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Vignettes are short comic-like forms which Atom Zombie Smasher uses to provide elements of the back story. Most of them the game makes available, one at a time at random, at the beginning of some game months. There are three exceptions to this rule which are always shown at a certain time during a campaign: | Vignettes are short comic-like forms which Atom Zombie Smasher uses to provide elements of the back story. Most of them the game makes available, one at a time at random, at the beginning of some game months. There are three exceptions to this rule which are always shown at a certain time during a campaign: | ||
* "Intro" is displayed when a new campaign is launched | |||
* "Epilogue" appears at the end of a campaign - regardless of who won | |||
* an unnamed, one-panel vignette is shown after reaching the "Zed Mutates" milestone on the victory track | |||
The table below lists all the vignettes, major characters appearing in them and their plot summaries. | The table below lists all the vignettes, major characters appearing in them and their plot summaries. | ||
* Intro / - / a sort-of introduction to the game universe | * Intro / - / a sort-of introduction to the game universe | ||
* Alive / El Presidente / Spring cleaning at Orbital Command | * Alive / El Presidente / Spring cleaning at Orbital Command | ||
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* Nugget / Asa Willingdon / Asa remembers his daughter: at a restaurant | * Nugget / Asa Willingdon / Asa remembers his daughter: at a restaurant | ||
* Orange / "Animal" Smith / While flying, Smith spills his orange juice | * Orange / "Animal" Smith / While flying, Smith spills his orange juice | ||
* Peachie / | * Peachie / Tabajaras / Young Tabajaras shaves his cat | ||
* Pigeons / | * Pigeons / Tabajaras / How Tabajaras raised pigeons as a child | ||
* Retribution / | * Retribution / Adele Deering, Asa Willingdon / The mutiny's reached Orbital Command | ||
* Robots / | * Robots / Tabajaras / Killer robots attack Cdr. Tabajaras' grandparents | ||
* Speech / | * Speech / Asa Willingdon / Asa's first presidential radio address | ||
* Torch / | * Torch / Asa Willingdon, El Presidente / Asa is named successor | ||
* Trip / | * Trip / Asa Willingdon / Asa remembers his daughter: after a fight between parents | ||
* (unnamed)/Super Zombie / Mega Zed / A new species of Zed is publicly acknowledged | * (unnamed)/Super Zombie / Mega Zed / A new species of Zed is publicly acknowledged | ||
* Epilogue / Adele Deering, "Animal" Smith, Asa Willingdon, Tabajaras / A glimpse on Nuevos Aires of post-Zed time | * Epilogue / Adele Deering, "Animal" Smith, Asa Willingdon, Tabajaras / A glimpse on Nuevos Aires of post-Zed time | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:26, 16 August 2012
Vignettes are short comic-like forms which Atom Zombie Smasher uses to provide elements of the back story. Most of them the game makes available, one at a time at random, at the beginning of some game months. There are three exceptions to this rule which are always shown at a certain time during a campaign:
- "Intro" is displayed when a new campaign is launched
- "Epilogue" appears at the end of a campaign - regardless of who won
- an unnamed, one-panel vignette is shown after reaching the "Zed Mutates" milestone on the victory track
The table below lists all the vignettes, major characters appearing in them and their plot summaries.
- Intro / - / a sort-of introduction to the game universe
- Alive / El Presidente / Spring cleaning at Orbital Command
- Anything / Adele Deering, "Animal" Smith / Adele and Smith break up
- Bike / - / A girl on the run from the Zed
- Bonobo / "Animal" Smith / Smith says the wrong thing at the wrong time
- Conquer / Adele Deering / The mutiny takes shape
- Cool / "Animal" Smith / Smith meets his estranged wife
- Dog / Adele Deering, El Presidente / The mutineers find support in an unexpected place
- Elephantbird / Asa Willingdon / Asa speaks his mind on the Elephantbird Cannon
- Glass / Tabajaras / Cdr. Tabajaras shares a meal with his grandparents
- Grievance / Asa Willingdon / Asa's demeanor after the death of his daughter
- Idle / Adele Deering / Adele tries to carry on after breaking up with Smith
- Jeep / "Animal" Smith / In the middle of the Zed war, Smith decides to find Adele again
- Katana / - / One thing to do when the Zed surround your house
- Know / Tabajaras / Cdr. Tabajaras' final farewell to his grandparents
- Lanes / Asa Willingdon / Asa remembers his daughter: the final moments
- Lion / El Presidente / A coup d'etat is attempted
- Manifesto / Adele Deering, Asa Willingdon, Tabajaras / The mutiny officially begins
- Math / Adele Deering / A glimpse of Adele's student days
- Morning / Adele Deering, "Animal" Smith / Adele and Smith meet
- Nugget / Asa Willingdon / Asa remembers his daughter: at a restaurant
- Orange / "Animal" Smith / While flying, Smith spills his orange juice
- Peachie / Tabajaras / Young Tabajaras shaves his cat
- Pigeons / Tabajaras / How Tabajaras raised pigeons as a child
- Retribution / Adele Deering, Asa Willingdon / The mutiny's reached Orbital Command
- Robots / Tabajaras / Killer robots attack Cdr. Tabajaras' grandparents
- Speech / Asa Willingdon / Asa's first presidential radio address
- Torch / Asa Willingdon, El Presidente / Asa is named successor
- Trip / Asa Willingdon / Asa remembers his daughter: after a fight between parents
- (unnamed)/Super Zombie / Mega Zed / A new species of Zed is publicly acknowledged
- Epilogue / Adele Deering, "Animal" Smith, Asa Willingdon, Tabajaras / A glimpse on Nuevos Aires of post-Zed time