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Gambling is a form of entertainment before and after the Great War.

Background[]

The activities are derived from a set of artificial rules, typically with a known set of variables and outcomes to be reached. Players wager money or valuable items on an outcome of their choosing and hope that the game's variables turn out in their favor. Many forms of gambling continued after the war, in addition to new forms that have been created in the years since.

Player character is able to participate[]

Blackjack[]

FNV Blackjack table VV
Main article: Blackjack

A casino game played with a standard deck of 52 cards. The player and dealer each draw cards to an initial two-card hand with the object of bringing the total hand value as close as possible to 21 without exceeding it.

Caravan[]

FNV Caravan cards
Main article: Caravan (game)

A card game played with two players, popular throughout the Mojave Wasteland. A Caravan deck must consist of at least 30 cards from one or more traditional playing card sets and may have any number of cards of any type, although it cannot have duplicate cards from the same set. Prior to the game, the opponent will place a bid and the player can then either match or raise the bid. After the players choose their cards, the game starts. The principle is to build three caravans of numbered cards and the goal is to outbid the opponent with the highest value of numbered cards without being too light (under 21) or overburdened (over 26).

Craps[]

Fo2 Craps dealers

A few craps tables are run by Becky in her bar and casino out in the Den. The craps tables are simulated identically to regular craps[clarification needed] and are not affected by the player character's Gambling skill.

Craps tables appear in Fallout: New Vegas in the Sierra Madre and Tops casinos, but cannot be played.

Jungle Gym[]

Fo2 Jungle Gym

A boxing game that exists only in New Reno. The players can bet on the outcome of boxing matches or fight in the ring themselves with a sponsor. The champion holds the title of Heavyweight Champion of Northern California.

Junktown boxing[]

Help Saul

A boxing game that exists only in Junktown. The players can bet on the outcome of boxing matches, either Saul or his challenger. The challenger can be a man or a radscorpion.

Roulette[]

FNV Roulette
Main article: Roulette

A casino game played with a croupier and a roulette. The players place a bet on the outcome of the roulette and the croupier spins the roulette wheel in one direction, then spins a ball in the opposite direction along a grooved track running the circumference of the wheel. When the ball loses momentum and falls into one of the 38 baskets, the winning number and color are announced, and bets are paid out.

Slots[]

FNV slotmachine model2
Main article: Slots

A casino game played by one person with a slot machine. The machine is activated by means of a lever and the object of the game is to align three symbols visible on the front of the machine when it stops. Any winnings are based on patterns of symbols visible on the front.

The Thorn[]

Main article: The Thorn
Thorn

The Thorn is an area located outside of New Vegas. The players can bet on the outcome of fights between wasteland creatures or fight in the arena themselves.

Tragic the Garnering[]

Main article: Tragic the Garnering

A collectible card game playable with Wooz in Fallout 2, Tragic the Garnering is played between two to three people using decks of Tragic cards with various effects. The game is a battle between the players, who try to deplete their opponents life point pool with their cards effects. What cards can be played in a given turn is determined by their mana cost, and a player who runs out of cards automatically loses. When played with Wooz, the winning player will take cards from the losing player.

Gladiator Pit[]

An arena game existing only in Los. The players can bet on the outcome of fights between one or many people against others or one or many people against wasteland creatures, or fight in the arena themselves. If a player manages to survive 20 fights, they can face the champion.

Radroach Runs[]

An arena game existing only in Cold Water. The players can bet on the outcome race between four radroaches.


Molerat Mambo[]

Molerat Mambo

Molerat Mambo is a gambling blood sport where mole rats fight to the death in Redding mining camp in 2241. The player can place $100 bets with Jackpot Jane.

Player character is unable to participate[]

Combat Zone[]

A gladiator style combat arena in what was Boston's theatre district, the Combat Zone is run by Tommy Lonegan. Only raiders can bet on the fights held in the Combat Zone, and usually are the main source of fighters in the arena. However random wastelanders are sometimes kidnapped and forced to fight in the arena.

Easy City Downs[]

A robot race event held at former horse racing track Easy City Downs, organized by triggerman Eager Ernie and his associates. Participation is only open to raiders, who can place bets on the various robots competing in the races.

Poker[]

FNV Hoover Dam rec room poker

Poker cannot be played in any of the Fallout games, but is referenced in Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout Tactics. In Fallout Tactics a special encounter named Brahmin Poker can be found, with strange brahmin playing poker.

In Fallout: New Vegas, tables can be found with in progress poker games on them, such as in the common area of the Hoover Dam offices, but NPCs are never seen playing. Poker is also referenced in the Old World Blues add-on, where with the Wild Wasteland perk a group of cyber dogs can be found sitting around a poker table.

Gambling establishments[]

Fallout 2[]

Many locations in New California encourage gambling in 2241.

World location Business name Merchant Owner Slots Craps Roulette Tragic Blood Sport
The Den Becky's Casino Bar Craps dealer Rebecca Dyer No Check No No No
Gecko The Harp Wooz Wooz No No No Yes No
Redding Ascorti's Ace and City Hall Casino girl Ascorti Yes No Yes No No
Molerat Mambo Jackpot Jane Jackpot Jane No No No No Check
New Reno Shark Club Casino girl John Bishop Yes No Yes No No
Desperado Casino girl Big Jesus Mordino Yes No Yes No No
New California Republic Stockmen's Association Headquarters Craps dealer Duppo No Check No No No

Check Random chance: gambling skill does not increase the odds of winning this game

Fallout: New Vegas[]

Many casinos in the Mojave Wasteland encourage gambling in 2281. Due to the decentralized nature of Caravan, it is not included in this table.

Business name World location Blackjack Roulette Slots
Atomic Wrangler Casino Freeside Yes Yes Yes
Gomorrah New Vegas Strip Yes Yes Yes
Sierra Madre Casino & Resort Dead Money Sierra Madre Yes Yes Yes
The Tops New Vegas Strip Yes Yes Yes
Ultra-Luxe New Vegas Strip Yes Yes No
Vikki and Vance Casino Primm Check Check Check

Check Gambling is unavailable at the Vikki and Vance Casino until certain conditions are met. Please see its page for more information.

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