Sandbox Challenges

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Sandbox Challenges are optional missions appearing in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record's Sandbox Mode. They are marked with floating, glowing stars. To start a challenge, walk up to a star and press /.^[1]^[2] There are 30 single-player challenges and 30 Co-Op challenges scattered around Fortune City.

Each challenge must first be unlocked by reaching a certain number of Zombie kills. Each challenge has its own score leaderboard, and earning a medal in a challenge will earn the player Money and/or Combo Cards as a prize. There are seven Achievements related to sandbox challenges.

List of single-player challenges[]

Challenge	Goal	Prerequisites	Location	Award
Rooftop Massacre	Kill as many zombies as you can in 30 seconds!	None	Atlantica Casino rooftop	10 kills: $5,000 20 kills: $10,000 40 kills: $20,000 + Boomstick combo card
Silver Strip Smackdown	Gain as much PP as you can in 60 seconds!	80 kills	Silver Strip, alleyway next to Atlantica Casino	5,000 PP: $5,000 15,000 PP: $10,000 30,000 PP: $20,000
Balloon Man	Get to the balloon over the giant craps table as fast as you can!	200 kills	Royal Flush Plaza, near Fortune Park exit	Under 1:30: $4,000 Under 0:50: $8,000 Under 0:40: $12,000
Crowd Pleaser	Gather as many zombies as you can in front of the stage in 1 minute!	300 kills	Slot Ranch Casino, diva's stage	10 zombies: $10,000 15 zombies: $20,000 25 zombies: $40,000 + Fountain Lizard combo card
Chop Suey	SLICE as many zombies as you can in 90 seconds!	350 kills	South Plaza	40 kills: $15,000 80 kills: $30,000 150 kills: $60,000 + Saw Launcher combo card
Rumble in the Jungle	Kill as many zombies as you can in 20 seconds!	500 kills	Yucatan Casino, central monument	10 kills: $3,000 30 kills: $10,000 50 kills: $30,000
Stiff Back	Collect as many massagers as you can in 3 minutes, and bring them back to this Challenge kiosk!	750 kills	Palisades Mall, grotto bar	15 massagers: $15,000 25 massagers: $30,000 40 massagers: $60,000
Killing Floor	Gain as much PP as you can in 3 minutes while remaining on the second floor!	1,000 kills	Palisades Mall, in front of the pawnshop	8,000 PP: $15,000 12,000 PP: $30,000 35,000 PP: $60,000
Murder on the High Seas	Kill as many zombies as you can in 2 minutes!	1,200 kills	Atlantica Casino, pirate ship	50 kills: $10,000 100 kills: $20,000 200 kills: $40,000
Rule #1	Get to the ledge as fast as you can!	1,500 kills	Americana Casino, arena entrance	Under 2:00: $6,000 Under 1:40: $10,000 Under 1:00: $14,000
Do Not Try This at Home	Get as much PP as you can in 3 minutes!	1,800 kills	Fortune City Arena, Terror Togs	5,000 PP: $10,000 10,000 PP: $20,000 40,000 PP: $40,000
Thirst Quencher	Drink as much alcohol as you can in 3 minutes!	2,000 kills	Atlantica Casino, west end	10 drinks: $15,000 15 drinks: $30,000 30 drinks: $60,000 + Beer Hat combo card
Ijiek Motors Presents...	Get to the Yucatan Entrance as fast as you can!	2,200 kills	Platinum Strip, bike platform	Under 1:15: $6,000 Under 0:55: $10,000 Under 0:45: $15,000
