Casino
Sierra Madre Resort & Casino
Frederick Sinclair's sealed pre-War casino and the goal of Dead Money: the companions' final quests, the gold-filled vault and Father Elijah.
- Map
- Sierra Madre
- Faction
- Sierra Madre security holograms
- Danger
- High
- Map position
- 10 × 10
The Sierra Madre Casino was Frederick Sinclair's last venture, a luxury resort built to double as a perfect shelter, whose Grand Opening was cut short by the Great War. Its doors stayed sealed for two centuries, and the only way in is to trigger the Gala Event from the Salida del Sol bell tower, which lights the casino up with fireworks and music and opens the main gate behind the Villa fountain. Inside, the lobby connects to the casino floor, the Cantina Madrid restaurant, the Tampico theater and the Executive Suites, all still patrolled by security holograms that cannot be hurt, only shut off by destroying or disabling their blue emitters.
Restoring power from the electrical closet during Put the Beast Down shuts off the casino floor's hologram guards and wakes up the hologram dealers and the cashier, who swaps Sierra Madre Chips for pre-War money one to one. You can play blackjack, roulette and slots, with comps at 2,500, 5,000 and 7,500 chips and a permanent ban at 10,000. The three companion finales happen here: Dog and God wait in the gas-filled Cantina Madrid kitchen, Dean Domino hides backstage in Curtain Call at the Tampico, and Christine waits in Vera Keyes' suite in the Executive Suites for Last Luxuries, next to an Auto-Doc that fully heals you.
Heist of the Centuries begins when the audio lock on the elevator in Vera's suite hears the password in Vera's voice, either pieced together from her recordings at the lobby's sound archive terminal or spoken by Christine. Below lies a maze of speakers, Cloud and holograms leading to the vault, where Sinclair's skeleton lies near the door and 37 Gold Bars of 35 pounds each wait inside. The vault seals behind you. Reading Sinclair's personal accounts traps the Courier there forever; otherwise Father Elijah appears on a screen, and you can kill him, sneak out and lock him in with his treasure, or under the right conditions join him. The ending slides reveal the fates of Dog, God, Dean and Christine.
How to get there
Trigger the Gala Event, then return to the Villa fountain and go through the main casino gate right behind it.
Notable loot
- 37 Gold Bars and 17 stacks of pre-War money (vault)
- Father Elijah's Robes (on Elijah's body in the vault)
- Vera's Outfit (Vera's suite, Executive Suites)
- Sierra Madre Armor, reinforced variants and up to 2000 .357 Magnum rounds (vault gun cabinet)
- Nikola Tesla and You (duffle bag beside Sinclair's skeleton outside the vault)
- Big Book of Science (Vera's suite, bookshelf by the bedroom door)
Related quests
- Trigger the Gala Event
- Put the Beast Down
- Curtain Call at the Tampico
- Last Luxuries
- Heist of the Centuries
Notable characters
- Father Elijah
- Dog and God
- Dean Domino
- Christine
- Vera Keyes (hologram)
Tips
- Shoot or disable the blue hologram emitters instead of fighting the holograms, which cannot be damaged.
- Shut off all three gas valves in the Cantina Madrid kitchen without Dog seeing you, or he ignites the gas and kills you both.
- Gold Bars weigh 35 pounds each, so decide how many you can carry before the confrontation with Elijah.
- Do not open Sinclair's personal accounts on the vault terminal unless you want the trapped ending.
Collectibles and items here
- Easter egg Sinclair's trapThe Sierra Madre vault, where Frederick Sinclair rigged a trap to seal Dean Domino inside forever; his final message says he will raise a glass and whisper "Fortunato".
- Armor Sierra Madre armor, reinforcedArmor and reinforced helmet in the security closet of the security office in the northwest corner of the suites. Hack the nearby terminal (Science 50) to open it.
- Armor Sierra Madre armor, reinforcedIn a gun cabinet in the central personnel office on the casino's second level. A reinforced helmet lies on a desk in the western security office, the one with the security chief's desk.
- Weapon Hunting shotgunIn the security office in the northwest corner of the suites, on white shelves by the exit door, with some ammunition.
- Holotape Dean Domino's "Saw Her Yesterday" songIn Vera's room backstage at the Tampico, on a table next to a radio.
- Holotape Dean Domino's blackmail evidenceIn Dean Domino's safe backstage at the Tampico.
- Holotape Vera Keyes' auditionIn the dresser in the bedroom of Vera's suite (south on the Executive suites local map). Vera's key comes from Christine at the end of Last Luxuries.
