UFO Catcher
If you are feeling lonesome tonight then how about popping around the corner to the nearest UFO Catcher to pick up either a Hatsune Miku or Konata dakimakura?
In this case you don't pick up the physical pillow but the red things with the hoops - hand it to the arcade attendant and they will hand you your bride.
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Being Awesome
http://www.myspace.com/chosenhokage
I wish they had these where I live ;_;
student
http://listlessink.wordpress.com/
They are ridiculously hard, so I actually don't care too much that they don't have them where I live now. They always eat up all my change.
Student
http://www.dealbreaker.com
From what I understand, most, if not all, of these games are set up to only give the user a chance of winning every nth time or so (12 is the number I've heard). If you want to win, you should watch people play it and try and understand the way the machine works. If not, I've also heard of people flashing them, kind of like the way one used to be able to rob change machines, phone booths, etc.
master of woodchop
http://www.bookindian.wordpress.com
you mean like pull up you shirt if you a girl or pull down pantsu show it tha full moon?
Student
http://www.dealbreaker.com
basically
Professional Panhandler
http://theinfernoproject.com
LOL, they're rigged. They come with a user defined coin vs prize counter. The owner adjusts it to whatever they want it to be, so it can range from 1 prize for every 5 coins to 1 prize for every 100 coins.
Of course, you can always use your uber skills to win, the trick is that you don't always have to "pick up the prize" with the hands. You can knock it over the edge instead. But this doesn't work with the plush UFO catchers/cranes you see in North America.
Student
http://www.dealbreaker.com
I think skill is the preferred method...there's never really anything in them worth much effort...
animetard and a writer
http://kluxorious.blogspot.com/
I wish they had these where I live too -__-
Student
http://www.turningotaku.com
Yeh! there's none of those is Aus :(
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com/
haha - you got that right.
Graphic Designer
http://anjerasu.wordpress.com
Ahhh this thing is near impossible to get, I've tried it 1 to many times and the result is near epic fail. What a way to eat all my change ~>_<~ Good marketing with the dakimakura.
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Seem easy with those rings ^_^
Being Awesome
http://www.myspace.com/chosenhokage
If you take angles into account, it looks quite difficult.
Nyoro-n...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yuki-to/
not as easy at it looks! >.<
hikikomori
I'm assuming you'd need uncanny timing to get the claws in both rings.
I'd laugh if it were superglued to the tray anyway =D
Professional Panhandler
http://theinfernoproject.com
Probably not superglued, but the red package between the rings is probable a 5kg lead weight. ^^
student
http://listlessink.wordpress.com/
The clamps don't seem to close tightly either.
alunmi student
i want miku D:
agreed, miku is REALLY tasty there :D
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Awww wicked!!
And love the mame(?) bean doggies I can spy to the right!!
No more NEET, enineering student now...g
http://saiseki.blogsome.com/
I am feeling lonely but there's no ufo catcher with such prizes in sg ^^;
NEET
I would aim for the Hatsune Miku pillow.
Student
I would broke the glass and aim for both...
Exploring worlds and ways of thought
Tee hee! Around the corner for me is 9,407 mi. or 15,139km. for me.
Lazy Gamer at home
http://www.espadakiller.wordpress.com
Oh man i like the Hatsune Miku one :D
http://kikiyasha.deviantart.com/
omg is that mameshiba? i see, so cute. i want both those pillows ^^
Sentai Ranger
http://morganlamia.blogspot.com/
Konata please! o.o
mahou kishi
http://www.animedia.com.mx
HAHA OH WOW, Otakus will lose a lot of money! and me too!
Student
I want both so badly :v
http://moemoekyun.wordpress.com
It must be really hard to get them >_<
Student
http://cream77.deviantart.com/
We have the Sega UFO Catchers in some place's down here.For the most part they have stuffed animals but some have toys in them like tiny cars,video games etc.But instead of rings you have to try and get the actual object which is very very hard.I wouldn't mind having one of these and Taking Kona-chan home to play vidya games though.
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
http://coffeebugg.blogspot.com/
oooh.... I would definitely want those.
