Fallout special encounters

These encounters are included purely for humour and/or easter eggs, and are random events that may or may not happen, depending on the player's Luck. They should not be considered canon. They can only be encountered on Desert squares on the world map, and will be represented by a "target" icon when encountered, as opposed to the lighting bolt icon that displays for normal encounters.

Alien Ship


There is a UFO with two dead aliens beside it. One of them has an unique alien weapon. Also the other has a fuzzy painting of Elvis. By looking at the UFO you discover a small label that reads: "Property of Area-51. Return if found."

Bob's Pre-owned Car Mart


Used cars for sale; pick your way into the loony salesman's house to get the Red Ryder BB gun from a locked box on the left, then check the right side of the house to find a box containing the better Red Ryder LE BB gun.

Brahmin Herd


A rather strange and spontaneous herd of 6 brahmin appears in the desert. They wander aimlessly around you and shout phrases such as "Moo!" or "Moo, I say."

Unusual Call Box


You see a strange, out-of-place object in the middle of the desert. The object seems familiar for some reason. The object appears to be a police call box. But suddenly it's not what it seems to be when the object disappears into thin air as you go towards it. After the Police Call Box disappears it leaves behind a motion sensor, thus revealing itself to be a TARDIS spaceship, in reference to the British science fiction show "Doctor Who," which has been on the air since 1963.

Giant Footprint


Giant footprint in the ground with the remains of a crushed peasant, search the remains to find a Stealth Boy.

Nuka-Cola Truck


Crashed and left alone in the middle of the desert, with a potentially huge amount of bottle caps in a crate behind it, depending on the player's Luck. The amount of caps found is doubled if the character has the Fortune Finder perk.

Patrick, the Celt


A lone traveller who is fierce about preserving his Celtic heritage, and can give you a permanent increase to your Charisma if you listen to his song.

NOTE: Strictly speaking this is not a Special Encounter. Unlike the encounters above (which can only be found on Desert squares), this encounter only happens on Mountain squares and is one of the 6 possible encounter types for north and south mountain encounters. Encountering Patrick has nothing to do with the player's Luck. Also unlike the others, this can be encountered multiple times.