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Many people have trouble with Five Nights at Freddy's, but this article will help you get past night one.
Steps
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1Wait. You will start out in your office, and the phone will ring. Listen to the Phone Guy (the former night guard) for information on how to play.
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2Check the monitor. On Night 1, the animatronics won't be very active, but you need to see if they form a pattern anyway. Foxy will very rarely move on Night 1 if you don't check the cameras at all, and Freddy will definitely not move. Your biggest threat is Bonnie.
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3Be on the lookout. You'll want to keep an eye out for Bonnie and Chica, who begin to move at around 2-3am. Bonnie appears travels along left side of the map. Chica tends to stay to the right.
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4Watch them. Don't worry if they start to get close. If one appears outside a hallway, stay wary, but don't shut the door just yet.
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5Check the lights periodically. You will see if they are outside your office. If they are, shut the door and monitor the other side. Check every now and then to see if they leave. If they do, open the door.
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6Try to keep both doors open as much as possible. The doors drain your battery. Never shut both doors unless it's an emergency (i.e. animatronics outside both doors).
Community Q&A
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QuestionCan phone guy call me on Night 5?
Community AnswerNo. Spoiler Alert: Phone guy is killed on Night 4. On Night 5, rather than the usual voicemail, you hear a strange series of garbling sounds. -
QuestionWhat happens when the power goes out?Community AnswerWhen the power goes out, there is nothing you can do. Freddy will appear at your left door, and his eyes and mouth will flash as he plays a music box-style toreador march. At some time, the screen will completely black out and the music will stop. Then, at an unknown time during this blackout, Freddy will jumpscare you, resulting in a game over. Unless you are extremely close to 6 AM and it turns 6 AM before Freddy can jumpscare you, the power going out always results in death.
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QuestionIf the same phone guy is in FNAF 2, then how did he die?
JoshuaCommunity AnswerFNaF 2 came before FNaF 1 in the lore. Also, the FNaF 2 phone guy is different from the FNaF 1 phone guy. -
QuestionWhen does Bonnie appear on night 1 of Five Nights at Freddy's?Community AnswerBonnie appears around 2-3 am, Chica appears around 3-4 am. Freddy won't move, and Foxy has a small chance of appearing.
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QuestionHow can I beat Night 2 of Five Night's at Freddy's 1?JoshuaCommunity AnswerCheck Pirate's Cove a lot (cam 1C), as Foxy will be active. If you see the curtains open, but he's not there, or if you see the sign say "IT'S ME," pull down the monitor (what you use to view the security cameras) and close the left door. Then check CAM 2A to see him run down the hallway. Every once in a while, check the lights on both doors. You don't want Bonnie or Chica to come in there and bite your face off, do you?
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QuestionWhat does it mean when I go to sleep in Five Nights at Freddy's?
Community AnswerIt means that you are dead and that you have been turned into one of "them." You have to start over and try again. -
QuestionWhich door does Freddy appear at when I still have power?
ThewildfredCommunity AnswerFreddy mainly appears at the left door, but can sometimes appear at the right -
QuestionI heard banging on one of my closed doors on night 2. Who was this?
Ashlyn MartinCommunity AnswerThat was Foxy, he was angry he couldn’t get to you, if you hear running in the left hallway, close the door, that’s him! -
QuestionIs checking cam 1c and 1a a good strategy for night one?Ashlyn MartinCommunity AnswerFoxy rarely comes out on night one, so cam 1c is a no, but everything else is good.
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QuestionHow do you beat Night 7 or 20/20/2020?
BOT WindboundCommunity AnswerYou will need extremely fast reflexes and skill. Check Show Stage and Pirate's Cove, lower the monitor, then check both lights for animatronics. Keep track of Freddy's laughs and keep an eye on Foxy to slow him down.
Warnings
- Should you happen to see Foxy (which is rare on Night 1), forget everything you were doing and shut the left door.Thanks!
- It is highly unlikely, but if you see a poster of Golden Freddy, he will appear and cause the game to crash.Thanks!
- Do not play with the door. Repeatedly opening and closing the doors will prompt Bonnie to jam them faster.Thanks!
- Don't spend too much time on the monitor.Thanks!
- The movements of the animatronics are often random; be wary.Thanks!
