# Alcoholic Gambling Machines The BarBot Slot Machine Pays You in Drinks By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-03-01 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbot-slot-machine References: [bit.ly](http://bit.ly/fsM99s) & [nycresistor](http://www.nycresistor.com/) If you are an avid drinker, you just might love the idea of the BarBot slot machine, which rewards you with alcohol instead of money. The computer inside the machine has a pre-programed bartender to create your winning drink of choice. The 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' themed BarBot slot machine was created by NYC Resistor as part of a hacking competition. The team of hackers had a budget of $3,000 and a three-week time period to convert a manufactured object into something with a different purpose. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Alcohol-based Slot Machines:** Opportunity for the creation of more slot machines that reward players with alcoholic beverages instead of money. - **Creative Hacking Competitions:** Opportunity for organizing more hacking competitions where participants can repurpose objects into innovative products. - **AI Bartenders:** Opportunity to develop more computerized bartenders that can create customized drinks based on user preferences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for gaming companies to create a new category of slot machines that cater to alcohol enthusiasts. - **Tech Events:** Opportunity for event organizers to host hacking competitions that encourage participants to think creatively and repurpose objects. - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the food and beverage industry to explore the use of AI bartenders that can enhance customer experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Beer Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-vending-machines.md) - [NFT Cocktail Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-skull-society.md) - [At-Home Bartending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-and-decker-bev.md) - [AI-Powered Bartenders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-bartender.md) - [AI-Driven Robotic Beverage Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-beverage-machine.md) - [Robotic Beverage Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frazybot.md) - [Beverage Dispensing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ottobot-brew.md) - [Automated Mixologist Cocktail Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-maker.md) - [Automated Beverage Dispensing Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-beverage-dispensing-solution.md)