History VideoGame / NoMoreRoomInHell

* DeusAxMachina: Some maps (such as "Anxiety" and "Cleopas") have fire axes in cabinets whichhave breakable glass to allow the player to acquire it. In a similar vein there are also cabinets that hold maglites which can have its glass broken to acquire them in "Anxiety" as well.

* RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain: The absolute best way to wreck a zombie is by blasting its head to bits, either with a strong melee attack or a bullet. Weaker calibers may need more than one application. It's even the name of an achievement for getting 500 kills to the head.

* ChargedAttack: Holding the fire key with a melee weapon charges up for a stronger whack, though it tires you up a lot faster than a quick swing. For handguns, standing still in iron sights for three seconds puts you into focus mode, which makes any headshot an instant kill, and has a greater chance of knocking back zombies.

* MacheteMayhem: One of the best melee weapons in the game, and arguably the best one-handed melee weapon. It deals less damage than the fireaxe and sledgehammer, but drains stamina less quickly and can be used in conjunction with a Maglite, making it useful for dark maps -- [[WhoForgotTheLights which is to say, every single official objective map]].

* PistolWhipping: QuickMelee with firearms will have the player character strike their enemy with their equipped firearm. Unlike the melee weapons, this actually deals damage.

* QuickMelee: Pressing V will have the player do a quick attack[[labelnote:*]]Usually a quick shove or attack with the other end of the weapon (i.e. Crowbar and FUBAR)[[/labelnote]]. It deals no damage, but it can cause a zombie to get stunned and stagger a little distance back for some breathing room, stop them from retaliating in melee, or break grabs. However when done with a firearm it will be able to deal a small amount of damage.

* RespawningEnemies: On Objective maps, zombies will continuously respawn in certain areas, typically the large open areas which are occupied by hordes. This makes attempting to clear out such areas pointless, and you need to instead focus on clearing a temporary path to push through instead. Although the respawning zombies can be turned off with a mutator.

* DeusAxMachina: The "Anxiety" map has a fire axe kept in a cabinet, the player can break the glass to acquire it. In a similar vein there are also cabinets that hold maglites which can have its glass broken to acquire them.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The [=MP5=] and MAC-10 automatic weapons. On one hand, they boast the highest mag capacity at 30 rounds, and are chambered in common pistol ammo. On the other hand, they take up 1/3 of your inventory, lack the "focus" mechanic that allows you to headshot any zombie if you stand still for 3 seconds, and in the case of the MAC-10, ''cannot be toggled to semi-auto'', which means you could fire off a large burst of ammo without intending to. It can still be useful against zombie children or PlayerVersusPlayer modes, where DeathIsCheap.

* ChainsawGood: Chainsaws and abrasive saws are available weapons, they have two attacks: a simple swing that doesn't consume fuel, and then starting the engine for a powered swing that can shred through a horde of zombies.

* DeusAxMachina: The "Anxiety" map has a fire axe kept in a cabinet, the player can break the glass to acquire it. There are also cabinets that hold maglites which can also be broken.

* PipePain: One of the one-handed melee weapons is a lead pipe with a L-shape joint, it deals medium damage and is one of the more common melee weapons. Certain maps even allow the player to rip off a lead pipe from a wall if they're lacking a melee weapon.

** One of the character models is basically Walter Sobchak from ''Film/TheBigLebowski''. Additionally, the achievement for getting 500 kills with the Colt [M1911A1=] is called 'Mark It Zero'.

* SprintMeter: Unsurprising for a relatively realistic zombie game, there's a stamina bar. Sprinting, jumping, and melee attacks will use stamina. Unlike most examples, it's invisible, and drains very quickly, moreso if your inventory is mostly full. The only way to gauge how close to empty you are is that when you're nearly empty, your heart starts audibly pounding and your character starts exhaling loudly, and if you're completely exhausted you are rendered unable to attack with melee weapons, jump, or sprint.
* TenSecondFlashlight: You always spawn with a lighter that goes out exactly 60 seconds after being lit (which may take a few strikes), has a very limited illumination radius and can't be held alongside a weapon. Holding the fire key makes your character push it forward, presumably a function for igniting things, but it has no gameplay value.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The [=MP5=] and MAC-10 automatic weapons. On one hand, they boast the highest mag capacity at 30 rounds, and are chambered in common pistol ammo. On the other hand, they take up 1/3 of your inventory, lack the "focus" mechanic that allows you to headshot any zombie if you stand still for 3 seconds, and in the case of the MAC-10, ''cannot be toggled to semi-auto'', which means you could fire off a large burst of ammo without intending to.

