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.
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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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