For the pre-War company, see Sunset Sarsaparilla Company. For the soft drink, see Sunset Sarsaparilla. |
The Sunset Sarsaparilla headquarters is an abandoned office building and bottling plant, located in the Mojave Wasteland in Fallout: New Vegas.
Background[]
Before the Great War, the Sunset Sarsaparilla Company used the building as their corporate offices as well as the regional bottling and distribution center. The building's notable features include the giant fake Sunset Sarsaparilla bottle that also acts as the main entrance into the facility, and the robotic greeter in the building lobby, Festus.
Layout[]
Situated northwest of the El Rey Motel and directly west of the NCR sharecropper farms, upon entering the factory from the front doors below the Sunset Sarsaparilla fixture on the east side, to the left is Festus, a cowboy robot who asks for Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle caps as part of a contest.[Non-game 1][Non-game 2]
Another terminal activates a maintenance robot, Mr. Janitor, that collects bottle caps around the factory, and then disposes of them in a garbage can by the maintenance office it is found in. It gathers a total of over 550 bottle caps. There are three Sunset Sarsaparilla security Protectrons with one on the first floor initially, another is circling around the restroom section on the second floor, and one on the railings overseeing the bottling area.
On the first floor, the office of Marcus Brody can be accessed by picking a Very Hard-locked door. Access requires going up one staircase and down another. Within that room are some scrap metal, miscellaneous toolbox items, and a terminal with status reports on the plant's various robots. There is also a miniature empty Sunset Sarsaparilla bottle on the shelf next to a barrel. There is a second Very Hard-locked door down here, but the door is clearly swung open and would have otherwise led to a room of rubble. Opening it earns experience, but nothing else.
In the shipping room, there is an Average-locked terminal. Activating the terminal reveals a discussion regarding an experimental delivery robot that was reportedly single-handedly running all the distribution in the Vegas area. In the bottling room, there is a lone surviving bottling robot. When talking to it, it first talks as if the Courier would be its master. But, after realizing this is not the case, it becomes hostile and attacks. If a companion discovers it first, it will instantly become hostile. The furthest room in the back on the second level factory floor has a safe, an Average-locked terminal, and a hole in the floor leading to a door that remains locked until Festus is given 50 star bottle caps, where the remains of Allen Marks can be found.
Notable loot[]
- Pew Pew and a holotape - Next to the dead body of Allen Marks, in the Sunset Sarsaparilla vault during A Valuable Lesson.
- Several Sunset Sarsaparilla crates containing 100+ caps per crate, for a total of about 1,435 - Spread around the vault.
- One Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle cap - In an Average-locked wall safe in Miss Paige's office.
- 82 Sunset Sarsaparillas - 67 are found in crates behind the active bottling robot, and the other 15 are outside the headquarters on the righthand side of the building behind some trucks.
- 900+ empty Sunset Sarsaparilla bottles - Found throughout the building.
- Can be used in the recipe for homebrewed Sunset Sarsaparilla.
- Can be used if the Sink is installed with its upgrade to create large quantities of purified water.
- 319 Sunset Sarsaparilla deputy badges - Spread around the floor of the vault, including on the body of Allen Marks.
Related quests[]
Notes[]
- Despite the exterior of the office sections being a single floor, the interior has several floors.
- Various Nuka-Cola products can be found throughout the factory.
- In Marcus Brody's office, there is a smaller variant of an empty Sunset Sarsaparilla bottle next to a small barrel on top of a shelf. It is the only one in the game.
- Behind an unusable door with the words "Out of Order" on it, it is possible to see an advertisement for Super-Duper Mart through the crack in the door. An easier way to see it is by looking at the ceiling upon entering.
- On a computer terminal on the first floor, there is an annual sales report which references the popularity of the soda in other regions before the War:
- "As usual, performance in the Southwest is strong."
- "Things are shaping up in the North and Midwest."
- "Northeast continues to be a tough nut to crack."
Appearances[]
The Sunset Sarsaparilla headquarters appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Behind the scenes[]
The Sunset Sarsaparilla headquarters is located in the same geographical area as the real-world Coca-Cola Store and Museum in Las Vegas, that likewise features a large, many-faceted, three-story soda bottle that serves as the main entrance.
Bugs[]
- Occasionally, Festus' booth will be turned around. On the back of his box, there are various tags and stickers.[verified]
- Fast traveling to this location will occasionally force the game to remain frozen on the loading screen.[verified]
Gallery[]
References[]
Non-game
- ↑ Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition Tour of the Mojave Wasteland; 2.17 Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters p. 307
"The old headquarters of the well-known and loved “Beverage of the West Coast” this structure features a many-faceted glass bottle of the company's signature drink, Sunset Sarsaparilla. Before the Great War, an urban legend circulated that if anyone collected enough bottle caps marked with a star and took them to the Sunset Sarsaparilla headquarters, they would receive a prize. Now, this legend has taken on a life of its own, causing crazed individuals to stalk the wasteland searching for “SSSs” (Sunset Sarsaparilla stars), a fact exacerbated by an automated robotic attendant, Festus, who prompts people with an option to present their Sunset Sarsaparilla stars." - ↑ Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition Tour of the Mojave Wasteland; Festus p. 309
"Sitting in his rundown saloon, Festus is the mascot for the old Sunset Sarsaparilla Company, and here to bring you great news of a competition, and the official word on that health advisory (keeps asking!). Requesting information on Star Bottle Caps begins Side Quest: The Legend of the Star. Returning with 50 or more Star Bottle Caps starts Side Quest: A Valuable Lesson. You can also play Lucky Horseshoes (speak to Festus about the rules)."