“You've heard stories of the Sierra Madre Casino. We all have. This story's different than the others. It's all in the promise of beginnings. And the ending.”
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Dead Money is the first add-on for Fallout: New Vegas, developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks.
A timed exclusive[1], Dead Money was released on December 21, 2010 for the Xbox 360 platform. It was released for the PC and PS3 platforms on February 22, 2011.
Setting
Dead Money is set in the Sierra Madre, an opulent and extravagant resort that was supposed to be the greatest casino in the west – except that it never opened. Bombs fell before the gala opening, and the Sierra Madre froze in time, its state of the art security system locking the place up tight. Nothing could get in, and none of the guests could escape. After many years the climate control and air conditioning systems within the facility began to spit toxins into the surrounding city, causing a slow cloud and haze to form over the area - which proved lethal to anyone who tried to explore the city. Only a mysterious group called the Ghost People survived to call the city home, trapped inside what appeared to be hazmat suits and never speaking to their victims, only capturing them alive and dragging them away to the depths of the city deep within the Cloud.
And so the Sierra Madre faded from memory, only occasionally being seen in posters across the wastes, until it took on mythic ghost story status, a supposed "City of Gold" in the Wasteland where all the treasures of the Old World were rumored to be held. It was kept alive as a late-night saloon story by prospectors who'd claimed to have found maps leading there and were willing to part with the "map" for a few caps. Or a drink. Or a warm place to sleep.
Characters and cast
- Dog - Dave B. Mitchell
- God - Dave B. Mitchell
- Dean Domino - Barry Dennen
- Christine
- Father Elijah - Richard Herd
- Vera Keyes - Laura Bailey (hologram)
- Veronica - Felicia Day (additional dialogue)
Creatures
- Ghost People
- Holograms
Items
Armor and clothing
Weapons
Other Items
- Auto. rifle upgr. internals
- Bear trap fist HD springs
- Embalming fluid
- Gold bar
- Holorifle focus optics
- Holorifle adv. calibration
- Holorifle reinforced components
- Jar of cloud residue
- Pre-War Steak
- Sierra Madre Cards
- Sierra Madre Chips
- Sierra Madre Martini
- Sierra Madre Vending Machines
- Sierra Madre snowglobe
- Additional skillbooks
Cut Content
Locations
Quests
Perks
General perks
| Name | Unlock conditions | Ranks | Benefit | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Stay Back | Level 10, Guns 70 | 1 | Shotguns have a chance of knocking an enemy back. | |
| In Shining Armor | Repair 20, Science 70 | 1 | +5 DT against energy weapons when wearing any metal armor, +2 while wearing reflective eyewear. | |
| Junk Rounds | Luck 6, Repair 45 | 1 | You can craft ammo using scrap metal and tin cans. | |
| Light Touch | Agility 6, Repair 45 | 1 | While wearing light armor you gain +5% critical hit chance and your enemies suffer a -25% critical hit chance. | |
| Old World Gourmet | Endurance 6, Survival 45 | 1 | +25% addiction resistance. +50% health bonus from snack foods. Scotch, vodka and wine now give you health in addition to their normal effects. | |
| Heavyweight | Level 12, Strength 7 | 1 | Weapons with a weight of more than 10 is cut in half. This does not affect weapons modded to under 10 wg. | |
| Hobbler | Level 12, Perception 7 | 1 | Your chance to hit an opponents legs in VATS is significantly increased. |
Companion perks
| Name | Follower | Benefit | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| In My Footsteps | God | Traps do not activate, and you are given a stealth increase. | |
| Ravenous Hunger | Dog | Will devour any downed Ghost Person | |
| Signal Interference | Christine | +25% time to escape signals | |
| Unclean Living | Dean Domino | Temporary cloud protection, take 75% damage. |
Unlocked perks
| Name | Unlock conditions | Ranks | Benefit | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coin Operator | Dialogue with Christine | 1 | Adds recipe. 1 Fission Battery + 2 Scrap Metal = 50 Sierra Madre Chips | |
| Ghost Hunter | Dialogue with Dog | 1 | Ghost People are more likely to die outright without needing to be dismembered or disintegrated. | |
| Sierra Madre Martini | Dialogue with Dean Domino | 1 | Adds recipe to create Sierra Madre Martinis with 2 Junk Food, 1 Tin Can, and 1 Jar of Cloud Residue. | |
| Elijah's Last Words | Give Veronica holomessage from Elijah. | 1 | +150% melee attack speed, +25% chance for Veronica's melee attacks to knock down enemies | |
| Elijah's Rambling | Keep holomessage from Elijah after Veronica unlocks it. | 1 | Boosts melee critical damage +150%. |
Achievements
| Name | Requirement | Achievement points | Trophy type | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Your Crew | Recruit Dean Domino, Christine and Dog | 20 | Bronze | File:Assemblruytyt.jpg |
| Cash Out | Confront Father Elijah in the Sierra Madre's Vault | 30 | Silver | File:Cashout.jpg |
| Having a Ball | Complete the Sierra Madre Gala Event | 20 | Bronze | File:Havingaball.jpg |
| Safety Deposit Box | Trap Father Elijah in the Sierra Madre's Vault | 40 | Gold | File:Safteydeposti.jpg |
| Sierra Souvenir Aficionado | Collect 500 Sierra Madre Chips | 30 | Silver | File:Sierrasouverni.jpg |
Notes
- The Sierra Madre is a mythical place in the wastes, with travelers risking their lives to find it. Only one man truly "found" it and lived. After the fall of HELIOS One, Father Elijah of the Mojave Brotherhood of Steel set out to find new weapons to eradicate the NCR, and in the process he found the Sierra Madre.
- From a gameplay standpoint, Dead Money is accessed by loading a save file from any point in Fallout: New Vegas prior to the endgame sequence, in the same way as Operation Anchorage, Point Lookout, The Pitt or Mothership Zeta were triggered in Fallout 3 without the Broken Steel add-on.
- You can explore the Sierra Madre as much as you like after completing the game, but will not be able to return after leaving.
- The player can still spend Sierra Madre chips after returning to the Mojave at a Sierra Madre vending machine in the Abandoned BoS Bunker. You can still turn in cartons of cigarettes and packs of cigarettes to get more chips and buy cheap supplies.
Price
- MS: 800 Points
- UK: £7.99
- US: $10.99
- Europe: €10.99
- Japan: TBA
- Australia: $10.99
Behind the Scenes
- Chris Avellone discussed some of the design decisions behind Dead Money [1]
- In poker, the term "dead money" may to a player who continues to bet into the pot even though he has no chance of winning.
Bugs
If the quest ED-E My Love is not completed before beginning the DLC, upon the player's return the quest will have disappeared and ED-E will be hostile.
- If you find a card which adds to the count for completing a challenge, you can drop the card and pick it up again which adds to the count. Doing this five times with grant you 100 experience.
- Killing Ghost People will not grant you any experience.
Gallery
Videos
References
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