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| developer=[[Sega AM1]], [[Sega AM4]] (cabinet) {{SAT}}{{PC}} [[Tantalus Interactive]]
| distributor=[[Deith Leisure]] (UK) {{fileref|CVG UK 188.pdf|page=84}}
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| distributor=[[Deith Leisure]] (UK){{magref|cvg|188|84}}
 
| system=[[Sega Model 2C CRX]], [[Sega Saturn]], Windows PC
 
| system=[[Sega Model 2C CRX]], [[Sega Saturn]], Windows PC
| romsize={{SAT}} 409MB
 
 
| sounddriver={{SAT}} SCSP/CD-DA (11 tracks)
 
| sounddriver={{SAT}} SCSP/CD-DA (11 tracks)
| peripherals={{SAT}} [[Virtua Gun]], [[3D Control Pad]]
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| peripherals={{SAT}} [[Virtua Gun]], [[3D Control Pad]], [[Shuttle Mouse]] (JP version only)
 
| players=1-2
 
| players=1-2
 
| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
 
| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
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| sat_code_eu=MK81802-50
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| sat_code_as=MK-80318-40
 
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| pc_date_kr=199x
 
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'''''The House of the Dead''''' (ザ・ハウス・オブ・ザ・デッド) is a light-gun game initially developed for [[Sega Model 2C CRX]] hardware in 1996. It is the first in the ''The House of the Dead'' series, and was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] and Windows PC in 1998 due to its success.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ザ・ハウス・オブ・ザ・デッド) is a light-gun game initially developed for [[Sega Model 2C CRX]] hardware in 1996. It is the first in the ''The House of the Dead'' series, and was ported to the [[Sega Saturn]] and Windows PC in 1998 due to its success.
  
 
The game is a rail shoot-em-up, where you must shoot zombies.
 
The game is a rail shoot-em-up, where you must shoot zombies.
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 +
==Versions==
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As was typical for Model 2-to-Sega Saturn conversions, the Saturn version runs at a lower resolution with a lower frame rate. The Saturn game uses lower quality textures and fewer polygons than the arcade.
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
[[Category:Use Creditstable template]]
 
 
===Arcade version===
 
===Arcade version===
 
{{multicol|
 
{{multicol|
'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]<br>
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{{creditstable|
'''Assistant Producer:''' [[Hiroshi Aso]]<br>
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*'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Tomoyuki Naito]], [[Gen Miyazaki]]<br>
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*'''Assistant Producer:''' [[Hiroshi Aso]]
'''Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Taguchi]], [[Yasutada Kawata]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takahiro Kudo]], Akiko Shirota, Satoshi Ito, [[Norio Ishii]], [[Yasushi Sekido]]<br>
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*'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Tomoyuki Naito]], [[Gen Miyazaki]]
'''Music Composer & Sound Effect:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]<br>
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*'''Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Taguchi]], [[Yasutada Kawata]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takahiro Kudo]], Akiko Shirota, Satoshi Ito, [[Norio Ishii]], [[Yasushi Sekido]]
'''Publicity:''' [[Yasushi Nakajima]], [[Akira Yamanaka]], [[Jun Kasahara]]<br>
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*'''Music Composer & Sound Effect:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]
'''[[AM4]] Staff:''' [[Minoru Matsuba]], [[Yasuhiro Komori]], [[Noriaki Ueda]], [[Motohiko Higashiguchi]], [[Eiji Inoue]], [[Ken Adachi]], [[Kenji Watanabe]]<br>
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Yasushi Nakajima]], [[Akira Yamanaka]], [[Jun Kasahara]]
'''Special Thanks:''' [[Ryoichi Hasegawa]], [[Takahiro Fukada]], [[Yoshimi Aikawa]], [[Katsu Oshida]], [[Toshihiro Ando]], [[Hitoshi Furukubo]]<br>
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*'''[[AM4]] Staff:''' [[Minoru Matsuba]], [[Yasuhiro Komori]], [[Noriaki Ueda]], [[Motohiko Higashiguchi]], [[Eiji Inoue]], [[Ken Adachi]], [[Kenji Watanabe]]
'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]<br>
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Ryoichi Hasegawa]], [[Takahiro Fukada]], [[Yoshimi Aikawa]], [[Katsu Oshida]], [[Toshihiro Ando]], [[Hitoshi Furukubo]]
'''Presented by:''' [[AM1]]<br>
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*'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]
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*'''Presented by:''' [[AM1]]
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| console=MOD2
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
===Saturn version===
 
