alec sent us this cool article, which is a must-read for anyone who refers to that little guy on the character screen as "Pip Boy", as well as all interested in the research behind him.<blockquote>
All self-respecting Fallout fans know and love this character, but it is amazing how few of them actually know its correct name. Most of them wrongfully refer to him as Pip Boy, so let me make it clear to you for once and for all: the above mascot is called Vault Boy. That’s not only the name Leonard Boyarsky gave him, it’s also the only name that makes sense.
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When you watch the intro movie of Fallout closely, you will notice that Boyarsky’s mascot is associated with The Vault Of The Future franchise. The Vaults (and some of the Vault equipment like the G.E.C.K.) are Vault Tec "products" - Vault Tec being only one of a number of corporations in the Fallout universe. In the intro movie of Fallout 2, the little fellow in the Vault jumpsuit features yet again in a Vault Tec Production: a promotional movie about leaving the Vault. Seeing that the manuals are Vault Tec publications as well, it should begin to dawn on you that the little blond fella in the Vault jumpsuit is simply the mascot of the whole Vault Tec franchise. Hence the name: Vault Boy. Makes sense, doesn’t it?</blockquote>Boys will be boys, respectively. I invite you to read the entire article.
Link: On the origins of Vault Boy oraz Pip Boy
Thanks alec!
All self-respecting Fallout fans know and love this character, but it is amazing how few of them actually know its correct name. Most of them wrongfully refer to him as Pip Boy, so let me make it clear to you for once and for all: the above mascot is called Vault Boy. That’s not only the name Leonard Boyarsky gave him, it’s also the only name that makes sense.
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</center>When you watch the intro movie of Fallout closely, you will notice that Boyarsky’s mascot is associated with The Vault Of The Future franchise. The Vaults (and some of the Vault equipment like the G.E.C.K.) are Vault Tec "products" - Vault Tec being only one of a number of corporations in the Fallout universe. In the intro movie of Fallout 2, the little fellow in the Vault jumpsuit features yet again in a Vault Tec Production: a promotional movie about leaving the Vault. Seeing that the manuals are Vault Tec publications as well, it should begin to dawn on you that the little blond fella in the Vault jumpsuit is simply the mascot of the whole Vault Tec franchise. Hence the name: Vault Boy. Makes sense, doesn’t it?</blockquote>Boys will be boys, respectively. I invite you to read the entire article.
Link: On the origins of Vault Boy oraz Pip Boy
Thanks alec!
