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A patriotic Nuka-Cola vending machine from Fallout 76

I visited Fallout 76’s Appalachia for the first time in years, and it seems the industrious wastelanders have been hard at work engineering some exciting new vending machines. For instance, there’s the patriotic Nuka-Cola vending machine above, designed in the style of Nuka-Cola’s signature rocket-shaped bottles.

Along similar lines, we also have this Nuka-Cola Mystery machine. Honestly, I’m a little wary of something called “Nuka-Cola Mystery” when there’s literally a quest in Fallout 76 that involves the Vault Dweller producing a batch of Nuka-Cola that contains their own blood.

A Nuka-Cola Mystery vending machine from Fallout 76

Next up is this blue Nuka-Cola vending machine from the lobby of the Aquarium of the Atlantic in Fallout 76’s Atlantic City boardwalk expedition.

Blue Nuka-Cola Machine from Fallout 76

If you prefer a nuclear blast from the past (which is technically Fallout 76’s future), here’s a Sunset Sarsaparilla vending machine — straight from the Mojave Wasteland!

A Sunset Sarsaparilla vending machine from Fallout 76

Allow me to introduce you to Sweetie Pete. He’s a Nuka-Cola Quantum vending machine introduced in Fallout 76’s The Pitt expedition. Here’s his in-game description: “Sweetie Pete wants to help fortify the residents of Appalachia against the daily dangers, making some Caps at the same time is just a bonus!”

Sweetie Pete vending machine from Fallout 76

Finally, we have the Nukatron and Quantum Nukatron: modified Nuka-Cola vending machines reprogrammed to wander players’ C.A.M.P.s and collect various flavors of Nuka-Cola.

A Nukatron from Fallout 76

A Quantum Nukatron from Fallout 76

Fallout 76

Fallout 76

In addition to housing a rogue supercomputer and Fallout 76’s Nuclear Winter battle royale mode, Vault 51 is also home to a handful of Nuka-Cola machines left relatively unscathed by the atomic ravages of the Great War.

Fallout 76

Fallout 76

Bethesda has offered us glimpses of Fallout 76’s upcoming player-operated vending machines in the past, but this new screenshot confirms that a miniature Nuka-Cola machine is definitely part of the setup. Here’s a closer look…

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Even better, it’s available in multiple colors!

Fallout 76

Fallout 76

Fallout 76

Fallout 76

Finally, Bethesda heard I liked vending machines, so they slapped an image of a vending machine on this vending machine. Anyway, the instructions posted on the new legendary exchange machine from Fallout 76 include this Nuka-Cola machine sticker…

Fallout 76

Fallout 4

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Hancock poses in front of a Nuka-Cola vending machine — and a bonus milk vending machine — in Fallout 4! Unfortunately, the machine pictured above has a busted video display. You’ll need to travel to Nuka-World, the Nuka-Cola amusement park, if you want to see one in full working order.

While you’re visiting Nuka-World, you’ll want to steer clear of the Nukatrons — Nuka-Cola vending machines converted into security robots!

Finally, allow me to introduce Mr. Frothy, a vending machine repurposed into a floating, death-dealing robot! Before the war, Mr. Frothy sprayed refreshing blasts of Nuka-Cola into the faces of visitors to Nuka-World.

Click through to check out some Nuka-Cola concept art from Fallout 4! Read more