I had this thought yesterday after seeing a bunch of these machines, and want to know if there's any reason why they shouldn't disclose odds. IIRC claw machines work by only grabbing the toy at full strength a fraction of the time to ensure that the machine earns a profit. If, for example, the machine grabs the toy at full strength 1/1000 times, then my view is that the probability should be disclosed on the machine itself (like a little sticker or something to say that you have a 1/1000 chance to win the toy on the machine itself, just to know what you're up against).
Currently my main issue with these machines is that if theres a chance to win a prize at all, then I have no idea what it is. Knowing whether I have a 1/500 or 1/1000 chance would at least clarify to me how likely it is that I would win a prize.
It just seems wrong that these machines seem to be marketed as prizes which you could win if you're good enough at the game, when in reality its just a microchip that decides the whole thing.
EDIT: I didnt make this clear, but I only want the chances of the RNG for claw strength disclosed. I understand that some of the machine is going to be based on luck or skill that may not be predictable by the machine, but I do want the user to know how likely they are to lose to a RNG
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