Minefield

Minefield, as the name suggests, is an abandoned settlement surrounded by Frag Mines. As if navigating through the mine-infested town wasn't dangerous enough, travelers must do so under fire from a sniper named Arkansas. Note: You may not wish to kill Arkansas as he can be enslaved and sold to the slavers later in the game.

A number of the houses in the settlement contain valuable loot, including books, medical supplies and an Assault Rifle. There are a decent amount of Leaf blowers and lawnmower blades to be found lying around, as well as a motorcycle gas tank & brake handle.

The center of the merry-go-round in the Minefield playground is a quest target for one of the tasks involved in The Wasteland Survival Guide quest available from Moira Brown in Megaton.

Inside the Gibson House, there is a locked toy house. Picking the lock is a Very Hard task and nets you 3 Buffout, 3 Pre-war Money, and Junk Food. There is also a key on Gibson's corpse in an office in L'Enfant Plaza.

According to common beliefs, this settlement is haunted. However, there is no evidences of supernatural beings.

Skill Books

 * Pugilism Illustrated can be found in the children's room of the Zane House.
 * Grognak the Barbarian can be found on a bed upstairs within the Gillian House.
 * Tumblers Today can be found on a desk in the Gibson House.
 * D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine can be found in the upstairs master bedroom of the Benson House.

Appearances
Minefield appears in Fallout 3

Related Quests

 * Wasteland Survival Guide The player character can (optional objective) defuse and retrieve one of the mines in this location for an additional bonus in XP and receive a Bottlecap Mine schematic.