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 look inside Starbeary in Taipei, known as Taiwan’s largest claw machine store. Prizes from the machines can be exchanged ...

I love taking my son to the arcade, sharing with him the games I grew up playing and the workarounds that can help improve his odds of winning. On one such trip, we spent too much time and money ...

It’s our last episode of the season, Million Bazillionaires! And we’re answering Maddox’s question about what happens to your quarter when you put it inside a claw machine. It just zips away! Ryan and ...

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In a crowded casino made for kids, stocked with rows upon rows of neon, chiming claw machines, I saw my 12-year-old son’s life flash before my eyes. He had already drained $20 into a single machine ...

TIME TO SEND IT BACK TO CARAY AND ALEX. ALL RIGHT MATT THANK YOU. THIS IS PRETTY COOL. A NEW ARCADE OPENS IN LOUISVILLE FEATURING ONLY ONE KIND OF GAME THE CLAW MACHINE. WHO DOESN’T LOVE A CLAW ...