
One of the great nostalgic experiences of childhood is days/nights spent inside an arcade. While we might all of had our go-to game, be it Pac-Man, Space Invaders, or Skee Ball, no arcade experience was complete without a few rounds at the claw machine. Keep your eye on the prize this season with a visit to Claw Mania Kingdom, the first claw machine arcade room in Houston!
Opened this past February in Houston’s Chinatown district in Bellaire, Claw Mania Kingdom is a claw machine-focused arcade room with over 40 machines filled with plushies, figurines, and prizes.
“This exciting new place is fun for all ages. CMK has over 40 machines with a large array of popular plushies and figurines. It also has a customized robotic cotton candy machine where you can pick your own shape and colors to enjoy. You can find it in the heart of Chinatown, with amazing hours for all-day fun. Come claw yourself a fun prize or trade it up for a bigger win.”

How does it work?
The claw machines at CMK run on tokens. Patrons can buy tokens for a $1 a piece, each machine is a token per play. If you purchase tokens in bulk, you can receive additional free plays. $20 for instance, will net you 23 tokens; $50 will get you 65 tokens; $100 will get you 135 tokens. If you spend $50 you will also receive a BONUS Kingdom coin that is equivalent to one plushy and can be used towards any trade-up items or on your next visit.
What are the prizes like?
CMK is stocked with an array of stuffed animals you wish you had as a kid, or perhaps still do as an adult. Here, patrons can win plushies and figures in different sizes from the worlds of anime, including figures from Super Mario, Pokemon, Hello Kitty, Spongebob Squarepants, and more.
Furthermore, say you win a prize that’s nice, but not quite what you wanted, you can exchange it for another prize of the same value. The counter is full of prizes of all values and the friendly team on hand to help. If your sights are set on a larger prize, you can exchange 10 smaller prizes for a large one – as long it’s the same day. Trade values are all properly labeled. You can also exchange your prizes for Kingdom coins, if you want to come back and try your luck on other prizes since they can not take your prizes back if you leave with them.
If you hit a hot streak at CMK and cleaned out their machines, the claw machine arcade in Houston restocks their machines multiple times throughout the day with new prizes.

Where is located?
Claw Mania Kingdom is located at 9889 Bellaire Blvd Ste D223 in Houston.
What are their hours?
The arcade is open daily from 11 am – 10 pm. On Friday and Saturdays, it is open from 11 am – midnight.
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