∞ Mode

Dead Rising
Overview (cases/scoops) • Books • Clothing • Food • Psychopaths • Stores • Survivors • Weapons

For the achievement, see Infinity Mode (achievement).

Introduction screen

No save prompt at Flexin's yellow door

Seon's is shuttered

Door to Seon's is broken

∞ Mode, or Infinity Mode, is a mode of gameplay in Dead Rising that becomes available after completing Overtime Mode. In ∞ Mode, the objective is to keep Frank West alive for as long as possible. The following rules apply:

• Frank continuously loses health once every 100 seconds.
• Food and drink items in the mall do not respawn. Seon's Food & Stuff is shuttered, and the Maintenance Tunnels door lock to Seon's is broken.
• There is no save game ability.
• Frank's watch and camera are inaccessible.
• Psychopaths and survivors appear at different locations than in 72 Hour Mode, and they will all attack Frank. Killing them rewards Frank with various food and weapons.
• Cardboard Boxes and Garbage Cans never contain food.
• Blenders cannot be used.

The 5 Day Survivor and 7 Day Survivor achievements are only unlockable in ∞ Mode.

Frank's health

Frank's health depletes at a rate of one block every 100 real-time seconds, or one minute and 40 seconds. One block of health is equal to 20 game minutes. If Frank has the full twelve health blocks, he will die in 20 real-time minutes (four in-game hours) without consuming food.

The Prestige Point meter that originally tracked Frank's progress in leveling up will now slowly decrease. The PP bar displays the current remaining percentage of Frank's "current" block of health, i.e. the block will become white when the PP bar empties.

The meter will help to tell the player how much longer Frank's current block of life will last before it disappears. Once the meter is fully depleted, Frank loses one health block, and the meter starts to drop again for another health block.

Real time	1 sec.	5 sec.	25 sec.	50 sec.	1 min.	1.4 min.	3 min.	4 min.	5 min.	20 min.	1 Hour	2 hours	10 hours	14 hours	24 hours	34 hours, 35 minutes
Game time	12 sec.	1 min.	5 min.	10 min.	12 min.	20 min.	36 min.	48 min.	1 hour	4 hours	12 hours	1 day	5 days	7 days	12 days	17 days, 7 hours
Life boxes consumed	0.01	0.05	0.25	0.5	0.6	1	1.8	2.4	3	12	36	72	360	504	864	1245

Books

To maximize survival time, Frank should not eat any food until he has collected all three Books.

• There are three different health Books located around Willamette Parkview Mall, each increasing the ability for food to heal, allowing Frank to survive longer:

	Book	Store	Plaza	Effect	Location notes
	Survival	Empty room next to Crislip's Home Saloon	North Plaza	100% increase
	Health 1	Sir Book-a-lot	Wonderland Plaza	50% increase	Where Frank finds the Japanese tourists in 72 Hour Mode
	Health 2	The Sinister Read	Entrance Plaza	50% increase

• The Cooking Book in Everyone Luvs Books in Entrance Plaza doubles the effect duration of Mixed Juices in 72 Hour Mode. However, it has no effect in ∞ Mode, as it affects only the juice Frank blends while holding the book.

Food

There are two distinct sources of food in the mall:

• Mall food: Food that can be found in various spots around the mall
• Psychopath/survivor food: Food dropped by psychopaths and survivors after Frank kills them

Food dropped by psychopaths and survivors appears in revolving cardboard boxes. These cardboard boxes burst open and expel their contents up and out into the air only when Frank approaches them (if a box opens when it is near a railing, there is a good chance that at least some of its contents will go over the railing). Before the box has opened, food items that it contains do not thaw or spoil. Boxes dropped by psychopaths and survivors, including the items inside, will disappear if Frank leaves the area.

Psychopaths typically drop around seven blocks worth of food, and survivors usually drop around one block worth of food.

• For more health, cook all Uncooked Pizza and Raw Meat.

