Gene Bank

The Gene Bank, or Gene-Bank, provides instant genetic modifications that empower the player with different abilities. Scattered throughout Rapture, Gene Banks allow the player to alter their equipped Plasmids and Gene Tonics. The Gene Bank cannot be hacked.
==BioShock==
In BioShock, Gene Banks are used to modify the player's Plasmid and Gene Tonic loadouts. The latter are separated into three types: Physical, Engineering and Combat, and a maximum of six of each type can be equipped at a time. The player can also wield up to six Plasmids simultaneously. Not all of these Plasmid and Tonic slots are open at the beginning, as the player starts out with only two Plasmid Slots and two Tonic Slots for each tonic type. Additional slots must be purchased at a Gatherer's Garden. As the player hovers over a particular Plasmid or Tonic, a brief description is given as to its effects, as well as a commercial caption advertising the product.
==BioShock 2==
In BioShock 2, Gene Banks serve the same purpose. However, the interface is different, and the number of available slots changes as well. This time, the player can wield up to eight Plasmids at a time, starting out with three available slots. Gene Tonics are no longer categorized, so the player eventually may equip any combination up to the slot limit of eighteen Gene Tonics, initially starting out with four available slots.
==BioShock 2 Multiplayer==
In BioShock 2's multiplayer, the Gene Bank's function changes drastically. First of all, it can only be accessed at the player's apartment. Second, it is also capable of modifying the player's weapon loadout, along with Plasmids and Gene Tonics. Up to three different loadouts can be created at a time, and for each loadout the player can choose two weapons, each with a maximum of one out of two possible upgrades, two Plasmids and three Gene Tonics, also undifferentiated by category.
==Burial at Sea - Episode 1==
The Gene Bank makes a re-appearance in the first episode of Burial at Sea. The machine's function has been reduced to selling Plasmid upgrades, as Gene Tonics have been replaced with Gear. It now functions more like the Gatherer's Garden than its counterpart in the earlier games. The player can use Possession to make the machine spit out money and reduce its prices.
==Gallery==
===Concept Art and Pre-Launch Images===
Plasmi-Quik_Sketches_1.jpg|Early Plasmi-Quick sketches #1, by Mauricio Tejerina.
Plasmi-Quik_Sketches_2.jpg|Early Plasmi-Quick sketches #2.
Plasmi-Quik_Sketches_3.jpg|Early Plasmi-Quick sketches #3.
Plasmi-Quik_Sketches_3_Inspiration.jpg|Inspiration for the early Plasmi-Quick sketches in image #3.
Plasmi-Quik_Deco_Concept.jpg|Art Deco re-design for the Plasmi-Quick.
Plasmi-Quik_Deco_Color_Concept_1.jpg|Art Deco Plasmi-Quick Concept #1.
Plasmi-Quik_Deco_Color_Concept_2.jpg|Art Deco Plasmi-Quick Concept #2.
Plasmi-Quik_Deco_Color_Concept_3.jpg|Art Deco Plasmi-Quick Concept #3.
Plasmids.jpg|An early version of the Gene Bank, the Plasmi-Quik used in a pre-launch promotional image.
Plasmi-Quik E3 2006 Demo.png|A Plasmi-Quik from the E3 2006 demo.
EarlyKash5.jpg|A Plasmi-Quik machine in an early version of the Kashmir Restaurant.
===User Interference Screens===
B1 Gene Bank Interface.png|The Gene Bank swapping station as it appears in BioShock.
B2 Gene Bank Interface.png|The Gene Bank swapping station as it appears in BioShock 2.
B2 Multi Gene Bank Interface.png|The Gene Bank swapping station as it appears in BioShock 2 Multiplayer.
BaS1 GeneBank VendingUI.png|The vending screen of Gene Bank as it appears in Burial at Sea - Episode 1.
==Behind the Scenes==
*Gene Banks were originally called "Plasmi-Quik", but the name was changed to be more descriptive of its function."Episode Eleven: Plasmids in BioShock" podcast, available at The Cult of Rapture Early versions of the game used ADAM as currency with Plasmi-Quik machines having prominent ADAM symbols and a coin slot. Plasmi-Quik machines can be seen in the E3 2006 tech demo and the Hunting the Big Daddy demo. Gene Banks still show a small ADAM symbol under the third bottle to the right.
**The name Plasmi-Quik is still retained in the game as a general pick-me-up for the "Plasmid Blues".
*When BioShock's first playthrough demo was released during E3 2006, the role of Plasmi-Quiks (Gene Banks) were discussed in Rapture to not only alter what Plasmids and Tonics the player could have, but it was meant for citizens to cosmetically enhance their own physical aesthetics, such as their body size, how they look, etc.BioShock Developer Walkthrough (at 11:00), GameTrailers.com
*The eleventh BioShock podcast from the Cult of Rapture reveals that the Gene Bank originally would have had a function combined with that of the Gatherer's Garden.
**This function is used in Burial at Sea, except money is used to purchase Plasmid upgrades, not ADAM.
Plasmiquik.png|A Plasmi-Quik poster.
Plasmi-Quik ADAM Closeup.png|Close-up of a Plasmi-Quik machine with additional ADAM currency symbols.
==References==
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Category:Vending Machines
Category:BioShock
Category:BioShock 2
Category:BioShock 2 Multiplayer
Category:Minerva's Den (DLC)
Category:Burial at Sea - Episode 1 DLC