Why You Suck At Claw Machines (Hint: You Don't Actually Suck)

As it turns out, it isn’t just fine motor skills issues or downright bad luck that makes those fuzzy stuffed animals imprisoned in claw machines remain tantalizingly out of reach. According to a video put together by Vox, the machine’s manuals have instructions on how to “manag[e] profit” by tweaking settings such as profit level and coin value that in turn will automatically affect the claw’s dexterity and strength.