Mall food

Store	Number	Plaza		Food	Health	Location
Rooftop		Paradise Plaza		Cabbage		Along the wall, next to the area leading up the air duct.
Rooftop		Paradise Plaza		Cabbage		In the far corner, after the warehouse door, on a drum.
Warehouse		Paradise Plaza		Squash (x2)		First: The first crate next to the elevator. Second: On the second floor catwalk, near the second floor door, turn right and it will be near the wall at the end of the catwalk right next to a stepladder.
Kids' Choice Clothing		Paradise Plaza		Orange Juice		Behind the counter.
Colombian Roastmasters		Paradise Plaza		Orange Juice (x2)		On the floor next to the orange juice cooler.
Colombian Roastmasters		Paradise Plaza		Pie (x2)		In the middle of the counter.
Jill's Sandwiches		Paradise Plaza		Baguette		At the end of the counter.
Jill's Sandwiches		Paradise Plaza		Baguette		On the counter.
Jill's Sandwiches		Paradise Plaza		Orange Juice		On the floor behind the register.
Colby's Movieland concession counter		Paradise Plaza		Coffee Creamer		Behind the counter, below the drinks dispenser
Colby's Movieland concession counter		Paradise Plaza		Snack (x2)		Near the counter.
Colby's Movieland cinema 2		Paradise Plaza		Coffee Creamer		Front of the screen, left side.
Colby's Movieland cinema 2		Paradise Plaza		Pie		Front of the screen, left side.
Colby's Movieland cinema 3		Paradise Plaza		Baguette		In the middle of the seating area.
Colby's Movieland cinema 3		Paradise Plaza		Coffee Creamer		In the middle of the seating area.
Colby's Movieland cinema 5		Paradise Plaza		Cabbage		Next to the screen, to the left of the Mannequin.
Main hall floor		Entrance Plaza		Orange Juice		In the middle of the plaza next to the benches, baseball bat, and garbage can.
Rafael's Shoes	E107	Entrance Plaza		Grapefruit		Behind the counter.
Gramma's Kids	E105	Entrance Plaza		Snack		On the tiny table.
Kicks for Her	E208	Entrance Plaza		Orange Juice		Behind the counter.
In The Closet	E214	Entrance Plaza		Apple		In the back room.
In The Closet	E214	Entrance Plaza		Yogurt		In the back room.
Women's Lib	E204	Entrance Plaza		Snack		In front of the counter.
Emerald's	E217	Entrance Plaza		Orange Juice		Behind the middle counter.
Colombian Roastmasters		Al Fresca Plaza		Milk		On the back counter.
Colombian Roastmasters		Al Fresca Plaza		Pie (x3)		On the front counter.
Hamburger Fiefdom		Al Fresca Plaza		Orange Juice (x3)		Under the juice machine.
Riverfield Jewelry		Al Fresca Plaza		Cookies		Behind the third counter.
Flexin'		Al Fresca Plaza		Milk		On the back green padded seat next to the set of dumbbells.
McHandy's Hardware		Al Fresca Plaza		Cookies		Behind the counter, next to the cardboard box on the right.
Frozen Dreams		Food Court		Milk		Behind the counter.
Frozen Dreams		Food Court		Yogurt		On the counter.
Meaty's Burgers		Food Court		Baguette		On the counter next to the oven.
Central Tacos		Food Court		Corn (x2)		Behind the counter, next to the stacked boxes.
Chris' Fine Foods		Food Court		Wine (x4)		On or behind the counter.
That's A Spicy Meatball!		Food Court		Zucchini (x2)		On the floor next to the stove.
Wonder Jewels		Wonderland Plaza		Apple (x2)		In the back, on the middle table, on the floor next to the table.
Beautification		Wonderland Plaza		Grapefruit		On the roof of the kiosk.
The Lens Zen		Wonderland Plaza		Apple		In the back, along the wall.
Lovely Fashion House		Wonderland Plaza		Snack		Second fitting room.
Lovely Fashion House		Wonderland Plaza		Yogurt		On the counter.
Abandoned store where Frank rescued David Bailey		North Plaza		Coffee creamer		In the abandoned store where Frank rescued David in the "Shadow of the North Plaza" scoop. On the edge of the carpet.
Abandoned store where Frank rescued David Bailey		North Plaza		Melon		In the abandoned store where Frank rescued David in the "Shadow of the North Plaza" scoop. At the edge of the carpet.
CD Crazy		North Plaza		Milk		Near the entrance to the check out counter.
Crislip's Home Saloon		North Plaza		Japanese Radish		On the counter, as Frank enters.
Crislip's Home Saloon		North Plaza		Orange		Behind the counter as Frank enters.
Empty store with Isabela before	N102	North Plaza		Wine (x2)		On the blue tarp. Empty store with Isabela in 72 Hour Mode.
Leisure Park		Leisure Park		Cookies (x3)		Next to one of the benches to the south of North Plaza. Look for the circular area on the map in the north section of the park.
Leisure Park		Leisure Park		Snack		Next to one of the benches to the south of North Plaza. Look for the circular area on the map in the north section of the park.
Leisure Park		Leisure Park		Apple		Stand at the bottom of the middle section of the stairs that lead to North Plaza and face south. Walk south to a tree to the east that has a rock below it on the tree's south side. Look up into the tree to find an orange on the west branch. Throw the rock up into the tree to knock the apple down. See Apple.
Leisure Park		Leisure Park		Apple		In the far west area of the park, near the brick wall, look up into the tree with a rock near it to find yet another apple on one of the branches. Frank cannot shoot the apples; Frank must throw something at both of them to get them down. If the apple doesn't fall out of the tree after Frank hits it once, then it is probably stuck. These apples need to be hit at a good angle for them to fall to the ground. Aim slightly above the apple with the targeting item. See Apple.
Leisure Park		Leisure Park		Apple		Coming out of the Food Court, there are three paved paths to take; take the middle. Go to near where that path meets the other and to the right should be 2 trees with rocks below them; the apple is in one of those.
Maintenance Tunnels		Maintenance Tunnels		Milk		Below the Al Fresca Plaza area, near a bomb truck.
Maintenance Tunnels		Maintenance Tunnels		Milk		Below the Wonderland Plaza area, near a truck.
Meat Processing Area		Maintenance Tunnels		Milk (x2)		Middle back table, the table across from the entrance, and the table near the steam tables.
Maintenance Tunnel Warehouse		Maintenance Tunnels		Milk		In the back of the room with the Maintenance Tunnel Key in 72 Hour Mode, on the right set of boxes.

Psychopath and survivor food

For 200+ more photos, with most of the people listed below, see Infinity Mode/Gallery.

Zombies attack everyone. Here, Kindell is being attacked.

Zombies on the rooftop

Survivors and psychopaths appear and disappear at the same time three times each day: 00:00, 07:00, 19:00. Survivors, except for zombie Dr. Russell Barnaby and zombie Jessie McCarney, have one food item when killed. Psychopaths give three food items except Brock Mason, who has four uncooked food items.

Survivors always remain for only one period and never appear a second time.

Paradise Plaza by far has the most survivors and psychopaths, 39 in total. Compared to:

• North Plaza: 13
• Entrance Plaza: 13
• Wonderland Plaza: 7
• Al Fresca Plaza: 7
• Leisure Park: 2

The battles with the psychopaths are similar, except there are also zombies in the area also who attack everyone. There are zombies on the Heliport, Rooftop, and starting on day four, in the Security Room. There are no zombies in the Maintenance Tunnel Warehouse.

