I'm guessing we are not the only ones to spend endless amounts of money and time trying to win teddies in the arcade grab machines. Most of the time we don't even want the teddy it's just the thrill of seeing the 'claw' pick it up, move it towards the opening and drop it down to make us a winner. The Crazy Claw from Drumond Park brings the excitement and thrill of trying to win to your home without spending lots of money.
Setup was easy all we had to do was put on some stickers and fix the parts together.
Each coloured ball inside the Crazy Claw has a token inside with a prize on it.
To play all you need to do is grab the claw and reach in. Once you have grabbed a coloured ball you lift it out. Trying to grab a ball isn't as easy as it seems as your opponents can press the red buttons around the side of the machine and the balls will then bounce up and down.
Once you open the ball there is a token inside and if the token matches the prize on your collector card you can keep the token and play moves to the next player. If you do not have the matching prize on your card you need to pop it back in the coloured ball and back in the machine.
The first player to collect all their prizes is the winner.
*****
What We Loved
It's fun and easy to play.
Everyone loves the grab machines at arcades so it's nice to have our own at home.
Simple to understand for little J (age 3) although the recommended age is 5+
What Could Improve
The plastic on box holding the balls is quite flimsy and wasn't as sturdy as I thought it would be. It could get damaged quite easily if not played with properly. This could be why recommended age is 5+
RRP is £22.99 which seems a little high.
*****
With Christmas around the corner I know this will be a huge hit so I have teamed up with Drumond Park to offer one lucky reader the chance to win their own Crazy Claw
All you need to do is complete the entry form below and good luck.
Competition closes on Sunday 16th October 2016. Entrants must have a valid UK address. Bulk, third party or any other entries using automated software will be disqualified. All entrants and entries are checked and verified. 1 lucky winner will be chosen at random by the Gleam application. Mummy2Monkeys will contact the lucky winners within 3 days of the competition closing. The winner will be emailed to the email address given at the time of entering. The winner will not be announced on my blog or social media until they have agreed that their name can be displayed. The winner must respond within 7 days If no response a new winner will be chosen. This prize is non-transferable and there is no cash alternative The Prize : The Cray Claw
No never - and I have tried many times!
ReplyDeleteI've won a few teddies over the years, I even won one with a £20 note attached. I try to avoid them now though as they are all fixed. My son loves the guaranteed win teddy bear machines, no disappointment!
ReplyDeleteonce eventually i won a snoopy but on my sons first go he won a winnie the pooh
ReplyDeleteno, I never have!
ReplyDeleteNo but my Dad won some when we were little - they are soooooo hard!
ReplyDeleteNo never :(
ReplyDeleteI've never won a teddy, but I have found one in the bottom of the machine before!!
ReplyDeleteNever! So I gave up trying! :)
ReplyDeleteNope I'm so rubbish at it lol :)
ReplyDeleteYes ... I can get slightly addicted when ever we visit the seaside!
ReplyDeleteNo I haven't because I never go on them.
ReplyDeleteyes we have won a couple over the years but I think it would have been cheaper to buy one all the pennies spent trying to get them!
ReplyDeleteYes I have won a few. i won gonzo at a theme park machine and have had a few teddies with notes attached when I was living in Leeds with my eldest. the trick is to aim for the ones closest to the drop bit and try to get a bear that has something the claw can easilly get a grip on.
ReplyDeleteim really lucky with winning on teddy machines! when i was a kid my dad also used to win loads!
ReplyDeleteYes on the older machines the newer ones seem more rigged to fail :(
ReplyDeleteI have literally never won at one! I think I must have very poor coordination. I used to think they were fixed but I have seen other people win loads, so I'm not sure how they would manage if it was. Unless they know something I don't!! Hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteYes I have but we end up putting more money in than wanting too! So addictive. :)
ReplyDeleteYes I've won loads have a neice who taught me well
ReplyDeleteYeah only 3 weeks ago won a huge minion with a £50 note attached!
ReplyDeleteYes, I have a secret technique! And no, I'm not telling!
ReplyDeleteNo - the hubby has though, he won a minion for our little girl, I'm not sure whether it was worth the money he put in though!
ReplyDeleteOnly the smaller ones with a prize every time ha ha
ReplyDeleteI always have a little go when we are on holiday but never very successful
ReplyDeleteNo,I'm useless at them
ReplyDeleteYes - I used to spend hours on the things as a kid, so I suppose the law of averages came into play!
ReplyDeleteSadly not x
ReplyDeleteI haven't but my other half usually wins with his last go!
ReplyDeleteNo, I have never been in an amusement arcade!
ReplyDeleteNo, never.
ReplyDeletenot yet but hoping
ReplyDeleteI never have but my dad used to win me loads...he was dead chuffed when he won them too! ;)
ReplyDeleteI had a technique family holidays we used to come back with a bin bag full
ReplyDeleteI never have but my Dad won me quite a few.
ReplyDeleteA won a gorgeous red glittery bear with wings on holiday as a teenager! My youngest had his first ever go on a claw machine not so long ago and he won a Thomas teddy!
ReplyDeleteNa not a thing! Dxx
ReplyDeleteI've won a couple of teds and a watch once but not since I was younger! xx
ReplyDeletenope :( my dad was the best at this x Sharon Lou Johnson
ReplyDeleteYes I have won a few times on the claw
ReplyDeletemany after spending lots of money!
ReplyDeleteWe have a few times but took a lot of goes!
ReplyDeleteyes, but they cost far too much...
ReplyDeleteIve never been lucky enough
ReplyDeleteMy dad used to work in an arcade so sometimes when his boss wasn't around he would load the machine with credits and let me play for free until I got one (he hasn't worked there for years so it's not a secret anymore!)
ReplyDeleteNo never may as well buy one 😀
ReplyDeleteOnly ever won on the 'get a prize everytime' ones where you pay more for as many tries as you want until you win haha!
ReplyDeleteNope never I had one where just has it get to the hole that teasing lil claw dropped it
ReplyDeleteNo I've never won any.
ReplyDeleteYes! Chase from Paw Patrol at the seaside this summer...my son was very happy! :)
ReplyDeleteNo i havent ever used a grab machine , but not many folk seem to win on them
ReplyDeleteI've won a few over the years but seem to be harder to win these days. CHERYL hADFIELD
ReplyDeleteI tried, but never won :/
ReplyDeleteYes only once - a Musical Doll :)
ReplyDeleteI never attempted it, I don't trust it.
ReplyDeleteNope, I always swore they were fixed!
ReplyDeleteNo never, they are far too difficult xx
ReplyDeleteYes once :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, i have won a few for my daughter
ReplyDeleteOnly ever once
ReplyDeleteYes I have and was so happy when I gave the teddy to my son
ReplyDeleteI won a beanie baby giraffe once, I was so proud!
ReplyDeleteWe try go for a family carvery once a month and my daughter and nephew have us all trying I have won a few I get really upset if I can't win them the one they won't but we always seem to get 1 each time they take it in turns our who's favourite characters it is
ReplyDeleteI have once, more luck than judgement!
ReplyDeleteI personally am absolutely useless ad the teddy grabbing machines, but our eldest daughter is brilliant! She has won 3 Tatty Teddy Bears in the grabbing machines!
ReplyDeleteNope, never
ReplyDeleteOnce when hubby won me one
ReplyDeleteYes - a daddy pig but it cost me a few bob in the end!
ReplyDeleteyes i won a tigger <3 was so happy when i did! xx
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