William Bell investigates the latest innovation in crane games and how they have succeeded for so long.
At any arcade in any country, there is a high probability that you will stumble upon a crane machine at some point or another.
Crane machines remain unchallenged and continue to adapt throughout the times. A prominent reason for this is the universality that it provides. A crane provides playability to essentially anyone and everyone. Both children and adults can play crane machines and at its base level, a crane machine’s mechanics and rules are easy to grasp. Depending on the machine however, the difficulty gap can be rather intensive. They are applicable to any arcade, whether it is a small arcade extended from a separate venue or a large-scale entertainment arcade. Even with different models, a crane machine is immediately recognisable to everyone regardless of generation. It is a game that has survived ageing and remains as popular and fresh as ever before.
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