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You've been invited to play Lose Your Head. Answer the questions correctly or...

Game Show Gauntlet is a weekly overseer quest in Fallout Shelter.

Walkthrough[]

There is a series of rooms with raiders that will ask questions related to the Fallout series, mixed with rooms of general enemies (e.g. radroaches). When the incorrect answer is given, the raiders will turn hostile and will try to make the vault dweller(s) "lose their heads."

Question series[]

Question Possible answers Replies
A
Who was the insane leader of the Republic of Dave? Uh... Dave? Of course! Even you can get that one right.
I'm going to say Dave. Dave is... right! We like to start off easy.
Sure hope it's Dave. You hope right! It's Dave. Who else would it be?
Bruce. What? Are you an idiot? Time to... Lose Your Head!
What was Rivet City before the war? Battleship. Wrongo! I'm afraid you must... Lose Your Head!
Aircraft Carrier. Bing, bing, bing! That's right.
Iron Foundry. Wrongo! I'm afraid you must... Lose Your Head!
Rusty? Full of holes? I don't know! Aw, too bad. Guess you have to... Lose Your Head!
Sarah Lyons is a member of what group? Brotherhood of Steel. That's right! You get to move on to the next round.
Minutemen. Oh! So close. Well, not really. Time to... Lose Your Head!
Enclave. Couldn't be more wrong. Now you have to... Lose Your Head!
Association of zookeepers? Wow. You are really bad at this game. You get to... Lose Your Head!
Who was trapped on the roof of Trinity Tower? George Cooper. Oh, so close. But so wrong. Time to... Lose Your Head!
Bill Sutton. I have no idea who that is. So... Lose Your Head!
Rex Goodman. Amazing! You got it right! You've won... Lose Your Head!
Your mother. Hey! Family is off limits. Just for that... Lose Your Head!
B
Who is the most famous reporter in Diamond City? Travis Miles. Wrongo! I'm afraid you must... Lose Your Head!
Vadim Bobrov. Ooo! Not even close. Guess you... Lose Your Head!
Piper Wright. Bing, bing, bing! That's... Wright!
Walter Cronkite? Never heard of him. But you get to... Lose Your Head!
Who was the sheriff of Megaton? Luca Sims. Close but not quite. Time to... Lose Your Head!
Lucas Sims. Mmmm... No. You have to... Lose Your Head!
Lucas Simms. Tricky question, but you got it right!
Billy the Kid. What? Are you an idiot? Go on... Lose Your Head!
What deadly creature lurks in the Salem Museum of Witchcraft? Deathclaw. That's right! You get to move on to the next round.
Super Mutant Behemoth. Super wrong! Time to... Lose Your Head!
Mirelurk King. Right! Just kidding. Now you have to... Lose Your Head!
Legendary Radroach? A legendary wrong answer. You get to... Lose Your Head!
Who is the DJ for Galaxy News Radio? Dogman. You've got to get out more. Time to... Lose Your Head!
Big Dog. Good guess, but no. So... Lose Your Head!
Three Dog. Amazing! You got it right! You've won... Lose Your Head!?
Dogmeat. He's a dog. Your dog. Just for that... Lose Your Head!
C
What book was Moira trying to write? All about Radroaches. You wish. Instead you get to... Lose Your Head!
How to Live in the Wasteland. So close, and yet wrong. Now... Lose Your Head!
Wasteland Survival Guide. We have winner! Now on to the next round.
War and Peace. Sounds like a page turner, but it's wrong. Time to... Lose Your Head!
What was Moira's last name? Brown. That's right! You must know the lady well.
McIntyre. Ooo! This is gonna hurt. You get to... Lose Your Head!
Trick question. She had no last name. So, so wrong. Let's... Lose Your Head!
I never bothered to learn it. As they say, heads will roll. First... Lose Your Head!
What store does Moira send the Lone Wanderer to for food? Farmer's Market. Not unless they sell farmers as meat. Time to... Lose Your Head!
Big Brands Shopping Mart. I'd shop there, but she didn't. Gotta ask you to... Lose Your Head!
Super-Duper Mart. A super-duper answer if I ever heard one!
The zoo? Ha, ha! Free range zebra anyone? You have to... Lose Your Head!
