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A smooth plate that, when interacted with, will trigger a mechanism of some sort. It could be the unlocking of a door, or a dastardly trap.
Psycho is a drug that gives the player a temporary damage boost in the Fallout universe.
Anti-radiation chems to be taken before exposure. No known side effects.
A chemical solution that bonds with radiation particles and passes them through your system. Takes time to work.
A type of weapon that fires a conductive projectile to incredible speeds, using kinetic energy rather than explosive force.
You'll shoot your eye out! An altar to the greatest weapon featured in Wasteland, the Fallout franchise, and a certain Christmas movie.
A refrigerator, or fridge for short, is a large rectangular appliance used to store food and drinks at a low temperature. Many have a "freezer" compartment that is kept colder than the freezing point of water at mean sea level.
A loose, fitting dress, typically worn by wizards or monks. Also regarded and used as a religious garment.
A mechanical lifeform, typically exhibiting superhuman abilities, that can be found in games as either the main protaganist or as powerful enemies or allies.
Rocks are the hard objects found randomly scattered across the ground all over the Earth's surface. They're not good for much more than smashing stuff or being made into other things. Handily crushes Scissors but cannot defeat the mighty Paper.
A weapon that launches rockets.
A corded length of fibers that has many uses.
A heavy fabric used to cover a floor.
Just like in the real world, a Safe is a very solid, secure box that has uses a number combination as a key. In sci-fi games, these can often also be hacked open using either a passive skill or a tool that the player has collected.
A parabolic antenna made to receive microwaves from communications satellites.
As the name suggests, this is a shotgun whose barrel has been sawed off closer to the firing chamber to make it more portable. It has a much shorter range, but is easy to manoeuvre and is easy to conceal.
The Scout Handbook is a skillbook featured in the Fallout franchise. It increases the player's outdoorsman skill upon reading.
Individuals with secret identities often hire secret agents to go on secret missions to obtain these secretly.
A piece of furniture for holding and storing items.
A hastily made prison knife.
The most powerful weapon at short range. Effective against Zombies, Nazis, Demons, etc. Videogame shotguns tend to have exaggerated inaccuracy at long range- real life shotguns are still fairly accurate over a decent distance, while videogame shotguns rarely go more than fifteen feet before becoming completely ineffective.
Common ammunition type.
A shotgun shell that fires a single rifled slug.
A shovel is an item used to dig and move soil, snow, and other surface elements and is used in many simulation games. It can also be used as a weapon in certain games, such as Team Fortress 2 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The topmost bone in the human body, it contains the brain and the eyes, and is generally considered a good thing to keep intact.
They are meant for hard labor but are often used for violence.
The weapon of choice for accuracy at long distances. The sniper rifle's slow rate of fire makes it ineffective for close range combat, but its high calibre round ensures that it inflicts maximum damage against the target.
Fizzy, often sugary drinks.
A reusable near-space vehicle used by NASA between 1981 and 2011. It represents the closest humanity has come, so far, to the starships of science fiction.
A long, piercing weapon.
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