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- Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:51 am
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: A decrease in new arcade games being rigged?
- Replies: 1
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A decrease in new arcade games being rigged?
I found this: http://coin-op.org/fair-play-pledge/ Companies part of the American Amusement Machine Association can no longer sell arcade games with an "auto-lose" feature (I think this includes Sega, so KeyMaster will likely no longer be sold unless a more skill based version is made). It looks lik...
- Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:46 am
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: Idea on how to beat a rigged claw machine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 13625
Idea on how to beat a rigged claw machine
I had an idea (note that I have not tested this idea) on how to beat a rigged claw machine. A good strategy on rigged claw machines is to go for a prize as close to the prize chute as possible. If the claw drops the prize, there is a chance it could fall into the prize chute. However, I had an idea ...
- Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:54 pm
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: Strange crane machine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2239
Strange crane machine
I found a strange crane machine recently. It was an ICE "Yellow Submarine" crane machine. It was a round machine. But was very odd is that the gantry moved in a circle, instead of left and right. This was not like one of those Elaut machines where the gantry moves partly around 1 point, on this mach...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:53 pm
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: Need Help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3310
Re: Need Help
Is the 24 inch "Toy Story" crane machine you are looking at new or used? Can you post a link to the machine so I can see what it looks like?
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:01 pm
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: Coney Island Crane Machines
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2806
Coney Island Crane Machines
Coney Island used to have many crane machines. I think most of them were older, up & across machines. There was even an overhead view up & across claw machine (similar to a Lucky Crane), though the string was too short to grab any of the prizes. Since Hurricane Sandy, how many of these old machines ...
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 2:47 am
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: Hollycrane
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5762
Re: Hollycrane
I found a Holly Crane schematic for sale: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1949-HOLLY-CRAN ... 3ab0a9c548
I think it might be for the same type of machine as the machines you have.
I think it might be for the same type of machine as the machines you have.
- Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:03 pm
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: Crane problem help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3659
Re: Crane problem help
Does your crane machine look like the machine pictured on this website? http://www.playmarket.hr/en/katalog/pregled/22
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:13 pm
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: Help with The Gobbler Skill Crane
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2202
Re: Help with The Gobbler Skill Crane
Does your crane machine look like this machine? https://rowleyauctions.hibid.com/lot/17 ... p-machine-
I think your machine might be made by SMS Manufacturing, do you see any company names on your machine?
I think your machine might be made by SMS Manufacturing, do you see any company names on your machine?
- Sat Aug 08, 2015 4:09 pm
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: Hollycrane
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5762
Re: Hollycrane
What does it look like? Do you know what company made the machine? Do you have a picture of it? Does it look exactly like this machine? http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detai ... e_id=18520
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:42 am
- Forum: Claw and Order
- Topic: Rigged crane machines
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2229
Rigged crane machines
Can some crane machines only be rigged, and not able to be set to fixed strength? And if so, are all rigged crane machines like this? (I don't think so).