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| + | |image =New Vegas Strip (intro).jpg |
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| + | |part of =[[New Vegas]] |
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| + | |map marker =(nearest: [[The Strip North Gate]]) |
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| + | |local map = |
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| + | |buildings =[[Gomorrah]]<br />[[Lucky 38]]<br />[[LVB Station]]<br />[[Michael Angelo's workshop]]<br />[[NCR Embassy]]<br />[[NCR Military Police HQ]]<br />[[The Tops]]<br />[[Ultra-Luxe]]<br />[[Vault 21]] |
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| + | |owners =[[Robert House|Mr. House]] |
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| + | |merchants =[[Holdout]]<br />[[Sarah Weintraub]]<br />[[Street vendor]]s |
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| + | |factions =[[Robert House]]<br />[[New California Republic]]<br />[[The Strip]]<br />[[Omertas]]<br />[[White Glove Society]]<br />[[Chairmen]] |
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| + | |quests =[[Beyond the Beef]]<br />[[Classic Inspiration]]<br />[[For the Republic, Part 2]]<br />[[How Little We Know]]<br />[[Pheeble Will]]<br />[[Ring-a-Ding-Ding!]]<br />[[Suits You, Sarah]]<br />[[Talent Pool]]<br />[[The House Always Wins]]<br />[[The Moon Comes Over the Tower]]<br />[[Wild Card]]<br />''[[Tourist Traipse]]''<br />''[[Useless Baubles or Fancy Trinkets?]]''<br />''[[We Must Stop Meeting Like This, IV]]'' |
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| + | |footer =[[File:NewVegasReputation.png|x150px]]<br />Reputation icon from ''Fallout: New Vegas''. |
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| + | {{Quotation|A city devoted to vice and sin - What's not to love?|[[Courier]]|''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''}} |
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| − | '''Blackjack''' is a card game in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', playable in any of the six working [[Fallout: New Vegas casinos|casinos]]. Playing 10 hands of Blackjack grants you the '''Double Down''' [[Fallout: New Vegas achievements and trophies|achievement/trophy]]. |
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| + | The '''New Vegas Strip''' is a [[Fallout: New Vegas locations|location]] in the [[Mojave Wasteland]]. |
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| − | All casinos in [[New Vegas]] use the following rules. |
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| − | * Maximum bet is 200 chips. |
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| − | * The game is dealt from multiple decks, which are shuffled after every hand. |
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| − | * The player may not purchase insurance. |
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| − | * Late surrender is offered on any hand. |
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| − | * Blackjack payouts and surrendered bets are rounded up. |
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| − | * The player "double for less", and the player may not re-buy mid-hand. |
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| − | * The player may only split to two hands. |
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| − | * The player may only split identical card values (that is, the player may not split Queen-King). |
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| − | * A card is dealt to the second hand of a split before the player is allowed to act on the first. |
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| − | * The player may only double the first of two split hands. |
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| − | * The player may draw to the second of two split hands before drawing to the first. |
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| + | Before the [[Great War]] started, [[Robert House|Mr. House]] used his considerable genius and wealth to ensure that no missiles would strike the city of [[New Vegas|Las Vegas]]. Though a few warheads did get through in the outskirts, most of the city was spared. Despite this, the Strip itself was not re-settled, and after close to two hundred years, Mr. House immediately began searching for the mysterious [[Platinum chip]], and rebuilding the glory of Las Vegas. Sending out [[Securitron|PDQ-88b Securitron]] scouts, Mr. House started negotiating with local tribes to exchange his considerable resource stockpiles for their help. Some of the tribes resisted, but three tribes eventually gained Mr. House's favor. They became the [[Omertas]], [[Chairmen]], and [[White Glove Society]], running the [[Gomorrah]], [[The Tops|Tops]] and [[Ultra-Luxe]] casinos, respectively. Because Mr. House was dedicated to restoring Las Vegas, he insisted on transforming the tribes into families with cultures that hearkened back to Vegas' glory days. |
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| − | Each casino has its own rules regarding blackjack payouts and when the dealer must draw. The rules can be seen on the table felts in each casino floor. |
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| + | In the process of rebuilding the Strip, Mr. House also effectively "bought out" the residents of [[Vault 21]]. After they evacuated, he had the [[Vault]] stripped of useful technology, most of its actual volume filled with concrete, and the entrance turned into a gift shop and small hotel. While the families were rebuilding the casinos, the rest of the locals were hard at work erecting an enormous wall around the Strip. When [[New California Republic|NCR]] traders and explorers arrived on the scene, they were amazed at the Strip and returned back to [[California]] with tales of opulence and great wealth awaiting travelers. |