Which of these did Moira not send the Lone Wanderer to? Minefield. So wrong. Boom! That's your head after you... Lose Your Head!
Nuka-Cola plant Bing, bing, bing! Right. She never sent the Lone Wanderer there.
Sewers to test Mole rat repellent. Buzz! Wrongo. I guess you're going to... Lose Your Head!
Straight to bed without supper. Like a bad child who is about to... Lose Your Head!
D
How did the Brotherhood of Steel arrive in the Commonwealth? On an armored train. Oh! I hope your neck is armored, cuz you're about to... Lose Your Head!
In an airship. That's right! How that thing flew, we'll never know.
On an aircraft carrier. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Guess you have to... Lose Your Head!
Donkeys. Lots of donkeys. Ha, ha! Funnyman, you're about to... Lose Your Head!
What Brotherhood of Steel member took shelter in the Cambridge Police Station? Paladin Danse. He was there, but not just him. So you have to... Lose Your Head!
Scribe Haylen. She did, but not just her. Time to... Lose Your Head!
Paladin Danse and Scribe Haylen. Yes! Both of them were there.
A donkey. That doesn't even make sense. Go ahead... Lose Your Head!
Which advanced technology is used by many Brotherhood of Steel members? Power Armor. That's right! You get to move on to the next round.
Gauss Rifles. Not really. But now you get to... Lose Your Head!
Robots. They wish! But instead you're going to... Lose Your Head!
Armored donkeys. What is it with you and donkeys? Now you'll... Lose Your Head!
What were the Brotherhood of Steel seeking at Mass Fusion HQ? Mega nuke. Oh, so close. But so wrong. Time to... Lose Your Head!
Beryllium agitator. Amazing! You got it right! You've won... Lose Your Head!?
Liberty Prime's head. I have no idea what that is. So... Lose Your Head!
A donkey. I'm sick and tired of donkey jokes. Lose Your Head!
E
Who is the old psychic with the Minutemen? Sturges. Psychic? Hardly! Now I'll watch you... Lose Your Head!
Preston Garvey. He couldn't predict the present! So you get to... Lose Your Head!
Mama Murphy. Winner! She was strange but psychic.
I don't believe in psychics. I guess you don't believe in keeping your head. Lose Your Head!
What military group occupied Project Purity before it could be activated? Enclave. Drat! You're right. I really wanted to see you lose your head.
Brotherhood of Steel. So, so wrong. Now you'll so, so... Lose Your Head!
Band of Super Mutants. Those cretins couldn't occupy an open field. Time to... Lose Your Head!
A barbershop quartet. Really. That's your guess? Sigh. I guess you'll just... Lose Your Head!
Who is the crazy mechanic in the Railroad? Tinker Ted. Ooo! It's Tom, not Ted. Heads will roll when you... Lose Your Head!
Tinker Tim. Little Timmy? I don't think so. For that... Lose Your Head!
Tinker Tom. Tom it is! You're on a roll now.
Mike the Mechanic. You are really bad at this. So now you have to... Lose Your Head!
What eyesore did Allistair Tenpenny want gone? Ghouls. He did hate them, but that's still wrong. You gotta... Lose Your Head!
Megaton. Righto! He wanted it nuked into oblivion.
The Washington Monument. Tall, but not in his way. So you get to... Lose Your Head!
Bad Hair. Nobody likes bad hair. Yours will go away when you... Lose Your Head!
F
Who were the military mercenaries in the Capital Wasteland? Little Lamplighters. Those kids? Hardly. That means you... Lose Your Head!
Reilly's Rangers. Not so much. But now I get to watch you... Lose Your Head!
Talon Company. We have a winner! Tough talking and hard fighting.
Goon Swarm. Never heard of them. Regardless, you're about to... Lose Your Head!
What organization created Synths? Brotherhood of Steel. Definitely not. Which means you get to... Lose Your Head!
The Institute. Bing, bing, bing! That's right.
The Railroad. They woulda if they coulda! But now you have to... Lose Your Head!
Synths! I hate Synths! Focus. You're off topic. And now you're going to... Lose Your Head!
