Vending machines

Vending machines are a technology seen in the Exam Center. They exist in the real world, as automated machines that dispense food including snacks or beverages when money is inserted into the machine. They were ostensibly used by the ringleaders of the BOTTLE SHIP.

As Samus is exploring the Exam Center after discovering the BOTTLE SHIP's illegal bioweapon development efforts, she comes to a room with two vending machines; one of which is intact, while the other's glass has shattered with its food packages spilling out. The cause of the damage is unknown. Oddly enough, some of the cases have the word "Ghalmanian" displayed on them. Ghalmanians are purple chameleon-like creatures that Samus encountered earlier in the Biosphere, although none are ever encountered in the Exam Center. What these cases contain remains unclear. Several can be found on the floor amongst other cases and glass from one of the broken vending machines.

Most of the other package designs are difficult to make out, but two of them are blue and yellow with some sort of "C" or bracket-like symbol. Another package is white with light green circles and a blue box, possibly green grapes, apples or pears. Another package depicts what may be either potatoes, mushrooms or white cheese. A final package has what may be a cat on it.

Trivia

 * These particular vending machines appear to be directly based on those found in Japan (where Metroid: Other M was developed), as the food is packaged into small, square box cases.