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Mosey on into the Wild West for a taste of authentic American adventure in Dry Rock Gulch. Yeeh-haw, cowboy!— Promotional quote

Dry Rock Gulch is a location in Nuka-World in 2287.

Background[]

Dry Rock Gulch was the first Nuka-World park expansion, launched in 2058.[1] The area was constructed with an American Wild West theme in part as a celebration of Nuka-Cola Wild, Nuka-Cola's own root beer variant, and in part because of John-Caleb Bradberton's personal love of the Wild West as a child.[2][3]

When Nuka-Town USA was conquered by raiders, a group of fleeing traders barricaded themselves inside Mad Mulligan's Mine, and were killed by the bloodworms living within.[4] Since then, the mine has become a bloodworm breeding ground, with the local authorities aware of the infestation of deadly creatures.[5]

Layout[]

Dry Rock Gulch is an enclosed section of the park populated by five named Protectrons and infested with bloodworms and other hostile insects. Sheriffs Hawk and Eagle greet visitors inside the area's south and east entrances, while Doc Phosphate's saloon and One-Eyed Ike's blacksmith shop are along the central Main Street running east to west. The Giddyup Kid is at his ranch to the southwest, with a hidden Cappy clue on the back of a gravestone in the small cemetery just west of the Kid's ranch. Seven working Nuka-mixer stations are in a plaza east of the ranch, and the Dry Rock Gulch theater is to the southeast.

Some creative rock climbing can afford access to the Dry Rock Gulch employee area in the far eastern area before the park's power is restored to allow use of the terminal controlling the entry door in the zone's exterior wall. The loot on the platforms of the wooden tower north of the saloon and west of Mad Mulligan's Minecart Coaster, Ol' Sugartop, may be reached using a power armor jet pack. The elevated section of the coaster features additional minor loot, including a souvenir sloth toy hanging onto an overgrown vine near the top of the mountain.

Attractions[]

Notable loot[]

  • Five bottles of Nuka-Cola Wild:
    • One is in the plaza east of the Giddyup Kid's ranch, on a patio table east of the Nuka-mixer stations.
    • One is east of the plaza, in the outhouse on the left.
    • One is east of Ol' Sugartop, on the shelf of one of the closed kiosks just west of the Bandit Roundup game station.
    • One is east of Ol' Sugartop, on a hot-dog stand south of the Bandit Roundup game station.
    • One is south of One-Eyed Ike, on top of the General Practice store on the main strip.
  • Nuka-Cola Quartz - Near the south entrance of the zone, on the shelf of one of the closed kiosks behind a small attached sign just south of the collapsed coaster.
  • Nuka-Cola Orange - In the plaza east of the Giddyup Kid's ranch, on a Nuka-mixer station.
  • Nuka-Grape - Northeast of Ol' Sugartop, in a wooden structure along the roller coaster track against the mountain next to two skeletons and a cooler.
  • Three Giddyup Buttercups:
    • One is south of Doc Phosphate's Saloon, among the bushes behind a light post past the cemetery and between two sets of closed kiosks.
    • One is in the plaza east of the Giddyup Kid's ranch, in a trash can east of the Nuka-mixer stations.
    • One is next to Ol' Sugartop, on the ground on the northeast side of the base of the tower.
  • Hidden Cappy clue - South of Doc Phosphate's Saloon, on the back of a gravestone in the small cemetery just west of the Giddyup Kid's ranch.
  • Star core - South of Doc Phosphate's Saloon, next to two trader corpses and a cooler beneath a light post past the cemetery and between two sets of closed kiosks.
  • Nuka-Cola lunchbox - East of Ol' Sugartop, in a baby stroller south of the Bandit Roundup game station.
  • Safe combination parts 1, 2, and 3 - Received from Doc Phosphate, One-Eyed Ike, and the Giddyup Kid during High Noon at the Gulch.
  • Dry Rock Gulch safe combination - Automatically obtained after receiving all three safe combinations.
  • Suit of X-01 power armor - Outside Dry Rock Gulch, on a trailer truck with a blue container between two military vehicles on the road to the west.
  • Nuka-Bombdrop recipe, on a snack cart by the Bandit Roundup game right next to Mad Mulligan's Mine.
  • Nuka-Sunrise recipe, in the maintenance building of the Dry Rock Gulch Theater.
  • Nuka-Xtreme recipe, on the roof of the maintenance building of the Dry Rock Gulch Theater.
  • Nuka-Cola Victory - One can be found near the red flagpole on a building.
  • Mini nuke and Nuka-Cola Wild - At the top of Ol' Sugartop.

Appearances[]

Dry Rock Gulch appears in the Fallout 4 add-on Nuka-World. It is also mentioned in the Fallout 76 update Nuka-World on Tour.[6]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Nuka-World loading screen hints: "Due to the overwhelming success of Nuka-World, more parks were immediately planned. Dry Rock Gulch opened in 2058, followed by Safari Adventure in 2067. On both occasions, the amount of visitors almost doubled overnight."
  2. Nuka-Town USA terminal entries;Nuka-World information terminal, Dry Rock Gulch
  3. Nuka-World loading screen hints: "Dry Rock Gulch was built as a celebration of Nuka-Cola Wild, the root-beer flavored beverage. Visitors could take a step back in time and have an immersive experience filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the Old West."
  4. Mad Mulligan's Minecart Coaster terminal entries#Sam's Log - Entry 2
  5. The Sole Survivor: "Let me see if I can run some overrides and make you a little more helpful..."
    Sheriff Hawk: "Employee manual login recognized. Currently running in full park exhibition mode. Visitors are directed to our three main activity centers: Doc Phosphate's Saloon, Giddyup Kid's Corral, and One-Eyed Ike's quick-draw contest. After completing each activity, the visitor will be given part of the combination to the safe that holds the key to Mad Mulligan's Mine. Signs of life in the mine originally believed to be Mine Cart Ride attendants, but may actually be an infestation of deadly worms. Advise contracting exterminators. System will now reboot. Have a nice day, and don't forget your uniform!"
    (Sheriff Hawk's dialogue)
  6. Tales from Nuka-World
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