What monument did Hannibal Hamlin want to restore? Lincoln Memorial. Yes! He wanted to restore the head to the statue.
Jefferson Memorial. Wrong president. But you get to... Lose Your Head!
Washington Monument. It could sure use it, but no. Now you have to... Lose Your Head!
Monument to himself? Wow. That's a horrible answer. You get to... Lose Your Head!
What was the name of the Super Mutant Behemoth hiding in the Boston Common pond? Swan. Too bad. You're right! I was hoping you'd lose your head.
Goose. That would be a silly name. Off with your... no... Lose Your Head!
Heron. Close but no cigar. Now we're going to make you... Lose Your Head!
Some sort of bird I think. You won't have to worry about thinking when you... Lose Your Head!
G
What famous statue lost its head in the Capital Wasteland? George Washington. There wasn't even a statue of him! That will cost you when you... Lose Your Head!
Abraham Lincoln. Ding, ding, ding! Right you are!
Thomas Jefferson. Oh! So close, and yet so far. That means you... Lose Your Head!
Mike the Mechanic. Hardly famous, is he? So you get to... Lose Your Head!
What little boy was trapped in a refrigerator in the Commonwealth? Billy. Correct-o! If you could even call that little freak a “boy”...
Donny. Oh, Donny boy is wrong. We'll just help you... Lose Your Head!
Quentin. Hardly. It will hardly hurt when you... Lose Your Head!
Annabelle. Wrong, wrong, wrong! And now you... Lose Your Head!
Super Mutants were created using... Fundamentally Enhanced Venom. What? No! Sorry, dummy, but you have to... Lose Your Head!
Fixed Endemic Virulent. Um... no. But you get to... Lose Your Head!
Forced Evolutionary Virus. That is correct! Not as dumb as you look, huh?
A glass of water. No, but you must have a thirst for failure! Time to... Lose Your Head!
What group worships the Glow? Children of Adam. *BZZZT* WRONG! Now... Lose Your Head!
Children of Atom. Oh, too bad that's right. I really hate it when you know the answer.
Atom's Children. Even a child knows that's wrong. Let's watch you... Lose Your Head!
Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave. Ah, but can you sing it? No? Then... Lose Your Head!
H
The Children of Atom make their home in what region of the Commonwealth? The Glowing Sea. Wowzers! You got it right. Guess you get to keep your head... this time.
The Glowing Lands. Not a geography buff, eh? Well, you have to... Lose Your Head!
The Sea of Atom. Is that wrong? Someone look it up. Yes, it's wrong. So... Lose Your Head!
A nice two-bedroom in Waltham. No idea where that is, and shortly you'll... Lose Your Head!
Where was Lorenzo Cabot held prisoner? Parson State Insane AsylumIn-game spelling, punctuation and/or grammar. You must be cheating. That's right.
Cambridge Police Station. Incorrect! But don't worry, you still get to... Lose Your Head!
Kendall Hospital. Wrong! Even doctors won't be able to help you when you... Lose Your Head!
Sent to his room without supper. Worst answer ever! Try not to wiggle as you... Lose Your Head!
Which of the following is not a location in the Commonwealth? Harbor Hotel. Dang, that's right. Who gave them the answers? Who?
Cambridge Campus Diner. Ixnay on the Iner Day! But you get to... Lose Your Head!
Medical Center Metro. You couldn't be more wrong! Now you have to... Lose Your Head!
Boston. You are really, really bad at this game. Time to... Lose Your Head!
Where was Kellogg's headquarters? Fort Hagen. Ugh! Did you steal a copy of the answers? That's right.
Fort Lynn. Hah! There is no Fort Lynn in the Commonwealth. Lose Your Head!
Fort Strong. Good guess, but wrong. Now I guess you'll... Lose Your Head!
In yo' mamma's house. Don't talk about my mother! It will be fun to watch you... Lose Your Head!
I
What is the settlement closest to Vault 111? Lexington. The British aren't coming, but you're gonna... Lose Your Head!
Sanctuary. I hate it when you're right.
Concord. Wrong, wrong, wrong! Let's watch while you... Lose Your Head!