* BayonetYa: The SKS can spawn with a bayonet, which replaces the {{Pistol Whip}} animation with a quick stab with the bayonet. This makes it a fairly effective melee weapon.

* InterfaceScrew: [[DeliberatelyMonochrome The lower you are on health, the more black and white your screen gets.]] When you're bleeding, the borders of your screen will flash red. If you're infected, the borders of the screen will display red veins that slowly take over your screen the closer you are to succumbing. [[spoiler:Gene therapy has a 12.5% chance of blinding you, but only for 30 seconds.]]

* UnexpectedlyRealisticGameplay: Unless you find a Maglite, your only source of light in the darkness will be a simple zippo lighter. In addition to the light radius being mediocre, it has several other problems. Sometimes, you will need try several times in order to turn it on to begin with, and when you finally do that, the fire will be put out when you try to run with it. Finally, the fire itself will last for only a minute before going out and requiring the whole procedure to be done again.
* ZombieInfectee: If you're bitten, there's a chance that your vision will start getting a nerve-like red effect on the borders. That means you're infected, and it's a matter of time before you turn, but it's not automatically a GameOver: Phalanx pills reset the timer to 0, and the rare Gene Therapy item not only removes it completely, [[MagicAntidote but also makes you immune to further infection]].
* ZombieApocalypse: The game focuses on a more [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome realistic]] approach to one of these.

* DropTheHammer: One of the melee weapons available in the game is the sledgehammer. Like the fire axe, it is two-handed, takes up a lot of inventory space, and drains stamina quickly, but is still considered one of the best melee weapons in the game because it can usually kill a zombie with a single hit. There's also a claw hammer for putting up barricades. It too can be used as a weapon, albeit an rather ineffective one.

** One of the character models is basically Walter Sobchak from ''Film/TheBigLebowski''. Additionally, the achievement for getting 500 kills with the [[CoolGuns Colt M1911A1]] is called 'Mark It Zero'.

* MacheteMayhem: One of the best melee weapons in the game, and arguably the best one-handed melee weapon. It deals less damage than the fireaxe and sledgehammer, but drains stamina less quickly and can be used in conjunction with a Maglite, making it useful for dark maps [[WhoForgotTheLights (which is to say, pretty much every single official objective map).]]

* UnexpectedlyRealisticGameplay: Unless you find a flashlight, your only source of light in the darkness will be a simple zippo lighter. In addition to the light radius being mediocre, it has several other problems. Sometimes, you will need try several times in order to turn it on to begin with, and when you finally do that, the fire will be put out when you try to run with it. Finally, the fire itself will last for only a minute before going out and requiring the whole procedure to be done again.

*** [[Franchise/EvilDead Come Get Some]], kill 30 zombies in 15 seconds with one chainsaw, the icon even depicts Ash raising a chainsaw just like one of the ''Evil Dead'' posters.

*** [[Film/EvilDead Come Get Some]], kill 30 zombies in 15 seconds with one chainsaw, the icon even depicts Ash raising a chainsaw just like one of the ''Evil Dead'' posters.

* ChainsawGood: Chainsaws and abrasive saws are available weapons, they have two attacks: a simple swing that doesn't consume fuel, and then starting the engine for a powere swing that can shred through a horde of zombies.

* MacheteMayhem: One of the best melee weapons in the game, and arguably the best one-handed melee weapon. It deals less damage than the fireaxe and sledgehammer, but drains stamina less quickly and can be used in conjunction with a Maglite, making it useful for dark maps [[WhoForgotTheLights (which is to say, pretty much every single offical objective map).]]

* PowerfulPick: The pickaxe is one of the lighter two-handed melee weapons and also deals pretty good damage at that. The E-tool has secondary "pick form" where it collapses down the shovel head and attacks with overhead swing that deal damage comparable to a machete or fire axe.

