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Fallout: London

Fallout Series

Ion Brew vending machine from Fallout: London

Fallout: London is an ambitious semi-official total conversion of Fallout 4 that takes Bethesda’s post-nuclear apocalypse across the pond. In place of the series’ familiar Nuka-Cola machines, London has its own local favorite: Ion Brew.

Made in Scotland (and presumably inspired by the real-life Irn-Bru), Ion Brew is the official drink of the British Armed Forces.

Ion Brew marketing from Fallout: London

But what does Ion Brew actually taste like? Here’s an internal company memo from one of Fallout: London’s computer terminals…

A description of Ion Brew's flavor

In addition to Ion Brew, Fallout: London also features these Easy Tea vending machines. Have yourself a sweet cuppa!

Easy Tea vending machine from Fallout: London

Thanks for the amazing screenshots, Nat!

One More Shake

One More Shake

Soda machines from One More Shake

One More Shake challenges players to flip soda machines upside down, shake out cans, and somehow earn money in the process. If you ask me, that’s a great way to get a face full of violently shaken soda.

Thanks for the tip on this one, Aubezz!

Silver Pines

Silver Pines

A soda machine from Silver Pines

There’s a lone bottle of soda left inside this vending machine from Silver Pines. Careful resource management is an important part of any survival horror game, so I guess you’ll have to make that one last.

Thanks for the submission, Aubezz!

Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden

Famicom Jump

A soda machine from Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden

As far as I can tell, this lone soda machine in the middle of nowhere is the only one in Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden, a 1989 RPG that brings together several manga heroes from the pages of Weekly Shōnen Jump.

Here’s a closer look at the machine.

A soda machine from Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden

The only drink available is a single bottle of cola, which comes in handy later as part of a quest to recruit JoJo (of Bizarre Adventure fame).

A soda machine from Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden

Forever Ago

Forever Ago

A Summer Love soda machine from Forever Ago

Alfred encounters this Summer Love soda machine at Karl’s Pump & Mart in Forever Ago, a narrative adventure about a widower setting out on a road trip through memories of the life he shared with his late wife. Too bad it’s out of order.

Don’t despair, though! There’s a working model a little later in the game.

Summer Love soda machine from Forever Ago