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This vending machine will drop your beer if you tackle it hard enough

vending machine Here at Tecca, we've seen some of the quirkiest vending machines imaginable. There's that vending machine for those who want an insta-wedding ceremony, Pepsi's interactive one, and that hand-cranked machine in Japan. Now, we've also found the antithesis to Coca-Cola's hug-machine: A vending machine that you need to tackle as hard as you can before it drops your can of beer.

The "Rugbeer" was created to market Argentine beer Cerveza Salta. A light-up display gauges your strength: Tackle it weakly and only the red lights at the bottom marked with a rooster will light up. You can only get your can if you slam it strong enough to activate the green lights on top marked with an ox — perfect for those times when you feel angry enough to flip tables... or apparently, vending machines.



Check out the video above to see a Rugbeer in action, because you unfortunately won't get to see — or tackle — one in person in the U.S.

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