Primm Primm is a in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281 . Background . Pre - War , Primm was “ budget Vegas , ” a tiny town where Californians could go to gamble , the shortest distance between their wallets and a hole in the ground . Now it is not much of a settlement at all , and it is poorly populated to begin with and more treacherous since the Powder Gangers broke out of prison . Wastelanders have scouted out Primm for settlement in recent years , but even at its “ prime , ” it was unlikely to have had a large population . To attempt to attract potential travelers along the then - freeway , two “ themed ” casinos were built around the exploits of two desperadoes from ancient history , and an archaic ( and now highly dangerous ) El Diablo rollercoaster . The landscape of Primm is dominated by a few empty ranch homes , the rubble of the town ’ s main streets and store - fronts , and a small NCR camp set up southwest of town to prevent Convicts from pushing further south to the NCR ’ s Mojave Outpost . The townsfolk , now without a sheriff after he was murdered by Powder Gangers , are holed up across the road from the Mojave Express Couriers , in the down - trodden old Vikki & Vance Casino . Low on supplies , the townsfolk can ’ t hold out much longer , and the Convicts ’ presence continues to build as they ’ ve recently commandeered the larger Bison Steve Casino and Hotel , patrolling the unstable El Diablo rollercoaster and wrecking the remaining grandeur this place once had . Primm faces a grim reality : there are few people here to keep order . Layout . Most of the intact buildings of Primm are in the eastern section , which is completely surrounded by a metal fence . It is possible to engage the escaped convict s through the fence , but to enter the town proper will require approaching from the western or southern ends . When approaching the entrance to Primm , one will be greeted by an NCR trooper warning that the center of town is held by convicts . In the center of town lies a barricade that bisects it . The barricade is held on the west by a squad of NCR troopers , led by Lieutenant Hayes . When crossing the bridge east into town , be wary of a few s lying on or near the wooden boards that connect the bridge . Companions can often set off these mines due to the tight nature of the bridge . There is a roller coaster in town which runs above and around the Bison Steve Hotel . Several convicts can be found on and around its tracks . Once inside town , the Courier can access the Bison Steve Hotel , where Deputy Beagle is being held by escaped convict s , or can cross the street to the Vikki and Vance Casino , where the non - hostile citizens of Primm can be found . Either option will enable the Courier to trigger the quest My Kind of Town , given by Deputy Beagle ( in the Bison Steve Hotel ) or Johnson Nash ( in the Vikki and Vance Casino ) . In the southeast end of town there are four lootable houses . Across the street from the Vikki and Vance Casino and the Bison Steve hotel is the Nash residence , which doubles as the Mojave Express , and inside it is ED - E . It is on the table inside of the Nash residence . Once repaired , the quest ED - E My Love will become available . Outside the house lies the remains of the fourth courier , Daniel Wyand , along with the fourth courier note . There ' s a campfire located south - west of the casinos , in the cluster of houses . To the northwest behind the back wall and in front of the cliff there is a . Appearances . Primm appears only in " " . Behind the scenes . Primm is based on the town of in Nevada , with many of its features ( Bison Steve ' s , El Diablo rollercoaster , Vikki & Vance ) reflecting real - life equivalents ( , , , respectively ) .