Case

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

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
Cases and Missions • Walkthrough • Map • Stores • Survivors • Weapons • Food • Magazines • Clothing

Dead Rising 2
Cases and Missions • Characters • Weapons • Stores • Endings

Dead Rising 2: Case West

Cases and Missions • Locations • Survivors • Weapons • Food • Magazines • Clothing

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Cases and Challenges • Locations • Survivors • Weapons • Food • Magazines • Clothing

Dead Rising 4
Missions • Characters • Maniacs • Weapons • Vehicles • Clothing • Food • Locations • Achievements

See also: Scoops and Missions

Cases serve as the main missions in the Dead Rising series, and their successful completion advances the storyline. Cases occur at set times and must be completed within a limited timeframe. Failing or missing even a single case will result in the failure of all subsequent cases and the premature ending of the story, although the player will still have the opportunity to explore the mall and complete scoops or missions. When Chuck or Frank find out about a case, the Case File screen appears.

The Case Panels within the Case File screen provide important information, such as whether the case is pending, engaged, solved, or expired. The player can access the Case File screen at any time by pressing / and selecting "Case File" from the pause menu.^[1]

Time limits[]

For a comprehensive list of all time limits for Dead Rising cases and scoops, see 72 Hour Mode#Timeline.

Be careful regarding time management. When a case is engaged, a colored gauge appears in the top-right corner of the game screen. The color of the gauge indicates how much time Frank or Chuck has to solve the case before it expires and their opportunity is lost.^[2]

In Dead Rising, if Frank is engaged in a case or scoop and the time expires, as long as he initiated the case before the deadline and remains in close proximity to the case location, it will not result in failure.

In Dead Rising 2, unlike in Dead Rising, Chuck must complete the case before the time runs out; otherwise, the case will fail.

Keep an eye on the Scoop Cue or Mission Cue and prioritize it above all else, especially when it enters the red category.

Scoop Cue color	Description
Blue	over 6 hours left
Yellow	under 6 hours left
Red	under 3 hours left

Mission Cue color	Description
White	over 6 hours left
Yellow	under 6 hours left
Red	under 3 hours left

Dead Rising[]

All Dead Rising cases:

Mission	Start time	End time
Day 1 – September 19
Case 1-1: A Dangerous Encounter	Day 1, Sept. 19th, 12pm	Day 1, Sept. 19th, 5pm
Case 1-2: Backup for Brad	Immediately after Case 1-1: A Dangerous Encounter
Case 1-3: An Odd Old Man	Immediately after Case 1-2: Backup for Brad
Case 1-4: A Temporary Agreement	Immediately after Case 1-3: An Odd Old Man
Day 2 – September 20
Case 2-1: Image in the Monitor	Day 2, Sept. 20th, 6am	Day 2, Sept. 20th, 7am
Case 2-2: Rescue the Professor	Immediately after Case 2-1: Image in the Monitor
Case 2-3: Medicine Run	Immediately after Case 2-2: Rescue the Professor
Case 3-1: The Professor's Past	Day 2, Sept. 20th, 11am	Day 2, Sept. 20th, 12pm
Case 4-1: Another Source	Day 2, Sept. 20th, 3pm	Day 2, Sept. 20th, 4pm
Case 4-2: Girl Hunting	Immediately after Case 4-1: Another Source
Day 3 – September 21
Case 5-1: A Promise to Isabela	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 12am	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 1am
Case 5-2: Transporting Isabela	Immediately after Case 5-1: A Promise to Isabela
Case 6-1: Santa Cabeza	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 3am	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 4am
Case 7-1: The Last Resort	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 11am	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 12pm
Case 7-2: Bomb Collector	Immediately after Case 7-1: The Last Resort
Case 8-1: Jamming Device	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 5pm	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 6pm
Case 8-2: Hideout	Immediately after Case 8-1: Jamming Device
Case 8-3: Jessie's Discovery	Immediately after Case 8-2: Hideout
Case 8-4: The Butcher	Immediately after Case 8-3: Jessie's Discovery
The Facts: Memories	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 10pm	Day 3, Sept. 21st, 11pm
Day 4 – September 22
Overtime Mode	Day 4, Sept. 22nd, 8pm	Day 5, Sept. 23rd, 8pm