===Saturn version===
 
{{multicol|
 
{{multicol|
'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]<br>
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{{creditstable|
'''Assistant Producer:''' [[Hiroshi Aso]]<br>
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*'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Tomoyuki Naito]], [[Gen Miyazaki]]<br>
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*'''Assistant Producer:''' [[Hiroshi Aso]]
'''Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Taguchi]], [[Yasutada Kawata]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takahiro Kudo]], Akiko Hirota, [[Norio Ishii]], [[Yasushi Sekido]]<br>
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*'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Tomoyuki Naito]], [[Gen Miyazaki]]
'''Music Composer & Sound Effect:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]<br>
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*'''Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Taguchi]], [[Yasutada Kawata]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takahiro Kudo]], Akiko Hirota, [[Norio Ishii]], [[Yasushi Sekido]]
'''Lead Programmer:''' Paul Seedy<br>
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*'''Music Composer & Sound Effect:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]
'''Additional Programming:''' Brett Patterson<br>
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*'''Lead Programmer:''' Paul Seedy
'''Lead Artists:''' Simon Hart, Rohan Westbury, Warren Hawkes<br>
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*'''Additional Programming:''' Brett Patterson
'''Additional Artists:''' Mark Jones, Andy Yong, Robert Walkley, Ben Hemming<br>
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*'''Lead Artists:''' Simon Hart, Rohan Westbury, Warren Hawkes
'''Quality Assurance:''' John Szoke<br>
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*'''Additional Artists:''' Mark Jones, Andy Yong, Robert Walkley, Ben Hemming
'''Saturn Engine:''' Shane Stevens<br>
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*'''Quality Assurance:''' John Szoke
'''Technical Director & Tools:''' Andrew Bailey<br>
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*'''Saturn Engine:''' Shane Stevens
'''Executive Producer:''' Arthur Kakouris<br>
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*'''Technical Director & Tools:''' Andrew Bailey
'''Publicity:''' [[Yasushi Nakajima]], [[Akira Yamanaka]], [[Jun Kasahara]]<br>
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Arthur Kakouris
'''Special Thanks:''' [[Ryoichi Hasegawa]], [[Takahiro Fukada]], [[Seiki Saito]], [[Katsu Oshida]], [[Toshihiro Ando]], [[Hitoshi Furukubo]], [[Tim Larby]], [[Yutaka Sugano]]<br>
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Yasushi Nakajima]], [[Akira Yamanaka]], [[Jun Kasahara]]
'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]<br>
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Ryoichi Hasegawa]], [[Takahiro Fukada]], [[Seiki Saito]], [[Katsu Oshida]], [[Toshihiro Ando]], [[Hitoshi Furukubo]], [[Tim Larby]], [[Yutaka Sugano]]
'''Presented by:''' [[AM1]]<br>
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*'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]
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*'''Presented by:''' [[AM1]]
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| console=SAT
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| source=In-game credits
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}}
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}}
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*'''Production:'''
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**'''Producer:''' [[Jason Kuo]]
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**'''Lead Tester:''' [[Howard Gipson]]
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**'''Assistant Lead Tester:''' [[Dennis Lee]]
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**'''Testers:''' [[Amy Albertson]], Bobby Amirkhan, [[Sean Doidge]], [[Jeff Junio]], [[Christopher Lucich|Chris Lucich]], Mike McCollum, [[Matt Underwood]], [[Fernando Valderrama]]
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*'''Marketing:'''
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**'''Product Manager:''' [[Andrew Stein]]
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**'''Senior Marketing Coodinator:''' [[Undyne Stafford]]
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**'''Manual:''' [[Douglas Sipp|Doug Sipp]]
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*'''Special Thanks To:''' [[Sandy Castagnola]], Jadelyn Chang, Tina Claybon, [[Geraldine Dessimoz]], James Faison, [[Takahiro Fukuda]], Eric Hammond, [[Sheri Hockaday]], [[Brad Hogan]], [[Anne Moellering]], Jon Orantes, [[Keith Palmer]], Heather Ravenberg, Paul Sears, Dan Stevens, [[Bernie Stolar]], [[Yutaka Sugano]], Test Management, [[Shuji Utsumi]] and the Sega Online Team
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| source=US manual
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| pdf=Thotd sat us manual.pdf
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| pdfpage=26
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| console=SAT
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===PC version===
 
