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- For the notebook, see Chuck's Notebook.
In Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, eleven survivors, including Chuck's daughter, along with a single psychopath, have survived the outbreak that has ravaged Still Creek. The survivors have been scattered throughout the town and will not come back to the safe house unless their requests have been fulfilled, whether it means providing them with a weapon, food, or Zombrex, or reuniting them with a loved one or friend.
Dick Jones is the only survivor who is not escorted to the safe house, but rather to his store to continue his pawnshop business.
List of survivors[]
Several individuals have survived the initial outbreak. The following is a list of survivors in Still Creek. Those in green are currently alive, those in red are unable to be saved, and those are in orange are alive, but classified as psychopaths—individuals who have snapped or have adopted immoral values due to the zombie outbreak.
Color | Description |
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Green | This survivor is alive and/or can be saved. |
Orange | Classified as a psychopath, individuals who have "snapped" due to the zombie outbreak or are simply corrupt. They serve as bosses for the game. |
Red | This survivor is deceased and/or cannot be saved. |
Photo | Name | Description and notes | Location | Mission | Time | Notebook number | ||
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Chuck Greene | Former national Motocross champion with a daughter. He and his daughter flee from the Las Vegas outbreak and arrive in Still Creek at a gas station, only to have his truck stolen, along with the Zombrex. He needs to find more in order to save his daughter, as well as a way out of town before the military wipes out the area. He escaped with his daughter just as the military arrived in town. | Still Creek | Case 0-1: Find Katey Zombrex | Day 1, Sept. 12, 7:00 am | - | ||
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Katey Greene | The daughter of Chuck Greene. She lost her mother in the Las Vegas outbreak and was bitten herself, requiring medicine daily to keep herself from dying and turning. She resides in the gas station after their truck is stolen and her father ventures out to find more Zombrex and an escape route. After narrowly avoiding a psychotic welder, she and her father escape town just as the military arrives. | Brockett Gas Station | Case 0-1: Find Katey Zombrex | Day 1, Sept. 12, 7:00 am | 012 | ||
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Charlie Six | A soldier who was stationed at the Still Creek quarantine. He was killed when the ambulance he was riding in crashed while trying to get away from zombies and out of town. A radio attached to his body informed Chuck about the military planning on wiping out the town, now that the quarantine failed. | Quarantine Zone | Case 0-2: Find Zombrex | Day 1, Sept. 12, 7:00 am | - | ||
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Dick Jones | An elderly gentleman found atop of a white van, surrounded by zombies. He was on his way to his pawnshop when the zombies became too overwhelming. He asks to be brought to his pawnshop rather than the safe house at the gas station. Once safe, he offers to sell bike parts, Zombrex, and weapons to Chuck. | Atop van next to Brockett Gas Station | After starting Case 0-4: Find Bike Parts | 011 | |||
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Bob Blackrock | A man armed with an assault rifle on top of the roof of a building next to Still Creek Casino, shooting at zombies. He refuses to leave the rooftop until he is reunited with his missing daughter. He will keep a look out for other survivors, though only until he finally spots his daughter and is reunited and brought to safety.
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Roof of Bob's Fish 'n Hunt | After rescuing Dick Jones | 003 | |||
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Fausto Vargas | A balding man with brown hair in a gray suit with a red tie. He was coming from Las Vegas with his wife, Gemini, when he found herself in trouble due to the zombie situation. He had to leave most of his winnings behind, except for what Gemini could carry and flee to a bar. There, he is drinking to depression due to his unhappiness. After receiving a couple of beers, he will comply and head to the safe house.
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The Dirty Drink | Win Some Lose Some | After rescuing Dick Jones | 004 | ||
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Gemini Vargas | A brunette woman in a red dress, gloves and black heels. She was coming from Las Vegas with her husband, Fausto, when she found herself in trouble due to the zombie situation. She had to leave most of her winnings behind, except for what she could carry in a briefcase, and flee to a bar where she is waiting rescue. After being rescued, she is going through personal marriage problems, yearning her gems that her husband gave her, which were left behind at their abandoned car. Once the gems have been returned, she gives away all her Vegas winnings.
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The Dirty Drink | Win Some Lose Some | After rescuing Dick Jones | 007 | ||
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Tia Hernandaz | A party girl found in the bowling alley with Nikki, who asks Chuck to find their friend Sharon, who was scheduled to marry her brother, Dennis. The three women fled from Las Vegas when the zombie disaster hit the city. When they arrived to Still Creek, Sharon was taken away and Tia and Nikki fled to a bowling alley to take refuge once the town was overrun. She and Nikki will not move anywhere until they are reunited with Sharon.
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Grumpy Dog Bowling Alley | Win Some Lose Some | Day 1, Sept. 12, 1:00 pm | 010 | ||
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Sharon Riesinger | A hungover party girl who was bitten in Las Vegas and arrived in Still Creek only to be separated from her friends Nikki and Tia. This bride-to-be never got to marry her fiance, Dennis, due to the outbreak. She refuses to go anywhere without being given a dose of Zombrex. Her fate was thought to be a tragic once the military invaded, but she was actually released after receiving intensive medical attention and given a supply of Zombrex.
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Quarantine Zone | The Morning After | Day 1, Sept. 12, 1:00 pm | 009 | ||
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Nikki Valentino | A party girl found in the bowling alley with Tia, who asks Chuck to find their friend Sharon, who was scheduled to marry her brother, Dennis. The three women fled from Las Vegas when the zombie disaster hit the city. When they arrived to Still Creek, Sharon was taken away and Tia and Nikki fled to a bowling alley to take refuge once the town was overrun. She and Nikki will not move anywhere until they are reunited with Sharon.