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| − | Barring variations from [[Luck]], the best odds are found at [[The Tops]], [[Ultra-Luxe]], or [[Sierra Madre Casino]]. The worst odds are found at the [[Atomic Wrangler]], thanks to the low blackjack pay out. |
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| + | Eventually, the NCR military itself arrived were surprised to find the Strip so well-protected and heavily policed. Though they struck a deal with Mr. House to establish a base in the area (along with control of [[Hoover Dam]]), the NCR has never had control of The Strip. After the [[Battle of Hoover Dam]], the NCR negotiated an [[NCR military police|MP]] (military police) presence on the Strip, but their influence remains small. |
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| − | ====House rules explanation==== |
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| − | =====Blackjack payout===== |
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| − | A ''blackjack'' is a hand that is an Ace and a 10 (it is special since it is a 21 with only two cards). If the dealer gets a blackjack, the player instantly loses, without any opportunity to play. If the player gets a blackjack, the player instantly wins and gets a bonus payout based on the casino. A blackjack payout of 3 to 2 means the player gets back 3 chips for 2 chip they wagered. |
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| + | Though the tribes that became The Strip's families were once hatefully opposed to each other, the demands of Mr. House have forced the families to play nice. They continue to hold long-standing grudges, but do not act openly against each other for fear of angering Mr. House. |
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| − | Given neutral luck (6 or less), a blackjack will occur roughly 5% of the time. A reduced blackjack payout strongly favors the casino. |
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| + | ==Layout== |
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| − | =====Dealer must draw to 16, and stand on all 17s===== |
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| + | The Strip is the heart of New Vegas. When entering through [[The Strip North Gate]], [[Gomorrah]] is to the right and the [[Lucky 38]] is to the left. Further down the street is a gate to another area of the strip, which leads to [[The Tops]] casino, the [[Ultra-Luxe]], and the [[Camp McCarran]] monorail. Beyond that, through another gate, is [[Vault 21]], [[Michael Angelo's workshop]] and the [[NCR Embassy]]. |
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| − | No matter what, if the dealer has a total less than 17, s/he continues to hit. If the dealer has a total of 17 or higher, the dealer stays. |
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| + | ==Buildings== |
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| − | =====Dealer must hit soft 17===== |
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| − | A "soft" hand is a hand that involves an Ace, since an Ace can be either 1 or 11. A soft 17 is any hand where the Ace is used as an 11, since there is still a choice on what the Ace can be. This is contrast to a "hard" 17 that uses an Ace, such as Jack-4-2-Ace. In this case, the Ace has to be a 1 in order to prevent a bust. Under this rule then, the dealer normally stays on 17, unless that 17 was made initially by an Ace being used as 11, at which point the dealer hits again. |
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| + | * [[The Strip North Gate]] |
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| + | * [[Gomorrah]] |
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| + | * [[Lucky 38]] |
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| + | * [[Vegas Boulevard Station]] |
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| + | * [[The Tops]] |
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| + | * [[Ultra-Luxe]] |
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| + | * [[Vault 21]] |
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| + | * [[NCR Embassy]] |
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| + | * [[Michael Angelo's Workshop]] |
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| + | }} |
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| + | ==Inhabitants== |
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| − | On the one hand, this can be seen as increasing the chance of a bust, but because the Ace can be used as a 1 or 11, if the dealer draws a high card, the initial Ace can be used as a 1 instead. Especially since the dealer does not need to play at all if the player busts, the net result of this rule is that the odds increase in favor of the casino. For this reason, Gomorrah and Primm ranks below the Strip casinos in terms of fairness. |
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| + | * [[Assassin]] |
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| + | * [[Benny]] |
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| + | * [[Big Sal]] |
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| + | * [[Billy Knight]] |
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| + | * [[Cachino]] |
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| + | * [[Chairmen]] |
