I've always thought that any game room can't be complete without a crane game of some kind. The wife apparently feels the same way and happened to find a Grayhound Skill Crane for a reasonable price the other day. She went and picked it up while I was at work today and a buddy of mine helped us move it in the house tonight when I got off work (I have to say, it was quite easier to move compare to all the video arcades I've moved over the years!).
I really would have preferred to have one with a joystick, but apparently these have settings for both buttons or a joystick. Unfortunately, due to how the door swings, a joystick would prevent the door from opening more than a few inches. Oh well.
All of that said, here's a few questions I hope someone might have some input on:
I really would have preferred to have one with a joystick, but apparently these have settings for both buttons or a joystick. Unfortunately, due to how the door swings, a joystick would prevent the door from opening more than a few inches. Oh well.
All of that said, here's a few questions I hope someone might have some input on:
- Are there any joysticks that can be removed easily from the top side of the control panel (without having to open the door)? I've never seen one, but I figured I'd ask just in case such a thing exists.
- The wife wants to make her own marquee art for it. Does anyone know of a good place to have a custom sticker made that could be used for that?
- I don't know much about these types of machines. Is there any general maintenance I should keep up with? Like for the claw, specifically?
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