However, for some reason this name was forgotten - it was never used in any of the following Fallout content including games nor by any developers.Īccording to Fallout developers Leonard Boyarsky (creator of the character) and Tim Cain, he was always referred to as Vault Boy or Fallout Boy, not Pip-Boy. While the name of the Vault-Tec mascot (round ears, blond hair, blue and yellow vault jumpsuit) is not present in the original games themselves, he was called Vault Man in the Fallout instruction manual. The 3000 model, created under a Vault-Tec/RobCo joint-venture, does not feature RobCo's own mascot. Made by RobCo, this device has its own advertising mascot shown on the plate of the Pip-Boy 2000 in Fallout and Fallout 2 (with pointy ears, red and yellow jumpsuit, red hair), as well as the Pip-Boy 2000 Mark VI in Fallout 76 and the Pip-Boy 1.0 in Fallout 4 concept art. Vault Boy should not be confused with Pip-Boy, which is the name of the personal information processor used as the game interface in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout 76 and Fallout Tactics. He most commonly expresses a wide grin, but has been shown to make other facial expressions as well. In appearance, he is a young male cartoon character with wavy blond hair and wearing a vault jumpsuit. In later games, he also represents items available to the player character, as well as the achievements and trophies of Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76. Within the Fallout universe games, Vault Boy is the mascot of the series and is used to provide an iconic representation of almost all stats ( perks, traits, skills et cetera). All of which made extensive use of the popular 'Vault Boy' mascot. With the powerful corporate alliance between Vault-Tec and RobCo Industries residents of Vault-Tec's Vaults would each be provided with a RobCo PIP-Boy personal computer. He was also to appear in some issue of the Hell's Chain Gang comic of Hubris Comics, but because of the Great War, the series was never produced.

Vault Boy is the mascot character of Vault-Tec Corporation, appearing in their advertisements, manuals, products and training films. ” - Vault-Tec Workshop loading screen hints, Vault-Tec Workshop While Vault-Tec's Vault Boy is generally identified as the company's mascot, he is often joined (or replaced) by his equally popular female counterpart, Vault Girl.

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