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| + | * [[Chairman greeter]] |
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| + | * [[Chauncey]] |
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| + | * [[Clanden]] |
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| + | * [[Dazzle]] |
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| + | * [[Dennis Crocker]] |
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| + | * [[Emily Ortal]] |
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| + | * [[Ethel Phebus]] |
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| + | * [[Heck Gunderson]] |
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| + | * [[Holdout]] |
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| + | * [[Jane (Lucky 38)|Jane]] |
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| + | * [[Joana]] |
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| + | * [[Kate]] |
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| + | * [[Liza O'Malley]] |
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| + | * [[Marjorie]] |
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| + | * [[Michael Angelo]] |
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| + | * [[Mortimer]] |
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| + | * [[Mr. New Vegas]] |
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| + | * [[NCR military police]] |
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| + | * [[Nero]] |
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| + | * [[Omerta thug]] |
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| + | * [[Robert House|Mr. House]] |
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| + | * [[Sarah Weintraub]] |
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| + | * [[Street vendor|Street Vendor]] |
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| + | * [[Swank]] |
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| + | * [[Ted Gunderson]] |
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| + | * [[Tommy Torini]] |
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| + | * [[Troike]] |
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| + | * [[Walter Phebus]] |
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| + | * [[Yes Man]] |
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| + | }} |
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| + | ==Related quests== |
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| − | ====Atomic Wrangler ([[Freeside]])==== |
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| − | * Blackjack pays 6 to 5. |
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| + | * [[Beyond the Beef]] |
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| − | * Dealer must draw to 16, and stand on all 17s. |
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| + | * [[Classic Inspiration]] |
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| + | * [[For the Republic, Part 2]] |
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| + | * [[How Little We Know]] |
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| + | * [[Pheeble Will]] |
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| + | * [[Ring-a-Ding-Ding!]] |
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| + | * [[Talent Pool]] |
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| + | * [[The House Always Wins]] |
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| + | * [[The Moon Comes Over the Tower]] |
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| + | * [[Wild Card]] |
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| + | * ''[[Suits You, Sarah]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Tourist Traipse]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Useless Baubles or Fancy Trinkets?]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[We Must Stop Meeting Like This, IV]]'' |
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| + | }} |
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| − | ====[[Gomorrah]] ([[The Strip]])==== |
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| − | * Blackjack pays 3 to 2. |
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| − | * Dealer must hit soft 17. |
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| − | ====The Tops (The Strip)==== |
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| + | * {{platforms|PC}} Sometimes, when advancing in "For the Republic, Part 2", the door to The Strip is locked. One solution is to travel to The Strip by monorail from Camp McCarran (unless it is already destroyed). Another solution is to kill a gate Securitron to get a key but you'll lose reputation (and all the gate Securitrons will attack you). You can use a console command to get the key: ''player.additem 00119875 1'', or you can open the console, click the gate, and type "unlock" into the console. |
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| − | * Blackjack pays 3 to 2. |
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| − | * Dealer must draw to 16, and stand on all 17s. |
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| + | *Killing everyone will make the strip pretty empty. |
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| − | ====Ultra-Luxe (The Strip)==== |
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| − | * Blackjack pays 3 to 2. |
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| − | * Dealer must draw to 16, and stand on all 17s. |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| − | ====[[Vikki and Vance Casino]] ([[Primm]])==== |
