A system to rapidly set up new claw machines for different styles of prizes, while also providing an excellent player experience through dynamically changing claw machine behavior through machine learning algorithms. In one embodiment, each symbol corresponds to a password, and at least one symbol is transmitted within a specified timing window while at least one other symbol must be transmitted at a random time that varies with each authentication attempt. Each track has a time dimension and includes one or more objects positioned along the time dimension. This ensures that the tube begins to deform outward before the rest of the upper die contacts it. A visual indication is then provided on the controller to indicate to the user of the controller which one of the plurality of different ports of the console has been assigned to the controller and over which the controller communicates with the console.