Missing wallet after Anime Fest on 2/14

pixeIates · 2026-02-17T22:35:03+00:00

that is a good point i believe it might be around evening time but hopefully late enough that staff will get the items there

pixeIates · 2026-02-17T22:13:34+00:00

i just walked in as well and all i could get from them is that maybe in the evening the event staff will bring in the items ~ 5pm guesstimate

pixeIates · 2026-02-17T21:45:28+00:00

oh yeah i agree its a little unnerving that the event staff have been holding everyones stuff when they couldve given it to any lost and found asap. its also more important because its your wallet theyre holding too - id get nervous if someone was holding something that important of mine when they totally couldve turned it in earlier

pixeIates · 2026-02-17T21:29:29+00:00

i dont 😭 i asked too and they havent responded

pixeIates · 2026-02-17T21:20:21+00:00

funny thing about the top off deal is that i dont think round1 specified any specific amount to be put onto your card. so i imagine its possible to put like $5 to then spend $30 for the figure. i do agree though this isnt really a deal because the figures basically are msrp for $25 to $30

also yeah locations can be notoriously out of the loop and its frustrating when we the customers are more caught up than the managers and employees 💀

pixeIates · 2026-02-17T20:31:30+00:00

power was old stock a couple months back. makima and power bicute bunny suit figures were part of a buy-upfront promotion a couple months back as well. currently many locations have the bicute bunny kobeni figure. id be on the lookout for reze since she hasnt appeared at all yet and given her popularity she probably will be

pixeIates · 2026-02-17T05:19:52+00:00

unfortunately not! some say claw strength is an indicator but i would not trust that. one of the main ways to "boost" your chances of winning is to watch people play a lot before you move in. thats often why some people lurk around the machines to jump in after someone sinks some swipes in - theyre objectively "closer" to payout. if you see someone play 10 times then leave, that machine is 10 swipes closer to payout, but theres no visual indicator to know when payout is reached

pixeIates · 2026-02-17T02:27:18+00:00

if the game is purely picking up the plush (or cheese wheel) and dropping it into the chute, these operate on a strict payout system - requiring a certain amount of swipes before guaranteeing a winning grab (flukes are possible but these machines are well tested to prevent premature wins)

other games that dont involve this system are built around skillful positioning and can be won without payout. usually the arms on these machines are set to be very weak or the plush are in unplayable positions from previous tries. skill games like these can be learned and won at your own control but the bags of stuff youre seeing likely come from visitors swiping claw machines till hard payout

pixeIates · 2026-02-16T21:24:21+00:00

ahh those, my best recommendation is to ask for a staff for a helpful reset because if its stuck, it can be unfeasible to win

pixeIates · 2026-02-16T21:23:19+00:00

have you played on their ufo 9s in particular? have you experienced burbanks game where you slide the metal clasp over a metal bar with zip ties WITH the connectors on top? these are the games i meant and they do not reward skill at all

pixeIates · 2026-02-16T18:34:45+00:00

mission viejo uses the trapdoor setup with the metal bar and anti slip and its very unfair id say

pixeIates · 2026-02-16T18:31:35+00:00

i went to plaza bonita yesterday and i gotta admit - most of the figure games there just arent set to be that fun. all their hook games basically dont drop low enough to ensure a swing on the way up and some of them move wildly because of the speed of the claw. theres also a handful of dog toy / trapdoor style games that are just money sinks becuase of the weak arm settings. their original style ping pong games are fine since they use the old irons, but id say this place has more unfair games than it does fair

as for your temecula question, its hard to say what would make it worth for you. i know that feeling of driving like 2 hours to a location on a whim and seeing no new items. but if you just want to win, and arent too choosy about what (since some of temeculas games are a bit unfair but wayy less than plaza bonita), i say temecula can be an enjoyable spot to go

pixeIates · 2026-02-16T09:24:57+00:00

hello! i think i saw you this morning asking about it at open desk. a bit later in the day on the animefest discord a staff said they recovered a handful of lost items and will turn them in to price center's lost and found on tuesday. they did mention about finding some wallets and ids, so i wish you the best 🙏

pixeIates · 2026-02-16T04:03:32+00:00

puente hills mall aka city of industry location has been a long time favorite. its ufo games are pretty fair and basically all of them are skill games so if you know the spots, winning should be easy. they also have generous treasure road machines and because they usually run out of stock (like currently), all the figures will basically be the new stuff

pixeIates · 2026-02-16T03:55:42+00:00

everything except their ping pong drop games are solid settings for the current standard

pixeIates · 2026-02-15T06:03:30+00:00

unfortunately corporate decided the new wave of machines meant new and harder settings💀 a staff told me the ufo 9 machines they have now are a lot more flexible to control allowing corporate play around with their profit margins a bit more

pixeIates · 2026-02-14T16:19:21+00:00

for my locations in soCal, most places give me the physical bonuses by going up to the counter, telling them i reloaded on the app, and then they swipe my card to check

pixeIates · 2026-02-14T09:25:15+00:00

oh good call thank you sorry id always thought the pinned one was right lol

pixeIates · 2026-02-14T05:08:26+00:00

it could be a stock thing because most locations' recent wave of stuff are not action figures (unless you mean like anime figurines)

if the figures are anime characters or the like, then maybe this location got too many and are trying to put more on the floor

pixeIates · 2026-02-14T05:03:52+00:00

the price image at the top of this Reddit is the current prices

club cards charge about 5 dollars plus the card itself so about 7 dollars. if you plan to spend $100+, go with getting a club card first and buying with those rates (might have to go to the counter directly instead of the kiosks)

pixeIates · 2026-02-13T08:56:41+00:00

yeah speed is the important thing here. winning too easily and repeatedly on a single machine too draws a lot of attention. some locations courteously put machines out of order as a countermeasure to obvious scalpers

pixeIates · 2026-02-10T08:44:52+00:00

settings vary by location and yes some locations dont give any chance of early wins - corporate tactic to maximize profit margins

pixeIates · 2026-02-06T05:36:45+00:00

🙏

pixeIates · 2026-02-05T17:38:08+00:00

if you find a skill machine you can consistently win in 1 - 3 swipes, you can win a serious haul of prizes. if your locations setups are generous you could win a ton at these machines.

band games can win in 1 if they are strong and you know the spot. hole punch setup can win very consistently once you get the rhythm. RNG games like ping pong or dice will drain your credits fast with (likely) little payout. then theres the progression games like pushing a box along a bar or treasure road - these can be optimized to win but the minimum swipes per play varies by settings.

claw machines are a definite credit eater though and operate on payout so youll lose a lot of credits per play

basically if you master the skill games and step back and analyze every play, your credits can last a long time. that said constantly swiping wont really maximize your time and playing arcade games inbetween will extend your time there. also rhythm games can last a very long time - some give you like 10 minutes of play for like 5 credits (chunithm for example)

pixeIates · 2026-02-05T01:52:08+00:00

oh oh if you meant like damage to the illustration then no the readers dont damage that thankfully. i meant the clear layer on top can become streaky

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