We Have All Seen Them,

claw machines,

in arcades and shopping malls, you put your money in and try to win a prize, photograph AJ Garcia/Unsplash, it is of course a game of chance, but here is the thing, how many tries does it take to win a prize?, I thought roughly 10 or 20, before winning a fluffy prize, Twitter user Ogarun, who happens to be a big fan of claw machine games, or “UFO Catchers” as they are called in Japan, visited an arcade earlier this month and was so frustrated with one claw machine there that he ended up calling the police, so how many tries did he make? a staggering 200! and still not a winner, 

Ogarun posted a photo of the arcade operator trying to catch a prize under the watchful eyes of the police officers and later added that after failing over 300 times, the man managed to move some of the prizes to a more favourable location inside the machine and finally picked up one. The police didn’t take any actions against the arcade or the machine manufacturer this time, “I couldn’t win at all so now the police are here,” Ogarun captioned his now viral photo. “Uh, the police are investigating the staff member who still hasn’t won yet.” things got so bad online that the claw machine manufacturer, Japanese corporation SEGA, issued a statement on the matter: “As a whole, crane games are meant to be enjoyed as a way for customers to try their skill and luck, and played knowing that when they put money in, a prize may not necessarily come out. Of course, we strive to have our staff be aware of customers’ situations, so if something seems off you are welcome to call them over, and have them assist you a little bit. That is a fundamental operation of our company.” so it takes 200 or even 300 tries and you still do not get a prize, there must be a secret knack to it is all I can say.