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Magazine

General

Category

Literature

Encumbrance

0.2

Properties

Consumed

True

Effect

Boredom

-20

Stress

-15

Technical

Item ID

Base.Magazine
Base.TVMagazine
Base.MagazineCrossword1
Base.MagazineCrossword2
Base.MagazineCrossword3
Base.MagazineWordsearch1
Base.MagazineWordsearch2
Base.MagazineWordsearch3

This article is about the consumable item affecting the player's mood. For magazines that teach recipes, see Recipe magazines. For firearm magazines, see Magazine (disambiguation).

A magazine is a literature item. There are 4 types: a normal magazine, a TV magazine, a crossword magazine and a wordsearch magazine, all of them have the same effect.

Usage

A magazine reduces a moderate amount of boredom and a small amount of stress. Once used, it is effectively consumed and disappears from the player's inventory.

Fuel

A magazine can be used as fuel for a heat source, and lasts for 15 mins if done so.

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

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Containers

Building / Room	Container	Rolls	Chance
all	Handbag	1	10.0
all	counter	4	10.0
all	desk	4	4.0
all	inventoryfemale	1	1.0
all	locker	4	10.0
all	officedrawers	4	10.0
all	other	1	10.0
all	shelves	4	10.0
all	shelvesmag	4	10.0
all	shelvesmag	4	20.0
all	sidetable	1	2.0
artstore	counter	4	10.0
bathroom	shelves	4	10.0
bedroom	crate	4	50.0
bedroom	crate	4	20.0
bedroom	crate	1	1.0
bedroom	crate	4	10.0
bedroom	desk	4	4.0
bedroom	plankstash	4	10.0
bedroom	plankstash	4	20.0
bedroom	sidetable	4	10.0
bookstore	shelves	4	50.0
bookstore	shelves	4	10.0
bookstore	shelves	4	20.0
breakroom	overhead	4	10.0
cafe	shelves	4	10.0
cafe	shelves	4	20.0
camping	counter	4	20.0
carsupply	shelves	4	20.0
carsupply	shelves	4	10.0
classroom	desk	4	2.0
closet	crate	4	10.0
closet	crate	4	20.0
daycare	desk	4	2.0
electronicsstorage	shelves	4	10.0
electronicsstorage	shelves	4	20.0
empty	crate	4	10.0
garagestorage	locker	4	10.0
gasstorage	counter	4	20.0
gasstorage	counter	4	10.0
gunstore	shelvesmag	4	20.0
gunstore	shelvesmag	4	10.0
kitchen	counter	4	10.0
kitchen	shelves	4	10.0
livingroom	shelves	4	20.0
livingroom	shelves	4	10.0
livingroom	sidetable	4	10.0
mechanic	wardrobe	4	10.0
musicstore	shelves	4	10.0
musicstore	shelves	4	20.0
office	counter	4	10.0
office	desk	4	4.0
office	desk	4	10.0
poststorage	metal_shelves	4	20.0
poststorage	metal_shelves	4	10.0
prisoncells	wardrobe	4	10.0

Vehicles

Vehicle Type/Location	Rolls	Chance
AmbulanceGloveBox	4	10
CarpenterGloveBox	4	10
ConstructionWorkerGloveBox	4	10
DistilleryGloveBox	4	10
DoctorGloveBox	4	10
ElectricianGloveBox	4	10
FarmerGloveBox	4	10
FireGloveBox	4	10
FishermanGloveBox	4	10
FossoilGloveBox	4	10
GloveBox	4	10
GolfGloveBox	4	10
HeraldsGloveBox	4	10
HunterGloveBox	4	10
MassGenFacGloveBox	4	10
McCoyGloveBox	4	10
MetalWelderGloveBox	4	10
PainterGloveBox	4	10
PoliceGloveBox	4	10
PostalGloveBox	4	10
PostalTruckBed	4	10
PostalTruckBed	4	20
PostalTruckBed	4	50
RadioGloveBox	4	10
RangerGloveBox	4	10
SpiffoGloveBox	4	10
SurvivalistGlovebox	4	10
TaxiGloveBox	4	10
TransitGloveBox	4	10

Vehicles

Common

• Postal Step Van trunks
• All glove boxes

Furniture

Common

• Mail boxes
• Corpses
• Desks
• File cabinets
• Side tables
• Office drawers
• Shelves

Trivia

• The person appearing on the cover is a reference to a game Lemmy and Binky worked on prior to Project Zomboid, called The Forgotten Element. It was a traditional point-and-click adventure game featuring a "colorful" protagonist by the name of Mia (cover), who is found naked in the woods of the decaying Seahorse Island, by Dr. Carter, upon whom takes her to the local hospital, where she is dressed in a nurse's attire.

