Crane Games and Other Arcade Novelties

Something a little different this time! In this video I head to an arcade to check out and review different crane games (claw machines), ticket games, and other arcade novelties.
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[@brutalmoose]

Hey thanks again for watching! It was fun doing something a new for a video this time, I think I was starting to feel a little stuck in my usual formats. Let me know how you felt about this video, and what you'd like to see if I do another one! Thanks!

[@ZcytheGaming]

;)

[@ragdollyandy]

IAN I HAVE LITERALLY PRESSED THIS VIDEO SO FAST ISNSHEJWHS

[@impieman10]

Ian, you are awesome! Hugs from Brazil!

[@davidbergmann8948]

Thank you 🦌

[@deadalivegirl]

All I ever get in life are the triangle lumps....😒😉 keep up the awesome vids sir!

[@catsnowball123]

Love seeing my favourite twenty something year old KZbinr get out of the house

[@davisdavis468]

love his Kyle mooney lookin ass

[@PinBallReviewerRepairs]

Wait I am older then BrutalMoose? Now that is scary.

[@yoda5436]

I would’ve guessed thirty something if I’m honest

[@pennylessz]

ironictoaster Not anymore.

[@BL4D3M45TR]

Man, this did not age well at all.

[@MortusSweet]

*Video Suggestion List* - Haunted houses - Going to a museum and trying to recreate some of the art at home - FRISBEE GOLF - Go to a Makers space and create something! - A factory tour - Helping at a animal shelter

[@erdudethomahawke2027]

I totally second frisbee golf

[@lakephall]

Brutalfoods at a food truck event and/or ridiculous limited time fast food items

[@Sammyyaam]

A carnival or fair

[@sarahfern2984]

Yes

[@LikaLaruku]

Bob Ross!

[@LeggyLegends]

Your editing skills are getting pretty impressive, it really seemed like you were out in public

[@GigaDarkness]

@@theplushimator7359 oh shit here it comes hold on it's almost here just a moment longer here it is wooosh

[@theplushimator7359]

@@GigaDarkness wut

[@picklejar7236]

@@theplushimator7359 mut

[@yeahokbuddy2510]

@@theplushimator7359 ɥsooʍ/ɹ

[@yes-pu9zs]

The Plush Master r/woooooooooosh

[@regpow4711]

I would like a whole 'Ian Goes Outside' Series. Great commentary and fun subject matter!

[@muppo]

Ian Goes Outside: The Amusement Park Ian Goes Outside: Reviewing a Playground Ian Goes Outside: Camping Somewhere Ian Goes Outside: Haunted House (Spoopi halloween time)

[@scottybishop2547]

Mim I didn’t know that I needed to see Ian in a haunted house until you said it out loud... Thank you

[@restlesssheep7156]

I know right, this video was so fun

[@liquidbanana]

i’d like to see him go outside right now lol

[@jamesbaron8387]

@@muppo a haunted house would be going outside to go inside

[@jacobgryboski4096]

Videos where Ian seems to legitimately enjoy himself are always my favorite

[@sophiarios8173]

Jacob Gryboski agreed

[@Blarrgensnorf]

I lost my childhood best friend to a claw machine. I put the quarter in, and the claw shot out and grabbed him by the right shoulder. It was tugging him into the slot with all its force.... we were just 12... he didn’t have the strength. I’m almost eighteen now. I haven’t seen him since.

[@FieryRedmond]

That's how they get the toys in the machine in the first place.

[@everfluctuating]

im surprised to hear it actually got a good grip on him.

[@marglefarble8280]

That sounds like the plot of a Goosebumps book

[@benphillips2947]

Do you happen to be green with 3 eyes and an antenna?

