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Turns out, those claw machines are rigged (we knew it!)

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Who didn’t spend frustrated hours as a child trying to win a teddy from one of those damned claw machines?

If you were one of the many who were dragged kicking and screaming left the arcade with their dreams of a brand new cuddly toy in tatters, then this video will either confirm your suspicions or ruin your childhood.

Either way, this is huge.

History writer Phil Edwards has taken a look at the instruction manuals of some claw games for Vox and uncovered their dirty little secret.

The claw is rigged to only grab a toy when it’s made enough money.


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