Fallout

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This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

Graphical Differences#

Inventory Icons#

Mentats

Demo	Final

Mentats were taken intravenously in the demo. The filename for their graphic still reflects this.

Stimpak

Demo	Final

In the demo, Stimpaks used the inventory icon for Super Stimpaks, and Super Stimpaks did not exist.

Tool

Demo	Final

The tool was redesigned to looks like something more useful for fixing stuff, but retains its overall theme. Its name was also changed from 'Wire Cutters' (see text changes).

Water Chip

Demo	Final

The Water Chip's icon was changed. Compared to the final version, the demo icon's cable on the left is in a different position, the color scheme is significantly more vibrant, and the perspective is at a different angle.

Vault Boy Images#

Filenames in the demo indicate that these were not just changed, but repurposed entirely, and their use in the final does not reflect their original intended use in the GURPS system.

Running (Demo)	Action Points (Final)

Addiction	Chem Reliant

Acrobat	Agility

Alcoholism	Nuka Cola Addiction

Empathy	Animal Friend

Note that Empathy is a perk in the final game, but uses a different (though similar) graphic with a woman in place of the mutated rabbit.

Vision	Awareness

Merchant	Barter

Charisma	Charisma

High Pain Tolerance	Damage Resistance

Physician	Doctor

Beam Pistols	Energy Weapons

Leadership	Experience

One Eye	Crippled Eye

Ambidextrous	Fast Shot

First Aid	First Aid

Gambling	Gambling

Diplomacy	Good Natured

Gunner	Big Guns

Pistols	Small Guns

Rapid Healing	Heal Rate

Knife Throwing	Heave Ho!

Low Pain Tolerance	Hit Points

Literacy	Intelligence

Berserk	Kills

Quirks	Level

Quirks are what perks were called earlier in development.

Lockpick	Lockpick

Bad Luck	Luck

2-handed blunt weapons	Melee Weapons

Brawling	Melee Damage

Strong Will	Mental Block

Night Vision	Night Vision

Traps	Outdoorsman

Alertness	Perception

Carousing	Perks

Poisons	Poison Resistance

Fast Draw	Quick Pockets

Bad Reputation	Reputation

Mechanic	Repair

Bloodlust	Berserker

Enemy Reputation	Childkiller

Good Reputation	Champion

Chemistry	Science

Combat Reflexes	Sequence

Skinny	Small Frame

Fast Talker	Smooth Talker

Stealth	Sneak

Voice	Speaker

Bard	Speech

Pickpocket	Steal

Sex Appeal	Strength

The Sex Appeal trait is re-used in Fallout 2.

Survivalist	Survivalist

Research	Swift Learner

Throwing	Throwing

Toughness	Toughness

Handsome	Traits

Demolitions	Traps

Karate	Unarmed

Unused Graphics#

These are graphics present in the demo which have no equivalents in the final.

Vault Boy Images#

Interface#

Early character interface, using statistics from the GURPS system.

The skill page, presumably where perks (called 'quirks' at this point in development) would be displayed.

Interface elements intended for categorizing skills. The categories chosen appear to be a selection of GURPS skill categories, making this another very early leftover.

Sound Differences#

There happens to be sound effects for weapons in this demo, though some of them go unheard and unused because they aren't featured here. They have no reload or "out-of-ammo" sounds here, either.

WAA1XXX1 and WAB1XXX1 (10mm pistol and Desert Eagle + 9mm Mauser sounds, respectively) sound the same.

Text Differences#

PRO_ITEM.MSG#

This is the text file which contains the names and descriptions for items, many of which were changed between demo and final. Most items lacked descriptions and all weapons lacked strength requirements, so only examples where the name or description are present and differing in both demo and final are noted.

Leather Armor (Demo)	Leather Armor (Final)
Your basic all leather apparel. Finely crafted from tanned brahmin skin.	Your basic all leather apparel. Finely crafted from tanned brahmin hide.

Powered Armor	Powered Armor
A self-contained suit of advanced technology armor. Powered by a micro-fusion reactor.	A self-contained suit of advanced technology armor. Powered by a micro-fusion reactor, with enough fuel to last a hundred years.

Club	Club
Your basic, turn of the prehistorical period bludgeoning weapon.	A military or police baton. Heavy wood. Min ST: 3.

Sledge Hammer	Sledgehammer
	A large hammer with big handle. Very popular with the muscular crowd. Min ST: 6.

MP9	10mm SMG
H&K MP9 Submachinegun (10mm variant). A medium-sized SMG, capable of single shot and burst mode.	H&K MP9 Submachinegun (10mm variant). A medium-sized SMG, capable of single shot and burst mode. Min ST: 4.

Semi_Auto Rifle	Hunting Rifle
A Colt Rangemaster semi-automatic rifle, in .223 caliber. Single-shot only.	A Colt Rangemaster semi-automatic rifle, in .223 caliber. Single-shot only. Min ST: 5.

