The strangest vending machines. Unusual ideas for vending. Sale of live crabs

From printing documents to buying a car.

IN Lately V in public places, shopping centers and airports appear unusual machines for the sale of goods and services. Some are undoubtedly useful, some are surprising.

Automatic charger

A mobile charging machine usually has from 12 to 24 connectors for connecting mobile devices - phones, players, PCs. This is enough to cover almost all models of mobile equipment on the market. The client connects his phone to a suitable connector, pays for the service and waits a certain time until the machine signals that charging is complete. There are also machines with special protected cells in which you can leave your phone while charging.

Where are: Charging machines are located mainly at railway and bus stations, educational institutions and shopping centers in major cities around the world. In Russia there are still very few such machines. It’s much easier to pop into the nearest cafe, drink coffee and charge your gadget for free.

Machine for printing photos from Instagram

This machine allows you to print photos from your phone or Instagram service on Polaroid paper (3x4 or 4x6 inches). Fans of retro photography get photos that don't get wet or fade.

Where are: Vending machines for printing photos from Instagram are located in airports, shopping and entertainment centers and restaurants in different cities around the world. In St. Petersburg, a similar device can be found right on Nevsky Prospekt.

iPod vending machine

A vending machine has appeared in airports and entertainment centers, where everyone can buy Apple products from the iPod line. There are players of different models, headphones for them, chargers, and cables. Everything is for true fans of a device called iPod.

Where are: Initially, such machines were installed only in the United States; now they can be seen in airports and shopping centers in many cities around the world.

Gold vending machine

In such a machine, anyone can buy gold coins or bars, and this gold is exclusively 999.9 fine. All products are sold in a gift case, and the price changes constantly; the machine updates prices via the Internet every 10 minutes.

Where are: This machine was installed for the first time in Germany, then in Abu Dhabi. Then machine guns gradually began to appear throughout Europe and the world. They are usually installed at railway stations, airports and luxury hotels.

Machine for purchasing Google Play games

The slot machines offer users to download various games, some of which are shareware. To use the machine, you need to have a smartphone equipped with an NFC module running Android 4.0 or higher. Simply place your smartphone on a special stand under the screen, and the download will happen automatically. A nice bonus It turns out that for each downloaded game the user receives a symbolic gift - an icon that flies out of the tray at the bottom of the device. Do you need to somehow motivate people to buy something on Google Play?

Where are: On this moment Such machines are installed only in Japan.

Bicycle rental machine

The Netherlands became the first country in which you can rent a bicycle directly from a kiosk on the street. The bicycles are equipped with radio tags, thanks to which the renting company is able to track their movements.

Where are: The first such bicycle rental point appeared in Holland in 2005. Now the points are spreading throughout Europe, and automated points for selling bicycles are also appearing.

Smart car vending machine

In Japan, they installed vending machines that supposedly sell Smart cars, so convenient for big cities. In fact, this is just an advertising gimmick, the machine only provides detailed information about the car and the terms of its purchase. Marketers are marketers.

Where are: At the moment, this machine is only available in Japan.

Copy machines

Copiers have become very convenient for many people, thanks to which everyone can quickly print a document, make a copy or scan any image. Also, some machines have their own library and people can print from it.

Where are: Such machines are popular in universities and schools, in government institutions and business centers around the world. In our time, we stood in giant queues to make copies of cheat sheets for notes.

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The vending business is developing almost at the speed of light. In many countries, people enjoy using vending machines - it’s convenient, fast, and most often, inexpensive. The imagination of entrepreneurs is limitless: every year they delight and surprise us with more and more unusual devices. We have made for you a selection of the most interesting vending machines that you can’t help but pay attention to!

Sale of live crabs

They decided to sell these animals through vending machines in the city of Nanjing (China). In Chinese cuisine, a product such as crabs is not something very exotic. Therefore, buying a couple of live crabs for dinner is a common thing for the Chinese. The crabs themselves are loaded into the apparatus in special containers with the habitat they need. It may look like the crabs are dead, but in fact, they are just sleeping. When the buyer opens the sealed package, the crab feels warm and wakes up.

