Dead Rising 1: How to Beat Adam the Clown

How do you beat Adam the Clown in Dead Rising 1? You'll encounter this Psychopath in the Wonderland Plaza during a Scoop called Out of Control. In this Dead Rising 1 guide, we're going to reveal how to beat Adam the Clown. This guide covers both the original game and the new Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster.

How Do You Beat Adam the Clown in Dead Rising 1?

Adam comes equipped with two mini chainsaws he wields in each hand, juggling them without a care in the world. He's able to block bullets with them, so it's not recommended to use guns for this fight. When you're at far range, he'll throw daggers across the way at you and blow up balloons full of poisonous gas. Colliding with them sets them off. Then, at close range, he breathes fire at you and spins around with his two mini chainsaws in hand.

Due to the fact Adam can deflect bullets — except for when he's blowing up balloons — this fight is best handled with melee weapons. It's recommended to use something like a Sledgehammer, as a single hit staggers Adam and makes him fall to the ground. Just make sure not to follow up immediately after because the boss will always retaliate with fire. Wait for him to get up again, then knock him back down. You can repeat this strategy until he dies, or go for a more conventional melee weapon and land multiple blows at once.

It would also be best to move the fight out of the roller coaster station, as you have little room to manoeuvre in there. You could drop down to the children's play area below or use one of the walkways on the side next to the stores. Once Adam is dead, interact with the panel inside the roller coaster station to rescue a Survivor called Greg Simpson.

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