MyCoke
MyCoke originally called Coke Music, or Coke Studios, was a campaign for Sulake at the start of 2002, it was their first gaming project that involved a brand outside of the Sulake name. It was brought out under the Coca Cola brand and gave competition.
It was often compared to Habbo and the client was named Coke Studios likewise to how Habbo used to be Habbo Hotel. The aim was to create a room virtually which let player's imagination run wild to make the room usable in various ways.
The characters on MyCoke were named 'V-ego' and similar to some hotels powered by Sulake the client for MyCoke was only accessible from 10:00am-02:00am EST. There were other versions available in other countries; the British version operated until 31st July 2006.
Rooms
Rooms were available on MyCoke and they were split into two categories, Private Rooms for players to create whatever they wanted and Official Rooms, similar to Public Rooms on Habbo. Private Rooms were created by players and they were allowed a maximum of 12 but this later increased to 20; they could use their own furniture in the room to decorate, this included wallpaper, flooring and a Catalogue with various ranges available. Players had to buy the items they required for their rooms therefore needed to increase their wealth with the currency available on MyCoke. Rights were also available in Private Rooms which allowed players to kick users but also move and rotate furniture. Public Rooms usually resembled real life areas and enabled user to interact with them by playing music, walking, chatting etc. They couldn't place their own items in the room or kick other players. Mainly, the rooms were based on real life cities such as Sydney and London.
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An example of a Public Room -
a Private room
Furniture
Like Habbo, MyCoke featured many different ranges of furniture. Although not many different styles, there was a distinct aesthetic theme throughout MyCoke's furniture.
*Note that some furniture may be missing
Premier
| Name | Image | Cost | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Studio Chair | 
|
500 dB | Premier |
| Premier Stool | 
|
450 dB | Premier |
| Premier Sofa | 
|
625 dB | Premier |
| Premier Coffee Table | 
|
450 dB | Premier |
| Premier Studio Table | 
|
950 dB | Premier |
| Premier Hi-Fi Stereo | 
|
500 dB | Premier |
| Premier Studio Fridge | 
|
500 dB | Premier |
| Premier Studio Lamp | 
|
450 dB | Premier |
5001 Series
| Name | Image | Cost | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 Series Cushioned | 
|
500 dB | 5001 Series |
| 5001 Series Stool | 
|
450 dB | 5001 Series |
| 5001 Series Sofa | 
|
625 dB | 5001 Series |
| 5001 Series Coffee Table | 
|
450 dB | 5001 Series |
| 5001 Series Large Table | 
|
950 dB | 5001 Series |
| 5001 Series Sound System | 
|
500 dB | 5001 Series |
| 5001 Series Fridge | 
|
500 dB | 5001 Series |
| 5001 Series Cube Light | 
|
450 dB | 5001 Series |
Studio Essentials
| Name | Image | Cost | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Rack Full of the Latest Tech Gear | 
|
450 dB | Studio Essentials |
| A Vintage Vinyl Sampler Rack! | 
|
900 dB | Studio Essentials |
| Wood Speaker | 
|
450 dB | Studio Essentials |
| Microphone | 
|
100 dB | Studio Essentials |
| Cables and Wires | 
|
50 dB | Studio Essentials |
| Television | 
|
575 dB | Studio Essentials |
| Premier Studio Speaker | 
|
650 dB | Studio Essentials |
| 10 Blank CD's | 
|
50 dB | Studio Essentials |
Necessities
| Name | Image | Cost | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Seperator | 
|
600 dB | Necessities |
| Premier Studio Seperator | 
|
400 dB | Necessities |
| Acoustic Padding | 
|
450 dB | Necessities |
| Plant | 
|
300 dB | Necessities |
| Tulips | 
|
75 dB | Necessities |
| Swirly Carpet | 
|
400 dB | Necessities |
| Straw Mat | 
|
n/a | Necessities |
| Furry Rug | 
|
300 dB | Necessities |
| White Seperator | 
|
225 dB | Necessities |
| Beige Seperator | 
|
225 dB | Necessities |
| Orange Seperator | 
|
225 dB | Necessities |
| Yellow Seperator | 
|
225 dB | Necessities |
| Green Seperator | 
|
225 dB | Necessities |
| Steel Seperator | 
|
225 dB | Necessities |
| Blue Seperator | 
|
225 dB | Necessities |
| Grey Seperator | 
|
225 dB | Necessities |
| Aquarium | 
|
1000 db | Necessities |
| Hardwood Dance Floor | 
|
650 dB | Necessities |
| Futuristic Chair | 
|
450 dB | Necessities |
| Fake Leopard Couch | 
|
750 dB | Necessities |
| Stylish Zebra Couch | 
|
750 dB | Necessities |
| Grunge Couch | 
|
625 dB | Necessities |
| Messy Table | 
|
500 dB | Necessities |
| Set of Teleports | 
|
1500 dB | Necessities |
| Messy Box | 
|
250 dB | Necessities |
| Coke Machine | 
|
1500 dB | Necessities |
| Coke Jukebox | 
|
1500 dB | Necessities |
| Coca-Cola Diner Seating | 
|
500 dB | Necessities |
| Coca-Cola Diner Table | 
|
500 dB | Necessities |
| Maximum Disco Fever | 
|
2500 dB | Necessities |
