Many people have stuffed countless coins into the claw machine and never received the joy of grabbing their favorite doll or stuffed animal, but they do not want to stop and believe that "next time will be different". As a result, you will be addicted to playing again and again, falling into a spiral of continuous failure?
Why is it always so difficult to pick up stuffed animals? Is there a trick to getting animals, dolls, or gifts in the machine?
Why is the claw machine always so difficult?
Today, let's learn about this addictive "mystery machine".
How did the claw machine become so popular and addictive?
The claw machine originated as a candy dispenser in the United States.
In 1965, Japan copied and created the first similar products. Since then, a large number of claw machines have appeared in game halls and shopping malls, with the number and variety increasing rapidly. The gifts inside range from plush toys to the most common products such as snacks, lipsticks or even technological devices. Some places even have machines that hold seafood such as crabs, lobsters. and the lucky ones can cook them right after picking them up. From appearing sporadically, they gradually developed into specialized stores, then a large-scale business model.
But, they all have the common feature of low success rate. Just be a veteran of the claw machine game, surely you have had many "painful" experiences, spending money but never being able to grab a stuffed animal.
In fact, there are secrets behind the claw machine that keep people trying and failing.
A baby is playing with a stuffed animal.
The claw machine is a manually adjustable machine.
To know why we always can't pick up dolls or stuffed animals, we have to talk about the mechanical structure and operating principle of this machine.
It is easy to see that the most important part of a claw machine is its animal claws. The claws (usually three) on the claws are folded and released using the principle of leverage. When they come into contact with the stuffed animal, they create a force that can hold the weight of the object and inform the system that it is being grasped.
A claw machine claw hook.
If there are only two hooks, it is difficult to hold the stuffed animal stable. And the contact points of three hooks form a stable structure which is an equilateral triangle to ensure that they are stable enough to hold the stuffed animal or item.
The ability to successfully catch a stuffed animal is largely related to the strength of these hooks. They are made up of three mechanical arms with adjustable strength, their movement and operation are controlled by the output voltage of the mechanical drive circuit.
Mechanical structure inside the claw machine.
But many people do not know that the shop owner can "take control" of them. The merchant controls the magnetic field strength of the magnet in the manipulator arm by adjusting the voltage and current, thereby controlling the gripping force. The adjustable voltage of the claw machine is generally between 10~30V. The power supply can be divided into strong clamping power and weak clamping power. The greater the pressure, the greater the friction. If the friction generated by the clamping force is not enough to support the gravity of the stuffed animal, it will easily fall off.
Not to mention, the clamping of the animal is divided into two processes: clamping and transporting. The seller will periodically change the "grip force" of the claws. Generally, it is set to "strong grip force" when picking up the stuffed animal and "weak grip force" when transporting the animal. The specific performance is that it can be grasped, but it will drop the animal as soon as it moves.
Animal handling is divided into two processes: gripping and transporting.
And not only can traders set the strength of the strong grip and weak grip, they can also set the time and frequency of this condition. This is also known as "manual setting of the probability of grasping". How to set it depends on. the trader's conscience.
For example, if the seller sets the value to 1/20, the cling level will appear after every 20 information gatherings.
The probability of "scratching and peeling" is like this.
So sometimes we will see the doll or stuffed animal suddenly fall during transportation, this is the result of the seller's programming. To successfully transport it to the hole in one go, the player's luck must be extremely great.
So how do we distinguish between a "conscientious" claw machine ? There are a few ways!
The first is the paid exploration method. Simply try it once. If you encounter a "weak machine" that drops the stuffed animal immediately when the claw moves up, or is so weak that it can't hold the stuffed animal, change the machine immediately! If you see someone who can't grab the animal after dozens of tries, immediately go try your luck. The chance of success will be higher. But of course, if the set win rate is 1%, it will continue to miss dozens of times.
The second method is to watch other people play and observe how well they can hold the hooks. Don't try it with mechanical arms that look really weak, you don't want to get hit with an IQ tax!
Watch other people play and observe the grip of the hooks.
claw machine technique
To successfully retrieve a stuffed animal, the claws must grip the entire animal or at least part of it. Therefore, choosing the right animal is very important. It is best to choose stuffed animals with relatively large heads and relatively small and long necks , or dolls with angular appearances and many points for the claws to easily get stuck.
The soft animal is also easier to grip than the hard one , because in this case the three hooks will dig deeper, increasing friction and making it less likely to fall when moving.
Soft animals are also easier to hold than hard ones.
The placement of the stuffed animal is also important. Choose one that is close to the opening, has a higher center of gravity than the opening, and has no other stuffed animals nearby. This type of claw is best.
If the stuffed animal is near the entrance of the hole and is relatively high, it can still fall into the hole if its claws loosen during the move. If the target animal is surrounded by a group of others, it will be very difficult to grasp and is likely to be caught by the surrounding animals just as it is about to move up.
After pressing the start button, continuously shake the control button up and down and left and right to make the claws also shake left and right. When it reaches the position right above the target, time it and press the down button. At this time, the claws are still shaking and the best time to fall is when the claws are curved in and out, grabbing the target. Try to make the claws press deep enough against the plush to maximize the grip area. Then lift it up vertically. Due to the angle formed between the claws and the string, the plush will be thrown towards the hole, as shown in the illustration below.
Try to make the claws press deep enough into the stuffed animal to maximize the gripping area.
Many people think that after pressing the take-down button, they can only stand and watch. However, in fact, we can still take a final step, which is to press the take-down button again. The claws will suddenly tighten a little more, and the pulling force will be greater.
In fact, picking stuffed animals is also a technical job, as the saying goes, "Practice makes perfect". It takes more practice and experience through practice. If you become a "picking master", you will experience carrying large bags and even pushing a cart full of stuffed animals home.
