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?<\/span>Crane games aren’t just for stuffed animals and candy no one wants anymore, now you can score yourself a legit seafood dinner. And, since nothing says “classy” like cooking up vending machine lobster, why not plunk down your hard earned money for a chance to win something you’d normally have to purchase at market price? <\/p>\n

When Gordon Ramsay suggested that a casual seafood restaurant install a lobster crane game in an episode of Kitchen Nightmares<\/em> a while back, it seemed a bit too gimmicky to ever catch on. But, maybe I was a tad hasty in my judgment. I mean, would it really taint your opinion of Red Lobster if they suddenly started offering you an opportunity to compliment those delicious cheese biscuits (the one highlight) with a lobster won fresh from their crane game? It’s not like they’re winning any awards for fine dining anyway, so why not have a bit of fun?<\/p>\n

I’m curious how much money these machines actually earn, seeing as how it’s hard enough to win something that doesn’t squirm around whenever you try to uproot it from a tank. Has anyone actually participated in a lobster crane game? And, if so, how much money did you shell out before heading back to your table and ordering off the menu?<\/p>\n

These are important questions, and they demand answers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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