Hey guys! I've been playing a fair bit of Toreba the last month+ since they've been running a campaign where you get 1 free play a day!
For those of you who haven't seen Toreba, it's a crane machine game that you play remotely. I've mostly only used it on my phone but I believe they also have it where you can play on desktop mode if you prefer that. The Japan-based crane machines are a bit different than what I'm used to here in America but they've got a lot of different prizes and types of machines to play off of.
Normally you have to pay to play a game but they've got a lot of opportunities where you get free plays. So far, off of my free plays, I've one two prizes: A Kirby Wallet and a huge purple Rilakkuma plush. [Edit: Check edit down below] Shipping*** every 7 days is free as well (Though I'm uncertain if that's strictly for the current campaign going on.) My brother and his wife have also had some good luck, but they've actually dropped some money and find it really addictive, so be careful if you do that! They've got some really nice stuff though and it's all some really great quality!
I know this isn't a traditional 'game' that this section is for but it's got a lot of game-based prizes that you can potentially win, like Final Fantasy and Pokemon! Plus they rotate fairly regularly, so you might have something completely new next month. Some of them are a bit tough to win, but free is free! I figured since I've had a good experience that I'd share it here in case anyone is interested.
***Right now if you sign up for the first time ever you get 5 free plays. Every 10th & 20th of the month you also get 2 free play-tickets a day. Campaign tickets, however, have a lifespan so you have to use them quick (before the day rolls over at 12am Japan Time) but they tell you that when you load the game up!
It's also pretty nifty because they record your sessions that you play, so I have videos of the stuff I've won if anyone is interested in that. My only advice is to make sure to watch someone else play before you decide to drop a play in. It gives you a feel of the type of game/claw & the sensitivity of it.
Free plays don't work on certain types of machines (mostly just the ones where you drop a ping-pong ball) but overall it's a fairly good experience. I've pre-loaded a credit (I lost on the paid turn ): ) but because I've still got some credit loaded in it lets me reserve a spot in line, which is helpful so you can swoop in and steal someone else's win when they've forfeited.
Anyway, it's a fun little something to do when you've got some time. Let me know if you've tried it out at all and hopefully if you do try it you win something!
2022: Shipping is free again, but I can't stress enough to make sure in the app in case this post becomes obsolete again.
Thanks!
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Definitely an addicting game. 
I don't think I'll ever see her, so RIP Asuna.