Just in a year, the number of claw machine stores rose by 3,302 outlets
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/08/16
By: Alicia Nguyen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – According to statistics by the Ministry of Finance,
Taiwan now has around 6,678 claw machine outlets across the country, with a density almost as high as convenience stores, reports said on Thursday.
In a map published on Aug. 16 by Richi Technology company, it can be seen that claw machine parlors sprang up like mushrooms after the rain, and could catch up with the overall number of the convenience stores, according to Liberty Times.
Additionally, these arcade claw machines were densely distributed in the cities of New Taipei, Taichung, Taoyuan and Kaohsiung. The highest store is located near the Cingjing Farm in Renai Township of Nantou County, at the altitude of 1,700 – 2,000 meters, reports said. [FULL STORY]