Features of Human Claw Machine
Product features
- Players:
- 1 player |
- Game time:
- 1 min
- Electricity:
- Yes |
- Power:
- 220 W
- Staff:
- Staff Needed |
- Weight:
- On request
- Set-up:
- 1 h |
- Takedown:
- 1 h
- Size:
- 300 x 300 x 300 cm approx. ( Height x Width x Depth )
- Recommended space:
- 500 x 500 cm (Width x Depth) |
- Branding:
- On request
- Other features:
- 3-axis motorised system
- Approved safety harness
- Technical staff included
- Customisable prize pool
- Ideal for promotions and branding
- Great visual impact
- Immersive experience
- Perfect for generating social media content
- High audience participation
- Activity suitable for children and adults
What the Human Claw is
Human Claw hire for events brings an interactive attraction inspired by the classic prize-grabber machines. In this giant version, participants become the claw themselves and have to grab gifts, plush toys or promotional products while suspended by a professional safety system.
Fun, experiential marketing, footfall and huge visual impact: one of the best options for trade fairs, shopping centres, corporate events and brand activations.
How the Human Claw works
The mechanic is simple and very eye-catching:
- Preparation: the technical team fits and adjusts a certified safety harness and explains how it works.
- Lift: the motorised system gently raises the player above the large prize pool.
- Go for the prizes: for 45 to 60 seconds they use their hands as the claw of a giant machine to grab plush toys, promotional gifts, sweets, merchandise or branded products.
- Descent and reward: when the time is up they are lowered to the ground and keep everything they caught.
The system reproduces the movement of a real human-sized prize machine, and it hooks players and onlookers alike.
Getting the most from the human claw machine at fairs and roadshows
The human claw draws crowds with its size and movement, but the results depend on how you organise the experience. At a trade fair or roadshow, the key is turning every turn into a chance to connect with a visitor. These ideas help the human claw machine for trade fairs work for your brand.
- Sign-up first: visitors leave their details before going up and you gain quality contacts.
- Prizes with a message: fill the pool with your samples or merchandise so the gift speaks for your product.
- The queue as a shop window: each turn lasts under a minute and people waiting look at your stand.
- Social media content: a participant suspended over the pool is an image everyone wants to film.
On a multi-city roadshow, the attraction repeats the same impact at every stop. We handle the full set-up, the lifting systems and safety, with technical staff throughout the activity. We set up the giant claw game in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Vigo and across Spain, so your trade fair lead generation is far more fun.
Technical and safety specifications
- Control system: motorised operation on 3 axes (forward/back, left/right, up/down), with smooth, precise movement.
- Construction: reinforced metal structure with padded protection areas.
- Power: standard 220 V connection.
- Space: a flat, firm surface clear of obstacles, with direct access for transporting and assembling the structure.
- Accessibility: suitable for accompanied children, teenagers and adults, always under technical supervision.
These are the giant claw machine installation requirements to plan for.
Why hire the Human Claw?
- Visible from afar: the structure fills the stand and pulls visitors in without anyone having to call them over.
- The prize is yours: the pool is filled with your merchandise or product samples.
- A constant queue: each turn lasts under a minute, so players keep rotating.
- Experiential marketing: a lead-generation attraction for trade fairs that people film and share.
What kind of events the Human Claw is ideal for
The human claw for trade fairs and shopping centres fits:
- Trade fairs and roadshows
- Corporate events and team building
- Shopping centres
- Brand activations and experiential marketing
- Product launches and promotional events
- Festivals
- Family events and private celebrations
Its sheer scale draws visitors immediately and keeps them taking part all day.
Human Claw Machine for Family Days, Christmas and Town Festivals
You are the claw
The human claw machine makes each participant the star of the biggest prize grabber you have ever seen. At a corporate family day, employees' children queue up to be lifted over the prize pit while their parents film. Few attractions create so many laughs in under a minute.
During the Christmas campaign in shopping centres, the human claw draws families in, lengthens visits and hands out gifts in a very visual way. At town festivals it is a different attraction that works for accompanied children, teenagers and adults, always with technical staff supervising. You choose what goes in the pit: soft toys, sweets or your own branded products.
- Corporate family days: children and parents going for the prizes in an attraction that becomes the heart of the day.
- Christmas in shopping centres: a family magnet that hands out gifts and fills the space with visitors.
- Town festivals and councils: a different attraction for the square that hooks all ages under technical supervision.
- Children's parties and celebrations: accompanied kids grabbing soft toys and sweets in an experience they will never forget.
Technical staff includedPrizes of your choiceAll of Spain
Customisation and branding options for the Human Claw
At 3 metres tall, the custom human claw for brand activations is an advertising support as well as an attraction:
- Outer frame: metal perimeter with logos, colours or event theme.
- Lower sides: 300 x 50 cm per side.
- Prize pool: your products, merchandise or samples.
- Uniforms: our staff in your brand's clothing.
We use PVC banners and printed vinyl depending on the area. You send your artwork or we create it in a couple of days; trusted suppliers print and our team fits it.
It travels in plastic film and arrives as good as new. One of the best options for experiential marketing in shopping centres and trade fairs.
Human Claw hire price
How much does it cost to hire the Human Claw? It depends on the event hours, the venue, how many prizes you put in, corporate personalisation, set-up and take-down times and added services.
We travel all over Spain, not only around Barcelona: we are often in Madrid, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza or Vigo, and the travel cost for your destination is included in the quote. Write or call us with your event details and we will send a proposal.
Human Claw set-up and installation
Human claw set-up is entirely down to us, indoors or covered outdoors:
- Planning: we agree the available space and the access needed.
- Installation: we build the structure, lifting systems, prize pool and all the safety elements, connected to 220 V.
- Testing: we check everything before the event starts.
- Staff: the activity includes specialist technical staff who operate and supervise the attraction all day, with certified harnesses and safety equipment.
- Advice: we can also help you choose the prizes and handle their logistics.
- Dismantling: full removal of the equipment at the end.
Booking the Human Claw
Once the Human Claw is booked, the attraction is blocked for your date. To confirm it, pay 50% in advance and tell us the day and time, the exact address, the contact person and the tax details for the invoice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Human Claw and how does it work?
It is a giant prize machine in which the participant acts as the claw. We fit a certified safety harness, a motorised system lifts them over a prize pool and for 45 to 60 seconds they grab soft toys, gifts or branded products with their hands. Then they are lowered and keep whatever they caught.
Is the Human Claw safe and who can take part?
The Human Claw uses a certified safety harness and includes technical staff who operate the attraction. Accompanied children, teenagers and adults can take part, always under technical supervision. The structure is reinforced metal with padded protective areas. One person plays at a time and each turn lasts around a minute.
How much space and electricity does the Human Claw need?
We recommend a space of 5 x 5 metres, flat, firm and free of obstacles, with direct access for transporting and assembling the structure. The Human Claw measures about 3 x 3 x 3 m and needs a standard 220 V connection. Setup takes 1 hour and dismantling 1 hour 30 minutes.
What prizes can I put in the Human Claw?
You choose what goes into the Human Claw prize pool: soft toys, promotional gifts, sweets, merchandising or your own brand's products. The prize pool is customisable, so it works for brand activations, lead capture at trade fairs, shopping centres at Christmas, family days and local fiestas.
