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If I get caught, what do I say?

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Say that you tried to make a purchase and that the vending machine took your money but didn't give you the product.

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Will I get caught and sent to jail if I hack a soda machine?

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If you are taking products from the machine, that is theft unless there is a good defense (such as an emergency need for liquid during a hostage siege). Nobody can say whether or not you'll get caught but it's always highly likely, with people and cameras around. As to whether or not you will "go to jail", that's up to your legal counsel and the courts; this isn't the place to get legal advice.

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Why is this called hacking?

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In a sense, it is a very rudimentary form of hacking. You are gaining unauthorized access to normally hidden menus on the Coke machine to find information or get something for yourself.

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Is hacking a Coke machine difficult?

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It varies depending on the Coke machine that you are hacking. Some are easier to hack than others, such as Royal Vendors machines (because everyone knows that the codes work on these branded vending machines).

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Are you sure this is legal?

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Nope. It's most definitely not legal, unless you hack your own vending machine.

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Is there a specific code that can allow different types of vending machines to be hacked?

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It really depends on the type of machine you are using. No single code will give you access to all or even most machines.

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Is hacking a Coke machine illegal?

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Yes. The exact penalties vary by state, but it falls under the same crime as stealing from the machine or vandalizing it.

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Will the soda come out when you are done hacking?

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It is a debug menu only to fix errors, so it cannot give you a soda for free.

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