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero[]

All Dead Rising 2: Case Zero cases:

Case 0

Dead Rising 2[]

All Dead Rising 2 cases:

Mission	Start time	End time
Day 1 – September 25
Zombrex 1	Day 1, Sept. 25, 3 am^[3]	Day 1, Sept. 25, 8 am
Case 1-1: Big News	Day 1, Sept. 25, 7am	Day 1, Sept. 25, 9am^[4]
Case 1-2: Alive on Location	Immediately after Case 1-1	Day 1, Sept. 25, 5pm^[5]
Case 1-3: Insecurity	Immediately after Case 1-2	Day 1, Sept. 25, 5pm^[5]
Case 1-4: Alliance	Immediately after Case 1-2	Day 1, Sept. 25, 5pm^[5]
Case 2-1: Sign of Life	Day 1, Sept. 25, 7:30 am^[5]	Day 1, Sept. 25, 8:30 pm^[5]
Case 2-2: Ticket to Ride	Immediately after Case 2-1	Day 2, Sept. 26, 5:30am^[5]
Day 2 – September 26
Zombrex 2	Day 2, Sept 26, 7 am^[5]	Day 2, Sept 26, 8 am^[5]
Case 3-1: Boom Town	Day 2, Sept. 26, 10 am	Day 2, Sept. 26, 11 am
Case 3-2: Run for the Money	Immediately after Case 3-1	Day 2, Sept. 26, 9 pm^[4]
Case 4-1: The Source	Day 2, Sept. 26, 11 pm^[5]	Day 3, Sept. 27, 3 am
Day 3 – September 27
Zombrex 3	Day 3, Sept 27, 7 am	Day 3, Sept 27, 8 am
Case 5-1: Stake Out	Day 3, Sept. 27, 7pm	Day 3, Sept. 27, 8pm
Case 5-2: The Getaway	Immediately after Case: 5-1	Sept. 28, Day 4, 4 am
Day 4 – September 28
Zombrex 4	Day 4, Sept 28, 7 am	Day 4, Sept 28, 8 am
Case 6-1: Help Arrives	Day 4, Sept. 28, 9am	Day 4, Sept. 28, 10am
Case 6-2: Last Stand	Immediately after Case 6-1^[5]	Day 4, Sept. 28, 5pm^[5]
Case 6-3: Lean on Me	Immediately after Case 6-2	Day 4, Sept. 28, 5pm
Case 6-4: Breach	Immediately after Case 6-3	Day 4, Sept. 28, 5 pm
Case 7-1: Bad to Worse	Immediately after Case 6-4	Completed after cutscene finishes
Case 7-2: The Only Lead	After completing Case 7-1^[5]	Day 5, Sept. 29, 12 am^[5]
Case 7-3: What Lies Beneath	Immediately after Case 7-2	Day 5, Sept. 29, 12:16am^[4]
The Facts	Day 4, Sept. 28, 9:33 am^[4]	Day 5, Sept. 29, 7:33 am^[4]
Overtime	Immediately after The Facts

Dead Rising 2: Case West[]

All Dead Rising 2: Case West cases:

Mission	Start time	End time
Day 1 – September 29
Case 1-1: Frank's Source	Day 1, Sept. 29, 7 am
Case 1-2: Access Codes	Immediately after Case 1-1	Day 1, Sept. 29, 2 pm^[6]
Case 2-1: Chuck's Evidence	Day 1, Sept. 29, 4 pm	Day 1, Sept. 29, 5 pm
Case 2-2: Infiltration	Day 1, Sept. 29, 4 pm	Day 1, Sept. 29, 11 pm
Case 2-3: Regroup	Day 1, Sept. 29, 4 pm	Day 1, Sept. 29, 11 pm
Case 3-1: The Way Out	Day 2, Sept. 30, 1 am	Day 2, Sept. 30, 2 am
Case 3-2: Blackout
Day 2 – September 30
Case 3-3: Secure Lab	Day 2, Sept. 30, 1 am	Day 2, Sept. 30, 7 am

