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SCP-261

Pan-Dimensional Vending Machine

A vending machine supplies snacks without an ordinary stocked interior. Its recorded outputs become stranger under particular patterns of use.

Original work by Dr Gears. Sources & credits ↓

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01 / Field notes

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Read the input conditions before the sequential vending log. The sequence matters because the source is investigating changes in output across a particular testing session.

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By Dr Gears

EN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source checked 2026-09-28T04:58:58.515016+00:00 · page revision: 41, last edited: 09 Jul 2022 15:09

Evidence location: Description; Testing Phase 8 output log; Special Containment Procedures; Licensing / Citation panel

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By Dr Gears

EN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source checked 2026-09-28T04:58:58.515016+00:00 · page revision: 41, last edited: 09 Jul 2022 15:09

Evidence location: Description; Testing Phase 8 output log; Special Containment Procedures; Licensing / Citation panel

Agent-checked primary article. Original paraphrased reading guide; no imagery or human-review claim. Article credit: Dr Gears.

Kingy’s text is an adapted explanation, separate from the original work. SCP-derived text is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Source-check dates are retrieval dates, not claims of human editorial review.

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