Silver Rush

"Silver Rush. Feel the rush of a warm laser in your hand."

The  is a location in Fallout: New Vegas, and is the largest retailer of energy weapons in the Mojave Wasteland. It's located in Freeside, opposite to the Atomic Wrangler Casino nearest to the bridge on the left side.

Background
Before belonging to the Van Graff family, the Silver Rush was the casino which rivaled the Atomic Wrangler in Freeside. For unknown reasons, the Silver Rush attracted the ire of the Van Graffs who killed its former occupants and then set up shop.

Layout
This building serves as the headquarters of the Van Graff family's operations and as a hub of energy weapon supply in the Mojave Wasteland.

The main room is what remains of the gutted Silver Rush casino, military barricades restrict movement of customers to the advantage of security. Down a short hallway in the back of the accessible part of the store is a disheveled bathroom. The cashier's room is barricaded and locked, past the locked door there are some safes, a locked computer, and a stairway to the living quarters.

The upper floor of the building (directly behind the sign) can be accessed from the second floor of the building on it's right. The Courier may hop up the debris piles (companions can sometimes follow) to reach a semi-secret bedroom, complete with mattress and a small dining table that overlooks the street below. It lacks any type of storage however, reducing it's appeal as player housing.

Related Quests

 * Birds of a Feather
 * Heartache by the Number

Appearances
appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * Gloria Van Graff's inventory does not level with the player and will not stock many of the weapons seen in the store. She frequently has less than 500 caps and by mid-game is completely outclassed by the Gun Runners vendor.
 * When the player enters the Silver Rush for the first time, the scripted event involving the executed prisoner might not play out properly, meaning the guards will still stand at their posts indefinitely and the player will be unable to use the services the store offers. This may be resolved by loading the Autosave made when entering.
 * After the first side-mission for guard duty, going back outside and stealing the Van Graff armor makes it a permanent item in your inventory that cannot be dropped as it is considered a "Quest Item" this can be useful as this armour is weightless while still providing a good amount of damage threshold. After completing or failing Birds of a Feather the quest item tag will be removed and it can be dropped or sold.
 * After convincing Cass to travel with you for the quest "Birds of a Feather", many of the weapons on the tables may be in very high condition (example: Multiplas rifle at full condition).
 * If the first time you enter the Silver Rush with Cass as a companion, all the guards inside will become hostile forever, meaning that you can not buy and sell in their shop. Upon leaving, the guard at the door will also become hostile, and you must take out your weapons from the crate by yourself.


 * Sometimes, the Plasma Caster will fall through the floor, making it unavailable.
 * If you enter the Silver Rush and leave before the scene between the Van Graffs and the individuals that owe them money is complete the characters will remain frozen when you return.

Behind the scenes
The Silver Rush's sign appears to be based on that of the Golden Nugget, a real life Fremont Street Casino.