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record[]

All Dead Rising 2: Off the Record cases:^[7]

Mission	Start time	End time
Day 1 – September 25
Case 1-1: Big News^[8]	Day 1, Sept. 25, 7am	Day 1, Sept. 25, 9am^[9]
Case 1-2: Alive on Location^[8]	Immediately after Case 1-1	Day 1, Sept. 25, 5pm^[5]
Case 1-3: Insecurity^[8]	Immediately after Case 1-2	Day 1, Sept. 25, 5pm^[5]
Case 1-4: Alliance^[8]	Immediately after Case 1-3	Day 1, Sept. 25, 5pm^[5]
Case 2-1: CURE-ious Information^[10]	Day 1, Sept. 25 6:30 pm	Day 1, Sept. 25 7:30 pm
Case 2-2: A Familiar Face^[10]	Immediately after Case 2-1	Day 2, Sept. 26, 4:30 am
Case 3-1: Confronting CURE^[10]	Day 1, Sept. 25 6:30 pm^[11]	Day 2, Sept. 26 10:30 am^[11]
Case 3-2: Sign of Life^[12]	Immediately after Case 3-1	Day 2, Sept. 26 10:30 am^[11]
Day 2 – September 26
Case 4-1: Boom Town^[12]	Day 2, Sept. 26, 1 pm^[11]	Day 2, Sept. 26 2 pm^[11]
Case 4-2: Run for the Money^[12]	Immediately after Case 4-1	Day 2, Sept. 26 10 pm^[11]
Day 3 – September 27
Case 5-1: The Source^[12]	Day 3, Sept 27, 12 am^[11]	Day 3, Sept. 27 1 am^[11]
Case 5-2: Kidnapped!^[10]	Immediately after Case 5-1	Day 3, Sept. 27 8 pm^[11]
Case 5-3: Two Girls, One Club^[10]	Day 3, Sept. 27 7 pm^[11]	Day 3, Sept. 27 11 pm^[11]
Case 6-1: The Getaway^[12]	Day 3, Sept. 27, 7 pm^[11]	Day 4, Sept. 28 4 am^[11]
Day 4 – September 28
Case 7-1: Help Arrives^[12]	Day 4, Sept. 28, 9 am^[11]	Day 4, Sept. 28, 10 am^[11]
Case 7-2: The Last Stand^[12]	Immediately after case 7-1^[11]	Day 4, Sept. 28 5 pm^[11]
Case 7-3: Lean on Me^[12]	Immediately after case 7-2^[11]	Day 4, Sept. 28 5 pm^[11]
Case 7-4: Breach^[12]	Immediately after case 7-3^[11]	Day 4, Sept. 28 5 pm^[11]
Case 8-1: Bad to Worse^[12]	Immediately after Case 6-4 (Day 4, Sept. 28 9 pm)^[11]	After Cutscene ends. (Day 5, Sept. 29 12 am)^[11]
Case 8-2: The Only Lead^[12]	After completing Case 8-1	Day 5, Sept. 29 12 am^[11]
Case 8-3: What Lies Beneath^[12]	Immediately after Case 8-2	Day 5, Sept. 29 12 am^[11]
The Facts	Day 4, Sept. 28 9 am^[11]	Day 5, Sept. 29 7 pm^[11]
Overtime	Day 4, Sept. 28, 9 am^[11]	Day 5, Sept. 29 12 pm^[11]

Dead Rising 4[]

All Dead Rising 4 cases:

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ Off, Greg (August 7, 2006). Dead Rising Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. , p. 40
↑ Off, Greg (August 7, 2006). Dead Rising Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. , p. 41
↑ Incorrectly listed as 7 am in the Prima official guide
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Mod:Time#List of missions and cases
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Stratton, Stephen (2010). Dead Rising 2 Prima Official Game Guide. Prima. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "p" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "p" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "p" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Kevin Hall, Dead Rising 2: Case West Walkthrough, IGN, (January 6, 2011).
↑ Game files: Capcom\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record\data\frontend\str_en.bcs
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Same name and case number as Dead Rising 2
↑ Mod:Time#List of missions and cases
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e New name for Off the Record
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac Mod:Time#Off the Record
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Same name but different case number then Dead Rising 2

