GobbleGum

"Tastes better than some of those sodas."

- Tank Dempsey

GobbleGum is a feature of Zombies mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops III that appears in Shadows of Evil, The Giant, and will appear in Der Eisendrache. GobbleGums are special unlockable consumable items that give players specific bonuses, abilities, or effects, similar to Persistent Upgrades in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. They can be obtained by interacting with an active GobbleGum Machine for 500 points.

Overview
Before starting each match, players can choose and customize a pack of GobbleGum, which include a total of five different GobbleGum balls. When in-game, a player can find a GobbleGum machine, which will dispense one of the five GobbleGum balls that player has chosen, granting the player the bonus or ability of that GobbleGum. As players rank up with the progression system, more GobbleGums are unlocked, allowing for a variety of bonuses to be used in-game. It's important to note that only one GobbleGum can be equipped at a time, as if the player tries to equip another it will simply replace the current GobbleGum.

Only one GobbleGum machine can be active at a time. An inactive GobbleGum machine will have the lights on its sides glowing red, while an active one will have these lights blinking yellow. Collecting a Fire Sale will make all GobbleGum machines in the map active, and reduces the price of them from 500 points to 10 points.

There are three types of GobbleGums: Default, Normal and Mega. Each GobbleGum is color-coded depending on how they are activated. Blue is round-based, orange activates immediately or automatically in certain circumstances, green is time-based, and purple is player activated. Similarly, the patterns on the Mega GobbleGums indicate their rarity from Common (colored dots), Rare (thick white lines) and Ultra-Rare (thin lines, wood-like textures).

Appearance
GobbleGum balls have their effect's color and have a picture illustrating their effect. The GobbleGum machine is supported by a grey stand. At the bottom of the machine, it is mostly red with some grey and six yellow light bulbs. On the sides and back is more red and grey. Above those is a grey, circular sign with a "5¢" message on it, while above that is another message quoting "Chew until you die!". Above the messages is a grey coin slot and GobbleGum dispenser with a message quoting "GobbleGum" on it. Atop the machine is a red sign that has a yellow, circular light at the top of it and a message quoting "Dr. Monty's". Below it is a dark grey lion head with red eyes and the glass container of GobbleGum balls underneath it. By the top of the glass container is another message quoting "GobbleGum".

Default and Normal (Classic)
Have infinite uses but aren't as powerful as Mega GobbleGums.

Default GobbleGums are ones unlocked by default. The list of the default GobbleGums is as follows:
 * Always Done Swiftly - (Activates Immediately, Lasts 3 Rounds) Walk faster when aiming. Raise and lower your weapon to aim more quickly.
 * Arms Grace  - (Activates Immediately, Lasts until next respawn) Respawn with the guns the player had when they bled out.
 * Coagulant - (Activates Immediately, Lasts 20 minutes) Longer bleedout time.
 * In Plain Sight  - (Activated, 2x Activations, 10 seconds each) The player is ignored by zombies for 10 seconds.
 * Stock Option - (Activates Immediately, Last 2.5 minutes) Ammo is taken from the player's stockpile instead of their weapon's magazine. This allows the player to "spam" single-round weapons such as the XM-53 or Apothicon Servant.

Mega
Have limited uses but are very powerful. Mega GobbleGums can only be obtained through the use of Liquid Divinium in Dr Monty's Factory, or by getting the free GobbleGum in Shadows of Evil. Mega GobbleGum has three different rarities: Common, Rare, and Ultra-Rare.

The Common GobbleGums that the player can get when using Liquid Divinium include:
 * Aftertaste - (Activates Immediately, Lasts 3 Rounds) Keep all Perks after being revived.
 * Burned Out - (Activates Immediately, Lasts 2 Hits) The next time the player takes damage, nearby zombies burst into fire.
 * Dead of Nuclear Winter  - (2x Activations) Spawns a Nuke Power-Up.
 * Ephemeral Enhancement - (2x Activations, 60 Seconds Each) Turns the weapon in the player's hands into the Pack-A-Punched version.
 * I'm Feeling Lucky  - (2x Activations) Spawns a random Power-Up.
 * Immolation Liquidation - (3x Activations) Spawns a Fire Sale Power-Up.
 * Licensed Contractor  - (3x Activations) Spawns a Carpenter Power-Up.
 * Phoenix Up  - (1x Activation) Revives all teammates. Teammates keep all of their Perks.
 * Pop Shocks - (Auto-Activates when attacking Zombies, 5x Activations) Melee attacks trigger an electrostatic discharge, electrocuting nearby Zombies.
 * Respin Cycle  - (2x Activations) Re-spins the weapons in the Mystery Box after it has been activated.
 * Unquenchable - (Auto-Activates when the player has 4 Maximum Perks) Can buy an extra Perk-a-Cola.
 * Who's Keeping Score?  - (2x Activations) Spawns a Double Points Power-Up.

Locations
There are multiple GobbleGum machines that can found around the map. However, only two can be active at a time.

Shadows of Evil

 * In the Junction, near the alley where the players start at.
 * In the Waterfront District, next to the Civil Protector switch.
 * In the Canal District, on the left side of the canal above a Mystery Box spawn point, across from a Harvest Pod.
 * In the Footlight District, adjacent to the retractable staircase.
 * In the Rift, next to Widow's Wine.
 * In each of the Train Stations.

The Giant

 * To the left of the L-CAR 9 in the left hallway.
 * In a corner next to the retractable door (spawn side) in the right hallway.
 * In a corner to the right of the door that leads to Teleporter B.
 * In the hallway adjacent to the Mystery Box in the left building.
 * To the left of the Bowie Knife, below the buildable window.

Der Eisendrache

 * TBA

Free GobbleGum
In Shadows of Evil, there is a way to acquire a free Mega GobbleGum. For this to work, the Pack-a-Punch room needs to be open and the player must acquire Widow's Wine. In the Perk-a-Cola spawn point that is within the Canals, there will be a room with four lion heads. The player has to throw one Widow's Wine Grenade exactly into each of the lions' mouths. A lion will then roar, confirming the step was done correctly. In one of the mouths, there will be a small, grey GobbleGum that can be picked up and this one has to be put on a plate in the candy shop beside Stamin-Up. After surviving one whole round, the GobbleGum will grow and become normal sized. By pressing the action button, the player will acquire one random Mega GobbleGum.

Trivia

 * The GobbleGum named "Phoenix Up" is a reference to a recurring Final Fantasy series item called Phoenix Down, which is used to revive party members during a battle.
 * When the GobbleGum machine selects a mega GobbleGum that the player has run out of, it will say "Out of [flavor]" and retract the gum. The player will still have to wait until the next round to try again.
 * If the machine selects a mega GobbleGum and the player does not take it, it won't be counted as used, and will be kept in the player's collection.
 * In-game, the GobbleGum machine's yellow light bulbs tick as follows: one tick, one tick, five ticks, referencing Element 115.
 * Mega GobbleGum flavors cannot be used in Local due to Dr. Monty's Factory not being in Local.
 * An exception is when doing the Mega GobbleGum easter egg in Shadows of Evil.
 * Pink and purple GobbleGum balls appear as a selectable reticle for the Thermal Scope in the Zombies category.
 * In the Shadows of Evil trailer, the GobbleGum seems to have different colors, with them being red, white, and green.
 * In the GobbleGum customization menu, one can see a blue peppermint in the machine's glass container.