Dead Rising/Weapons

There are about 250 usable weapons in the Xbox 360 game Dead Rising. This is the list I have managed to make so far. Contributions are necessarry. Alphabetic order is preferable.

Axe
This insane weapon can be found in an antique shop in the Entrance plaza area. It is slow but VERY powerful and kills in a single blow. In the same shop is a katana and an old guy (target practise?)

Baseball Bat
Instantly recognisable as one of the classic zombie weapons, the baseball bat is effective. Frank swings it horizontally, attacking multiple foes at once. However, the bat breaks comparatively quickly.

Bench
The bench is an excellent ramming weapon. Frank West picks up the bench by the end and charges towards the enemy like a battering ram, knocking over a large number of enemies and causing moderate damage.

Chainsaw
Usually found in hardware stores, the chainsaw is petrol driven,so has to be switched on to do the terrible damage it is capable of. It runs out of petrol quickly.

Chainsaws (Adam the clown)
If Adam the clown (see List of psychopaths in Dead Rising) disappointed his family with his choice of career, he didn't disappoint us with his choice of weaponry. His mini chainsaws do maximum damage against other psychopaths and slice limbs like butter. But as it is with all great weapons; easy comes easy goes

Excavator
Drill in crislips (North plaza)

There is no stopping the excavator. Turn it on and swing it around for a good time, but for the ultimate attack, slam it into a zombie's chest. Frank West will impale him and lift the poor sucker up into the air. You've now got a great rotating weapon for batting other zombies upside the head. That is, until the arms and legs fall off.

Frying Pan
The frying pan is used to club enemies. Frank is a wizard in the kitchen, whipping up delicious smoothies with ease. When zombies get too close, however, Frank likes to grab a frying pan for a decent, face-smashing melee weapon. Also, put it on the stove, heat it up, and use it to melt off zombie face for a one-hit kill (+ 2000 PP).

Golf Club
The golf club comes with some golf balls. Frank hits one, and a golf ball hits a targeted foe. The attacks can be powered up by depressing the attack button. This can be found in the sporting stores.

Gumball Machine
It's the candy that makes this weapon so hilarious. It works just like any other heavy object in Dead Rising, but it's filled with happy colored gumballs to add that extra bit of humiliation you need to bestow upon your zombie victims. When thrown and smashed the gumballs will make the poor zombies lose their balance and fall over (and over and over). This makes it a great weapon if you want to escape or if you want a hilarious picture (extra PP)

Handgun
The Handgun is the first firearm you get in the game (That's if the player missed getting the shotgun in the beginning of the game). It doesn't have much stopping power and has 30 shots. It is useful for taking out single Zombies or Early bosses. It is found in many places. They can be found in the "Huntin Shack", in Garbage Cans, and a majority of the police zombies carry guns which they drop if attacked (Although it is not neccasary to kill them. You only have to hit them, or bump into them). It appears to be a SIG P226.

Hunting Knife
The Hunting Knife is used with highly effective swipes. The weapon is effective, but with short 'killing distance', leaving Frank prone to being surrounded. These are common items found easily in every area. They are most commonly found in the hands of yellow Trench Coat zombies (Fromerly Cultists) or on the living members of same.

Katana
The good old samurai weapon of choice. It slashes with extrem power but does not last for long, so use it wisely. A katana can be found in the "Paradise plaza" area, outside the restaurant window on the 2. floor, but wacth out for all the naughty zombies

Lawn Mower
Grab this lawn utility out in the courtyard and go to town. Zombies are slow and stupid enough to just stand around while you mow them to a bloody pulp. As a bonus, you're adding some fertilizer to the grass to make sure it grows tall and green. Now you can save yourself and the environment.

Mega Buster
The Mega Buster is a toy that is found at Movie Land. It shoots out small yellow balls, has 30 shots, and is a weak weapon. It is a toy version of MegaMan's Mega Buster (Which is an unlockable weapon. See Below).

Real Mega Buster
The real Mega Buster is the most powerful weapon in the game. It is unlocked after doing the "Zombie Genocider" Achievement (Where you must kill 53,594 Zombies), beating the game, and saving. It is found in the same room as all the other unlockable clothing and items are, lying on the ground. It can easily take care of bosses and enemies. It has 300 shots, and every time the player runs out of bullets it respawns in the same area. The easyest way to get the "Zombie Genocider" Achievement is to go to the Maintenance tunnels, find the van at the northeast corner, drive to the middel of the Maintenance tunnelsystem where there is a dead end (very dark area filled with zombies), behind a door you will find the Maintenance key in the back of a small room (very useful since you can now enter the Maintenance tunnel doors that lead you to the first floor and the mall it self), now you can drive around and kill all the zombies you want and when you want to save you can drive to the Maintenance door that leads to the paradise plaza, save at the john and go back to the killing-orgy. Personally I always stayed around the area of the van at the northeast corner because there are A LOT of zombies (respawn) and when the van breaks down you can enter the door that leads to the meat processing room and go out again (the van respawns).

Showerhead
When you first see the showerhead on the ground, you may pass it up for a lead pipe or a baseball bat. You'd be missing out on one of the greatest death animations in the game. Slam this baby onto a zombie's noggin and watch the blood spout out. Try the warehouse first

Shotgun
The Shotgun is a powerful gun as most would know it. When it shoots it can take out several enemies because of it's range. But as it is powerful at close range, it is considerably weaker if shooting at enemies from afar. The Shotgun is one of the best guns to have around as it can take out many zombies easily making it useful in escaping or clearing a path. They can be found at the "Huntin' Shack" in the North Plaza. It can also be found at the start of the game in the middle of a large group of zombies eating from one of the corpses near the center of the Entrance Plaza, just after the mall gets overrun and the mission is to to get up the stairs to safety. It appears to be a standard Civilian/Police Issue Shotgun, probably a Mossburg 590 or Remington 870.

Sickle
As it turns out, the Grim Reaper's tool is great for use against the undead as well as the living. No self-respecting zombie killer would go without this long reaching weapon. Grab a zombie by the head and pull them in for the kill or just swing it around and take off some legs, either way you're going to end up with fantastic results.

Sniper Rifle
The Sniper Rifle is a useful weapon for taking out bosses. Like most Sniper Rifles the gun is good at long distances. Although the gun is prefered for bosses rather than Zombies. The reason being that zombies are quite easy to kill with any weapon, whereas the Sniper Rifle only shoots one bullet at a time. It is not useful for clearing crowds of zombies thus it is often best to save the snipers for the bosses that need many strong hits to take down. It appears to be a Remington 700.

Small Chainsaw
The weapon used by Adam the Clown. It is like a chainsaw except it is much smaller and is just as strong. It also lasts longer. This item is respawnable in the same area. This item is one of the only ones that can be strengthened three times as much (When picking up three types of magazines. They are the Entertainment magazine, the Enginering Magazine, and the Criminal Biography Magazine. With these three in effect the player can kill over 3,000 zombies).

Submachine Gun
This weapon is rare to find, as it is placed in high and difficult to reach places. This weapon has a medium amount of power and kills easily. It has 100 bullets and is very fast. It can usually be found on special forces, which apear later in the game. It appears to be a Micro Uzi.

Assault Rifle
Weapons used by the Special Forces that have been sent to clear out the mall. It contains 150 rounds and appears to be an FN SCAR.

Heavy Machine Gun
This M2 Browning machine gun is mounted on the back of a Military Humvee, stolen by escaped Convicts. It is possible for Frank to prise the weapon from the vehicle and use it himself, although it is so big it cannot be stored in the inventory and movement is restricted