Japan Probe reveals the secrets to mastering the UFO Catcher. BTW, Looks like YouTube is having probs with their image server - even though you cant see the video thumbnail - just click on the play button and the video should start to play.
Mwuahah! I KNOW THE SECRET! mwuahaha actually wonder if that works with the ones over here in canada....or anywhere else for that matter lol
....though props to the fat kid in suspenders... he really knows how to impress the ladies eh?
None of these tips would work for the ones here in the US since they are totally rigged. Here you have to watch someone win, then sit and wait until another person wins and count how many times people lost in between, then you have to wait until the same amount of people lose and then you can try to win. The tricks for the Japanese machine don't work here because there is always a large raised part where the prize falls so you can't knock one in.
LOL! I'm not good at all at UFO catcher, I never got a single item from it T_T
Oooh.. the effect of watching CLANNAD - now I associate UFO catcher with Ibuki Fuko! ^^
Starfish!! Wait? Why did I say that? lol.
I dont know, why DID you say that?
I know why I said that... It's just a quote from Kanon.
That is one fat Jap kid lol. What's with his getup lol
My sentiments exactly...
its what the call people wears!
too bad most of those wont work on UFO catchers here, owners here take extra effort in making it imposisble (like a plastic barrier to prevent you from just knocking things over to the hole) Ive only won once in these things. My prized penguin from it sits on top of my monitor as some sort of grand trophy.
I didn't know people still wear suspenders and bow ties >_> But thanks! Now I know the secret to those stupid machines! >_<
The ones in the UK are evil... they have a plastic wall round the hole you gotta drop them in, so you actually have to get them in the air before they drop. The Japanese ones are easier... :sulk:
The ones in Japan might start to put that evil plastic barrier after this broadcast. ^^
Singapore ones also have the friggin plastic wall covering the hole... Grr...
Just my luck. After I learn these secrets myself (the hard/expensive way), they show up online... Oh well, back to Akiba for more of those sweet sweet ¥100 Pinky dolls.
I'll be sure to try it out the next time I visit Japan and come across one of these arm catchers.
That poor child, I was the fat kid at school myself so I can relate to a degree, but for his parents to pile on the bow tie, suspenders, and shorts hiked up to his armpits, thats rough
Right here in Singapore they have some stupid plastic barrier surrounding the hole... and in reality, do they really put all the items this close to the hole?
I wish the machines here had figures in them. I also wish they didn't have plastic walls around the hole.
OMG! Now that I know the secrets of the UFO catcher, I will now waste all my money on the machine!
Gah, if only I had seen this video before my trip to Japan... :P Seriously though, anyone ever got a Wii on those UFO catchers? As I've seen it, it's almost impossible.
LOVE his outfit. I can only hope to find a man who wears that on a regular basis. *crosses fingers*
Sorry guys, but the next time you go to Japan, you'll be extremely disappointed that most of the UFO catchers will not be as convenient as the ones you see in that video. A figure or plushie that you'd actually be intrested in will most likely be placed further away from the hole. Those machines will probably have the plastic barrier, as well, like the ones you'll find in Akihabara (too bad, so sad...). Of course this only applies to the prizes that matter. Cheapo lame prizes like that Elmo doll will be the easy ones to get, but not the more expensive (and cuter) ones like the Haruhi figures.
This comment speaks truth. It's nowhere as easy as this video makes it out to be. And here I was looking for some real tips.
That seemed too good to be true anyway. It's never that easy to get something out of those machines. Plus there's never a sparce amount of anything in them, it's always packed, and usually with crap.
Theory is nice but I don't think it is that easy. However it is a nice confirmation that you have to analyze the prizes carefully (size, position, location) before attempting anything. Well, this video didn't entice me to try UFO catchers... This video reeks of "It's so easy, we show you all secrets for free", you can do it too. I even wonder if it's a setup by a mysterious conglomerate of UFO catchers owners? Forget my conspiracy-themed comment, recently woke up from a long dream. ^^;
SWEET!!! now all it needs is some translations and i'll practice the UFO catcher secrets XD
Now it makes me wonder if this actually works... Going to go to an acrade to try it...
Good basic advise to get stuff in machines. Basic none the less.
