The force is strong on our "crane game"

This coming weekend is the APCC (AsiaPop Comicon) here in the Philippines. It's like the equivalent of SDCC in USA. Before that epic day comes which I will be happily blogging and vlogging next week so, stay tune for that! I would just like to do a quick story about our "Crane Game".

Recently, Me and my husband Paul have been winning in the "crane" I would like to share our story to everyone since we didn't capture videos of it.

Our luck started on the day we purchased our car.

eto talaga yung highlight ng araw ko ngayon. habang nag-aantay sa release ng sasakyan, 2nd time ko makakuha ng toy sa ufo-catching game thingy. our 1st car accessory!

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I won this cute Captain Toad look-a-like while waiting for the release of our car! It became our first car accessory. It's actually my second winning in the "crane game". The first time I won a stuff thing on the crane, was back when I was in Grade School, it was a green turtle. Winning this was very monumental, 'cause it was the first time for the longest time and I could actually document it thru a photo and it wouldn't be just like a myth when I have to brag this story to my friends.

Second time we won (actually Paul only), Paul got 2 stuff toys!

Thank you @pmcarrot! Galing mo!!! Magkalevel na tayo ng achievement sa “the claw”.

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It was the hand on the Emoji Movie. This "Crane" was different from the typical machine. I was on a circular motion and you can have 360 view of the machine. It was really easy to win a toy on that machine, I think it wasn't as rigged as the normal crane machines that was lying around the mall. We went back at the machine after a week, and it was gone. Until now we are still in search on where did they took the machine.

Third winning was on Paul's Bday of 2018. He won a My Melody stuff toy.

@pmcarrot “the claw” game is strong! #theclawprize #ufocatcher #mymelody #sanrio #plushie

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This would probably be the ULTIMATE prize we could get in "the crane game". At first the machine was faulty, it wasn't controllable on the joystick. So, Me and Paul already taught that we are for sure NOT gonna get this toy. But the stars alined at that very moment and captured that stuff toy like Moby Dick is to Captain Ahab. "Thar, SHE BLOOWWSS!!!"

Lastly, and most recently 3 days after Paul caught My Melody, alas! I got a new catch.

This time, ako naman ang nakakuha sa “the claw”. . . #theclawmachine #ufocatcher #theclawprize #tigger #plushie

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I've caught this mobile keychain and never look back.

So, that's all our great outings with the crane game, I hope this would inspire y'all to waste your money on what I call "Casino for the Babies" - your local arcade. But seriously, I hope arcades would never die on the coming generation, at least all I can say is, NOT ON MY WATCH.