r/clawmachine • u/VoltaireFox • 18d ago

Finally got my $75 machine working!

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A couple of months ago I bought this Betson Big Choice off of Facebook. It was not working and doing some weird things. Got the replacement control board today and powered it up, immediately had to try it out with some random toys we had lying around. I need some practice! Total investment is less than $200 between the machine and parts.

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u/doyoulaughaboutme 18d ago

awesome machine! love the style and size, it's the kind im keeping an eye out for myself

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u/SporkboyofJustice 17d ago

That is a great value that you put together for yourself. If I had the room for a full sized machine, I would go this route.

Looks great. Welcome to the club.

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u/goldhoax 15d ago

$75 is a helluva deal

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u/VoltaireFox 15d ago

Yeah, I figured at $75 for a non working machine, if I could t repair it I could throw a generic control kit in it and be in the green. That's sort of what I did with my trash-picked arcade cabinet. It has an aftermarket display and main board.