[@MusyVideos]

@@FieryRedmond (So your reply got me thinking, and then this happened...) The claw machine was running low. Empty space showed between the toys inside. The most popular prizes, merchandise from popular films or cartoons, were long gone, leaving only the piles of under-stuffed plushies, mass-produced detritus of some far-off factory. It was time to restock. Management had seen the boy now standing at the machine’s controls before. He was a regular player, experienced and dexterous, and had won prizes many times. Even now, the boy’s face lit up with glee as the machine claws slid around a teddy bear and dragged it over to the slot. He reached into the enclosed slot for the toy, and the machine struck. Too fast to follow, the claw darted down and clamped vice-like around his wrist, then yanked him forward into the machine with similar speed. He tried to scream, only to be unable to open his mouth as a row of stitches formed from his lips, pulling them up into a forced smile. The inside of his mouth bulged with foam stuffing that slid back down his throat and continued to expand. His entire body crumpled inwards, shrinking and losing all but its most basic form. For the last few seconds as he was drawn up into the glass casing, his legs kicked and twitched before hanging still, now sacks of cheap polyester fabric. The boy (though boy no longer) could not even tell what he had become. His unblinking, unmoving eyes stared out into the arcade where others played on, oblivious to what had just occurred. The claw opened, and his whole world tilted sickeningly as he dropped down onto his back, stuffing shifting and resettling, staring up at the bare plastic ceiling of the machine. It was only a start. But then, the night was young and more players were crowding into the arcade. There would be a fresh round of prizes soon enough.

[@rett5576]

I really love how watching you doesn’t feel like your putting on a fake face, you’re just being genuine and acting like we’re your actual friend :)

[@Fusrodog]

Man, whatever happened to doing shit because they enjoy it and not for the money?

[@rett5576]

Fusrodog I’m glad that he does :)

[@yittmashups]

Hard to step in an arcade and not get happy.

[@NecrozmaJade]

That "Let's Bounce" game can be cheated to win. If you afk for a whole game and then start a new game, you keep all your balls from the first game plus what it dispenses for the second. It's ultimately not worth the ticket payout because you're still paying for two games and playing one, but it's a fun way to cheese your score. My friend and I tried the max out the score to see if it would reset back to zero, but we ended up just glitching out the machine lmao. Also it sounds like someone doesn't know about payout rates. Most claw machines have a weak claw strength only until and unless it reaches a certain amount of money. Then it becomes winnable (until someone has won, then resets). I tend to play claw machines once when I see one because there's a chance that it's hit its payout and just hasn't been won yet. This beats just standing there and grinding it out. That Key Master game has a payout rate too. You can have the key aligned perfectly and if it hasn't reached payout it'll adjust itself by like a millimeter up or down and force you to lose.

[@savanimay]

Once walked by a Let's Bounce game where the balls were out and no one was playing it as the round ended. So, we only ended up paying for one game and got extra balls.

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

55 You’ve clearly put a lot of thought into this.

[@seronymus]

Nice avatae

[@stishstash166]

you can also throw two handfulls of balls at a time, it's not like the game is gonna rat on your or the employees are gonna kick you out

[@Fennecfanboy]

@Sam craigs cruziers if ur in Michigan

[@CattoRayTube]

I find it especially funny that the side-on, curtain gap footage of your photo booth shoot turned out better than the printed result.

[@Berd]

there is literally nothing i love more than arcades, please more of these

[@jjjoshiii6659]

h

[@normalhumanman3689]

This is a strange comment

[@beefoprime8254]

Birdy boi Birdy boi. He is a boy that is a berd. Berdy boi berdy boi. I love to eat asperigus. Berdy boi berdy boi. My parents died last night in a fatal car accident. Berdy boi!

[@re_i_gn]

Dude your tastes in channels are fucking sick, I see you in every channel I genuinely love.

[@TheDismissor]

No

[@galacticguru8679]

The fact that it automatically went for the minion after you Clearly stated that you wanted the gay jellyfish is proof that homophobia is alive and well

[@HarryStikers]

I....Ian IS gay tf

[@limmynade]

@@HarryStikers The machine went for it not him

[@phoebeaurum7113]

I don't understand this post.

[@galacticguru8679]

@@phoebeaurum7113 Ian is gay and he wanted the gay jellyfish but the machine gave him the minion so the machine is therefore homophobic all the info is there buddy

[@gunner811]

@@phoebeaurum7113 hurr durr

[@iisogal2]

This is now officially the most comfy brutalmoose episode

[@thegamingdoggo9519]

Nice profile

[@comelydespicable]

Thanks eikichi very cool

[@svenbtb]

Cozy is an excellent word to describe Ian's videos :)

[@blaiseoffury4866]

The music in the end just puts me at ease

[@jordanwait7264]

I want Fabreeze to take ME from flawed to flawless in his horribly stereotyped ways

[@zoebailey]

hellO?

