Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes
Duke Nukem has never been known for subtlety, and these Duke’s Kick Ass Cola vending machines from the PlayStation 1 game Land of the Babes are no exception.
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Crystal Cave
Crystal Cave features a soda machine that may be an even older entry than 1978’s Journey to the Center of the Earth! The catch is that nobody seems to know exactly when Crystal Cave was written, with estimates ranging from 1977 to 1980.
So, at least for now, Journey to the Center of the Earth remains our earliest confirmed video game soda machine. As Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Smith, and Tosca wrote in Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction, “No trumpets sounded at the birth of video games, and so we must choose what constitutes the beginning.” I guess the same goes for soda machines.
Oh, and for what it’s worth, I spent about three hours figuring out how to compile this text adventure myself just to get the screenshot. No regrets!
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Good news, Master Chief! The vending machines aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn have received a shiny new upgrade in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. You can compare them with the original Xbox versions in the archive.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Any gearhead will tell you that repair work is thirsty work. That’s why you need a well-stocked soda machine at your shop in Car Mechanic Simulator 2021!
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Train Sim World 5
Guten Tag, meine Lieben! I was wandering through the Frankfurt train station in Train Sim World 5 when I discovered this wunderbar vending machine!
Simulator Week
Supermarket Simulator
If you want to add a vending machine to your grocery store in Supermarket Simulator, you’ll need to shell out $4.99 for the vending machine DLC. That’s right: You can add this austere vending machine to your game for less than five bucks. What a deal!
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Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
An ice-cold Tropi-Cola or a refreshing Knipp sounds like a great way to beat the heat while walkin’ the beat in Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, but if the Police Quest games taught me anything, it’s that taking even a brief detour from proper police procedure can get you killed.
Simulator Week
Pigeon Simulator
Pigeon Simulator lets you live out the fantasy of being a pigeon who’s also a secret agent battling paranormal threats. I don’t think this vending machine is haunted or anything, but I do wonder why you’d call it a Foodie machine when there are clearly two rows of canned drinks!
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PowerWash Simulator 2
The soda machine from PowerWash Simulator 2 is covered in dirt and grime. Luckily, I have just the right tool for that job…
If prefer something soapier, here’s a vending machine that dispenses “washing liquid.”
Simulator Week
This entry kicks off Simulator Week here at the Video Game Soda Machine Project. I’ll be posting new soda machines from a bunch of different simulation games all week long!