Similar to 72 Hour Mode, the convicts appear every day at midnight in Leisure Park. Do not engage them if possible, because none of the three carry any food and the Heavy Machine Gun they use deals significant damage.

After 0:19:00, acquire the two Small Chainsaws from Adam MacIntyre in Wonderland Plaza. When combined with the three supporting books, they should last for the remainder of Infinity Mode.

List of psychopaths and survivors

For 200+ more photos, with most of the people listed below, see Infinity Mode/Gallery.

There are 91 opportunities to defeat enemies for food. From 08:00:00 and beyond, no more human enemies appear.

Highlighted sections are psychopaths and zombie Jessie and Barnaby, who give more food than average.

Appears	Stops appearing		Person	Screen shot	Weapon	Location	Area	Food	Items
0:00:00	0:07:00		Otis Washington	Screen shot	Frying Pan	Rooftop	Paradise Plaza	Raw Meat	Push Broom, Bowling Ball, Mailbox, Paint Can
0:00:00	0:07:00		Susan Walsh	Screen shot	DEAD	Warehouse	Paradise Plaza	Cookies	Paint Can, Frying Pan, Pet Food, Stepladder, Handbag
0:00:00	0:19:00		Paul Carson	Screen shot	Molotov Cocktail	2nd floor	Entrance Plaza	Squash, Orange Juice, Well Done Steak	Lead Pipe, Bowling Ball
0:00:00	1:00:00		Carlito Keyes	Screen shot	Special Machine Gun	On the scaffolding	Food Court	Snack, Yogurt, Well Done Steak	Baseball Bat, Submachine Gun
0:00:00	2:00:00		The Hall Family	Screen shot	Sniper Rifles	On top of the picnic table building	Leisure Park	Each Hall: Cookies, Orange, Golden Brown Pizza	Hunting Knife, Fire Ax
0:00:00	4:00:00		Carlito Keyes	Screen shot	Delivery Truck		Maintenance Tunnels	Cabbage, Snack, Well Done Steak	Golf Club, Submachine Gun
0:07:00	0:19:00		Dana Simms	Screen shot	Pick Ax	Kids' Choice Clothing	Paradise Plaza	Thawed Vegetables	Shovel, Gems, Hanger, Boomerang
0:07:00	0:19:00		Bill Brenton	Screen shot	Nailgun	Crislip's Home Saloon	North Plaza	Melted Ice Pops	Sledgehammer, Machete, Toolbox, Cleaver
0:07:00	1:00:00		Larry Chiang	Screen shot	Meat Cleaver	Meat Processing Area	Maintenance Tunnels	Orange, Yogurt, Spitfire	Frying Pan, Katana
0:19:00	1:07:00		Adam MacIntyre	Screen shot	Small Chainsaw (x2)	Just when Frank enters from Food Court, right in front of Frank	Wonderland Plaza	Japanese Radish, Golden Brown Pizza, Untouchable	Frying Pan, Push Broom
0:19:00	1:00:00		Sally Mills	Screen shot	Cleaver	Heliport	Paradise Plaza	Apple	Push Broom, Handbag, Bowling Ball, Shovel
0:19:00	1:00:00		Alan Peterson	Screen shot	Lead Pipe	CD Crazy	North Plaza	Raw Meat	Stepladder, Cleaver, Bowling Ball, Shovel
1:00:00	1:07:00		Mindy Baker	Screen shot	Handgun	Rooftop	Paradise Plaza	Orange	Battle Axe, Bowling Ball, Bass Guitar, Nightstick
1:00:00	1:07:00		Nick Evans	Screen shot	Tool Box	Colby's Movieland Theater #2	Paradise Plaza	Lettuce	Paint Can, Stepladder, Dumbbell, Nighstick
1:00:00	2:00:00		Carlito Keyes	Screen shot	Special Sniper Rifle	Second floor	Entrance Plaza	Corn, Snack, Well Done Steak	Hockey Stick, Submachine Gun
1:00:00	1:19:00		Isabela Keyes	Screen shot	Motorcycle		Al Fresca Plaza	Cookies, Milk, Energizer	Pickaxe, Shotgun
1:07:00	1:19:00		Tad Hawthorne	Screen shot	Sword	Marriage Makers	Paradise Plaza	Cheese	Push Broom, Acoustic Guitar, Skateboard, Dishes
1:07:00	2:00:00		Cliff Hudson	Screen shot	Machete	Crislip's Home Saloon	North Plaza	Baguette, Red Cabbage, Randomizer	Machinegun, Handgun
1:07:00	1:19:00		Lindsay Harris	Screen shot	DEAD	Heliport	Paradise Plaza	Uncooked Pizza	Baseball Bat, 4 Pet Foods
1:07:00	1:19:00		Rich Atkins	Screen shot	Submachine Gun	On scaffolding	Food Court	Milk	Sword, Mailbox Post, 2" x 4", Toolbox
1:19:00	2:07:00		Jo Slade	Screen shot	Handgun	Rooftop	Paradise Plaza	Lettuce, Melon, Zombait	2 Nightsticks
1:19:00	2:00:00		Kindell Johnson	Screen shot	Acoustic Guitar	Warehouse	Paradise Plaza	Pie	Stunt Gun, 2" x 4", Sickle, Shower Head
1:19:00	2:00:00		Debbie Willett	Screen shot	Frying Pan	Meat Processing Area	Maintenance Tunnels	Zucchini	Lead Pipe, Shovel, Ceremonial Sword, 2" x 4"
2:00:00	2:07:00		Greg Simpson	Screen shot	Push Broom Handle	Security Room	Paradise Plaza	Grapefruit	Lipstick Prop, Paint Can, Perfume Prop, Nightstick
2:00:00	2:07:00		Pamela Tompkins	Screen shot	Handgun	Ripper's Blades	North Plaza	Baguette	2" x 4", Shovel, CDs, Pylon
2:00:00	7:00:00		The Convicts	Screen shot			Leisure Park	No food
2:07:00	2:19:00		Beth Shrake	Screen shot	Shovel	Warehouse	Paradise Plaza	Japanese Radish	Frying Pan, Paint Can, Push Broom Handle, Hockey Stick
2:07:00	2:19:00		Kent Swanson	Screen shot	Handgun		Paradise Plaza	Pie, Coffee Creamer, Steak	Sword, Handgun
