
A star marking a Sandbox Challenge
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 |
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Rooftop Massacre | Kill as many zombies as you can in 30 seconds! | None | Atlantica Casino rooftop | 10 kills: $5,000
20 kills: $10,000 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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.