Minigun	Minigun
A Rockwell CZ53 Minigun. A multi-barrelled chaingun firing 5mm ammunition at over 60,000 RPM.	A Rockwell CZ53 Personal Minigun. A multi-barrelled chaingun firing 5mm ammunition at over 60,000 RPM. Min ST: 7.

Plasma Caster	Plasma Rifle
A Winchester Model P94 Plasma Rifle. An industrial-grade energy weapon, firing superheated bolts of plasma down a superconducting barrel. Powered by Micro Fusion Cells.	A Winchester Model P94 Plasma Rifle. An industrial-grade energy weapon, firing superheated bolts of plasma down a superconducting barrel. Powered by Micro Fusion Cells. Min ST: 6.

Laser Pistol	Laser Pistol
A Watts 1000 Laser Pistol. Civilian model. Uses small energy cells.	A Wattz 1000 Laser Pistol. Civilian model, so the wattage is lower than military or police versions. Uses small energy cells. Min ST: 3.

Magnum Pistol	Desert Eagle .44
An ancient Desert Eagle pistol, in .44 magnum. Interest in late 20th century films made this on of the most popular handguns of all times.	An ancient Desert Eagle pistol, in .44 magnum. Interest in late 20th century films made this one of the most popular handguns of all times. Min ST: 4.

Crowbar	Crowbar
A very solid, heavy piece of metal.	A very solid and heavy piece of metal, specially designed to exert leverage. Or pound heads. Min ST: 5.

Brass Knuckles	Brass Knuckles
A weapon to be used in hand-to-hand combat. The Brass Knuckles protect your hand, and provide additional damage.	Hardened knuckle grip that is actually made out of steel. They protect your hand, and do more damage, in unarmed combat. Min ST: 1.

S-S Semi Auto Pistol	14mm Pistol
	A Sig-Sauer 14mm Auto Pistol. Large, single shot handgun. Excellent craftmanship. Min ST: 4.

Assault Rifle	Assault Rifle
An AK-112 Assault Rifle. An old military model, out of use around the time of the war. Can fire single-shot or burst, using the high velocity 5mm rounds.	An AK-112 5mm Assault Rifle. An old military model, out of use around the time of the war. Can fire single-shot or burst, using the high velocity 5mm rounds. Min ST: 5.

Plasma Pistol	Plasma Pistol
Glock 86 Plasma Pistol. Designed by an AI of Gaston Glock.	Glock 86 Plasma Pistol. Designed by the Gaston Glock AI. Shoots a small bolt of superheated plasma. Powered by a small energy cell. Min ST: 4.

Pulse Grenade	Grenade (Pulse)
	An electromagnetic pulse grenade, generating an intense magnetic field on detonation. Doesn't affect biological creatures. Contact fuze. Min ST: 4.

Stimpak	Stimpak
A healing drug.	A healing chem. When injected, the chem provides immediate healing of minor wounds.

Bag of Bottle Caps	Bottle Caps
This bag holds your bottle-caps.	This bag holds your bottle-caps.

Dex Adders	Reserved Item
Dex Adders	This is a reserved item. DO NOT USE.

Mentats	Mentats
A syrige filled with mind-altering drugs. Increases memory related functions, andspeeds other mental processes. Highly addictive.	A pillbox of mind-altering chems. Increases memory related functions, and speeds other mental processes. Highly addictive.

Tape Recorder	Tape
	A Wattz Electronics Holodisc tape. This particular tape looks to be into very poor condition.

Wire Cutters	Tool
Wire Cutters	A super tool set, containing various useful tools.

12 ga. Shotgun Shells	12 ga. Shotgun Shells
Shotgun ammunition. 12 guage.	Shotgun ammunition. This particular ammo is marked: "12-gauge shells, not for use by children under the age of 3."

Parts	Junk
Parts	A pile of junk parts. A little bit of everything.

Tape Player	Tape Recorder
	A Wattz Electronics Play-It-For-Me tape recorder. Plays and records the standard 30 minute high density Record-It-Once tapes.

Rad-X	Rad-X
Anti-radiation drugs to be taken before exposure. No known side effects.	Anti-radiation chems to be taken before exposure. No known side effects.

Trophy	Urn
Trophy	A beautiful golden urn, with the name "Harriet" inscribed on the front and ashes inside.

Vibro Blade	Ripper
	A Ripper(tm) vibroblade. Powered by a small energy cell, the chainblade rips and tears into it's target. Min ST: 4.

Alien laser pistol	Alien Blaster
	A strange gun of obviously alien origin. Looks like it can support small energy cells, however. Min ST: 2.

9mm bullets	9mm ball
	A collection of ancient 9x19mm rounds. Heavy grease to preserve them from the environment. Standard bullets.

Gizmo's pistol	9mm Mauser
	A Mauser M/96, in 9x19mm Parabellum. In excellent condition. Extremely accurate. Min ST: 3.

Psychic Nullifier	Psychic Nullifier
Psychic Nullifier	A strange device, constructed from an odd technology.

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DOS	Fallout (Prototype)
Mac OS Classic	Fallout
Mac OS X	Fallout 2
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Fallout 3 (Bethesda) • Fallout: New Vegas
Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch	Fallout Shelter
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