It's not you. Claw machines are rigged.
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Vox lets us in on the complicated history of the ever-tempting claw machine, and explains what really happens to your allowance when you take on this arcade arch nemesis.
The first claw machines were explicitly marketed as highly profitable for owners. When were they invented and why were they so popular at the time?
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