Gambling

Gambling is a form of entertainment before and after the Great War.
==Background==
The activities are derived from a set of artificial rules, typically with a known set of variables and outcomes to be reached. Players wager money or valuable items on an outcome of their choosing and hope that the game's variables turn out in their favor. Many forms of gambling continued after the war, in addition to new forms that have been created in the years since.
==Player character is able to participate==
===Blackjack===
A casino game played with a standard deck of 52 cards. The player and dealer each draw cards to an initial two-card hand with the object of bringing the total hand value as close as possible to 21 without exceeding it.
===Caravan===
A card game played with two players, popular throughout the Mojave Wasteland. A Caravan deck must consist of at least 30 cards from one or more traditional playing card sets and may have any number of cards of any type, although it cannot have duplicate cards from the same set. Prior to the game, the opponent will place a bid and the player can then either match or raise the bid. After the players choose their cards, the game starts. The principle is to build three caravans of numbered cards and the goal is to outbid the opponent with the highest value of numbered cards without being too light (under 21) or overburdened (over 26).
===Craps===
A few craps tables are run by Becky in her bar and casino out in the Den. The craps tables are simulated identically to regular craps and are not affected by the player character's Gambling skill.
Craps tables appear in Fallout: New Vegas in the Sierra Madre and Tops casinos, but cannot be played.
===Jungle Gym===
A boxing game that exists only in New Reno. The players can bet on the outcome of boxing matches or fight in the ring themselves with a sponsor. The champion holds the title of Heavyweight Champion of Northern California.
===Junktown boxing===
A boxing game that exists only in Junktown. The players can bet on the outcome of boxing matches, either Saul or his challenger. The challenger can be a man or a radscorpion.
===Roulette===
A casino game played with a croupier and a roulette. The players place a bet on the outcome of the roulette and the croupier spins the roulette wheel in one direction, then spins a ball in the opposite direction along a grooved track running the circumference of the wheel. When the ball loses momentum and falls into one of the 38 baskets, the winning number and color are announced, and bets are paid out.
===Slots===
A casino game played by one person with a slot machine. The machine is activated by means of a lever and the object of the game is to align three symbols visible on the front of the machine when it stops. Any winnings are based on patterns of symbols visible on the front.
===The Thorn===
The Thorn is an area located outside of New Vegas. The players can bet on the outcome of fights between wasteland creatures or fight in the arena themselves.
===Tragic the Garnering===
A collectible card game playable with Wooz in Fallout 2, Tragic the Garnering is played between two to three people using decks of Tragic cards with various effects. The game is a battle between the players, who try to deplete their opponents life point pool with their cards effects. What cards can be played in a given turn is determined by their mana cost, and a player who runs out of cards automatically loses. When played with Wooz, the winning player will take cards from the losing player.
===Gladiator Pit===
An arena game existing only in Los. The players can bet on the outcome of fights between one or many people against others or one or many people against wasteland creatures, or fight in the arena themselves. If a player manages to survive 20 fights, they can face the champion.
===Radroach Runs===
An arena game existing only in Cold Water. The players can bet on the outcome race between four radroaches.
===Molerat Mambo===
Molerat Mambo is a gambling blood sport where mole rats fight to the death in Redding mining camp in 2241. The player can place $100 bets with Jackpot Jane.
==Player character is unable to participate==
===Combat Zone===
A gladiator style combat arena in what was Boston's theatre district, the Combat Zone is run by Tommy Lonegan. Only raiders can bet on the fights held in the Combat Zone, and usually are the main source of fighters in the arena. However random wastelanders are sometimes kidnapped and forced to fight in the arena.
===Easy City Downs===
A robot race event held at former horse racing track Easy City Downs, organized by triggerman Eager Ernie and his associates. Participation is only open to raiders, who can place bets on the various robots competing in the races.
===Poker===
Poker cannot be played in any of the Fallout games, but is referenced in Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout Tactics. In Fallout Tactics a special encounter named Brahmin Poker can be found, with strange brahmin playing poker.
In Fallout: New Vegas, tables can be found with in progress poker games on them, such as in the common area of the Hoover Dam offices, but NPCs are never seen playing. Poker is also referenced in the Old World Blues add-on, where with the Wild Wasteland perk a group of cyber dogs can be found sitting around a poker table.
==Gambling establishments==
===Fallout 2===
Many locations in New California encourage gambling in 2241.
World location 	Business name 	Merchant 	Owner 	Slots	Craps	Roulette	Tragic	Blood Sport
The Den 	Becky's Casino Bar 	Craps dealer	Rebecca Dyer 	 	 	 	 	
Gecko 	The Harp 	Wooz 	Wooz 	 	 	 	 	
Redding 	Ascorti's Ace and City Hall 	Casino girl 	Ascorti 	 	 	 	 	
Redding 	Molerat Mambo 	Jackpot Jane	Jackpot Jane 	 	 	 	 	
New Reno 	Shark Club 	Casino girl 	John Bishop 	 	 	 	 	
New Reno 	Desperado 	Casino girl 	Big Jesus Mordino	 	 	 	 	
New California Republic	Stockmen's Association Headquarters	Craps dealer	Duppo 	 	 	 	 	
 Random chance: gambling skill does not increase the odds of winning this game
===Fallout: New Vegas===
Many casinos in the Mojave Wasteland encourage gambling in 2281. Due to the decentralized nature of Caravan, it is not included in this table.
Business name 	World location 	Blackjack	Roulette	Slots
Atomic Wrangler Casino 	Freeside 	 	 	
Gomorrah 	New Vegas Strip	 	 	
Sierra Madre Casino & Resort	Sierra Madre 	 	 	
The Tops 	New Vegas Strip	 	 	
Ultra-Luxe 	New Vegas Strip	 	 	
Vikki and Vance Casino 	Primm 	 	 	
 Gambling is unavailable at the Vikki and Vance Casino until certain conditions are met. Please see its page for more information.
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