For an overview of Cram in the Fallout series of games, see Cram. |
Cram is a consumable item found in Fallout 3.
Background[]
Cram is processed meat that was produced in large quantities before the War in easy-open pull tab tins. In their distinctive blue tins, they were meant to address food shortages in the United States as well as provide a meat ration for soldiers serving during the Sino-American War. Because of Cram's long shelf-life assisted by excessive preservatives, it's still edible over 200 years later and is useful to both survivalists and NCR troops, who can be found with Cram as rations in Fallout: New Vegas.[Non-game 1]
Characteristics[]
Cram restores 5 Hit Points (6 with the food sanitizer), but also 2 rads of Radiation.
Locations[]
- Loose boxes can usually be found in refrigerators or on shelves in homes and stores.
- Between three and five boxes come with the pre-War themes for My Megaton house and Tenpenny Tower suite, as well as the Vault theme for My Megaton House.
- 15 boxes of Cram can be obtained from Alphonse Almodovar by siding with him during Trouble on the Homefront.
Behind the scenes[]
Cram's presentation is a parody of Spam, down to the same style of packaging and font. In Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, it was shown to come in a cardboard box, instead of Spam's signature tin can. In Fallout 4, its container was changed to a tin can full of the meat substance with a pull tab to open the container, further likening it to its real-world counterpart.
References[]
Non-game
- ↑ Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p.153: "A tin of processed meat produced in vast quantities pre-War to address food shortages and serve as a meat ration for soldiers. The tin, with an easy-open pull tab, helps keep the contents preserved for long periods, making Cram more useful for survivalists and those scavenging for food"