The zombie horde has just broken into the farmhouse where you six other survivors were hiding.

Run upstairs and barricade the second floor

Sequester yourselves in the cellar

You don't have the weapons or numbers to fight your way out.

Think fast!

Mar 20, 2010

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Run upstairs and barricade the second floor

The upper floor typically offers multiple escape routes through windows, while a cellar usually has only one entrance that can trap you inside.
Destroying the staircase after retreating upstairs creates an impassable barrier that zombies cannot cross without intelligence or tools.
Elevation lets you observe the horde below, time your movements, and push threats back from a position of advantage.

Sequester yourselves in the cellar

An underground position largely masks your scent from the undead, reducing the chance they detect your presence at all.
Classic zombie survival fiction — including the original film — endorses the cellar as a viable refuge where waiting out the horde works.
Cellar doors are typically heavy and lockable from inside, offering a more secure barricade than boarded upstairs windows.

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The zombie horde has just broken into the farmhouse where you six other survivors were hiding.

Run upstairs and barricade the second floor

Sequester yourselves in the cellar