Combining this with the occasional $25 for $50 would be great too. I tend to wait for a few of those before I go since D&B isn't as close to me. Stacking that on a Wednesday made it so I spent around $75 for over 3 hours of straight game play last time. Thank you for doing all the math on this, might have to actually check the game out more than just the occasional try or two!
YES! That is why I said there are better ways to get more value. The coupons are a huge help! They don't do them weekly anymore :/ I used to always get a $20 for $20 during the week. Redeem it before wednesday and then go and play on Wednesday. But you're really increasing your profit margins if you can add those coupons to the mix!
My go to is usually crossy roads. I'm from the UK but most of ours are set at 50p a go and you get a ticket per step. My average is over 50 steps per play, a lot of the time 100+. Average at 1p per ticket £1 so 100 tickets = £1. Best one for me if I just need a few hundred tickers left for a decent prize with a budget of £20
That's a pretty good return! I love crossy road but since the jackpot is progressive, you can only win so much. At least with raptor captor you can win the needed amount of tickets everytime!
Their employees watch these videos, and the videos of other RUclips channels. The mathematics of the game was my favorite part since it's what I do almost every single day. You did an excellent job. This is still a carnival-like skill game that takes more physical and mental stamina than a coin pusher. I DO NOT doubt that you were able to earn more tickets at an overall positive expectation because you're good at it. Games can have a higher potential yield for skilled players, yet they can be a cash cow for the establishment at the same time because people don't know and/or don't have the skill set to play them.
99.9% of the time they are a cash cow. Even experienced players like us get sucked into the games. But it can definitely be advantageous if you know what you're doing!
@@TheArcadeCouple If you're an experienced player, you're not getting sucked into the games, you're exploiting an opportunity where the percentages are in your favor over the course of time.
The closest thing I have to a local arcade has one of these machines. So, I had to place a few plays into it...as who knows if I'd ever get the chance, again. And the most incredible thing happened. Like nothing I have ever seen in all these years. I literally landed the ball right into that 500 tube. And, you know what happened? It just sat there, as if some invisible string had pulled it into place. The crazy tube is so tight, it would not let the ball pass through! The ball did have this rough looking seal point to it. And, who knows...maybe they weren't the original balls for the game, as it really is quite ancient. But I've long since pondered if that one tube was even possible to ever land a ball into. Now, I know. I went for the attendant to fix the problem and he told me that he didn't have access to that part of the machine. Though, he did place the win on my card while adding a refund. I ran to get the camera to make a snapshot. Alas, when I got back, the jammed ball had been magically cleared and the card reader was locked down in service mode. Now, I wish that I had a video camera actively capturing that one in a zillion chance event. So, keep on filming all your arcade adventures. Never know when something unbelievable will just happen.
you should try hotwheels, they are easy 100 tickets. just spam 2x on the pedestal and get many coins, if you have more players playing with the same card you win more tickets
I wanna see a video of this technique executed. $250 on a Wednesday at Raptor Captor until it ends with a redemption of a Switch Might be a lot of editing but putting on the screen of the running ball/ticket average would be cool
@@austinsmith3605 I could load up a card with just $300 of credits and play only this game. Start with 0 tickets and see how many we end up with. I wonder how long that would take?
Dude, you have to wait for the hand thing to move over to the right before shooting. When the hand is on the left iside t blocks the 80 and 250 opportunities.
@@TheArcadeCouple don't forget to utilize the claws at the bottom too. red claw plus yellow claw awards 50 bonus tickets in the end and if you can get a green claw too awards 100 bonus tickets. For some reason I like aiming at the top right side instead of the left side
Aren’t there jackpot points on this game? You get two or three certain colors on the bottom and then press the “Game Over” button to redeem the extra points. I also saw the list for the jackpot levels. Maybe next time (if you do this game again as a stand alone video) you should try for the jackpots as well.m
There used to be jackpots for the middle claw piece that moves back and forth. And there was also jackpots for getting a certain amount of balls into specific colored holes. However, idk if that machine is broken, or they got rid of that feature, because as I was playing, I did not receive any extra jackpot tickets for those :/
So it used too (and it may still at other arcades) give you bonus tickets for going through the center. A little light would circle around those different values, and wherever it was when the ball went through, determined how many tickets you won. Without that feature, you are right, it is best to wait for it to clear out of the way!