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| + | <gallery orientation="landscape"> |
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| − | * Blackjack pays 3 to 2. |
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| + | Screen13B.jpg|As it appears in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''. |
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| − | * Dealer must hit soft 17. |
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| + | New Vegas AR.jpg|As it appears in ''All Roads''. |
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| + | NewVegasStripFirst.png|1st part of The Strip |
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| + | NewVegasStripSecond.png|2nd part of The Strip |
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| + | NewVegasStripThird.png|3rd and last part of The Strip |
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| + | Fallout New Vegas New Vegas (5).jpg|The [[Gomorrah]] casino |
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| + | Fallout New Vegas New Vegas (6).jpg|The [[Gomorrah]] sign |
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| + | Fallout New Vegas New Vegas (8).jpg|The [[Lucky 38]] entrance sign |
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| + | NewVegasLucky38.jpg|The [[Lucky 38]] casino |
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| + | NewVegasStrip.jpg|2nd part of The Strip |
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| + | Fallout New Vegas New Vegas (1).jpg|2nd part of The Strip |
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| + | Fallout New Vegas New Vegas (2).jpg|The [[Ultra-Luxe]] casino |
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| + | NV Strip.png|The [[Lucky 38]] and [[The Tops]] signs |
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| + | Fallout New Vegas New Vegas (3).jpg|[[The Tops]] casino |
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| + | Fallout New Vegas New Vegas (4).jpg|The [[Lucky 38]] sign |
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| + | NCR troopers relaxing.png|The [[Ultra-Luxe]] fountain (with [[NCR trooper]]s "relaxing" in it) |
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| + | Fallout New Vegas New Vegas (10).jpg|The [[Vault 21]] sign |
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| + | NCR_Embassy.jpg|The [[NCR Embassy]] |
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| + | Graffiti.JPG|Securitrons trying to remove the graffiti |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | {{Navbox New Vegas}} |
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| − | ====Sierra Madre Casino (Sierra Madre)==== |
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| + | {{Navbox locations FNV}} |
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| − | * Blackjack pays 3 to 2. |
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| − | * Dealer must draw to 16, and stand on all 17s. |
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| − | ==Playing to Win== |
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| + | [[Category:New Vegas]] |
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| − | As in real life, Blackjack is the closest to being "fair" a casino game can get. That being said, with neutral luck, even with optimal, standard strategy (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack#Blackjack_strategy wikipedia's entry on strategy]), the odds still favor the house by a margin of a percent or so (though worse at Gomorrah and Primm, even moreso at Atomic Wrangler). Essentially, each game becomes a coin flip. |
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| − | Starting with a Luck of 7, the odds shift in the player's favor given optimal play. With a Luck of 8, a player can play suboptimally (not surrendering or doubling down on certain hands, for example) and still pull ahead. With a Luck of 10, the player pretty much has to try to intentionally lose in order to not make a scad of caps from Blackjack. |
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| − | If you try to cheat the system by loading after a loss, the dealer will take a minute to 'change out the deck' before you can continue playing. |
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| − | * Only the dealer and player hands are shown, even if other gambling non-player characters are present at the table. |
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| − | * When the dealer is passing out the cards, his or her first card is dealt from the middle. |
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| − | * If textures are not set to high, it can be difficult to tell which cards were dealt. |
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| − | * If playing with a fullscreen aspect ratio, the HUD displaying your current bet, chips, and earnings will cover up your cards, making it difficult to determine the value of your hand. |
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| − | * The 3 of Hearts in [[Gomorrah]] is missing a heart. |
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| − | * {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} The dealer will hit any 17 containing an ace on tables where they must hit soft 17, even if it is not a soft 17 (for example: a king, a six, and an ace). |
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Revision as of 06:49, 5 February 2012
“A city devoted to vice and sin - What's not to love?”— Courier, Fallout: New Vegas
The New Vegas Strip is a location in the Mojave Wasteland.