** As mentioned above, the name of the game is a reference to Film/DawnOfTheDead1978.
** The whole survival map ''nms_notld'' is a reference to, you guessed it, Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968. Additionally, the national guard will occasionally exclaim "They're coming to get you, Barbara!", which is coincidentally also the name of the achievement obtained by surviving the aforementioned survival map. (The achievement image doesn't even attempt to hide it, consisting only the words "NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD".)
** One of the character models is basically Walter Sobchak from Film/TheBigLebowski. Additionally, the achievement for getting 500 kills with the [[CoolGuns Colt M1911A1]] is called 'Mark It Zero'.

*** Series/BandOfBrothers.

*** [[Film/Lethal Weapon]], earned by getting 500 kills with the Beretta

*** First Blood, a reference to the Franchise/{{Rambo}} franchise, with a picture of Rambo holding a bow.

*** [[Series/HellsKitchen Hell‘s Kitchen]], a reference to the TV drama series starring Creator/GordonRamsay. Requires you to get 250 kills with the very weak, but fast kitchen knife.

** Three of Bingo Bango's taunts are taken straight from Snatch:

** On the map ''nms_camilla'', the National Guard radioman refers to the 'Redeker Initiative' from [[Literature/WorldWarZ World War Z]], where survivors were supplied and instructed to hold out in fortified locations against the zombie hordes by the government.

The sequel, ''VideoGame/NoMoreRoomInHell2'', went into early access in 2021. A playable beta is scheduled to be available on October 31st, 2022, but has been delayed until further notice.

-->-- '''Tagline for Film/DawnOfTheDead (1978), [[ShoutOut which is where this game got its title from]].'''

* QuickMelee: In the form of a shove that makes the zombie stagger a little distance back. It deals little damage, but can stun a zombie for a little breathing room, stop them from retaliating in melee, or break grabs.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The MP5 and MAC-10 automatic weapons. On one hand, they boast the highest mag capacity at 30 rounds, and are chambered in common pistol ammo. On the other hand, they take up 1/3 of your inventory, lack the "focus" mechanic that allows you to headshot any zombie if you stand still for 3 seconds, and in the case of the MAC-10, ''cannot be toggled to semi-auto'', which means you could fire off a large burst of ammo without intending to.

* MacheteMayhem: One of the best melee weapons in the game, and the best one-handed melee weapon. It deals less damage than the fireaxe and sledgehammer, but drains stamina less quickly and can be used in conjunction with a Maglite, making it useful for dark maps [[WhoForgotTheLights (which is to say, pretty much every single offical objective map).]]

* QuickMelee: In the form of a shove that makes the zombie stagger a little distance back. It deals no damage, but can stun a zombie for a little breathing room, stop them from retaliating in melee, or break grabs.

* RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain: The absolute best way to wreck a zombie is by blasting its head to bits, either with a strong melee attack or a bullet. Weaker calibers may need more than one application.
* RespawningEnemies: On Objective maps, zombies will continuously respawn in certain areas, typically the large open areas which are occupied by hordes. This makes attempting to clear out such areas pointless, and you need to instead focus on clearing a temporary path to push through instead.
* ShoutOut: Quite a large amount of them.

* ShovelStrike: There are two types of shovel weapons in the game: the spade and the E-tool. Both are two-handed weapons with medium speed and deal medium damage. Although the E-tool has secondary "pick form" where it collapses down the shovel head and attacks with overhead swing with damage comparable to a machete or fire axe.

* One of the fairly common two-handed melee weapons is a aluminum baseball bat, it's semi-lightweight weapon that uses a side swing or an overhead swing when charged, it also possibly has the highest knockback chance out of most melee weapons.

* ChainsawGood: One of the available weapons is a chainsaw with two attacks: a simple swing that doesn't consume fuel, and a powered swing that can shred a horde of zombies in a single swing.

* DualWielding: You can wield a one-handed weapon on your right hand and a Maglite on your left hand, allowing you to kill zombies and navigate through the dark at the same time. Unlike other games, there's no downside to this aside from the Maglite taking up space in your inventory.