===PC version===
 
{{multicol|
 
{{multicol|
'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]<br>
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{{creditstable|
'''Assistant Producer:''' [[Hiroshi Aso]]<br>
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*'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Tomoyuki Naito]], [[Gen Miyazaki]]<br>
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*'''Assistant Producer:''' [[Hiroshi Aso]]
'''Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Taguchi]], [[Yasutada Kawata]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takahiro Kudo]], Asako Shirota, [[Norio Ishii]], [[Yasushi Sekido]]<br>
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*'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Tomoyuki Naito]], [[Gen Miyazaki]]
'''Music Composer & Sound Effect:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]<br>
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*'''Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Taguchi]], [[Yasutada Kawata]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takahiro Kudo]], Asako Shirota, [[Norio Ishii]], [[Yasushi Sekido]]
'''Lead Programming:''' Greg Douglas<br>
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*'''Music Composer & Sound Effect:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]
'''Lead Artists:''' Simon Hart, Rohan Westbury, Warren Hawkes<br>
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*'''Lead Programming:''' Greg Douglas
'''Additional Artists:''' Ben Hemming, Mark Jones, Andy Yong, Robert Walkley<br>
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*'''Lead Artists:''' Simon Hart, Rohan Westbury, Warren Hawkes
'''Quality Assurance:''' John Szoke, Tom Norgate<br>
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*'''Additional Artists:''' Ben Hemming, Mark Jones, Andy Yong, Robert Walkley
'''PC Engine:''' Graeme Scott, Greg Douglas, Steve Passiouras<br>
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*'''Quality Assurance:''' John Szoke, Tom Norgate
'''Technical Director & Tools:''' Andrew Bailey<br>
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*'''PC Engine:''' Graeme Scott, Greg Douglas, Steve Passiouras
'''Executive Producer:''' Arthur Kakouris<br>
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*'''Technical Director & Tools:''' Andrew Bailey
'''Publicity:''' [[Yasushi Nakajima]], [[Akira Yamanaka]], [[Jun Kasahara]]<br>
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Arthur Kakouris
'''Special Thanks:''' [[Ryoichi Hasegawa]], [[Takahiro Fukada]], [[Seiki Saito]], [[Katsu Oshida]], [[Toshihiro Ando]], [[Hitoshi Furukubo]], [[Tim Larby]]<br>
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Yasushi Nakajima]], [[Akira Yamanaka]], [[Jun Kasahara]]
'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]<br>
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Ryoichi Hasegawa]], [[Takahiro Fukada]], [[Seiki Saito]], [[Katsu Oshida]], [[Toshihiro Ando]], [[Hitoshi Furukubo]], [[Tim Larby]]
'''Presented by:''' [[AM1]]<br>
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*'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]
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*'''Presented by:''' [[AM1]]
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| console=PC
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
File:THotD Arcade Cabinet Deluxe.jpg|Deluxe cabinet
 
</gallery>
 
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
 
==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
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{{gallery
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|{{gitem|tHotD Saturn JP Flyer.pdf|page=1|Saturn JP flyer}}
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|{{gitem|1998 05 - The House of the Dead.jpg|Saturn ES print advert}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|EGM US 104.pdf|egm|104|148
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|EGM US 105.pdf|egm|105|27
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|EGM US 106.pdf|egm|106|123
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}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|SSM_JP_19980403_1998-10.pdf|ssmjp|1998-10|67
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}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|Click!_PL_11-2001.pdf|click|11-2001|19|
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}}
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}}
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==Photo gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:tHotD Saturn JP Flyer.pdf|Saturn JP flyer
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THotD Arcade Cabinet Deluxe.jpg|Deluxe cabinet
SFIIItHotDPDS Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg|Saturn US print advert
 
SSM_JP_19980403_1998-10.pdf|page=67|[[Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)]] Print advertisement
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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| joypad=70
 
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| joypad_source={{num|75|page=120-122|pdf=Joypad FR 075.pdf|pdfpage=120}}
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| videogames=68
 
