Whats in JAPANESE ARCADES? (Game Centres)

Guide to what's in Japanese arcades: What's in game centres in Japan, where to find them in Tokyo and what you can win from UFO catchers/claw machines.
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Going to arcades is always part of my trip to Tokyo. They're a fun place to hang out, and a unique modern Japanese experience. You can play video games, try and win anime figures or plushies from the crane games, find gachapon (capsule toy machines) and try purikura (kawaii photo booths).
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[@Gantorin]

My grandmother cleared out an entire machine once filling a couple trash bags full of plushies in an American claw machine... She has been passed away for some time now, and the secret of HOW exactly she did this lies with her. So for me... I run on luck.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Timothy Messer What a legend! That’s amazing!

[@damienglynn]

"The Crane Couple" are a KZbinr duo that have gone to Japan a few times and play LOTS of claw machines. Definitely worth checking out their YT vids for some tips. It's mainly luck and hitting payout that wins you prizes though!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Damien Glynn Ooh thanks for the tip!

[@thenerdytiger9306]

Also plush time wins

[@danprice6361]

i remember when i won loads of angry bird plushies in the ufo catcher. instead of grabbing it, i aimed it so the arm would squash the angry bird and then the pressure made it boing over the edge. I wiped out the machine xD that was at the namco arcade in london (which is rubbish compared to the japanese arcades!). Its also worth just watching the pro's in the arcades, especially on those rhythm games. crazy skills!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Dan Price Haha that’s a great technique! Got to try that next time!!

[@7deadlypins]

Sadly catcher games are lining it up right not that hard... the hard part is getting the right RnG. The claw grip has random grip strengths per grab. So... sometimes it'll be strong enough to hold onto said items and other times not. That is how they used to be. I assume it's the same. Good luck!

[@cakeswithfaces]

I've heard that too! So the number of tries needed to win a prize will match it's value.

[@DAForex]

Please take me with you!!!! 😩

[@cakeswithfaces]

Can you fit in a suitcase....? (≧◡≦)

[@DAForex]

The question should be. Can you carry me? I weigh like 100 kg! lol (≧◡≦)

[@cakeswithfaces]

And I am very weak! Maybe a suitcase on wheels...

[@DAForex]

ahahaha i will get caught tho when your bag goes through the scanner!

[@satinsludge]

I won a stuffed whale from an american claw machine once because it got caught in the tag. Never won anything else lol.

[@cakeswithfaces]

ToriaCrux It’s more than I’ve won!! Good job!

[@StrawberryCream78]

But if you lose in a arcade game you must start over in playstation etc you have memory card and can cointinue

[@cakeswithfaces]

Yes, that's an advantage of gaming at home. Maybe it makes it more of a challenge in the arcade! :-)

[@mathesb]

Great video that explains everything you need to know for having fun at the arcades! The most UFO catchers are not designed for winning the prize within the first try. It's more like having a good time trying things out and eventually getting the prize after spending around 1000¥. The UFO catchers near the entrance of the arcades have smaller prizes but are way easier to win. They are there to get you in the arcades by giving you the feeling that you can win everything... Another chance to get prizes easier is if the staff realizes that you are there with the girlfriend you want to impress. Therefore ask the staff if they can be so kind to reset the prize for you. The staff opens the UFO machine and places the prize in an easier-to-get-spot. I've read about that years before my first trip to Japan and I was VERY suprised that in the most cases if you are nice and friendly they REALLY help you by putting the prize in a spot where you can easy push it to the win. Sometimes the staff stayed next to me and cheered to me when I won the prize... Awesome... I really REALLY love this country and the great people there!

[@cakeswithfaces]

That's so nice of them! Totally agree - the culture and how people treat each other is one of the best things about Japan. Once I saw the staff do something similar for a small child - we got them to swap some plushie hamsters around so we could win the colour we wanted (and for once actually won something!!)

[@mathesb]

You are right the people and the whole culture is so nice I often miss something like that in my country. People here even if they are fine in their life are very dissatisfied about everything. Yeah its such a great feeling when you finally get the prize in the color you want! Every year we look for the plush alpacas but somehow they have become very rare lately - thats so sad!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Yes, I think I see alpacas at UK Japanese events more than in Japan! There are 3 Amuse arcades in Tokyo (Amuse is the company that makes them) which have more cute plush - I can't remember how I found them (the site was in Japanese) but I think one of them was in Kabukicho.

[@mathesb]

You are right I can buy them from many websites but this is not even close to the feeling of "adopting" the alpacas from their home country XD Even the japanese speaking guid living in Akihabara last year could not help. There are Amuse-arcades!? I definitly have to find them so I will search around in Kabukicho! Thanks for the hint!

