Sierra Madre Vending Machine

Sierra Madre vending machines are pre-war devices apparently developed at the Big Empty that dispense and redeem numerous items in exchange for Sierra Madre chips. They can be found throughout the Sierra Madre, and one is found in Elijah's quarters in the Abandoned Brotherhood of Steel bunker.

Background
A revolutionary pre-war technology that never achieved much commercial success outside the occasional World Fair or the Sierra Madre. The vending machine is in fact a self-contained matter transformation device. It can recreate any item (limited by the templates stored in its memory) by using Sierra Madre chips as a battery and source of raw material for the created goods. It can also take any dispensed items and transform them back into Sierra Madre chips. Selection is made through a holographic interface that displays the item being purchased.

The machine demonstrates something astounding about pre-War civilization. As the chips are not some form of nanotech feedstock, but simple alloys of common and fissionable elements, the machines use nuclear fission/fusion to process this material not only into tools, but edible food and even prescription chems. They demonstrate that civilization was on the cusp of unimaginable prosperity when the bombs fell: a truly great height from which to fall.

Characteristics
Sierra Madre Vending Machines initially offer only food, cigarettes, doctor's bags and the chance to redeem cigarettes for chips. However, scattered throughout the Sierra Madre are holotapes that enable the vending machines to dispense more useful items in quantities limited only by the Courier's supply of chips.

Locations

 * Villa - East of Father Elijah's fountain.
 * Villa - West of Father Elijah's fountain.
 * Villa - Southwest of the entrance to Salida del Sol South.
 * Residential District - Turn right (or west) upon entering.
 * Residential District - Go up the staircase in front (or south) of you, climb down the stairs on the other side, and climb another staircase adjacent to it. Walk around the wooden balcony overlooking the cloudy area. The vending machine is left (or east) of the staircase on the other side of the building.
 * Puesta del Sol North - Turn right (or head north) immediately after entering from Villa.
 * Puesta del Sol South - Entering from eastern entrance (near Ruined Store), go southwest and turn north after the arch. Or, entering from Western Entrance (near the Ruined Cafe), head south, and turn east after the arch.
 * Sierra Madre Lobby - East of the entrance, on the second floor.
 * Sierra Madre Casino - Entering from the double door entrance of the Sierra Madre Lobby, walk around the stairs.
 * The Tampico - North of the inaccessible double doors.
 * In the Abandoned Brotherhood of Steel Bunker, in Father Elijah's room.

Bugs

 * The "Return Outfit Item" vending machine code includes an option to return Fedoras for chips. The Fedora is a "non-playable" article of clothing, meaning it cannot normally be obtained, and furthermore does not appear anywhere within Dead Money.
 * Returning any pre-War outfit while wearing it will give you a permanent Agility bonus. The bonus can be stacked far beyond 10 Agility and though it stops increasing related skills and AP, weapon draw/holster and reload speed will continue to increase. While running some guns may glitch during the holster animation due to the speed of the animation causing the gun to glitch inside the player usually leaving the gun sticking out of the player's shoulder. The gun will return to normal if you draw and holster again while staying still or if you reequip the weapon.

Appearances
The Sierra Madre vending machine appears only in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on, Dead Money.