Student (University)
Uh. UFO, claws, w/e u wanna call them. They can't pick up shit, cause there's no force applied behind those catchers. They only move slightly.
student , otaku and awesome blogger
http://otakudan.com
actually, they do have force behind it but it is after a certain amount of times it has been used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOPjj9-LjLY
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
I was able to get that exact same Konata daki when I was in Japan.
I got it in a Kyoto arcade UFO machine. I'm good at getting things from UFO machines!!! Well, in Japan that is...those have the best prizes!!!
a guy who cares (sort of...)
Hatsune Miku looks gorgeous, soooo want @_@.
NEET (no, student, AND employed min. wage)
http://otterhangar.blogspot.com/
man, here in California, it's hard to find a good arcade center... Most arcades are at like a "Fun Center" with Mini Golf and etc., or at an Amusement Parks... Except they really do bad maintenance on the machines, so some of them could be broken...
College Student, Computer Science Major
http://www.projectsaber.com
Yeah, plus they don't really have anything good in their UFO catchers.
Unknown
i want everything in there o.o, to bad they dont have these in florida :(
Engineer by weekdays, Hikki by weekends
http://ejump.wordpress.com/
These things looks easy, but its not. I tried my luck to get a Maria(HnG) mug but failed miserably as i spent up to the mug price without getting it. But I got myself a NicoNico mug on 1 try.
The guys besides me went 'USOOOOO!!! MAJIKAYOOO!!!
*i hope my April post is still here, when i was in Akiba*
Dental Technician, i make teeth!
http://antsizedman.blogspot.com/
Im so bad at UFO catcher that i would'nt even bother having ago, still nice prize.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
Awww... you have to grab the red things with hoops instead? I wanna watch somebody actually struggling to get the dakimakura with the claw and drag it along to the whole XD
"Oooooh! The claw is our master!"
failing student
http://ukyuki.blogspot.com/
ahh why are ufo catchers in my country rubbish!!!
Student
I want! But sadly, I suck at UFO catcher. :(
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Have a feeling this UFO machine bring in alot of otaku yen...
Star Gazer
http://vixums.wordpress.com/
I had no idea they had a Konata Dakimakura >.< UGH I want one so bad ;0;
part-time blogger and on-line seller
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blukat/
Hum...the trick would be to catch part of one of the rings or packet on the metal part at the end of the claw and just try and drag it as close to the drop shoot as possible. Probably would take a number of tries to finally get it all the way at the shoot, but more likely to get it that way than trying to hook both rings.
Much better prizes in Japan. Here we have bad plushies made in China. And they pack them in so tight you can't move them at all. I wish I had done more catchers when I was in Japan, but at least I got my Love-chan bunny =)
Student (Programing, Streaming, Gaming)
Aww, I want Hatsune Miku. ^_^
Underpants inspector #42
Ha, in my experience, they're almost impossible to get, but if you keep putting money in, eventually one of the store guys from the arcade will come out and move it into a ridiculously easy place so you can get it.
引きこもり
アンオフィシャル。非公式。ライセンス未取得な違法コピー。多分その辺だろう。
～カバーとか、シャツとか、簡単なグッズ程度であれば、ぶっちゃけカラープリンターがあれば作れるから。
pixivやピアプロの画像を勝手に持ってきて、勝手にグッズを作ってゲーセン丸儲けと。酷い話だけどな。
Student
http://meganemarshmallow.wordpress.com/
The first is "unofficial" isn't it? I figured that they weren't... Miku art looks almost like that of Project Diva, but not enough.
引きこもり
Sorry, I cannot write(or read) English.
さて、英文へのレスだ…がんばってみたけど無理だわ。これ。日本語で書かせていただきます。
えーっと、まず「らきすた」これは角川が権利を管理しています。んで、「初音ミク」こっちはクリプトンが権利を管理しています。んで、別々の所が管理している物が同じ種類のグッズとして販売される事は無いです。両方の権利者に許可取らないといけないから。普通は「らきすた」なら「らきすた」のみ。「初音ミク」なら「初音ミク」のみになります。
例：http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/196/196044/img.html
次に、Project Divaの物に似ていると有りますが正解です。偶然手元にあったんですが、このミクは「DTMマガジン1月号増刊 ザ・ボーカロイドCV1」のイラストです。
http://www.dtmm.co.jp/zoukan/miku.shtml
B3ポスターが付いてますので、これを拡大コピーしてシーツだかカバーだかを作った物と思われます。こなたの方は解りませんが、メガミマガジンか娘type辺りの画像をコピーしてきたのでしょう。
ちなみにこの手の違法コピーはオークションで良く見かける。「中国から発送」と有る場合は、まず間違い無いと考えて良いです。気になるのなら、そのイラストの権利者に確認してみればよいでしょう。お勧め。
Student
Looks hard. I usually stay away from these because my local ones don't offer really good items.