[@jordanwait7264]

@@zoebailey I literally never want to speak to you again like i don't want to speak to you like oh my god literally don't talk to me or look at me don't even THINK about me literally i am so done like oh my god

[@zoebailey]

@@jordanwait7264yeah I'd like to second Sarah Harper. I literally have no idea who you are or why you're in my home. Please leave

[@TheMainTagonist]

Yikes

[@jordanwait7264]

@@zoebailey Excuse me sir I think I'm going to have to call the police now.

[@zeldathedemon7746]

"I'm gonna try to win the gay jellyfish." -Ian 2019

[@moomooold]

ok

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

ZeldaTheDemon That jellyfish is a queer icon.

[@bathroomshy]

fabreze was gayer than the jellyfish

[@tristencox5914]

Me

[@pixelbombed]

Hmm... Like your pfp, I see

[@Andiematronic]

You gotta play the DC Superhero coin pusher machine! My boyfriend and I played that machine for 5 hours straight! It was so exciting to figure out how to win the machine and collect all the superhero cards, in the end we left with 10,000 tickets because we killed it! Way more reliable than a claw machine, and actual cool prizes!

[@UltraFicus]

Didn't exept to see ya there Andy

[@frostyfoster7267]

plus if you don't get all of them, the cards themselves are still pretty cool the have

[@supersonicriley1847]

A chaos emerald on the claw machine..... THATS WERE THAT DAMN FOURTH CHAOS EMERALD WAS

[@SpikeyDeception]

I love watching Ian because he genuinely seems like a good dude and a chill friend. I have that comfortable feeling like his videos are basically him speaking to a buddy about video games or claw machines, not like we're simply an audience for the content. Came to the channel for the snarky video game "reviews", stayed all these years for Ian being amazing. Keep up the great content!

[@yourejealousofthesecargosh3955]

Yes

[@planescaped]

I don't watch PBG, Jontron, Caddicarus, ect. anymore. I just outgrew them I guess. I still however love Ian. Where many others became stale, he never did.

[@SpikeyDeception]

@@planescaped I feel this. I used to watch PBG and Caddy religiously but I fell off and now I'm sad I haven't kept up. Jon is still bae so I do my best to keep watching.

[@rickyricardo9710]

Same! I would love to be friends with this dude in real life

[@1Thunderfire]

@@planescaped I've never really watched much of Caddicarus's stuff apart from the Phoenix Games videos (I just found him a bit annoying most of the time). I no longer find JonTron funny and I only watch PBG every now and then. Ian, however, is still awesome and I love watching his stuff on this channel plus moose2 which I've been watching more.

[@mykokorobrokoro5297]

oh my god! they made The Coin Game a real thing!

[@starbucksicedteaman1211]

My Kokoro Brokoro aCTUally COiN GaMe iS bASED ON tHAt

[@schmlif8839]

I was gonna make that joke too, great minds think alike.

[@mittens5789]

@@starbucksicedteaman1211 r/woooosh

[@brohummus111]

@@mittens5789 you just wooshed yourself by saying r/woosh unless that was a joke then i wooshed myself by saying you just wooshed yourself by saying r/woosh

[@famoussession7426]

Lil lamppost Dead meme

[@Abridgedspeed]

Friendship ended with ProJared. Now BrutalMoose is my best friend

[@johnstewart2981]

Abridgedspeed How about we just don’t mention it?

[@threestripedbandit]

@@johnstewart2981 not mentioning it doesn't make it go away.

[@maxwllcool]

BrutalMoose is just epic ProJared

[@fatherfintanstack8810]

But he looks just like projared

[@explorer9049]

@@fatherfintanstack8810 My ass he does...

[@BadGatito]

The unique quality is the fact that it’s low tier gambling

[@SpaceHamsterGames]

Dude you gotta come up and do a video like this on Pinball games at the pinball museum or the Tacoma Pinball Convention (like 400 machines on freeplay!)

[@davidbergmann8948]

How is this buried?

[@brutalmoose]

Man you know I’d love that! Pinball rules.

[@theplushdudes1707]

brutalmoose You rule. ;)

[@jupreindeer]

I would have recommended this pinball hall in Las Vegas for being the cheapest thrills in 'Vegas'. But, who can pass up machines on free play?

[@RocketRoosterFilms]

Make it a multipart adventure! Like a real life let's play of the location! :) @@brutalmoose

[@jackwilson5050]

I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. I guess that’s a common theme with this channel.

