Big Winner[1] is a group of unmarked quests in Fallout: New Vegas.
Summary
The player needs to successfully be banned from gambling on all the casinos in the game.
You do this by winning a certain amount of money in them just by gambling.
- Not only is it just about the chips, in all casinos you have the ability of winning 3 rewards before being banned, HOWEVER, take note that if the player breaks the house limit, before getting any of the 3 rewards, they will be banned as per the usual but WILL NOT receive the compensation reward(s) they missed by breaking the bank early (i.e. betting the max and hitting the x100 jackpot on a slot machine).
So sometimes you may want to start with something other than slots.
Each casino has their own marks for comp rewards and the limit at which the player will get banned.
- Keep in mind your Luck skill factors a lot! The higher the Luck, the more likely you will win at blackjack, hit the jackpots on slots and have at least one of your bets on the roulette tables to win. For example, if you have a Luck stat of 10, and you have 19 in blackjack, you can feel free to double down, because there's a good chance of a 2 popping up!
Detailed walkthrough
Vikki and Vance Casino
This casino is located in Primm just across the street from the Bison Steve hotel. Before you manage to start gambling in the casino, you will need to re-open it. You can re-open it by doing the My Kind of Town quest. After this, you will need to do the A Team of Moronic Mercenaries unmarked quest. After doing these two quests, wait 2–3 days and the casino will re-open. As you win the games that the casino has to offer, you will be receiving the rewards below after reaching its money target:
- 625+ chips: 20 more Vikki and Vance Casino chips
- 1,250+ chips: Stealth Boy
- 1,875+ chips: Leather armor, reinforced
After winning 2,500+ chips, you will be banned from playing games in the Vikki and Vance Casino. You can still use its other functions, like the bar, but you cannot gamble on its tables anymore. This ban is permanent.
Atomic Wrangler Casino
This casino is located in Freeside across the street from the Silver Rush. As you win the games that the casino has to offer, you will be receiving the rewards below after reaching its money target:
- 1,250+ chips: beer
- 2,500+ chips: whiskey & dapper gambler hat
- 3,750+ chips: absinthe, Rum & Nuka & dapper gambler suit
After winning 5,000+ chips, you will be banned from playing games in the Atomic Wrangler Casino. You can still use its other functions, like the bar and the services of the prostitutes (if the Wang Dang Atomic Tango quest has been completed), but you cannot gamble on its tables anymore. This ban is permanent.
Gomorrah
This casino is located in the first section of the The Strip across the road from the Lucky 38. As you win the games that the casino has to offer, you will be receiving the rewards below after reaching its money target:
- 2,250+ chips: 2x brahmin steak
- 4,500+ chips: Mentats, jet and 2x wine
- 6,750+ chips: Combat armor, reinforced (not at full repair, valued at 5720)
After winning 9,000+ chips, you will be banned from playing games in the Gomorrah. You can still use its other functions, like the bar, but you cannot gamble on its tables anymore. This ban is permanent.
The Tops
This casino is located in the second section of the The Strip to your right as you enter it. As you win the games that the casino has to offer, you will be receiving the rewards below after reaching the chip amount:
- 2,500+ chips: vodka
- 5,000+ chips: brahmin steak and wine
- 7,500+ chips: The Tops High Roller suite key
After winning 10,000+ chips, you will be banned from playing games in The Tops. You can still use its other functions, like the bar, but you cannot gamble on its tables anymore. This ban is permanent.
Ultra-Luxe
This casino is located in the second section of the The Strip beside the entrance of the third section of The Strip.
- NOTE—This is the only casino to not offer slot machines, only blackjack and roulette.
As you win the games that the casino has to offer, you will be receiving the rewards below after reaching the chip amount target:
- 3,750+ chips: atomic cocktail
- 7,500+ chips: brahmin Wellington
- 11,250+ chips: Bon Vivant suite key
After winning 15,000+ chips, you will be banned from playing games in the Ultra-Luxe. You can still use its other functions, like the bar, but you cannot gamble on its tables anymore. This ban is permanent.
Sierra Madre Casino
This casino is found in the add-on Dead Money. The player needs to disable the security holograms and activate the dealer holograms in the casino before being able to gamble. As you win the games in the casino you will receive the following rewards, collected from the casino cashier:
- 2,500+ chips: One wine and one Scotch
- 5,000+ chips: pre-War parkstroller outfit and a pre-War hat
- 7,500+ chips: Complimentary voucher
After winning 10,000+ chips, you will be banned from playing games in the Sierra Madre casino. You can still use its other functions, like the bar, but you cannot gamble on its tables anymore. This ban is permanent.
Notes
- The Atomic Wrangler Casino doesn't have a table manager like the other casinos. When you reach a money target while you are gambling, a Jackpot sound will be heard and you automatically win the prize you should get.
- The Ultra-Luxe also doesn't have a table manager like the other casinos. Instead, a normal member from the White Glove Society comes to you to give you the rewards.
- If you manage to be banned from all three of The Strip's casinos, you will receive the "The Courier Who Broke the Bank" achievement/trophy.
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References
- ↑ Quest name from Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide