Claw Machine

Claw Machine
The thumbnail for The Cereal Box, the game that "Claw Machine" originates from.
Source	g.salinas
Usage information
Playlist	The Cereal Box ()
First use	"Claw Machine - The Cereal Box" (September 4, 2023)
Year	2023
Track information
Key	F# major, D# minor
Tempo	130

"Claw Machine" is a frequently ripped track and minor meme on the VvvvvaVvvvvvr channel.

Background

Despite what vips of it would lead you to believe, The Cereal Box is a fake game created for the purpose of creating vips of "Claw Machine", which is an original song composed by g.salinas.

“ The joke of the Claw Machine - The Cereal Box is that there is no joke. The song is a parody of song takeovers, where the songs they choose seem to be randomly selected just because they sound good. For example, "Raft Ride" is a great song, but for someone who doesn't know the "inside joke" about it (if there even is one), it may not seem particularly meaningful. I created this song without any specific context, chose a random name, and so on, just to demonstrate how people roll with it.

—g.salinas

 ”

On the channel

See also: Category:The Cereal Box

On September 1st 2023, g.salinas, Elsix64, and Astor fansubbed 17 vips using "Claw Machine" (both as a base track and as a melody) in a relatively quick span of four hours. They would start being uploaded starting on September 4, starting with "Claw Machine - The Cereal Box" (which is just the original song). They were uploaded with little interruption following the channel's schedule at the time (10 fan rips then 2 team rips).

After Shelter 2539 Day, the meme was added onto the channel banner. Keeping with the spirit of the joke, it is represented by an original character that resembles a cereal box, with colors picked from the thumbnail.

The banner.