Condemned: Criminal Origins
Thanks for tracking down these Diet Squish and Fizzy Kola machines in Condemned: Criminal Origins, Jonah!
Author: decafjedi
Hidden Folks
Hidden Folks is an update on the classic Where’s Waldo? format, featuring hand-drawn graphics and the occasional soda machine. Thanks, Katanasteel!
Sneaky Bears
If you expect to save the world from an army of evil teddy bears, proper hydration is a must! Grab a drink from the Cola Bear machine and kick their furry little butts in Sneaky Bears, a VR action game for the PS4 and Windows. Thanks, Chris!
Dave Mirra BMX Challenge
I ollied a park bench, did a 720 into a moto whip, followed by a bunny hop barspin into a suicide no-hand, and finished with a double soda machine find in Dave Mirra BMX Challenge for the Wii.
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
Speak of the devil! I just mentioned Dave Mirra in the last entry, and now here’s a vending machine from the Game Boy Color version of Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.
BMX XXX
BMX XXX is for all those people who played a Dave Mirra or Mat Hoffman game and thought, “This needs more casual nudity!” This particular stage from the GameCube version seems to borrow from a similar level in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3, but at least the soda machines are original!
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
A small child, abandoned in a dangerous city and pursued by a pair of murderous criminals bent on revenge? Why, it’s the feel-good comedy of 1992! Take your mind off this alarming predicament with a refreshing soda pop in the DOS version of Home Alone 2.
The Genesis port also includes vending machines, but it’s unclear whether or not they sell soda. That said, there’s a bottle sitting on top of the one in this screenshot, and interacting with the machines restores Kevin’s health…so I’ll include it here for good measure.
Thanks, Duncan!
25 to Life
The image above is a promotional shot for 25 to Life. Below is the same location in the actual game.
If you’ll look closely, you’ll notice that the soda machines in the pre-release shot are different from what ended up in the game. Specifically, the soda machines in the game feature Vitaminwater branding, as seen below.
I’m guessing the soda machines in the promotional image were placeholders created prior to the Vitaminwater deal. You can check out a green version of the Vitaminwater machine from 25 to Life — and a Crunk energy drink vending machine — in the archive!
Criminal Case
My favorite thing about this drink machine from Criminal Case is the human skull just chilling out in the slot. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, though; there’s an ambulatory skeleton hiding on the subway platform in the screenshots below.
Blood II: The Chosen
What’s cooler than Cool Cola? Ice cold! Thanks for this screenshot from Blood II: The Chosen, Officer_Dan!