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Quarantine Zone | The Morning After | Day 1, Sept. 12, 1:00 pm | 008 | ||
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Archie Eaton | A biker dressed in leather gear found behind the department store with Jason fighting zombies with a baseball bat. Archie will not go anywhere without his friend, and once Jason gets a replacement weapon from Chuck, he and Jason will follow Chuck to the safe house.
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Parking lot behind Uncle Bill's Department Store | Handle With Care | Day 1, Sept. 12, 3:00 pm | 002 | ||
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Jason Wong | A biker dressed in leather gear found with Archie in the department store parking lot fighting zombies with a handle bar. He agrees to trade the handle bar with Chuck for a broadsword from the hunting store. After the trade has been complete, he and Archie will then decide to go to the safe house with Chuck.
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Parking lot behind Uncle Bill's Department Store | Handle With Care | Day 1, Sept. 12, 3:00 pm | 005 | ||
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Darcie Blackrock | The daughter of Bob Blackrock who has gone missing. Her father is on a rooftop, looking for her. She is spotted by him fleeing into his store and asks Chuck to bring him down into the store, due to her twisted ankle, so the pair can be reunited and escorted to the safe house.
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Bob's Fish 'n Hunt | Above the Law | Day 1, Sept. 12, 7:00 pm | 006 | ||
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Jed Wright | An overweight mechanic dressed in dirty overalls and a welder's mask with a tank taped on his back. He encounters Chuck administering Zombrex to Katey and talks about how she would be a perfect addition to his "collection" and how the outbreak has been so much fun, killing zombies and how they are just like killing people, but without the legal hassle, and even boasts about killing the man next door since he never liked him. He is killed as a car crushes his head in the junkyard.
Defeat reward: 10,000 PP + Boomstick combo card |
Brockett Gas Station | The Mechanic | After completing Zombrex 1 | 001 |
Escorting survivors[]
Compared to the first game, the AI for survivors has been significantly improved. The survivors are able to hold up on their own while being escorted to the gas station and do not need constant supervision. They will even assist Chuck without causing harm to him.

When a survivor first joins, a tutorial screen appears.
- There are survivors of the outbreak scattered throughout Still Creek. Escort anyone you find back to the Gas Station, though some might not come with you willingly...
- Press the
to call a survivor to you, or hold
and press
to send them to a specific location.
- Upon rescuing survivors, you will receive a large PP bonus!
Recruiting survivors[]
Upon finding a survivor, simply press the button near them to begin the dialogue sequence. During a conversation, the player may have to reply multiple times to convince them to follow him. Some missions also require the player to carry out certain actions, such as delivering an item or having a particular survivor in their party. Once the survivor is convinced, they will join the player's party.
Giving commands[]
Tapping the button will make Chuck shout out "Follow me!" or a similar command to the survivors in the player's party. This causes the survivors to stop their current actions and head toward Chuck. Using this command will also cause any existing waypoints to be deactivated.
Tapping the button while holding the
trigger will make Chuck shout out "Over there!" or a similar command to the survivors in the player's party. This command will prompt the survivors to head toward the indicated location. Setting a new waypoint will cause the previous one to be deactivated.
Under attack[]
If a survivor is under attack, he or she will call out for help, while fending off the zombie. He or she will eventually be able to escape its grasp and continue following the player.
Health[]
The current health level of a survivor is indicated on the green bar above their head. The portion of the health bar that is green represents remaining health. When survivors have less than full health, the player can give them a food item to restore their health.
Left behind[]
If a survivor is not near the player when they enter the gas station, the survivor will be left behind. Their name and health bar will appear on the left side of the screen. The health bar will slowly deplete, eventually killing them if they are not saved in time.
Survivors defecting[]


Like in Dead Rising, if the player chooses to attack survivors or hurts them by mistake too many times, they will defect.
A purple message with the caption "[Survivor name] has defected!" will flash, and the survivor will begin to attack the player. They will no longer follow the player to the safe house and will not rejoin the player's party.
Survivor locations[]
Clickable map. Click on any building, or any survivor for their corresponding mission.
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Timeline[]
Trivia[]
Model similarities[]
There are several survivors in Dead Rising 2: Case Zero that share the same character model with another survivor in Dead Rising 2.
Case Zero | Dead Rising 2 |
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Darcie Blackrock | Kalee Timmons |
Fausto Vargas | Stuart Holmes, Newscaster, Hunters' Victim, US President |
Nikki Valentino | Madison Lainey |
Gemini Vargas | Rosa Collins |
Tia Hernandaz | Doris Elchart and Europa Westinghouse |
Bob Blackrock | Chad Elchart |
Archie Eaton | Jeremiah Eckland |
Sharon Riesinger | Denyce Calloway, Barra and another Barra |
Gallery[]
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All survivors in Dead Rising 2: Case Zero |
References[]
- ↑ Available as soon as Dick Jones is rescued.
- ↑ Ends at 8:34 pm, the first mission/scoop to ever end on the half hour.
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Major Characters |
Chuck Greene - Katey Greene |
Survivors |
Archie Eaton - Bob Blackrock - Darcie Blackrock - Dick Jones - Fausto Vargas - Gemini Vargas - Jason Wong - Nikki Valentino - Sharon Riesinger - Tia Hernandaz |
Psychopaths |
Jed Wright |
Victims |
Ambulance Soldier Victim - Jason |
Other |
Dennis |