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MANUAL SETUP / PERCENTAGING
different size prizes, please be aware that this
will affect your payout to some extent.
The biggest issue with plush size will be adjust-
ing the slider to compensate for the different
sizes.
Texture of the plush can affect payouts as well.
Vinyl toys will stick and grab the claws differ-
ently than fur covered toys that will slide through
more easily.
PACKING OF THE PLUSH
How you "pack" the plush will have a big impact
on how your game pays out. Some people pre-
fer to tightly pack the plush to keep the payout
lower. This works fine until a few prizes are won
and then it becomes much easier to win. We
suggest a loose pack as it is much easier to be
consistent with, and much easier to percentage.
TYPE OF CUSTOMER
Lastly, don't forget the type of customer at your
location will be a determining factor. You may
need to make adjustments just for this.
SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE
MANUALLY
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY
TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS
FROM YOUR MACHINE
In this section we will give you an example of
how you might like to set your machine up.
As you become more familiar with this machine,
you may be able to eliminate some steps.
CALCULATIONS
The best way to set up your crane manually is
to test it in house over a number of games.
We suggest testing in 100 game increments to
get the best idea of an accurate payout. Once
you become familiar with your crane and your
prizes, you may not need to test as extensively
in house. Of course, you could bypass this en-
tire step, but you might get undesirable results
in the field.
Use the following example to figure out your
PAYOUT using the following example.
Let's say your game costs 50 cents to play, you
want to pay out 33 percent, and your plush cost
is $2.50.
First, if you play 100 games at 50 cents you
need to figure out what is 33 percent of 100
games at 50 cents.
Calculate 100 X .50 (50 cents). This equals
$50.00.
Next Calculate $50.00 X .33 which is 33 per-
cent. Your result will be $16.50.
Next, divide the $16.50 by the value of your
plush which in this case is $2.50. The answer is
6.6 This would mean that for each 100 games
you play, you would want to pay out approxi-
mately 6.6 prizes.
Let's do the same calculations again with differ-
ent beginning values…
Let's say your game costs 25 cents to play, you
want to pay out 20 percent, and your plush cost
is $1.50
First, if you play 100 games at 25 cents you
need to figure out what is 20 percent of 100
games at 25 cents.
