Circus of Values
From BioShock Wiki
Circus of Values is the name given to the general vending machines found throughout Rapture. The machines contain many items. Hacking a vending machine lowers the prices and sometimes makes available items that are not available otherwise. Circus of Values machines often have an El Ammo Bandito machine or Gatherer's Garden nearby.
The president of the Circus of Values franchise is Lloyd Webster. One can think that these vending machines sold more appropriate items for the public until the Civil War hit Rapture. This might have caused the inclusion of ammunition and healing materials, a very convenient market for that period. They were also very reinforced, purposely making them highly resistant to damage. This is noted as Jack can only hack these machines to just lower the price and not crack it open by any means. Additionally, there is one Circus of Values machine in Hephaestus which, if the player attempts to buy from it, drops a live Frag Grenade.
[edit] Prices
Prices are random and sometimes outrageous (For example: in Fort Frolic, the price of a single Creme-Filled Cake goes over 200$), but most of time they are quite reasonable. They seem to go up in later levels.
- Chechnya Vodka: $10
- Electric Buck: $72 for 6
- EVE Hypo: $25
- First Aid Kit: $20
- Pistol Rounds: $25 for 6
[edit] Trivia
- The Circus of Values machines all feature a recorded voice of a laughing clown, voiced by BioShock creator and lead designer Ken Levine, saying "Fill (or cure) your cravings at the Circus of Values! Ha ha ha ha ha!" If the player doesn't have enough money to make a purchase or if they are already at their limit for the item purchased, it will produce the following line: "Come back when you have some money, buddy!"
