The House of the Dead

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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
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 GS-9173
Sega Saturn
JP
(Satakore)
¥2,8002,800 GS-9207
Sega Saturn
US
$49.9949.99[3] 81802
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81802-50
Sega Saturn
EU
(Virtua Gun)
81805
Sega Saturn
BR
191x71
Sega Saturn
AS
MK-80318-40
Windows PC
JP
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
KR

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.

History

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

PC version

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

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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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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
70 №75, p120-122[6]
58 №1998-05, p98[7]
68
82 №31, p64-67[8]
87 №1998-10, p194[9]
87 №, p9[10]
Sega Saturn
72
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
85
[11]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
90
[12]
Edge (UK) PAL
70
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
64
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[15]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
30
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
60
[17]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
67
[18]
Joypad (FR) PAL
70
[6]
L'essential des Achats pour Consoles (FR)
85
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
58
[7]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
83
[20]
Neo Plus (PL)
50
[21]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
80
[22]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
80
[23]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[24]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
80
[25]
SuperGamePower (BR)
86
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
82
[27]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
87
[10]
Super Power (FI)
88
[29]
Video Games (DE) PAL
68
[30]
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
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
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
[31]
CD-Action (PL)
70
[32]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
75
[33]
Gamers' Republic (US)
75
[34]
Hacker (HR)
79
[35]
Next Games (FR)
60
[36]
PC Zone (UK)
76
[37]
Reset (PL)
70
[38]
Secret Service (PL)
60
[39]
The Gamer (YU)
75
[40]
Ultimate PC (UK)
46
[41]
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 Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (Ultra 2000)
THotD PC JP Box Front Ultra2000.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)

PC, ES (FX)
THotD PC ES Box FX.jpg
Cover
PC, ES (Xplosiv)
THotD PC ES Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
PC, KR

PC, HU

PC, IN

References

  1. File:CVG UK 188.pdf, page 84
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:CVG UK 197.pdf, page 45
  3. 3.0 3.1 Press release: 1998-05-05: The House of the Dead Finds New Home On Sega Saturn
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 27
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 123
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:Joypad FR 075.pdf, page 120 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 075.pdf_p120" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1998-05.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1998-05.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  8. File:SSM_UK_31.pdf, page 64
  9. File:SSM_JP_19980403_1998-10.pdf, page 196
  10. 10.0 10.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  11. Ação Games, "Junho 1998" (BR; 1998-xx-xx), page 36
  12. Consoles +, "Mai 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 106
  13. Edge, "April 1998" (UK; 1998-03-25), page 102
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 120
  15. Famitsu, "1998-04-03" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 1
  16. Fun Generation, "05/98" (DE; 1998-04-08), page 107
  17. GamePro, "June 1998" (US; 1998-xx-xx), page 122
  18. Gamers' Republic, "June 1998" (US; 1998-05-xx), page 79
  19. L'essential des Achats pour Consoles, "Vol. 1" (FR; 1998-11-25), page 58
  20. Mega Fun, "05/98" (DE; 1998-04-01), page 98
  21. Neo Plus, "Lipiec-Sierpień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 51
  22. neXt Level, "Mai 1998" (DE; 1998-04-17), page 62
  23. Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 6" (JP; 1998-03-13), page 150
  24. Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 10" (JP; 1998-05-15), page 116
  25. Sega Magazin, "Mai 1998" (DE; 1998-04-01), page 16
  26. SuperGamePower, "Maio 1998" (BR; 1998-xx-xx), page 28
  27. Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1998" (UK; 1998-04-15), page 64
  28. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-10 (1998-04-03)" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 196
  29. Super Power, "6 1998" (FI; 1998-0x-xx), page 50
  30. Video Games, "5/98" (DE; 1998-04-29), page 98
  31. Arcade, "December 1998" (UK; 1998-11-17), page 172
  32. CD-Action, "9/98" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 78
  33. Gry Komputerowe, "8/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  34. Gamers' Republic, "November 1998" (US; 1998-10-18), page 92
  35. Hacker, "10/1998" (HR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  36. Next Games, "Juillet 1998" (FR; 1998-0x-xx), page 93
  37. PC Zone, "August 1998" (UK; 1998-0x-xx), page 113
  38. Reset, "Październik 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 48
  39. Secret Service, "Wrzesień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 46
  40. The Gamer, "Septembar 1998" (YU; 1998-xx-xx), page 32
  41. Ultimate PC, "Volume One, Issue Twelve: August 1998" (UK; 1998-07-16), page 98



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)