That and the fact that it's very hard to win.
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
I'll take Miku dakimakura if the UFO Cather is here
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com
I tried UFO Catcher little before the BBC filming at UDX in Akihabara Donki and just ended up losing my money >_< Prizes are really alluring but for UFO catcher you do need good skill and coordination...
Student
http://the-home-planet.blogspot.com
That Hatsune Miku dakimakura is SO cute. I'd definitely try for her...
Full-time geek/Part-time student/Part-time musician
http://randomgeekness.livejournal.com/
Want both!!.
A Curiosity
T-T me toooooo.
Student!
http://zh3us.wordpress.com/
^^; there was a de-motivational poster before.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o92/zh3us/2009Apr01080152_16793.jpg?t=1255058587
Professional NEET
These things are so hard to get, I wasted about 3000 yen trying once
Unemployed bummer
this should be a no-brainer (choice-wise)
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
hey, we haven't had the vote function used for a while now
Studio Bleach founder/owner
http://myspace.com/studiobleach
I have to admit that as much as I like Miku, as she has a small chunk of my fandom, Konata has this attribute that makes me stay with Lucky Star. (Kagami, however, reminds me of a few of my ex-girlfriends.)
???Confused???
Games like those are usually rigged...but for Miku I'll bite...
Overman
http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/
I wonder if it's physically possible to grab the rings of both pillows? The weight might cause the arms to open up though.
Student
The Miku picture is gorgeous, the way its been drawn and illustrated is stunning.
初音ミク命
I would like the Miku one.
Part-time God, Full-time Dog
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
in singapore,the claws tend to loosen the grip once it hits the top.plus its catching soft toys lol...
i saw some guy wasting so much cash on it D:
Programmer
I would pick konata, she would understand (^_^)
Passerby
http://jitokun.wordpress.com/
I want both without thinking.
http://personal.babelred.com
do i need to choose? XD
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
These are very hard. I spent quite a bit of money my first time. It's fun, but easily makes your wallet thin. XP
Student
the miku one looks great but i will get both!!! but i need to go to jap~~zzz
Student
Wish these machine at my place, will rush to there instantly!
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com
i'd go with the miku one~
UFO catcher prizes here are crap compared to that!
Bounty Hunter LOL
I want to know how to buy from Japan and ship to México........
CHEERS!
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Wish those were around my area as well...
If I need to choose it won't take me long to decide to go for Miku. Still, this looks like a really cheap way to get multiple dakimakura covers if you're handy with these machines.
Prop Armor Craftsman :D
They have a UFO Catcher in the Walmart I work at but it's full of crappy Disney characters.
Would be nice to find one with something like this in it.
Webdesigner
http://www.templaworld.net
Of course Konata, Miku looks weird..
west virginia janitor
http://yahoo.com
At first I thought, What! What is this thing? Then I finally got it. Isn't this one of those crane machines? You put money in and control the crane in hopes of it snagging the prize. Those things are kind of hard to play. I've tried for some time trying to win something out of one of those machines where I live, not the one there but here. I actually won a plush snake a couple years ago and was proud because I never won anything out of one of the machines.
Upcoming College Student and Otaku
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/Patches418?ref=profile
Generally speaking, I don't go for prize machines, but if I saw these and had my choice, I would go for Konata ^_^ I wonder how much a try costs from that machine. If it was likr 100 yen then I would spend up to about 500-1,000 yen trying. no different than spending money on a lottery ticket ^^
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com
LOL I just realised what Konata is reading haha xP
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
http://sukidesho.blogspot.com/
Love the art on the Miku one *__*