This game kicks ass!

I made it to level ten, slaughtering zombies with my radical six-shooter, before they finally got me.

Use your mouse to aim and fire the weapon. The tiny guys usually need two hits — one to the body, one to the head, I’ve found. The big guys … yeah, well, they need more. Spend your ammo like you’ve got a ton of it, and click the left mouse button to reload. Happy hunting.

HT: Linda.

Official Survivor Congratulations! You scored 73%!

Whether through ferocity or quickness, you made it out. You made the right choice most of the time, but you probably screwed up somewhere. Nobody’s perfect, at least you’re alive.

HT: ACW.

Last week, I watched the original “Dawn of the Dead”. Yesterday, I watched “Day of the Dead.” Tonight, I’m halfway through “Night of the Living Dead.”

If you had to put together a “Zombie Survival Kit”, what would you include? Let’s say the purpose would be to fight your way through a half-mile of suburbania to a safe house …

A big 4-cell maglite - provides both light, and a double useage as a club.

A big honkin’ knife, as a last resort, or in case I need to cut anything … like a zombie’s throat! “That’s not a knife … this is a knife!” Machette, really, but, hey, that’s even better - if a zombie bites you in the arm, chop it off baby!

For situations where a long-firearm isn’t practical, go with the best: a (replica) Colt .45. Good enough to kill Nazis, more than good enough to kill rottin’ zombies. The Springfield Armory GI model gives you those classic lines, and the .45 caliber bullet provides more than enough power to blow a zombie’s brain to bits. Also, use the lanyard hook to secure the weapon to you so “Bub” doesn’t try to use it against you … (make sure to have a couple extra loaded magazines in a convenient pocket).

For the occasion where you want to pick a zombie off at long range, swing past Walmart and break into their sporting section. Make sure to take a few potshots at store displays to make sure you know how to operate the weapon - I’d suggest a bolt-action like this, or maybe a lever action, if you’d like to pretend you’re a cowboy. Probably not the most convenient for close-quarters action, so get a strap so you can carry it on your back, and throw a box or five of ammo in your backpack - when you get where you’re going, someone’ll have use of it.

When you’ve just absolutely, positively, gotta kill every fucking dead thing coming to munch on you, you can’t do wrong with the Benelli M3 Super 90. Even if you’re not the best shot, a shotgun blast at close range’ll pulverize a zombie’s decaying skull. Fuck that “Tactical” package and make sure you get the full-stock with pistol grip, giving you ample aiming and recoil control. Load yourself up with as many shells as you can find, bandoliers are cool for that - so are tactical slings and shell-butt-stock bands.

I mentioned a backpack earlier — yeah, a big one. Stick with the simple stuff: a first aid kit, some aspirin, a canteen or two of water, cans of chef boyardee, and as much ammo as you can carry. Find allies, share supplies, and kill the rotting zombies before they kill you.

(PS - don’t forget a can opener, eh?)