The most important part of Claw Setting is that Initial Voltage, aka VR1, aka Pickup MUST dislodge the prize in some way. It can not just slip off the prize - if it does that you are failing miserably as an operator because the machine will be perceived as a "ripoff". To allow the prize to be dislodged increase the voltage.

Secondary Voltage aka VR2 aka Retaining MUST allow the prize to slip out without the claw opening in an obvious fashion. On some occasions it may even win on this setting, which will reset/delay the hard grab.

Each machine is a little different and each plush toy is a different shape. Toy concepts are made for the movies with no real thought as to how they will get picked up in claw machines. This is our challenge.

So, settings are a guide and a starting point with minor adjustments to be made after the first two or three hundred dollars.

The settings are affected by:

• The shape, size, weight, slipperyness of the toy.
• How full the machine is.
• How densely packed the plush toys are.
• The age of the machine.

As a guide for the initial setup for plush toys, use the following settings to begin with.

The player assistance - hard grab will keep the payout in the correct range.

Crane machines are skill testers and the payouts/settings will never be exact because of the variables. The payouts/settings require constant monitoring and adjustment especially in a day or two after filling with new stock.

Being unsure if the settings are correct can be quite stressful as there isn't one setting that is set and forget. We recommend using the suggested settings for the initial setup, monitoring the machine and making the adjustments afterwards if required.