User Guide

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Random encounters are usually hostile, but not
always.
Depending on your Outdoorsman skill, some Perks
and whether or not you have the Motion Sensor, you
may be able to detect a random encounter before it
detects you. In this case, you are given the
option of bypassing the encounter and continuing
your journey, or going ahead with the encounter.
Town Map
The town map is a detailed representation of an
important location, usually a town (thus the name.)
Town maps give you an idea of what the location is,
where the major buildings or points of interest
within that location are, and a quick way of
jumping into a town once you have explored it.
To access a town map, click on the TOWN/WORLD
button on the world map. One of the locations
(most likely the most previously visited location)
is displayed. To change town maps, click on a
known location button in the location list. You
can only view town maps for places that you have
visited.
The green triangles function just like the ones
on the world map do. Click on one of them to jump
to that part of town. To help you remember what
triangle is associated with what part of that
location, move the cursor over a triangle marker to
reveal the marker name.
Automap
An automap is a shrunken view of a game view map.
It is shrunken so you can see all of that map at
once. The PIPBoy 2000 records all automaps, and
can give you access to any automap that you have
visited. To access the automap for the map your
character is currently on, press the MAP button on
the interface bar.
The automap is a window that appears. Only the
current level of the map you are on is displayed.
All other levels (like the basement of a building,