2:07:00	2:19:00		Gil Jimenez	Screen shot	Sledgehammer	Men's Storehouse	Entrance Plaza	Wine	Pickaxe, Boomerang, 2" x 4", Hockey Stick
2:07:00	2:19:00		Tonya Waters	Screen shot	Hunting Knife	Brand New U	Al Fresca Plaza	Cabbage	2" x 4", Dumbbell, Sickle, Cleaver
2:07:00	3:00:00		Sean Keanan	Screen shot	Ceremonial Sword		Wonderland Plaza	Corn, Cheese, Quickstep	Cleaver, Dumbbell
2:19:00	3:07:00		Cletus Samson	Screen shot	Shotgun	Huntin' Shack	North Plaza	Grapefruit, Wine, Well Done Steak	Battle Axe, Sledgehammer
2:19:00	3:00:00		Jonathan Picardsen	Screen shot	Machinegun	Colby's Movieland Theater #5	Paradise Plaza	Milk	Bass Guitar, Nightstick, Dumbbell, Katana
2:19:00	3:00:00		Josh Manning	Screen shot	Machete	Heliport	Paradise Plaza	Grapefruit	Lead Pipe, Sledgehammer, Shovel, Golf Club
3:00:00	3:07:00		Ryan LaRosa	Screen shot	Golf Club	Run Like the Wind	Wonderland Plaza	Zucchini	Baseball Bat, Fire Extinguisher, Bowling Ball, 2" x 4"
3:00:00	3:07:00		Wayne Blackwell	Screen shot	Mailbox	Meat Processing Area	Maintenance Tunnels	Apple	Paint Can, Nightstick, Pet Food, Frying Pan
3:00:00	3:19:00		Steven Chapman	Screen shot	Weapon Cart		Food Court	Zucchini, Milk, Nectar	2 Nail Guns
3:00:00	4:00:00		Carlito Keyes	Screen shot	Special Sniper Rifle		Entrance Plaza	Corn, Snack, Well Done Steak	Hockey Stick, Submachine Gun
3:07:00	3:19:00		Alyssa Laurent	Screen shot	Submachine Gun	Colby's Movieland Theater #4	Paradise Plaza	Cheese	Acoustic Guitar, 2" x 4", Mailbox Post, Ceremonial Sword
3:07:00	3:19:00		Verlene Willis	Screen shot	2" x 4"	Colby's Movieland Theater #4	Paradise Plaza	Squash	Dumbbell, Shovel, 2" x 4", Golf Club
3:07:00	3:19:00		Shinji Kitano	Screen shot	No weapon	Colombian Roastmasters	Al Fresca Plaza	Yogurt	Paint Can, Bucket, Push Broom, Hanger
3:07:00	3:19:00		Ross Folk	Screen shot	Hunting Knife	TuneMakers	Paradise Plaza	Orange Juice	Push Broom, 2" x 4", Skateboard, Stuffed Bear
3:19:00	4:00:00		Kay Nelson	Screen shot	Nightstick	Warehouse	Paradise Plaza	Corn	Baseball Bat, Hunting Knife, Lead Pipe, 2" x 4"
3:19:00	4:00:00		Jolie Wu	Screen shot	Fire Ax	Crislip's Home Saloon	North Plaza	Frozen Veggies	Golf Club, Perfume Prop, Handbag, Paint Can
4:05:00	4:23:59		WARNING		WARNING	Food Court	If you are on Xbox 360 (not on the remastered PC/PS4/Xbox One versions), do not enter or leave the Food Court from 4:05:00 to 4:23:59 or the game will freeze on the loading screen.
4:00:00			Zombies		Security Room	Paradise Plaza	Zombies are now in the security office and hallway leading to Entrance Plaza.
4:00:00	4:07:00		Brian Reynolds	Screen shot	Dumbbell	Modern Businessman	Wonderland Plaza	Red Cabbage	Cash Register, Hanger, Toy Cube, Potted Paint
4:00:00	4:07:00		Michelle Feltz	Screen shot	Perfume Prop	Eyes Like Us	Al Fresca Plaza	Japanese Radish	2 Gems, Handbag, Paint Can
4:00:00	4:07:00		Todd Mendell	Screen shot	Paint Can	Heliport	Paradise Plaza	Thawed Veggies	Nighstick, Push Broom Handle, Acoustic Guitar, Bowling Ball
4:00:00	4:07:00		Simone Ravendark	Screen shot	Bowling Ball	Jamming Juvenile	Entrance Plaza	Milk	Potted Plant, Golf Club, Toy Laser Sword, Ghoul Mask
4:07:00	4:19:00		Chris Hines	Screen shot	Fire Ax	Security Room	Paradise Plaza	Melon	Dumbbell, Nail Gun, Handbag, Stepladder
4:07:00	4:19:00		Heather Tompkins	Screen shot	Baseball Bat	Colby's Movieland Lobby	Paradise Plaza	Baguette	Bowling Ball, Mailbox, Acoustic Guitar, Baseball Bat
4:07:00	4:19:00		Natalie Meyer	Screen shot	Paint Can	Warehouse	Paradise Plaza	Corn	Toolbox, Frying Pan, Stepladder, Push Broom
4:07:00	4:19:00		Yuu Tanaka	Screen shot	2" x 4"	Meat Processing Area	Maintenance Tunnels	Cabbage	Bowling Ball, Bass Guitar, Toolbox, Lead Pipe
4:19:00	5:00:00		Dr. Russell Barnaby	Screen shot	No weapon	Crislip's Home Saloon	North Plaza	Apple, Rotten Pizza, Spoiled Meat	Handgun, Hunting Knife
4:19:00	5:00:00		Brett Styles	Screen shot	Shotgun	Huntin' Shack	North Plaza	Golden Brown Pizza	Paint Can, Baseball Bat, Stepladder, Nail Gun
4:19:00	5:00:00		Lilly Deacon	Screen shot	Lead Pipe	Tucci's of Rome	Paradise Plaza	Melon	Rat Saucer, Cleaver, Horse Mask, Golf Club
5:00:00	5:07:00		Jo Slade	Screen shot	Handgun	Lovely Fashion House	Wonderland Plaza	Lettuce, Melon, Zombait	2 Nightsticks
5:00:00	5:07:00		Cheryl Jones	Screen shot	Lipstick Prop	Meat Processing Area	Maintenance Tunnels	Snack	2 Perfume Props, 2 Lipstick Props
5:00:00	5:07:00		Kent Swanson	Screen shot	Handgun	Warehouse	Paradise Plaza	Pie, Coffee Creamer, Steak	Sword, Handgun
