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- "I won't let you stop the ride, gramps! If the ride stops, the zombies come back, and that won't be any fun at all!"
- —Adam, threatening Frank West
Adam the Clown (real name Adam MacIntyre) is a psychopath appearing in Dead Rising and Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop. He was a clown performer found at the Space Rider roller coaster in Wonderland Plaza during the scoop Out of Control.
In Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, it is revealed that he has a brother named Evan MacIntyre, who is also a clown, though since the events of the game are non-canon, it is unknown if Evan actually exists.
In Dead Rising 4, Frank can dress up as Adam as part of the Capcom Heroes game mode.
Out of Control[]
- Main article: Out of Control
Once a clown performer at the Willamette Parkview Mall, Adam goes insane after witnessing zombies devour his audience. When Frank West arrives to investigate the malfunctioning Space Rider, Adam confronts him weilding two chainsaws and prevents him from shutting the ride down, as the noise keeps the zombies at bay.
After he is defeated, he laughs maniacally as he falls onto his two chainsaws. He dies convulsing in laughter, as the chainsaws rip through his stomach. After retrieving a key card from his body, Frank rescues a mall employee—a janitor named Greg Simpson—from the ride.
Defeating Adam also rewards Frank with the Small Chainsaw, which respawns in front of the Space Rider at Wonderland Plaza.
Infinity Mode[]
- Main article: Infinity Mode
In Infinity Mode, Adam first appears in the Wonderland Plaza from 0:19:00 to 1:07:00, and is armed with his two Small Chainsaws. In his equipment, he carries a Japanese Radish, a Golden Brown Pizza, an Untouchable, a Frying Pan, and a Push Broom. Later, Adam appears in Paradise Plaza from 6:00:00 to 6:07:00, and he carries the same items he had before.
It may also be worth noting that Adam does drop two Small Chainsaws when killed, but they do not reappear near the ride controls as they do in 72 Hour Mode.
Battle Style[]
Adam is highly acrobatic for his large size, frequently rolling, somersaulting, and leaping high into the air throughout the area. His primary attacks involve his dual chainsaws, but he has a variety of other tricks at his disposal. He is also capable of blocking firearm shots or melee attacks with his chainsaws. If he blocks a melee attack, the weapon used against him will break.
- Chainsaws: Adam's main attack is a forward swipe with his chainsaws. He typically performs this attack after rolling forward to close the distance between him and Frank. This attack deals two health blocks of damage. Occasionally, Adam will juggle his chainsaws, which serves as a Photo Op.
- Spin: Adam spins in circles with his chainsaws extended in both hands. This attack is capable of sending Frank flying in the air if he is hit. However, if Adam is hit while spinning, even if he blocks it with his chainsaws, it will interrupt his attack.
- Fire Breath: Adam performs this counter-attack after being knocked over. He retaliates by exhaling a gust of flames that sends Frank flying back.
- Hunting Knife: If Frank is at medium range, Adam will throw several Hunting Knives in an attempt to hit him. If this attack hits, Frank will be knocked to the ground, and a Hunting Knife can be picked up for use. Since Adam throws the knives rapidly, the best way to dodge them is to move horizontally.
- Balloons: If Frank is far away, Adam will begin blowing up a balloon filled with an irritant gas. The inflated balloon will slowly bounce toward Frank. If popped near Frank or Adam, the gas will cause anyone in the vicinity (except zombies) to cough violently, rendering them unable to attack for several seconds. While in this state, Adam is defenseless and can be shot while inflating his balloon.
Trivia[]
- Adam bears a slight resemblance to Tim Curry's portrayal of Pennywise from the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's novel It.
- He is capable of killing a survivor in one hit if he lands his spin attack on them. Be wary when bringing survivors to the fight.
- When Adam juggles his chainsaws, a Photo Op becomes available, worth up to 10,000 PP.
- His chainsaws appear perfectly clean during the opening cutscene, which could imply that he hasn't used them on survivors or zombies prior to the fight. However, this is likely just a minor detail left out by the developers.
- He is one of the only psychopaths in Dead Rising series as a whole with an effective ability for any situation, as he has his chainsaws for short range attacks, throwing knives for mid range attacks, balloons for long range attacks, a fire-breathing move for counter attacks, and the ability to block attacks.
- In the Japanese version of Dead Rising, Adam's death is slightly censored, as there is very little blood gushing out of him compared to the Western release.
- On the upper left of his shirt, Adam has a button shaped like a Servbot from Mega Man Legends.
- In Dead Rising 3, Ravi Uppal's quest involves Nick Ramos finding items to recreate Adam's signature weapon. However, after assembling it, Ravi throws it to the ground and refuses to use it, saying, "How am I even supposed to use this thing? I'll kill myself!", a direct reference to Adam and the way he dies.
- If Adam or Brock Mason blocks an attack, it negates exactly 90% of the total damage.
- If Adam blocks a melee weapon attack, the weapon will break instantly, regardless of its durability.
- Adam shares some similarities with Slappy, both being children's entertainers who are obsessed with their roles.
- The song that plays during the fight with Adam is from the Dead Rising Original Soundtrack, performed by Hideki Okugawa and Marika Suzuki.
- In Infinity Mode, Adam drops two Small Chainsaws when killed, whereas in 72 Hour Mode, he only drops one.
- In Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, Adam's boss music is replaced with Kent Swanson's theme.
- During the boss fight, Adam can sometimes become invulnerable. Exiting Wonderland Plaza and re-entering may fix this glitch.
- Adam is part of the odd job Clown Circus in Chop Till You Drop, where you must fight five Adams.
- He is similar to Randy Tugman in that both wield unique chainsaws that become obtainable only after defeating them. However, unlike Randy, Adam uses dual chainsaws.
- Adam is one of the deadliest enemies in the game, as he can kill you easily with his spin attack.
- Adam called Frank "gramps", even though Frank is only a year older than him, though this could be more attributed to Adam's child-like persona as a performing clown.
- His boss theme was remixed and used as Frank West's theme in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
- At the beginning of the movie Dead Rising: Watchtower, there is a zombie clown named Bonzo who resembles Adam, which is a possible reference to Adam.
- Adam's laugh continues to play as he dies, gradually slowing down and lowering in pitch. It sounds like a failing record, though it's likely meant to represent Adam losing his clown voice and reverting to his normal voice.
- In Dead Rising Mobile, Adam's signature chainsaws can be found in Lake Park.
- He is the only psychopath in the original Dead Rising to receive his own Steam Trading Card.
- Adam is referenced in Frank's Fantastic Foto Facts: "Only a clown would use this garbage camera, and I. Freakin'. Hate. Clowns!"
- When Adam falls onto his chainsaws, the chains continue to spin at high speed, as if he were still revving them, despite no one operating them.
- After Adam is defeated, zombies begin to crowd both of the staircases (which is partially why he did not want to stop the ride). Whilst Adam is undeniably psychotic and deranged, some of his actions (such as this one) are understandable—he recognized that zombies were the killers of his audience and accelerated the ride to keep them at bay.
- If Frank uses the Real Mega Buster on Adam, he will block the shot like a normal weapon. However, it still damages 1/8 of his health.
- Adam can be considered Frank's "sworn enemy"—he has been mentioned in all of Frank's appearances, and his brother sought revenge on Frank.
- Adam is also somewhat similar to DC Comics and Batman villain the Joker:
- Both are psychotic clowns.
- Both laugh even when in pain and just before they die.
Gallery[]
- Further information: Out of Control/Gallery
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