Are Claw Machines RIGGED?!

Are Claw Machines RIGGED?! #Shorts

[@DriverEra.]

“Are claw machines rig..” Me: *YES*

[@springygalaxywolf627]

I got a plushie from a crane mechine it's a foxy plush you just need to keep trying don't give up i got the plush on my birthday for the 4th try on my 14 bday

[@user-nr4xo7jz4y]

@@springygalaxywolf627 🙄

[@pumpkin8222]

As a kid, I used to love claw machines, I have never personally got anything from a claw machine before, and I haven't seen it irl. They're rigged alright, too rigged

[@zx-3948]

@@springygalaxywolf627 they're designed to let you win just enough so as not to seem like a waste of money, except for the fact that it is a waste of money. The whole systems almost resembles the way gambling works. In the end, the machine always wins. Just go buy yourself a plushie from the dollar store, it's the same thing

[@444knuffelmac]

The only ones that arent rigged are the once were you are garentiet to get one

[@rswgj]

Teacher: there's no such thing as a dumb question. Are claw machines r-... YES!!!!

[@gabrielbrown6934]

“There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.” -Abraham Lincoln

[@04cassiusphanthanhbinhjake]

@@gabrielbrown6934 "there are no stupid people only non knowledgeable people" someone on the internet

[@Topdoggie7]

So story: I was like 9 years old and I had saved up so much money for my mom, I was going to go buy her something elephant based because she absolutely loved elephants, so as I'm going in the store I see an elephant in the claw machine. $90 later I don't have money to get her the gift I wanted to get her. And I don't have the elephant from the claw machine. So I ran to her crying and telling her I was sorry that I was so stupid. But watching stuff like this makes me realize I wasn't stupid I was played by a corporate that targets children and people who don't understand that the game is rigged. This makes me disgusted tbh.

[@JGHFunRun]

This is why I honestly say rigging needs to be illegal

[@Topdoggie7]

@@JGHFunRun Agreed.

[@sombodatouchamyspaghett4055]

*BRUUUUUUUUH*

[@Topdoggie7]

@@sombodatouchamyspaghett4055 Yep.

[@teresayates8274]

Absolutely! Or it needs to have a disclaimer that it's rigged!

[@GoldPrince2468]

Rest my grandma’s soul but she has never lost to a claw machine. My family can’t replicate her skill; a skill so prolific, so calculated that not only has she left buildings with trash bags full of stuffed animals but has been banned from several places. If she were around today, I wonder if she could beat today’s machines.

[@blowc1612]

I'm like the same, there no claw machine I couldn't win from and at times I would grab multiple items at a time.

[@bigsmall246]

You do realize it has nothing to do with skill and everything to do with the grip strength?

[@GoldPrince2468]

@@bigsmall246 Thanks bud; I needed a good laugh. You're right but not as right as you think. If my grandma was around I'd ask her to elaborate the qualifications she'd look for in a claw machine and she probably say something like "prize placement" and "claw shape".

[@ragnaroksangel]

My mom was the same way

[@blowc1612]

@@bigsmall246 there are definitely skills involved 🤣 guess you never won anything 🤣

[@Clever-Name]

The house always wins. 💯

[@lichguard]

Also most claw machines have toys that are super compressed to the point that that you can't grab anything

[@SimonStuff2000]

What you mean whit "compressed"?

[@whisk_]

@@SimonStuff2000 no holds like necks and arms, just smooth plush or figures (plushies like popsicles and bananas smooth things like that)

[@SDayle]

@@whisk_ And (heavy) boxes! Can't believe people actually try to have the claw grab onto a phone/watch box. lol

[@ishifoster]

Well.. most claw owners (I hope) are honest and base on a normal pay rate for the product but all in all your right! Great video

[@quikplay]

Thank you!!

[@PaxLePax]

You're wrong I mean it is a great video! But not one claw machine worked for me except the win every time ones

[@ishifoster]

@@PaxLePax Hate to hear you feel that way as I own 13 different claw machines in my area and I Do base mine off of the product cost , therefore if I am different it is no longer fact that it is rigged in the owner preference and I do sit two of my machines out on my deck and front porch on holidays for the kids to come and play and the games are free play.

