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Claw grabber toy arcade machine suggestions

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Qwerty21 · 05/11/2025 22:20

Hi all. My lo wants an arcade style claw machine having seen one in Smyth's but I was hoping for personal recommendations for one that's actually good at grabbing stuff. Extra points if the music can be turned off 😅

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feejee · 05/11/2025 23:03

My son had a global gizmo one last year from tesco. Works pretty well. Not sure if the music can be turned off...but ive found on other things a good blob of blu-tack over the speaker makes things much more tolerable.

Qwerty21 · 06/11/2025 06:48

feejee · 05/11/2025 23:03

My son had a global gizmo one last year from tesco. Works pretty well. Not sure if the music can be turned off...but ive found on other things a good blob of blu-tack over the speaker makes things much more tolerable.

Thanks so much I'll look into this one

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feejee · 06/11/2025 12:08

Qwerty21 · 06/11/2025 06:48

Thanks so much I'll look into this one

Ive just had a look. Yes, there are 3 play settings. Loud, not so loud and silent. Which is probably why it's still in the house after a year! It has been very well used. Sweets, little toys from arcades, pipe cleaners rolled into loops, those eggs/balls that you can open and put notes in are also good. I think it was £20

Qwerty21 · 06/11/2025 12:27

feejee · 06/11/2025 12:08

Ive just had a look. Yes, there are 3 play settings. Loud, not so loud and silent. Which is probably why it's still in the house after a year! It has been very well used. Sweets, little toys from arcades, pipe cleaners rolled into loops, those eggs/balls that you can open and put notes in are also good. I think it was £20

Excellent, many thanks

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Hello202512 · 06/11/2025 20:30

Qwerty21 · 06/11/2025 12:27

Excellent, many thanks

Is the smyths one no good? My daughter has asked for that

neonleopard · 06/11/2025 20:41

We have the smyths one (from a car boot sale!) and it works great

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