Like the little green aliens in Disney’s “Toy Story,” people — often kids — may find themselves obsessed with “the claw.” Claw machines, also known as crane machines, dot arcades, malls, even grocery ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Hsinchu said Tuesday that it has passed a new law barring crane arcades within 100 meters of elementary or junior high schools. The ordinance was passed by Hsinchu City Council, ...

As school and work wrap up, crowds fill Tokyo's many bustling arcade halls -- not to battle it out in fighting games, but to snag plush toys from claw machines. But the real stroke of genius "was ...

A new claw machine arcade offers patrons a chance to try their luck at winning various prizes and collectibles inside Merced’s mall. The claw machine arcade, owned and operated under Kiddleton, a ...

Which claw machines are best? Many people can recall a time when they attempted the addicting claw game at their local arcade. These simple machines feature a metal claw that can be lowered to ...

Arcade fans and curious families, there’s something new sparking excitement in Eagan, Minnesota. Japanese claw machine ...

Christopher Salazar could not stop with the plush round Kool-Aid Man. The 11-year-old claw machine master had to have more. So, outside a South Side strip mall on a recent early evening, he and his ...

HONOLULU, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fantasy Claw Arcade (FCA), the experiential, wizard-themed claw arcade phenomenon, announces the opening of its newest U.S. location in the International Market ...

If you’ve ever wished your karaoke night came with plush prizes—or your arcade outing included belting out your favorite ...

About 80 percent of the 22,000 arcades Japan had in 1989 have shut down, but revenues have held up thanks to claw machines, ...