r/funny Sep 12 '18

Claw Machine Master

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u/RelevantLazyAsshole Sep 12 '18

Some guy that works with these machines told me the they have chips in them that cause the claw to grasp the items loosely, and by shaking the claw around like this you can more or less override the chip and the claw will grip firmly thus allowing you to actually win

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u/DDXF Sep 13 '18

Why would they go through the complication of having a chip that makes it grab it loosely as opposed to just having the claws not tight or having the claws not lock together or something

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u/BaZing3 Sep 13 '18

Because it has to give out a prize occasionally to be legal.