The Video Game Soda Machine Project
Obsessively Cataloging Video Game "Pop" Culture
Subtle differences in the Spring soda machine from the DOS (top) and Amstrad CPC (bottom) versions of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. For further reference, see the Amiga and Commodore 64 versions. Thanks, @dosnostalgic!
Squad-based tactical soda machine hunting in Conflict: Desert Storm II – Back to Baghdad! [Source]
A row of soda machines from Corporate Lifestyle Simulator, a decidedly more violent take on the traditional workplace sim. [Source]
This soda machine from Soldier of Fortune was so awesome they decided to recreate the entire scene in Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix!
A pair of soft drink machines appear in this pre-release screenshot from Theme Hospital. They were replaced with Kit Kat-branded machines in the final release. Screenshot via @dosnostalgic.
It’s a pair of soda machines from Yo-kai Watch, a pocket monster-adjacent RPG for the 3DS!
I know the feeling, Nate. [Source]
Whatever you do, don’t let your Mogwai drink cola after midnight in Gremlins 2: The New Batch for the ZX Spectrum. Thanks, @AmayirotAkago!
Aya chats with an injured SWAT team member beside a Coke machine in Parasite Eve 2!
It’s a soda machines from Resident Evil 6, featuring options like Power Charge and Grape Sour. Thanks, Aidan!
Battle a larcenous soda machine in Mike Shadow: I Paid For It!
Just a typical day in Jurassic Park: exploring ghost towns, discovering soda machines, shooting raptors. Thanks, @AmayirotAkago! [Source]
Here’s a better look courtesy of OutRunner…
Because my soda machine coverage isn’t nearly obscure enough already, here’s one from 1985’s Brain Breaker for the Sharp X1. [Source]
Insert a floppy and purchase a drink from this computerized dispenser in Jazzpunk! Thanks, @saltyhorse!
After a long day of heralding in the Apocalypse, only one drink satisfies a Horseman’s thirst: Vigil Drink. Thanks for the screenshot, @rip_carnage!
