Civilians, also called survivors, are various random characters encountered in several The House of The Dead games who need rescuing from the zombies.
Civilians are found throughout the game in immediate danger of being killed by zombies, and the player must act quickly to rescue them before it's too late. If the player accidentally shoots a civilian themselves, they will lose one life. While most civilians will thank the player for rescuing them, some civilians will reward the player with a life bonus, and in the first two games of the series, could alter the path the player takes through the game. The player will also have an advantage of earning another life bonus depending on the amount of civilians rescued by the end of each chapter.
Survivors play a large role in the first two House of the Dead games. The survivors, as first featured in The House of the Dead were Curien's own researchers, and were encountered throughout
Andrew prepares to throw a barrel on a civilian.
the first three chapters. Some, such as Sophie Richards, could not be saved in-game for story purposes. Civilians are featured again in The House of the Dead 2, now everyday citizens of Venice. The player encounters them while traversing the ancient city in the first four chapters. Civilians are also present in The Typing of the Dead. Zombie Revenge, a spin-off maintaining similarities found in the main series, features one civilian named Yoko, whose fate determines the ending seen in the game.
Civilians are not featured in the third and fourth game as during the events of these games, most of humanity is destroyed. They are featured again in Overkill, having similar roles like in the first and second installments.
Encounters
Here are the list of civilians encountered during the game:
The House Of The Dead
TBA
The House Of the Dead 2
A Prelude
1. Civilian 1 (Man, Brown Suit)
Savable?: No (For story purpose)
Killed by: Johnny
Quote: "No! No! Ah!" , "I don't wanna die."
2. Civilian 2 (Woman, Black Clothing)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Andrew (If let be killed)
Quote: "Don't come! Don't come! Go away! Go away!" , "Please help him!" , "Ah!" (If killed)
Reward: 1+ Life (If saved all)
3. Civilian 3 (Man, Black Suit with Hat)
Requirements: Save Civilian 2
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Andrew / David (Depends, if let be killed)
Quote: "Don't kill me!" , "No! No! Help me! Help me!", "Thanks, you can get outside that way." / "Ah!" (If killed)
4. Civilian 4 (Elderly Man, Gray Suit)
Requirements: Save Civilian 3
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: David (If let be killed)
Quote: "No! No!" , "Thank you for rescuing me." , "Ah!" (If killed)
5. Civilian 5 (Boy, White Clothes with Hat)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: None / Players (if shoot him)
Quote: "No! Help! Help!"
6. Civilian 6 (Woman, Brown Shirt with Jeans)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Andrew (If let be killed) / David (If save and let be killed)
Quote: "Help! Help!", "Ah!" (If save/killed), "Ah! Don't come! Don't come!" , "Thank you. Please take this."
Reward: 1+ Life
Muddy
Route "A"
7. Civilian 7 (Old Man, Casual Clothes)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: David (By car) (If let be killed)
Quote: "No! Help me!" , "Thank you for rescuing me."
8. Civilian 8 (Man, Black Suit (Shown in the results))
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: None
Quote: "Help me! Help me!" , "Thank you for rescuing me."
9. Civilian 9 (Man, Black Suit with Hat)
Savable?: No
Killed by: Johnny (By falling)
Quote: "No!"
10. Civilian 10 (Man, Black Suit with Hat)
Savable?: No
Killed by: Unknown (Possibly the two Mickeys)
Route "Clock Tower"
11. Civilian 11 (Old Man, Casual Clothes)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Johnny (If let be killed)
Quote: "No! No!"
12. Civilian 12 (Woman, Black Clothing)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Kageo (If let be killed)
Quote: "N-! N-! No!" , "Ah!" (If let be killed)
Route "Water Gate"
13. Civilian 13 (Woman, Black Clothing)
Savable?: No
Killed by: None (Presumely faint despite not savable)
14. Civilian 14 (Woman, Brown Shirt with Jeans)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Kageo (If let be killed)
Quote: "Help! Help!" , "Ah!" (If let be killed) , "Mom..." (If brother killed)
15. Civilian 15 (Child, White Clothes)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Kageo J's (If let be killed)
Quote: "No! Help! Help!" , "Ah!" (If let be killed) , "Mom..." (If sister killed or both saved)
Route "Sunset Bridge"
16. Civilian 16 (Child, Casual Clothes)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Bob (If let be killed)
Quote: "No! Help! Help!" , "Ah!" (If let be killed) , "My dad's still inside."
17. Civilian 17 (Old Man, Chef)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Kageo (If let be killed)
Quote: "Help me! Help me!" , "Ah!" (If let be killed) , "My son."
18. Civilian 18 (Old Man, Casual Clothes with Glasses)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: David (If let be killed)
Quote: "Help!" , "Ah!" (If let be killed) , "What's wrong with this city?"
Reward: 1+ Life
19. Civilian 19 (Man, Black Suit)
Savable?: Yes
Killed by: Johnny (If let be killed)
Quote: "Help! Help! Help me! Help me!" , "Ah!" (If saved/killed)
20. Civilian 20 (Elderly Man, Grey Suit)
Savable?: No
Killed by: David
21. Civilian 21 (Man, Black Suit)
Savable?: No
Killed by: David
22. Civilian 22 (Old Man, Casual Clothes)
Savable?: No
Killed by: David
23. Civilian 23 (Man, Black Suit)
Savable?: No
Killed by: David
24. Civilian 24 (Elderly Man, Grey Suit)
Savable?: No
Killed by: David
25. Civilian 25 (Man, Black Suit)
Savable?: No
Killed by: None (Unknown)
26. Civilian 26 (Elderly Man, Grey Suit)
Savable?: No
Killed by: None (Unknown)
27. Civilian 27 (Old Man, Casual Clothes)
Savable?: No
Killed by: None (Unknown)
28. Civilian 28 (Woman, Dark Clothing)
Savable?: No
Killed by: None (Unknown)
29. Civilian 29 (Man, Black Suit)
Savable?: No
Killed by: None (Unknown)
30. Civilian 30 (Elderly Man, Grey Suit)
Savable?: No
Killed by: None (Unknown)
The House of the Dead: Overkill (Extended Cut)
Trivia
- In The House of the Dead 3, due to the events of the game's storyline taking place after the fall of the EFI facility, there are no surviving civilians to be rescued. Hence, the game is interspersed with periodic life-or-death scenarios where the player must rescue their partner (either G or Lisa) from mutant hordes instead.
- they made a cameo in SEGA superstar tennis in the mission mode of the game where you need to kill zombies with tennis balls to clear the way for them so they can run to the other side in order to score points
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The House of the Dead
The House of the Dead 2
