Amid coronavirus shortages, arcade stocks machines with soap, toilet paper,hand sanitizer

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It’s all fun and games until you’re battling for toilet paper and soap. An arcade owner in England might just cash in on the coronavirus outbreak by stocking claw machines with must-have sanitary products in the fight against the viral disease

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Rob Braddick was recently struck with inspiration after noticing that the toilet paper was in short supply at his local grocery store, and stocked up on the household essential. Then, the owner of Devon’s Ho Barts Amusement Arcade mostly swapped out the toys that filled the claw machines with TP, as well as in-demand hand sanitizer and soap.

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"We test it, it's possible to win them but it is hard. We've had people coming in to have a go but I don't think anyone has won yet,” he said of the stunt. "It's been a bit quiet so far but I think people will start coming in to have a look.”

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