Party Hard	Lure as many zombies onto the rock path in 1 minute!	2,500 kills	Fortune Park, grotto	10 zombies: $15,000 15 zombies: $30,000 25 zombies: $60,000
Extreme Off Road	Kill as many zombies as you can in 2 minutes!	3,000 kills	Silver Strip, in front of Shamrock Casino	50 kills: $10,000 200 kills: $20,000 400 kills: $40,000
Scaffolding Shuffle	Get to the top of the scaffolding in the middle of the South Plaza as fast as you can!	3,500 kills	South Plaza	Under 1:30: $5,000 Under 1:00: $10,000 Under 0:45: $25,000
Killer Rides	Kill as many zombies as you can in 3 minutes using only the killer rides in the Uranus Zone!	3,500 kills	Uranus Zone, Jump Space 7	20 kills: $15,000 40 kills: $30,000 80 kills: $60,000
Fast Food	Get to the awning over the Speedy Expresso as fast as you can!	3,750 kills	Slot Ranch Casino, near Royal Flush Plaza entrance	Under 1:45: $5,000 Under 1:30: $10,000 Under 1:05: $25,000
Shutter Bug	Get as much PP from photos as you can in 60 seconds! Only PP gained from photos will count!	3,800 kills	Uranus Zone, MidWay-G-Matron 2525	1,000 PP: $5,000 2,500 PP: $7,500 4,500 PP: $10,000
Pawned Prestige	Get as much PP as you can in 2 minutes!	4,000 kills	Platinum Strip, in front of Moe's Maginations	2,400 PP: $10,000 12,000 PP: $20,000 20,000 PP: $40,000
Robot Race	Get to the awning under the giant robot statue as fast as you can!	4,001 kills	Uranus Zone	Under 1:40: $5,000 Under 1:15: $10,000 Under 0:50: $25,000
Burn the Bodies!	Kill as many zombies as you can using FIRE in 90 seconds!	4,750 kills	Yucatan Casino	20 kills: $15,000 50 kills: $30,000 120 kills: $60,000 + Molten Cannon combo card
Lightning Never Strikes Twice	Kill as many zombies with ELECTRICITY as you can in 90 seconds!	4,800 kills	Fortune Park	40 kills: $15,000 80 kills: $30,000 150 kills: $60,000 + Electric Rake combo card
Tunnel Vision	Get to the Fortune City Loading Bay as fast as you can!	5,000 kills	Underground, Warehouse B	Under 5:00: $5,000 Under 3:00: $10,000 Under 0:40: $25,000
Mad About Hats	Put as many masks on zombies as you can in 90 seconds!	7,000 kills	Royal Flush Plaza, giant craps table	10 masks: $16,000 15 masks: $30,000 25 masks: $50,000
No Thanks, I'll Stand...	Smash as many chairs as you can in 90 seconds!	7,000 kills	Americana Casino, Bennie Jack's BBQ Shack	20 chairs: $15,000 40 chairs: $27,500 75 chairs: $50,000
Tunnel of Blood	Kill as many zombies as you can in 4 minutes!	8,000 kills	Underground, center tunnels	150 kills: $25,000 300 kills: $50,000 500 kills: $80,000
One Armed Bandit	Collect as much money as you can in 2 minutes!	8,005 kills	Slot Ranch Casino	$20,000: $8,000 $50,000: $10,000 $70,000: $25,000 + Money Hacker combo card
Double Trouble	Defeat the twins as quickly as possible!	9,495 kills	Yucatan Casino, Shoal Nightclub	Under 3:00: $10,000 Under 2:00: $20,000 Under 1:00: $45,000 + Reaper combo card
Rooftop Massacre: Round 2	Kill as many zombies as you can in 1 minute!	10,000 kills	Safe House rooftop	20 kills: $15,000 50 kills: $30,000 200 kills: $60,000