Gallery

• 

  The Forgotten Element, a game by Lemmy and Binky

• 

  Mia, the cover girl, from The Forgotten Element

• 

  Mia, Mr. Clancy and Dr. Carter, from The Forgotten Element

Code

Code snippet! This section contains source code from Project ZomboidShow / Hide

Base.Magazine
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt

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item Magazine
    {
        DisplayCategory = Literature,
        Weight	=	0.2,
        Type	=	Literature,
        DisplayName	=	Magazine,
        StressChange	=	-15,
        Icon	=	Magazine,
        BoredomChange	=	-20,
        StaticModel = Magazine,
        WorldStaticModel = MagazineGround,
    }

Base.TVMagazine
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt

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item TVMagazine
    {
        DisplayCategory = Literature,
        Weight	=	0.2,
        Type	=	Literature,
        DisplayName	=	TV Magazine,
        StressChange	=	-15,
        Icon	=	Magazine,
        BoredomChange	=	-20,
        StaticModel = Magazine,
        WorldStaticModel = TVMagazineGround,
    }

Base.MagazineCrossword1
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt

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item MagazineCrossword1
    {
        DisplayCategory = Literature,
        Weight	=	0.2,
        Type	=	Literature,
        DisplayName	=	Crossword Magazine,
        StressChange	=	-15,
        Icon	=	MagazineCrossword1,
        BoredomChange	=	-20,
        WorldStaticModel = MagazineCrossword1_Ground,
    }

Base.MagazineCrossword2
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt

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item MagazineCrossword2
    {
        DisplayCategory = Literature,
        Weight	=	0.2,
        Type	=	Literature,
        DisplayName	=	Crossword Magazine,
        StressChange	=	-15,
        Icon	=	MagazineCrossword2,
        BoredomChange	=	-20,
        WorldStaticModel = MagazineCrossword2_Ground,
    }

Base.MagazineCrossword3
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt

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item MagazineCrossword3
    {
        DisplayCategory = Literature,
        Weight	=	0.2,
        Type	=	Literature,
        DisplayName	=	Crossword Magazine,
        StressChange	=	-15,
        Icon	=	MagazineCrossword3,
        BoredomChange	=	-20,
        WorldStaticModel = MagazineCrossword3_Ground,
    }

Base.MagazineWordsearch1
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt

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item MagazineWordsearch1
    {
        DisplayCategory = Literature,
        Weight	=	0.2,
        Type	=	Literature,
        DisplayName	=	Wordsearch Magazine,
        StressChange	=	-15,
        Icon	=	MagazineWordsearch1,
        BoredomChange	=	-20,
        WorldStaticModel = MagazineWordSearch1_Ground,
    }

Base.MagazineWordsearch2
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt

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item MagazineWordsearch2
    {
        DisplayCategory = Literature,
        Weight	=	0.2,
        Type	=	Literature,
        DisplayName	=	Wordsearch Magazine,
        StressChange	=	-15,
        Icon	=	MagazineWordsearch2,
        BoredomChange	=	-20,
        WorldStaticModel = MagazineWordSearch2_Ground,
    }

Base.MagazineWordsearch3
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt

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item MagazineWordsearch3
    {
        DisplayCategory = Literature,
        Weight	=	0.2,
        Type	=	Literature,
        DisplayName	=	Wordsearch Magazine,
        StressChange	=	-15,
        Icon	=	MagazineWordsearch3,
        BoredomChange	=	-20,
        WorldStaticModel = MagazineWordSearch3_Ground,
    }

See also

• Book
• Comic Book
• Newspaper