- Holotape Vera Keyes' medical reportDownloaded from the Mk I Auto-Doc in Vera Keyes' room in the Executive suites. Christine can also hand it over after Last Luxuries.
- Holotape Vera Keyes' "Let the Bright Tomorrow in" songDownload the restaurant ambient music from the music controls on the receptionist terminal on the desk by the front doors of the Sierra Madre lobby.
- Holotape Vera Keyes' "Go to the Faraway" songDownload the executive suites ambient music from the music controls on the terminal on the desk by the front doors of the Sierra Madre lobby.
- Holotape Vera Keyes' "Begin Again" songDownload the theater ambient music from the music controls on the terminal on the desk by the front doors of the Sierra Madre lobby.
- Holotape Extracted holotapeIn the area before the vault room, on the edge of the catwalk near a toolbox.
- Holotape Vault security protocolsAdded to the Pip-Boy when you read the Maintenance Staff Warning entry on the vault security terminal.
- Holotape Vending machine code - "Scotch"On a metal shelf in the third floor security office.
- Holotape Vending machine code - "Vodka"On a counter top behind a Very Easy locked door on the second level of the casino floor.
- Holotape Vending machine code - "Wine"On the top shelf of a wooden case behind the bar on the second level of the casino floor.
- Key Backstage keyHidden in Vera Keyes' partitures on the music stand in front of the Tampico stage.
- Key Vera's backstage keyOn a desk in Dean Domino's dressing room, the northernmost backstage room of the Tampico.
- Key Vera's master keyUnder the Dean Domino's Saw Her Yesterday song holotape in Vera's dressing room backstage.
- Key Tampico's front desk terminal passwordNear two skeletons at the roped-off door to the Tampico theater.
- Key Cashier's keyIn the filing cabinet in the cashier's cage of the casino, near the Guns and Bullets magazine.
- Key Sierra Madre office keyInside a duffel bag beside a skeleton in the hallway behind the dining room counter on the second floor of the casino. A Sierra Madre helmet lies next to it.
- Key Casino security passcodeOn the counter of the second-floor dining room in the casino, next to three Sierra Madre chips.
- Key Sierra Madre emergency maintenance keyOn a clipboard on the counter in the reception (garderobe) area of Cantina Madrid.
- Key Suites maintenance keyIn the laundry room with the workbench, on a table next to the emergency network terminal.
- Key Suites password reminderOn a table in the northwest suite of the executive suites.
- Key Suites security passNext to the skeleton of a security chief, with a Sierra Madre helmet, in the hallway north of Vera's room.
- Key Vault turret terminal passwordOn the lower catwalk of the large room patrolled by three security holograms.
- Note Vera's partituresOn the music stand in front of the stage in the Tampico.
- Note Worker's noteAt the bottom of a staircase in the Sierra Madre vault.
- Character Father ElijahInside the Sierra Madre vault at the end of Dead Money.
- Quest item Gold bar36 gold bars on the table near the vending machine inside the Sierra Madre vault, with pre-War money and chips.
- Quest item Gold barThe 37th gold bar sits on the desk next to the vault control terminal in the Sierra Madre vault.
- Main quest Put the Beast DownStarts when you wake up in the Sierra Madre lobby after the Gala Event. Elijah speaks over the speakers and orders you to restore the power from inside the casino.
- Main quest Curtain Call at the TampicoElijah gives it over the speakers once you restore the power in the casino during Put the Beast Down. Dean Domino waits in the Tampico theater on the lobby's second floor.
- Main quest Last LuxuriesElijah gives it over the speakers once you restore the power in the casino during Put the Beast Down. Christine is in the executive suites, up the lobby staircase.
- Main quest Heist of the CenturiesAfter all three collar signals are shut off, Elijah tells you to recreate Vera Keyes' voice. The first step is the receptionist terminal in the Sierra Madre lobby.
- Unmarked quest Big Winner, Sierra MadreStarts when you gamble in the Sierra Madre casino after reopening it by disabling the security holograms and switching on the dealer holograms; the house limit is 10,000 chips.
- Schematic Recipe: Super-Heated Knife!On the Easy-locked maintenance terminal in the storage room at the center of the executive suites. Reading the recipe entry adds the holotape to your Pip-Boy.
- Vending machine Sierra Madre vending machineOn the second floor of the lobby, east of the entrance.
- Vending machine Sierra Madre vending machineIn the center of the casino's main floor. Enter through the double doors from the lobby and walk around the stairs.