If something goes wrong and the crab still dies inside the device, then the buyer who is unlucky enough to purchase it is offered compensation in the form of three free (and already guaranteed to be alive) animals. Some machines of this network also give customers bonuses: a bag of ginger tea and a portion of sauce.

Sale of ties

Such vending machines are installed in several Japanese cities. The Japanese are business people and often go to work in full dress - you can’t do without a tie. If you suddenly forgot to put it on at home or don’t have a tie that matches your suit, you can buy it right on the street. Or did you spill coffee on your tie and have an important meeting in half an hour? The nearest tie machine will save your reputation.

For our country, such a service might be somewhat unusual, and most likely not profitable. And the Japanese like it.

Sale of "Martini"

The concept of such vending was developed Russian company EmWi. It differs from other drinks vending machines in that it has a unique design and a liquid injection and storage system specially developed for this project, in this case, “Martini”. Inside the device, the drink is not stored in any separate container, but is loaded there directly in the factory glass bottles. And thanks to a special system, it is poured directly from them into a glass from the tap.

Another feature that will delight lovers of this drink: this machine can give out change in paper bills, unlike many other vending machines. Therefore, in order to drink a glass of Martini, it is not necessary to change money first. Only one question arises: where to place vending to get the greatest profit?

Machine for releasing emotions

When you are angry and irritated, you want to break or break something - this feeling is probably familiar to many. The Chinese decided to help people throw out negative emotions through an unusual vending machine. They installed a device filled with various items made of easily breakable material - porcelain figurines, cups, plates. So your boss made you angry, you left the office, went to the nearest vending store, and break yourself as many dishes as you like, thereby letting off steam.

It must be said that the breaking objects in such machines are quite attractive, and sometimes it’s even a pity to break them.

Sale of marijuana

Such vending machines are installed in several states of America. Yes, these machines do sell marijuana, but it is intended not for recreational purposes, but for medicinal purposes. “Weed” is dosed in strict portions and it is allowed to buy it only if you have an identity document and a prescription from a doctor. Compliance with these conditions is monitored by the police, but we do not know whether they are on duty around the clock near all such devices.

Automatic machine that recognizes you

The unusual thing about this vending business is not what it sells, but how it does it. He only sells various drinks. But when a person approaches it, the device recognizes what the client’s face looks like, determines his gender and approximate age. Taking this information into account, the vending industry offers several drinks that, in theory, you might like to this person. Apparently, this service is designed for people who are often tormented by the problem of choice.

Selling boiled eggs

And why, in fact, not? In a country where vending machines are found at almost every step (we are talking about the land of the rising sun), there is nothing to be surprised about. Machines selling raw chicken eggs whole trays, have been operating for a long time, and are particularly successful in rural areas. But city residents were more attracted to vending machines with already boiled eggs. If you don’t have time to have breakfast, you can snack on a boiled egg from the machine on the way to work. And tasty, and healthy, and fast!

Nail design machine

This kind of vending can be found in Taiwan. It is made in a purely feminine style in bright pink shades, which attracts attention even from afar. Vending offers a variety of nail designs. You just need to place your fingers in a special hole, and the machine will apply a design to your nails for just one dollar.

This manicure cannot even be called cute, but many Taiwanese women use this service.

Sale of pornographic magazines

Many people are embarrassed to purchase such products in stores. But you won’t have to blush in front of the machine, which is what arouses special interest in it among lovers of pornography and erotica. It must be said that such devices are popular among both teenagers and older people. So far they are located only in the area of ​​railway stations in Asia. Indeed, what else to read (or watch?) on the road?

