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Snack-Dispensing Arcade Machines

SNACKADE Offers a "Playable Food Delivery" Experience

— February 27, 2018 — Tech
SNACKADE combines snacks and arcade gaming to produce what it calls a "snack-dispensing video game arcade machine"—meaning that any snacks collected by the player in-game are also received in the real world.

At this year’s Sugar Mountain Festival, SNACKADE gave event attendees the chance to participate in a unique food delivery experience. By engaging with popular retro games like Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong Country, players had the chance to feed their desire for entertainment and real snacks at once. While playing Pac-Man, players were rewarded with chocolate gold coins for collecting gold pellets and cherries for collecting in-game cherries; these real-world food items were delivered to players via a conveyor belt system.

SNACKADE comes from the creators of Jafflechutes, an unconventional pop-up eatery that parachuted sandwich orders to people.
Trend Themes
1. Playable Food Delivery - SNACKADE combines snacks and arcade gaming to create a unique food delivery experience.
2. Snack-dispensing Video Game Arcade Machines - SNACKADE offers a new way to combine gaming and snacking with its arcade machines that dispense real-world snacks based on in-game achievements.
3. Converging Gaming and Snacking - SNACKADE's innovative concept brings together the enjoyment of gaming and the satisfaction of snacking in one experience.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry has an opportunity to explore the integration of physical rewards and real-world experiences into video game arcade machines.
2. Food and Beverage - The food and beverage industry can leverage SNACKADE's concept of combining snacking with entertainment to create interactive eating experiences.
3. Event Experiences - By incorporating SNACKADE's playable food delivery concept, event organizers can enhance attendee experiences through the fusion of gaming and snacking.
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