Jul 14 2008How To Win At Claw Machines: The Little Kid Method. Also, A Picture Of My Claw Winnings
We've all heard the stories before: some kid crawls into a claw machine trying to snag a free prize. Until now we just had to read about, but here comes the video! Note to parents: no matter what your paternal instincts are telling you, a claw machine is not a suitable babysitter. Hard to believe, I know.
Hit the jump for a picture I took with my cameraphone a while ago with a bunch of my claw machine winnings laid out (I'm a real catch ladies). Seriously, those are mine, and yes, the bullwhip in front actually came out of a claw machine. It was right next to a slingshot.
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Thanks Josh and Julian for giving me an opportunity to post that picture and let the Geekologie reading ladies out there know just how big of a winner I really am.
Reader Comments
1. Count Orlock - July 14, 2008 5:28 PM
Look how fucking stuffed that claw machine is...how are you supposed to win anything...
2. woodhorse - July 14, 2008 5:29 PM
Jeez. They could have just put 4 quarters in and got her out.
3. Count Orlock - July 14, 2008 5:29 PM
Also I've always wanted one of those big krusty plushies.
4. Sophie - July 14, 2008 5:29 PM
No wonder she crawled up in there! You can't even move the fuckin claw!
5. Austin - July 14, 2008 5:29 PM
i didn't know you could write for geekologie at age 12, nice collection.
6. hojo - July 14, 2008 5:51 PM
The child clearly requires more beatings.
7. Lotusflwr - July 14, 2008 5:51 PM
Wow, my husband's been trying to win me claw machine prizes since before we were married, and still have yet to be presented with a prize!
Hmm, mayhaps time to break it off and woo the Geekologie writer...
8. hojo - July 14, 2008 5:53 PM
I once played a claw machine at Six Flags. I successfully picked up a small stuffed dog. On the way back to the "hole" the claw opened dropping the dog. When it reached the hole the entire claw fell in, which was way cooler than the stupid little stuffed dog.
9. prewife - July 14, 2008 6:11 PM
hahahahhah
what happened in the middle? some conspiratorial clip editing. Where was this? the white house under NIXON?!?!?!?!?!
I like how the kid continued to climb up, ignoring the woman. Wish there was sound.
10. Postwife - July 14, 2008 6:13 PM
Are you from Canada
11. good mom - July 14, 2008 6:42 PM
I like how the mom is completely unphased when she discovers her kid in the machine. And at the end, they just leave...
12. Geekerton - July 14, 2008 6:57 PM
LOL.....wow! I wish I could teach my kids to climb into bank night deposits!
13. Duke - July 14, 2008 7:42 PM
Why didn't any of them think to just go get the maintenance guy with the key? Unless they rent the machine from a separate company, in which case, I think that machine needs some maintenance.
14. Meg - July 14, 2008 8:02 PM
I love how the little kid tells his mom there's another kid in the machine, and she doesn't believe him at first. LOL.
15. The Imaginary Reviewer - July 14, 2008 8:37 PM
One summer I found a non-fixed claw machine full of watches. In the course of a week I won 8 cheap-ass watches. I got two with one grab once.
16. Pinky Marie - July 14, 2008 9:37 PM
That is a lovely collection. I'm jealous of the Monkeyball plushies.
17. Amaranth - July 14, 2008 9:43 PM
red neck's child 'nuff said
18. sugacookie - July 14, 2008 10:28 PM
@17
I am sure you are right - looks like the inside of a buffet here in WV. You can't tell me that kid didn't get wailed on once they left!
19. James - July 15, 2008 12:06 AM
Wait wait wait. So did the kid snag some toys or what!?
20. bad dad - July 15, 2008 12:07 AM
#11
You're right, gotta hand it to Mom. Never loses her cool.
21. sssss - July 15, 2008 4:32 AM
half the commenters before me are handicapped in the membrane.
22. Lucy - July 15, 2008 4:48 AM
is that a WHIP in your collection of winnings?! what kinda s&m claw machines have you been going to?
23. http://webescape.wordpress.com/ - July 15, 2008 5:21 AM
Wow, what sort of a parent would let their kid do that, can you imagine the embarrassment of having to call for help if they got stuck?
Liking the erm goods by the way, quite the collection you have there - just think it could be so much bigger though, time to go pick up an orphan and train them to do your bidding.
24. toys - July 15, 2008 5:48 AM
cute collections,i love those,
plus here is :some more gadget
25. gadget - July 15, 2008 5:51 AM
more related collection.
26. plus here is my love gadget - July 15, 2008 5:53 AM
unusuall collections
27. poop - July 15, 2008 6:07 AM
the store employee is a douch. he just walks over and unrolls some paper towels like, "well, i dunno, but i gotta close the store in like four minutes man". and evreybody's just like, "here, let me sit my bag down and watch and let me open my drink and stand here while your kid suffocates in that machine".
...and yeah, the kid got it's ass whipped in the camper van on the way home. fuck yeah! little bitch beat the claw machine ftw!
28. Sportsdvl - July 15, 2008 10:34 AM
They turned off the video camera right before I put my $1 and won that kid myself!
29. Momboelitist - July 15, 2008 12:09 PM
I'm surprised the machine wasn't over run with pedophiles, quarters in hand.
30. Joan Rivers Lied - July 15, 2008 12:53 PM
That kid literally took 20 seconds to climb into that machine. This is the kinda crap that makes me terrified of breeding. I can't watch a living being every second of the day for 18 years. It's just not in me.
31. J. - July 21, 2008 7:20 PM
I would date you, I like geeks ;*