[@alegria1813]

Ian bouncing around while holding stuffies is way too cute

[@decepticreep952]

I nearly got a Mew backpack out of a crane machine once. The claw grabbed it, but then slid right over my prize as it retracted. I felt so betrayed.

[@ohbunnies8612]

sorry about that. that's really gotta hurt

[@helencashwes]

"That gay jelly fish" me too

[@peppermink2200]

Helen Ashbrook oh shit it's the bisexual munchkin rich goranski

[@ZSquaredPlusC]

2:37 Dude. That's the Los Angeles dinosaur. _The famous Los Angeles dinosaur._

[@danielpignuola478]

Mandel Brot right next to the Maximum Security Correctional Facility

[@CJKeene06]

Ian was just being a Grommet pretending he didn’t notice.

[@ZSquaredPlusC]

@@CJKeene06 Nah, he was just vertically hungry. But other than that, he's a pretty swood guy.

[@kenpachizaraki317]

That's one Swood dinosaur I tell you

[@grey5123]

Wrong channel

[@zersch.]

Man, that dollar sign ball... you command all the power of the world now. I need one.

[@aquabreeze7612]

this video is like having a cup of hot cocoa on a rainy day. Sweet and comforting. When covid's over I hope you make more of these

[@gankerhater]

There's just something theraputic about watching a tall man walk around an arcade reliving his childhood.

[@hyena142]

Man I don't know how you do it, but you can take pretty much anything and turn it into a super chill, funny and interesting video

[@vingate5127]

You can't have a moose vid without the crisp sound effects either

[@hystericallover5989]

i think it’s the editing, commentary, music, and his voice that make these videos amazing

[@thesierramadre8245]

This really made me have a crave to indulge my inner 12 year old and go to an arcade and spend 200 bucks like an adult with a crippling gambling addiction. Different yet great video!!

[@max_the_mantis5173]

Fun thing to note: In japan claw machines are actually far more fair and usable you can actually get some very nifty stuff! My sister got a huge plush cat thingy. Both me and my sis visited Japan at 15. That was around 4 years ago for me and 2 years for my sis.

[@megangorski]

I can’t believe you saw that dinosaur and didn’t ask for its autograph 😍

[@planescaped]

Next video Ian picks up a hitchhiker and intensely interviews them while horror ambiance plays...

[@calumsanderson6741]

Genuinely would not surprise me

[@abby9162]

I can see him doing this with no explanation

[@Vonias]

So uhh... you got any family near here? Y'know that might... worry about you... if... something were to happen? **AMBIANCE INTENSIFIES**

[@yasinqazi8025]

A lot of people are saying this and I have to agree brutalmoose is the most comfortable channel on KZbin, something about hearing Ian speak it’s just the right amount of excited and sarcastic it’s like listening to a friend. I love it :)

[@Chibz]

That's why I like Round 1 better! All their prizes are good quality cute stuff and the crane games are fair. And they have a lot of japanese arcade games, too. I wish there were more of them around the country.

[@Ieu6054]

yeah i like ufo catchers better because its actually winnable, the claw is (usually) strong an the prized are good quality or are popular video game characters

[@KakuEpsilon]

This video definitely felt like hanging out with Ian for a day at an Arcade, which was neat.

[@davidbergmann8948]

I liked this video because it was so chill and I laughed a few times. The best part was the horrible photos that came out of the Superbooth.

[@kinsnuf]

I love Toreba with all my heart - unfortunately, I had to stop playing as the customs fees were insane, but I really recommend it and would love to see a video on it.

[@Lukethefox]

As a brit who lives near the seafront they have a lot of arcades. Went to one on my Birthday some weeks back and played a machine where your an American football player and have to push footballs into a tray. I managed to win the jackpot and got 300 tickets! Then I played a game based on wheel of Fortune and won the jackpot on that too with 200 tickets!

[@nerdbot4386]

I absolutely died at Fabreezes tongue pop Sega was absolutely ahead of their time

[@darrelsam419]

@Sarah Harper He was mocking Ian for not being able to grab him in the claw machine.

[@cambur3]

My only criticism is that you didn't show what you got with your tickets! Fun video as always, looking forward to more.

[@brutalmoose]

I didn’t spend the tickets, actually. I’m hoping to go back and win some more soon!

