Mini games

In Fallout 3 several minigames will appear. The two that are known at this time are hacking and lock picking. No other minigames have been confirmed so far.

Hacking
In the Hacking mini game played in order to hack into a terminal. In this mini-game, there is a list of passwords to choose from, and after a choice is made, feedback will be given on how many letters are shared between the picked option and the correct answer, it will be much like the board game "Mastermind.". You can find an online version of the game Mastermind at this site:. (Note: Just because you find a note with the password doesn't mean that is the answer when playing the mini-game). You get four tries to find the current password. Tip: if you are on your fourth try and not 100% sure on the answer, log off the terminal and log back on to start from scratch.

Lock picking
In the lock picking mini game, you are trying to open a locked crate, and such items. You have a screwdriver, which is a weightless item always with you, and a bobby pin, which will also be a weightless item, that you collect through out your journey. Every time you fail to pick a lock you will loose the bobby pin you were using.