Nuka-Cola Quantum (Fallout 3)

Nuka-Cola Quantum is a reformulated Nuka-Cola Classical which is based on a probabilistic recipe which may or may not include certain ingredients depending on when it is drunk. It also has the added ability of raising the PC's action points.

My Bottles Don't Glow!

 * Unfortunately for users on lower-end computers, or those who have turned down effects due to FO3 crashing, the endearing blue glow of Nuka-Cola Quantum is not clear unless HDR is on. One way to tell if the Nuka-Cola is a Quantum when HDR is off is by looking at the label on the bottle; the regular Nuka-Cola bottle's label is red, and its emblem is styled to look like that of a Coca-Cola bottle.  The Quantum's label, on the other hand, is brown, although it takes close observation to tell the difference (See comparison picture above).  The alternative method is to simply look at the bottles, and see if the "Take" option reads "Take Nuka-Cola Quantum".

Bottle locations
There are a total of ~93 in the game, not counting those possible from vending machines or random encounters. The chance of finding a Quantum in one of the 152 vending machines is random and quite small (10%), so they are not listed here. Their contents are determined when the cell loads (i.e. entering the zone/building for the first time), and unlike other containers, do not reset their contents. To change their contents, one must load from a previous save.

In addition, there is a random encounter on the map in which a traveling salesman will offer to sell a Quantum for 100 Caps (50 if a Speech Check or Barter Check is passed). This can happen a theoretically unlimited number of times, but he will only sell a Quantum once per encounter. It is also possible to cheat using the Console "~" and type in player.additem 000284F9 [Amount of Quantums].

Appearances

 * Nuka-Cola Quantum has only appeared in Fallout 3, as they were a test product shipped locally from the Factory.

Nuka Cola website

 * Nuka Cola Quantum is presented on the Nuka Cola website.

Bugs
The hole on the train might not appear in some versions of the game.

Trivia

 * The concept of adding radioactive materials to a soft drink is also familiar in history.


 * Nuka-Cola Quantum's proposed slogan "Take the leap... enjoy a Quantum!" is a pun dealing with the expression "quantum leap" which originates in nuclear physics, thereby hinting once more at the nuclear-centred pre-war society as well as a reference to the television show Quantum Leap.


 * It is unknown how Quantum would have compared to other spin offs such as Cherry Nuka Cola, because Quantum was released to the public only hours before the bombs fell. The shipment to Old Olney did not even arrive in time due to an accident beforehand. The Super-Duper-Mart and Paradise Falls shipments are still intact however.


 * According to a few characters, drinking Nuka-Cola Quantum makes one's urine glow for up to a week. The isotope used to make it glow is apparently Strontium, which "gives it that extra kick." To others, it is said to feel like "downing a handful of sugar and subsequently punching yourself in the head".


 * Information on the research terminals at the Nuka-Cola Plant identify isotopes with codes of UR993, CE770, CE772 and CE774 as being tried unsuccessfully in earlier trials. The codes suggest that the isotopes are either of Uranium (U) or Cerium (Ce), but the numbers are too high to be atomic numbers (but perhaps not in the 2077 Fallout universe). One of the isotopes killed every single person who had tested it, while another caused few, although some, serious effects for a soda. All that the Nuka-Cola Company sent to the families of the deceased was fruit baskets, possibly referencing the carelessness of corporate America to the average citizen.

Related Pages

 * Nuka Cola
 * Ice Cold Nuka Cola
 * Fallout 3 drugs and edibles
 * Nuka Grenade
 * Custom-built weapon components

YouTube Videos
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