Nuka-Cola vending machine (Fallout)

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Fallout / Fallout 2 world object
Nuka-Cola vending machine

Nuka-Cola vending machines are decorative world objects in Fallout and functional Nuka-Cola vending machines in Fallout 2.

Background

A simple, free-standing Nuka-Cola vending machine. The coin-operated machine would dispense a Nuka-Cola bottle down the chute, and required periodic refills of coolant to keep the contents fresh. Old machines were prone to malfunctioning and could launch it violently at the buyer instead of gently depositing the bottle. Of course, each bore advertising on its side promoting the cola.

Characteristics

While Nuka-Cola machines are only decorative in Fallout, they are functional in Fallout 2. If the Chosen One deposits a single coin into the machine (using the "bag" icon from the drop-down menu), the Nuka-Cola machine will dispense a single bottle.

• The machine will dispense a bottle at the Chosen One's feet if they pass a Luck roll. Otherwise the machine will violently launch a bottle at the Chosen One.
• The Chosen One will be able to dodge the flying bottle if they pass an Agility roll, with the bottle landing several hexes behind them. Otherwise, they will get hit by the bottle for 1-2 Hit Points (bypassing armor) and exclaim "Dooohhhh!".

Each bottle costs only $1 each from a machine but is worth $3 when sold to a merchant. Since the bottles are weightless, this can be used as a slow way of making money. Each machine holds 15-30 bottles and is restocked every 1-7 weeks - including, perplexingly, those in abandoned or sealed areas.

Locations

Fallout

World location	Closest map marker	Location description	Image
	Necropolis	In the motel

Fallout 2

World location	Closest map marker	Location description	Image
Klamath	Trapper Town	Outside a building near the rat caves exit, on the side of the map with the fuel cell regulator.
	Trapper Town	In a storage building to the west.
The Den	Tubby's	Near Tubby.
Vault City	Greeting office	Near Ben Wade when he's in Vault City.
Redding	Great wanamingo mine	In the abandoned building with the Skum Pitt logo.
	Sheriff's department	Near Earl Marion.
	Morningstar mine	Garage behind the office.
Broken Hills	General store	Near Liz.
Navarro	Navarro gas station	Near Chris
New Reno	Railway Station	Near Christopher Wright.
	Shark Club, first floor	Near the Shark Club bartender.
	Shark Club, second floor	Near the Magic 8-ball.
		Near the stairs from the first floor to the second floor.
Sierra Army Depot	Level 2, storage	In the breakroom.
New California Republic	NCR Bazaar	Inaccessible and unusable.
	Dusty's Cantina	Near Hoss.
San Francisco	Hubologist compound	In the cafeteria.
Enclave Oil Rig	Barracks	Two vending machines in the recreation room/ cafeteria.

Appearances

Nuka-cola vending machines appear in Fallout and Fallout 2.

Gallery

Unique Nuka-Cola fridge found in the Tin Man special random encounter. This non-functional world object can not be found anywhere else in Fallout 2.