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Newspaper Zombie

GamesUndeadVaries2000 to 2009

A Plants vs. Zombies zombie that advances behind an open newspaper, which blocks shots. When the paper is destroyed it flies into a rage and moves much faster.12

⚔️ Battle it
First appeared
2009
Plants vs. Zombies (2009)
Source work
Plants vs. Zombies (2009)
PopCap Games
Age rating
ESRB E10+
Made in
USA
What causes it
Never explained
The game does not explain where the zombies come from; Dr. Zomboss is described as the scientist who animates them.
How it moves
Varies
Walks slowly while reading; speeds up a lot once its newspaper is destroyed.
Intelligence
Some intelligence
Weak spots
  • Spikeweed
  • lobbed attacks that go over the paper

When did it first appear?

Ancient world
Middle Ages
1500 to 1899
1900 to 1967
1968 to 1999
2000 to 2009
2010 to today
2009

Plants vs. Zombies (2009)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Hides behind an open newspaper that blocks shots12

2

Gets furious and rushes forward when the paper is torn up12

3

The almanac says it was close to finishing a sudoku puzzle12

4

Shows up in the night-time levels12

5

Wears glasses12

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (varies), not a measurement.

You, walking about 5 km/h
You, jogging about 10 km/h
Newspaper Zombie about 10 km/h
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h

Sources

  1. Newspaper Zombie - Plants vs. Zombies Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Plants vs. Zombies (video game) - Wikipedia

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