MSA Arcade lets you play real, physical arcade machines live over the internet. Every machine is a variation on the claw machine, every machine is free, and there are two ways to play: train on any category for as long as you like, or take on another player in the Battle Arena.
How Training works
Pick a category: Big, Mini, Snap and Easy Claw, Color Catch, Pachinko, Bingo and more. Each category is a different machine type with its own twist.
We put you on a free machine. The arcade picks a live cabinet in that category that nobody is using and drops you straight into it.
Play as long as you like. Nothing is charged and nothing runs out. Not enjoying a cabinet? Change machine and keep going.
Then fight for it. When the machine stops surprising you, take the same skill into the Battle Arena, where the wins pay coins.
Training is free on purpose: it costs no coins or lives, and there is no limit on how much you play. Coins are won in the Battle Arena (weekly achievements add a few more), and the only thing they buy is an avatar, at 100 coins each.
The Battle Arena
The Battle Arena is the head-to-head mode: you and one opponent play live claw machines side by side over one to three rounds, and each round goes to whoever lands the catch.
Entry is free. Nobody stakes anything. The arcade puts up the coin prize and the winner takes it: up to the tier's prize (Bronze: 100 coins), half that for a win against an AI player, and a tenth after three full-prize wins in a day (UTC). Battle Now finds you an opponent, usually within half a minute.
Leaving early is a surrender. Once a battle has started, the ← Battle Arena button (after you confirm) ends it: your opponent wins and takes the prize, and it counts as a loss for you. Battle cards in the lobby show each player's PvP win rate. A dash in its place means they have not finished a battle yet.
Every battle can be watched live, and every round result is the catch you see on the camera. There is no hidden score. Full detail is in the Battle Arena guide.
Machine categories
Not every category is on the floor at all times, because cabinets go offline for maintenance and come back. The Training catalogue shows which categories are live right now.
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Bingo
Connect four on the shared 4×4 grid. The first player to line up four wins.
Bingo
Connect four on the shared 4×4 grid. The first player to line up four wins.
How to Play
- •Drop balls through the blue-lit holes of the 4×4 grid
- •Every sunk ball lights its hole for good: the grid is shared and persists between games
- •Be the first to complete four in a row to win. The grid then resets
Tips
- 💡 Close the line that needs the fewest holes, because another player may finish it first
- 💡 No ball is wasted: lit holes stay lit until someone wins
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Prize Wheel Offline now
Stop the spinning carousel at the right moment to win prizes.
Prize Wheel Offline now
Stop the spinning carousel at the right moment to win prizes.
How to Play
- •Watch the carousel spin with different prizes
- •Tap the button to stop it
- •Land on the highlighted prize zone to win
Tips
- 💡 Learn the timing rhythm
- 💡 Watch for the target zone position
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Rebound
Drop a ball so it bounces off the platform into the scoring hole.
Rebound
Drop a ball so it bounces off the platform into the scoring hole.
How to Play
- •Grab a ball with the claw
- •Position your drop point and release
- •The ball must bounce off the platform into the scoring hole to win
Tips
- 💡 Study the bounce angles before you commit
- 💡 Small position changes make big differences after the bounce
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Defuser Offline now
Steer the magnetic ball to repeat the blinking sequence, on inverted controls.
Defuser Offline now
Steer the magnetic ball to repeat the blinking sequence, on inverted controls.
How to Play
- •Watch the blinking pattern on buttons 1 to 4
- •Steer the magnetic ball over the buttons in the same order
- •Complete the sequence to defuse the bomb
Tips
- 💡 Controls are inverted: up moves down, left moves right
- 💡 Memorize the whole pattern before you start moving
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Wobble Drop
Drop your ball into the one winning hole on a wobbling plate.
Wobble Drop
Drop your ball into the one winning hole on a wobbling plate.
How to Play
- •The plate below wobbles and tilts. It has four holes, but only one wins
- •The claw moves forward and back only
- •Line up over the winning hole and press GRAB to drop
Tips
- 💡 Watch the plate's movement pattern before dropping
- 💡 Aim where the winning hole will be, not where it is
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Sweeper Offline now
A claw machine with a rotating rod sweeping the field.
Sweeper Offline now
A claw machine with a rotating rod sweeping the field.
How to Play
- •A plastic rod rotates across the playfield as you aim
- •Position the claw while staying clear of the rod
- •Time your grab between sweeps and lift the prize clear
Tips
- 💡 Watch the rotation pattern and move between sweeps
- 💡 Line up early, then wait for the rod to pass
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Pachinko
Claw-operated pachinko: release your ball over the pin board.
Pachinko
Claw-operated pachinko: release your ball over the pin board.
How to Play
- •The claw picks up a ball and carries it along the top of the pin board
- •Move left or right to choose your drop point
- •Release, and the ball rattles down through the pins. Land it in the prize slot to win
Tips
- 💡 Watch how balls bounce off the pins to find good drop points
- 💡 Adjust in small steps after a near miss
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Color Catch
Catch a ball in the winning colour. Any other colour loses.
Color Catch
Catch a ball in the winning colour. Any other colour loses.
How to Play
- •A winning colour is drawn at random each game
- •Position the claw over a ball of that colour
- •Catch it to win. Any other colour loses the round
Tips
- 💡 Check the winning colour before you aim
- 💡 Pick the most catchable ball of the right colour, not the closest one
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Mini Claw
The classic claw game with a smaller claw.
Mini Claw
The classic claw game with a smaller claw.
How to Play
- •Move the claw left/right and forward/back
- •Line up over the prize using both camera angles
- •Press GRAB to drop and grab
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Bonus Games
Two free daily plays on Bounce and Balloon, paid in tickets.
Bonus Games
Two free daily plays on Bounce and Balloon, paid in tickets.
How to Play
- •Two free plays per day, across both games
- •Bounce: press DROP. Your score depends on which hole the ball lands in
- •Balloon: stop the spinning wheel on the balloon to pop it for the grand prize
Tips
- 💡 Daily plays reset at midnight UTC
- 💡 Tickets are a separate balance from coins, and nothing on the site spends them today
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Snap Claw
The same claw game with a snappier "bite"-style grabber.
Snap Claw
The same claw game with a snappier "bite"-style grabber.
How to Play
- •A claw machine with a different claw that has a bite-style grip
- •Line up as usual with both cameras
- •Adjust your aim to how this claw closes
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Easy Claw
The Snap Claw playing for small balls. The easiest game on the floor.
Easy Claw
The Snap Claw playing for small balls. The easiest game on the floor.
How to Play
- •Same cabinet and same bite-style claw as Snap Claw, with small balls
- •Line up with both cameras, then press GRAB
- •The best place to land your first catch
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Big Claw
The classic claw game with the original big claw.
Big Claw
The classic claw game with the original big claw.
How to Play
- •Same cabinet as every other machine, fitted with the original big claw
- •Same controls: position the claw, then press GRAB
- •Free to play, like every machine on the floor
Tips
- 💡 The prizes sit further from the chute, so plan the lift as well as the grab
- 💡 A miss costs you nothing, so use the practice
AI Players
So you can always find a match, some opponents in multiplayer modes (like the Battle Arena) may be AI players operated by MSA Arcade. They show up with regular display names and play by the same rules on their own real machines. A win against an AI player pays half the tier's prize; a draw or a loss costs you nothing.
Need more help?
Each machine shows quick instructions when you start playing. Take your time to learn the mechanics.