The crane machine—also known as claw machines, crane games and, in Japan, as “UFO catchers” due to their proclivity for aerial abductions—first gripped the public imagination in the early 1900s. Even ...

What kid is not hoping his or her parents will give just 50 cents to play the claw machine that is sitting in the lobby of a restaurant, store or arcade? Really, it’s the kids who are most sensible ...

TIME TO SEND IT BACK TO CARAY AND ALEX. ALL RIGHT MATT THANK YOU. THIS IS PRETTY COOL. A NEW ARCADE OPENS IN LOUISVILLE FEATURING ONLY ONE KIND OF GAME THE CLAW MACHINE. WHO DOESN’T LOVE A CLAW ...

Taipei is game-crazy. From pinball machines to toy dispensers, the gray city blocks are sprinkled with the neon glow of mini arcades, with enticing names such as “Happy Moments” and “Sweet Box” (?).