Claw vending machines, also known as UFO catchers or crane games, are a multi-billion dollar business in Japan. Combine this fact with the Japanese penchant for robots, and you get the Puchi Robot ...

Claw vending machines have caused wide-spread frustration in arcades the world over for decades. Known as UFO catchers in Japan, and sometimes as 'teddy pickers' or 'skill testers' in other countries, ...

If you’ve ever wanted to play a claw machine (aka UFO Catcher) in Japan from the comfort of your home in North America, and have the prizes shipped straight to your door, has Sega got the app for you.

WTF?! It's notoriously difficult to win prizes on claw machines, yet they're still fun, and it makes the sense of satisfaction that comes from grabbing a prize all the greater. Playing them does mean ...