Staff at the custard shop and arcade replaced the toys in the claw machine with a fresh non-groundhog-contaminated batch. “Hopefully, next time the groundhog will just play the game with tokens ...

San Antonio’s new claw machine arcades let players win plush toys, with tips to boost your odds and enjoy the fun atmosphere.

Unlike dimly lit old-school arcades, walking into Duck Entertainment feels fresh, bright and happy. Decked out in yellow ...

These games feature a claw the player moves into position above a pile of toys or other items. Lower the claw gently down in the hopes that it grabs the target item. In a perfect world ...

As fun as claw games are, the jaws are always disappointingly weak, and you usually end up with bupkis. What if the jaws were completely within your control? That’s the idea behind [Upside ...

where claw machines, called UFO Catchers, spiked in popularity in the 1980s when video game companies offered bigger machines and new toy prizes. Xie bought 28 pink, yellow and purple claw ...

Earlier this month, the At the Peir Arcade near the entrance of the food court at the University Park Mall closed, but that doesn't mean it's "game over" for arcade fun at the mall.

In fact, they are games of chance ... effectively a crap shoot. Claw machines can be found in Rio’s shopping malls, subway stations, supermarkets, arcades and toy stores.

On his charitable donations: “I just like to play the claw machines. I save up quarters ... ‘“On such and such a date, we’re doing a toy drive.’ “So I found out who was in charge of the club and said, ...