[@twogood1033]

@@brutalmoose man I guess another bummer of digital tickets is that you can't give them to kids and families as a random act of kindness

[@jupreindeer]

@@brutalmoose Man. Those Halloween tootsie rolls are the best. You can just taste the decade old expiration date on them. ;P

[@jupreindeer]

@@twogood1033 You can always give away your pay card after spending nearly every credit on it.

[@darrelsam419]

@@brutalmoose That's a good idea.

[@Glamikuns]

I’m gonna guess this was a date and Player 2 was your s/o. That’s what it felt like lol. Like ‘hey lets go to an arcade!! And we can film me struggling with crane games’ agdjagd

[@chancehosler1503]

His bf, i bet. He barely ever mentions him but he tweeted something abt him a while back. Not sure if it's the same boyfriend and I respect Ian's privacy but it's really heartening to watch out gay youtubers!!

[@seronymus]

Just say gf instead of s/o you ultra PC SJW witch

[@jaynenunya6070]

@@seronymus It's his bf, not gf.

[@pixelbombed]

@@seronymus chill out, dude. They probably didn't want to assume if it was a boy or a girl, unlike you apparently.

[@NicoleTheeHomebody]

@@seronymus so wanting to make people feel comfortable makes them a "witch"? Lmao shut up

[@tjsynkral]

The sign at 11:54 would make a great belt buckle design

[@ChristopherMoom]

Ian, your addiction to The Coin Game is concerning, now it's no longer a game, it's your life

[@WipZedKay]

It's not just a hobby, *it's a lifestyle*

[@tempest6027]

13:15 man really just said no to austin powers

[@MammilianLine231]

4:44 I played that coin game before and it's called Super 21. There is a "cash out" button next to the coin slot so if you feel like you are going over 21 on the next card, you press that button and you still get tickets according to the payroll. Me and my friend spent most of our credits because it was a "consistent" way to get tickets

[@fun101productions9]

Ian...we need to talk about your gambling addiction

[@ClintonMatos]

Ian answered our prayers once before by making brutalfoods a series of videos, so here's hoping for brutalarcades.

[@kickass12121]

Moose in the wild works! If you’re feeling constrained don’t be afraid to branch out and make different content. I’ve been a fan for a while and while I drop in and out of your upload schedule I enjoy pretty much all of your content. If you ever travel, shit, I’d watch a travel video all you have to do is keep your unique style to avoid falling into the “vlog” tag. Good luck moosy

[@beer2041]

Winning anything from one of those machines feels like hitting a jackpot at a casino. I think it's the rarity and sheer luck that makes it awesome. That place looks really fun also.

[@DanielGonzalezL]

How could a camera take photos SO dark in such an extremely illuminated place?

[@me2people]

Refreshing. Gentle. Varied. I appreciate this format of video

[@newjerseywhistleblower5097]

A truly honest statement, I Couldn't agree more.

[@moldybread1956]

I’m not an arcade fan but the formula seems to be adding brutalmoose to anything and then I enjoy it a lot

[@smallss7197]

Frebrezz and that JellyFish could be a couple

[@seronymus]

Ew gay

[@beepbeepdying125]

seronymus sad you feel that way considering ian is literally gay

[@baileykrimm8153]

it’s fun just seeing you do things you enjoy doing. we rarely see you get this excited in, say, a cooking video. part of the big appeal of your channel is that a bunch of people with eclectic personalities of a similar caliber can come and feel like they’re hanging with you. this feels even more like that!

[@RookJupiter]

Brilliant video as always!! For more ideas: -Some amusement parks? Like those small town ones? - Local carnivals etc.? - Also mini golf courses are usually fun and have cool designs! - I think it'd be fun to watch you go to thrift stores too and then reviewing/researching/discussing the things you get. I love your reactions to things and seeing you getting excited about nostalgic or cool things would be rad :)

[@calumsanderson6741]

Seconded to all this

[@celestialalt88]

I'd like to see all of these! Especially the amusement park one.

[@LastHazzerd]

the joys of finding someone apready well established years later, got so much videos to binge

[@rickyricardo9710]

why is this guy's voice so soothing to me?!

[@bi_luna_games]

Maybe you could do an "out in the wild" video like this one, but it's about picking a recipe/grocery shopping in preparation for a new episode of brutalfoods? I think it'd be fun to watch!

