Magazine: Crossword
| Magazine: Crossword | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Literature |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Boredom Relief | 20 |
| Stress Relief | 15 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.MagazineCrossword
|
Magazine: Crossword is a puzzle magazine full of crosswords to fill in. It is a piece of literature that passes the time and calms the nerves.
Solving the puzzles lowers boredom and eases a little stress. The magazine is used up once it has been read, since the puzzles are done. It is light and very common in homes.
A spare copy has other uses too. It burns in a fire, and it can be bound into magazine armour.
Bathrooms, bedrooms, closets and attics hold plenty, and store magazine racks stock them as well.
Reading
A Magazine: Crossword is read like any magazine. Working through it brings a fair drop in boredom and a small drop in stress. The magazine then disappears from the inventory, so each copy gives its relief only once.
It works the same way as a Magazine: Wordsearch, with the same effect on mood. A Magazine: TV Monthly gives the same relief and can be read again. HottieZ eases stress far more for anyone who wants a stronger effect.
The puzzles suit a quiet evening at a base or a rainy day indoors. A small stack of them keeps boredom away through a long stay.
Make Magazine Body Armor takes magazines and needs Tailoring level 1. Make Magazine Limb Armor takes them with no skill needed. A spare puzzle book is a cheap start on light armour. As fuel, a copy burns for about seven and a half minutes.
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Magazine: Crossword by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Magazine Body Armor | Magazine Body Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.Cuirass_Magazine
|
| Make Magazine Limb Armor | Magazine Limb Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.GreaveMagazine_Right
|
Locations
Bathrooms, bedroom boxes and closets are the best bet, holding one about one time in three. Attics, halls, living rooms, storage units and bedroom crates come close behind. Magazine shelves in gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores hold one in about one time in eight. Garage storage, changing room lockers and movie rental lockers turn one up now and then. It is a common find in almost any house.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | Other | 32.1% |
| Closet | Other | 32.1% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 25.7% |
| Attic | Crate | 25.7% |
| Attic | Other | 25.7% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 25.7% |
| Hall | Other | 25.7% |
| Living room | Other | 25.7% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 19.3% |
| Any building | Magazine shelves | 13.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Small box | 32.1% |
| Convenience store | Magazine shelves | 13.3% |
| Corner store | Magazine shelves | 13.3% |
| Cornerstore counter | Magazine shelves | 13.3% |
| Fossoil | Magazine shelves | 13.3% |
| Gas 2 Go | Magazine shelves | 13.3% |
| Gas store | Magazine shelves | 13.3% |
| Grocery store | Magazine shelves | 13.3% |
| Zippee store | Magazine shelves | 13.3% |
| Pharmacy | Magazine shelves | 5.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Storage unit | Other | 25.7% |
| Changing room | Locker | 8.3% |
| Comic storage | Locker | 8.3% |
| Movie rental | Locker | 8.3% |
| Break room | Metal shelves | 5.2% |
| Break room | Shelves | 5.2% |
| Post office | Other | 4.8% |
| Post office storage | Other | 4.8% |
| Break room | Counter | 4% |
| Break room | Overhead cupboard | 4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Fireplace | 5.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Fireplace | 5.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Fireplace | 5.7% |
| Bedroom | Plank stash | 4.9% |
| Survivor safehouse | Shelves | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Shelves | 0.5% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Shelves | 0.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Tourist | 0.2% |
Notes
- The magazine is used up after one read.
- A stack of puzzle books is an easy cure for boredom at a base.
- Spare copies make cheap magazine armour.
- A copy burns for about seven and a half minutes as fuel.
All Literature Categories
All Literature
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowBook
|
| Leatherbound Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowFancyBook
|
| Paperback | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Paperback
|
| Phonebook | 
|
2 | /additem Base.Phonebook
|
| Picture Book | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.ChildsPictureBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Book | 
|
0.4 | /additem Base.ComicBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Magazine
|
| Magazine: Crossword | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineCrossword
|
| Magazine: HottieZ | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ
|
| Magazine: TV Monthly |
|
0.3 | /additem Base.TVMagazine
|
| Magazine: Wordsearch | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineWordsearch
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper_Recent
|
| Old Newspaper |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diary | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Diary1
|
| Journal | 
|
1 | /additem Base.Journal
|
| Notebook |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Notebook
|
| Notepad | 
|
0.2 | /additem Base.Notepad
|
| Photo Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.PhotoBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Catalog
|
| Graph Paper | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.GraphPaper
|
| HottieZ |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ_New
|
| Menu | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.MenuCard
|
| RPG Manual | 
|
0.8 | /additem Base.RPGmanual
|
| Sheet of Paper | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.SheetPaper2
|