The Lawn Mower, sometimes spelled as Lawnmower, is one of the major items in the Plants vs. Zombies franchise. It is based on the real life object with the same name, which is used by the players clear all zombies in a lane.
Overview[]
The lawnmowers are the player's last line of defense in their front yard and backyard. When a zombie gets too close to their house, i.e. past the leftmost column, the lawn mower automatically activates and kills all the zombies in the lane, except when it's in a Pool row in the backyard, where it kills only zombies that have gotten out of the pool, then sinks into the pool. At the end of the level, the player gets $50 in Plants vs. Zombies and 10 coins in Plants vs. Zombies 2 for each lawn mower left, once zombies start dropping money in Level 2-1. This can kill Gargantuar and Giga-gargantuar, despite it being only one instant kill, making it one of the strongest weapons in the game (only losing to Giant Wall-nut, which can even defeat Dr. Zomboss, but this can't be observed without hacking), along with Pool Cleaners and Roof Cleaners.
History[]
Plants vs. Zombies original game series[]
The Lawnmower was first introduced in the first game of Plants vs. Zombies to help the players defeat the zombies when there are no plants in a row.
There are three achievements related to the lawnmower:
- Close Shave: The players must win a level with all five lawnmowers were being used.
- Last Mown Standing: The players must use the lawn mower to kill the last zombie of the level.
- Lawnmower Man: With a single lawnmower, the players must kill 10 zombies in a row.
In Plants vs. Zombies 2, the lawnmower can be instantly activated after the players earn the Mower Launch Upgrade.
Pool Cleaner[]
The pool cleaner.
The Pool Cleaner is a lawnmower for pool lanes. They can be purchased from Crazy Dave's Twiddydinkies for 1000 coins. Otherwise, regular lawnmower only stops zombies that are out of the pool, as it sinks once fall into the water. Like the lawnmower, it activates when a zombie approaches it.
Roof Cleaner[]
The roof cleaner.
The Roof Cleaner is a lawnmower for the roof levels. Like the pool cleaner, it can be purchased from Crazy Dave's Twiddydinkies, but it costs 3000 coins due to the fact there are more roof lanes than pool lanes. When the players did not purchase it, the zombies climb down the chimney to eat their brains.
Plants vs. Zombies Heroes[]
| “ | The thing of Zombie nightmares. | „ |
| ~ Lawn Mower's card description. |
The Lawnmower returned in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes as a Trick card. Its ability is destroying a zombie on a ground lane. It is in Solar Class, the cost is 4 suns, and its rarity is Premium - Rare
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville[]
In Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, The Lawnmower is decorated to help the players access to the boss gate.