5:00:00	5:07:00		Leah Stein	Screen shot	Golf Club	Maintenance Tunnel Warehouse	Maintenance Tunnels	Squash	2" x 4", Lipstick Prop, Shovel, Baseball Bat
5:07:00	5:19:00		The Hall Family	Screen shot	Sniper Rifles		Entrance Plaza	Cookies, Orange, Golden Brown Pizza (x3)	Hunting Knife, Fire Ax
5:07:00	5:19:00		Ronald Shiner	Screen shot	Cleaver	Bachman's Bookporium	Paradise Plaza	Frozen Veggies	2 Electric Guitars, Toy Laser Sword, Bass Guitar
5:07:00	5:19:00		Larry Chiang	Screen shot	Meat Cleaver	Near Wonderland Plaza shortcut	North Plaza	Orange, Spitfire, Yogurt	Frying Pan, Katana
5:07:00	5:19:00		Burt Thompson	Screen shot	Battle Axe	Heliport	Paradise Plaza	Coffee Creamer	Nail Gun, Paint Can, Shovel, Cleaver
5:07:00	5:19:00		Leroy McKenna	Screen shot	King Salmon	McHandy's Hardware	Al Fresca Plaza	Wine	Frying Pan, 3 King Salmons
5:07:00	5:19:00		Nathan Crabbe	Screen shot	Ceremonial Sword	Rooftop	Paradise Plaza	Pie	Machete, Lead Pipe, Fire Ax, Sledgehammer
5:07:00	5:19:00		Steven Chapman	Screen shot	Weapon Cart	Crislip's Home Saloon	North Plaza	Zucchini, Milk, Nectar	2 Nail Guns
5:19:00	6:00:00		Cletus Samson	Screen shot	Shotgun	Huntin' Shack	North Plaza	Grapefruit, Wine, Well Done Steak	Battle Axe, Sledgehammer
5:19:00	6:00:00		Barbara Patterson	Screen shot	Sledgehammer	Security Room	Paradise Plaza	Red Cabbage	Baseball Bat, Cleaver, Dumbbell, Mailbox
5:19:00	6:00:00		Janet Star	Screen shot	Machete	Beautification	Wonderland Plaza	Milk	Stuffed Bear, Dumbbell, Skateboard, Gems
5:19:00	6:00:00		Carlito Keyes	Screen shot	Special Machine Gun		Food Court	Steak, Yogurt, Snack	Baseball Bat, Submachine Gun
6:00:00	6:07:00		Adam MacIntyre	Screen shot	Small Chainsaw (x2)		Paradise Plaza	Japanese Radish, Golden Brown Pizza, Untouchable	Frying Pan, Push Broom
6:00:00	6:07:00		Sean Keanan	Screen shot	Ceremonial Sword	Colby's Movieland Theater #4	Paradise Plaza	Corn, Cheese, Quickstep [Key to Storage Room]	Dumbbell, Cleaver
6:00:00	7:00:00		Brock Mason	Screen shot		Heliport	Paradise Plaza	Two Uncooked Pizzas, Two Raw Meat	Machinegun
6:00:00	6:07:00		David Bailey	Screen shot	Mailbox Post	Hamburger Fiefdom	Al Fresca Plaza	Yogurt	Cash Register, Fire Extinguisher, Potted Plant, Barbell
6:00:00	6:07:00		Rachel Decker	Screen shot	Push Broom	Warehouse	Paradise Plaza	Cookies	Lead Pipe, Sledgehammer, Shovel, Gems
6:00:00	7:00:00		Carlito Keyes	Screen shot	Delivery Truck		Maintenance Tunnels	Cabbage, Snack, Well Done Steak	Golf Club, Submachine Gun
6:07:00	6:19:00		Cliff Hudson	Screen shot	Machete	Crislip's Home Saloon	North Plaza	Baguette, Red Cabbage, Randomizer	Machinegun, Handgun
6:07:00	6:19:00		Carlito Keyes	Screen shot	Special Sniper Rifle	2nd level	Entrance Plaza	Corn, Snack, Well Done Steak	Hockey Stick, Submachine Gun
6:07:00	6:19:00		Gordon Stalworth	Screen shot	Step Ladder	Meat Processing Area	Maintenance Tunnels	Snack	2" x 4", Lead Pipe, Nightstick, Dumbbell
6:07:00	6:19:00		Ray Mathison	Screen shot	Machinegun	Table area	Food Court	Well Done Steak	Dishes, Frying Pan, Cleaver, Baseball Bat
6:07:00	6:19:00		Sophie Richards	Screen shot	Sword	Security Room	Paradise Plaza	Coffee Creamer	Shovel, Baseball Bat, Perfume Prop, Nail Gun
6:19:00	7:00:00		Isabela Keyes	Screen shot	Motorcycle		North Plaza	Cookies, Milk, Energizer	Pickaxe, Shotgun
6:19:00	7:00:00		Paul Carson	Screen shot	Molotov Cocktail	2nd floor	Wonderland Plaza	Squash, Orange Juice, Well Done Steak	Lead Pipe, Bowling Ball
6:19:00	7:00:00		Jessie McCarney	Screen shot		Rooftop	Paradise Plaza	Spoiled Meat, Rotten Pizza, Apple	Hunting Knife, Handgun
6:19:00	7:00:00		Kelly Carpenter	Screen shot	Bass Guitar	Ye Olde Toybox	Paradise Plaza	Ice Pops	Water Gun, Servbot Mask, Bucket, Gems
7:00:00	7:07:00		Jennifer Gorman	Screen shot	Battle Axe	2nd floor in front of bee clock	Entrance Plaza	Orange Juice	Skateboard, Propane Tank, Sword, Hanger
7:00:00	7:07:00		Floyd Sanders	Screen shot	Shovel	Colby's Movieland Theater #1	Paradise Plaza	Snack	Hunting Knife, Push Broom Handle, 2" x 4", Fire Ax
7:07:00	7:19:00		Aaron Swoop	Screen shot	Baseball Bat	Cantonbury's	Paradise Plaza	Orange	Push Broom, 2" x 4", Boomerang, Bear Mask
7:07:00	7:19:00		Kathy Peterson	Screen shot	Handgun	Maintenance Tunnel Key Room	Maintenance Tunnels	Uncooked Pizza	Frying Pan, Machete, Hockey Stick, Fire Ax
7:19:00	8:00:00		Brad Garrison	Screen shot	Katana	Meat Processing Area	Maintenance Tunnels	Icepops	Paint Can, Shovel, Hunting Knife, Submachine Gun
7:19:00	8:00:00		Jeff Meyer	Screen shot	Bowling Ball	That's a Spicy Meatball	Food Court	Melted Ice Pops	Frying Pan, Hockey Stick, Mailbox Post, Mailbox

