Like the little green aliens in Disney’s “Toy Story,” people — often kids — may find themselves obsessed with “the claw.” Claw machines, also known as crane machines, dot arcades, malls, even grocery ...

A young woman has shared her shocking findings proving exactly how claw machines are rigged against players. TikToker Katie Clark, from Melbourne, was in disbelief when she found an instruction manual ...

Most people follow Katie Clark (@clarkatie) on TikTok to watch her home renovation stories — from the time she built her own shed to the time she installed her own bathroom tile. After buying an old ...

Children who love climbing and toys can't stay away from claw machines. — -- Like a moth attracted to the flame, kids just can't seem to keep their tiny bodies out of toy claw machines. The ...

The crane machine—also known as claw machines, crane games and, in Japan, as “UFO catchers” due to their proclivity for aerial abductions—first gripped the public imagination in the early 1900s. Even ...

We’ve all passed claw machine games and refused to give our kids money, telling them it’s impossible to win. But actually that’s not quite true. If a child is determined enough, and small enough, he ...

Claw machines are notoriously frustrating. You start with a spark in your eye thinking you’ll be able to win that one prize that you’re eyeing. “It can’t be that hard, it’s right there,” you think to ...

A claw machine is a staple at any arcade. Also known as crane games, they require players to insert money or tokens to use a claw-like device to grab a prize, lift it up, and then let it go over the ...