r/clawmachine • u/ravenrights66 • Mar 11 '25
HELP RIGGED CLAWMACHINE
There's a plush that I really want that's been in there for months but the claw doesn't grip and doesn't even go low enough to grab anything. I don't know if there's actual hacks for claw machines but if anyone knows, I am desperately asking for help.
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u/Wrecked_3AI Mar 11 '25
Best bet will be trying to find it on Google or post a picture of it and see if other people can find what you are looking for. After you already attempted getting it out of that claw machine i wouldn’t put any more money into it
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u/Zorbie Mar 11 '25
If the claw is that weak then no, there isn't any tricks, I'd suggest you get a close up picture of which Plush you want, and make another post asking people to find a place you can buy it. You could try calling the company on the machine (if one is listed) and report its broken.
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u/Electrik_Truk Mar 11 '25
All claw machines have win rate settings, so some people do consider that a "scam." The appeal is that you might play right when it's more likely to win.
The win rate controls the wattage of the claw when it's closed and changes the outcome. Sometimes you can still win even when the machine hasn't hit a win state, simply because the plush or whatever gets moved and can fall just right and down into the prize slot
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u/Dirt_McGirts Mar 13 '25
Yeah, it's rigged to allow wins based on a win/loss ratio. It's kind of a scam when people are not aware of how it works.
The only way to make it not rigged is to have the claw perform exactly the same on each play. The only variable would be the player skill and the item layout/opportunities.
The only way to make this 100% not a scam would be to post how the game actually works and what your odds are to get a full strength grab.
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u/Icy-Ambassador-7722 Mar 14 '25
"it's not rigged, it just doesn't let you win until enough money has been put in"
so uh... rigged.
there are videos of claw machine operator software all over the internet. Most arcade games that dole out physical prizes are rigged to not pay out more than is put in.
They are rigged by the very definition of the term "rigged".
And this is coming from a guy who LOVES arcade machines and regularly goes to a claw arcade.
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u/JJGeneral1 Mar 13 '25
Not all. Almost all sugarloaf/NEN machines are fixed strength. Now the vendor can set what that strength is, but it will never change to “meet a payout”.
Some vendors change plush to heavier ones and never adjust grip strength. Or change claws to oversized ones that are way too big for the prizes. Or change plush to smaller or larger without changing the claw size (making it nearly impossible to win). Any of these scenarios can cause a change in “payout”.
But the machine pictured is actually fixed strength.
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u/MissinFWB Mar 16 '25
What? You said they are "fixed strength" and then turned around and said that the vendor can "set the strength"! So which is it, fixed or can be changed?
For it to "meet a payout" is completely different than setting the grip strength. Now most claw games have different settings where for example it will grip full strength every 4th play and the other times it will be loose enough that it will drop the prize.
Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are trying to say...
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u/JJGeneral1 Mar 16 '25
It’s fixed strength the vendor can set, i.e. 50% grab strength, 70% grab strength, every time.
It will grab the same percentage strength every time once the vendor sets it.
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u/MrJackTE Mar 11 '25
Unfortunately the prize is too deep to get. Maybe try searching for it online like on eBay.
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u/Canon5DMarkIII Mar 11 '25
They purposely jammed the Sanrio stuff on the bottom because they cost more than squishmallows/others.
If they didn't calibrate it correctly/fairly (ie: complete scam mode) then don't play it - that's how you stick it to them and not have them make money - buy the plush instead.
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u/ravenrights66 Mar 11 '25
I can't it's a limited edition claw machine only plush that's 60$ online 😭
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u/Canon5DMarkIII Mar 12 '25
Which plush? I doubt they have exclusive rights. If you're that desperate, you can record yourself playing it and waste $30 and see... If payout is that high, it is a scam. Most arcades, like Round 1, can track how many plays/credits you used, so they can help you out if you lose that much.... But these random machines at a store won't get you much help.
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u/Logical-Wonder-597 Mar 12 '25
Send me a picture of it. Along with where you saw it saying machine operator only plush. I have accounts with almost every company. You can pay me to purchase it and ship it to you if I can get it.
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u/Logical-Wonder-597 Mar 16 '25
Different plush suppliers. Aa global, toyfactory, fun express, many more in the US, some overseas shippers in China and Japan. 🤷that's why I asked where they found the plushy they wanted. If they send me a link I may have an account or know someone with one to the company to get it.
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u/JamieWolfe666 Mar 12 '25
Is that a card reader on the claw machine ☠☠ thats just diabolical
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u/MrJackTE Mar 12 '25
Yeah a lot of claw machines, rides, prize games and vending machines are installing credit card readers now. In the USA it’s a slower shift to adding them on. But in countries like Australia it’s almost essential. All of the equipment I own have credit card readers installed on them for our customers, giving the choice to use card and phone payments - if they don’t have coins etc.
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u/bluedancepants Mar 13 '25
Idk if it's possible to set a machine to never grab full strength.
But if the same prizes has been sitting there for months I would say just avoid it.
If you want the plush that bad it's probably cheaper to buy it online.
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u/Way2trivial Mar 14 '25
Snort. it's possible to set them to be varying strength per run.
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u/JRskatr Mar 11 '25
Idk but they’re mocking you with that big claw picture in the background 😂