I will definitely pay Raptor Captor, thanks! A go pro or maybe a tripod would allow you to use both hands though! That would be cool to watch you earn more tickets.
Unfortunately there is not enough room for a tri-pod to be set up on the machine, and we don't want to put a tri-pod near the game as it would block the walkway and D&B doesn't like that! Some sort of mount though, chest mount or hat mount should work!
So the punchline is that if i spend all day playing the same dumb game on a wednesday then i will most likely break even on a nintendo switch if i were to pay full price for it at a retail store?? wowowwow what a hidden treasure raptor captor is.
@@TheArcadeCouple LMAO! Idk if I commented on an earlier post, but it's the same thing at mine. But because it drops so many balls at once, it drops more than 50 balls. Even when I miss a bucket it will gives the jackpot
A few I did, but like I said, it was hard to do while holding the camera, because you lose some of the control over the launching mechanism. But you should give it a try! You'll see it's very practical and easy to do!
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Combining this with the occasional $25 for $50 would be great too. I tend to wait for a few of those before I go since D&B isn't as close to me. Stacking that on a Wednesday made it so I spent around $75 for over 3 hours of straight game play last time. Thank you for doing all the math on this, might have to actually check the game out more than just the occasional try or two!
YES! That is why I said there are better ways to get more value. The coupons are a huge help! They don't do them weekly anymore :/ I used to always get a $20 for $20 during the week. Redeem it before wednesday and then go and play on Wednesday. But you're really increasing your profit margins if you can add those coupons to the mix!
My go to is usually crossy roads. I'm from the UK but most of ours are set at 50p a go and you get a ticket per step. My average is over 50 steps per play, a lot of the time 100+. Average at 1p per ticket £1 so 100 tickets = £1. Best one for me if I just need a few hundred tickers left for a decent prize with a budget of £20
That's a pretty good return! I love crossy road but since the jackpot is progressive, you can only win so much. At least with raptor captor you can win the needed amount of tickets everytime!
The Dave and Buster's CEO is getting very nervous. xD
Their employees watch these videos, and the videos of other RUclips channels.
The mathematics of the game was my favorite part since it's what I do almost every single day. You did an excellent job.
This is still a carnival-like skill game that takes more physical and mental stamina than a coin pusher. I DO NOT doubt that you were able to earn more tickets at an overall positive expectation because you're good at it. Games can have a higher potential yield for skilled players, yet they can be a cash cow for the establishment at the same time because people don't know and/or don't have the skill set to play them.
hahaha! I can see the documentary title now. "How One Man Busted Dave & Buster's."
99.9% of the time they are a cash cow. Even experienced players like us get sucked into the games. But it can definitely be advantageous if you know what you're doing!
@@TheArcadeCouple If you're an experienced player, you're not getting sucked into the games, you're exploiting an opportunity where the percentages are in your favor over the course of time.
@@TheArcadeCouple LOL.
The closest thing I have to a local arcade has one of these machines. So, I had to place a few plays into it...as who knows if I'd ever get the chance, again. And the most incredible thing happened. Like nothing I have ever seen in all these years. I literally landed the ball right into that 500 tube. And, you know what happened? It just sat there, as if some invisible string had pulled it into place. The crazy tube is so tight, it would not let the ball pass through! The ball did have this rough looking seal point to it. And, who knows...maybe they weren't the original balls for the game, as it really is quite ancient. But I've long since pondered if that one tube was even possible to ever land a ball into. Now, I know.
I went for the attendant to fix the problem and he told me that he didn't have access to that part of the machine. Though, he did place the win on my card while adding a refund. I ran to get the camera to make a snapshot. Alas, when I got back, the jammed ball had been magically cleared and the card reader was locked down in service mode.
Now, I wish that I had a video camera actively capturing that one in a zillion chance event.
So, keep on filming all your arcade adventures. Never know when something unbelievable will just happen.
What an amazing story!!
It seems you should always try to avoid the moving (left to right) piece as missing it almost always gives you the 20, 30 or 80 (+ the orig 50).
