10 Ways to Get Prize by Crane Game - a list post

You can play crane games at game arcades.
In the past, mechanism of crane games was very simple. But these days, it became a little complex, and it’s difficult for us to get prizes.
Instead, big stuffed toys and useful goods increased more than in the past.
Let’s watch this video. First, he tried to grasp the center of the stuffed toy, but it was failed. Second and third, he could get the prize.
In short, we should to check a point to take down the crane.
① The dogleg part of the arm is a position that the claw comes when it opens.
② It’s most important to displace the center of gravity, not to pick up the center of the prize. The center of gravity is the point that the thing can be kept balance when we hold it. (eg. Top-heavy stuffed toy has the center of gravity at around the neck)
With these 2 points in mind, I will show 10 ways to get prize by crane game.
Please be careful of the sound volume. Mute recommended.


For beginners – basic techniques
1. To claw one side
When the arm is one-sided, the prize moves by the space of the arm.
example

2. To displace the center of gravity
The stuffed toy in this video was picked up the left side of the head by the arms.
The boy is heavy, so you need to pick up one side of the head, the leg or the arm.

3. To hook the space
If you get used to it, let’s challenge to get bigger one.
To plunge the arm into the narrow space between the arms, the legs, or the other parts.
example
Between both legs example
Between the body and the clock example

For intermediate
4. To push 1 － the edge of the box
When the arm pushes the edge of the box, the box leans.
example 1
example 2
When the arm pushes the angle of the box, the box swings round like compasses.
example

5. To push 2 － seesaw
When the prize runs off the edge on the opening, you can get it by pushing the edge.
example 1
example 2

6. To push 3 － curved lateral
The arm slithers down.
example

7. To push 4 (shove) － when the prize is got hung up on the opening
example 1
example 2
example 3

8. To push with the body
example

For advanced
9. To hook the tag
example 1
example 2

10. To slide the arm into the narrow space (between the body of the box and the top or the bottom).
example 1
example 2

I introduced 10 techniques.
Keep in mind that it’s important to displace the center of gravity.
If you could not move the prize by using these techniques, you can ask a store staff for advice.
However, you have to be careful not to spend too much money.
“Is the prize worth paying hundreds of yen?”
Remember, you can choose to GIVE UP.