[@_S.T.A.L.K.E.R._]

Why be honest when even human lives can be less valuable profit :)

[@singhasumalares3261]

@@ishifoster because its a free to play and r kid not to rage so it isnt rigged but most like in supermarket is rigged

[@cometchris1090]

I remember as a kid we believed they oiled the claw to make it hard to grab stuff.

[@azinyefantasy4445]

You would be right most likely. I have watched managers open up the case and spray the claw with Pam cooking spray.

[@mingchenwei1978]

They actually just don’t put rubber grips on it so the toys slide off the metal

[@kriegernyq5366]

You just convinced me to kick every claw machine i see 🤣 fk these things !

[@DriverEra.]

Don’t. A business is always making a profit and the claw machine is a business. The machines have owners.

[@ClassicGamer9044]

@@DriverEra. well I say they don't deserve that profit if the claw machine is rigged on purpose

[@iidoughnutholes3087]

@@ClassicGamer9044 based comment

[@hectormontes7056]

“Do store owners let people get $5 toys for $25?”

[@kelseydanford2634]

More like 5 cent toys

[@bunk_foss]

My grandpa always gets these, even though no one else can. He's magical.

[@WonderBoots]

Fun story there was a skill based mini game where you had to stack blocks in an arcade machine, it was all about timing , I was so good that I kept winning the arcade owner asked me to stop because I was taking all the prizes, I only wanted 1 prize so I gave the other prizes to younger people who seemed like they was not having any luck to those rigged claw machines

[@jaxwarp8373]

Never knew there was a % chance of it gripping hard, I just assumed they were wimpy grips and it was sheer luck whether it actually stayed in

[@maverick_ii746]

How to win all the prizes in the claw machines 100% of the time: Step 1: break the glass Step 2: Grab and go

[@lorenzmaut3708]

Some people used to make the claw with a weak hook, so the only way to win was to use the two functioning hooks and try to grab the less heavy object that has a good shape to grapple.

[@Kansmos]

“Ugh this thing is rigged!” Muscle Man: Regular Show S8 E1

[@minilopgamer1950]

I was at a amusement park where I tried the claw machine perfectly grabbed the plush and then halfway through for no reason they decided to drop it.

[@cezarcatalin1406]

Keep “this machine is rigged” stickers on you to stick them to rigged games and warn others not to play.

[@vbgaming6203]

You could have it on very strong all the time, considering in the UK its usually £1 for each play, when some or most of the claw machines use prizes that cost like 5p per toy to mass produce and bulk buy, It usually isn't necessary, but it still happens

[@southafricancarlover8666]

I once went to a hotel that had claw machines, and I hacked the system. Every time I tried I would get the prize. I got about 4 watches and one cheap Chinese Bluetooth speaker. The reason I got so few is I had to try a few times to get a prize, my parents wouldn’t let me spend more money, and the machines just straight up ran out. But sometimes, it would just straight up drop the prize.

[@mattgibbons4021]

"Are-" Me: *YES*

[@icraveforbananas2481]

I actually have an uncle that works with this tipe of machines, and he told me that after a certain amount of tries winning is easier because the machine (like said in the video) has variating grip strenght

[@gumballer133]

I've had pretty good luck with claw machines over the years, but I do remember one that was wild. This machine had those giant prizes and it was so strong I thought it was going to rip the stuffed animal in half.

[@katier9725]

When I was a child, a couple others kids and I were at a local festival and tried the claw machines. Since we thought we were smart we looked from the side to align the claw. Then some adult, presumably the owner of the things, came to us looking very angry. And thus we all left and didn't bother again.

[@JuMiKu]

That's stupid. It's not even cheating.

[@bettafish541]

I did that recently with my sister's friends and we won a few things from it.

[@mingchenwei1978]

Really don’t want you to get your money’s worth lmfao

[@Dilaudid281]

If they can change the settings like that, then we should be able to legally have them open the back so we can see what the rates are to determine the chances of winning per attempt

[@coalmarold5510]

One time I played a claw machine with my pals watching and when it was up and almost got to the prize section, we all saw it just let it go

[@my3rdface389]

oof

[@abadgurl2010]

If y'all had video taped/recorded it then you have proof to not only be able to get them to open up the machine to give you your prize, but you can report it to the Better Business Bureau too so no one else will get scammed by the company that made that particular claw machine. Remember that the owners of the machine are usually not the ones who made it. You need to be sure so as to get the correct people into trouble.

