How to beat The Claw! - eBay Suspended & PayPal Limited Forums
eBay Suspension & PayPal Limited Forums  
Join Today
Register Subscribe
     

Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!


Go Back   Home > General Discussions (Off-Topic) > Everything Else

Everything Else For off-topic conversation. The rules are relaxed in here, but play nice!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 12-22-2012
MM78's Avatar
Executive [VIP]
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 14,302
Thanks: 1,110
Thanked 4,934 Times in 3,399 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 78%
iTrader: (4)
Default How to beat The Claw!



Study your machine
The more tempting and desirable the prizes, the lower the chances you'll win. Expect machines with expensive prizes to have claws that move faster, grip looser, and generally do everything possible to foil your attempts to snag their contents. If all you want to do is win something, machines with cheaper prizes are a better bet.

Another good idea? Look for machines that aren't packed tight with prizes -- a little space can go a long way. It's also worth sizing up the pile of goodies. Are they stacked in such a way as to make it hard to pull them apart? If the prize you want is tucked under another toy, it's going to be that much harder to grab, as the claw typically isn't strong enough to dig a toy out from underneath other objects. Perhaps a little strategic repositioning is in order before you tackle the big prize -- or perhaps there's another machine with a more favorable arrangement.

Timing is everything
Don't be afraid to take your time. Depending on the machine, you'll likely have a total of 15 or 30 seconds to hit the all-important "Drop" button. There's no harm in taking almost all of that to make sure your alignment is dead-on. Plan to hit the button when there's about five seconds left on the clock, and you'll have ample time for the machine to haul out whatever you've snagged.

Use a spotter
Having two eyes is overrated. Unless you're some sort of ping-pong prodigy, your depth perception probably ain't all that -- and if you want to boost your chances of snagging that awesome claw-machine prize, you're going to need some way of augmenting it. Some sort of cybernetic implant would be ideal, but if you can't swing that, find yourself an accomplice.

How's that going to help? You look after the side-to-side alignment, and have your partner stand around the corner of the machine and take care of the front-back direction. No matter how lousy your depth perception might be, as long as your spotter is on the ball, you'll drop the claw right on the prize every time.

Watch and wait
But that might not be enough. According to a report on the British show Brainiac, some claw machines are configured so that four times out of five (or nine times out of ten) they'll deliberately grab the toy with a greatly weakened grip. Only on that lucky fifth run will it use enough force to actually keep hold of the prize. In other words, they're rigged.

True? False? Nobody seems to know for sure -- except the manufacturers, and you can bet they're keeping a tight grip on the info. Still, if you're sizing up a busy machine, it may make sense to watch other players and see if there's a pattern to their wins and losses.
Reply With Quote
The complete step-by-step guide to get back to selling today!

  #2  
Old 12-22-2012
GreenBean's Avatar
Executive [VIP]
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 42,343
Thanks: 5,612
Thanked 9,142 Times in 7,106 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 96%
iTrader: (6)
Default

Have you checked that the claw is politically correct for those North of the US border?

Dont want anyone getting upset because of unsuitable dimensions x

Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-22-2012
TGMT²'s Avatar
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,899
Thanks: 731
Thanked 1,568 Times in 861 Posts
Activity: 27%
Longevity: 91%
iTrader: (4)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MM78 View Post
In other words, they're rigged.

True? False? Nobody seems to know for sure -- except the manufacturers, and you can bet they're keeping a tight grip on the info.
According to this article and several others I found, Yes: they are rigged.

Why Yes, Those Claw Machines Are Rigged, Says Arcade Operator

Quote:
It's designed so that they "pay out" (give you a toy) only as often as state regulations require.

The odds in California require a prize dispensed on one in every 12 tries. In Nevada (and in many other states) the odds are 1 in 15.

When the machine decides it's time to pay out, the strength of its grip changes, said TheDJTec. "My claw during 11/12 tries will apply 4-6 PSI, or just enough to shuffle it or barely pick it up," he said. "During the 1/12 tries the claw will apply 9-11 PSI, sometimes picking it up and dropping, some successful." He said that toys typically require 10 PSI to grasp. He goes into deeper detail about how the odds change (and are capped) if the thing fails to pay out on payout-strength grips.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-22-2012
Executive [VIP]
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,506
Thanks: 254
Thanked 815 Times in 600 Posts
Activity: 5%
Longevity: 77%
iTrader: (0)
Default

I usually put the claw on my head.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-22-2012
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,069
Thanks: 26
Thanked 203 Times in 166 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 70%
iTrader: (0)
Default

The best way to beat the claw is to buy a claw machine, and 1,000 plush toys wholesale from china for $200.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-22-2012
GreenBean's Avatar
Executive [VIP]
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 42,343
Thanks: 5,612
Thanked 9,142 Times in 7,106 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 96%
iTrader: (6)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AmazonStealth View Post
The best way to beat the claw is to buy a claw machine, and 1,000 plush toys wholesale from china for $200.
Then list on ebay


Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-22-2012
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 313
Thanks: 59
Thanked 22 Times in 19 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 66%
iTrader: (1)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AmazonStealth View Post
The best way to beat the claw is to buy a claw machine, and 1,000 plush toys wholesale from china for $200.

Yes they are all

Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
21 Day eBay Hold..is there a way to beat it? moneyhustler88 Subscriber Discussions 22 05-01-2012 08:21 PM
I beat them! TowelKing Paypal Limited 13 03-22-2012 09:55 PM
thoughts about other sites to beat ebay avva General Platform Discussions 4 09-04-2011 09:27 PM
How to I beat the MC's? Listing Removed!!! MakeMoneyOnlineNoGimmicks eBay Suspensions 1 10-17-2008 02:44 PM


Aspkin Group

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:58 AM.


Stop the guessing games and learn how you can quickly and easily get back on eBay today!
Read the best selling step-by-step eBay Suspension guide eBay Stealth!
Amazon Suspension? Read Amazon Ghost to get back on Amazon!
vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Ad Management by RedTyger
no new posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58