| Old Fridge | 
|
450 dB | Necessities |
| Retro Boom Box | 
|
450 dB | Necessities |
| Instant Bookshelf | 
|
500 dB | Necessities |
| Mass-Produced Light | 
|
450 dB | Necessities |
| Instant Table | 
|
625 dB | Necessities |
| Funky Chair | 
|
450 dB | Necessities |
| Stylish Couch | 
|
625 dB | Necessities |
| Ride the Waves | 
|
625 dB | Necessities |
| Used TV | 
|
500 dB | Necessities |
| Beach Chair | 
|
200 dB | Necessities |
| Black Street Light | 
|
625 dB | Necessities |
| Spider Web | 
|
200 dB | Necessities |
| Urban Window | 
|
400 dB | Necessities |
| Ocean View Window | 
|
400 dB | Necessities |
| Green Curtains | 
|
250 dB | Necessities |
| Grey Street Light | 
|
625 dB | Necessities |
| Kitchen Fridge | 
|
1050 dB | Necessities |
| Kitchen Stove | 
|
950 dB | Necessities |
| Kitchen Sink | 
|
750 dB | Necessities |
| Kitchen Cupboard | 
|
500 dB | Necessities |
| Bookshelf | 
|
650 dB | Necessities |
| Fireplace | 
|
650 dB | Necessities |
| TV and Wall Unit | 
|
600 dB | Necessities |
| Winter Window | 
|
400 dB | Necessities |
| Big Heart | 
|
100 dB | Necessities |
| Infinite Jukebox Player | 
|
100 dB | Necessities |
| Random Number Generator | 
|
100 dB | Necessities |
| Random Number Generator | 
|
100 dB | Necessities |
| Random Letter Generator | 
|
100 dB | Necessities |
| Random Letter Generator | 
|
100 dB | Necessities |
| Neccessities 8 | 
|
100 dB | Necessities |
Coke Collection
| Name | Image | Cost | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Coca-Cola Vending Machine | 
|
950 dB | Coke Collection |
| Coca-Cola Leather Chair | 
|
650 dB | Coke Collection |
| Coca-Cola Cooler | 
|
200 dB | Coke Collection |
| Coca-Cola Polar Bear | 
|
800 dB | Coke Collection |
| Coca-Cola CD Player | 
|
450 dB | Coke Collection |
| Coca-Cola Lava Lamp | 
|
950 dB | Coke Collection |
| Coca-Cola Neon Sign | 
|
2000 dB | Coke Collection |
| Coca-Cola Red Couch | 
|
2500 dB | Coke Collection |
For Walls
| Name | Image | Cost | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Guitar | 
|
225 dB | For Walls |
| Red Guitar | 
|
225 dB | For Walls |
| Trumpet in Frame | 
|
225 dB | For Walls |
| Retro Keyboard | 
|
225 dB | For Walls |
| Acoustic Foam | 
|
225 dB | For Walls |
| Disco Poster | 
|
225 dB | For Walls |
| Tropical Sunset Poster | 
|
225 dB | For Walls |
| Top-40 Chart | 
|
500 dB | For Walls |
Sumo Rewards
| Name | Image | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Tatami Mat | 
|
Sumo Reward |
| Virtual Partition Divider | 
|
Sumo Reward |
| Virtual Gong | 
|
Sumo Reward |
MyCoke Rewards
| Name | Image | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Award | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Platinum Award | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Pinball Machine | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Mixer | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Decompression Chamber | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Vanilla Coke Gumball Machine | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Bean Bag Chair | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Wall Shelf | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Vanilla Coke Machine | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Vanilla Coke Shelf | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Trash Can | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Vanilla Coke Table | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
| Eyeball Lamp | 
|
MyCoke Reward |
Christmas
| Name | Image | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Tree | 
|
Rare |
| Happy Holidays! | 
|
Rare |
Rares
| Name | Image | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Metallic Floor Covering | 
|
Rare |
| Recycling Bin | 
|
Rare |
| Tire Chair | 
|
Rare |
| Table of Gears | 
|
Rare |
| Submarine | 
|
Rare |
| Comfy Coca-Cola Red Couch | 
|
Rare |
| Coca-Cola Pillow | 
|
Rare |
| V Ball | 
|
Rare |
| Fortune | 
|
Rare |
| Parasol | 
|
Rare |
| Path Corner | 
|
Rare |
| Path Cross | 
|
Rare |
| Path Line | 
|
Rare |
| Path T | 
|
Rare |
| Plasma Lamp | 
|
Rare |
| Robot Lamp | 
|
Rare |
| Totem Pole 1 | 
|
Rare |
| Totem Pole 2 | 
|
Rare |
| Totem Pole 3 | 
|
Rare |
| Turnstile | 
|
Rare |
| Darts | 
|
Rare |
| Mirror | 
|
Rare |
| DJ Stand | 
|
Rare |
| DJ Panel | 
|
Rare |
| Washer | 
|
Rare |
| Lighthouse | 
|
Rare |
| Locker | 
|
Rare |
| Robotsuit | 
|
Rare |
| Victorian Chair | 
|
Rare |
| Victorian Table | 
|
Rare |
| Car | 
|
Rare |
| Dryer | 
|
Rare |
Shark Tale
| Name | Image | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Upscale Accommodations | 
|
Rare |
| Diving Suit | 
|
Rare |
| Porthole to the Sea | 
|
Rare |
| For Emergency Use Only | 
|
Rare |
| Watch Out for the Rocks | 
|
Rare |
| Pearl Couch | 
|
Rare |
| Fishy | 
|
Rare |
| Treasure Chest | 
|
Rare |
| Ocean Floor Table | 
|
Rare |
| Aquatic Divider | 
|
Rare |
| Sea Sponge Barrier | 
|
Rare |