Survivors not in Infinity Mode

1. Brad Garrison - Zombie
2. Connie - Mom from opening cutscene
3. Dakota - Daughter from opening cutscene
4. Ed DeLuca - Helicopter pilot
5. Freddie May - One of the 11 people in the Entrance Plaza before the zombies break in
6. James - Survivor killed by Cletus
7. Jessie - Non-zombie
8. Madonna - Poodle
9. Mark - One of the 11 people in the Entrance Plaza before the zombies break in
10. Dr. Russell Barnaby - Non-zombie
11. Sid - The victim Sophie was with during the Prisoners scoop, who was murdered by the Convicts

Skateboards

Skateboards are an excellent mobility tool in ∞ Mode. Since you will be using the three supporting Books for the Small Chainsaw, your Skateboards will always benefit from at least one book, allowing you to hit up to nine zombies before breaking.

Avoiding zombies as much as possible makes the Skateboard an even more effective travel option. If desired, you can also pick up the Sports Book, which further increases Skateboard durability, allowing you to slide through a moderate number of zombies.

This is especially useful early on, when your inventory isn't yet cluttered. However, if you need space for more important items, you can always drop a Skateboard as necessary.

Safe spots

It is possible to gather large amounts of food and hide in several places.

• Entrance Plaza safe zones:
  • Ned's Knicknackery. Shut the door behind Frank.
  • Wallington's. In the back, there is a door to a small, closed-in room.
  • Everyone Luvs Books. Shut the door behind Frank.
    • Should Everyone Luvs Books be broke and filled with zombies, Frank can still wait on top of the bookcases.
  • The Sinister Read. Wait on top of the bookcases.
  • The area between the inner and outer main doors at the mall entrance (must be cleared of zombies and have the inner shutter barricaded).
  • The palm trees. Go to the 2nd floor and use Zombie Ride to jump on one of the trees (one of them also has a submachine gun on it; see submachine gun).
  • On top of any of the advertisement posters on the first floor's hallway.
• Al Fresca Plaza safe zones:
  • Flexin'. The windows can be broken, Frank can still be safe on top of the weight machines.
  • McHandy's Hardware. On top of any shelf.
  • The fountain with the Submachine Gun and Dumbbell. (Zombies could still hit Frank if he is too close to them.)
  • Riverfield Jewelry. Behind any counter.
  • Hamburger Fiefdom. On top of the industrial bread oven, also behind the counter at the left side, zombies can't jump through the counter.
• Food Court safe zones (IMPORTANT: Do not leave or enter the Food Court on day four or your game will freeze):
  • The circle of balconies, ledges, and walkways that the first Carlito fight is at in the 72 Hour Mode.
  • On the sign of Chris' Fine Foods where the submachine gun is found.
• Wonderland Plaza safe zones:
  • The Space Rider - mall power must be on.
  • On top of the north lego house - has a submachine gun on it - jump from the space rider.
  • Sir Book-a-lot. Wait on top of the bookcases.
  • On top of the south lego house near the giant soccer ball. Climb up on the railing or do zombie ride to reach it.
  • On top of either giant soccer ball.
  • On top of the roof of either kiosk located in the open area in the center. Get on top from the glass case next to the cash register.
  • Casual Gals. Shut the door behind Frank.
• North Plaza safe zones:
  • Any of the scaffolds, but check first for zombies.
  • Huntin' Shack. Shut the door behind Frank.
  • Empty store (N102) where Frank meets Isabela in 72 Hour Mode. Shut the door behind Frank.
  • Empty store with the Survival book. Shut the door behind Frank.
  • Crislip's Home Saloon. On top of any shelf.
  • Seon's Food & Stuff (inaccessible during Infinity Mode). On top of any shelf. The Pharmaceutical Office. Shut the door behind Frank.
  • Carlito's Hideout (accessible during Infinity Mode, but not marked on the map even after entered).
  • CD Crazy. On top of the circular CD display.
• Paradise Plaza safe zones:
  • Blue awnings accessed by jumping from the stairs.
  • Orange awning where the Katana is found.
  • Bachman's Bookporium. On top of the bookshelves.
  • Lady About Town. On top of the shelves.
  • Not a safe zone: Marriage Makers and Josh's Jewels. Behind the counter.
  • Entertainment Isle. On top of the small CD display.
  • Warehouse. On top of any of the shelves.
  • Rooftop.
    • Raised walkway to the air shaft entrance.^{[Verification needed]}
