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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. 

Most contemporary regulations on claw machines focus on the value of the prizes not the strength or programming of the claw. Based on what you learned from this video, why do you think that is?

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