CONTENTS

WARNING
Before playing this game, read the Xbox 360™ Instruction Manual and any
peripheral manuals for important safety and health information. Keep all
manuals for future reference. For replacement manuals, see www.xbox.com/
support or call Xbox Customer Support (see inside of back cover).

Important Health Warning About Playing

Video Games Xbox Live® . . . . 2
Prologue . . . . . 3
Photosensitive Seizures
New Game . . . . . 4
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed
to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear Game Goal . . . . . . 5
in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy
may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive Controls . . . . . . . 6
epileptic seizures” while watching video games. Screen Layout . . . . 8
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness,
altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, Wristwatch . . . . . 10
disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may
Cases . . . . . . . . 11
also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury
from falling down or striking nearby objects. Taking Photos . . . . 12
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any
of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about
Pause Menu . . . . . 13
the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults Characters . . . . . . 14
to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures
may be reduced by taking the following precautions: Parkview Mall Map. . . 18
• Sit farther from the television screen.
• Use a smaller television screen.
• Play in a well-lit room.
• Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy,
consult a doctor before playing

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 XBOX LIVE® PROLOGUE
Play anyone and everyone, anytime, anywhere on Xbox Live®. Build The city is Willamette, Colorado. One day, this small, run-of-
your profile (your gamer card). Chat with your friends. Download the-mill town found itself sealed off from the rest of the world.
content at Xbox Live Marketplace. Send and receive voice and video National Guard troops blocked off the roads, and all transmissions
messages. Get connected and join the revolution. were put into tight information lockdown. Communication lines
were closed off, and wireless radio waves jammed. Something was
CONNECTING going down. Something big, real big.
Before you can use Xbox Live, connect your Xbox console
to a high-speed Internet connection and sign up to become Enter Frank West, freelance photojournalist. His instincts have
an Xbox Live member. gotten him out of some nasty situations in the past, and this time
they tell him something huge is happening. Armed with a camera,
For more information about connecting, and to determine whether Xbox
he hires a junker helicopter to take him in. With luck, he’ll score
Live is available in your region, go to www.xbox.com/live.
the biggest story of his career!
FAMILY SETTINGS The helicopter pilot, oblivious to the state of emergency, does
These easy and flexible tools enable parents and caregivers to decide his usual tour-guide thing. “Here she is! Willamette, Colorado.
which games young game players can access based on the content Population 53,594!”
rating. For more information, go to www.xbox.com/familysettings.
Through the zoom lens on his camera, Frank scans what looks like
a normal small town. But as the helicopter descends toward
the landing zone, Frank finds himself in the midst of his most
dangerous story yet!

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 NEW GAME GAME GOAL
You play as Frank, trapped inside a sealed shopping mall. You have 72
Use L to move up and down through the choices, and press > hours to survive and get the story before the rescue helicopter arrives.
or A to make a selection. (Time goes by in the game at a faster pace than in real life.) You decide
what you’ll do for the 72 hours until the rescue helicopter arrives.
MAIN MENU

START GAME
Selecting this option displays
a menu with the following
selections:

Continue
Load a previous save and pick up where you left off.

72 Hour Mode
Start a new game from the beginning. If you have previous
save data, that character’s status will carry over and be used.
DYING
If your character gets hurt and your
Overtime Mode life bar reaches 0, it’s game over.
Unlock this option to start a new game from the beginning
DATA CARRYOVER
of day 4. If you have previous save data, that character’s
If you save your status at this time
status will carry over and be used.
and then select NEW GAME from the
Main Menu, you can start over with
y (Infinity) Mode the same level and status as before.
Do certain things to unlock this option (an unlockable bonus
mode). If you have previous save data, that character’s status
will carry over and be used. SAVING
You can save the game in certain
places such as in restrooms and
by the sofa in the Security Room,
RANKING and also at certain times such as
Connect to Xbox Live® and view the public rankings. after beating the game.
There is only one save slot,
but you can use a storage device
OPTIONS or separate gamer account to create
Adjust various game settings. multiple saves.
To start over completely, erase the game save from the Xbox 360™
Dashboard. See your Xbox 360™ user manual for more information.

