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The House of the Dead Series

The Typing of the Dead

Port
Shooter Action Horror Survival Comedy Educational
66
User Score
23 ratings
80
Critic Score
1 reviews
December 31, 1999
Released 9633 days ago
Arcade PC (Microsoft Windows) Dreamcast PlayStation 2

About

The Typing of the Dead is an arcade game that was developed by WOW Entertainment and published by Sega for the 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.

Storyline

The plot of the game closely follows that of House of the Dead 2.[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.

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Videos

Trailer

Release Dates by Platform

Arcade Worldwide
Dec 31, 1999
Dreamcast Worldwide
Mar 30, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Dec 7, 2000
Dreamcast Worldwide
Jan 23, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Sep 23, 2001
PlayStation 2 Worldwide
Dec 22, 2004

Game Info

Developer
WOW Entertainment
Publisher
Sega
Engine
Sega NAOMI
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
First person, Text
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action Horror Survival Comedy Educational

Multiplayer

Offline Co-op Up to 2 players

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