Where can I find the ‘Disney land’ of grabber machines?

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A young teenage family member has autism and is absolutely obsessed with grabber machines. I’d like to find where in the UK would be the Mecca of grabber machines places to suggest going for his birthday. I suspect seaside towns like Blackpool but looking for specific actual in-person intel. Thanks

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aytayjay@reddit

There's arcades with lots of grabbers both ends of Llandudno pier

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Fancy-Professor-7113@reddit

Just for the record, my cousin bought a second hand table top one of these for a birthday present for his missus. She had to grab all her wrapped up presents out of it 🤣

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CrossRoadChicken@reddit

I had a look the other day but they were £1500+. Also the minor fact that I have no space for one

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Fancy-Professor-7113@reddit

Yeah, he's got a sort of games room. His grandad used to fix arcade machines and had a big collection of vintage ones that he inherited and made a space for. It's a really cool room. The one he's got is from Made for Arcade - he paid £200 for it. They're €525 Euros on their site. It's not massive but it's good fun. He filled it up with Easter stuff for the kids last week. I'd do it if I had house room.

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AdTraditional3131@reddit

There’s a place called Lucky Claw in Birmingham you might want to check out.

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LeXiMoLe97@reddit

was also gonna suggest this!

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seven-cents@reddit

Hastings has a bunch of them on the seafront. Flamingo and Playland are the best two

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LeXiMoLe97@reddit

as someone with the same special interest, it does kind of depend what theyre wanting to win from the claw machines too. theres a few specialist arcades in the uk popping up that are similar to the ones in japan, with japanese ip soft toys in them (sanrio, pokemon, etc.). but if theyre wanting more generic uk ips, then the seaside arcades would probably be better. if youre not sure, do they watch claw machine videos on youtube if so, who do they go to primarily to watch and i could help a little more with where to go. also depends on where you want to travel.

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ProfessorYaffle1@reddit

specifically grabbers or do they like other simmilar machines a well? If they like others too, they might enjoy Wookey Hole, in Somerset, which collection of vintgage macines - (Victorian Penny Arcade) Otherwise, Weston Super Mare could be an option - there is a big arcasde at the end of the pier, and at least 2 others close to the sea front. (Bristolian Days Out has some YouTube videos ofthe pne on the pier.)

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Yep_OK_Crack_On@reddit

As a suggestion on a similar theme, maybe recommend Diggerland as a great place to visit? They have a variety of full size JCB grabbers which can be used for all sorts of satisfying mini tasks

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lottus4@reddit

Came here to say Diggerland

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pencilrain99@reddit

Blackpool

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YourStupidInnit@reddit

OP said "grabber machines" not "heroin addicts"

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Myorangecrush77@reddit

South Shields. Loads of arcades and grabbers but much calmer and asd friendly as it’s not as busy. Also much cleaner and fewer pornographic hats and key rings.

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Competitive-Green430@reddit

Blackpool

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silentsky246@reddit

Blackpool seafront is the jackpot, start in Coral Island on the Golden Mile (rows of cranes), then wander left and right to the Central and South Pier arcades where it’s grabbers as far as you can see. Nowhere else in the UK has that many in one stretch.

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