[@sillyukiho]

Everytime brutalmoose uploads a video, my day is made.

[@moopyupm1868]

Choco Cornet me too!

[@crpalstuck2966]

He is just so good at making anything good. VHS, Gaming, Cooking, and Real Life, no matter what he makes an amazing video

[@TheCynicalDude_]

@Toko13 Ss Some of the best editing skills in the game.

[@bestwaytech497]

I know right! I was so exited to see he made a video

[@NapkinDictator]

Seeing the ty beanie babies machine made me feel super nostalgic. I love those things, I've even had the hedgehog for over a decade!

[@kritsadventures]

Protip: You can sometimes get a tech to move prizes inside claw machines to a spot where you can win it.

[@maddieb.4282]

I’m shocked you ever got that to happen, that’s really not supposed to be an option

[@kritsadventures]

@@maddieb.4282 Depends on the tech and the arcade.

[@Kevintheox123]

Any format you do Ian, it’s always amazing. I could watch this all day, and I love that you are open to do new stuff from cooking, Games, Televoid, to arcade games. I love it, and it’s the reason you are my favorite KZbinr. I love how no matter what type of video you do you keep the same format. I love it. Can’t wait to see what’s next!

[@OnlyForThePriceOf999]

I second this. His whole vibe, his editing, and the way he talks about things just compile to make me so excited every time I see him in my sub box. Also, his soundtracks. So chill.

[@hiddenopal]

This is like a Brutalmoose field trip. I love it!

[@Nekufan1000000]

I petition that Ian call this series "Brutalmoose Field Trips".

[@darianmonaghan4920]

I thought this video was really good and I think you should do more like it out in real arcades and even other stuff in real life location because you're right there is a cool physical element for claw machines it's not only fun to play but it's also appealing to watch

[@duncanginsberg]

A while back i was at an arcade and played the big bass wheel. My friend was like "dude! Im gonna win this! 1000 tickets!" "Yeah right, its a scam. Here, I'll show you." *pulls the wheel* "See?" "CONGRATULATIONS YOU WON THE JACKPOT" my friend then spent an hour and a half trying to win. It was torture to watch him.

[@ArcadeFrenzy]

Self-professed arcade expert here- use these tips next time at the arcade to leave with the biggest prizes! Claw machines: #1 rule, ALWAYS go for what you can get, not what you want. Usually only one or two things are in positions to be grabbed. Also, these machines use a “payout rate”, AKA, many of them will only allow a win every (let’s say) 50 plays. The machine operator sets the rate. Not all are like this but most are. So if you come across a very weak one, stop playing or else you just set up a win for the next person. Also, for THE BIG ONE, many of those giant ones will alow you to press the button again after it drops in order to grip it better. After you have dropped it, click the button again to close the claw where you want it to close. This allows for a better grab and for it not to “stab” the other prizes, resulting in a weaker grab. Prize Locker (Better known as KeyMaster): This game along with many ones similar is 100% rigged. It uses the payout rate mentioned above but 10X worse. However, it is still possible to win. Each row of prizes (typically 3 rows) are set to different payout rates with the easiest to win usually at the bottom (notice in this video that the prizes are better at the top). So the bottom row may be set at a payout rate of 100 plays while the top may be 1,000. How to win: Try each level once. Let go at the right time and then WATCH CLOSELY as it is actually possible to detect if it is due to payout. If it is not ready then the key will move slightly up after you release the button. If it does not move up then it is not ready and you waste your money to play any further. Usually the big prizes are won by people who check their local machines once a month to test each level for a payout. In the past year I have won a Galaxy Tablet, headphones, speakers, xbox one controller, and recently a Nintendo Switch. It pays to be smarter than the machine. Monster Drop: Timing is key! This game can actually be won EVERY TIME and is a favorite of professional arcade players. Pause at the 15:23 of the video. There are small yellow support beams on all 4 corners of the machine, focus on the one in the back left corner. If you drop the ball right as the jackpot passes in front of it, you will likely hit the jackpot in a few attempts as you try to get your timing precise. Big bass wheel: Totally fair game that does not have any payout rates. Fast way to get tickets regardless and is usually moderately priced. I would not recommend doing this as it is morally wrong and may get you in trouble with the employees there, but many times you can actually lift up the glass to touch the wheel and manually stop it where you want (I demonstrate this in one of my videos). Jumpin’ Jackpot (Virtual Jumprope): A great cheat on this game is possible. Why wear yourself out with so much jumping? The increased speeds towards the end get to an almost impossible difficulty for even a skilled jumper. You can actually stand to the side and use only one foot on it to mimic jumping with easier precision. Some people prefer to use their hand even. It’s easy to hit the jackpot this way but you will look pretty stupid as you do it! Those are the tips I have on the games featured here, great work as always BrutalMoose! If anyone has any questions or wants to know about another particular game, let me know and I’m happy to answer! -Gabe

