Absolute Force Online was a 2012 Chinese free-to-play tactical shooter. The servers are no longer running, but at least we have these soda machines to remember it by.
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Mayday Squad
I spy the unmistakable wave logo of a CGA cola can in this vending machine from Mayday Squad, a DOS forerunner of the modern tactical squad shooter!
WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02
This character from WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02 just needs to give in and embrace the vending machine lifestyle. Thanks, Cornelius!
Triad Wars
Triad Wars, an online open world sequel to Sleeping Dogs, was canceled by Square Enix in 2015, but at least one screenshot of its colorful Dragon Kick soda machines survives!
Tactical Intervention
It seems the servers for Tactical Intervention have shut down, sadly rendering it an offline online shooter. Let’s never forget the game’s significant achievements with regards to bazookas and beverage vending.
I Can Do It – Vending Machine
I Can Do It – Vending Machine is an “educational” game for Android that promises players “the experience of buying drinks from a vending machine.” In this case, the drinks include favorites like Koala-Cola and Panda fruit soda.
More details from the game’s description: “Put in the money… press the button… ta-da! I bought my own drink! No matter how many you buy, your mom and dad won’t get mad. Buy as many drinks as you want in this simulation.”
Ion Maiden
Who can resist an Addictive Soda? This screenshot is from Ion Maiden, a brand-new old-school FPS from 3D Realms, developed using the Build engine made famous by games like Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior. Thanks, Anatoly!
Oh, and it turns out the machines also appear in other colors.
Thanks, Nukkus!
Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee
It’s a bunch of drink machines — or “dispenzahs” in the parlance of Oddworld — from Munch’s Oddysee for the Game Boy Advance! Each drink provides a different power-up.
Lizzie McGuire 2: Lizzie Diaries
Judging by its color scheme, I can only assume this soda machine from Lizzie McGuire 2: Lizzie Diaries for the Game Boy Advance dispenses some knock-off version of TaB. The same soda machine also pops up on the game’s menu screen.
THE iDOLM@STER: Dearly Stars
Ai Hidaka seems apprehensive about these soda machines from THE iDOLM@STER: Dearly Stars for the Nintendo DS.
Zoo Tycoon DS
Soda cans purchased from this machine in Zoo Tycoon DS will apparently satisfy some, but not all, of a guest’s thirst. Is it just me, or does that look like a crypto-Red Bull machine to anyone else?
Katharsis
Katharsis, a surreal puzzle/exploration game, really captures the essence of the typical school vending machine.
X-Men: Wolverine’s Rage
*SNIKT!* I’m the best there is at what I do, and what I do is find soda machines in video games, bub. This pair appears on the streets of Madripoor in X-Men: Wolverine’s Rage for the Game Boy Color.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist Spider-Bot
Use your stealth bot to hack soda machines and distract guards in Splinter Cell: Blacklist Spider-Bot for iOS and Android!
Spawn
Spawn for the Game Boy Color reminds us that even demonic antiheroes enjoy an ice-cold beverage from time to time.