* ShoutOut:

** Another character model is basically Patrick Bateman from ''Film/AmericanPsycho'', complete with raincoat. The achievement Hey, Paul!, obtained by getting 250 kills with the fireaxe, depicts Bateman holding an axe.

** The achievement names themselves contain lots of references:

*** [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Saturday the 14th]], complete with a picture of a hockey mask.

* ShovelStrike: There are two types of shovel weapons in the game: the spade and the E-tool. Both are two-handed weapons with medium speed and deal medium damage.

The sequel, ''VideoGame/NoMoreRoomInHell2'', went into early access in 2021. A playable beta is scheduled to be available on October 31st, 2022.

* BareYourMidriff: The 'Badass' player model does this.

* AnAxeToGrind: Both hatchets and fire axes are available as melee weapons, the former as a one-handed melee, the latter as a two-handed one. The fire axe, despite using up a lot of inventory space and draining stamina quickly, is one of the best melee weapons in the game.

** Another character model is basically Patrick Bateman from Film/AmericanPsycho, complete with raincoat. The achievement Hey, Paul!, [[AnAxeToGrind obtained by getting 250 kills with the fireaxe]], depicts Bateman holding an axe.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The [[CoolGuns/SubmachineGuns MP5]] and [[CoolGuns/MachinePistols MAC-10]] automatic weapons. On one hand, they boast the highest mag capacity at 30 rounds, and are chambered in common pistol ammo. On the other hand, they take up 1/3 of your inventory, lack the "focus" mechanic that allows you to headshot any zombie if you stand still for 3 seconds, and in the case of the MAC-10, ''cannot be toggled to semi-auto'', which means you could fire off a large burst of ammo without intending to.

* DualWielding: That one-handed weapon of yours pairs up nicely with a Maglite on your left hand. Unlike other games, there's no downside at all to it aside from the weight of the Maglite in your inventory.
* DwindlingParty: Almost bound to happen every round unless the team is full of professionals. If the respawn is toggled off, then this trope will most likely be played utterly straight (and sometimes it may end in a TotalPartyKill).

* InfiniteFlashlight: The Maglite. It's way better than the lighter for combat and navigation and can be dual-wielded with a one-handed weapon of any sort. But unlike the lighter, it has to be found and takes up inventory space (about the same as a small melee weapon).

* AnAxeToGrind: Both hatchets and fire axes are available as melee weapons, the former as a one handed melee, the latter as a double handed one. The fire axe, despite using up a lot of inventory space and draining stamina quickly, is one of the best melee weapons in the game.

** Melee weapons, when compared to firearms. Considering the rarity of both firearms and ammunition, as well as the amount of inventory space both take, melee weapons are the best all-purpose weapons, while firearms are only useful for clearing out hordes when you're cornered/surrounded and for taking on multiple runners.

** The shove. It does no damage to enemies, but can stop a zombie from biting or attacking, and allows for a counterattack.

* DropTheHammer: Another available melee weapon is the sledgehammer. Like the fire axe, it is two handed, takes up a lot of inventory space, and drains stamina quickly, but is still considered one of the best melee weapons in the game. There's also a claw hammer for putting up barricades. It too can be used as a weapon, albeit an rather ineffective one.
* DualWielding: That one-handed weapon of yours pairs up nicely with a Maglite on your left hand. Unlike other games, there's no downside at all to it aside from the weight of the light in your inventory.

* InfiniteFlashlight: The Maglite. It's way better than the lighter for combat and navigation and can be dual-wielded with a one-handed weapon of any sort, but unlike the lighter, it has to be found and takes up inventory space (about the same as a small melee weapon).

* MacheteMayhem: One of the best melee weapons in the game, and the best one handed melee weapon. It deals less damage than the fireaxe and sledgehammer, but drains stamina less quickly and can be used in conjunction with a maglite, making it useful for dark maps [[WhoForgotTheLights (which is to say, pretty much every single offical objective map).]]

* NukeEm: Happens on ''nmo_cleopas'' if you don't get to the extraction helicopter quick enough.

*** [[Video Game/The Walking Dead: Season One A New Day]], an achievement that is obtained by completing the survival map "Drugstore" which is based directly on a location from the Walking Dead Telltale series of games.