- Vending machine Sierra Madre vending machineNorth of the double doors that cannot be opened.
- Vending machine Sierra Madre vending machineAt the east end of the hallway outside Vera's suite. A skeleton with the suites security pass lies in front of it.
- Vending machine Sierra Madre vending machineAt the other end of the same hallway outside Vera's suite.
- Vending machine Sierra Madre vending machineIn the vault room, to the left of the table holding the gold bars and pre-War money.
- Playing card Sierra Madre 8 of ClubsOn the floor in front of a file cabinet, to the right of the Cafe Madrid terminal and the restaurant manager's desk.
- Playing card Sierra Madre Queen of ClubsIn Vera's suite, on the floor in the southwest corner of the bedroom, in front of her desk.
- Playing card Sierra Madre Ace of ClubsThrough the stage door, on the floor between a doorway and the curtain in the southwest corner of the stage, near the metal ramp and the wall-mounted ambient audio terminal.
- Skill book Nikola Tesla and You (Energy Weapons)In the area just before the vault room, inside a duffle bag next to the Founder's remains on a pipe, below the spot where the extracted holotape lies on the catwalk.
- Skill book Guns and Bullets (Guns)On the floor behind the cashier's desk on the casino floor. Reach it by jumping over the second floor lounge railing onto the ceiling beams and dropping down behind the cashier's window.
- Skill book Tumblers Today (Lockpick)Casino floor area, third floor, in the southeast office with the Auto-Doc. The book is on top of the tool cabinet.
- Skill book Big Book of Science (Science)In Vera's suite, on the bookshelf to the left of the door into the bedroom.
- Skill book Lying, Congressional Style (Speech)On a shelf across from the holotape projector.
- Skill magazine Patriot's Cookbook (Explosives)On a suitcase in one of the bedrooms, next to a Milsurp Review.
- Skill magazine Milsurp Review (Guns)On a suitcase in one of the bedrooms, next to a Patriot's Cookbook.
- Skill magazine Locksmith's Reader (Lockpick)Sierra Madre executive suites, lying on a workbench.
- Skill magazine Today's Physician (Medicine)Executive suites, in Vera Keyes' suite next to a chemistry set.
- Skill magazine Today's Physician (Medicine)Executive suites, on a desk in the northeast room.
- Skill magazine Tæles of Chivalrie (Melee Weapons)Inside the Tampico, next to the projector.
- Skill magazine Fixin' Things (Repair)Executive suites, on top of the maintenance network terminal in the laundry room.
- Skill magazine Fixin' Things (Repair)In the Cantina Madrid kitchen, inside the restaurant manager's desk.
- Skill magazine ¡La Fantoma! (Sneak)On a table near the entrance to the Cantina Madrid.
- Skill magazine ¡La Fantoma! (Sneak)In one of the garbage cans in the kitchen (four copies are spread across the kitchen garbage cans).
- Skill magazine ¡La Fantoma! (Sneak)In another of the kitchen garbage cans (second of four copies).
- Skill magazine ¡La Fantoma! (Sneak)In another of the kitchen garbage cans (third of four copies).
- Skill magazine ¡La Fantoma! (Sneak)In another of the kitchen garbage cans (fourth of four copies).
- Skill magazine ¡La Fantoma! (Sneak)In a corner of the stage, next to a fallen cabinet.
- Skill magazine ¡La Fantoma! (Sneak)On the nightstand in Vera Keyes's bedroom, alongside a Meeting People.
- Skill magazine Meeting People (Speech)On the nightstand in Vera Keyes's bedroom, alongside a ¡La Fantoma!.
- Skill magazine Meeting People (Speech)In Vera's dressing room.
- Skill magazine Lad's Life (Survival)In a garbage can in the kitchen.
- Skill magazine True Police Stories (Critical chance)In the left-hand room at the end of the hallway, on top of the closet's dresser.
- Unique armor Vera's OutfitVera Keyes' suite in the Executive Suites: one on Vera's skeleton in the bedroom where Christine waits, another in a wall safe near the vault elevator.
- Unique armor Dean's GlassesWorn by Dean Domino, whose final scene is backstage at the Tampico theater.
- Unique armor Father Elijah's RobesOn Father Elijah's body in the Sierra Madre Vault; a worn copy also appears in the footlocker of the Abandoned BoS Bunker in the Mojave after Dead Money.
- Doctor Auto-Doc (Vera's suite)In Vera Keyes' suite in the Executive Suites, on the left as you enter the room where Christine waits during Last Luxuries.