List of co-op challenges[]

Challenge	Goal	Prerequisites	Location	Award
Tea for Two	Kill as many zombies as you both can in 30 seconds!	None	Atlantica Casino rooftop	20 kills: $5,000 40 kills: $10,000 80 kills: $20,000
Snake Eyes	Gain as much PP as you both can in 60 seconds!	80 kills	Silver Strip, alleyway next to Atlantica Casino	10,000 PP: $5,000 30,000 PP: $10,000 50,000 PP: $20,000
Two Heroes, One Balloon	Get to the balloon over the giant craps table as fast as you can! Both players must reach the goal to complete the challenge.	200 kills	Royal Flush Plaza, near Fortune Park exit	Under 1:45: $4,000 Under 1:00: $8,000 Under 0:45: $12,000
Dueling Divas	Gather as many zombies as you both can in front of the stage in 1 minute!	300 kills	Slot Ranch Casino, diva's stage	15 zombies: $10,000 25 zombies: $20,000 35 zombies: $40,000
Slice and Dice	SLICE as many zombies as you both can in 90 seconds!	350 kills	South Plaza	80 kills: $15,000 150 kills: $30,000 210 kills: $60,000
Boom Goes the Dynamite	Kill as many zombies as you can in 20 seconds!	500 kills	Yucatan Casino, central monument	20 kills: $3,000 60 kills: $10,000 70 kills: $30,000
Hot Coffee	Collect as many massagers as you both can in 3 minutes, and bring them back to this Challenge kiosk!	750 kills	Palisades Mall, grotto bar	30 massagers: $15,000 45 massagers: $30,000 30 massagers: $60,000
Second Floor: Zombie Killers	Gain as much PP as you both can in 3 minutes while remaining on the second floor!	1,000 kills	Palisades Mall, in front of the pawnshop	10,000 PP: $15,000 16,000 PP: $30,000 70,000 PP: $60,000
Shipmates	Kill as many zombies as you both can in 2 minutes!	1,200 kills	Atlantica Casino, pirate ship	100 kills: $10,000 200 kills: $20,000 350 kills: $40,000
Cardio	Get to the ledge as fast as you can! Both players must reach the goal to complete the challenge.	1,500 kills	Americana Casino, arena entrance	Under 2:00: $6,000 Under 1:40: $10,000 Under 1:20: $14,000
Twin Terrors	Get as much PP as you both can in 3 minutes!	1,800 kills	Fortune City Arena, Terror Togs	40,000 PP: $10,000 70,000 PP: $20,000 80,000 PP: $40,000
CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!	Drink as much alcohol as you both can in 3 minutes!	2,000 kills	Atlantica Casino, west end	20 drinks: $15,000 32 drinks: $30,000 60 drinks: $60,000
I'll Race You to the...	Get to the Yucatan Entrance as fast as you can! Both players must reach the goal to complete the challenge.	2,200 kills	Platinum Strip, bike platform	Under 1:15: $6,000 Under 0:55: $10,000 Under 0:45: $15,000
Taking Them Both Ways	Lure as many zombies as you both can onto the rock path in 1 minute!	2,500 kills	Fortune Park, grotto	15 zombies: $15,000 25 zombies: $30,000 40 zombies: $60,000
Peeps Show Peers	Kill as many zombies as you both can in 2 minutes!	3,000 kills	Silver Strip, in front of Shamrock Casino	100 kills: $10,000 400 kills: $20,000 800 kills: $40,000
Walkway Waltz	Get to the top of the scaffolding in the middle of the South Plaza as fast as you can! Both players must reach the goal to complete the challenge.	3,500 kills	South Plaza	Under 1:30: $5,000 Under 1:00: $10,000 Under 0:45: $25,000
Rowdy Riders	Kill as many zombies as you both can in 3 minutes using only the killer rides in the amusement park!	3,500 kills	Uranus Zone, Jump Space 7	40 kills: $15,000 80 kills: $30,000 100 kills: $60,000
Munchie Madness	Get to the awning over the Speedy Expresso as fast as you can! Both players must reach the goal to complete the challenge.	3,750 kills	Slot Ranch Casino, near Royal Flush Plaza entrance	Under 1:45: $5,000 Under 1:30: $10,000 Under 1:05: $25,000
Picture Perfect	Get as much PP from photos as you both can in 60 seconds! Only PP gained from photos will count!	3,800 kills	Uranus Zone, MidWay-G-Matron 2525	2,500 PP: $5,000 5,000 PP: $7,500 11,000 PP: $10,000
Platinum Pals	Get as much PP as you can in 2 minutes!	4,000 kills	Platinum Strip, in front of Moe's Maginations	28,000 PP: $10,000 44,000 PP: $20,000 80,000 PP: $40,000
No Running Next to the Rides!	Get to the awning under the giant robot statue as fast as you can! Both players must reach the goal to complete the challenge.	4,001 kills	Uranus Zone	Under 1:40: $5,000 Under 1:15: $10,000 Under 0:50: $25,000
Flaming Friends	Kill as many zombies as you both can using FIRE in 90 seconds!	4,750 kills	Yucatan Casino	40 kills: $15,000 110 kills: $30,000 240 kills: $60,000
Lightning Always Strikes Twice	Kill as many zombies with ELECTRICITY as you can in 90 seconds!	4,800 kills	Fortune Park	80 kills: $15,000 160 kills: $30,000 300 kills: $60,000
Long Road to Victory	Get to the Fortune City Loading Bay as fast as you can! Both players must reach the goal to complete the challenge.	5,000 kills	Underground, Warehouse B	Under 5:00: $5,000 Under 3:00: $10,000 Under 0:40: $25,000
Masking Mates	Put as many masks on zombies as you both can in 90 seconds!	7,000 kills	Royal Flush Plaza, giant craps table	15 masks: $16,000 25 masks: $30,000 30 masks: $50,000
Standing Room Only	Smash as many chairs as you both can in 90 seconds!	7,000 kills	Americana Casino, Bennie Jack's BBQ Shack	40 chairs: $15,000 60 chairs: $27,500 100 chairs: $50,000
Clogging the Pipes	Kill as many zombies as you both can in 4 minutes!	8,000 kills	Underground, center tunnels	260 kills: $25,000 500 kills: $50,000 800 kills: $80,000
Gambling Men	Collect as much money as you both can in 2 minutes!	8,005 kills	Slot Ranch Casino	$40,000: $8,000 $100,000: $10,000 $140,000: $25,000
Tag Team	Defeat the twins as quickly as possible!	9,495 kills	Yucatan Casino, Shoal Nightclub	Under 2:50: $10,000 Under 1:55: $20,000 Under 0:55: $45,000
Top Floor: Zombies	Kill as many zombies as you both can in 1 minute!	10,000 kills	Safe House rooftop	40 kills: $15,000 80 kills: $30,000 300 kills: $60,000

