Dinky the T-Rex

Dinky the T-Rex is an unmarked location within Novac in the Mojave Wasteland .
==Background==
Dinky has served as a roadside attraction in the area around Novac since before the Great War, additionally serving as a revenue source with the Dino Bite gift shop situated inside of it.
By 2281, the tourist attraction now doubly serves as a sniper's nest, specifically the balcony housed in its jaws, utilized by Novac's resident pair of retired First Recon sharpshooters, Manny Vargas and Craig Boone; both take shifts defending the town during the day and night, respectively.Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p. 410, Dinky the Dinosaur's Mouth: "Depending on the time of day, you’ll encounter Manny Vargas (days) or Boone (nights) at this location."Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p. 410, Manny Vargas' room: "The sniper in the mouth of Dinky the Dinosaur that watches over Novac during the day is Manny Vargas."Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p. 410, Craig Boone's room: "The sniper in the mouth of Dinky that watches Novac at nighttime is Boone. This is his room, and if he’s in it, he tells you to get out, and meet him up in the mouth at 9 PM."
==Layout==
Situated within the Dino Dee-lite Motel complex,Cass: "Named this place after the hotel. NoVac's the hotel, not the lizard."(Cass' dialogue) Dinky is situated along Highway 95, visible from a distance due to its height.Cass: "Can see Dinky for miles, good landmark."(Cass' dialogue)Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p. 25: "Novac [5.18] is worth visiting for more than just Dinky the dinosaur; you can stay at the motel, and use the Workbench in town, as well as trading with vendors that wander down Highway 95 to reach here." The dinosaur holds a thermometer, having taken a bite out of the top, that advertises the motel and amenities such as color television.Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide faction profiles, p. 43: "Watching over them is the landmark of the area: a giant fabricated tyrannosaurus rex biting off the top of "The World's 2nd Largest Thermometer". The interior of "Dinky" also serves as the city center (a converted gift shop from pre-war times, with a sniper's nest in Dinky's mouth). Dinky is the "attraction" that drew in tourists."
The structure can be accessed from the left or right of the Novac fence. A door and set of stairs on the side of the dinosaur is the entrance to Dino Bite gift shop. Another interior set of stairs provides access to the mouth. There is a room behind the counter containing rocket souvenirs.Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p. 412, Dinky the Dinosaur: Dino Bite gift shop: "Up the steps, and into the stomach of Dinky, there’s a gift shop run by Cliff Briscoe." The motel itself is located behind Dinky, across the courtyard.
==Notable loot==
* That Gun - Sold by Cliff Briscoe in the gift shop. Can also be stolen (incurring Karma loss) by entering the closet full of rocket souvenirs and taking it from a shelf.
* 1st Recon beret - Given by Boone in the sniper's nest after completing One for My Baby by finding the correct culprit.
* Paciencia - Sold by Cliff Briscoe in the gift shop.
* MF Hyperbreeder Alpha - Sold by Cliff Briscoe in the gift shop.
==Notes==
* If brought to the town, Cass states that when she first saw Novac, she thought the Dinky the T-Rex statue actually depicted a giant gecko.Cass: "First saw this place, thought the giant gecko was real. Read a book that giant lizards walked the earth like this one - might be a gecko this size."(Cass' dialogue)
* One of Follows-Chalk's idle comments references Dinky, as he questions the Courier if there "really [is] a giant thunder-lizard people live inside."
==Appearances==
Dinky the T-Rex appears and is mentioned in its add-on Honest Hearts.
==Behind the scenes==
* The in-game Dinky the T-Rex closely resembles the real-world Tex the T-Rex, located at the Shan-Gri-La Prehistoric Park and Museum in Henderson, Nevada.Henderson, Nevada's Shan-Gri-La Prehistoric Park and Museum
** The landmark also resembles Mr. Rex, one of two large biomorphic buildings designed and constructed by sculptor Claude K. Bell in Cabazon, California. The name Dinky refers to Mr. Rex's counterpart Dinny, although the real world Dinny (pronounced Diney) is a Brontosaurus as opposed to a Tyrannosaurus rex.
* The thermometer held by Dinky is most likely a reference to the world's tallest thermometer in Baker, California. https://worldstallestthermometer.com/
==Gallery==
DB gift shop view.jpg
Dinky T-Rex Novac.jpg
Novac dino.png|Back view
FNV Novac Dinky T Rex side view.jpg
FNV Novac Dinky therm front view.jpg|The World's (2nd) Largest Thermometer!
Dino toy.png|The dino toy modeled after the Novac T-Rex
Fallout magic Temple of Abandon.png|Magic: The Gathering card
Fallout magic Temple of Abandon Extended Art.png|Extended Art
==References==
Category:Novac buildings
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