Play Claw Catch online
Claw Catch is an original claw-machine arcade game: you drive a three-prong claw along the top rail of a glass prize cabinet.
Line the claw up over a prize and drop it. The claw sinks to the pit, closes on the nearest prize, and lifts it to the prize chute for points.
Prizes are worth 40 to 180 points, and fast repeat grabs chain a combo up to x3 — but a missed drop resets the combo, and a bomb costs a life.
Grab 4000 points in 90 seconds to win. Three bombs, or the timer running out first, ends the run.
How to control Claw Catch
- Move claw: Arrow keys / A / D or drag
- Drop claw: Space or DROP button
- R: restart, M: mute
How to play
- 1
Move the claw with Arrow keys / A / D or by dragging with mouse or touch.
- 2
Press Space or tap DROP to lower the claw onto the prize below it.
- 3
The claw lifts the nearest prize within reach and scores its value times your combo.
- 4
Chain grabs within 3 seconds for a combo up to x3; a miss or a bomb resets it.
- 5
Grabbing 3 bombs, or running out of time before 4000 points, ends the run.
Tips for a better run
Aim for the nearest prize, not the shiniest: a 2.8-second cycle keeps the 3-second combo window alive.
Never drop on a bomb, even if it sits next to a gem — one bomb costs a life and wipes the combo.
A miss resets the combo, so only drop when the claw is centred over a prize.
Gems are worth 180 and are rare; take one whenever it is safely reachable, but do not chase it across the cabinet.
When the timer drops under 20 seconds, grab anything safe — a 40-point plush with a x3 combo beats a missed gem.
Frequently asked questions
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Move with Arrow keys / A / D, or drag with mouse or finger. Press Space or tap DROP to lower the claw.
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The claw grabs the prize closest to its centre, within a short reach. Line the claw up over a prize before you drop.
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Bombs cost one of your 3 lives and reset your combo. They are black with a sparking fuse — steer clear of them.
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Grabs made within 3 seconds of each other chain a combo up to x3. A miss or a bomb resets the combo.
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Reach 4000 points before the 90-second timer runs out. Plush 40, duck 60, star 90, and a rare golden gem 180, all multiplied by your combo.
