About CLAW LAND
Claw Land offers a unique and highly engaging arcade experience centered exclusively around claw machines, making it a standout for prize-winning fun. Its primary appeal lies in its affordability, excellent value proposition through bonus tokens and a generous prize trade-in system (including trading up for larger items), and exceptionally attentive staff. It's especially noted as the 'first of its kind in MN', providing a fresh take on arcade entertainment.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families specifically seeking an engaging and affordable claw machine arcade experience.Children who love winning plush toys and enjoy the thrill of claw games.A fun family outing where kids can accumulate prizes and trade them for desired items.Anyone looking for a unique arcade concept with a focus on value and prize redemption.Highly kid-friendly and suitable for 'the whole family', suggesting appeal for a broad range of ages capable of operating claw machines and enjoying prize redemption.
Why families love it
- Super affordable gameplay with a reported 'decent ROI' (e.g., 7 toys for $60 spent by 5 people).
- Innovative prize system allows easy trade-ins of won plushies for different options or to trade up for larger/better prizes.
- Prize offerings (both in machines and for trade-ups) are regularly updated, ensuring fresh experiences.
- Tokens cost $1 each, but purchasing more yields bonus tokens, increasing value.
- Staff are consistently praised for being very attentive, helpful, kind, and patient, especially when kids are deciding on trade-ins.
- The venue is described as 'awesome and very bright', contributing to a pleasant atmosphere.
Insider tips
- To maximize value, buy tokens in larger quantities to benefit from bonus tokens offered.
- Consider purchasing the 135-coin package, as tokens can be used quickly due to engaging gameplay.
- Parents should budget around $60 for a family of 5 if aiming for several prizes, as this budget previously yielded 7 toys.
- Encourage children to take their time selecting trade-in prizes, as staff are noted for their patience.
Good to know before you go
- If your family prefers arcades with diverse gaming options beyond just claw machines.
- The venue focuses exclusively on claw machines, so it might not satisfy families looking for a wider variety of arcade games.
- Crowds
- No specific crowd level information mentioned in reviews.
- Value
- High value: Gameplay is 'super affordable' with each claw machine costing one $1 token. Value is enhanced by bonus tokens for bulk purchases (e.g., 135 coins recommended) and a reported 'decent ROI' on prizes (e.g., $60 for 7 toys among 5 people). The trade-in system further boosts perceived value by allowing for bigger prize redemption.
- Food
- No specific policy mentioned.
- Accessibility
- No specific accommodations mentioned.
- Safety
- No specific safety features mentioned in reviews.
What parents say
"Absolutely amazing claw arcade. Super affordable. Extremely kid friendly. Staff was very attentive and helpful. Plushy trade-ins were extremely easy to understand and they had a bunch of different options. We will definitely be back again! ❤️ Thank you for a fun time!"
a week ago
"So cool!! Super fun! They have a lot of options and let you trade with other things in the box or you can trade up to bigger animals!"
2 weeks ago
"This claw machine arcade is awesome. The first of its kind in MN. Each claw machine cost one token to play. Each token costs $1, but the more you buy the more bonus tokens you get. You can trade your plushies in for larger/better prizes. The claw machine plushies and the trade up prizes get changed out regularly too. They periodically do raffles for figurines, plushies or other fun things. We love this claw arcade and it definitely is one of our favorite places to play."
2 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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