The claw is programmed to grab tightly only part of the time Some people think the claw machine is so hard to win because the stuffed animals are packed so tightly together. But the bigger reason is more insidious than that: the claw machine is programmed to have a strong grip only part of the time.Jun 3, 2015
Is the claw machine rigged?
We enjoy playing them, but sometimes, no matter how many times you try, you just can't get the claw to grab the prize. Is it you — or is the machine rigged? "Yes, most claw machines are rigged," said Jeremy Hambly, who runs ClawStruck, a popular YouTube channel and website that shows how many different models work.Jul 13, 2016