It seemed like just another day at the office — pens scribbling on paper, keyboard keys clacking and seemingly endless screams emanating from the latest in the pile of review discs. And then it arrived — a strange, weighty cardboard tube that held not only the announcement of publisher Haynes’ brand new Zombie Survival App, based on their best-selling Zombie Survival Manual by Sean T. Page, but something perfectly complementary: a bloody, branded baseball bat!
Are you ready for the apocalypse? We are!
From the Press Release:
Based on the best-selling Haynes Zombie Survival Manual by Sean T Page, the Zombie Survival App is available to download for free from the iOS App Store. It takes the manual’s hugely popular content and reformats it into the concept of persona types with corresponding survival techniques and the function to unlock other detailed crucial information. Importantly, it also educates the user in how to spot a zombie and signs to look out for.
With users being given the option to pick one of three survivor profiles – scientist, fighter or forager, they are then equipped with the tools to survive a zombie attack by navigating a series of chapters to understand more about the living dead. Wannabe survivalists can also test their knowledge by challenging themselves to various quizzes at the end of each chapter to receive rewards. On completing all chapters, users receive their official license to deal with the walking dead.
Capturing the imagination of Zombie fans, the survival techniques featured in the app are provided by Sean T Page, who runs the website Ministry of Zombies to raise awareness of the zombie threat. In addition to the Zombie Survival Manual and the Alien Invasion Survival Manual from Haynes, Sean has also written The Official Zombie Handbook UK and War Against the Walking Dead.
Check out the Zombie Survival App website and Facebook page for more information and to download the app, which is available now for iOS devices.