You cannot save all 54 characters counted in Prima Games’ survivor guide: Russell always dies during Case 6-1. You can rescue the mall survivors, protect several story-linked characters under specific conditions, and reach the 50-rescue threshold for the Saint achievement or trophy. The chronological checklist below follows Prima Games’ guide, published September 23, 2024; its route details are guide-reported, not firsthand testing.
What “every survivor” means—and what Saint requires
Prima Games reports 54 survivors overall, including six special story characters, and says 48 are rescuable through mall exploration. Its guide identifies 50 rescues as the Saint threshold. Those figures describe the guide’s accounting; they do not mean all 54 characters can be saved. Russell is not rescuable: he dies in Case 6-1.
The route below lists the guide’s mall-rescue targets in chronological order. Treat it as a checklist of encounters and prerequisites, not a promise that every named character counts toward Saint in every playthrough. The six special cases are explained separately below.
How to manage escorts and timed Scoops
Recruit survivors and keep the group together
Talk to a survivor and meet any individual condition to recruit them, then escort them to the Security Room. Depending on the person, that may mean convincing them, giving them an item, defeating a boss, restoring a relationship, or showing evidence. Some survivors cannot walk unassisted: carry them, support them, or lead them by the hand when needed.
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Use the Scoop Cue and Frank’s watch to check survivor status, affinity, favorite items, and remaining time. The official Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Web Manual describes Scoop time bands as at least six hours, under six hours, under three hours, or no time limit. You can place one Case marker and three Scoop markers at a time.
When you have a group, call followers to Frank or set a goal marker and watch their position before changing areas. Crossing into another area can leave recruited followers behind; survivors left behind gradually lose health. Return each group to the Security Room before moving on whenever the route allows. Capcom’s manual says: “Escort them back to the Security Room to gain a large amount of PP.”
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Use favorite items and save before risky segments
Each survivor has three favorite items. A liked weapon increases that survivor’s attack power; liked food fully restores health. Liked items also improve morale and can make survivors more proactive.
Capcom’s manual describes autosaves at certain points and manual save locations including the Security Room sofa and public restrooms. Save before difficult boss encounters or time-sensitive route segments. At save points, the game can fast-forward time when requirements are met, but a communication can interrupt a normal fast-forward.
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Day 1: Start Kent’s questline and rescue the early survivors
Rooftop and Entrance Plaza
- Jeff and Natalie: Meet them on the Rooftop after leaving the Security Room for the first time.
- Bill: Find him inside In the Closet on the second floor of Entrance Plaza.
Al Fresca Plaza
- Burt and Aaron: Find them in Weber’s Garments. Hit Burt a few times to persuade him; Aaron is barricaded inside with him.
- Leah: Find her in Riverfield Jewelry.
Leisure Park and Wonderland Plaza
- Sophie: The Convicts hunt her in Leisure Park after 6:00 PM.
- Greg: Adam the Clown holds him in Wonderland Plaza. Defeat Adam and stop the Space Rider attraction.
- Yuu and Shinji: Find them in Sir Book-a-Lot. Pick up the Japanese Conversation Book to speak with and recruit Yuu; Shinji is with him.
North Plaza
- David: Find him in the empty store south of the restroom save point.
Do not miss Kent’s setup
Start the “Cut From the Same Cloth” Scoop on Day 1 to preserve Kent’s photography questline. Its later steps lead to a Day 3 survivor, so do not treat it as optional if you are following this route.
Day 2: Rescue the plaza groups and continue Kent’s questline
Wonderland Plaza
- Tonya and Ross: Find them on the second floor in Run Like the Wind. Do not give Ross a gun: Prima Games warns that he will kill himself, preventing both rescues.
- Kay, Janet, Lily, and Kelly: Jo Slade holds them in Lovely Fashion House. Defeat Jo to rescue them.
- Nick and Sally: They are hanging from the giant rabbit on the plaza’s south side. Throw something to get them down.
North Plaza
- Barbara, Josh, and Rich: Find them in the empty store beside Crislip’s Home Saloon. Defeat Cliff Hudson in the saloon to get the key.
Paradise Plaza
- Heather and Pamela: Find them in Child’s Play.
- Ronald: Find him in Jill’s Sandwiches. Give him a food item before he joins.
- Jennifer: The Raincoat Cult holds her in the plaza. Defeat the cultists and open the box.
Al Fresca Plaza
- Gordon: Find him behind the counter at McHandy’s Hardware. Hit him a few times to persuade him.
Entrance Plaza
- Wayne: Find him in Estelle’s Fine Cosmetics after defeating the sniper trio.
- Floyd: Find him in Ned’s Knicknackery.
- Jolie and Rachel: Speak to Jolie in Gramma’s Kids, leave the store, then reunite her with Rachel in Ladies’ Space on the second floor to recruit both.
Advance Kent’s photography quest
Complete “Photographer’s Pride” to continue Kent’s questline and make the Day 3 Tad rescue possible.
Day 3: Prioritize the Kent deadline, then clear the remaining groups
North Plaza and Colby’s Movieland
- Kindell: Encounter him in North Plaza while going to meet Isabela during Case 5-1.
- Beth, Michelle, Nathan, Ray, and Cheryl: Sean Keanan holds them in Colby’s Movieland. Defeat him to rescue them.
- Jonathan, Brett, and Alyssa: Find them in Huntin’ Shack. They initially shoot at Frank; leave the shop and speak to them after they realize he is human. The group also requires photographic evidence of the Rooftop vent leading to the Security Room.
Food Court and Wonderland Plaza
- Gil: Find him in Chris’ Fine Foods. Speak with him repeatedly, then leave the restaurant to convince him to follow.
- Paul, Debbie, and Mindy: Paul holds Debbie and Mindy in Casual Gals in Wonderland Plaza. Defeat Paul, then use the nearby fire extinguisher to save and recruit him; rescue Debbie and Mindy as well.
- Susan: Find her on top of the soccer ball amid zombies in Wonderland Plaza’s southern play area.
- Leroy: Find him in a store at the southern end of Wonderland Plaza near Susan.
Paradise Plaza: the Kent deadline and Simone
- Tad: Complete “Photographer’s Pride,” defeat Kent, and reach Paradise Plaza before noon. Prima Games warns that arriving too late triggers an alternate Kent boss battle and misses Tad.
- Simone: Find her in Paradise Plaza. She joins only after Case 6-1 is complete and Isabela has been brought to the Security Room.
Prima Games describes Day 3 as having substantial downtime, but the before-noon Paradise Plaza deadline for Tad takes priority.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How the six special characters affect the total
Prima Games distinguishes these six story-linked or special characters from ordinary mall-rescue targets. Their inclusion in survivor totals depends on the stated conditions:
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- Frank and Otis: Count in endings where Frank escapes.
- Jessica and Brad: Count only if the main Case Files expire before you complete Case 7-1.
- Isabela: Counts if you complete Case 5-1 and safely bring her to the Security Room. Simone’s recruitment also depends on having Isabela there after Case 6-1.
- Russell: Always dies during Case 6-1 and cannot be saved.
The Saint requirement is a rescue threshold, not evidence about how many players earn the achievement or trophy. The cited guide reports a 50-rescue requirement; it does not establish player-population statistics.
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