Claw machine

Abstract

A gripper game machine includes a machine base, an operating unit, and a control unit connected to the operating unit. The machine base includes a display window defining a setting space and a body having an upward-facing dispensing opening. The operating unit includes a crane mechanism, a gripper mechanism disposed on the crane mechanism, and a drive module for driving the gripper mechanism to move in mutually perpendicular directions. The control unit includes a program module and an interface for providing the drive module with an operation command related to the movement of the gripper mechanism and a gripper-drop command. Based on the last movement direction information of one of the operation commands, the program module causes the gripper mechanism to move back and forth along a set direction for a period of time and a movement amplitude, thereby creating a gripper-swinging effect when the gripper mechanism is subsequently dropped.

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