NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-09-01T15:32:43 -05.00 Herbalist 116 Originally posted by: dra600n

empire - I think my description of it wasn't that good for what the machine is. I stopped in there last night, and it's a Sega Key Master machine:




Basically, you just release the button about a second before it reaches the "sweet spot". I may have definitely gotten lucky with it, but that's what I did.

It's not my full time job because if the emptiness of the machine was any indication, they don't restock it often. There were a few plushies in it last night, a PS3 controller, and an XBONE controller, but that's it.


The iPad was the iPad Air 16 GB model, so about $500, and the 3DS XL is I think between $179 and $199. I already had both which is why I gave them away.
This reminds me of the UFO Catcher pros in Japan - people that make money by winning prizes in UFO Catchers (those crane games) and selling them. I saw a show about them on TV in Japan before. There are various techniques for winning, but ultimately the most important thing is scouting out which machine has items in the best position. They just have an eye for it.

By the way, nothing beats the gacha gacha in Japan:



Unfortunately they usually cost $3 or $4 these days. ]]> It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-09-01T14:57:44 -05.00 Herbalist 116 It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-09-01T07:44:40 -05.00 Herbalist 116 Originally posted by: empire

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: dra600n

At the bowling alley near my work, I snagged a 3DS XL and an iPad from this machine (made by sega, ironically), that you aim the arm through this plastic hole to push the item off the hanger. $3 worth of tokens later and I had both of them. Ended up giving the 3DS XL to my friends son and gave the iPad to my Grammy.

Tell us your secret!

Also, how is raiding those machines not your full time job? I have no idea what either of those are worth but I'm guessing both are worth more than $10 together so you at least doubled your your bet.


There is no secret to those games, they are programmed to only pay out so often. So you need to be good at whatever game it is, and be lucky enough that no one has won anything from it recently.
empire - I think my description of it wasn't that good for what the machine is. I stopped in there last night, and it's a Sega Key Master machine:




Basically, you just release the button about a second before it reaches the "sweet spot". I may have definitely gotten lucky with it, but that's what I did.

It's not my full time job because if the emptiness of the machine was any indication, they don't restock it often. There were a few plushies in it last night, a PS3 controller, and an XBONE controller, but that's it.


The iPad was the iPad Air 16 GB model, so about $500, and the 3DS XL is I think between $179 and $199. I already had both which is why I gave them away. ]]> It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-09-01T07:22:13 -05.00 Herbalist 116 It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-09-01T02:00:43 -05.00 Herbalist 116 ]]> It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-08-30T16:33:56 -05.00 Herbalist 116 Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: dra600n

At the bowling alley near my work, I snagged a 3DS XL and an iPad from this machine (made by sega, ironically), that you aim the arm through this plastic hole to push the item off the hanger. $3 worth of tokens later and I had both of them. Ended up giving the 3DS XL to my friends son and gave the iPad to my Grammy.

Tell us your secret!

Also, how is raiding those machines not your full time job? I have no idea what either of those are worth but I'm guessing both are worth more than $10 together so you at least doubled your your bet.

There is no secret to those games, they are programmed to only pay out so often. So you need to be good at whatever game it is, and be lucky enough that no one has won anything from it recently. ]]> It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-08-30T15:23:40 -05.00 Herbalist 116 Originally posted by: dra600n

At the bowling alley near my work, I snagged a 3DS XL and an iPad from this machine (made by sega, ironically), that you aim the arm through this plastic hole to push the item off the hanger. $3 worth of tokens later and I had both of them. Ended up giving the 3DS XL to my friends son and gave the iPad to my Grammy.
Tell us your secret!

Also, how is raiding those machines not your full time job? I have no idea what either of those are worth but I'm guessing both are worth more than $10 together so you at least doubled your your bet. ]]> It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-08-30T14:13:32 -05.00 Herbalist 116 Haven't scored any cool vends lately myself. ]]> It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-08-30T02:57:24 -05.00 Herbalist 116
@Girlgamer55 that sounds like a fun little collection you have going there I would love to have the gashapon type figures here..but around where I live we dont have much stuff like that sadly

I got few more ninja's today, only have six so far..and the machine is 50 cents and it stole $1 from me..the machine is kinda old and makes loud rusty noises when you turn the handle. I have got to find another machine! ]]> It Came... From The Vending Machine!!! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=101203 2014-08-29T23:00:01 -05.00 Herbalist 116
I also collect the small gashapon figures...Nintendo related ones though. I have DK and Link. I wanted to get a Zelda one too but didn't have enough money at the time. Plus it's random so I might have gotten another Link lol. ]]>