The House of the Dead

Mission Intelligence: The House of the Dead is SEGA’s arcade-born rail shooter where players purge bio-engineered horrors inside a decaying mansion complex. Fast-paced light-gun combat, reactive enemy damage, and branching routes defined its coin-op dominance. Its legacy spans sequels, remakes, and notorious film adaptations, making it a prime case study in cross-media horror IP. Keywords: rail shooter, arcade, zombies, SEGA, light gun, horror action.