Paranoia 2: Savior
Why do I get the feeling these Coke machines were used without permission? Paranoia 2: Savior also features this austere Soviet-era soda machine.
Thanks for the screenshots, Albert!
Tag: Product Placement
Steven Spielberg’s Director’s Chair
Hey, Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg — could you please get out of the way? You’re blocking my view.
Much better. Thanks for finding this one, Duncan!
Spot Goes to Hollywood
This soda machine from Spot Goes To Hollywood for the PlayStation 1 showcases everyone’s favorite 7 Up mascot! Click below to see it in action as part of the game’s surprisingly well-executed opening cinematic.
Dolucky no Kusayakiu
Honestly, Dolucky no Kusayakiu for the Super Famicon feels like less a baseball game with Coca-Cola product placement than a Coca-Cola advertisement with a baseball game tacked on as an afterthought. Regardless, there’s a Coke machine featured in this scene.
Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops
Enjoy the refreshing taste of Ting (made with real Jamaican grapefruits!) in Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops, an espionage game for Windows.
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.
Street Rod
That’s a fine looking Coke machine in front of Gus’ Gas in the DOS version of Street Rod. It’s a bit more abstract in the Commodore 64 port.
The Amiga version is already in the archive.
Dungeon Fighter Online
This ornate Coca-Cola machine is a bit of a mystery. The sprite was ripped from Dungeon Fighter Online, but it’s unclear whether it’s an unused asset, a region-specific object, or part of a forgotten limited-time event. Can anyone shed some light on its origins?
UPDATE: Reddit user m0mentum_ confirms this soda machine originally appeared during a 2009 event in the Korean version of the game. Thanks for solving the mystery!
Quest for Bush
Just how ubiquitous are video game soda machines? Well, there’s a Pepsi machine in Quest for Bush (a.k.a. Night of Bush Capturing), a 2006 FPS developed by an al-Qaeda propaganda organization.