A PSA
August 27th, 2008I’m always a little surprised to discover that people aren’t aware of the gimmick at the heart of crane games like this one. They’re basically slot machines - there’s a computer inside that determines the number of attempts required before the crane hand becomes stiff. As a result, unless you’ve cracked the code, most of the times you try to grab something, your crane will slip off limply. Sure, there’s some skill involved, but only if you also happen to get lucky.
Posted in Etc, Geoff |
August 27th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Wow, I never knew that. I’ve always figured those games were for suckers, but I didn’t realize there was actually a pattern to the crane’s in/ability to grab something.