Chips - Plain

Chips - Plain

Class	Snacks and Sweets
Type	-
Hunger	-15
Thirst	-
Calories	720
Fresh	-
Rotten	-
Cook Time	-
Weight	0.2
Location	Containers
Spawn ID	`/additem Base.Crisps`

Chips - Plain are a bag of plain potato chips. A bag weighs 0.2, lowers hunger by 15 and lifts the mood a little. They are light, quick and easy to eat, which makes them a good snack for long trips.

The bag is sealed and never spoils. It holds 720 calories, so it is a strong way to keep weight on. Snack machines, store shelves, bar storage rooms and prison cells are the likeliest places to find a bag.

Eating

A bag of Chips - Plain lowers hunger by 15. It holds 720 calories, with 72 grams of carbohydrates, 45 grams of fat and under 5 grams of protein. That is a lot of energy for so light an item.

Eating a bag also lowers unhappiness by 5. That small lift helps on a long day of looting. The chips are ready to eat as found.

The high fat and calorie count suit a character who is losing weight. A character who is already heavy should eat them in moderation. The other flavours, Chips - Barbecue, Chips - Salt & Vinegar and Chips - Sour Cream & Onion, share exactly the same values.

The table shows the game figures for one serving. Negative hunger and thirst fill the character up, and negative unhappiness and boredom cheer them up.

Item	Hunger	Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fat	Unhappiness
Chips - Plain	-15	720	72	4.5	45	-5

Storage

Chips - Plain never spoil, so a bag can sit in a cache for the whole game. A bag keeps on any shelf at room temperature, so freezer space is better saved for meat.

Locations

Chips - Plain are a common find. Snack machines hold a bag in most searches. General store shelves and bar kitchen and bar storage rooms hold them about one time in four. Prison cells hold them almost as often, which sets the plain flavour apart from the others. Gigamart and grocery store shelves are also good places to look. Gas stations, corner stores, convenience stores and Zippee stores stock them on shelves and in storage. Cafeterias and band rooms carry them too.

The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.

Location	Container	Chance
Any building	Snack machine	60.8%
Band kitchen	Other	15%
Bandliving room	Other	15%
Kitchen	Counter	4.5%
Kitchen	Metal shelves	4.5%
Kitchen	Overhead cupboard	4.5%
Kitchen	Shelves	4.5%
Living room	Counter	4.5%
Living room	Overhead cupboard	4.5%
Dining	Counter	3.9%

Location	Container	Chance
General store	Shelves	28.2%
Bar kitchen	Other	26.7%
Bar storage	Other	26.7%
Gigamart	Shelves	18.8%
Grocery store	Shelves	18.8%
Cafeteria	Bakery display case	16.7%
Cafeteria kitchen	Bakery display case	16.7%
Cafeteria	Other	15%
Convenience store	Shelves	15%
Corner store	Shelves	15%

Location	Container	Chance
Prison cells	Other	24%
Movie rental	Shelves	10.2%
Classroom	School desk	0.1%
Elementary classroom	School desk	0.1%
Secondary classroom	School desk	0.1%
Derelict	Other	<0.1%
Derelict steel factory	Other	<0.1%

Location	Container	Chance
Food cache1	Food box	9.5%
Survivor cache	Survivor crate	7.1%
Survivor cache	Counter	4.5%
Survivor cache	Counter	4.5%
Survivor cache (large building)	Counter	4.5%
Survivor safehouse	Counter	3.6%
Survivor cache	Survivor crate	3.6%
Survivor cache (large building)	Survivor crate	3.6%
Survivor safehouse (mid game)	Counter	1.6%