Beloit. Where the heck is that? I'm going to enjoy this... Lose Your Head!
Who trims the bushes in Sanctuary? Marcy Long. Ha! As if. But we'll invite her to watch you... Lose Your Head!
Sturges. The grease monkey? Wrong! But you're going to... Lose Your Head!
Codsworth. Righto! That was too easy. We need better questions.
My aunt Tilly. You don't have an aunt Tilly. Just for that... Lose Your Head!
Who is hanging around the Red Rocket near Sanctuary? Red Rover. A good dog's name, but wrong. You'll have to... Lose Your Head!
Spot. Did you see Spot run? Not there you didn't. Lose Your Head!
Dogmeat. Right you are! We have a winner! Unfortunately...
The President. Where do you come up with these answers? Lose Your Head!
The Great War started just before which holiday? Thanksgiving. Just like Thanksgiving turkey, you're going to... Lose Your Head!
Halloween. You're right! Now THAT is terrifying.
Labor Day. Wrong. Now we are going to labor so you... Lose Your Head!
Shrove Tuesday. Is that even a real holiday? Nevermind. Just... Lose Your Head!
J
The Far Harbor island is in what former state? Connecticut. Just a hair too south. Speaking of hair... Lose Your Head!
Maine. Yes! Foggy, frosty and frightening Maine.
Rhode Island. No. Just no. We're going to do this real slow as you... Lose Your Head!
State of confusion. Ha ha ha ha ha! Almost as funny as when you... Lose Your Head!
What is DiMA? Robot. Kinda looks like one, but wrong. Now you... Lose Your Head!
Synth. Bing, bing, bing! Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
Computer. Nah. He's a synth, you idiot. Which means you... Lose Your Head!
A deluxe hamburger. Wow. You have quite the imagination. But now you will... Lose Your Head!
What is the name of the Children of Atom base on Far Harbor island? The Nucleus. Aw! I hate it when they guess right. Go on. Get out of here.
Mount Desert Island Naval Facility. That's its pre-war name! Too bad you have to... Lose Your Head!
Acadia Federal Naval Base. Nope. Nein. Nyet. And now you'll... Lose Your Head!
Uh... Joe's Spuckies? Dang it. Now I'm hungry. Just for that, you're going to... Lose Your Head!
Why did Kasumi Nakano run away to Acadia? She wanted to live a life of adventure. Right! No, wait, wrong! Totally wrong. Now you... Lose Your Head!
Her mother was cruel to her. Wrongo. But I'm going to be cruel to you by making you... Lose Your Head!
She believed she was a synth. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
Kasumi ran away? How horrible! Focus. That's not even an answer. So you'll have to... Lose Your Head!
K
Name one of the Raider gangs in Nuka-World! Disciples. Right! I would also have accepted Operators or The Pack.
Operators. Right! I would also have accepted Disciples or The Pack.
The Pack. Right! I would also have accepted Disciples or Operators.
Scaredy Cats. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Now... Lose Your Head!
What weapon is needed to defeat Colter? Super Sledge. Good choice, but oh so wrong. So long, you're about to... Lose Your Head!
Fat Man. Nope. Overkill much? We're all going to watch as you... Lose Your Head!
Gatling Laser. Love that gun, but it won't do the trick. So now you... Lose Your Head!
Squirt Gun. Ridiculous, but right!
What are the Hubologists after? A Spaceship. Yes! Those idiots refuse to accept it's just a carnival ride.
A giant wheel. Nice try, but so very wrong. Time for you to... Lose Your Head!
More members. No! You lose, you loser. On top of that, you get to... Lose Your Head!
The perfect BLT. Brahmin, leeks and turnips? Yum! But wrong. Lose Your Head!
Which of these is not a flavor of Nuka-Cola? Nuka Fresh. Darn, that's right. Nuka-Cola is anything but fresh.
Nuka Sunrise. Wrong. You won't see another sunrise, because you're about to... Lose Your Head!
Nuka Buzz. Ha! I'm drinking some now. Come on, you have to... Lose Your Head!
Nuka-Cola Quantum. Fool. That's a really common flavor. It's time to... Lose Your Head!

