Project Lazarus: ZOMBIES — Controls for every platform
About
OverviewProject Lazarus: Zombies is a cooperative wave-based shooter inspired by classic Call of Duty Zombies, where you and your teammates fight off endless zombie hordes, earn points, and push deeper into new areas before the undead overwhelm you.
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Contents
Controls for every platform
Table
The game supports keyboard and mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen. Check the settings menu before you start fighting — keyboard players open it with P, and gamepad players press DPad Down.
| Fire | Left Mouse Button / Right Trigger |
| Aim Down Sights | Q or Right Mouse Button / Left Trigger |
| Reload | R / Button X |
| Knife | V / Right Stick Button |
| Sprint | Hold Left Shift / Left Stick Button |
| Interact | F / Hold Button X |
How points work and where to spend them
Tips
Every zombie you kill drops points, and so does every barricade board you repair. Once you have enough saved up, you can buy wall weapons, spend at the Mystery Box, upgrade at the Pack-a-Punch machine, or unlock a door to a new area.
- Kill zombies to earn points.
- Repair broken barricade boards with B or DPad Left to earn extra points while keeping zombies out.
- Buy a wall weapon when you have the points — doing so earns the Lock and Load badge.
- Try the Mystery Box for a chance at powerful or rare weapons, including the Ray Gun.
- Use the Pack-a-Punch machine to upgrade a weapon you already own into something stronger.
Staying alive as the rounds climb
Check
The game never stops sending waves, and each round hits harder than the last. The round badges — awarded at rounds 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 — all require you to have been in the game from the very start, so never leave and rejoin a session you want credit for.
- Keep moving rather than holding a single corner, and use Sprint to create distance when a group closes in.
- Count your ammo before a large group reaches you, and reload during any short break in the action.
- Round badges require continuous play from the start leaving mid-game disqualifies you.
Weapon choice at different stages
Summary
The knife costs no ammo and is always available for emergencies. The Ray Gun, obtainable from the Mystery Box, is one of the strongest options in the game.
- Knife zero-ammo backup for close-range emergencies when reloading is not an option
- Mystery Box random weapon draw that can yield the Ray Gun, one of the game's top weapons
- Pack-a-Punch upgrades an existing weapon into a more powerful version
Musical Easter Eggs on Graduation and Research
Step
Two maps each hide a musical Easter Egg. On Graduation you are hunting for 'When Something Is Gone', and on Research the target is 'See You In Hell'.
- Load into Graduation for its Easter Egg or Research for its own.
- Activate the trigger to start the musical sequence.
Glossary
Glossary- Round
- A single wave of zombies; each new round brings more zombies that are harder to kill.
- Points
- The in-game currency earned by killing zombies and repairing barricades, spent on weapons, the Mystery Box, Pack-a-Punch, and new areas.
- Barricade
- A boarded-up entry point that slows zombie invasions; repairing it earns points and buys your team time.
- Wall Weapon
- A gun purchased directly from a marked wall spot for a set point cost.
- Mystery Box
- A random weapon dispenser that can give you any gun in the game, including the Ray Gun.
- Pack-a-Punch
- A machine that upgrades a weapon you already own into a stronger version.
- Ray Gun
- A powerful weapon obtainable from the Mystery Box, one of the best in the game.
- Easter Egg
- A hidden secret on specific maps — Graduation and Research each have a musical one — that triggers a song when activated.
Common questions
FAQDo I have to stay in a session the whole time to earn the round badges?
Yes. The badges for reaching rounds 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 all require you to have been in the game from the very start of that session.
How do I open a new area?
Collect enough points by killing zombies and repairing barricades, then spend them at the locked door leading to the new area.
What happens if I use an exploit or cheat tool?
The game permanently bans players caught exploiting.
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