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 CONTROLS
Y Call
> Pause Menu
Call out to survivor’s
< Show Map x Aim View Mode position.
w Camera View Mode
z Switch Items
y Switch Items
B Action/Cancel
Perform action
indicated by
on-screen icon.
L Movement
A Jump/Confirm
Jump over objects and
* Unequip Item

l
climb up onto things.

X Attack/Use Item
$ Check
Wristwatch
^ Answer Transceiver C Move Camera Hold down X to perform
h Reset Camera a secondary action with
Position certain items (when available).
@ Drop Item Xbox Guide
Button AIM VIEW MODE
Pull and hold x to switch
to Aim View Mode.
CAMERA VIEW MODE
x Hold for Aim View
Pull and hold w to enter Mode; release to exit.
Camera View Mode.

Y Set Goal x + X THROW/FIRE

w Hold for Camera View Marker
Fire equipped firearm.
Mode; release to exit.

X Take picture
x+ Y SET GOAL MARKER
L X Throw (non-firearm)
B Zoom in Aim
Fire (firearm)
Move in-tow survivor
to set point.
Escort Icon
A Zoom out Use calls and Goal Markers to guide survivors. If an in-tow
survivor goes off-screen, an Escort icon will appear,
L Move C Aim Camera showing the person’s direction, status, and health.

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 SCREEN LAYOUT ACTION ICONS
Wherever you see an action button,
press B to perform that action
(or pick up the item).

Guide Arrow
Action Icon Types
Life Bar
Item Window

Attack Item Recovery Item Text Item Key Item

Investigate Change Clothes Save Open/Close Doors

PRESTIGE POINTS (PP) & LEVELING UP

You earn Prestige Points (PP) by killing zombies, getting Scoops, completing
PP Gauge Level Juice Power missions, etc. When your PP gauge fills up, your level increases by one.
Different status categories such as Attack and Speed are enhanced as well.
Zombie Kill Count You might also learn a new skill.

LIFE BAR Amount of remaining health.

View your current status from the Status screen in the Pause Menu.
GUIDE ARROW Points toward your next destination.
ITEM WINDOW Shows currently equipped weapon. Status
Holds one item per slot. Earn more slots Attack Attack power
by leveling up. Speed Movement speed
PP GAUGE PP (Prestige Points) earned so far. When Life Life bar length
the gauge fills up completely, your level Item Stock Item slots
increases by one. Throw Distance Throw items farther

LEVEL Current level.

Skills
ZOMBIE KILL COUNT Total number of zombies slain.
Skills are actions and attacks available
JUICE POWER Shows status effect of mixed juice to use. At first you can only punch,
drink item. but as your level increases, more
moves are unlocked.

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 WRISTWATCH CASES
Cases are the series of events that lead you to the truth behind the
From the Wristwatch Screen, you can check the time
zombie outbreak. Check this screen to see how close to the truth you
and the Scoop Cue, and set guide arrows.
are and get hints on what you need to do next.

Current Time Guide Arrow Scoop Cue

This screen appears
when you stumble
onto a new Case or fail
to complete a Case,
or any other time
information is updated.
You can view this
screen any time from
the Pause Menu.

CASE PANELS

Details for Selected Scoop PENDING CASE

Conditions to initiate the Case have not been met.
Cases become unlocked at key points in the game,
when other Cases are completed, etc. When you
GUIDE ARROW Points toward location of selected Scoop.
Use Lto select Scoops.
investigate a Case, this changes to ENGAGED CASE.