Quest stages[]

StageStatusDescription
1 Travel to the designated location.
2Quest finishedAnswer the raiders' questions. Choosing a wrong answer will result in the raiders turning hostile.
3Quest failedLOSE YOUR HEAD!

Behind the scenes[]

The reply "Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave" to the last question of part G of the series (see table) is a reference to a song of a similar name by the English rock band Pink Floyd.

Gallery[]

Single-stage quests
Main questsA Gathering of Ghouls · A Pale Imitation · A Poorly Thought-Out Plan · Against the Odds · Animal Rescue · Argh, Matey! · Arms Race · Beware of Over-dog! · Burnout · Can't Stop the Signal · Captured Critter · Choo-Choo! · Collector's Edition · CoveWatch! · Death and Denial · Den of Thieves · Diplomatic Mission! · Divide and Conquer · Dog Gone · Dog Shelter · Firestarter · Game of Vaults · Getting Started · Ghooooooooooooooooooul! · Honeymoon Horror · Hostage Negotiations · Hot Tub Slime Machine · Humans Like Us · Little Miss Wasteland · Little Red Radium Hood · Mall Madness · Monday Night Brawl · Monster Under the Bed · My Metal Pony · My Weird Science Project · Out of the Vault, Into the Shadows · Overwhelming Force · Queen of the Deathclaws! · Radiation Leak! · Raiding Party · Reign of Radroach Rodney! · Revenge of the Geeks · Robot Retrieval · Scientific Progress · Shotgun Wedding · Signal Failure · Take Me out to the Ball Game · Target Practice · The Abyss · The Brothers Grime · The Cat Burglar · The De-Buggers · The Scorpion... King? · The Secret of [REDACTED] · Time to Wake Up! · Too Good to Be True · War of the Nerds · Wasteland Doctoring · Wasteland: The Musical · Wedding Crashers · Wonders of Nature · Wonders of Science · Wonders of Technology
Daily questsBounty: 'Ol One-Eye · Bounty: Bash · Bounty: Butcher · Bounty: Shiner · Bounty: Snips · Bounty: Yak · Caps Run · Duo of Destruction: Alpha Deathclaws · Duo of Destruction: Glowing One (x2!) · Duo of Destruction: Glowing Radroaches · Duo of Destruction: Glowing Radscorpions · Duo of Destruction: Mole Rat Brood Mothers · Friendly Settlement! · Guardian of the Wastes: Deathclaws! · Guardian of the Wastes: Feral Ghouls! · Guardian of the Wastes: Mole Rats! · Guardian of the Wastes: Radroaches! · Guardian of the Wastes: Radscorpions! · Junk Run · Lunchbox Run · Nuka-Cola Quantum Run · Outfit Run · Rescue Operation · Science Cooperative! · Spelun-King Training · Spy on Raiders! · Weapons Run
Weekly questsBrotherhood of Feels · Game Show Gauntlet · Robot Hood · Vault-Tec Experiment Review
Limited time questsGhostly Gag · Horror Movie Night! · The Door Buster · The Haunting of Mass Chemical · The Spirit of Taking · To Grandmother's House We Go · Who's Carving the Turkey?
Special questsFactory Floor of Fear · The Mystery of Vault 666  · Vault 789 · Welcome to Paradise · With Friends Like These
Random questsA Cry for Help · A Nice Ghoul Like You · Anybody Home? · Big Trouble · Cabin Fever · Cabin Without the Woods · Clean-Up on Aisle Five · Crossing Paths · Dibs at the Red Rocket · Express Checkout · Family Matters · Fashion Statement · Food Fight! · Gas 'N Go · Get in Line · Hop on the Roach Coach · Infested! · Misery Loathes Company · One Ghoul Customer · Party Crasher · Pest Control · Pest-Case Scenario · Pit Stop · Post-Apocalyptic World Problems · Super-Duper Trooper · The Scenic Route · Uninvited Guests · Wasteland Getaway
Multi-stage questlines
A Settler Needs Your HelpFollowing His First Steps · Raider Troubles at Corvega · When Preston Calls · Kidnapping at Vault 778 · A Settler Needs Your Help
A Wasteland TailSOS! · Canine Recovery · Vault 199 · In Another Vault · The Tail Continues · No Time for Paws
Almost HumanOff the Rails · Synth in a Pinch · Not-so-Safehouse · Synths for Sale
