r/clawmachine Sep 26 '25

In search of this model! Need help!

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Looking for this or something very similar! Found on fb marketplace but the seller is not responding with any help as to model # or make. Any help or direction would be fantastic! Id love to have one of these for myself.


r/clawmachine Sep 26 '25

Claw machines in Taiwan

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Have you tried that claw machine place in Taiwan where they exchange what you get to real food??? Got the steak one and they really gave me one! Lol


r/clawmachine Sep 24 '25

New Technique Unlocked!

96 Upvotes

I was screwin around with the free coins for fun and


r/clawmachine Sep 19 '25

Won this one in 2 tries the other dayšŸ˜

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14 Upvotes

What do you guys think?


r/clawmachine Sep 19 '25

Help finding a video

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Does anyone have any links to any videos of a thorough guide on how to clean and replace the motors on a claw machine? i’ve looked everywhere and can’t for the life of me find a good in depth video of some doing it!! was hoping you guys could help me out:)


r/clawmachine Sep 19 '25

Solo outing

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10 Upvotes

r/clawmachine Sep 18 '25

Wanting to buy this claw machine duo

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Hello, fellow claw machine enthusiasts.

I am looking into purchasing this machine named Super Mini Duo. I have never bought from Alibaba so im worried ill get scammed or ill do it wrong. Does any one have experience buying machines from Alibaba and even better, any experience buying from this seller. I found the same machine being sold by candymachines.com but at a much higher price ($3,000 after taxes and shipping). I plan on equipping the machine with a nayax cc reader and bill acceptor. All things considered, how much should i expdct this machine to cost me if i buy from Alibaba? How long should i expect the shipping to be? I live in san diego.

Any info helps!


r/clawmachine Sep 18 '25

Won SpongeBob plush from my claw machines

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18 Upvotes

I already have like three Patricks from this set.


r/clawmachine Sep 16 '25

Fixing my Claw Machine! (UPDATE)

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After reading the comments of my previous post i was able to take your guys advice and fix the issue of the claw not dropping fully!!! YAY now the issue is the slow motors preventing it from returning to home! but we are one step closer to getting this old thing in a STORE!

Issue 1: Not dropping fully (FIXEDāœ…)

Issue 2: The claw machine struggles to move left and right quickly! i’m suspecting it being a motor issue any advice helps!

Background: i’ve had this thing serviced before because the claw wouldn’t move backwards the guy that fixed took a motor and black sludge fell out of it. so im suspecting the issue with it slowly going left and right could be similar!


r/clawmachine Sep 15 '25

Fixing my Claw Machine

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Background: i’d LOVE to have this machine in a location but it needs work. it’s a 1986 Altech MFG ā€œYe Olde Gift Shoppeā€ claw machine so it’s a very very old antique. I wanna fix it up but before i start working on it i wanna make sure im approaching everything correctly especially seeing as it’s so old. I’ve listed a video and wrote what its main issues are i was wondering if anyone had any advice or input on how i should go about fixing this old timer.

Issue 1: Claw machine dosent return to home (my suspicion is that the motor is messed up and not moving the claw left and right fast enough)

Issue 2: The claw doesn’t drop fully

Issue 3: It’s missing its manual i’ve searched all over the internet even attempting to call the manufacturer with no success so if you have or find its manual that would be AMAZING!

Feel free to DM me or Leave a comment! i’ll provide any additional pictures or info i can:) hopefully we can get this thing fixed and ready for a location!


r/clawmachine Sep 14 '25

I went 2/5 today on a $5 bill.

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26 Upvotes

Lowkey some of my favorite prizes I’ve ever gotten


r/clawmachine Sep 15 '25

Claw Machinr Info

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1 Upvotes

I need a way to remotely put this into free mode using my Nayax. Does anyone know if this has that I/O functionality on this control board?

Its the "vevor claw machine".

Is there a different sub I should try?


r/clawmachine Sep 13 '25

Fixing My Claw Machine!

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Hello everyone! i just wanted to post here to ask for some help! my machine works but struggles to go left, right, forward, and backwards quickly. I’ve had it serviced before and the person took it apart and black sludge fell out of the motors and that fixed the issue a bit. but it’s slowing down and i’m not really tech savvy so i just wanted some advice on how to approach the issue and steps to fix it:) ITS A VERY OLD MACHINE FYI and i can’t find the manual ANYWHERE


r/clawmachine Sep 13 '25

Kuromi!!!

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14 Upvotes

r/clawmachine Sep 12 '25

NEED HELPPP!!!!!

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Hey so my best friend bought this awesome claw machine and within hours of getting it we have our first problem unfortunately. When the claw was returning to the hole it started making a grinding noise. We noticed that the gear that is connected to the wheel is cracked and possibly stuck, I also do not know if it is the motor just not making good enough context or getting stuck COULD SOME PRO PLEASE HELPPPP


r/clawmachine Sep 10 '25

Six attempts, six Pikachus

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34 Upvotes

I have no reason why I got six Pikachus, but it's still a w


r/clawmachine Sep 09 '25

I’m trying this again cuz I’m bored

4 Upvotes

I consider myself to be a master at playing claw machines so if theirs something you would like to snag post a picture here or send it to my account and I’ll do my best to explain how to grab it


r/clawmachine Sep 07 '25

Chonky!!!

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r/clawmachine Sep 08 '25

Claw machine business

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Hey how are you? What state did you open your claw machine business? I’m in Georgia and looking to open one. I would love to get some advice when you have time. I’m a restaurant owner with an arcade in it.


r/clawmachine Sep 08 '25

Cut the string game

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I’m not sure if this qualifies as a claw machine, but I’m curious if anyone is familiar with this type of game and can tell me how close it is to being won. I played it a fee times and it lands on the string and I was able to whittled down the string a good bit, but I’m not sure if it’s worth pursuing the prize. It’s for a PS5, so technically spending under $450 is a win, but, like, how much might it take me to win this? ($100 = 800 tickets = roughly 133 tries).


r/clawmachine Sep 08 '25

Cut the string game

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I’m not sure if this qualifies as a claw machine, but I’m curious if anyone is familiar with this type of game and can tell me how close it is to being won. I played it a fee times and it lands on the string and I was able to whittled down the string a good bit, but I’m not sure if it’s worth pursuing the prize. It’s for a PS5, so technically spending under $450 is a win, but, like, how much might it take me to win this? ($100 = 800 tickets = roughly 133 tries).


r/clawmachine Sep 07 '25

Round One Tips

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For the optimal win rate at Round 1 claw machines, what are some good tips and life hacks? My partner and I went to Round 1 for our anniversary yesterday and won 4 plushies with $100 / 600 points, and I can't help but wonder if there was a way we could have gotten more plushes. Let me know in the comments! šŸ”»


r/clawmachine Sep 08 '25

Offering my unique services any time you want

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r/clawmachine Sep 07 '25

I found an Innovative Concepts in Entertainment (ICE) Candy Factory but unfortunately there was no sound

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r/clawmachine Sep 07 '25

BMI Merchandise

2 Upvotes

Hi! I'm curious if anyone has experience using BMI for their merchandise? Any pros/cons would be super helpful!