Zombie Menace (C64)

by Sander Alsema

--- Zombie Menace ---

Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2026.

Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2

Category: PUR-80

--- Description ---

Graveyard shift at the cemetery. Brian O'Donnelly took a swig from his hip

flask. Nineteen years of loyal service to the force, and for what? It

seemed like everybody got ahead at some point, except for him. Yesterday

was a new low. A co-worker he had personally taken under his wing as a

rookie several years ago had been promoted, and was now his direct

supervisor.

Brian sighed. He still had over five hours to go till the end of his beat.

Here at the Rosehill burial ground nothing ever happened. Its residents

spent all of their time resting in peace. He didn't know it yet, but

things were about to change.

Somewhere in the distance an owl started hooting. This had a calming

effect on Brian, who helped himself to another sip. Then suddenly the owl

silenced in the middle of a hoot. What could have startled it? Brian

turned around. Nothing could have prepared him for what he saw next.

Increasing numbers of dead people were crawling from the dirt of their

graves. As soon as they were up, they began stumbling towards an

unsuspecting world.

This is where you intervene. Brian O'Donnelly is an alcoholic police

officer past his prime, and in no way capable of anything heroic. So it

is up to you to save mankind from the zombie menace.

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