Selling silicone breasts

In Asian countries it is sold directly in vending machines. These are not implants that are used during plastic surgery, or one might say, toy breasts. But they look quite realistic. The front wall of the vending machine is made of glass, so all available breasts are visible, and you can choose any shape and size.

How and why Asians then use these silicone breasts remains a mystery to us. Maybe as a stress reduction method? He kneaded and calmed down.

Selling comfortable shoes

In the UK, entrepreneurs are clearly more practical than in Asia. Instead of putting specimens of women's breasts into vending machines, they put comfortable sports shoes in them. Such devices are, of course, especially popular among girls who love long walks in high heels. No matter how much they want to be beautiful, their legs get tired sooner or later. A device with comfortable shoes comes in handy. In my opinion, such devices would not hurt near every nightclub in our country.

Poetry vending machine

In the United States of America, the vending business has reached the sphere of culture and art. There, for a small fee, a vending machine can give you a few rhyming lines. This project can be called more social than commercial. Big income it does not bring anything, but little-known poets can declare their talent.

Selling caviar

Eating red caviar is a purely Russian activity. Moreover, only wealthy people can afford it. Therefore, vending shops with red caviar currently operate only in the buildings of the Moscow city administration. A can of caviar in a vending machine costs slightly more than a similar one in stores. Nevertheless, such devices are popular. The authors of the project are still considering whether it is worth installing such devices on the streets and inside metro stations. For some reason we think it’s not worth it.

Reading time: 13 minutes. Published 11/12/2019

Regardless of macro and microeconomic factors, the vending business - the sale of services, industrial goods or food products through special machines - is gaining wide popularity among the enterprising part of the population. Naturally, questions arise about which machine is better to purchase, what is the profitability of this equipment, and so on. Well, let’s answer these and other important questions related to successfully running a business using machines that offer the public certain goods and services.

One of the advantages of this drink is its ability to unite almost all people! That is, selling coffee is appropriate in the office, mall or just on the street near the metro! Taking into account the fact that such a machine can offer more than a dozen drink options without the intervention of a bartender, it is able to give several pleasant moments to a person during working day or travel.

Thanks to this feature of the drink, analysts recommend starting a vending business by purchasing and installing these particular machines in the following places in the city:

• Shopping or business centers.
• Waiting rooms – airports, railway stations, bus stations.
• Various financial institutions - banks, foyers tax service and so on.
• General education school, higher educational institutions.
• Mail.
• Cinemas, theaters, entertainment centers.

Attention! There are actually many options for placing coffee machines. However, it is advisable to install them indoors, since successful operation of the unit requires a temperature range from -40C to +400C!

Experience or marketing research can give accurate figures regarding expected profits. Yet the most basic calculations can show a clear picture of potential profits. A coffee machine will cost its owner from 1,500 to 5,000 North American rubles - it all depends on the versatility of the model and the ability to purchase used equipment. From 150 to 200 of the same North American rubles per month will be required to load a coffee machine. The same amount of money needs to be spent to buy hot chocolate and tea.

With average power, the machine dispenses about 40 – 120 glasses of aromatic drink daily, the cost of which is from 10 rubles. Even such average indicators bring profit to the entrepreneur in the amount of 12,000 rubles per month! Let’s add here the sale of portions of coffee with additives, which are a priori more expensive than a regular drink, and bring this amount to 20,000 rubles! Let's take away the rent of space, taxes, maintenance of the unit and the cost of ingredients - the net profit will be about 5 - 6 thousand rubles from one machine monthly. Full payback occurs within 1 – 2 years.

A relatively new business for Russian expanses, the business of snack machines - units equipped with refrigeration units and selling small-packaged products, as well as drinks in bottles, cans, and tetrapacks, is confidently gaining popularity.

Fact! The ancestor of the modern vending machine was found by archaeologists during excavations in China. The device was dated back several thousand years and was intended to sell pencils!

