Charm Girl

Charm Girl cranes were manufactured by Guan Shing of Taiwan, it is unknown when they were initially released, but it is assumed that they were debuted around late 1990s - 2000s. The cabinet on Charm Girl cranes is the same one used on Dolphin Mega Catchers, the only differences of course being the marquee & control panel art, and also the chute art.

2 Player Charm Girl

There is a 2 player version of Charm Girl as well as the 1 player version. However, unlike Giant Dolphins, 2 player Charm Girl cabinets look like two 1 player cabinets next to each other, instead of using a different cabinet like Giant Dolphin does, the chutes are also round and on the left hand side of the playfield on both sides.

Soundtrack

Like Guan Shing's other early cranes, Charm Girl has a remixed version of the Hawaii Five-0 theme song, an up/down sound effect, and a grab sound effect. Some Charm Girls also have attract music that plays on a loop when the machine is not being played.

PCB Design

Like Mighty Atom cranes and the majority of Guan Shing's machines, Charm Girls can have 2 different PCB designs.

Weak/Strong Timer

What is unique about Guan Shing claw machines is that the rigging system on them is not based on a set payout rate, it is based on a weak/strong timer. The claw grabs on the strong setting and remains on it until it reaches the top, no matter whether on the weak or strong timer. On weak timer the claw will be on the weak setting for the amount of time the weak timer is set to, when the weak timer runs out, the claw will be on the strong setting for a set amount of time, before returning to the weak setting once the strong timer has ran out. The machine will continue this loop even when not being played.

Other Information


 * Amongst all Guan Shing machines in the UK, Charm Girl seems to be the rarest.