Put in a dollar. Something comes out.
SCP-261 is a black vending machine recovered in Yokohama. No brand, no serial number, no front glass. Pay, punch in a number, and it vends an item that has never existed before. Usually a snack. Occasionally something worse.
| Rarity | $1 | $3 |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 70% | 50% |
| Uncommon | 22% | 28% |
| Rare | 6.5% | 17% |
| Legendary | 1.5% | 5% |
Items are fiction. They have no cash value and cannot be traded.
Your card is only charged once your item exists. Every item is made once, numbered, and kept in the public archive for good.
How a vend works
You pay
Apple Pay, Google Pay or card. The amount is held on your card, not taken. The number you punch in is printed on the packaging as its yen price.
The machine makes it
An item is written, checked against everything vended before so it is never a repeat, then photographed. This takes about half a minute.
It is yours, and on record
Only now is your card charged. The item gets an edition number and a permanent page in the archive, mirrored publicly on GitHub.