Units can be divided into the following types:

1. Conveyor – powerful machines that got their name due to the principle of supplying products (conveyor-elevator delivery). They are universal, since they can be loaded with various types of small-packaged products of any size and shape, as well as in fragile packaging.
2. Spiral – these snack machines are characterized by the fact that the purchased products are moved directly to the tray, and from there to the buyer. The dimensions and shape of the goods do not matter, and a lift is provided for fragile packages.
3. Cellular . The name of the machine speaks for itself. The buyer takes the purchased products from the unit cell. Using such equipment, you can sell large-sized products - fruits, vegetables, offal, cakes, and so on.
4. Mini snacks . This type of machine is characterized by its small size. Accordingly, it is not intended for large loads of a particular product. It is good to use in combination, for example, with a coffee machine. The unit can be mounted on a wall, on a bar counter or on the floor.

The cost of snack machines depends on the manufacturer, volume, type. For example, one of the most reliable universal anti-vandal machine SM6367 from VendShop in this segment will cost 174 thousand rubles, and a floor-mounted snack unit from North American manufacturers is offered at a price of 327 thousand rubles. Naturally, used units will cost less. By the way, the service life of the units is 10 years. With proper maintenance, this period can be extended to 20 years! Therefore, it is advisable to hire an operator who will monitor technical condition machine guns

Attention! The secret to the success of a vending machine business - snack units are no exception - is the correct placement of the equipment. These should be places with a high level of traffic of the population (potential buyers) - shopping and entertainment centers, metro stations and train stations, underground passages, offices, educational establishments and so on. Having chosen the optimal location, the snack machine will pay for itself within six months!

Vision problems occur in almost every second person. For many reasons, people with poor vision prefer contact lenses. Therefore, a vending machine for selling lenses is a relevant startup for those who are taking their first steps in entrepreneurship and do not operate with impressive capital. The cost of such machines varies from 150 to 200 thousand rubles - depending on the brand of the model.

Payback – within 5 – 8 months, provided the equipment is well located:

• Gyms and sports complexes.
• Clinics.
• Educational institutions and so on.

Lenses are a product that can be classified as expensive products. An infrared sensor installed in the machines monitors sales - if the goods, for some reason, were not issued to the buyer, the amount of money will not be debited from the customer’s credit card. If for one reason or another the product is not in demand for a long time, the unit can always be converted to sell another product.

The profitability of a lens vending machine can be calculated using simple mathematical operations. The average cost of one lens with a markup of 300 - 400 rubles is 600 “wooden”. Monthly through such an automatic outlet 100 lenses are sold - a vending machine installed where the level of human traffic is high can increase this figure several times. So, we multiply 400 by 100 and get 40,000 rubles monthly from one unit! From this we take 10,000 rubles for renting the space occupied by the machine, tax, maintenance and get 30,000 rubles of net income!

Soda water vending machine

In terms of cost/benefit ratio, a good old soda vending machine business is considered profitable. The cost of machines ranges from 75 to 200 thousand rubles.

1. The cost of one glass of simple soda is 10 rubles. Taking into account the sale of 50 cups per day, we get 15,000 rubles per month.
2. The cost of one glass of water with syrup is 20 rubles. Taking into account the sale of 150 cups per day (“soda” with syrup and Soviet times sold better) we get 90,000 rubles per month.
3. We subtract the monthly costs of ingredients - bottles of water and syrup, tax, rent of space occupied by the machine, transportation costs, electricity, maintenance. As a result, we get a figure of approximately 65 thousand rubles.

Thus, payback occurs within 4 – 5 months. Naturally, the above figures are the costs and profits from one machine! The machines should be installed in places where the traffic level is at least 2,000 people per day, then in winter the sales will be at least 100 - 150 cups of soda per day.

Fact! This direction in the vending machine business is quite free - demand is not satisfied by supply. Even in Moscow, only half a thousand of these units were installed, while during the Soviet Union in Zlatoglavaya there were 10,000 vending machines selling the famous “soda” for 3 kopecks with syrup and 1 kopeck for a glass of regular soda water.