You are correct! Wait until it clears outta the way and you can actually get the 250 on the back quite often!
you should try hotwheels, they are easy 100 tickets. just spam 2x on the pedestal and get many coins, if you have more players playing with the same card you win more tickets
Dude raptor captor was one of the games I loved as a kid from Chuck e cheeses that and deep freeze
My absolutely favorite game i played it at other arcades thats my go to game u get the amount you hit
I miss this game. Not many arcades have it anymore.
That's interesting! Almost every Dave & Buster's near us has at least 4 of them per arcade.
@@TheArcadeCouple my location had it when it first open 3 years ago. The machine broke and they never fixed and sent it back to the manufacturer.
I tried it once, seemed fun! I’ll have to try it either this week or next week
Let me know how it goes!!
Good to see you guys out & about again. Orson getting big. Thanks for the entertainment.
Orson is getting so big!! :) Thanks so much for watching! WE are glad to be getting out and about :)
This is great info. Some games look like they’re not worth the price even if it’s a half day at an arcade.
Thanks Kelli! Appreciate your kind words! Many people walk past raptor captor ... but it could be a secret gold mine!
Yeah. I see this game at Dave & Busters all the time. I always thought it was a little kids game, now I know better.
There’s this one game that pays even better, the games called Best Buy and you’re guaranteed to get a switch for $300 every time. Swear to god.
All Best Buy’s near us closed down. I wouldn’t bet on being able to get anything from there much longer ;)
Best buy stores are still around plus online lol
@@hankschraderontheshitter5593 best name ever!
Yeah but you don't get as much fun buying it straight up as you do by playing arcades and redeeming tickets.
This is my fav game I avg about 60 tickets per ball. Sometimes 70+ if I'm having a lucky day b/c of the 250 bounces to the back
Nice!! Great to find a game that pays well!!!
Indeed! I wonder how long it will be before D&B nerfs this game ... probably just because they saw this video haha.
@@TheArcadeCouple Let's hope they don't catch on for awhile!!! GO GET THAT SWITCH!! 😄😄😄
I wanna see a video of this technique executed. $250 on a Wednesday at Raptor Captor until it ends with a redemption of a Switch
Might be a lot of editing but putting on the screen of the running ball/ticket average would be cool
Is probably run out of battery too haha! I’ll see what I can do! 0-100,000 tickets!
@@TheArcadeCouple You could keep track off camera to conserve battery and then re-establish the running count
@@austinsmith3605 I could load up a card with just $300 of credits and play only this game. Start with 0 tickets and see how many we end up with. I wonder how long that would take?
@@TheArcadeCouple I would love to see that kind of video. "Today we are going to try and win a Nintendo Switch..."
@@bluestarlight2237 potentially "Today we won a Nintendo switch for less than retail"
Dude, you have to wait for the hand thing to move over to the right before shooting. When the hand is on the left iside t blocks the 80 and 250 opportunities.
Indeed it does! But I don’t want to reveal ALL my secrets 🤫
@@TheArcadeCouple don't forget to utilize the claws at the bottom too. red claw plus yellow claw awards 50 bonus tickets in the end and if you can get a green claw too awards 100 bonus tickets. For some reason I like aiming at the top right side instead of the left side
Aren’t there jackpot points on this game? You get two or three certain colors on the bottom and then press the “Game Over” button to redeem the extra points. I also saw the list for the jackpot levels. Maybe next time (if you do this game again as a stand alone video) you should try for the jackpots as well.m
There used to be jackpots for the middle claw piece that moves back and forth. And there was also jackpots for getting a certain amount of balls into specific colored holes. However, idk if that machine is broken, or they got rid of that feature, because as I was playing, I did not receive any extra jackpot tickets for those :/
@@TheArcadeCouple That sucks, but at least it's still a great game.
That's a cool game. Great plays. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter.
You too Donna!! :)
Interesting vid, cheers Ben 😊
Thanks Andy! Analytics and Arcades!
@@TheArcadeCouple have to love the maths that went into this 😁
Omg I just realized the new D&B near me doesn't have these! They used to be my favorite game at the further one.