| Molten Magma Lamp | 
|
Rare |
| Coral Mood Light | 
|
Rare |
American Idol
| Name | Image | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Comet Curtain | 
|
Rare |
| Pop Art Poster | 
|
Rare |
| Diva Marquee | 
|
Rare |
| Playa Marquee | 
|
Rare |
| Street Styles | 
|
Rare |
| Wardrobe Trunk | 
|
Rare |
| Trophy Case | 
|
Rare |
| Piano | 
|
Rare |
| Congas | 
|
Rare |
| Vintage Amp | 
|
Rare |
| Plasma Screen | 
|
Rare |
| Star Rug | 
|
Rare |
| Royal Throne | 
|
Rare |
Batman Begins
| Name | Image | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Hologram | 
|
Rare |
| Batman Begins...June 15th | 
|
Rare |
| Robot Dog | 
|
Rare |
| EA Batman Poster | 
|
Rare |
Decibels
Decibels (or dB) were the currency of MyCoke, first thought of as the original aim was based around music and sound. There were various ways in which players could earn Decibels and mainly they were by drinking virtual Coca-Colas that were found mainly in crates and vending machines, there were 10 available per day and each time players would receive a message saying they had received '10 DB.' At a maximum, 100 Decibels could be earnt per day. Creating accounts were another way in which players earnt Decibels and some campaigns for the site promised 5000 Decibels to new accounts - similar to how Habbo Retros work; sometimes though, the promise wasn't followed through when making an account. Other ways to earn included filling out surveys whereby a maximum of 500 (later decreased to 200) Decibels were available each time and receiving thumbs up votes gave players 10 Decibels each time too.
Games
There were a couple games that you could participate in to earn furniture (What Coke Music would call Rares). Gongs were earned during the Sumo game where you'd wait in a queue to face someone in this rock, paper, scissors sort of game. If you won fifteen times in a row, you would earn yourself a gong.
There was also an activity nearly identical to Habbo Trax. It would net you some decibels and you could vote for other people's songs, giving them a thumbs up. The same mini-game was replicated in Virtual Magic Kingdom (another creation by Sulake).
Promotions
- Shark Tale (2004)
This was one of the main promotions for Coke Music during the release of the film Shark Tale in October 2004. They held various activities and games that were Shark Tale-themed to earn special furniture in-game. The furniture was valuable and rare and often cited as more popular than Gongs that you could win from the Sumo game.
- American Idol (2005, 2006)
American Idol joined forces with Coca Cola for a promotion during April 2005 and 2006. This included the release of many mundane rare furniture within the game. Items during this period could be obtained from a code inside the cap of a Coca Cola drink bottle and redeemed in-game for a random item of furniture.
- Batman Begins (2005)
This feature of the film included a promotional cinema screen furniture in-game and poster showing the promotional poster for Batman Begins for June the 15th 2005 release, which also in turn sponsored Kodak Gallery. The normal poster sponsored EA.
Closure
In July 2007, they regrettably closed their doors after a huge decrease in the number of players due to frequent glitches and some fradulent activity by users.
Coke Music was instead turned into CC Metro. It was based on There.com, a virtual world that was somewhat popular in the 2000s and which was developed by Makena Technologies. CC Metro was launched in December of 2007, and it only stayed open for three years. Those who earned furniture on Coke Music had their items converted into the currency used on CC Metro. As of 2010, nothing from Coke Music in terms of a virtual world has been announced since.
Gallery
This is a collection of Images that represent how MyCoke was. It also showcases some Public rooms, promotions and furniture that is not listed above.
Trivia
- You could only sign up for the US version if you were a resident of the United States. So in theory, users hailing from other countries were not allowed and the promotions were only valid in North America. This was easily bypassed however, you could simply search the Internet for American zip codes and input them in the registration form. The issue was that you could be banned after a while if your IP showed that you were located in another country.
- Old-time users from MyCoke are attempting to recreate the game. This has proven to be a difficult task due to the client and server files being outdated and hard to configure. The client also ran on Shockwave Player which is not officially supported anymore.
- This is not the only Habbo-like virtual world created by Sulake for third party companies. Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK) existed from 2005 to 2008 and was developed by Sulake for Disney. It was free but you could win exclusive in-game items when you visited the Disney parks and participated in events.