Before put the coin in and start the game, check the situation is necessary. Lots of the failure cases can be avoid with the prior situation analysis
Tips 1: Check the distance of Prize Out Area and the Prize
Obviously, if the distance is short, then it is easier to get the prize out.
Tips 2: Check the height of the prize is higher than fence
The fence will prevent the toy jump out to the Prize Out Area when it drop down on the stage. If the stacked toys are higher than the fence, then it will be much easier to get the prize.
Tips 3: Check and fill the pit that close to the fence
The pit will trap the prize there, it must be filled before it can jump out to Prize Out Area.
Tips 4: Check the height from top to stage
If the top is higher, when the claw opens on the top, then the prize will have higher kinectic energy to jump around. Of course the direction of jumping is not predictable. Still, this will increase the chance to get the prize.
Tips 5: Check the elasticity of the prize and the stage
The low elasticity will absorb the kinectic energy caused by the height, so the prize may not jump around. If the prize does not jump around, it will just stay where it is.
Tips 6: Check the size of the claw and the prize
Sometimes, the size of the claw does not match to the prize. So the claw can not grab the prize at all. Start the game, and the game is over.
Tips 7: Check if the claw has been tangled
Sometimes, the claw be tangled by its wire. In this case, don't start the game.
Tips 8: Check the possible moving area
Sometimes, the prize be put in the area where the claw can not reached. Observe this carefully to save a coin.
Tips 9: Use the claw to pull the prize toward out area
Usually the toy is big enough to pick up a point which is more close to the Prize Out Area. Try to use the claw to grip that point. If success on this part, after the claw be pulled up, the prize will be pulled toward the right direction.
Tips 10: The claw can be used to push the prize out 1
The normal way is to use the claw to grip the toy on top and release, so the toy may have the chance to jump out. If the toy is on the edge of Prize Out Area, it is possible to use the weight of the claw to push the toy out directly.
Tips 11: The claw can be used to push the prize out 2
If the toy A is on the edge, and there is a toy B underneath toy A. A trick you can try is use the claw to grip toy B, and on the progress of pull up toy B, the toy A may be pushed toward the Prize Out Area.
Tips 12: Push the stacked prizes to fill up the pits
The stacked prizes are very useful if they can be reached by the claw. Either use the moving claw to push the stacked prized, or use the downward claw to hit the stacked prizes toward Prize Out Area, these are all very helpful. They can fill up the pits, or maybe some of them will fall down to the Prize Out Area.
Tips 13: Check the current coin count of the machine
Assume the price of the prize is 36 coins, and the current coin count of the claw machine shows 32 coins. Which means put in 4 more coins then you can get any one prize on the stage. You can think about if this is a good deal for the prize you want.
Tips 14: Observe the mass center of the prize
Some of the prize are kind of heavy, even some part of the prize extend to the Prize Out Area, it won't be able to use the claw to grip this out.
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