I didn't know that there was enough going on in the field of "cocktail robotics" for it to deserve its own festival, complete with workshops and displays of machinery designed to intoxicate humans. But that's precisely what Roboexotica, which is going on this week in Austria, is all about.

The entry that caught my eye is over on Kotaku, and it's an emulated version of Super Mario Bros. running through LUA scripts that speak to a Python server that speaks to a bunch of servos that speak to tubes that speak to bottles of rum and Coke, which certainly speaks to me. The main idea is that collecting coins triggers the mechanism and dispenses a bit of alcohol, while knocking off enemies deploys some soda as a mixer. This can, of course, be retrofitted with any other beverage, and in the video below, they're running it with Cherry Coke.

  

I didn't know that there was enough going on in the field of "cocktail robotics" for it to deserve its own festival, complete with workshops and displays of machinery designed to intoxicate humans. But that's precisely what Roboexotica, which is going on this week in Austria, is all about.

The entry that caught my eye is over on Kotaku, and it's an emulated version of Super Mario Bros. running through LUA scripts that speak to a Python server that speaks to a bunch of servos that speak to tubes that speak to bottles of rum and Coke, which certainly speaks to me. The main idea is that collecting coins triggers the mechanism and dispenses a bit of alcohol, while knocking off enemies deploys some soda as a mixer. This can, of course, be retrofitted with any other beverage, and in the video below, they're running it with Cherry Coke.

  

That's pretty cool. We all know how people are suckers for Mario nostalgia these days.

That's pretty sweet. 
 
Also, 2:21, I lost it.

That's my drink, son.

That seems like more fun than the robotics convention I went to in Atlanta that was mainly concerned with robots playing soccer. :)

Wow, that is completely awesome.

I hate how he called the NES a "Nintendo".

I wonder if you could play it to lean heavily toward the rum...  Seems that way :)

Vibrate down Mario's pole for a drink.

This is pretty much the only way to play Mario now.

Now that's a novel way to get drunk... It would be pretty neat if you had something like this set up at a party. 

The Giant Bomb office needs to get one of these.

I was really hoping things were going to get illicit when Mario grabbed that mushroom.

Man, that's wonderful.

How about I just play Mario with a beer in my hand and jerk off when I win?

That, is pretty damn awesome.

lame shit

Honestly this looks pretty lame. The fact that you would have to reach behind the laptop just to get the Styrofoam cup full of whatever drink defeats what sad little purpose there is to this.

So this boils down to loading up levels with only Goobas.

When you hit a star does it go into "Chug" mode?
 
Anyway, this is awesome!

Im an under 21 year old american, something to do with drinking? AWESOME!
 
No but actually no.

Seems a very complicated (but awesome) way to get wasted.

That is fucking awesome.

That's full-blown retarded.

That'd be an awesome drinking game for your friends, to bad I would have no clue how to make that thing.

"So you can actually FEEL Mario sliding down the flag pole." 
 
With a vibrator? Seriously? 
 
NO HOMO

Hey, did anyone see how funny this guy was?  It's awesome!!11eleven!
 
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Holy crap that dude is hilarious!  I nearly pooed myself!  
 
Good stuff Brutha!
 
Yo fiddy, we out!
 
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" I hate how he called the NES a "Nintendo". "

" @nanikore said:

" I hate how he called the NES a "Nintendo". "

Then you also must hate how people call the SNES the "Super Nintendo". Nintendo Entertainment System is just a little cumbersome. "

" @528seven said:

" @nanikore said:

" I hate how he called the NES a "Nintendo". "

Then you also must hate how people call the SNES the "Super Nintendo". Nintendo Entertainment System is just a little cumbersome. "

Must I?  "

Oh yeah Mario, vibrate all over that flagpole.

Lol that's impressive.

" @nanikore said:

" @528seven said:

" @nanikore said:

" I hate how he called the NES a "Nintendo". "

Then you also must hate how people call the SNES the "Super Nintendo". Nintendo Entertainment System is just a little cumbersome. "

Must I?  "

Yes. "

" @528seven said:

" @nanikore said:

" @528seven said:

" @nanikore said:

" I hate how he called the NES a "Nintendo". "

Then you also must hate how people call the SNES the "Super Nintendo". Nintendo Entertainment System is just a little cumbersome. "

Must I?  "

Yes. "

But moooooom.... "

Ideal drink: 100 coins.  No enemies killed.  I call it the Pacifist's 1up

" How about I just play Mario with a beer in my hand and jerk off when I win? "

Best.Thing.Ever.

" How about I just play Mario with a beer in my hand and jerk off when I win? "

Rum and coke? Give me single malt or give me death.

               How about I just play Mario with a beer in my hand and jerk off when I win?  
@Qwinn: ROFL.
 
Jump on turtle - drink.
Get a coin - drink
Jump on flagpole - spank city.

nice, although I think stronger drinks than rum are in order.

@ 2:22 I lost the Game.

If you got rum for every coin and coke for every enemy I would never stop playing.