ENGAGED CASE
Denotes which Case you are working on. You complete
SCOOP CUE a Case by arriving at certain locations, defeating
a target, etc. Once completed, a Case changes
The Scoop Cue is a list of information on events and whereabouts of other to CLOSED CASE.
survivors. Some Scoops may lead to new information about Cases.
The color of the gauge to the right of each Scoop denotes how much time CLOSED CASE
is left to investigate that Scoop. Cases that have been completed, shown with an image
from that Case. If you have met the conditions to start
another Case, then completing one Case will open
the next PENDING CASE.
BLUE Over 6 hours left.
YELLOW Under 6 hours left. EXPIRED CASE
Cases that weren’t completed on time, etc., meaning
RED Under 3 hours left. that the trail of evidence led to a dead end.
NO COLOR No time limit.

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 SHOOTING GOOD PHOTOS
TAKING PHOTOS Photo Op Marker
During the game you may see the Photo Op Marker
You can take pictures at any time during the game. on rare occasions. You’ll need quick reflexes to get
Taking noteworthy pictures earns you Prestige Points. the shot, but you can earn a ton of PP. If you see the
Photo Op Marker, whip out your camera and shoot!

PP Sticker and PP Sensor

PP Stickers are located throughout the mall
and reward you with PP when photographed.
Using the PP Sensor as a guide, adjust the zoom
to get the best possible shot.
NOTE: Once a PP Sticker has been photographed,
it will be marked with a checkmark and will no longer
net PP when photographed in that game.
Target Marker
STATUS Check your
status.
NUMBER OF PICTURES
You can save up to 30 pictures total, which can be viewed from the Pause
Menu Picture Viewer. If you go over 30 pictures, older pictures will
automatically be deleted starting with the oldest.

Keeping Pictures
PP Sensor Battery Indicator You can lock up to 29 pictures in the Picture Viewer to make sure
they don’t accidentally get erased.

TARGET MARKER Appears on-screen to show subjects that net

PP when photographed.
PP SENSOR When a PP Sticker appears on screen, you will
be alerted to its state by a PP Sensor:
• % – Denotes proximity to PP Sticker. 100% PAUSE MENU
is the maximum value.
• GREEN – Taking a picture nets PP.
• WHITE – Taking a picture nets maximum PP. Press > during the game to open the Pause Menu where you
can check your Cases, view your location, browse your pictures,
BATTERY INDICATOR Taking pictures uses battery energy. Once and more. The game is halted while the Pause Menu is open.
the battery runs out, you can no longer take
pictures. Find more batteries in the camera CASE FILE View your Cases.
shop in the mall.
STATUS Check your status.
PROCESSING GAUGE (not shown) After taking a picture, you must
NOTEBOOK Check notes about survivors.
allow this bar to fill up before you can take
the next shot. PICTURE VIEWER View photos you’ve taken. You can
lock photos here to save them
from automatic deletion.
MAP View a map of the mall.
OPTIONS Adjust various game options.
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 CHARACTERS

These characters are the fortunate but confused survivors

in the isolated shopping mall.

You can ignore them ... work together with them ... or do
whatever you need to do to survive ...!
Gil Gordon Greg Heather Isabela

Aaron Adam Alan Alyssa Barbara Jack James Janet Jeff Jennifer

Beth Bill Brad Brett Brian Jessica Jo Jolie Jonathan Josh

Burt Carlito Cheryl Chris Cletus Kathy Kay Kelly Kent Kindell

Cliff Connie Dakota Dana David Larry Leah Leroy Lilly Lindsay

Debbie Ed Floyd Frank Freddie Mark Michelle Mindy Natalie Nathan

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 CHARACTERS

CARLITO

BRAD
Nick Otis Pamela Paul Rachel

JESSICA

Ray Rich Roger Ronald Ross

Russell Ryan Sally Sean Shinji

ISABELA

Sid Simone Sophie Steven Susan

Tad Thomas Todd Tonya Verlene

FRANK

Wayne Yuu Madonna

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PARKVIEW MALL MAP

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