Ice cream vending machines

Selling cold delicacies through vending machines is a relatively young area of ​​vending that is steadily gaining popularity. The unusual process of serving ice cream using a pump-action arm, which can be observed through the transparent front wall of the machine, is a real show, especially mesmerizing for children!

The vending machine sells ready-made ice cream in the following form:

• In horns.
• In briquettes.
• Popsicle on sticks.
• Cold ice.

Depending on the model brand, the capacity of the unit can reach up to 500 servings and over 10 types of cold delicacies! The average price of ice cream machines fluctuates around 150 thousand rubles.

Fact! In the event of a power outage, enhanced freezing of products keeps the goods in the machine usable for 12 hours!

Another positive characteristic of such units is that they occupy an area of ​​only 1 m2, which allows the machines to be installed in a wide variety of places.

For example, where the flow of people exceeds 2,000 people per day:

• Railway, air and bus stations.
• Shopping and entertainment centers.
• Educational establishments.
• Cinemas, museums and so on.

The relatively small dimensions of such machines also help to reduce the rent for a retail space, which even in the most accessible place will not amount to more than 10 thousand rubles per month. With an average cost per portion of 50 rubles, you can count on 30 sales per day (the machine operates around the clock). Accordingly, monthly revenue will be 45,000 rubles. Of this amount, 35% or 15,000 rubles is the entrepreneur’s net profit.

Based on these figures, we get that the machine will pay for itself within 10 months.

Photo kiosk as a business

A metal case with a built-in computer for viewing photographic images, a printer for printing, connectors for connecting a variety of digital media, a bill acceptor and a device for issuing a receipt - a photo kiosk, the cost of which varies depending on the model between 4 and 9 thousand North American dollars. Top up function mobile phone, as in terminals, allows the owner of the machine to have additional income.

The main functions of the photo kiosk include:

1. Recording this or that information on a digital medium.
2. Editing photographic images.
3. Photo printing.
4. Acceptance of money for payment of mobile communications and Internet providers.

Like terminals that accept payments for various services, the photo kiosk has an Internet connection, which allows its owner to control the operation of the unit from a distance - quantity trading operations performed automatically, consumption of materials, ink, receipt tape and so on.

The demand for such machines is observed in megacities, as well as in resort cities, where tourists rush to quickly get photos of memorable places and similar images.

Photo kiosks are usually installed in the following places:

• Shopping and entertainment centers.
• Hotels, hotels.
• Restaurants.

The payback period and profitability of a photo kiosk can be seen in the following example - for example, the cost of the machine is 5,000 conventional units. The average photo printing rate per month is 1,500 images. The cost of one image is 32 cents, and the cost price is 15 cents.

Accordingly, we multiply 17 cents by 1,500 photos and get an income of 255 North American rubles monthly. To this amount you need to add another 300 dollars - a percentage of the replenishment of mobile devices and Internet payments. As a result, we have a figure of 555 dollars, from which we subtract rental costs retail space(1.5 m2), taxes, raw materials, which in total will be 50 conventional units. The remaining $500 is net profit, showing that the photo kiosk pays off within 10 months.

Such vending units are very popular on popular tourist routes - for a small fee, the traveler receives a souvenir coin, packed in a plastic bag, with an image of the city’s coat of arms, landmarks, etc. Moreover, the process itself resembles a kind of game, which fascinates tourists even more! They are installed in places where the flow of people is at least 2,000 people per day - airports and bus stations, railway stations, shopping and entertainment centers, recreation parks, and so on.

Vending machines for selling souvenir coins have four chutes where minted coins of 4 types are placed. Each slot holds 30 souvenir coins.

1. The cost of the machine varies between 60,000 rubles.
2. The cost of a souvenir coin is 40 rubles.
3. Souvenirs are sold for 100 rubles apiece.

Using obvious calculations, we see that the payback of such a unit occurs in 1 – 2 months!

