I Am A Claw Machine Addict
I am physically unable to pass by an arcade claw machine without sticking some money inside and trying to rescue the animals within. Success depends on many factors: the lay of the animal, obstructions, but most importantly, the strength of the claw. I have yanked many buried animals out of machines by the sheer clamping power of the claw. But that is rare. Mainly, the search is for animals that are laying on top of others, unobstructed. I have spent hours and hours and many dollars rescuing animals from machines.
Which means I have been the temporary owner of some of the most hideous, mangled, freakish and downright disturbing stuffed animals created. Claw machines are Purgatory for ugly stuffed animals. A sad, lonely, horrible existence.
Which is why it has become my mission to rescue them and send them off to Toys for Tots. Which inevitably makes me feel guilty. Dad doesn’t have a job, we’re losing our house and all I have to show for it is a deformed giraffe. Oh, well, such is life.
Soon, I will be featuring pictures of the creme de la creme of the hideous creatures I have “won” along with stories about them.
Be afraid. Be very, very afraid.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
HeeHeeHeeee!
I am sending my stepson and wife, fellow claw machine addicts, to this column!
September 19th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
I am looking for a claw machine animal that is very bizzar so hopefull you have a pic of it.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Oh, what relief! I thought I was the only one with this addiction. I embarass my husband everywhere we go, because when I see a claw machine, I just have to play it. I’ve actually been kicked off of some games by store and restaurant managers because I was cleaning out their supply of stuffed animals.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Oh, what relief! I thought I was the only one with this addiction. I embarass my husband everywhere we go, because when I see a claw machine, I just have to play it. I\’ve actually been kicked off of some games by store and restaurant managers because I was cleaning out their supply of stuffed animals.