Claw Machine Arcade Game

Claw Machine Arcade Game turns a fully-drawn neon arcade cabinet into a playable minigame inside your RPG Maker MZ project. Marquee, glass prize chamber, joystick, buttons, coin slot, and LED credit readouts — all rendered in code, no image assets required, and it scales cleanly from 816×624 up to 1280×720.

Part of the MZ Minigame Collection. This plugin is one of a growing library of themed minigames for RPG Maker MZ, from board games and puzzles to sports, casino and crafting. Mix and match to fill your world with things to do.

👉 See them all: https://itch.io/c/8090415/mz-minigame-collection

Features

• A complete arcade-cabinet UI: lit marquee, steel-framed glass chamber, control deck with joystick + buttons, and green/amber LED readouts.
• Free 8-directional aiming — move the claw anywhere over the prize bed.
• A hybrid grab that blends skill and luck: aim proximity, a timed grip-strength meter, and a final hold roll weighted by each prize.
• “Weak-claw” feel — heavier prizes slip more often, just like the real thing.
• Token economy with an in-scene “buy tokens with gold” prompt, or sell tokens from any shop/event.
• Prize types: Items, Weapons, Armor, or a Collectible counter variable (perfect for plushie collections).
• Fully configurable prize pool, difficulty, costs, and marquee title via plugin parameters — ships with a working demo pool so it runs the moment you enable it.
• Optional “on-win” common event hook for custom rewards, cutscenes, or SFX.

Controls: Arrow keys / WASD to move · OK to drop and lock the grip meter · Shift to buy tokens · Cancel to leave.

Compatibility: RPG Maker MZ. Terms of use: free for commercial and non-commercial projects; credit appreciated but not required.

Download & install instructions (paste into that box)

1. Place ClawMachine.js in your project’s js/plugins/ folder.
2. Open the Plugin Manager, add ClawMachine, and set its status to ON.
3. Pick a game variable for tokens (Token Variable parameter) and optionally a Collectible Counter variable.
4. Give the player some tokens, then add Plugin Command → ClawMachine → Open Claw Machine to an event.