Hobo Tattoo

Hobo Tattoo

The initial part of the Hobo Tattoo is obtained from the Tattoo Shop in the Body Modifications section of the Hobo Marketplace for 20 hobo nickels. On subsequent visits, it may be upgraded, up to 18 times. The cost to upgrade increases each time by 20. 20 (initial part) + 40 (1^st upgrade) + 60 (2^nd upgrade) + .... + 380 (complete tattoo). A complete tattoo costs a total of 3800 hobo nickels.

Initial Tattoo 20 Nickels	1st Upgrade 40 Nickels 60 Total	2nd Upgrade 60 Nickels 120 Total	3rd Upgrade 80 Nickels 200 Total	4th Upgrade 100 Nickels 300 Total
5th Upgrade 120 Nickels 420 Total	6th Upgrade 140 Nickels 560 Total	7th Upgrade 160 Nickels 720 Total	8th Upgrade 180 Nickels 900 Total	9th Upgrade 200 Nickels 1100 Total
10th Upgrade 220 Nickels 1320 Total	11th Upgrade 240 Nickels 1560 Total	12th Upgrade 260 Nickels 1820 Total	13th Upgrade 280 Nickels 2100 Total	14th Upgrade 300 Nickels 2400 Total
15th Upgrade 320 Nickels 2720 Total	16th Upgrade 340 Nickels 3060 Total	17th Upgrade 360 Nickels 3420 Total	Complete Tattoo 380 Nickels 3800 Total

Notes

• If a version of the hobo tattoo is active when upgraded, the upgraded tattoo will not become active until it is re-selected from the tattoo menu.

References

• The completed tattoo is the alleged hobo symbol for "It is time for hoboes to take over the United States government", listed in John Hodgman's book, The Areas of My Expertise.