    • On top of the giant air units at the edge of the left close to the wall. (Note: any item can fall through the gap between the air units and the wall making it impossible or very complicated to obtain the item back.)
  • Helipad.
    • On top of the entrance.
    • On giant air units behind the entrance.
    • Behind the yellow fence.
• Colby's Movieland safe zones:
  • Behind the concessions stand/ticket booth.^{[Verification needed]}
  • Theater rooms one to five. Shut the door behind Frank.
• Security Room safe zones:
  • There are no zombies in the entire area before day 4.
  • From day 4 onwards, just clear out any single room and close all of the doors or stay at the room with the air shaft with the doors closed.

    

    In the Meat Processing Area, on top of the fridge next to the steam tables is a safe spot.

• Meat Processing Area safe zones:
  • On top of the fridge next to the steam tables.
• Leisure Park safe zones (Note: If the Convicts are around, go somewhere else):
  • On top of any of the shelters. Use Zombie Ride or jump precisely from the corner.
  • The Cultists' Hideout is inaccessible during Infinity Mode.

Clock locations

Every time Frank walks into another area with a load screen, the current time will be shown.

Since Frank's watch is unavailable, clocks are much more important in Infinity Mode. Keep in mind that every time Frank walks into another area with a load screen, the current time will be shown.

Al Fresca Plaza

• Flexin', Al Fresca Plaza

Entrance Plaza

• Entrance Plaza - Giant inflated bee on a ball at the entrance
• Ned's Knicknackery - Entrance Plaza - Two grandfather clocks

The Distinguished Gentleman clock

• The Distinguished Gentleman - Entrance Plaza - Clock on the wall
• The Sinister Read, Entrance Plaza - Grandfather clock

Paradise Plaza

• Security Room, Paradise Plaza - Video surveillance room above the green couch
• Hallway, Paradise Plaza - Large white post with the bird on it
• Universe of Optics, Paradise Plaza - Behind the counter

Leisure Park

• Leisure Park - Clock tower, can use a sniper rifle to read the clock

Wonderland Plaza

• Sir Book-a-lot, Wonderland Plaza - Grandfather clock

Achievements

Laser Sword

Screen when Frank dies

After five days of survival, Frank will get an "Achievement Unlocked" message. Frank can immediately pick up the Laser Sword in the Security Room in the corner, next to the real mega buster if it was unlocked. The Laser Sword is available immediately; Frank does not have to wait to complete Infinity Mode.

To retain the Laser Sword for other games:

• Frank must die and save the game.

If the player turns off the game instead of dying, the Laser Sword will be lost.

To keep the sword, Frank does not have to wait until day 7 to die and save the game.

Arthur's Boxers

Surviving 7 days unlocks Arthur's Boxers. Arthur's Boxers are the same boxers with red hearts that Arthur wears in the Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts games. Like all of the clothing, the boxers have no special powers.

Death

Frank survived for 3 days in this game.

When Frank dies, an end screen appears, displaying how long the player survived. Players have calculated the maximum possible survival time for Frank to be approximately 17 days, 7 hours, and 6 minutes (with some variation due to several factors), which equates to roughly 35 hours in real time. While there are approximately 23 days' worth of food available in the mall—including all survivor and psychopath drops—Frank's survival is ultimately limited by his 12 inventory slots and the fact that survivors stop spawning after Day 8.

To achieve the maximum survival time, players must perform several precise strategies. The first and most critical aspect is performing perfect full heals after reaching Brock. Players must reach Brock at the last possible second before he despawns on Day 7 at 11:59 pm, carrying 11 full-heal items and the Survival Book. From this point onward, every one of the 45 full heals leading up to the morning of Day 18 must be executed at the final possible moment before Frank dies. Mistimed heals will waste precious seconds, lowering the final survival time.

Another important step is eliminating survivors at the right time while carefully managing available food. After Brock, players must kill the remaining survivors on Day 8—Aaron, Kathy, Jeff, and Brad—and from that point onward, they must rely solely on the food left in the mall. However, no mall food should be consumed until after Brad is dead, as he is the last survivor to spawn on Day 8. Prematurely consuming food could result in running out before reaching the theoretical max time.