[@loopyfrog]

Did you tell us the site of how to play the crane game at home, or did I miss that?

[@cakeswithfaces]

loopyfrog That’s in the next video!! :-) (was going to make it all in one but it was really long!!)

[@Casey_Jones]

Surprised you didn't mention the sound! The one I went to in Akihabara was so uncomfortably loud!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Yes, they really are! Somehow they seemed slightly quieter on my trip this year, especially the newer arcades, but maybe it's my imagination.

[@avatarLT]

awesome video :)

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thank you!! ٩(◕‿◕)۶

[@Mandamonster89]

I know how to win!!! Most machines have something called payout- which means that you have to keep playing a number of times until you reach the machine’s internal counter. Once you have reached the payout threshold, the grip on the claw becomes very strong and you can grab whatever you want!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Ah so you have to keep going and hope you don't mess up on the payout go! (I probably would!!!) (≧◡≦)

[@NTea88]

This looks like so much fun :D Nice video :)

[@cakeswithfaces]

Going to arcades is a must-do in Japan, they're so much fun! :-)

[@nakira6182]

How do you afford to go to japan all the time?

[@cakeswithfaces]

nakira I save up! I try to spend the absolute minimum in my everyday life - I don’t go out much, only really go shopping when I’m there & save up as much as I can. (I think it’s worth it!)

[@yorokopi1]

So the game that looks like a washing machine is "MaiMai" and it's my favorite rhythm game. It is a lot of fun! Also when it comes to the purikura for a group of guys you can usually go to like club sega or taito and there shouldn't be a problem as long as there no sign that says otherwise also you can ask if it's ok for a group of all men to go in, they'll agree/disagree depending on the situation and how many women are on the floor doing stuff. But the places that enforce the restricted/no men end up being the places that are strictly purikura. We went to one in Harajuku that was so popular a few members of an idol group were doing purikura, and the only men allowed were camera crew.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Just looked up MaiMai and yes that's the exact one I was thinking of! It does look like a washing machine! (≧◡≦) Yes, I think in most purikura places you could go in as a agourp of men and no one would notice or stop you. Everyone should enjoy purikura, it's so much fun! :-)

[@wojiaoxiaoQi]

You didn't mention JapNese KuJi! Kawaii arcade masters got me HHOOKED! and they have such cute Pokemon ones ?

[@cakeswithfaces]

Ah yes!!! Have you ever won anything good from a kuji?

[@yvettenino1780]

Although I'm not a yellow color fan I have to say that I love your hamster t-shirt! It's adorable!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Aww thanks so much! I wanted a cute hamster t-shirt but couldn't find one in the shops, so I designed one! (⌒▽⌒)☆ www.cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/hamsters-in-teacups-t-shirt/

[@7deadlypins]

Hope this channel grows great videos!

[@cakeswithfaces]

Thank you!! :-) Enjoy the videos!

[@therandommemecat7738]

Don't forget about music games

[@cakeswithfaces]

Gotta love dancing stage!

[@neatkitten]

Omg i know i can spend a whole day there 😍

[@cakeswithfaces]

Definitely! Have to every time I'm in Tokyo! :-)

[@MengLeeLim]

There's one small arcade near Tsutenkaku that has a load of retro games that I highly recommend. The area in Dontobori and Namba has lots of arcades too.

[@cakeswithfaces]

That sounds fun! I loved exploring Dotonbori on my first trip to Osaka this year! :-)

[@MengLeeLim]

I went there in May 2018 just before the earthquake. Hate Dotonbori, too crowded. Planned to go to Umeda Joypolis but it was no longer operating there, two weeks prior to my trip. Rejected from entering Legoland because we were just couple without kids. DAMN.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Oh no that sounds like a lot of bad luck! I thought the Lego centre looked fun too but I'll never know (unless I borrow someone's kids...!)

[@kawaiiwolf8525]

If you are wanting to learn how to play ufo catchers check the KZbin channels of the Crane Couple and Kawaii Arcade Masters.

[@cakeswithfaces]

Kawaii Wolf85 Thanks for the recommendations!

[@TheAnnietwentythree]

Did you do the lottery whilst you were there? Only I see that they have great PRIZES, maybe you could show us

[@voltz15]

I'm actually quite bothered by what passes for arcades these days now that redemption machines have taken over where real videogaming is largely non-existent. We refer to it as a cancer that ate our industry from the inside out, but what's even more disturbing is the fact that your generation goes for it as it's the only thing you've ever been exposed to. It's sad, very sad. We would rather be playing Gunslinger Stratos, Wonderland Wars or that Wizard's Dead game that came out some time ago. You can let the kids have all the silly carnival stuff for all I care as we've got better taste.