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MARCH 26, 2002
Resident Evil

MARCH 26, 2002

Detailed walkthrough for Resident Evil, covering the Mansion section. Learn how to defeat early zombies, find key items like the shotgun and map, and navigate the first areas of the Spencer Mansion.

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Detailed walkthrough for Resident Evil, covering the Mansion section. Learn how to defeat early zombies, find key items like the shotgun and map, and navigate the first areas of the Spencer Mansion.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start by finding clues. After speaking with Barry, go through the far door to encounter your first zombie. Shoot it until it falls, then shoot its head to ensure it's dead. This is Kenneth's body. Collect ammo and return to Barry.
  2. 2
    A zombie will burst in; Barry will handle it. Proceed to the Main Hall. Barry will give you a lock pick. Go through the blue doors.
  3. 3
    In this room, move the steps next to the statue to collect the map. Move the desk away from the door and enter. Deal with the zombie on the floor (either shoot or boot its head). Collect the ribbon and exit.
  4. 4
    Go through the other door. In the corridor, a dog will burst through the window; shoot it (5-6 shots). Another dog is around the corner; repeat the process.
  5. 5
    The first door is a bathroom. Ignore it unless you are Chris, in which case drain the water and find a cabinet key. Continue down the corridor to two doors.
  6. 6
    The left door leads to a room with a shotgun. If you are Jill, enter and get it; Barry will save you from the trap. If you are Chris, avoid this room for now.
  7. 7
    Go through the other door. You'll meet two more zombies. Aim high to blow their heads off if you are Jill. Go through the Grey Door, kill the zombie by the stairs, and collect the green plant (useful for healing).
  8. 8
    Enter the next door to find a save room with ink ribbons and ammo. Save your game, dump the ribbon, collect ammo, and exit.
  9. 9
    Go upstairs. To your left, take out the zombie, then the one behind you. Proceed through the door at the end of the corridor.
  10. 10
    Shoot the zombie and enter the small study. Examine the Botany book and leave.
  11. 11
    Continue down the corridor, past the green doors (inaccessible yet). After shooting another zombie, you'll find two more doors. Enter the unlocked one to return to the Main Hall.
  12. 12
    Barry will meet you (Jill only) and give you bazooka ammo. Find the bazooka in the door next to the one you just exited, guarded by crows. Investigate the body to find the bazooka (Chris gets ammo). Ignore the crows.
  13. 13
    Exit and cross the hall to the other door. You'll be on the balcony above the Dining Room with two zombies. Kill them, push the stone statue off the balcony, and go through the far door.
  14. 14
    Kill two more zombies by the stairs, then go down. Kill two more zombies at the bottom. Enter the save room. (Chris meets Rebecca here; if you accept her help, she'll prepare medicine and assist later). Collect the ribbon (Chris gets a key) and save.
  15. 15
    Exit and proceed down the corridor, encountering another zombie. The door on your right contains ammo, shotgun shells, and a rusty shotgun (Chris needs this). You cannot enter yet.
  16. 16
    Go through the other door, shoot the zombies, and head down the narrow corridor towards the plant room.
  17. 17
    In the plant room, use the Earth on the pump to kill the plant and collect the key behind it. Use green plants for healing if needed.
  18. 18
    Return to the rusty shotgun room and collect the items (Chris uses the rusty shotgun to get the new one).
  19. 19
    Go back through the doors and turn right. Enter the door on your right to find a bedroom with a clip on the bed. A zombie will emerge from the cupboard when you investigate the desk.
Tips
  • Aim for the head when shooting zombies to conserve ammo and ensure they stay down.
  • If playing as Jill, take advantage of her ability to blow off zombie heads for practice.
  • Chris players should avoid the room with the shotgun trap until they have the rusty shotgun.
  • Use healing herbs (green plants) when your health is low.
  • Save your game frequently at save rooms.

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