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| ssmjp_r=87
 
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| disc=THotD PC EU Disc.jpg
 
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| console=PC
| region=UK (GrabIt)
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| disc=
 
| disc=
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=PC
 
| console=PC
| region=ES (FX)
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| cover=THotD PC ES Box FX.jpg
 
| cover=THotD PC ES Box FX.jpg
 
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| region=ES ([[Xplosiv]])
 
| cover=THotD PC ES Box Xplosiv.jpg
 
| cover=THotD PC ES Box Xplosiv.jpg
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| disc=
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=PC
 
| console=PC
 
| region=KR
 
| region=KR
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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[[Category:Model 2 games]]
 
[[Category:1997 Model 2 games]]
 
 
[[Category:Model 2C CRX games]]
 
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Revision as of 13:54, 7 November 2019

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THotD Title.png

The House of the Dead
System(s): Sega Model 2C CRX, Sega Saturn, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Deith Leisure (UK)[1]
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (11 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Saturn
Virtua Gun, 3D Control Pad, Shuttle Mouse (JP version only)
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Model 2)
JP
¥? ?
Arcade (Model 2)
US
$? ?























Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 GS-9173
Sega Saturn
JP
(Satakore)
¥2,8002,800 GS-9207
Sega Saturn
US
$49.9949.99[4] 81802
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81802-50
Sega Saturn
EU
(Virtua Gun)
81805
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU
Sega Saturn
BR
191x71
Sega Saturn
AS
MK-80318-40
Windows PC
JP
¥7,8007,800
Windows PC
US
85075
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software)
T-6823-01
Windows PC
EU
MK-85075-50
Windows PC
EU
(Xplosiv)
EI-1276
Windows PC
UK
(Fair Game)
Windows PC
PL
160zł160
Windows PC
KR

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The House of the Dead (ザ・ハウス・オブ・ザ・デッド) is a light-gun game initially developed for Sega Model 2C CRX hardware in 1996. It is the first in the The House of the Dead series, and was ported to the Sega Saturn and Windows PC in 1998 due to its success.

The game is a rail shoot-em-up, where you must shoot zombies.

Versions

As was typical for Model 2-to-Sega Saturn conversions, the Saturn version runs at a lower resolution with a lower frame rate. The Saturn game uses lower quality textures and fewer polygons than the arcade.

Production credits

Arcade version

Saturn version

Source:
In-game credits
Source:
US manual
Thotd sat us manual.pdf
[6]

PC version

Magazine articles

Main article: The House of the Dead/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

THotD Saturn JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
Saturn JP flyer
THotD Saturn JP Flyer.pdf
1998 05 - The House of the Dead.jpg
Saturn ES print advert
1998 05 - The House of the Dead.jpg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #104: "March 1998" (1998-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1998-10: "1998-10 (1998-04-03)" (1998-03-20)
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Print advert in Click! (PL) #11-2001: "11/2001" (2001-05-24)
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Photo gallery

Physical scans

Model 2 version

Model 2, US (deluxe)
HotD Model2 Manual Deluxe.pdf
Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №76, p106-108
70 №57, p102
70 №485, p36
30
85 №67, p46-48
67 [9]
70 [10]
58 [11]
68
82 [12]
87 [13]
87 [14]
86 [15]
Sega Saturn
73
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
85
[16]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
90
[17]
Edge (UK) PAL
70
[18]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
64
[19]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[20]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
30
[21]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
60
[22]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
67
[23]
Joypad (FR) PAL
70
[24]
L'essential des Achats pour Consoles (FR)
85
[25]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
58
[26]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
83
[27]
Neo Plus (PL)
50
[28]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
80
[29]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
80
[30]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[31]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
80
[32]
SuperGamePower (BR)
86
[15]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
82
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[34]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[35]
Super Power (FI)
88
[36]
Video Games (DE) PAL
68
[37]
Sega Saturn
74
Based on
23 reviews

