• Nick Wang
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@AniDotMe's @MikePrasad taught me how to win this with 500 yen

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First time in my life winning a big toy in those UFO catcher machines :D

Went to the new SEGA arcade in Akihabara tonight with AniDotMe [http://www.ani.me] founder Mike Prasad and he taught me the trick to winning this gigantic Glommy plush toy cushion! ¥500 for 3 tries, the trick is to hook its tag!!!!!!!! Definitely a bit a beginner’s luck there but hell yeah it was epic when the claws pick the whole thing up!!! :D

Thanks Mike!!!!

Comments

julie_wang — 2011-06-09 17:19:24

I just saw this post and it reminds me of your otaku adventure, only this is way more sad looking: http://www.someecards.com/2011/06/09/mechanical-claw-machine-offers-chance-at-a-handful-of-sadness

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