noun
claw crane; toy crane; crane game
A trademarked arcade game where players use a joystick-controlled claw to grab prizes like stuffed animals. Often referred to generically as クレーンゲーム.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from UFO catcher
See also: クレーンゲーム
ゲームセンターでＵＦＯキャッチャーをしたら、大きなぬいぐるみが取れた。
I played the UFO catcher at the arcade and won a big stuffed animal.
The UFO catcher is sometimes officially called a crane game.