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A survival horror board game that pits small-town Heroes head-to-head against a limitless horde of Zombies. Modular board and several different scenarios to play are adding lots of replayability. Fast Paced Game Play with Easy To Learn rules allows players to jump right into the action, while Strategic Depth and Strong Cooperative Play keeps the game interesting. One or two players control the zombies, while the rest control heroes.

Last Night on Earth, The Zombie Game is a survival horror board game that pits small-town Heroes head-to-head against a limitless horde of Zombies (players can play on the Hero team or as the Zombies). A modular board randomly determines the layout of the town at the start of each game and there are several different scenarios to play, adding lots of replayability. One or two players control the zombies, while the rest control heroes.

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Do you have to select a zombie before you roll a d6 for Shamble?

One of the zombie cards, known as 'Shamble', has the following card text: Play this card to move a Zombie D6 spaces instead of its normal move. "Look out!" Do you pick the zombie, then roll to see how far it moves? Or do you roll a d6, and then…
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What are the basic tactics for the heros in Last Night on Earth? (Zombies dominating)

I have been playing Last Night on Earth with my family after my daughter got it for Christmas. So far we have played five games and the zombies have won each time. We played "Die Zombies Die" and most recently "Defend the Manor". We have…
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How do zombies win in Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak?

My friends and I played Last Night on Earth extensively. Games were always very close, and tough for both sides. We liked it so much we got the Timber peak sequel/expansion. However, we find now that the heroes are having a ridiculously easy…
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My god, they've taken the ... that I've got to get to!

There's a card "I've got to get to the...", which requires a player get to a building before searching again. There's another card "My god, they've taken the..." which takes over a building. When a building is taken over, a player can't enter…
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Can Zombies wound when a Hero rolls doubles?

I was playing Last Night on Earth the other day with some friends and came across a question that I don't believe is clear in the rules. When a Hero fights a zombie (or the other way around), the hero can only be wounded if the zombie's fight die is…
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Do "play immediately" cards in the zombie turn affect the number of cards a zombie player will have in his hand?

This is probably a silly question, but I've just read the rulebook of "Last Night on Earth", and need a small clarification: the rulebook says that a zombie player must draw up to two cards at the start of his/her turn. It also says that the player…
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When Exchanging Items Does It Have To Be a Trade?

I tried to find the info on the wiki but it is difficult to find stuff there. When heroes do their "Exchange" phase, does that means they have to trade items? Or can a hero just give an item to another hero in their space? Logic would dictate the…
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How does the "Taken Over" event card impact buildings and zombie movement?

I played Last Night on Earth for the first time and I was playing the zombies. I pulled the Take Over event card which states: Roll a Random Building and place a Taken Over marker on it. Place a Zombie from the Zombie Pool in each empty space of…
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Can the first zombie player spawn the second zombie player's zombies?

With the card "There's too many", in a two zombie player game, can zombie player 1 spawn zombie player 2's zombies if their remaining figures are out or are they forced to move the existing ones already on the board?
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Can I set up a chain reaction by placing gas markers on adjacent squares?

If gas markers have been placed on adjacent squares, what happens when one of the gas markers is ignited (e.g. by shooting it)? Background: We were playing Defend The Manor House, I had placed one gas marker inside the Manor House and another one…
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Is the Signal Flare a gun?

We played Last Night On Earth yesterday and got a little confused as to whether or not the Signal Flare was a gun. I had Father Joseph in the Gun Shop and I thought that the Signal Flare was a gun (it looks like a gun, you fire it) which meant that…
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What are the rules concerning Taken Over?

When the player controlling zombies played the card, it said to fill the room with Zombies from the pool. This reminded me of another card which said to move zombies from one part of the board to another if the pool was empty. My question is, what…
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Can a Hero Event be used on another Hero player?

Can a hero player use a Hero Event card to help out another hero player's character, or must they only use Hero Events on their own character?
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Is Old Betsy immune to dynamite and gasoline?

If Old Betsy is placed on the board and dynamite is subsequently thrown onto that space or a gas marker in that space is ignited, what happens to Old Betsy? The rules for dynamite say: Roll a D6 for each model in that space. Zombies are Killed on…
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Does Father Joseph take a wound if Strength of Spirit fails?

Father Joseph has the Strength of Spirit ability: take a wound to cancel any Zombie Card on the roll of 3+ Does this mean that Father Joseph only takes a wound if the roll is successful, or does he still take a wound if the roll fails?
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