Trivia[]

Sandbox Challenges are similar to Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop's Odd Jobs.
The PC game file items.txt controls the properties of each single-player and co-op challenge. For example, Balloon Man and Two Heroes, One Balloon have the following entry:

items.txt

cChallengeDispenseItemRace Race1
{
	AssetFilename = "sandbox_mode_prop"
	AudioEventID = "1"
	AudioFilename = "fx_kiosk"
	AudioItemName = "Kiosk"
	BronzeLevel = "90"
	BronzeLevelCoop = "105"
	BronzeReward = "4000"
	CollidableQuality = "0"
	CollisionType = "3"
	Description = "86201"
	DescriptionCoop = "86221"
	Destination = "-157.860,16.362,-93.539"
	DisplayName = "86000"
	GoldLevel = "40"
	GoldLevelCoop = "45"
	GoldReward = "12000"
	InteractDistance = "2"
	LoadDistance = "100"
	MergedFilename = "data/dynamicprops/sandbox_mode_prop"
	Mission = "C2_BalloonMan"
	MissionCoop = "C2_BalloonManCoop"
	NameID = "86101"
	NameIDCoop = "86121"
	PropAudioType = "1024"
	PropEffectsOnCondition0 = "0"
	PyroEffect0 = "379"
	Radius = "2"
	RestrictedByRegion = "false"
	ShapeName = "Challenge2_Area"
	SilverLevel = "50"
	SilverLevelCoop = "60"
	SilverReward = "8000"
	SortOrder = "2"
	Units = "3"
	UnlockCriteria = "200"
	Unmoveable = "false"
	Weight = "200"
}

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References[]

↑ "Dead Rising 2: Off The Record - New Combo Weapon (Lazer Eyes)". YouTube (August 12, 2011).
↑ Fahey, Mike (August 26, 2011). "Dead Rising 2 Off The Record's New Sandbox Mode is All I Ever Wanted". Kotaku.

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[1] "Dead Rising 2: Off The Record - New Combo Weapon (Lazer Eyes)". YouTube (August 12, 2011).

[2] Fahey, Mike (August 26, 2011). "Dead Rising 2 Off The Record's New Sandbox Mode is All I Ever Wanted". Kotaku.

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