[@sowhatimsilly4827]

@@abadgurl2010 but they are the ones who knowingly adjust the settings as the video showed their just as accountable for abusing it as the manufacturer

[@ThatGuy-ci3qz]

Also Arcade Machines and Pinball Cabinets are the same way. Lots have an option to increase the game difficulty levels as well as set the score needed for replays to keep you from actually ever winning a game

[@sonicfanmade25]

THE TRUTH IT HURTS

[@Saxxy_Mann]

I feel this one. I consider myself the family claw machine expert and I always land it perfectly and IT FUCKING DROPS LIKE EVERY DAMN TIME

[@Brehbrehbrehbreh]

Thanks for all the help with vending machines and stuff

[@killergames9256]

I remember using 20 dollors to get a prize from a claw machine then I realized I was very stupid

[@sovietmonke5760]

We gonna ignore how his claw machines are full of money?

[@MrLandShark55_55]

I may be wrong, but I once heard that if you press the grab button after the claw grabs what you want, it will tighten it's grip. Again, I may be wrong, I only heard that once and it was a long time ago.

[@PandiTheBear]

My friend has a really old one that uses a dial to adjust how often you win. That’s the only setting. No grip strength or anything else, it just won’t allow it to grip enough to win. My son emptied his machine out when we were over at his house one day. Left it unlocked so we could dial it all the way down and let us use the same quarter over and over. Pretty neat.

[@MrEggus]

I remember I had this one arcade that was really easy to get toys from and I kept one or two for myself and the others went to goodwill.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

I'm going to use this knowledge to go around setting all the machines to a high win rate

[@glint1224]

There's also the rubber grips on the claw itself. You can tell just how shifty an owner is by how many of those black grips are missing

[@aaronbrickly8719]

welp,time to sue every arcade i know.

[@JHKartingUK]

"are machines designed to make money designed to make money?"

[@SimonStuff2000]

Actually, I didn't know this, but I used a before a claw machine, and I seen that something wasn't right.

[@fredericksaxton9782]

Screw my claw machine addiction, it ruined my experience at Great America. I try so hard not to play, but even watching this video gives me that adrenaline when the person in the video won, it's crazy. This is why I try and find claw machine apps but they are usually low effort.. I hate that when I see claw machines I get excited, but I hate them.

[@matejonotfound7239]

New option idea: *Don't grab*

[@biostemm]

I'm surprised they aren't required to inform players of these adjustments...

[@NixcyPlayz]

I won 5 in a row and gave the plushies to my brother ❤️ Oh yeah forgor to beat him up brb

[@Bombfish1256]

Ennard noooo!

[@the_raven5045]

I'm a GM for an arcade. He's not wrong. Claws machines have a "payout" level set by the operator. Every location can set that payout level, except in New Jersey, by adjusting the initial strength and "win" strength. The standard I've seen across the country for places like chucky cheese and D&B has been 15-20%. The company I work for now has a 25-30% standard payout. The payout is calculated manually by the value of the prize and cost of the game and we run the numbers to get that magic 25% number.

[@bryandacosta1882]

The loop is so good

[@TROLLIE]

I one won a fancy doll in a box from a supermarket claw machine. The box didn't fit in the prize dispenser for the machine and got stuck, I told the employees and they said the couldn't open the machine, The next day the doll was sitting back in the machine for the next person.

[@abadgurl2010]

Should've left the store, told a cop what happened and bring the cop to the store so they can check the security footage of the day you won the doll to act as proof that you won it. Heck, the cops might then want access to all the footage of the store to see how many other people won it too so as to require the store owner to procure more of the dolls to compensate the other winners.

[@lewisgan1197]

You can’t blame the owners of the claw machines, it’s not for your fun it’s to help the owner to actually afford to buy the prizes it’s like saying that subway is scamming you because if you bought the ingredients by yourself you’d get a better price hope this helped let you know that this is rigged but hey there’s always a chance to win ;)

[@HalcyonVoid]

How they are not considered gambeling machines is unknown to me.

[@directorscarlett1932]

Man sounds truly dead inside.

