Clawcade craze lands in New Orleans

The claw machine craze has reached metro New Orleans, with a flashy new Japanese-style claw machine arcade opening in Metairie.

The big picture: Super Clawdom debuted earlier this month in a former children’s clothing store on Severn Avenue.

  • The arcade is bright and shiny inside, with dozens of claw machines packed with stuffed animals.
  • The front of the store has bigger prizes and a colorful selfie wall covered with Pokémon and plushies.

How it works: Most machines need two tokens to play. Each token is $1, but you get discounts if you buy in bulk.

  • You can exchange your prizes from the machines for bigger ones at…

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