Fallout New Vegas

Exploration - Spring Mountain Ranch State Park

This is another ad hoc exploration area that has been overrun by ...

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... Giant Mantis.

The primary point of interest is the Spring Mountain Visitors Center, which has itself been overrun by ...
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... Super Mutants.

Inside there are two locked doors which require specific keys to open.  Here are the key locations ...
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Hotel Room A2 Key
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Placed in a cubbyhole of a shelving unit just behind the curved reception counter at the main entrance. Avoid using explosives in that area, otherwise the key could be blown to some other location and be very difficult to find (especially if the game's physics engine messes up and allows the key to drop through the floor - which can actually happen).

Crazy Alfie's Room Key
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Retrieved from Crazy Alfie's corpse, which is rather high up inside the Spring Mountain Station cavern ...
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... follow the rail line towards the north end of the cavern to an arched tunnel entrance (which is blocked by rubble). Stand in front of that arch and look up and to the right to see a ledge ... and Alfie.

There is also ...
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... a hidden area ....
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... which can be entered from Crazy Alfie's hotel room ...
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... once the stack of Sunset Sarsaparilla Crates have been moved out of the way.

A pair of special weapons can potentially be made ...
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... by Frabrie, a Super Mutant within Spring Mountain Station at the southern end of the cavern. When provided the requisite parts, he can construct a Hyper Sledge and a Heavy Incinerator Mk II. The incinerator requires certain unique parts ...
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High Density Pilot Light - carried by Caleb, who can be found in the Spring Mountain Visitors Center

Precision Targeting Chip - carried by Scabs, who can be found in Spring Mountain Station

Kinetic Power Booster - carried by Klaus, who can be found in Bonnie Springs Sewers

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  1. Athelbras
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    This article indentifies the basic dangers and secrets lurking in and around the Spring Mountain Visitors Center.
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    Exploration - Spring Mountain Ranch State Park

    This is another ad hoc exploration area that has been overrun by ...
    Spoiler:  
    Show

    ... Giant Mantis.

    The primary point of interest is the Spring Mountain Visitors Center, which has itself been overrun by ...
    Spoiler:  
    Show

    ... Super Mutants.

    Inside there are two locked doors which require specific keys to open. Here are the key locations ...
    Spoiler:  
    Show

    Hotel Room A2 Key
    Spoiler:  
    Show

    Placed in a cubbyhole of a shelving unit just behind the curved reception counter at the main entrance. Avoid using explosives in that area, otherwise the key could be blown to some other location and be very difficult to find (especially if the game's physics engine messes up and allows the key to drop through the floor - which can actually happen).

    Crazy Alfie's Room Key
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    Retrieved from Crazy Alfie's corpse, which is rather high up inside the Spring Mountain Station cavern ...
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    ... follow the rail line towards the north end of the cavern to an arched tunnel entrance (which is blocked by rubble). Stand in front of that arch and look up and to the right to see a ledge ... and Alfie.

    There is also ...
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    ... a hidden area ....
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    ... which can be entered from Crazy Alfie's hotel room ...
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    ... once the stack of Sunset Sarsaparilla Crates have been moved out of the way.

    A pair of special weapons can potentially be made ...
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    ... by Frabrie, a Super Mutant within Spring Mountain Station at the southern end of the cavern. When provided the requisite parts, he can construct a Hyper Sledge and a Heavy Incinerator Mk II. The incinerator requires certain unique parts ...
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    High Density Pilot Light - carried by Caleb, who can be found in the Spring Mountain Visitors Center

    Precision Targeting Chip - carried by Scabs, who can be found in Spring Mountain Station

    Kinetic Power Booster - carried by Klaus, who can be found in Bonnie Springs Sewers

  2. Sinclaryn
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    Hello from the future! I am having trouble finding the unmarked cavern to begin with-- any tips? Would love the help.
  3. MendyCorsair
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    Seems like this place has a lot of bugs, the mutants get stuck a lot
  4. InfiniteJKD2
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    I had difficulties finding crazy alfie.
    I could only find him using tcl in the console. He was on top of the arch, unreachable without cheats. Picture: https://gyazo.com/43db93c116d372a3d089605cdfc3df53
    Had night vision turned on and the ranger helmet blocks vision at the bottom and the edges/corners of the screen if you were wondering.
    So is he supposed to be there or is it a bug?
    THanks in advance, have a nice day
    1. Athelbras
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      He is supposed to be there. It is not a bug.

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      Shoot off one of his limbs or use explosives. Then loot whatever portions of his remains fall to the ground. That is the intended solution.
  5. Faramentha
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    Hi,
    thanks for posting these informations, and so thoughtfully marked and hidden as spoilers for those who want to explore the area themselves. :-)
    I am one of those, and I liked the experience in the Visitors Center very much, but I had to resort to your article because I couldn't find the two keys. The one in the entrance hall is still a miracle to me, though I searched every inch of the room and the shelves. And how on earth do I get up to loot Alfie's corpse? Hopped around on the rocks for ages, and Veronica and ED-E were already exchanging glances... :-)
    It would be great if you were willing to help me, please.

    Thank you, have fun
    Faramentha
    1. Athelbras
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      The first key ...
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      The one in the entrance hall might or might not be findable, for reasons described in its spoiler above. In addition, because of the game's buggy programming, small items can sometimes fall through solid surfaces even when merely jostled or when something else nearby on the same surface is touched.

      The second key ...
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      For Alfie's key, try shooting off a body part and then loot it. Or use explosives to blow some or all of him down to some place reachable.

      If handy with console commands (which preclude further Steam achievements) ...
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      The item codes are XX01FB30 and XX01EBE3, where XX is the load order index for AWOP. So for example, if AWOP has index 0A ...

      ~
      player.additem 0A01FB30 1
      ~
    2. Faramentha
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      Hi Athelbras,

      thank you very much for helping me out, so thoroughly and so quickly!
      This is great. :-)

      Have fun,
      Faramentha