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A 1988 CRPG that was groundbreaking in its combination of a gritty post-apocalyptic setting with a nonlinear play style. The designers notably sacrificed more modern graphics for extended detail in the gameplay, as well as creating a rich false backstory that appeared in the game's copy protection, a set of 'Paragraphs' that were referenced by number at various plot points.

Celebrated on several sites, most notably at the [http://wasteland.rockdud.net Ranger HQ Grid], which includes info about the game as well as some surprisingly good [[Fanfic]].

 

 

 

* [[Action Bomb]]: The Radiation Angels at the Temple of the Mushroom Cloud explode into a pile of glowing blue dust after you defeat. Why yes, it is radioactive.

* [[Action Girl]]: Christina, one of the few recruitable NPCs who has a unique picture.

* [[After the End]]: "Somehow, life goes on in the Wasteland."

* [[AKA-47]]: Averted. Weapons are either real-life firearms, fictional sci-fi guns or fictional advanced versions of contemporary guns, as explained by the [[All There in the Manual|manual]].

* [[An Axe to Grind]]: The Proton Ax, found in a deserted building guarded by the game's most powerful enemy.

* [[Apocalyptic Log]]: A number are found and related in the Paragraphs, including actual logs from the Sleeper Base.

* [[Artificial Stupidity]]: NPCs are only under a reasonable amount of control by the player. Often they refuse to take orders or take them too well. They also can't tell between friendly and non-friendly non-party NPCs.

** VAX and Christina in particular will use full auto (which empties a magazine) as an attack option 90% of the time, wasting precious ammunition, especially if they're using energy weapons.

* [[Back Tracking]]: Getting the Bloodstaff for Charmaine.

* [[Healing Potion]]: One of the earliest complete aversions.

* [[Hit Points]]

* [[Impassable Desert]]: In-map desert requires a canteen.

* [[Insurmountable Waist High Fence]]: Usually averted. You can blow up or knock down virtually any door (including several that have [[Locked Door|key slots]], but can only be opened with explosives) and a lot of walls, and there are a good number of walls that can be climbed, too.

* [[Late Character Syndrome]]: Mort, Ralf, and others.

* [[Locked Door]]

* [[Ludicrous Gibs]]: Described in loving detail, due to the lack of graphics.

* [[Monsters Everywhere]]: The whole game, but especially Finster's wasteland.

* [[Only Smart People May Pass]]: Finster's virtual reality.

* [[Optional Sexual Encounter]]: The three-legged hooker.

* [[Railroading]]: Beautifully averted. While the car takes you from city to city and there are two locations that NPCs need to reveal, but otherwise, you are free to explore the whole map, returning to any earlier location you like and even trying farther ahead ones.

* [[Random Encounters]]: Everywhere.

* [[Saving the World]]

* [[Spread Shot]]

* [[Three Quarters View]]: The city maps; the main map is [[Top Down View]].

* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: Killing the kids at Highpool.

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