Vending Machine Economics
by PodzolK
Vending Machine Economics adds a two-block vending machine and a new currency, Bucks, so players can buy and sell items in a Forge 1.20.1 world.
What it does
Players trade through a two-block-tall vending machine. Its buying menu lists items for sale, and its selling menu accepts items from the player's inventory in exchange for Bucks. Ores and resources are among the goods that can be sold, which gives players a way to turn surplus into currency without a separate shop plugin.
Bucks is the main currency, and Bills are a higher-value note worth 9 Bucks, crafted from 9 Bucks. Cash can be carried in a portable wallet with 27 slots: the top two rows hold Bucks and the last row holds Bills, so money stays out of the main inventory. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source, and it is published only for Forge 1.20.1 with 1.0.0 as the latest file.
Key features
Two-block vending machine
The machine is two blocks tall and provides both buying and selling menus in one block.
Bucks currency
Bucks serve as the main money, earned by selling items and spent on items in vending machines.
Bills for larger sums
Bills are crafted from nine Bucks and hold the value of nine, which keeps large amounts compact.
Portable wallet
A 27-slot wallet keeps Bucks and Bills together, with a dedicated row for Bills that avoids cluttering the inventory.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server economy
Server owners can give players a shared currency and vending machines in places like spawn or a town, so trading happens in-world.
Resource selling
Players who gather ores and resources can sell surplus at a vending machine and buy supplies back with the same money.
Who it’s for: Players who want a simple trading system in a Forge 1.20.1 world, and server owners who want an in-world economy built around blocks rather than commands.
How it compares
Vending Machine Economics is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, under the MIT License and not open source. Vending machines is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 that is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it covers an older version. Lightman's Currency Villager Tycoon Addon is also a Forge 1.20.1 client and server mod under the MIT License and is open source, but it adds villager trading rather than vending machines. FunctionalEconomy targets 1.20.1 on the same environment and is licensed as All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vending Machine Economics | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-01 |
| Vending machines | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-11-18 |
| Lightman's Currency Villager Tycoon Addon | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-23 |
| FunctionalEconomy | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-21 |
Questions
Does Vending Machine Economics need to be installed on the server?
How are Bills made?
Does the mod work on versions other than 1.20.1?
In the catalog
Vending Machine Economics is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,010 Economy mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Looking for a functional economy system for your Minecraft world? The Vending Machine mod introduces a new easy-to-use currency system alongside a fully interactive Vending Machine block to buy and sell your stuff! Vending machine (a 2 block tall machine used to purchase or sell your ores and resources).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vending-machine-economics
- Owner
- PodzolK
- Published
- 2026-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15