Video game

A video game  or holotape game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a device such as on terminal, Pip-Boy, or console.

Background
Holotape games are a type of entertainment, utilized both before and after the Great War. They could be played on Pip-Boys or on terminals, and were included in magazines such as RobCo Fun as a promotion. Several entities developed holotape games, including Planned Diversion Programming, Vault-Tec Game Studios and Hubris Comics. Types of games ranged from interactive variants such as Atomic Command to text adventures like Grognak & the Ruby Ruins. Users could save their progress in games, although saves could be lost, forcing players to restart.

The capacity to play games were part of marketing used for terminal sales, advertised by companies such as RobCo as the "future of gaming" featuring "upgraded processors and cutting-edge graphics." Apricot-brand terminals had the capability to run 3D multiplayer games.

A recreation terminal was provided for those working in Vault 111, where a top 10 leaderboard was kept. The overseer included a memo reminding users that the recreational terminal was a privilege and that if work performance declined, access would be revoked.

Appearances
Video games are mentioned or appear in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.