Background
Before the Great War started, Mr. House used his considerable genius and wealth to ensure that no missiles would strike the city of Las Vegas. Though a few warheads did get through in the outskirts, most of the city was spared. Despite this, the Strip itself was not re-settled, and after close to two hundred years, Mr. House immediately began searching for the mysterious Platinum chip, and rebuilding the glory of Las Vegas. Sending out PDQ-88b Securitron scouts, Mr. House started negotiating with local tribes to exchange his considerable resource stockpiles for their help. Some of the tribes resisted, but three tribes eventually gained Mr. House's favor. They became the Omertas, Chairmen, and White Glove Society, running the Gomorrah, Tops and Ultra-Luxe casinos, respectively. Because Mr. House was dedicated to restoring Las Vegas, he insisted on transforming the tribes into families with cultures that hearkened back to Vegas' glory days.
In the process of rebuilding the Strip, Mr. House also effectively "bought out" the residents of Vault 21. After they evacuated, he had the Vault stripped of useful technology, most of its actual volume filled with concrete, and the entrance turned into a gift shop and small hotel. While the families were rebuilding the casinos, the rest of the locals were hard at work erecting an enormous wall around the Strip. When NCR traders and explorers arrived on the scene, they were amazed at the Strip and returned back to California with tales of opulence and great wealth awaiting travelers.
Eventually, the NCR military itself arrived were surprised to find the Strip so well-protected and heavily policed. Though they struck a deal with Mr. House to establish a base in the area (along with control of Hoover Dam), the NCR has never had control of The Strip. After the Battle of Hoover Dam, the NCR negotiated an MP (military police) presence on the Strip, but their influence remains small.
Though the tribes that became The Strip's families were once hatefully opposed to each other, the demands of Mr. House have forced the families to play nice. They continue to hold long-standing grudges, but do not act openly against each other for fear of angering Mr. House.
Layout
The Strip is the heart of New Vegas. When entering through The Strip North Gate, Gomorrah is to the right and the Lucky 38 is to the left. Further down the street is a gate to another area of the strip, which leads to The Tops casino, the Ultra-Luxe, and the Camp McCarran monorail. Beyond that, through another gate, is Vault 21, Michael Angelo's workshop and the NCR Embassy.
Buildings
Inhabitants
- Assassin
- Benny
- Big Sal
- Billy Knight
- Cachino
- Chairmen
- Chairman greeter
- Chauncey
- Clanden
- Dazzle
- Dennis Crocker
- Emily Ortal
- Ethel Phebus
- Heck Gunderson
- Holdout
- Hooker
- Jane
- Joana
- Kate
- Liza O'Malley
- Marjorie
- Michael Angelo
- Mortimer
- Mr. New Vegas
- NCR military police
- Nero
- Omerta thug
- Mr. House
- Sarah Weintraub
- Street Vendor
- Swank
- Ted Gunderson
- Tommy Torini
- Troike
- Walter Phebus
- Yes Man
Related quests
Appearances
The New Vegas Strip appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Bugs
Sometimes, when advancing in "For the Republic, Part 2", the door to The Strip is locked. One solution is to travel to The Strip by monorail from Camp McCarran (unless it is already destroyed). Another solution is to kill a gate Securitron to get a key but you'll lose reputation (and all the gate Securitrons will attack you). You can use a console command to get the key: player.additem 00119875 1, or you can open the console, click the gate, and type "unlock" into the console.
- Killing everyone will make the strip pretty empty.
Gallery
As it appears in Fallout: New Vegas.
As it appears in All Roads.
1st part of The Strip
2nd part of The Strip
3rd and last part of The Strip
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The Gomorrah casino
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The Gomorrah sign
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The Lucky 38 entrance sign
The Lucky 38 casino
2nd part of The Strip
2nd part of The Strip
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The Tops casino
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The Lucky 38 sign
The Ultra-Luxe fountain (with NCR troopers "relaxing" in it)
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The Vault 21 sign
The NCR Embassy
Securitrons trying to remove the graffiti
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