A Fadeorade machine from Penumbra: Black Plague. Urban Dictionary suggests Fadeorade is a cocktail comprised of 2/3 Gatorade and 1/3 vodka. Sounds terrible. Thanks anyway, @TheDopefish!
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Die Hard Trilogy
Yippee-ki-yay, it’s a cola machine action from the Die Hard Trilogy! Thanks, @gingerbeardman!
Die Hard
Top-down soda machine action from Die Hard (NES). Thanks, @gingerbeardman!
Shenmue
We already covered Shenmue earlier, but it’s worth noting that the Japanese release features Coca-Cola product placement instead of “Jet Cola.” Thanks, Gareth!
Here’s the Coke machine from the fan-created Shenmue HD remake project that’s been kicking around since 2014.
Street Fighter Alpha
I’m 99% sure that’s a soda machine in the background of Ryu’s Street Fighter Alpha stage.
Ken’s Labyrinth
An animated “cold soda” machine from Ken’s Labyrinth. Thanks, @gingerbeardman! [Source]
Doom II RPG
Thanks, @gingerbeardman!
Fighting Force
After an ice-cold cola, Alana will be ready to take on all comers in Fighting Force for the PlayStation. Thanks, Matt!
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Help yourself to a refreshing ATLUS Soft Drink in Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne for the PlayStation 2. Thanks, @gingerbeardman!
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
A soda machine from PC gaming’s premier David-Bowie-’em-up, Omikron: The Nomad Soul. Thanks, @_Jackalope_!
Katamari Damacy
Enjoy the tasty flavor of Spark Soda in Katamari Damacy. Thanks, @KatamariItems!
Pepsiman
How did I forget about the PlayStation classic, Pepsiman? Thanks,@weeklyfont!
While we’re on the subject of Pepsiman, a fan trailer for a Pepsiman sequel circulated several months back. Even though the game doesn’t actually exist, I appreciate the amount of work that went into these ersatz video game soda machines.
The Sims
It’s a Disaster Fizz Automated Vendor from The Sims! Here’s the in-game description…
Thanks, @DemDarGrapes!
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD
Monster Energy Drink product placement in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD. Thanks, @DemDarGrapes!
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Thanks, @FBFDann!
Camelot Warriors
This 1986 ZX Spectrum game refers to soda as “the elixir of life.” Here’s the same soda machine in the Amstrad CPC version…
And here it is in the Commodore 64 port…
Thanks, @marshgames!
The Stanley Parable
Drinking it all in with The Stanley Parable. Thanks, Troels! [Source]
Trivia: The same soda machine appears in Left 4 Dead.
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Thanks, @LNorwegians!
Theme Hospital
The vending machines in Theme Hospital are Kit Kat-branded, but they dispense canned drinks anyway. I guess that makes them soda machines. Thanks, @DemDarGrapes!
Prison Architect
Thanks, @DemDarGrapes!
Black Mesa
Thanks, @JikissGamer!
The Sims 2
Thanks, @DemDarGrapes!
Retro City Rampage
Thanks, @DemDarGrapes!
No One Lives Forever
No One Lives Forever invites you to indulge in a CCCP Soda, comrades!
Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill
It’s no mystery where Nancy Drew goes for refreshment in Secrets Can Kill!
Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back
How could I forget the soda machine in Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back?! Thanks, @pcjtulsa!
Sleeping Dogs
WATCH_DOGS
Nothing quenches a hacker’s thirst like a generic Energy Drink! Click below to see what happens when Aiden hacks one of these soda machines. Read more
Duke Nukem Forever
I kept waiting and waiting on a screenshot from Duke Nukem Forever, and I finally found one! Let’s take a closer look at the selection…
Oh, and as a reminder: an average of 2.18 people are crushed to death each year by vending machines.
Thanks, @DemDarGrapes!
Counter-Strike
Pop Dog soda machine in Counter-Strike!