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Throughout 72 Hour Mode, Otis will call you on your transciever to notify Frank of Scoops - potentially newsworthy items which usually result in the rescue of one or more Survivors, or the defeat of a Psychopath.

If you're in the area of the mall where the Scoop takes place, you won't get the call until you leave it; take too long and you'll lose the chance of the scoop.

Contents 1 Cut From The Same Cloth 2 Barricade Pair 3 A Mother's Lament 4 Out Of Control 5 Japanese Tourists 6 Shadow Of The North Plaza 7 Lovers 8 The Hatchet Man 9 The Coward 10 Restaurant Man 11 Photo Challenge 12 Above The Law 13 Mark Of The Sniper 14 The Woman Who Didn't Make It 15 Antique Lover 16 Ronald's Appetite 17 A Strange Group 18 Floyd The Sommelier 19 Long Haired Punk 20 A Sick Man 21 Photographer's Pride 22 Kindell's Betrayal 23 A Woman In Despair 24 Paul's Present 25 Simone The Gunslinger 26 Cheryl's Request

[edit] Cut From The Same Cloth

• Call: September 19, 2:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): None
• Location: Columbian Roastmasters, Paradise Plaza

Another photographer has made his way to Willamette, and reckons his skill with a camera far outstrips Frank's experience.

Take photos of Kent when he's taking a picture, scoring over 600PP, and another of him striking his signature pose with over 700PP to succeed, and unlock the Photo Challenge scoop later.

[edit] Barricade Pair

• Call: September 19, 4:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Aaron Swoop and Burt Thompson
• Location: Webers Garments, Al Fresca Plaza

[edit] A Mother's Lament

• Call: September 19, 5:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Leah Stein
• Location: Riverfield Jewellers, Al Fresca Plaza

[edit] Out Of Control

• Call: September 19, 9:00pm
• Psychopath: Adam MacIntyre
• Survivor(s): Greg Simpson
• Location: Wonderland Plaza Space Ride

The Wonderland Plaza Space Ride is running out of control, so Otis sends you over to check it out.

[edit] Japanese Tourists

• Call: September 19, 10:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Yuu Tanaka and Shinji Kitano
• Location: Sir Books-a-Lot, Paradise Plaza

You'll need to pick up the Japanese Conversation book from the bookstore before you can talk to these survivors to get them to join you.

[edit] Shadow Of The North Plaza

• Call: September 19, 11:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): David Bailey
• Location: Empty store, North Plaza

[edit] Lovers

• Call: September 20, 7:00am
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Tonya Waters and Ross Folk
• Location: Run Like The Wind, Wonderland Plaza

Whatever you do, DO NOT give Ross a gun if you want to take either of the pair back. However, handing over a gun will give you the opportunity to get a high-scoring Horror photograph for the Photo Challenge scoop.

[edit] The Hatchet Man

• Call: September 20, 8:00am
• Psychopath: Cliff
• Survivor(s): Barbara Patterson, Josh Manning and Rich Atkins
• Location: Crislips, North Plaza

[edit] The Coward

• Call: September 20, 9:00am
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Gordon Stalworth
• Location: McHandy's Hardware, Al Fresca Plaza

[edit] Restaurant Man

• Call: September 20, 11:00am
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Ronald Shiner
• Location: Jill's Sandwiches, Paradise Plaza

Give Ronald some food to get him to join you.

[edit] Photo Challenge

• Call: N/A
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): None
• Location: Columbian Roastmasters, Paradise Plaza

If you completed Cut From The Same Cloth, this should have automatically been added to your tasks list. Go to the Columbian Roastmasters in Paradise Plaza to find Kent again, and present him with an Erotic, Horror or Dramatic photo scoring over ??PP.