[@fairymairah]

I knew they always re-program these machines. and even if it's not rigged. they got other ways. like stuffing the stuffed Animals tightly together.

[@cashstapleton283]

Where did you find these machines with extensive prizes?

[@xaku4118]

So what's he is saying is if I wait and see how many times it fails per person I can't gouge my chances 🤔

[@gaymohammed3137]

Basically yes, but you need to calculate the misses the people do. If the claw machine has a tight grip every 5 tries and someone grabs 4 times but the 5th time he misses the toy, your chance is still gone and you need again 4 dead tries for the good chance. Quote some high gambling for 5€ toys

[@kestrelmcdonald2273]

And then there’s me who needed 4 family members to help me carry all of my winnings from claw machines last time I went to an arcade xd

[@erbferdinand8905]

Weird flex, but ok

[@DecoySammy]

Him: Are claw machines rigged? Me staring at the Ennard plush: Its a scooper

[@anikayt]

Him:are claw machines rigged? Me:(about to make this video a lot smaller) YES!

[@davedestefano9744]

There are so many operators out there with different policies. I'm one myself. I run a lot of Play Till You Win cranes. I run others that are not. A 20% win rate is the norm with some months being 15% and some as high as 40%. I've seen other operators that run 5% or less. The operator has to split the earnings regardless of wins with the location - 30% is standard.

[@williamsmith4414]

My answer: Various. I did one at a cinema a few times before renovations & a couple at some arcades, which I succeed at. Some places are a challenge, difficulty, or maybe even rigged...?!

[@maskedrebel9670]

So they're rigged to *be* rigged...

[@pimpman7492]

No amount of messing with the power of a machine to mislead people into losing money is fair

[@thelazarous]

I only play claw machines if I can juke them. Find a prize worth more that the price to play and see if you can lift it without a strong grip. I've won ridiculous things by wedging one finger if the claw through the prize, that's how I won an ipod touch 4 back when they were $200 for $10 worth of plays.

[@wucuthbert5222]

I got it from a arcade call namco© if u claw something make sure to press the button to drop down x2 when grabbing it U have higher chance and that is how i got it. I actually screamed so loud tho lol

[@ratexterminator]

why would anyone bother having a claw machine when people just straight up win everything inside

[@TheCode-X]

These kind of settings should be regulated because most of the machines with interesting prizes like tablets and phones have always 0% claw strength or even they have fake game, where the claw drops but never closes the fangs

[@ThatSleepy.]

Yes they are, my uncle used to work at such a place, he said only every 20 times

[@KarenGibbs_Morse]

Everyone: “are claw machines rigg- YES” Me: are those iPhones and hundred dollar bills?

[@chopslap5497]

" are claw machines-" Me:"A waste of money?" Also me: "ohh rigged is one way to put it i guess."

[@Downcast-]

Everyone else:talking about how rigged they are. Me:I WANT THE ENNARD PLUSHIE

[@Xvladin]

"It's up to the operators to decide what's fair". No it isn't

[@lemonishyy7733]

Well, at least he is not lying about it .

[@GoonieLord]

I've seen pros clear out the whole deal and had a bag ready for their goods

[@NEPAAlchey]

Went to Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Played a claw for 25$. Had 10-15 winning grabs but they all dropped mid return. Came back the end of the day and every prize was still there. I think they actually have the odds at 0 since most players will never return.

[@spr1ngshock193]

Back at a friend's birthday party, we went to an arcade/go kart track. There was a few claw machines there, but one stood out to me in particular. It had a quite a few electronics in there, and I decided to give it a few tries. On my 3rd try, I managed to get an iPod touch, which I looked up on it later, was worth $200. Of course, my friend and I thought I had some sort of magical talent at the time, (we were like, 12 years old) and he wanted me to try and get one for him, using his money, and didn't want me to stop until i got it. Let's just say, he wasn't able to enjoy any of the other machines for the rest of the day. I still feel bad for him, considering it was HIS party after all.

[@thefluffyaj4119]

honestly not even mad, like you said, that's how you make money. the toys ain't free for the machine operator to buy

[@SamMaddie2]

"It is up to the machine operators to decide what is fair..." Fair's not really the right word there. I believe the word you're looking for is "profitable."

