#48, #49, #50, #51, #52 Newport Beach Fun Zone (5)

Today we spent $4 and won 5 animals! We found a great claw machine at the fun zone in Newport Beach.

First the hubby won a dog.  It was a solid win.

Then he won a people dolphin!

Then it was my turn to go and I snatched TWO pink dolphins in one try!! I got a nice big high five from the hubby on that one.

After lunch we came back and I won the dog,  although it was a close call.  Right when I had positioned the claw correctly,  the girls pressed the button and I right,  oh no! But it grabbed the dog just fine!!

#44, #45, #46, #47 Westfield Mall - Carlsbad, CA (4)

We originally headed to the mall to check out the new Dave and busters that just opened but the line was so long we went to the arcade downstairs instead.  And good thing we did! $5 and 10 rounds of the claw game got us some nice prizes! A girl angry bird,  a minion,  and Chloe the cat and the bulldog from secret life of pets!

#43 Nickel City - San Diego, CA (1)

Two tries!!

#42 Is it a cat? A fox? A dog? (1) - Red Robin UTC (La Jolla, CA)

Audrey says it's a chihuahua. Madeline seemed to like it.



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#41 Green Domo (1) - Westfield Mall (Carlsbad, ca)

Today we went to the arcade to get out of the record heat. Daddy tried twice to win this domo on the revolving claw game only to have the claw drop it both times and daddy flicking off the machine as he walked off.

I went and checked it out. His two tries had put domo in a great position for the picking. I put in my 50 cents and bam! Got it on the first try!

I presented it to daddy and he just shook his head in disbelief.


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#40 Cheap ugly green dog (1) - old spaghetti factory (San Marcos, ca)

Today the Hubby's cousins came to visit and we went to the old spaghetti factory for dinner. While we were eating, the hubby mentioned there was a game room in the restaurant and a claw machine. My nephew said that all the claw machines were rigged and we chucked and said that not ALL machines were rigged.

After we ate, we headed to the game room and have the cost machine a try. I ended up winning this ugly green dog on the second try. This is just another example of how after you play these machines for a while you're really trying to win for pride and not the prize!


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#38, #39 Hello kitty giraffes (2) - Westfield Mall (Carlsbad, CA)

Today we found a claw machine that was low on stuffed animals...making the prizes ripe for the picking! Easy pickings! We won two hello kitty giraffes!! That's right, we spent $3 winning stuffed animals from the machine and then blew another $12 on cheapy games and winning tickets for cheapy prizes.  That equates to $12 for a hackey sack and two plastic bracelets.  This is why my personal preference is the claw machine. So much more bang for the buck.











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