The Video Game Soda Machine Project

The Sims 2: Apartment Life

January 11, 2019 decafjedi The Sims Series

“After a long day of shopping or working out, everyone enjoys a nice cold refreshing drink. Take a break and quench your thirst with a chillin’ soda from the ‘Kooler than Ice’ Vending Machine. Aaaaah… burp… Now that’s a soda pop!” — The Sims 2: Apartment Life

The blue variation pictured below is already in the archive, but I thought I’d post it again alongside its “Kooler than Ice” brethren. [Source]

Apartment Life’s vending machines even showed up as a feature on its packaging…

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor

January 10, 2019 decafjedi JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

I’m not entirely sure how a coin-op battle royale game for arcades is going to work, but JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor is off to a solid start with this soda machine. Thanks, Tikhon!

There’s also a red vending machine that pops up in prerelease footage…

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Capsular

January 9, 2019 decafjedi Capsular

I’m bummed out that arena shooter Capsular jumped on the name USoda before I could launch my subscription-based video game soda streaming service. Thanks for letting me know about this one, Cornelius!

Help Me Doctor

January 9, 2019 decafjedi Help Me Doctor

Reviewers describe Help Me Doctor as a cheap Papers, Please knockoff set in the healthcare industry, but as glorious as Arstotzka might be, it doesn’t have any soda machines.

H1Z1: King of the Hill

January 6, 2019 decafjedi H1Z1: King of the Kill

These Crash and Cold Drinks vending machines from H1Z1 are already in the archive, but the Bison Blue energy drink machine is a new addition. Thanks for the screenshot, Cornelius!

VRChat

January 6, 2019 decafjedi VRChat

Look, if you expect me to socialize with a bunch of total strangers in VRChat, your virtual world better have at least a couple dozen soda machines to keep me entertained.

Breach

January 5, 2019 decafjedi Breach

Once more unto the Breach, dear friends, for these fine vending machines. Thanks for the screenshot, Jason!

Pete Sampras Tennis 97

January 3, 2019 decafjedi Pete Sampras Tennis

Given its courtside placement, I can only assume this Schweppes drink machine from Pete Sampras Tennis 97 (DOS) sprouts arms and legs and runs around retrieving loose tennis balls. Thanks for tracking this one down, ᴛosʜiʙᴀᶜᵒʳᵉ! [Source]

Locked Fears

January 3, 2019 decafjedi Locked Fears

These soda machines from indie horror adventure Locked Fears are stock assets that have appeared in numerous games (e.g. Capsa, Estranged: Act II, Emily Wants to Play Too, Project Lambda, SCUM). At this point, stumbling across one of them is like bumping into an old friend. [Source]

The Last of Us

January 3, 2019 decafjedi The Last of Us

This vending machine from The Last of Us has seen better days, but if you look closely, you can spot logos for various soda brands (e.g. Fresh, Diet Fresh, Pacifica) across the bottom row. [Source]

CastleAbra

January 2, 2019 decafjedi CastleAbra

I feel like the ad wizards who conjured up this fictional soda brand for CastleAbra could have focus tested the name a bit more.

Trapmaker: A Kate Gray Murder Mystery

January 2, 2019 decafjedi Trapmaker

Move the chair, pick up some washers, grab a pair of pliers, clean away the debris, plug in the vending machine, use the washers as coins, “purchase” an Adrenaline Cola, and dislodge it from the machine’s dispensing tray with the pliers in Trapmaker: A Kate Gray Murder Mystery.