That stinks! You'll have to find another game to master!
Wonder Breakdown of This Game! Super Fun Game Too!! Xoxo Muahs 😘
Thanks so much! Maybe the most underrated game?
Do you know what happens if it goes through the center hand? Sounds like waiting till it's out of the way is the way to go.
So it used too (and it may still at other arcades) give you bonus tickets for going through the center. A little light would circle around those different values, and wherever it was when the ball went through, determined how many tickets you won. Without that feature, you are right, it is best to wait for it to clear out of the way!
I will definitely pay Raptor Captor, thanks! A go pro or maybe a tripod would allow you to use both hands though! That would be cool to watch you earn more tickets.
Unfortunately there is not enough room for a tri-pod to be set up on the machine, and we don't want to put a tri-pod near the game as it would block the walkway and D&B doesn't like that! Some sort of mount though, chest mount or hat mount should work!
@@TheArcadeCouple yes they are kind of big!
@@TheArcadeCouple gropro on a helmet with a ring light and multiple professional grade videographers?
Brain pain, think I will just go to the shop.but great fun. love you guys xx
hahah I don't blame you! Thanks for watching :)!
Breaking down the math, Arcade Couple style. 🤓
AWWWWWWW YEAH! haha thanks for watching!!
Great video!
Thanks so much deb!!!!
Im such a nerd! I love these videos where you break down the math!
haha I'm glad someone likes them!
I didn't realize it was such a cheap game! I wish we had one at our D&B here
I thought it was more expensive too! That's why my math was off!! 1.8 credits on a Wednesday is amazing!
Happy Easter to you and your little family.
Happy Easter Abe!!
Yes! That hurt my brain!! Lol!!!
Sorry bart!!! Mine always hurts lol
Grats on the wins! Hugs!
Thanks so much! have a great day!
So the punchline is that if i spend all day playing the same dumb game on a wednesday then i will most likely break even on a nintendo switch if i were to pay full price for it at a retail store?? wowowwow what a hidden treasure raptor captor is.
I was surprised I saw a 6 year old no help won the jackpot
or just play quick drop for 3.4 credits and get 500 tickets every time.
Our Quik drop has been broken for months. It needs to be cleaned. Press the button once and 3 balls will randomly drop
@@TheArcadeCouple LMAO! Idk if I commented on an earlier post, but it's the same thing at mine. But because it drops so many balls at once, it drops more than 50 balls. Even when I miss a bucket it will gives the jackpot
I killed that game, dnb lowered all values.....I literally cleaned the tickets out several times and they just kept reloading it...over a million
I got 2 switch one lite and regular .if you can get one cheaper nice
NICE! Which one do you prefer? The regular or lite?
@@TheArcadeCouple regular
Watching this first think Monday morning my brain 🧠 hurts I don’t math this early
My brain always hurts ... hahaha! Thanks for watching! BTW I just saw your twitter message! I'll message you back in a bit!
Did Dave and Busters get rid of this game? Dont see it at mine
Moose loves the value per credit math breakdown!! Good Job!
Not many of those shots did you get 64+
A few I did, but like I said, it was hard to do while holding the camera, because you lose some of the control over the launching mechanism. But you should give it a try! You'll see it's very practical and easy to do!
Just say switch gaming system
There is a game that I can win a Nintendo Switch for $100 but I'm not telling. I have $4000 in a safe reselling prizes.
it is "Math's", not "Math". it is short for "Mathematics".
What!??? So is it math class or should it be math’s class?
@@TheArcadeCouple it's Math's class. as it is more than subject.
Ehem! I will solve this grammatical debacle. “The answer is that it depends on where you are. To North American speakers of English, the word to use is ‘math,’ as in ‘I majored in math,’ and ‘maths’ would sound wrong. Speakers of British English, however, would always say ‘maths,’ as in ‘I took a degree in maths.’ They would never say ‘math.’”
SO! Unless we have been taken over by the British, again, it is ‘math.’
@@aunejohnson770 and the language you are taught is called English. so why not speak it?
@@jeanlongsden1696 Mmmmm! Capitalize and punctuate correctly in the comments, you will learn; then, “real” English, I will speak.
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