Tips for SEGA's UFO catcher crane games

[Berto]

How to beat UFO catcher crane games in Tokyo
Source : http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/3DS/Culture/feature.asp?c=64443

Key point: don't aim for the centre of the toy! Instead, aim a fair bit to the right of it if you want to nudge it right, or vice-versa for the left.

No wonder I always suck at this machines, I always aim for the centre. 

[Barry the Nomad]

Have you ever seen this guys channel?

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMe8Y3zO7_la3uHaWR3OVrg

He is a claw machine expert and just films himself clearing out machines, it's pretty fun to watch. He gives the toys he wins away to kids, so he's not a total creep.

He owns a claw machine too and one time locked his car keys in the machine and his machine key in his car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6onVRJ_-us

[SOUP]

Thanks so much for this post.
I've just gotten into the crane games at the local theater, and I've found the SEGA UFO catcher borderline impossible.

I'll definitely put this to good use next weekend.