Beyond these steps, a run can be extended slightly with random Energizer drops from Cliff's Randomizers. If one or both Randomizers yield an Energizer drink, the final survival time increases by two minutes per drink, meaning two random Energizers could add a total of four additional minutes. Since these drops are luck-based, they are not guaranteed in every run, but securing them is necessary for pushing past the 17-day, 7-hour, and 2-minute mark.

Finally, Frank's death animation plays a role in determining the final survival time. Some animations last longer than others, and while the selection is random, players can influence the likelihood of getting the longest possible death animation. By positioning Frank on the thin section of the blue canopy in Paradise Plaza, facing outward, the normal animation is disrupted, increasing the chances of triggering the extended death sequence. This animation involves Frank falling backward off the ledge, collapsing to his knees, and reaching forward slowly, adding roughly one minute to the final time. A clip of this animation can be seen in this clip from BP42069's former world record run.

In theory, with pixel-perfect post-Brock full heals, killing Brad at the first opportunity, securing two random Energizers, and triggering the longest death animation, the absolute max survival time would be 17 days, 7 hours, and 7 minutes. However, due to heal decay, the practical limit is slightly lower. Heal decay occurs because a full-heal item cannot be fully utilized without Frank dying, meaning some time is inevitably lost with each heal. While the theoretical max suggests an additional minute is possible, this extra time cannot be achieved in an actual run. In reality, the highest plausible survival time is 17 days, 7 hours, and 6 minutes.

Trivia

• Lindsay Harris' box produces 3 bags of dog food, which is fitting considering her fanatical love for Madonna.

• There is one of the four bags of dog food below the heliport when Lindsay Harris' body is on this large "H" on the helicopter pad. After Frank leaves the heliport, the pet food disappears with Lindsay.

• There are new cardboard boxes in several stores.

• Usually, when Adam or Paul is killed, there is no cardboard box afterward. This is because they were killed by their own weapon, such as Adam's poison balloon or Paul's Molotov.

When Frank jumped up on the crates, Leah was unable to attack him so she ran to attack the zombies. Leah was then killed by zombies, so there is no cardboard box.

• There is no cardboard box if a person is killed by a zombie.

Because Frank was behind the wire mesh in TuneMakers, Ross ran out to the fountain to attack zombies.

• If Frank is out of reach of the survivor, the survivor will begin attacking zombies instead, running significant distances to find and kill a zombie.

• Camera 2, which is normally given to Frank after defeating Kent Swanson in Photographer's Pride, is found behind the counter of Bachman's Bookporium. However, since Frank does not have a working camera, this book is useless.

Yogurt for killing Carlito is unreachable

• Occasionally, food will jump out of the cardboard boxes and become unreachable.

• In ∞ Mode, survivors can jump on bookcases and other locations which zombies cannot.
• Frank cannot use the Delivery Truck that he kills Carlito in, nor can he pick up either of Carlito's guns.
• The shortcut between Wonderland Plaza and Paradise Plaza is open even if it was not discovered in 72 Hour Mode.
• The Prestige Point Stickers are gone.
• From 03:00:00 to 05:00:00, and 07:00:00 onwards, there are no psychopaths.
• The special music for each psychopath does not play in ∞ Mode. For example, the Convicts' theme, Gone Guru, cannot be heard while they are present in Leisure Park.
• If the Real Mega Buster or Laser Sword have been unlocked, they will appear in the Security Room where they normally would, as well as any other unlocked clothing.
• The Real Mega Buster makes dealing with other survivors and psychopaths much easier.
• Any survivor that is armed with a ranged weapon (e.g. Nailgun, Shotgun) will not move from their position even if Frank is close and out of range. The only way to make them move is to hit them, carry them or push them away using Frank skills.
• In Strategy Wiki, Brad is known as a run killer due to his high health, and the fact that his weapon is a katana and very quick to perform several attacks, lowering a considerable amount of health if not dealt carefully.
• Only Well Done Steaks and Mixed Juices require either the Health 1 and Health 2 or only the Survival book to fully heal Frank. Keep that in mind to save space and gather more survivor/psychopath food.
• In Deluxe Remaster, several much more different compare the original, like add survivors and psychopaths appear at random in fixed locations, making it even more difficult.
  • Also the player can save their progress, by suspend ∞ Mode by exiting to the menu, and can pick up where they left off whenever they feel like it. This makes getting the 5 or 7-Day Survivor much easier since you can pick up where you left off and allowing anytime to accessing watch and camera and fast travel time.

Further information: Infinity Mode/Gallery

Barricade

The current verified record in Infinity Mode was set by BP42069 on 12/3/2020 - 17 days, 7 hours, 3 minutes and 39 seconds.

Current global leaderboards as of 12/6/2020.

Video

Dead Rising 7 Day Survivor Guide (Part 1)

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External links

• Hall, Kevin. Dead Rising Infinity Mode FAQ, IGN, (September 8, 2008).
• Hall, Kevin. Infinity Mode Tips/mini-FAQ, IGN, (August 21, 2006).
• DrNewcenstein's Non-Confrontational 5 & 7 Day Survivor Guide for Dead Rising, Newcenstein.
• The Big List Of Who, What, When, and Where for Dead Rising, Newcenstein. Source of much of this material.
• Dr. Newcenstein's Ultimate Dead Rising Infinite Mode Survival Guide for getting 17 Days 7 Hours, Newcenstein. Day-by-day walkthrough.
• West, Matthew. Dead Rising: Infinite Mode Survival Guide, Gamefaqs, (December 20, 2006). Including safe spots.
• 7 Day Infinity Mode FAQ, IGN, (August 21, 2006). Lists many of the weapons and food people drop.