Shady Sands Shuffle

The Shady Sands Shuffle is a combat maneuver that consists of stealthily gaining entry to a target's pockets or inventory and placing an explosive device inside.

This move was occasionally used by the martial artist ghoul adventurer Argyle, who greatly enjoyed it. In the radio show on Galaxy News Radio, "The Adventures Of Herbert 'Daring' Dashwood," Argyle uses this on a super mutant to kill him, quipping: "The old Shady Sands Shuffle; it sure brings me back".

While only given a name in Fallout 3, this maneuver has been possible for players in all main-story Fallout games to date since Fallout 1.

It is unknown why it is named after Shady Sands, one of the first cities visited in Fallout. It's most likely named so it can maintain a catchy alliteration.

Behind the Scenes
This name may also be a reference to the movie "Lucky Number Sleven", in which Bruce Willis uses the Kansas City Shuffle.