Original Author: Ed5

Credits: Jagex, Tezza

Date of first draft: 6/23/08

Dates of any edits :
- 6/23/08, 6/24/06, 6/25/08
- 02/18/2009 Added to website. Cleaned a few bits.

Introduction

Zombie Dawn is an action, strategy, puzzle game, that agility and wits are required in every level. The main point of the game is to turn all the humans in that level into zombies, with the least number of zombies dying as possible. The game contains different humans, some which will shoot you, and some that will just run away from you. Along with having the control over a army of zombies, there will be power-ups in some levels to aid on your destruction.

Gameplay

How to select a zombie:
Zombie Dawn consists of using your mouse to move the zombie(s) around. You can select one zombie by simply clicking it with the left clicker, and click to where you want it to move.

How to select a group of zombies:
You can select a group of zombies by clicking and holding the left clicker over a free space and sliding over a group of zombies and letting go of the clicker. When you have selected your zombies you simply left click on the place you want them to go. If you want to add another zombie to the group of zombies you already have in control simply hold ‘ctrl’ and click on the zombie. If you want to take control of all zombies in the level hit ‘ctrl’ and ‘A’ at the same time.

The interface:

Shows how many humans are left in the level:

Shows how many zombie(s) you have in control. If it hits 0 you lose the level:

The time limit, once it hits 0:00 army soldiers will come in:

Power-ups:
* Curse - instantly turns one human into a zombie
* Detonate - explodes your zombie and anything else near it
* Disguise - humans won’t run away…until it’s too late
* Meltdown - your zombie melts into a pool of sticky goo, slowing humans down
* Phantom - leaves a ghostly imprint that humans treat as a real zombie
* Screech - roots humans to the spot in fear, for 15 seconds
* Speed - doubles the shambling speed of your zombie
* Tough - it will take three shots to kill a tough zombie

Humans:
* Mallrats: Easy humans to get, just make sure they have nowhere to run.
* Bat Man and Bag Girl: They knock back your zombies, but only one at a time.
* Gangsters: Shoots zombies but they aren’t that accurate; only shoot when cornered.
* Scientist: Slower than Mallrats, so they shouldn’t be any problem.
* Police: Have more accuracy and carry more ammo than Gangsters.
* Detective: Have more ammo than Police and they run much faster.
* Men in Black: Fire fast, feels no fear, runs faster, and carries enough bullets to waste
a legion of zombies.
* Soldiers: Spawns when your time hits 0:00, you probably lost if they are coming.

Levels

The Mall:
Introduction: Easiest level, tells you how to take control and move the zombie(s).

Lower Mall: Start by killing the guy in the blue suit (easiest to get first.) When getting the humans in the store keep one zombie at the door, so they don’t exit. For last guy just separate your forces and send some to the top and the others to the bottom side.

Sports Store: First power-up appears, the Detonate power-up. Simply place one of your zombies in front of the store’s doors, make sure there is only one zombie there, the rest should keep a good distance away. Click on the power-up than then click on the zombie that you want to explode, the doors will explode leaving an opening for your zombie(s). The first Bat Boy is there simply turn the other humans into zombies before you go after him.

Supermarket: Remember take over the easiest you see which is the lady wearing purple in the dark room. Now you can go for the Bag Girl since you have two zombies. The Speed power-up is in the middle of the store, simply use it on a zombie to make it move twice as fast. The trick of this level is to try to get the humans cornered, shouldn’t be too bad.

Upper Mall: Disguise power-up, and Screech power-up appear. Use the Disguise power-up on one of your zombies and walk to the middle of the humans. Then you can use the Screech power-up on the Disguise zombie. The Humans will be all in fear but be fast because it only last 15 seconds. Note: When a zombie is Disguise it will fight some urge to attack a human, but its not completely gone, so don’t get to close if you are not ready.

The Cinema: Retrieve the Disguise power-up and use it on a zombie(I suggest placing a zombie on the door where the Gangsters are located for a second to make them go back a little.) Now retrieve the Detonate power-up (don’t get too close to the Gangsters, you can leave them for the end.) Pick a zombie and place them in front of the doors and use the Detonate power-up on it (remember to keep your other zombies far enough, and I suggest using a zombie that doesn’t have the Disguise power-up.) Now take over all the humans expect the two Gangsters. Once you have taken over all the humans you can return to the Gangsters, make all the zombies go in at the same time so the Gangsters die faster.

Bonus Level: Try to turn as many humans as you can into zombies, if you get all 250 humans you unlock the American Consumer achievement. To start off separate your forces and corner people down, the bigger your army gets the easier it will be.

Power Plant:
To be completed…

Achievements:

Free to play:
* Legless: Get a score of 2,000
* Mostly Armless: Get a score of 5,000
* Braaaains: Get a score of 10,000
* American Consumer: Assimilate all 250 humans on the mall bonus level.
* Undead end: Get 50 zombies across the road on the power plant bonus level.
* Bullet Catcher: Assimilate an army soldier
* Plague Spreader: Complete the mall levels
* Generation 2: Complete the power plant on hard.

Pay to play:
* Re-Animator: Assimilate all the humans on the Precinct bonus level.
* Soul Collector: Complete the game
* Assault on Precinct 15: Complete the Precinct on hard.
* The Stench of Corruption: Complete the White House on hard