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Gamer reveals simple hack to win prize at an arcade claw machine every time: ‘Legit’
By Ben Cost,
4 hours ago
Here’s how to snatch victory from the claws of defeat.
A TikTok gamer has revealed the sneaky reason you can’t seem to beat the ever-vexing claw machine arcade game — and how to hack the system so you win every time.
The crafty content creator revealed the handy hack in a TikTok video that has quickly gone viral, scooping up over 3.4 million views online.
So why do people whiff on this Gruffalo grabber, or, worse still, nab the desired toy only to drop it right before the exit hole?
The TikTokker, who posts under the handle @jiuziauyo30, explains that this inevitable fumble is because the arcade game is equipped with “sensitivity levels from one to five, with five being the tightest grip and one being the loosest.”
“Each time you start the machine, it randomly selects a level,” they explain. “But the chances of getting 5 are the lowest.”
Like many carnival games, the claw machine is rigged so that it only provides a player with a toy every so often.
Fortunately, the TikTokker has devised a way that players can allegedly get the tightest grip setting every time.
“If you press left, right, left, right, down, down and then press the grab button twice before starting, you’ll hear a prompt sound,” the claw-breaker advised. “This means the machine has switched to level five sensitivity. If you try to grab it again at this time, you will come back to thank me.”
Flustered claw players were over the moon about this method of beating the machine.
The player simply taps the automated trinket snatcher once to select the desired toy, then once more to get a firm grip.
They then carry the plush toy to victory, sending it into the shoot to claim their prize.
Alas, many experimenters in the comments threw cold water on the cheat code, claiming that while this hack certainly increases their chances, it doesn’t guarantee a toy every time.
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Lol this person has never seen me play a claw machine apparently.
Jeremiah
57m ago
They have a payout frequency like slot machines, and the owner of the machine controls how often the claw works. There is no secret code. Why would there be? so dumb
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