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Fallout Sheltermay seem non-canon due to its cute animations and 2D landscape, but as your Vault Dwellers explore the Wasteland, you’ll find several Easter eggs from other games in the franchise. And while you don’t need to have played other Fallout games to appreciate Fallout Shelter, you will need to know at least a little Wasteland history to survive.
Every week, once you’ve unlocked the Overseer’s Office in your Vault, you will have access to the Game Show Gauntlet quest. This quest sends your Dwellers off into the Wasteland to answer trivia questions about the world of Fallout. If you’re successful, you’ll return to the Vault with loads of Caps. If not, you’ll lose your head.
Updated on June 02, 2025, by Eva Csaki:We’ve updated this guide to give you more possible answers to the weekly Game Show Gauntlet quest.
How To Start The Game Show Gauntlet
Before startingthe Game Show Gauntlet, you need to haveunlockedand built theOverseer’s Officein your Vault and have completed thetutorial quest. After completing the Tutorial quest, you will gain access toall available quests,including the Game Show Gauntlet.
The Game Show Gauntlet is aweekly recurring questwith newtrivia questionsand answers every week. If you’re a long-time Fallout fan, you may already know most or all of the answers to the trivia questions, but sometimes, the questions get a little tricky.
Tostartthe quest, select thequest menu(the map symbol) in thegame menu on the right-hand sideof your screen. Here, you’ll see a list ofall the questsyou haveyet to complete, as well as a tab forpreviously completedquests.
you’re able to sendup to three Vault Dwellerson the Game Show Gauntlet Quest.
Your Vault Dwellers' S.P.E.C.I.A.L. scoreswon’t affecthow well you answer the questions. All trivia questions must be answeredmanually.
Once you’ve selected your Vault Dwellers andequipped them with outfits,healing items,Pets, and weapons, you can send them on their way.
It can take anywhere from14-24 hoursto reach the quest destination, but you canspeed up travel timeby usingNuka-Cola Quantum.
Thereturntrip will takehalf the timeit took to reach the destination, andrushingthe return trip will also takehalf the Nuka-Cola Quantum.
You willnot automaticallybegin the Gauntlet. When your Dwellers arrive at the Gauntlet location, you will beprompted to join them.You cannot solve the Gauntlet away from your keyboard.
Join your Dwellers,and you will begin the Game Show Gauntlet.
How To Solve The Game Show Gauntlet
The Game Show Gauntlet consists offour stages of trivia questions.Solving a trivia round correctly willreward you with Caps, butfailingto solve the question willtrigger combatbetween your Dwellers and the Raiders hosting the Gauntlet.
Each round consists of a single trivia question about theworld and historyof Fallout. The answers to these questions come from lore inother games in the franchise.
Each question ismultiple choicewith four possible answers. You mustchoose the correct answerto survive the round.
Once you have eitherpassed the stage or defeatedall enemy Raiders in the room — depending on the answer you chose — you canproceed to the next roomin the Gauntlet.
Some rooms will containhostile Raidersor other Wasteland enemies not affiliated with the Gauntlet. Youcannot bypasscombat in these rooms.
Game Show Gauntlet questions all come from thesame question pool, but thequestionschosen each weekwill varybased on the duration of the Quest. So, for instance, 16-hour quests will have a different set of questions than 24-hour quests.
Quest duration will vary by player each week and willupdate seven daysfrom when you completed the last week’s quest. So, if you complete the Gauntlet on a Monday, the quest will refresh the following Monday.
We’ve compiled a list ofall the known Gauntlet questionsand their answers. Check back each week to find the answer you need.
14 hr
Who was the insane leader of the Republic of Dave?
‘I’m going to say Dave.’
‘Sure hope it’s Dave.’
Sarah Lyons is a member of what group?
Who was trapped on the roof of Trinity Tower?
15 hr
What famous statue lost its head in the Capital Wasteland?
