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* In ''VideoGame/RollercoasterTycoon'', almost every concession stand has an option to be shaped like the things it sells (and most of these do so by default): A lemonade stand shaped like a lemon, a cold drinks stand shaped like four cans, a burger stand shaped like a cheeseburger...

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* In ''VideoGame/RollercoasterTycoon'', almost every concession stand has an option to be is either shaped like the things it sells (and most or has a model of these do so by default): one mounted on the roof: A lemonade fried chicken stand shaped like a lemon, chicken head, a cold drinks stand shaped like four cans, a burger stand shaped like a cheeseburger...cheeseburger... In this case there's also a valid gameplay reason for it: it makes them easier to distinguish at a glance, both in the park and in the build menu. As proof, the sequel introduced a bunch of new shops selling East Asian food, all with nondescript traditional-Asian architecture, and you will quickly lose track of which one is which.



* The Big Apple, is located off Highway 401 (Canada's busiest highway) in Colborne, Ontario. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Apple_(Colborne,_Ontario)The landmark is a forty-foot high apple.]] As per [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]], "in addition to the apple structure, the Big Apple contains a dine-in restaurant, a pie factory, a souvenir store, a petting zoo, an amusement park (for small children), a miniature golf course, and an outdoor picnic area. The Big Apple hosts more than 500,000 visitors per year and sells 2,000 pies per week, and has sold over 7.9 million pies since its initial opening."

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* The Big Apple, is located off Highway 401 (Canada's busiest highway) in Colborne, Ontario. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Apple_(Colborne,_Ontario)The org/wiki/Big_Apple_(Colborne,_Ontario) The landmark is a forty-foot high apple.]] As per [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]], "in addition to the apple structure, the Big Apple contains a dine-in restaurant, a pie factory, a souvenir store, a petting zoo, an amusement park (for small children), a miniature golf course, and an outdoor picnic area. The Big Apple hosts more than 500,000 visitors per year and sells 2,000 pies per week, and has sold over 7.9 million pies since its initial opening."
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* The Big Apple, is located off Highway 401 (Canada's busiest highway) in Colborne, Ontario. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Apple_(Colborne,_Ontario)The landmark is a forty-foot high apple.]] As per TheOtherWiki, "in addition to the apple structure, the Big Apple contains a dine-in restaurant, a pie factory, a souvenir store, a petting zoo, an amusement park (for small children), a miniature golf course, and an outdoor picnic area. The Big Apple hosts more than 500,000 visitors per year and sells 2,000 pies per week, and has sold over 7.9 million pies since its initial opening."

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* The Big Apple, is located off Highway 401 (Canada's busiest highway) in Colborne, Ontario. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Apple_(Colborne,_Ontario)The landmark is a forty-foot high apple.]] As per TheOtherWiki, [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]], "in addition to the apple structure, the Big Apple contains a dine-in restaurant, a pie factory, a souvenir store, a petting zoo, an amusement park (for small children), a miniature golf course, and an outdoor picnic area. The Big Apple hosts more than 500,000 visitors per year and sells 2,000 pies per week, and has sold over 7.9 million pies since its initial opening."
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* The Big Apple, is located off Highway 401 (Canada's busiest highway) in Colborne, Ontario. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Apple_(Colborne,_Ontario)The landmark is a forty-foot high apple.]] As per TheOtherWiki, "in addition to the apple structure, the Big Apple contains a dine-in restaurant, a pie factory, a souvenir store, a petting zoo, an amusement park (for small children), a miniature golf course, and an outdoor picnic area. The Big Apple hosts more than 500,000 visitors per year and sells 2,000 pies per week, and has sold over 7.9 million pies since its initial opening."
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* ''VideoGame/ChickenInvaders'' features Space Burger, which is essentially [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a burger franchise in space]]. Its buildings resemble giant burgers.

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** Further, Bulk & Build (the renovation and furniture store) has a roof shaped like a hammer, and the Willow Waters Bathhouse has a ''giant ewer of water'' sticking out of the roof to pour a constant stream into a water feature on the side of the building!

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** Further, Bulk & Build (the renovation and furniture store) has a roof shaped like a hammer, and the hammer.
** The
Willow Waters Bathhouse has a ''giant ewer of water'' sticking out of the roof to pour a constant stream into a water feature on the side of the building!

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* In ''VideoGame/PotionPermit'', your house is shaped like a potion bottle, fitting for your job as a Chemist.

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* In ''VideoGame/PotionPermit'', your house ''VideoGame/PotionPermit'':
** Your house, which was previously owned by the last Chemist before they moved out,
is shaped like a potion bottle, fitting for your job as bottle.
** Further, Bulk & Build (the renovation and furniture store) has
a Chemist.roof shaped like a hammer, and the Willow Waters Bathhouse has a ''giant ewer of water'' sticking out of the roof to pour a constant stream into a water feature on the side of the building!

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