The House of the Dead 4 Special

Main series
(Sega AM1's universe)

The House of the Dead 4 Special
Production information
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Release information
Release date	2006 (Arcade) April 17, 2012 (Playstation Network)
Platform(s)	Arcade PlayStation 3 (Playstation Network)
Arcade system	Sega Lindbergh

Watch your back...

Tagline

The House of the Dead 4 Special (ザ ハウス オブ ザ デッド4 スペシャル, Za hausu obu za deddo 4 supesharu) is a horror-themed rail shooter attraction produced and released by Sega in 2006.

Taking place shortly after the events of The House of the Dead 4, the game follows AMS agents Kate Green and G as they fight the creature infestation to its source.

The game was released to arcades as a two-player arcade attraction, featuring a spinning ride vehicle and special effects. It is included in the PlayStation 3 port of The House of the Dead 4 as an unlockable for completing the original game.

Plot

Characters

Kate Green

G

Magician

Thornheart

Synopsis

Kate and G.

In 2003, AMS agent Kate Green wanders Point A0063 alone, acting on her promise to fallen partner James Taylor to keep fighting and never give up hope. She encounters agent G, who claims that the battle is not over. Together, Kate and G fight the undead outbreak to its source.

The agents drive to an unidentified building, killing a revived Justice in the parking garage. In the core of a secret laboratory, they discover a reawakened Magician. Recognizing and welcoming the AMS agents, Magician seeks revenge for the pain he has endured.

Upon defeat, Magician attempts to open Pandora's Box, which appears before him.

Endings

A quick time event occurs, during which the player must aim and throw a grenade to destroy the box. The player's success or failure, along with their score, impact the scenes which follow.

Type	Image	Criteria	Description
Bad		Failing the quick time event.	Magician activates several clones of himself, laughing as G says "Who's next?" The words "BAD END" appear on the screen.
Good		Completing the quick time event.	Pandora's Box is destroyed; Magician claims "Nothing can erase my pain..." before exploding. As they leave, G tells Kate that the fight is about to begin. The words "THE END" appear on the screen.
Bonus ending scene		Earning the good ending with a certain score (value undetermined).	This scene follows the good ending. A mysterious man limps where Magician was fought, remarking "So, Pandora's Box has been closed. That is, if there is any 'hope' left. The Wheel of Fate cannot be stopped."

Gameplay

A 3D rendering of the arcade ride vehicle.

In the arcade version, up to two players enter an enclosed room with the ride vehicle inside. The room is equipped with a surround sound system and two 100 XGA projectile screens: one in front of players and another behind them. After players sit down and buckle in, the attendant will lower the safety bar.

The ride vehicle can spin 360°, shake when creatures attack, and blast players with air whenever they take damage. It features holsters with two light guns, along with a large "action" button to use during escape sequences and an emergency stop button. Unlike The House of the Dead 4, the machine guns have recoil.

Gameplay is identical to The House of the Dead 4; players shoot enemies, bosses, and hidden bonus items in background objects. The game consists of two stages that each have branching paths. The differences are the following:

1. Instead of lives, players share one large life bar. The game ends when it is emptied; and there are no continues.
2. Rather than shaking the gun, players must escape enemies and bosses by repeatedly hitting the "escape" button on the control panel.
3. At the end of the game, players are judged on how compatible they are based on performance alone. This mechanic was previously used in Sega's mounted gun game Let's Go Jungle (and returns in its sequel, Let's Go Island).

The PlayStation 3 port of Special adds continues, replaces the life bar with traditional lives, and removes the compatibility mechanic.

Chapters

The game consists of two unnamed chapters (as revealed in The House of the Dead 4's PlayStation 3 port).

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2

Bosses

Justice (Type 0053)

Magician (Type 0)

Release

Sega unveiled The House of the Dead 4 Special at the 2006 AOU (Arcade Operator's Union) trade show in Tokyo, Japan, which ran from February 17th to the 18th. The game began arriving at Japanese arcades in July of that year.

Gallery

Data

Texture for the route map shown upon game over.

Screenshots

Partner Ratings

External links

• Joypolis attraction page (English)
• Joypolis attraction page (Japanese)

v • econtent
Characters	Kate Green • G • Thornheart
Creatures	David • Stones • Laban • Kageo • Jimmy • Kevin • Mackey • Charles • Costello • Bain • Constantin • Ebitan • Roses
Bosses	Justice • Magician
Chapters	Chapter 1 • Chapter 2
Other pages	Lore (AMS • AMS PDA) The House of the Dead 4