One would have to modify LawnStrings.txt to add more descriptions. Backwards Repeater will have the same description as the normal Repeater and the ZomBotany zombies will have the same entries as the regular Zombie.
The background of each plant's animation in the Almanac varies according to the environment it can be used in, but all zombies have the same background, which is the grassy backdrop in the Day levels (with the exception of the Zombie Bobsled Team, which will be standing on a patch of ice created by a Zomboni).Sunflower's and Zombie's outlines are seen in the background of the Almanac.The background for the card for the plants are colored like brown dirt, and the background for the card for the zombies is colored like blue stone, much like a gravestone texture.
However, in the iOS and Android versions, Imitater has its own seed packet.Only 48 seed packets can be seen in the Almanac, so to access Imitater's entry, players have to click the image in the top left corner of the plant section like the Tree of Wisdom says (Once you buy the Imitater, try clicking the little drawing in the upper left corner of your Almanac to access the entry on that sucker).The Imitater is the small drawing in the upper-left corner. In Pumpkin's description, Renfield, a character from PopCap's Peggle, is mentioned.The Suburban Almanac has an index, but it should be contents, since an index tells which page mentions a certain subject.The name is likely a reference to the The Suburban Book of the Dead: Armageddon III: the Remake, a novel by Robert Rankin.Zombies 2, all texts on Lost City onward are also written by him. The humorous Almanac flavor texts are written by Stephen Notley, as confirmed by George Fan."United Plants Association Almanac" on book cover Almanac entries for zombies and plants do not appear until they have been obtained or encountered. It can be accessed from the Main Menu, in the plant selection screen by clicking on the Almanac button, in the pause menu, or on a specific zombie in the seed selection screen. The flavor text for each entry is fairly humorous and may include jokes or references to other parts of the game, other games or other companies entirely. Each time a new zombie appears in the seed choosing menu at the start of a level, a new card appears with the zombie name and picture but instead of a description, there is a message reading ”(not encountered yet)”.Īlthough important information like damage, recharge, and cost are shown for each plant and similar statistics are included for each zombie, some information is wrong or misleading and some is missing altogether. It is obtained after beating Level 2-4 in Adventure Mode for the first time. The Suburban Almanac is a book containing data on all the plants the player owns and all the zombies that the player has encountered in Plants vs.