The House of the Dead

Saturn, US
THotD Saturn US Box Back.jpgTHotD Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
THotD Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Thotd sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
THotD Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
THotD Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
The House of the Dead Sat EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU (Virtua Gun)
VirtuaGun Saturn EU Box Back tHotD.jpgNospine-small.pngSaturn MK-80311 box-2.jpg
Cover
Saturn, JP
THotD Saturn JP Box Back.jpgTHotD Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
TheHouseoftheDead Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
TheHouseoftheDead Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP (Satakore)
THotD Saturn JP Box Back Satakore.jpgTHotD Saturn JP Box Front 1999.jpg
Cover
TheHouseoftheDead Saturn JP Spinecard Satakore.jpg
Spinecard
TheHouseoftheDead Saturn JP Disc Satakore.jpg
Disc
Saturn, BR
HotD Saturn BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngHotD Sat BR cover.jpg
Cover
Saturn, Asia (Virtua Gun)
HotD Sat AS gun cover.jpg
Cover

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №1
Windows PC
40
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade (UK)
25
[38]
CD-Action (PL)
70
[39]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
75
[40]
Gamers' Republic (US)
75
[41]
Hacker (HR)
79
[42]
Next Games (FR)
60
[43]
PC Zone (UK)
76
[44]
Reset (PL)
70
[45]
Secret Service (PL)
60
[46]
The Gamer (YU)
75
[47]
Ultimate PC (UK)
46
[48]
Windows PC
65
Based on
11 reviews

The House of the Dead

PC, US

THotD PC US Disc.jpg
Disc
THotD PC US Box Back.jpgTHotD PC US Box Front.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US (Expert Software)
THotD PC US Box Back Expert.jpgNospine.pngTHotD PC US Box Front Expert.jpg
Cover
THotD PC US Disc Expert.jpg
Disc
PC, EU
THotD PC EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTHotD PC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
THotD PC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
THotD PC EU Box Back JewelCase.jpgTHotD PC EU Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, EU (Xplosiv)

THotD PC EU Disc Xplosiv.jpg
Disc
PC, JP
THotD PC JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTHotD PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (Ultra 2000)
THotD PC JP Box Front Ultra2000.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (PC Home)
HotD PC JP Box Front Alt.jpg
Cover
PC, AU (Classic)
THotD PC AU Box Back Classic.jpgNospine.pngTHotD PC AU Box Front Classic.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Xplosiv)
THotD PC EU Xplosiv Box.jpg
Cover
THotD PC UK Disc Xplosiv.jpg
Disc
PC, UK (Grabit)
THotD PC UK Box GrabIt.jpg
Cover
PC, ES (FX Interactive)
THotD PC ES Box FX.jpg
Cover
PC, ES (Xplosiv)
THotD PC ES Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
PC, PT (Power Games)

PC, KR
THotD PC KR Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, HU

PC, IN

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
434,550,816 CD-ROM (EU) MK81802-50 V1.001
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
429,169,440 1998-02-25 CD-ROM (JP) GS-9173 V1.003
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
429,167,088 1998-05-21 CD-ROM (JP) GS-9207 V1.003
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
434,536,704 CD-ROM (US) 81802 V1.000
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1998-01-27 Page

