Amusement Crane

[dishpan]

You'd better Swatch it!

[alstonj1]

Cool! You could refit the jaws of that thing with closed style scoops and fill the machine with pachinko balls. How's that for a unique ball dispenser?

im converting mine over to a plush claw it has the claw you mentioned on it now (its a candy crane now) be happy to sell the claw once i put the plush claw on it ..... the machine has been a hit since christmas but i keep changing the stuff in it with the wins i get playing the walmart crane machines ..there is a method to the magic of hooking the items so they dont drop from the claw and i have a blast giving them to little kids around the machine as i pick it clean .I have been asked to leave a few places in atlantic city cause i cleaned out there machines and gave the toys to the kids , i usually showed the kids how before i left so theyd lose more . its always more fun to do that then leave my money on the casino floor for trump to collect . #1 tip is knowing when to walk away from a bad machine that has no claw tension if it isnt played they'll fix it very soon or take out of there .

[lindowman146]

I have one of the origonal 1970`s plush Star Wars chewbaccas but he`s to valuable to put in a grab machine, check out the guys one arm bandits on the sellers other items link, could be worth an investment.

sorry I mean click on the other coin opperated machines link, some cool bandits called golden nugget.

[fronzdan]

..there is a method to the magic of hooking the items so they dont drop from the claw and i have a blast giving them to little kids around the machine as i pick it clean .

Ok Jeff....what's the method?? I've lost some money that could have been used for pachis to these things in the past.

[arbycoffee]

Dawn Anything In The Mail Of Late ?

[alstonj1]

its simple geometry skip the big stuff allot of its to heavy anyway a waste of money trying . look for items with a thin section some where near the middle some thing that when picked up will cock its self against the claw so if it opens a little it wont drop use the weight of the item to your advantage let gravity do the work. pick and choose what you go for some times it better to wait and come back after some others have wasted their money trying and pulled an item out out in the open for you. test the claw strength if you cant pick up something by the 2nd try (not necessarily won it just picked it up )move on . some times you have to coax the premium items out to get them in the play area by hooking them or tugging at them it might cost you a few trys to get them to fall over so you can pull them out .Dont go for what you want go for what you can get and then if possible you might get what your looking for to fall into a better position .any way you do it your odds are a heck of a site better than those of the slot machines as everyone here knows.and the smile on a little unsuspecting kid is the real payout . i never give anything to the kids that ask for them just the quite ones watching from the side or the ones that looked crushed when mommy gives up trying ....

[dattia]

Dawn Anything In The Mail Of Late ?

Well...I just ran out to check...and YES!!!! there was something for me. Thank you so much, what a neat gift. I love you Mr. Arbycoffee Can I share the surprise with everyone?

[Sid]

i never give anything to the kids that ask for them just the quite ones watching from the side or the ones that looked crushed when mommy gives up trying ....

Jeff!!! whats up man... you going soft on us?

Dude are you ok? Im starting to worry...

[hanabi]

"quiet ones watching from the side or the ones that looked crushed when mommy gives up trying ...."

you know that doesn't seem to work for me any more............

I mean I've perfected the crushed look, so maybe I'm not quiet enough............

[alstonj1]

no Sid , i steal there lollipops while they cuddle the stuffed monkey sound better

[Sid]

no Sid , i steal there lollipops while they cuddle the stuffed monkey sound better

much better.. for a second there i thought you were getting soft on us man..

I was worried about you for a second..