THE TYPING OF THE DEAD - ZOMBIE PANIC
OFFICIAL TITLE  The Typing of the Dead - Zombie Panic
COMMON TITLE  The Typing of the Dead - Zombie Panic
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-62566
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Educational.

DEVELOPER  Sega.
PUBLISHER  Sega.
DATE RELEASED  22 December 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-62566
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-62566
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese; voices in English.

NAOMI hardware. The game was released in Japanese arcades in 1999 and was ported to the Sega Dreamcast in 2001 by Smilebit. A Windows version was released in 2000 and a PlayStation 2 port followed in 2004.

The Typing of the Dead is a modification of Sega's 1998 light gun arcade game The House of the Dead 2 in which the gun is replaced by a computer keyboard. The player takes the role of a secret agent in a zombie-infested Venice and must quickly type letters, words and phrases in order to kill fast-advancing enemies.

Despite falling under the criteria of "edutainment", the game was lauded by mainstream game critics for its humor, difficulty and originality. The PC version of The Typing of the Dead sold 120,000 units in 2003. In 2012, an iOS remake was released entitled Flick of the Dead. A sequel, The Typing of the Dead 2, was released exclusively in Japan in 2007. Typing of the Dead: Overkill, based on The House of the Dead: Overkill, was released on Microsoft Windows in October 2013.

PLOT:
The plot of the game closely follows that of House of the Dead 2. The story begins on February 26, 2000, when several AMS agents have been dispatched to investigate a zombie outbreak in Venice, Italy. The player can control two characters, James and Gary, who are sent to find the original game's "G" and then tasked with restoring order. Responsibility for the outbreaks is soon traced to "Goldman," a banking tycoon and scientist who attempts to end human control of the earth. Much of the game revolves around destroying Goldman's creations, concluding with the final boss of "the Emperor." One of three possible humorous ending sequences occurs, depending on the answers given to the questions asked to defeat the Emperor.

GAMEPLAY:
The Typing of the Dead has been described variously as a remake or as a mod of the original The House of the Dead 2. It retains the original's first-person rail shooter style, but instead of shooting zombies and other enemies the player must type out words or phrases to kill them. The required word, sentence or phrase is displayed in a box that appears with the enemy. The phrases' length and complexity increase as the game progresses.

PLAYSTATION 2 VERSION:
The most recent port of the game was The Typing of the Dead: Zombie Panic for the Sony PlayStation 2. This version was released exclusively in Japan in late December 2004 and was packaged with a USB keyboard. The game was mostly unchanged, a disappointment to observers who had hoped for an update of the graphics, although the Dreamcast backpacks were replaced with PS2 backpacks and new minigames were incorporated into the main story.



  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Typing game to defeat the zombies that looming Enter the various word that appears. Equipped "arcade mode" and, kindness design of "Tutorial", a variety of modes, such as "beginner mode". New nine mini-games also appeared, volume also perfect score. That mistake without the gun shooting is not good players also compete neck and neck and zombies!

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Zombies & Scifi themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  86 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 USB Keyboard
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = No / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.4.0 (CLR USB Keyboard 0.5.0)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 0; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX v.1.0.0 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X v.2.0.0 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  The game doesn't have it.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:

Press the proper keys combination to make the words that appear on the screen



 

RAW CODES:

Player 1 Life 5
006E28F6 00000005
006E28F8 00000005

Original only always Got Hand
106E5880 00000414
106E5888 00000FFF



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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'69 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
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 NTSC-J:
  • The Typing of the Dead - Zombie Panic [with Keyboard] [HSN-0005]   
     

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