Soda Machine

The Soda Machine is a special vending machine that provides the player with one Joja Cola each day. It is only obtained by completing the Joja Community Development Form, so it cannot be acquired on a save that instead restores the Community Center by finishing bundles. If the original is lost, a replacement can be bought from the Lost Items Shop in the Secret Woods.

Once obtained, the Soda Machine functions like a daily reward source rather than a standard decorative item. Its value is mostly tied to its exclusivity and the fact that it produces a steady supply of Joja Cola without further effort. For players pursuing Joja route completion, it is one of the permanent rewards that remain after the form is finished.

If the machine is used in its wagering mini-game, it has 10 possible winning lines, each with a different payout multiplier:

• 20% chance for a 2× result
• 10% chance for a 3× result
• 8% chance for a 5× result
• 1% chance for a 30× result
• 0.3% chance for an 80× result
• 0.2% chance for a 120× result
• 0.25% chance for a 200× result
• 0.09% chance for a 500× result
• 0.06% chance for a 1000× result
• 0.1% chance for a 2500× result

These odds are modified multiplicatively by luck. Daily Luck can raise or lower the chances by up to 20%, the Special Charm adds 5%, and food buffs add 8% per point of Luck. Because of that, the higher-paying outcomes become slightly more likely on very lucky days, though they remain extremely rare.

From the listed probabilities, the machine has a very high expected return relative to the bet amount. Using the standard calculation, the average net gain per spin is positive, making it unusually profitable when the underlying odds are taken at face value.