[edit] Above The Law

• Call: Septmber 20, 1:00pm
• Psychopath: Jo Slade
• Survivor(s): Kay Nelson, Lily Deacon, Kelly Carpenter and Janet Star
• Location: Lovely Fashion House, Paradise Plaza

[edit] Mark Of The Sniper

• Call: September 20, 5:00pm
• Psychopaths: The Hall Family
• Survivor(s): Wayne Blackwell
• Location: Entrance Plaza

[edit] The Woman Who Didn't Make It

• Call: September 20, 5:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Jolie Wu and Rachel Decker
• Location: Gramma's Kids, Entrance Plaza

[edit] Antique Lover

• Call: September 20, 5:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Floyd Sanders
• Location: Ned's Knick-Knackery, Entrance Plaza

[edit] Ronald's Appetite

• Call: September 20, 6:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): None
• Location: Security Room

Ronald is annoyed about how little food there is in the Security Room, after Frank promised him they had plenty. Bring him any food item to avert a mutiny; fail to do this Scoop once you get it, and you'll lose some Survivors: Bill, Burt, Aaron, Sophie, Heather, and Pamela.

[edit] A Strange Group

• Call: September 21, 12:00am
• Psychopath: Sean Keanan
• Survivor(s): Ray Mathison, Nathan Crabbe, Michelle Feltz, Beth Shrake and Cheryl Jones
• Location: Colby's Movieland

[edit] Floyd The Sommelier

• Call: September 21, 5:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): None
• Location: Security Room

[edit] Long Haired Punk

• Call: September 21, 6:00am
• Psychopath: Paul Carson
• Survivor(s): Mindy Baker, Debbie Willet and Paul Carson
• Location: Casual Gals, Wonderland Plaza

[edit] A Sick Man

• Call: September 21, 11:00am
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Leroy McKenna
• Location: Fine Lady Cosmetics, Wonderland Plaza

[edit] Photographer's Pride

• Call: None
• Psychopath: Kent Swanson
• Survivor(s): Tad Hawthorne
• Location: Columbian Roastmasters, Paradise Plaza

This will have been added to your mission list automatically if you completed Photo Challenge earlier.

Determined to prove once and for all that his skills and commitment are greater than Frank's, he's planning to infect poor Tad with a zombie queen to record the transformation process.

Make it to the Columbian Roastmasters in Paradise Plaza before 1 pm, or else Tad will be killed.

Kent will tie Frank up,put a collar around his neck with a chain attached from high above. Kent will remove Franks weapons and clothing which Frank loses. Frank will basically be turned into Kent's photo slave. Frank then has to fight Kent barehanded.

Frank will only have access to the items around the fountain area outside of Jill's Sandwiches. Frank cannot move any further because of the chain.

There are two snacks hidden among the flowers.

There are zombies also to contend with, which Kent will take pictures of Frank if a zombie attacks you.

Use Frank's double lariat and the potted plants along the sides of the fountain to defeat Kent.

Wait until after Kent's jumping kick then hit him with a potted plant.

[edit] Kindell's Betrayal

• Call: September 21, 12:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): None
• Location: Security Room

Kindell's not convinced that Frank will be able to lead the Survivors out of the Mall, and is organizing a group of survivors to attempt a separate escape. Speak with and convince him to wait at least until Frank's helicopter is supposed to show up, and you'll avert a mutiny.

If you don't talk to Kindell, Kindell will leave with several survivors: Jeff, Natalie, Leah, Josh, Barbara, Rich, Gordon, Jennifer, and Wayne.

[edit] A Woman In Despair

• Call: September 21st, 5:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): Simone Ravendark
• Location: Players, Paradise Plaza

You must have completed Case 6-1: Santa Cabeza, learning that Isabela is a medical technician, in order for Simone to join you. It's essential to bring her back for the Transmissionary achievement; the Simone The Gunslinger scoop will come through from Otis later in the game.

[edit] Paul's Present

• Call: September 21st, 5:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): None
• Location: Security Room

[edit] Simone The Gunslinger

• Call: September 21, 7:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): None
• Location: Security Room

[edit] Cheryl's Request

• Call: September 21, 8:00pm
• Psychopath: None
• Survivor(s): None
• Location: Security Room