AutoMatters & More: Playing arcade claw machines for fun and prizes — what you should know

Claw machines filled with colorful stuffed animals have long been a popular form of entertainment. You’ll probably find them ...

Shocking footage shows arcade using REAL hamsters for prizes in claw machine sparking outrage in China

A GAMING arcade has been slammed for using live hamsters as prizes in a claw machine. A dozen tiny rodents were spotted ...
Columbia Daily Tribune

Claw-machine science

What kid is not hoping his or her parents will give just 50 cents to play the claw machine that is sitting in the lobby of a restaurant, store or arcade? Really, it’s the kids who are most sensible ...
NPR

Conspiracy Of The Claw: Inside The Long Odds Of An Arcade Favorite

Phil Edwards, a writer at Vox.com, investigated his losing streak with popular claw machine games — and found they might be rigged. NPR's Arun Rath looks into the situation. DEBI DERRYBERRY: (As ...