[@buttertoast7747]

This wall of knowledge deserves more likes.

[@helmip]

this video has a really nice sorta atmosphere! Looking at all those cheap plushie prices and flashing lights makes me feel really nostalgic :'D this is a super nice video idea, it's always cool to see you try different things with your videos, especially when all of them turn out this nicely! Didn't really think something like arcade crane games could be this relaxing but your narration mixed with the feelings of nostalgia really got me in a good mood; thank you for another awesome vid!

[@brutalmoose]

Thanks so much!

[@NotSoLegendaryGreen]

Are you sure this isn't "Ian goes on an arcade date with the camera person"? Anyway, really brought me back to when I've gone to arcades, love 'em but I suck at all the games. I've actually got a prize my sister won for me at an arcade in Florida, that claw had only two arms. She was my hero as a kid after that. :D

[@xenshia]

You're adorable. I enjoyed this 'in the wild' video.

[@thebitbrothersx7146]

Ian you’re the greatest youtuber ever. Everytime you make a video my boredom vanishes. Everything you make on this channel is unique and strange and I just can not get enough. Keep up the good work!!!

[@DerUserYT]

Brutalmoose & the gambling addiction

[@kitty66698]

this made my entire night better, living vicariously through past ian during quarantine when i would love nothing more than to go to an arcade :(

[@Jieuns_Flori]

This video made me miss my arcade I used to work in. We had many of these games and they were my babies. I would lay in big one after the place had closed. It was cozy.

[@Yorviing]

Ian please don’t ever stop making videos because they are absolutely amazing, calming, and entertaining 🤘🏻

[@LookingGlassAlice8]

Wow, I really liked this one! I was excited to hear about it in your stream. After your coin game video, I felt so nostalgic that I ended up visiting an arcade with my bf. Admittedly, made me feel emotional (in a good way) and so did this video. Thanks, Ian 😌

[@joli1320]

Oh, I love Main Event! The one near me also has a rope course that's extended over the arcade and is sooo much fun!

[@handlesarestupid154]

I know you're in Seattle, but in Spokane there's a full-on Retro arcade called The Jedi Alliance that's like 15 dollars to enter, then every machine is set to free play. Probably a hundred or more pinball and arcade machines!

[@McBehrer]

15:05 That's a malfunction, actually. The bar that resets them gets stuck sometimes. Go grab a tech and they can fix that for you next time Also, you're playing wrong. You are supposed to prioritize the red-lit ones, which are double points. For Speed of Light, you get more points per light the faster you go, and lose points if you hit unlit ones, so try to go left to right/right to left instead of just hitting them randomly. Or get a friend to cover half of the field.

[@nernerman]

Brian, is that you? Or am I talking to the wrong Mcbeher?

[@McBehrer]

@@nernerman There is literally no other McBehrer on the internet. Just like you're the only one with your doofy-ass username =3

[@dreamlandbuds7710]

@@McBehrer Hey, what the heck is wrong with "nernerman"!?

[@McBehrer]

@@dreamlandbuds7710 lol nothing. Notice how he knows my first name? We're friends IRL

[@somerandomname3124]

I can't believe Brutalmoose pulled off a Jablinski Games.

[@ShermTank7272]

What’s brutalins, brutals?

[@ShogunTurnip]

"What's Brutalling Brutals?"

[@genericfriend2568]

Ian! I recently got hired onto the team of the Lewisville Texas Main Event location and I wanted to share a fun fact. The Lewisville location is the first ever Main Event! Recently, we lost our glow minigolf course to the winter storm that absolutely dragged Texas in February of 2021, but all I could think about during my orientation was how you brought Main Event into light. It made me excited and I'm looking forward to this job!