Kvass vending machines

The cold season is over. There are hot days ahead and unbearable thirst, which a priori arises in people trying to drink a glass of another traditional refreshing drink! Therefore, vending machines selling kvass - great idea to start entrepreneurial activity. Moreover, with a competent approach, the investment will pay off within 4 - 5 months (summer season), and if you make an effort, you can make a net profit! The next season will be extremely profitable!

Based on the figures below, it is easy to calculate the profitability of the kvass vending business:

1. The cost of the unit is from 140,000 rubles.
2. The capacity of the machine is 100 liters of kvass, which it serves to customers from standard kegs of 20 or 50 liters.
3. Taking into account the use of 200 ml cups, a one-time refill of the machine is enough for 500 servings of drink. The unit holds 600 cups.

Through simple calculations we see the payback and profitability of this business. Even with the cost of renting a trading platform for a machine, taxes, and so on.

The temperature of the drink is maintained at a constant level by a special cooling element installed in the machine. In addition, it is possible to offer potential buyers both carbonated and traditional kvass, significantly expanding the clientele. You can install a remote control system on the unit and monitor the operation of the machine from a distance using SMS notifications.

Regarding the location of the machine, here are the recommendations, as for all vending units - next to the flow of people. If this is some kind of trading platform– it is better to give preference to a store with glass doors or large windows so that the machine, which can be painted in eye-catching bright colors, is clearly visible from the outside.

The main attraction of shoe shine vending is its relatively small start-up capital. The cost of the machine ranges from 700 to 1,500 North American “evergreens,” depending on the model. There are units that are more expensive, but there is no point in purchasing them, at least in the first stages of business.

1. Business, shopping and entertainment centers.
2. Buildings of administrative and state significance.
3. All types of stations.

Payback occurs within 1 – 2 months. Of course, it all depends on where the unit is installed. However, this applies to any vending machine. It is possible to hang it on the wall or place it on the floor. Most machines are designed for cleaning leather or suede shoes, but there are combined models.

Attention! All cleaning machines have on their surface (body) free spaces for control buttons and bill or coin acceptors - on the front or side walls. These surfaces can be used for advertising, which will bring additional income to the owner.

Before starting to organize this type of business, you should study the characteristics of the locality and the solvency of the population. Vending machines for charging mobile devices are recommended to be located in cities with a population of at least 500,000 people. They should be installed, like all vending machines, in places with the greatest flow of people and the ability to connect to the power grid - all types of train stations, as well as gas stations. The minimum starting capital is from 35,000 rubles, where 30,000 rubles will be the cost of a simple machine with 6 connectors.

The operating principle is simple:

1. The client connects his mobile device, laptop, multimedia player, etc. to the appropriate connector.
2. Pays for the necessary time.
3. After the signal, he turns off his device.

Depending on the solvency of the population, the cost of 10 minutes of charging can vary from 10 to 50 rubles. With a good location of the machine and active advertising activities, it can give from 15,000 to 40,000 rubles monthly. If we take the minimum indicator, then minus the costs of renting retail space, tax, maintenance, the entrepreneur’s net income will be 9–10 thousand rubles per month. Thus, payback occurs within 4 – 5 months.

Less than a century ago, in 1920, the Czechs Karel and Josef Capek, having had a good drink of beer, came up with the word “robot” and dreamed of those times when, in order to add foam to their belly, they would not have to turn to an unpleasant-faced waiter. Throw a coin into the machine - it silently gives you a bottle of Budvar.
The Czechs knew what they were thinking. After all, the first vending machine in history, that is, a vending machine, was invented and implemented back in the first century AD by the great engineer of antiquity, Heron of Alexandria. After swallowing a coin, the device poured a portion of “holy” water for the buyer. In 1888, the first chewing gum machines appeared on New York City train platforms. And in 1932, the first Soviet carbonated water machine appeared in the canteen of Smolny in Leningrad.

