Time

"Midnight" is that dreaded time at which the ghouls smash themselves upon the barricaded civilizations of the living. "Midnight" takes place at 23:00 (11 p.m.) game time, oddly enough, and lasts for ten minutes. Any citizens outside the safety of town are lost forever, at least until their reanimated bodies join the zombie hordes in devouring their former friends and family.

Effects on the Player

• Action Points are restored.
• Status Effects resolve, or progress (depending on the effect):
  • If the player is not Refreshed Refreshed they will become Thirsty Thirsty.
  • Thirsty Thirsty becomes Dehydrated Dehydrated! if not Refreshed Refreshed.
  • Drunk Drunk becomes Hangover Hungover.
  • Fed Fed and Refreshed Refreshed are removed.
• If the player is Wounded Wounded, they will become Infected Infected.
• If the player is Infected Infected, they have a 50% chance of dying.
• If they are Dehydrated Dehydrated!, then they will die if not Refreshed Refreshed? (confirm refreshed saves you from death).
• If they are Hooked! Hooked! and not Drugged Drugged they will die.

Effects on the Town

• The town is attacked by zombies, pitting defensive measures against the attacking goons.
  • Temporary defenses are resolved and removed.
• The daily "Midnight Bulletin" of The News Corpse is published.
• The Well is refreshed.
• The Daily Upgrade is finalized.
• Bonuses provided by construction sites and buildings go into effect (i.e. Search Tower)

Time

In real life, the midnight attack takes place at:

22:00 GMT (UK Western European Time)

17:00 EST (GMT -5)(USA Eastern Standard Time)

14:00 PST (GMT -8)(USA Pacific Standard Time)

08:00 AEST (GMT +10) (Australian Eastern Standard Time)