A recurring idea in hackspaces worldwide seems to be that of the vending machine for parts. Need An Arduino, an ESP8266, or a motor controller? No problem, just buy one from the machine!

Yet, tucked inside the area’s Eastgate shopping centre is a truly unique attraction: The ‘mystery prize’ abandoned package vending machine. To the average passer-by the ‘Loot Pack Hunters ...

adding that “he knew exactly what game he wanted as he approached the Lottery vending machine” at a Wawa store in Bel Air. “I was staring at my ticket but, for some reason, hit the Monopoly ...