Years have passed and we have become accustomed to the fact that by turning to a soulless machine we can buy cigarettes, Coca-Cola, beer, a glass of coffee or a condom. Robots supply people with paper money and plastic tokens, pay the homeless in change for glass containers, and give the middle class books bought over the Internet. We quickly get used to good things. Modern youth dream not of a magic carpet, but of an ATM pocket...

Vending machines are capable of selling everything, even drugs (there is such a “maz” in some countries). We bring to the reader's attention the most extraordinary vending machines that work to the delight of the consumer masses in various parts of the robotic planet called Earth.

1. Vending machine for live crabs

If a real Chinese does not eat at least one crab a day, he is not entirely real. A live crab taken out of water spoils very quickly. Vending machines installed the year before last in China, at metro stations in several large cities, sell crustaceans in a “dormant” state at the temperature of a household refrigerator.
Animals cost from $1.50 to $7 apiece; each “crabomat” sells up to 200 units of goods every day. If the consumer comes across a dead crab, he receives three live ones for free as compensation.

2. Japanese machine selling umbrellas

From the Chinese metro we change to the Japanese one. If, getting off at a distant station, a passenger discovers that it is raining outside, and protection from rain and snow has been forgotten at home or at work, an umbrella vending machine will help him.
They write that similar examples of umbrella machines appeared in the UK. Because it won’t rain there either according to schedule.

3. Electronic librarian

In another cultural country, Canada, the central library has acquired a machine that, without the participation of animated staff, issues books, CDs, videos and video games to visitors at home. To use the machine, you need to insert a library card in the form of a magnetic card into the receiving slot. The device comes with a storage bin for returning storage media, similar to a mailbox for parcels.

4. Porn magazine vending machine

And again the Japanese are shocking. At the Meitetsu-Nagoya train station, to the delight of adults and children burdened with fantasies, there is a unit that poetically sells, um, alternative literature with pictures.

5. Yaikomat

The most tender food product- These are chicken or quail eggs. But soulless pieces of iron also manage to sell them to people. Residents in rural Japan recently had the opportunity to buy the freshest eggs from robots. Which, in turn, take goods at dawn from farmers. A package of unfertilized chicken eggs costs 200 yen. This is approximately 69 Russian rubles for 12 eggs. By our standards it’s a little expensive, but we’re not Japanese.

6. Toy car selling machine

This machine, installed at one of the metro stations in Milan, is designed to protect parents from bored, annoying children. In addition to cars of various colors and brands, this machine sells... Rubik's cubes.

7. Hamburger stand on the streets of Holland

The gentlemen from the Netherlands took good care of satisfying the appetite of those who are accustomed to eating on the go. Some people don’t even have time to go to a cafe or canteen, and they eat fatty chips and sweet donuts without leaving the sidewalk. Dutch revelers and runners can now save time and buy themselves a sandwich from a vending machine. Sandwiches come in a range of fillings and sizes.

8. iPod

Every time, surveying technical wonders, we have to curtsey towards the Yabloko company. A vending machine selling mini and shuffle iPods, as well as batteries and digital cameras, operates at the Atlanta airport (USA). Very convenient for those who only last minute I thought that on a flight across the ocean I needed something to occupy my ears.

9. Soccer ball vending machine

In New York there is the Chelsea Piers sports complex, where, among other sports, traditional football is played, the fans of which are few in the United States, but they do exist. During field battles, balls are often lost. So that players would not be interrupted in their search, Nike installed a vending machine on the territory of the complex that sold poison-colored balls called “Joga Three.”

10. Black box with cannabis

America is slowly legalizing marijuana - for those who really need it. California was one of the first to allow the sale of state-owned cannabis for medical purposes. Patients for whom the doctor prescribes marijuana receive a special card, on which the drug is sold to them in specialized pharmacies from hand to hand. If there is a line at the pharmacy for weed or it is night and the store is closed, a Los Angeles resident registered as an “official drug user” has the opportunity to buy cannabis from a machine. Identification occurs by fingerprint.