References

  1. Computer & Video Games, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-11), page 84
  2. Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 144
  3. 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1998" (UK; 1998-03-11), page 45
  4. 4.0 4.1 Press release: 1998-05-05: The House of the Dead Finds New Home On Sega Saturn
  5. http://sega.jp/search/result.php?page=9&pf=11 (Wayback Machine: 2017-03-04 04:39)
  6. File:Thotd sat us manual.pdf, page 26
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 27
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 123
  9. Gamers' Republic, "June 1998" (US; 1998-05-xx), page 77 (79)
  10. Joypad, "Mai 1998" (FR; 1998-xx-xx), page 120-122 (120)
  11. MAN!AC, "05/98" (DE; 1998-04-08), page 98 (82)
  12. Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1998" (UK; 1998-04-15), page 64-67 (64)
  13. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-10 (1998-04-03)" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 194 (196)
  14. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 9 (11)
  15. 15.0 15.1 SuperGamePower, "Maio 1998" (BR; 1998-xx-xx), page 28
  16. Ação Games, "Junho 1998" (BR; 1998-xx-xx), page 36
  17. Consoles +, "Mai 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 106
  18. Edge, "April 1998" (UK; 1998-03-25), page 102
  19. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 120
  20. Famitsu, "1998-04-03" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 1
  21. Fun Generation, "05/98" (DE; 1998-04-08), page 107
  22. GamePro, "June 1998" (US; 1998-xx-xx), page 122
  23. Gamers' Republic, "June 1998" (US; 1998-05-xx), page 79
  24. Joypad, "Mai 1998" (FR; 1998-xx-xx), page 120
  25. L'essential des Achats pour Consoles, "Vol. 1" (FR; 1998-11-25), page 58
  26. MAN!AC, "05/98" (DE; 1998-04-08), page 82
  27. Mega Fun, "05/98" (DE; 1998-04-01), page 98
  28. Neo Plus, "Lipiec-Sierpień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 51
  29. neXt Level, "Mai 1998" (DE; 1998-04-17), page 62
  30. Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 6" (JP; 1998-03-13), page 150
  31. Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 10" (JP; 1998-05-15), page 116
  32. Sega Magazin, "Mai 1998" (DE; 1998-04-01), page 16
  33. Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1998" (UK; 1998-04-15), page 64
  34. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-10 (1998-04-03)" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 196
  35. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11
  36. Super Power, "6 1998" (FI; 1998-0x-xx), page 50
  37. Video Games, "5/98" (DE; 1998-04-29), page 98
  38. Arcade, "December 1998" (UK; 1998-11-17), page 172
  39. CD-Action, "9/98" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 78
  40. Gry Komputerowe, "8/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  41. Gamers' Republic, "November 1998" (US; 1998-10-18), page 92
  42. Hacker, "10/1998" (HR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  43. Next Games, "Juillet 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 93
  44. PC Zone, "August 1998" (UK; 1998-0x-xx), page 113
  45. Reset, "Październik 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 48
  46. Secret Service, "Wrzesień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 46
  47. The Gamer, "Septembar 1998" (YU; 1998-xx-xx), page 32
  48. Ultimate PC, "Volume One, Issue Twelve: August 1998" (UK; 1998-07-16), page 98


The House of the Dead

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Books: The House of the Dead Official Guide (1998) | The House of the Dead Dennou Shinan: Dr. Curien no Houkoku Sho (1998)
Music: The House of the Dead (2022)

Sega Saturn
Prototypes: 1998-01-27



The House of the Dead series of games
The House of the Dead (Remake) (1996) | The House of the Dead 2 (1998) | The House of the Dead III (2003) | The House of the Dead 4 (2005) | The House of the Dead: Overkill (Extended Cut) (2009) | House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn (2018)
The Typing of the Dead games
The Typing of the Dead (1999) | The Typing of the Dead 2003 (2002) | The Typing of the Dead 2004 (2003) | The Typing of the Dead: Zombie Panic (2004) | The Typing of the Dead for Mac (200x) | The Typing of the Dead Typing Lariat (2006) | The Typing of the Dead 2 (2007) | The Typing of the Dead Featuring Rakuten Minna no Shushoku Katsudou Nikki (2010) | The Typing of the Dead EX (2012) |The Typing of the Dead: Overkill (2013)
Spin-off games
Zombie Revenge (1999) | The Pinball of the Dead (2002) | Ai Sareruyori Ai Shitai: The House of the Dead EX (2008) | Zombie Shiki - Eigo Ryoku Sosei Jutsu: English of the Dead (2008) | The House of the Dead LL (20xx) | Zombie Utsu: Flick of the Dead (2012) | The House of the Dead: Overkill The Lost Reels (2013) | Darts of the Dead (2017) | House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn Battle Genesis (2019)
Compilations
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (2008) | The House of the Dead Bundle Pack (2012)
The House of the Dead related media
Music
The House of the Dead 2 (1999) | Zombie Revenge (1999) | The House of the Dead 4 Original Sound Tracks (2005) | House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn Original Sound Tracks (2019) | The House of the Dead 2 (2022)
Book
The House of the Dead Official Guide (1998) | The House of the Dead Dennou Shinan: Dr. Curien no Houkoku Sho (1998) | The House of the Dead 2 G's File (1999) | The House of the Dead 2 Perfect Guide (1999) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: The House of the Dead 2 (1999) | The House of the Dead 2 Official Strategy Guide (1999) | Dreamcast Hisshou Hou Special: Zombie Revenge Perfect Guide (1999) | House of the Dead (2003) | The House of the Dead III Perfect Guide (2003) | Prelude to an Overkill (2009)
Book
The House of the Dead "Wilder than Heaven" (1997) | Nightmare Syndrome Horror Game Comic Anthology (1998) + one more manga
Film
House of the Dead (2003) | House of the Dead II (2005)