I love taking my son to the arcade, sharing with him the games I grew up playing and the workarounds that can help improve his odds of winning. On one such trip, we spent too much time and money ...

Claw machines, or crane games, are a common feature in any respectable arcade. Despite being incredibly entertaining, they're notoriously difficult to win. Typically coin-operated, these machines are ...

Like the little green aliens in Disney’s “Toy Story,” people — often kids — may find themselves obsessed with “the claw.” Claw machines, also known as crane machines, dot arcades, malls, even grocery ...

Have you ever gone to an arcade and just spent time trying to win prizes at the claw machines? In this week's Road Trip Close to Home, News 12's Shannon LaNier takes us to the ClawCade at Roosevelt ...

In a crowded casino made for kids, stocked with rows upon rows of neon, chiming claw machines, I saw my 12-year-old son’s life flash before my eyes. He had already drained $20 into a single machine ...

Christopher Salazar could not stop with the plush round Kool-Aid Man. The 11-year-old claw machine master had to have more. So, outside a South Side strip mall on a recent early evening, he and his ...

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