Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a very fun little toy, and you can easily waste a lot of time playing with it, but only after you have made a few modifications. Firstly, the internal speaker is insanely and annoyingly loud. I solved this problem by opening the bottom of the machine and adding a small switch (see photos) to turn off the speaker when I don’t want to hear the music for 15 minutes solid. Secondly, the claw has a hard time picking up some things and this is mostly due to the fact that it has no grip on the ends of the claw prongs. This is solved by a single dip into some Plasti Dip (see photos) that you can pick up at a hardware store for a few bucks. This effectively solved any issue with it picking up just about anything. I initially feared that some things would be too heavy, but I’ve even managed to pick up a Cadbury egg (see photo) with it that I couldn’t before I Plasti Dipped the claw prongs. I’ve also been able to pick up small plush items and fun size candy bars that I couldn’t before. Overall, this is a fun little machine and it can be made into a better one with a couple of inexpensive modifications. I can not attest to its durability, but so far it’s working like a champ. I will update my review in the future if the machine fails, for any reason. I gave it four stars because of the changes I had to make to fix its biggest issues, but now it’s an awesome little machine. Hope this helps any of you out there who might be on the fence about purchasing one of these. *Update I have seen several people asking if this machine will accept real coins, and the answer is yes! Quarters work the best, but any denomination will fit with the exception of a half dollar. Real coins work better in the machine than the plastic ones that it came with, which tend to get stuck.