[@ugzz]

Jumping Jackpot is probably my fav game at places like this. It doesn't suck, although you are certainly entitled to your opinion on it :). The trick is the entire width of the mat is the "bottom", which is about 5-6 rows of lights. So when it moves real slow your jumps have to be really high so you don't come down on the mat before the lights are past it. As it speeds up it's easier to clear all 5-6 rows because of the sheer speed, at which point it just becomes a timing game and is pretty winnable. I suppose a lot of these games are like this though, seemingly difficult, but they adhere to some rule set, and learning it is 1/2 the battle.

[@CrazyRandomLord]

These arent allowes to be called skill cranes anymore because the grip strength is controlled internally by a randomized algorithm with certain odds of success, or a buyout margin.

[@CrashFu]

IIRC the standard is like... 1:6 plays is even possible to win? Though that can be altered by the crane owner. These things were literally Gambling For Kids ... y'know, before real-money lootboxes normalized that sort of thing. :P

[@ProjectSNT]

This is probably one of my favorite videos you've ever done. I've loved crane games/claw machines, ever since I was a kid. I still have a Pikachu plush that my dad won out of one, and in middle school whenever we took trips to the skating rink 90 percent of my time spent there was at the claw machines in their tiny arcade. I personally liked the smaller machines that had candy and smaller toys in them, and you could play until you actually won something. Not sure how common those are anymore.

[@FantomLightning]

"I really wanted to win this gray bear..." I'm a gay bear, is that close enough...?

[@HarryStikers]

We love that here. Though from what I can tell (seeing reflections of who I assume is his boyfriend) Ian seems more interested in otters lol

[@SupperLlama96]

I worked for an arcade for a year and a half, can confirm that Down The Clown (the clown game mentioned) was indeed broken! The bar that was up is the reset bar, it's supposed to prop the clowns up after they fall down so the player can knock them down again and then prop them up again at the end of the game for the next player. This was a fairly common issue as sometimes the bar would get stuck on the wires or a ball would stop it from returning up right!

[@telren8540]

I suppose after gaining a few plushies, It is now time to pawn them off and start a newspaper delivery route!

[@skullrabbit721]

Now I wanna be that third guy playing claw machines with a stranger, and some twenty something KZbinr

[@sarahthompson9389]

I love this so much. I'm such an arcade fanatic. Pinball machines are a personal favorite. I like going to Free Play in Richardson and kind of playing freaking EVERYTHING lol. Growing up we had a crane game at the bowling alley where you could play till you win. It even said "Don't give up, try again." Best memories ever.

[@redringrico999]

bruh being a texan and hearing you say 'main event' the serotonin just flooded in.. this video is so nostalgic lol

[@RemixedVoice]

I forgot Ian is from Texas lol. His accent is much more, mild, than people from Texas I've met

[@evillecaston]

I was hoping for a Smart House crane game, in which the only prize is tuna noodle. My favorite!

[@ravenjmain]

Eville Caston the house is jumping

[@_quirky_3617]

This video is so aesthetically pleasing,like soothing and reminiscent of the good old days of mine as a kid. I like this in wild video format,keep it up

[@Silver2308]

Moose, anything you upload is gold. I like the presentation style - an in-depth personal opinion of something backed up with legitimate reasoning. Keep doing what you do, and I'll keep clicking. Though I'd like to see some more game reviews from time to time, but as I say it's all great content

[@PurpleDolphinStudios]

"Prize Locker" is actually programmed with a set payout rate. This is why the arm will appear variably shaky. This is to give the illusion of "I was so close" when, in actuality, it just wasn't time to give a prize.

[@Pyridius]

The absolute madman, he created a successful spiritual successor to "The Coin Game". Absolutely insane.

[@thegodgarfield7954]

there’s something about your video that are just so calming

[@peppermink2200]

Garfield cool it's his voice! I'd listen to him do an audiobook

[@zoruasgang740]

Have you watched Televoid?

[@rustyshackleford6633]

Plush bus was always my favorite. You could lower the crane bit by bit and set it perfectly around the toy. It's the only crane game I've ever won. 10/10

[@-GETGRUB]

for us arcade workers it is a BLESSING for the machines to be tracked virtually, only a month ago we went ticketless and it's helped us immensely. less work for the floor people and us working at the counter. had to go back and make this comment after i talked about it with a friend even though i watched it when it dropped.