11. Bicycle domat

This impressively sized trading machine actually sells bicycles to the population for rent. Gives a Snickers or caramel as change.
Several dozen of these amazing devices were installed in 2007 in park areas of cultural countries. Rental bikes are equipped with RFID chips and are signed, so they are unlikely to be stolen - it costs themselves more. Having passed through the park to the next bike machine, the client hands over the “laiba” to him and then walks where he needs to go.

Online gambling is full of unusual slot machines with unique designs, original bonuses, non-standard gameplay features and other characteristics that amaze users. The section with reviews of video slots at Casinoz is regularly updated with articles about amazing new products from well-known developers and emerging software producers.

But manufacturers of offline gaming machines are also able to surprise casino visitors with funny slot machines. Similar models are discussed in the article. Most of them are installed in Las Vegas, since it is here that gigantomania and eccentricity are elevated to a cult. Not all of them allow you to really play for money, and some are even dummies, but we had to tell our readers about them.

SlotZilla

Let's start the review with the most impressive gaming machine. It's about about a monster called SlotZilla, alluding to the famous monster Godzilla. It is installed in entertainment center Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas.

Of course, this is not a slot machine, but only a structure in the form of a video slot with reel simulators, an animated “hand” and even a “candle” with a signal fire, which is traditionally installed on the roof.

The SlotZilla complex consists of two levels:

1. Zoomline,
2. Zipline.

The construction of SlotZilla cost seventeen million dollars. There are breathtaking attractions available here that attract tourists.

Huge slot at Golden Nugget

Another video machine of gigantic size - but in this case working - is installed in the Golden Nugget casino. This is one of the most striking attractions of the popular establishment, near which new customers are sure to take photos.

The slot machine is about two and a half meters high and consists of four reels, on which gold bars and the Golden Nugget logo are depicted. Judging by the reviews of visitors, the machine does not often reward large payouts, but there are almost always players crowding around it.

Silver Strike

In 1992, IGT introduced the Silver Strike series of slot machines. They first appeared in several casinos in Reno, Nevada, and are still offered at some establishments. For example, you will find them at Four Queens Las Vegas.

The main feature of Silver Strike video slots are the unusual prizes. In addition to standard cash payouts, the machines issue branded chips from the casino in which they are installed. As you can guess from the name, the coins are made of silver.

The cost of Silver Strike chips depends on many criteria: the weight of the coin, the fineness of the silver, the number of copies issued, and so on. At auctions their price ranges from ten dollars to several hundred. And for the rarest specimens, collectors are willing to pay a couple of thousand “green”.

Collection at Golden Gate Casino

The legendary Golden Gate online casino has been operating since 1906, being the oldest gambling establishment in Las Vegas. Over more than a century of history, it has collected a unique collection of vintage slot machines. It seems to take visitors back in time, allowing them to clearly trace the evolution of gaming machines.

The selection includes vintage models with unusual designs. Many of them have survived in a single copy, which makes them priceless. Be sure to check out the exhibit if you happen to visit the Golden Gate Casino.

Sigma Derby

The Sigma Derby video machine is an unusual horse racing simulator. It first appeared in a Las Vegas casino in 1985. Currently it is only offered at MGM and The D, which have one slot each.

ABOUT appearance you can judge the machine from the illustration. The essence of the game is to guess the winner of the race. Up to ten visitors can play the slot at the same time. Mechanical horses run along the track, causing no less excitement than at a real hippodrome.

Unique online slots

In the world of online gambling, there are even more unusual gaming machines. In an effort to attract customers, software developers show miracles of creativity. They produce models with eccentric designs, unexpected themes, original bonuses and non-standard ways of forming combinations.

It is impossible to consider all such delights in one article, since there are a lot of them. For fans of unique video slots, we recommend review articles on Casinoz.