Inside the lobby is a Crane Game machine. Players can play the Crane Game for 500g to win prizes. The first time the player visits the Movie Theater, the crane game will always be occupied by a man, and unplayable. Afterwards, before watching a movie, there is a 25% chance that the Crane Game will be occupied.
After paying to play, the player has 3 chances to grab a prize. There is a 15-second timer for each attempt, which begins when the player first moves the crane. Successfully grabbing a prize on chance 1 or 2 does not end the game. Each time the player pays for a new game, the prizes will be randomized.
The first movement is horizontal, and places the crane (right-arrow on keyboard). The second movement is vertical, and drops the crane (down-arrow on keyboard). The crane will drop to the position of its shadow, which can be controlled by holding the down-arrow. Once the down-arrow button is released, the crane will drop. When the crane reaches its shadow, it will stop and grab any prize at that location.
The crane may drop the prize on its way to the collection chute at the left. The further away from the chute the item is, and the less firm the crane's grasp on the item is, the more likely it is to drop it.
Some of the more rare prizes (like the Dinosaur Egg or Movie Ticket) may be hidden behind foliage in the Crane Game, and become dislodged when the crane drops another prize.
Prizes
Anytime: Futan Bear, Futan Rabbit, Small Junimo Plush (any color), Lg. Futan Bear, Dinosaur Egg, Omni Geode, Warp Totem: Farm, Mega Bomb, Movie Ticket, Exotic Tree, Deluxe Tree, House Plant 13, Poster from current movie
Spring: Indoor Hanging Basket, Plush Bunny, Lawn Flamingo, Seasonal Decor, Seasonal Plants #1, 2, 3, or 6
Summer: Indoor Palm, (if Wumbus is playing: Wumbus Statue, Bobo Statue), (if Journey of the Prairie King is playing: Long Palm, Long Cactus)
Fall: Small Wall Pumpkin, Wall Pumpkin, Dried Sunflowers, Grave Stone, Green Serpent Statue, Purple Serpent Statue
Winter: Winter Tree Decal, Big Red Cane, Big Green Cane, Green Canes, Red Canes, Mixed Cane, Tree of the Winter Star