Aussie here. Ours a far and few between. Prizes are cheap and horrible. And cost too much to play. Generally $2 or $3 a shot

look for a round 1 near you! there are more then ever Round 1 arcade locations in the US. They are pretty fair, and will help you get the prize if needed [you gotta try on your own a bit though]. Frankies arcades is also very generous.

@@Binx345me Round1 is the only thing within at least three hours that isn't a Dave and Busters, and it's at the local mall. I'm pretty sure they don't reset the prizes in the "black plush bowling pin" machines even on a daily basis, and you're lucky to see them put a new prize out to replace a winner more than once a day. They were more like you describe in the first months they were open, they've been terrible ever since. Every machine that isn't a specific gimmick uses the round metal armed claws that have tiny, slightly flattened feet, rather than the majority in this video that have the harshly angled arms with the big paddle feet. They're much harder to win at before they reach the set limit, almost negating any skill. Yes, I realize I'm asking too much for the Round1 in the US to look like what we see in Japan, but I feel like it should take them very little effort to get a lot closer, unless the games are simply not allowed to be imported.

oh wow, the NC round 1 is still very generous with prizes. Very helpful. Although weekends are the worst time to go.

There's a amusement park/nature reserve in VA that actually still has the old claw machines and even giant ones that haven't been changed for decades.

Can you pick me up a pair of the premium vending machine panties while you're there? I'll paypal you.

He probably brings his own bags atp but a lot of Japanese arcades provide free large plastic bags for prizes :)

There is no "L" in Japanese. So its converted to an "R".