You don't need a technical degree to understand how those claw machines work, rather how they fail 11 times for every one time they work. There is a mechanism that limits the power to the claws so they cannot pick up a tissue's weight but once every 12 tries, this assures that the player uses up at least $3 in quarters for every one chance to actually get a prize.

Well this frustrated Tik and he decided to go inside one and give the claw a jolt at the right time to help it grab but once inside he was trapped by a one-way door and the stuffed toys were hard for a spike-body to move around in. Duncan was horrified Tik might be won by a trainer and was about to get some change when Hake told him not to waste his money and that he alone would get their buddy back.

Using the ancient art of " being small" he slipped in through the one-way door and by employing his Mustelidae "ferret-family-four-paw-toe-grasp", something they naturally use when they climb trees, he managed to carry Tik and himself to safety with the under-powered claw and for just a single quarter!

Everyone safe, Duncan used the money he saved to get a peach with lychee boba tea which they all shared.

A collaboration between me and  Hake-Feretto of our monthly Patreon sketches by artist  Dirtybird