[@brandonweeks]

I’ve never won a claw machine that wasn’t set to win everytime

[@tincupnickleboythe1st700]

Well no shit sherlock lol

[@Doctor_Odin]

Simplest answer : yes depending on how up to date The actual prizes are with The rigging likely being turned off When it’s time to update the prizes. Because a few people got a win to keep people taking the bait and financially it makes sense when it’s around the time to change out the prizes.

[@daanbos5918]

Unless you have an always prize machine

[@mrcweepa87]

Me knowing a friend that'll straight up hack it

[@snowden5456]

The fact that there are spongebobs in this claw machine makes the situation extremely ironic.

[@coneWOOO]

“in the favor of the machine operators” don’t they already make enough money as an arcade as it is? So they really need to crush the dreams of a child even more just for a little more revenue?

[@Cyb3rIsCool]

If they dont then the lose money because then the machine doesnt make as much as the prizes cost

[@coneWOOO]

@@Cyb3rIsCool if it’s one Machine, yeah I guess so, but if it’s a whole arcade and there’s a prize center, a lot of games, and one or two claw machines they probably don’t need to

[@ilikecereal156]

Thats business

[@kowikowi8718]

@@Cyb3rIsCool come on the fucking plushies are so cheap that a 50/50 winchance Most of the time would be enough To make money

[@MrSBGames]

It should not be up to the operstor. It should be proper regulated legislstion.

[@DaCoolSpider]

I once found a huge Claw machine, and the claw was huge so it could grab a ball bigger then my head, but when I played it, the claw didn't even close when it reached the bottom

[@BBGS11_Lego]

I played a claw machine from the 80s recently and i got 2 prizes on 4 trys and more modern machines ive never won a single prize

[@tyrfr]

The claw machine in our country Philippines are so rigged that they dont even pick up the prizes 💀

[@p4tchPL]

when i was in brighton at the pier there was this sick claw machine that there was like a 90% chance to get something. costs £2 (2.40$) per try but 100% worh it

[@rileyslife7122]

Oh may I ask what settings you got In all kindness

[@diamondseraph9369]

And this is why people say that if you're really nice to the staff/operators you might end up winning some prizes more easily.

[@ZoraEpsilon571]

and thus should be technically considered illegal as it's basically advertising gambling to children but with that said, so are a *lot* of things sooo nothing will ever be done about it

[@ezyogibear9677]

Those settings are very nice as well though. I worked at an arcade for a bit and we had a crane game with stuffed animals. We didnt touch any of the games settings for the first month, which we realized was terrible. People would walk out with 10 stuffed animals at a time, the game could hold about 30-40 plushies and only cost $1. We had to make the claw weaker and make it cost more because we lost 2k from that game in a month.

[@awesomepants184]

Well we knew that but this guy just ratted all of them out

[@doublem5679]

Theres actually laws regarding the minimum percentage of winning but they are not enforced

[@makncheese6836]

Well knowing this, i found a generous one with rubber ducks in it. 20 minutes later i have a table overflowing with rubber ducks

[@thelastshadowpigz]

The wording of this comment makes it seem as if you were staring at the table overflowing with rubber ducks as you wrote the comment.

[@abadgurl2010]

Those rubber ducks must be very cheap for the machine owner to mass purchase then, lol. But considering that rubber ducks can get filled with mold after a long enough time of bath usage it makes sense to need a large amount of them. So be sure to throw out your duckie and swap for one of the other ones you have after the correct amount of time!

[@gnobainos]

I clean out one claw at Walmart. Next time they refill they made sure no one won anymore lol

[@Jacob-ps8ms]

i caught one thing just one thing the other week from a claw machine

[@isdaawsum]

I outsmarted a stackers game by knowing how much the most expensive grand prize is in the machine (was a ps4 controller), I would come back weekly to see if it's still in the machine, and basically guessed how much money has been in, one week I decided to go in, and $7 later I got the controller

[@Thedogwithnoname677]

Wow mr krabs really have the worlds most rigged claw machine

[@fbihorse]

We don’t rig our machines but we also don’t fill them with a few thousand dollars. I’d hate to be asset protection or the insurance on an arcade like that

[@DoubustuNoSekai]

Thanks. Never using them

[@VeraTepes]

I knew it. And this is why in my 33 years of living, not once have I ever used a claw machine. Nor will I ever.