Climbing the RanksClearing a Path · Taking out the Trash · Heat of the Knight · In Shining Armor
Detective Case FilesThe Case of the Captured Canine · The Case of the Missing Mitt · The Case of the Quantum Creeper · The Case of the Lost Lunch · The Bigsby Brown Case
Echoes of SteelHave Gun, Will Travel · Toy Soldiers · No Stone Unturned · Slash and Burn · Mission of Mercy · The Final Push
Food, Glowrious FoodAll Sales Final · Thyme is Money · Cheese, Please! · The Yolk's on You · High Steaks · The Towering Il Forno · By Hook or by Cook
Horsemen of the Post-Apocalypse Part 1Radroach Roundup · Undercover Operations · Dogs of War · Springing the Trap · Beat Reporting · Matters to Settle
Horsemen of the Post-Apocalypse Part 2Parley Time · Crime Scene Investigation · Death Revealed? · Give me Liberty and/or Death · Operation: Sandman · Release the Raiders!
Horsemen of the Post-Apocalypse Part 3Set 'em Up: Pestilence · Set 'em Up: Famine · Run, Three Dog, Run! · Knock 'Em Down · At Death's Door · Just Deserts
Journey to the Center of VaultopolisThe Path of Paula Plumbkin · A Thirst for Adventure · Paula's in a Pickle! · Into Vault 333! · Tankbusting · Return to Vault 333 · Truth Among the Ashes · Overrun · Powered Up! · The Road to Vaultopolis · The Vault-Tec Vantage · The Quest for Vault 525 · Playing Politics · The Red Rocket Reveal! · Vaultopolis Awaits!
Secret Agent PersonLive Dead Drop · The Infiltration Game · Secret Weapon Test · Sabotage! · Dart of Harkness · Extreme Prejudice
The Great Tato FamineThe Mysterious Disappearing Spuds · The Spreading Blight · The Night Watch · Spear Fishing · The Shadow Wolf · The Mole Rat Man
The Search for Jobinson's Jersey!Man on First · Man on Second · Man on Third · Time for a Grand Slam? · Worst. Coach. Ever. · Picked off at Second! · Seventh Inning Stretch · Getcha' Peanuts Here! · Last Inning! Or not... · There's no Crying in Baseball! · Runners in Scoring Position! · Conference on the Mound · Here's the Pitch... · Homerun! · Here's to You, Rackie Jobinson
The Thrill of the HuntBug Hunt · Whack-a-Mole · Aim for the Head! · Rock Them Like a Hurricane · The Most Dangerous Game · 12-Point Buck · The Final Hunt
The Wizard of WaterFons Vivus · Our Cups Runneth Over... WITH FAILURE · Half Full, Half Empty · Water into Brine · Aqua Nuka-Cola · Aqua-schema · The Reluctant Shill · Snake Water
When Irish Eyes are GlowingShamrock the Casbah · Driving the Snakes Out · The End of the Rainbow · It's Not Easy Being Green · The Banshee's Keen
Zines from the CommonwealthBroadsides · Headshots · A Map to the Stars · The (Thinly Veiled) Plot Thickens · Collateral Murder · Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy · Stop the Presses!
Limited time multi-stage questlines
Labor Dispute!Power to the People? · No Rest for the Wicked · All Work and No Play · Working Overtime · Rubarb's Reckoning
Nabbed from Nuka-WorldBottlecap Blues · In Hot Pursuit · Playing Catch-up · Pet Peeve · A Refreshing Rescue
No Thanks for the Gobbler!Gobble Gobbler! · A Delicious Trail of Danger! · The Last Gobble!
Springtime for AtomThe Rite of Spr(ay)ing · Spring Forward, Fall Back · E-Ster is Coming · The Sixth Sun · E-Ster Egg Hunt · Saving Daylight
The Book of WuvAll's Fair in Love and Nuclear War · This Golden Ring · A Labor of Love · Groom for Doubt
The Gridiron GangFirst Down · Second-Stringers · Third and Goal
The Mystery of Vault 31Halloween (Non)Fiction · Go West · Days Gone Bye · Mask Hysteria · Scare Tactics
The Party at the End of the WorldBlackout · A Special Brand · Walk of Shame · Jack Ain't Back · Human Bean Juice · KHAAANNNNN!!!!
Vault-Tec Saves Christmas!Santa's Helpers · Christmas at the Raider Camp · Cheer for the Ghouls · Rescue Santa!
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