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Dead Rising
Weapons - Locations - Characters
Game Modes
72 Hour Mode - Overtime Mode - ∞ Mode - Odd Jobs - Second Amendment
Cases
Case 1-1 - Case 1-2 - Case 1-3 - Case 1-4 - Case 2-1 - Case 2-2 - Case 2-3 - Case 3-1 - Case 4-1 - Case 4-2 - Case 5-1 - Case 5-2 - Case 6-1 - Case 7-1 - Case 7-2 - Case 8-1 - Case 8-2 - Case 8-3 - Case 8-4 - The Facts
Scoops
Above the Law - Antique Lover - Barricade Pair - Cheryl's Request - The Cult - Cut From the Same Cloth - The Coward - Dressed for Action - The Drunkard - Floyd the Sommelier - The Gun Shop - Gun Shop Standoff - Hanging by a Thread - The Hatchet Man - Japanese Tourists - Kindell's Betrayal - Long Haired Punk - Lovers - Love Lasts a Lifetime - Man in a Bind - Mark of the Sniper - A Mother's Lament - Out of Control - Paul's Present - Photo Challenge - Photographer's Pride - Prisoners - Restaurant Man - Ronald's Appetite - Shadow of the North Plaza - A Sick Man - Simone the Gunslinger - A Strange Group - Twin Sisters - A Woman in Despair - The Woman Left Behind - The Woman Who Didn't Make It
Gameplay
Achievements - Notebook - Prestige Points - Photography - Photo Ops - Skills - Transceiver - Waypoint

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Dead Rising 2
Weapons - Locations - Characters - Endings
Game Modes
Story Mode - Co-Op - Terror is Reality
Cases
Zombrex 1 - Case 1-1 - Case 1-2 - Case 1-3 - Case 1-4 - Case 2-1 - Case 2-2 - Zombrex 2 - Case 3-1 - Case 3-2 - Case 4-1 - Zombrex 3 - Case 5-1 - Case 5-2 - Zombrex 4 - Case 6-1 - Case 6-2 - Case 6-3 - Case 6-4 - Case 7-1 - Case 7-2 - Case 7-3 - The Facts - Overtime
Missions
Ante Up - An Industrial Fashion - Art Appreciation - Bank Run - Barn Burner - Bent Wood - Big Game Stakes - Brains Over Brawn - Chemical Dependency - Chuck the Role Model - Code Blue - Dead or Alive? - Demand and Supply - Delta Point 1 - Everyone Knows Slappy - Family Feud - Fetching Females - Fortune City Botany Club - Fresh Meat - Happily Ever After... Sort Of - Here Comes the Groom - High Rollers - Hunger Pains - Know When to Fold 'Em - Linette's Passage - Lost... - Lush-ious Lady - Mail Order Zombrex - Meet the Contestants - Militia Men - Once Bitten - One Hit Wonder - One Man's Trash - Par for the Course - Rock Heroes - Shell Shocked - Shopping Spree - Short Sighted - Slave to Fashion - Stranded Siren - Stuart's Scheme - Tape It or Die 1 - Tape It or Die 2 - Tastes Like Chicken - The Secret of Charlie's Gold - TK is Infected - Two's Company - WWJWD? - Welcome to the Family - Wilted Flower - Workers Compensation - World's Most Dangerous Trick
Gameplay
Timeline - Achievements - Combo Weapons - Combo Bikes - Prestige Points - Skills - Transceiver - Waypoint

v · e · d Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
Case Zero
Weapons - Locations - Characters
Cases
Case 0-1 - Case 0-2 - Case 0-3 - Case 0-4 - Zombrex 1 - Military Arrival
Missions
Above the Law - Gemini's Request - Handle With Care - The Mechanic - The Morning After - Win Some Lose Some
Gameplay
Achievements - Chuck's Notebook - Combo Weapons - Prestige Points

