Crowds fill Tokyo's many bustling arcade halls — not to battle it out in fighting games, but to snag plush toys from claw machines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/companies/crane-games-arcades/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #cranegames #anime #toys
Got enough coins for one more try? Today, Sega’s influential UFO Catcher crane game celebrates its 40th anniversary. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/24/digital/ufo-catcher-40th-anniversary-sega-arcade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #digital #cranegames #sega #ufocatcher #arcade