Fallout 3
What little boy was trapped in a refrigerator in the Commonwealth?
What group worships the Glow?
16 hr
Who’s the most famous reporter in Diamond City?
Who was the sheriff of Megaton?
Lucas Simms. (Pay attention to the number of’m’s!)
What deadly creature lurks in the Salem Museum of Witchcraft?
17 hr
The children of Atom make their home in what region of the Commonwealth?
Where was Lorenzo Cabot held prisoner?
Fallout 4
Which of the following is not a location in the Commonwealth?
Where was Kellogg’s headquarters?
18 hr
What book was Moira trying to write?
What was Moira’s last name?
What store does Moira send the Lone Wanderer to for food?
Which of these did Moira not send the Lone Wanderer to?
19 hr
What is the Settlement closest to Vault 111?
Who trims the bushes in Sanctuary?
Who is hanging around the Red Rocket near Sanctuary?
The Great War started just before which holiday?
Mentioned in Fallout 4 (Although technically all Fallout games.)
20 hr
How did the Brotherhood of Steel arrive in the Commonwealth?
What Brotherhood of Steel member took shelter in the Cambridge Police Station?
Paladin Danse and Scribe Haylen.
(This is a trick question since there was more than one Brotherhood of Steel Member taking shelter here.)
Which advanced technology is used by many Brotherhood of Steel members?
All Fallout games
What was the Brotherhood of Steel seeking at Mass Fusion HQ?
21 hr
What is the name of the Children of Atom base on Far Harbor Island?
The Far Harbor Island is in what former state?
Why did Kasumi Nakano run away to Acadia?
22 hr
Who is the old psychic with the Minutemen?
What military group occupied Project Purity before it could be activated?
Who is the crazy mechanic in the Railroad?
What eyesore did Alistair Tenpenny want gone?
23 hr
What weapon is needed to defeat Ryker?
What are the Hubologists after?
Which of these is not a flavor of Nuka-Cola?
24 hr
Who were the military mercenaries in the Capital Wasteland?
What organization created Synths?
Fallout 3 and 4
What monument did Hannibal Hamlin want to restore?
What was the name of the Super Mutant Behemoth hiding in the Boston Common Pond?
Swan.
If you’re intentionally trying to gaincombat EXP, you cansubmit the wrong answerto any of the Raiders' questions. Doing so will instantlytrigger combat.
You will know you’re headed in theright direction— towards the next question — because your Dwellers will say things like, ‘This seems right’ or ‘Yep, this is the right way.’
Your Dwellers will tell you if they believe you are going in thewrong direction.Pay attentionto their dialogue!
Game Show Gauntlet Rewards
The main reward you receive from completing the Game Show Gauntlet isCaps, but at the end of each successful run, you may also earnLunchboxes, Pet Carriers, Weapons Schematics, weapons, Nuka-Cola Quantum, or other valuable prizes.
All of your rewardswill be summed up in the’Return' screen, but anyspecial questrewards you earn will show up in a pop-up notification upon choosing to leave the quest location.
Additional Information
Not all Raiders in the Gauntlet will have a trivia question for you. Some rooms will contain hostile Raiders who attack you upon entering their space. Killing these Raiders will stillreward you with loot.
Other enemies, like Ghouls, Deathclaws, and Radroaches can appear in the Gauntlet, as well. You canloot themin the same way you would loot a slain Raider. Simply click on theglowingcorpse.
Additional loot is scattered in rooms around the Gauntlet, andsearchableitems willshine with little yellow sparkles. As long as you areout of combat, you can click on and loot these items.
you may earnoutfits, weapons, junk, Caps, room-theme pieces, and even healing itemsfrom searchable containers.
If you find that the combat rooms are too difficult, you can alsoleave the Gauntlet at any timeby clicking the map in the upper right corner and selecting the ‘Give Up’ button. Youwon’t earn the quest rewards, but you’ll be able to leave in a pinch if you’re about to lose your head.
