Fallout: New Vegas has a ton of locations that mirror real-world buildings and structures. Among the most famous of these locations is the Strip, a large row of buildings made up of casinos and other smaller structures.
The majority of the city of New Vegas is found on the Strip, and there are many important characters that reside in the buildings around this location. Since the Strip is such a large settlement, it is easy to miss great side quests, characters, buildings, and history while vacationing in New Vegas.
10 The Strip Can Be Accessed By Hacking The Securitrons With A Science Skill Of 80
There are many different ways to get into the Strip; however, one of the most unique methods is hacking the securitrons that guard the main gate. A science skill of eighty is required for this method; however, it is still one of the most fun methods nonetheless.
Unfortunately, it is incredibly difficult to have a science skill of 80 upon arriving at the New Vegas gate unless the Courier levels up a lot before entering New Vegas.
9 Skill Magazines Can Be Obtained From Newspaper Boxes
Skill magazines are powerful tools that the player can use to temporarily boost their skills; the Courier is then given the ability to participate in skill checks that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to because they aren’t a high enough level.
There are tons of skill magazines that can be found in the newspaper boxes around the Strip; however, it is easy to miss these boxes entirely since they don’t have any relevance to any quests or the main plot.
8 Michael Angelo And The “Classic Inspiration” Quest
Michael Angelo is an artist, and the building that he resides in is usually overlooked completely since it doesn’t stand out, and it only has relevance to the side quest that Michael Angelo gives out. Michael’s building is located next to Vault 21.
When Michael Angelo is spoken with, he assigns a quest that requires taking pictures from all over the Mojave Wasteland; one of the most notable locations that the Courier can photograph is the dinosaur statue in Novac.
7 The Strip Was Previously Home To The Tribes
Most of the families that reside in New Vegas were previously savage tribes that were very violent until Mr. House took over New Vegas and made a deal with a few of them.
The tribes that became families after the deal with Mr. House are the Omertas, the Chairman, and the White Glove Society. All of these families are relevant to the plot of Fallout: New Vegas, and it is interesting to think that they were once violent tribes, and if Mr. House hadn’t shown up, then they would still be tribes, and perhaps they would have even destroyed the Mojave Wasteland.
6 Vault 21 And It’s Origin
Although it is difficult to miss Vault 21 on a playthrough of Fallout: New Vegas, its origin isn’t widely known by the Fallout fan base. The original purpose of Vault 21 was to create a civilization where all disputes were solved by gambling, and whoever won would get to solve the dispute in their own way.
This concept seems very foreign to the Mojave Wasteland, despite all of the gambling that takes place in New Vegas and the outskirts of the city. Another parameter of Vault 21 is that everybody was equal from the start, and gambling would determine everything.
5 A Poster Of Dean Domino Is Found In The Tops Casino
Dean Domino is one of the best characters in Fallout New Vegas’s DLC, and a poster of him can be found inside of The Tops casino. Prior to the Great War, Dean Domino was a famous entertainer, which is why there are posters of his face all over the Mojave Wasteland.
It’s easy to overlook Dean Domino’s poster, but it’s interesting to think that the developers were planning out the character prior to the Dead Money DLC ever being created.
4 Small Weapons Can Be Smuggled Into The Casinos
There are powerful weapons that can be smuggled into the casinos of the Strip; however, this method can only be used for small weapons that are easy to conceal. These weapons are commonly referred to as holdout weapons, and there will be a prompt when entering a casino that allows these weapons to be selected upon walking through the door.
There is even a vendor that sells these weapons that resides on the corner of the strip; he sells small pistols and melee weapons for a fee.
3 The Lucky 38 Is The Tallest Building In Fallout New Vegas
There aren’t a lot of tall buildings in Fallout: New Vegas; however, it may come as a surprise to learn that the Lucky 38 is actually the tallest building in the entire game. The rest of the casinos on the Strip are the next tallest buildings; however, the Lucky 38 towers over them.
Even though the Lucky 38 is the tallest building in Fallout: New Vegas, it isn’t the biggest in terms of inside space, since the building itself is incredibly skinny and only has a few main rooms.
2 Mr. House Protected New Vegas Using Laser Turrets
Mr. House is one of the most intelligent characters in the Fallout franchise, and his genius is the reason why New Vegas and the Mojave Wasteland have barely any radiation. Depending on the Courier’s outlook, Mr. House may seem selfish, and he could even be considered an evil character.
Not only did Mr. House manage to protect New Vegas by using laser turrets, but he also predicted that the war was inevitable through statistical analysis. Unfortunately, a few bombs were not destroyed by Mr. House’s laser turrets, which is why there are a few areas in the Mojave Wasteland that are irradiated.
1 The Entirety Of The Lucky 38 Can Be Used For Storage
There is a special room inside of the Lucky 38 that can be used for storage; however, that is not the only room in the building that has containers that don’t reset after a certain period of time.
Every container in the Lucky 38 can be used for storage because they never reset, which means the Courier can safely place items into these containers without them ever being replaced with random loot. The Lucky 38 is a dream for Couriers that enjoy sorting all of their equipment into separate boxes and containers.
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