'Claw machine terminator' breaks arcade owners’ hearts

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When it comes to claw machines, a man from China's Hunan Province is definitely a champion. 27-year-old Liu Mama, with a success rate of as high as 85 percent to catch the doll from the machine, rightfully earned the title "claw machine terminator."

Liu can catch 30 to 80 dolls when he comes on "stage." While he wins over the praise and applause from crowds surrounding him, he also breaks lots of arcade bosses’ hearts.

Liu Mama and his trophies./Photo from Sina.com

“Sometimes I clean out of the whole claw machine, if I see the toys are really cute,” the young man told local media.

Starting his journey to conquer claw machines in 2016, Liu eventually discovered secrets to win and became a master of the game.

Liu Mama and his trophies./Photo from Sina.com

“Someone copies my catching methods but lose his game,” Liu said, as he knows it’s not technique, but sensibility which plays the key role in handling the machine.

To him, the dolls he caught out of the machine are his trophies, while he enjoys the feeling of accomplishment and victory during the challenging process.

“The king of the claw machine.”/Photo from People's Daily

Claw machine is widely welcomed in China. Besides Liu Mama, a man from southeast China's Fujian Province who reportedly won 3,000 dolls within six month in 2016 was dubbed as "the king of claw machine," according to People's Daily.

Are you looking forward to watching a battle between “claw machine terminator” and “the king of the claw machine?”