v · e · d Dead Rising 2: Case West
Case West
Weapons - Locations - Characters
Cases
Case 1-1: Introduction - Case 1-2: Access Codes - Case 2-1: Chuck's Evidence - Case 2-2: Infiltration - Case 2-3: Regroup - Case 3-1: The Way Out - Case 3-2: Blackout - Case 3-3: Secure Lab
Missions
Organ Donor - The Search for Lisa
Gameplay
Achievements - Combo Weapons - Notebook - Skills - PP Stickers - Cameras

v · e · d Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Weapons - Locations - Characters
Game Modes
Story Mode - Co-Op - Sandbox Mode
Cases
Zombrex 1 - Case 1-1 - Case 1-2 - Case 1-3 - Case 1-4 - Case 2-1 - Case 2-2 - Case 3-1 - Case 3-2 - Case 4-1 - Case 4-2 - Case 5-1 - Case 5-2 - Case 5-3 - Case 6-1 - Case 7-1 - Case 7-2 - Case 7-3 - Case 7-4 - Case 8-1 - Case 8-2 - Case 8-3 - The Facts - Overtime
Missions
Ante Up - An Industrial Fashion - Art Appreciation - Bank Run - Barn Burner - Bent Wood - Big Game Stakes - Brains Over Brawn - Chemical Dependency - Code Blue - Demand and Supply - Dead or Alive? - Delta Point 1 - Everyone Knows Slappy - Family Feud - Fetching Females - Hanging Around - Fresh Meat - Happily Ever After... Sort Of - Here Comes the Groom - High Rollers - Hunger Pains - Know When to Fold 'Em - Linette's Passage - Long Legs of the Law - Lost... - Lush-ious Lady - Mail Order Zombrex - Militia Men - Once Bitten - One Hit Wonder - One Man's Trash - Par for the Course - People Like Us - Quarter Circle to Forward - Rock Heroes - Shell Shocked - Short Sighted - Slave to Fashion - Snake in the Grass - Snow Job - Stranded Siren - Tape It or Die 1 - Tape It or Die 2 - Tastes Like Chicken - The Secret of Charlie's Gold - TK is Infected - Two's Company - WWJWD? - Wax On Wax Off - Welcome to the Family - Wilted Flower - World's Most Dangerous Trick
Gameplay
Timeline - Achievements - Combo Weapons - Photography - Prestige Points - Skills - Transceiver - Waypoint

v · e · d Dead Rising 4
Dead Rising 4
Weapons - Locations - Characters
Game Modes
Story Mode - Multiplayer - Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf - Frank Rising - Capcom Heroes
Cases
Case 0 - Case 1 - Case 2 - Case 3 - Case 4 - Case 5 - Case 6
Missions
Investigating the Story - Escaping the Base - Finding Cover - Catching Up with Vick - Tracking the Outbreak - Investigating Obscuris - Pursuing Obscuris - Thwarting the Ambush - Infiltrating the Dam
Gameplay
Achievements - Combo Weapons - Combo Vehicles - Photography - Skills

[page40-1] Off, Greg (August 7, 2006). Dead Rising Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. , p. 40

[page41-2] Off, Greg (August 7, 2006). Dead Rising Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. , p. 41

[3] Incorrectly listed as 7 am in the Prima official guide

[t-4] Mod:Time#List of missions and cases

[p-5] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Stratton, Stephen (2010). Dead Rising 2 Prima Official Game Guide. Prima. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "p" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "p" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "p" defined multiple times with different content

[6] Kevin Hall, Dead Rising 2: Case West Walkthrough, IGN, (January 6, 2011).

[7] Game files: Capcom\Dead Rising 2 Off The Record\data\frontend\str_en.bcs

[s-8] Same name and case number as Dead Rising 2

[9] Mod:Time#List of missions and cases

[n-10] New name for Off the Record

[modtime-11] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac Mod:Time#Off the Record

[d-12] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Same name but different case number then Dead Rising 2

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