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.