The game can be quite challenging with evading The Kidnapper, The Breather and the constant hacking while also trying to find keys. Helping you get the 100%, here are some general information about the various aspects of the game and some tips for each one of them.
It's recommended to complete the tutorial at the start of the game. You get an achievement and the basic training of the games mechanics.
Codes:
There are 8 codes you need to find. 2 on each of the deep wikis, 1 that's on one of the three deep wikis (the random code is always number 7), and the last one is on "The Gatekeeper" website.
Some codes are already visible on the website, while some codes require you to click on a certain word or image for them to appear on the site (some codes appear on the desktop).
X - yyyy (X is the order of the code, yyyy is the 4 numbers of the code)
Finding codes has been made easier by the developer. Every time you load up a new page keep looking at the loading bar. If the loading bar stays for a second longer the website has a code.
Adam elaborates further in the tutorial.
You have 30 in game days to find the red room (you will most likely be caught before this ever happens).
The Kidnapper:
While intimidating at first, he quickly becomes a nuisance. The kidnapper starts being active after a couple of days, sometimes taking 6-7 days before showing up for the first time.
The kidnapper has sound cues announcing his arrival. He can be heard closing the doors of his van, or walking around the house. If you hear these cues, turn around and turn off the lights.
After the kidnapper pulls up with the van, there is still a period before he targets you. Just be on the lookout for the location services icon on your monitor. The location services arrow will appear on the top right of the in-game monitor. If you see that icon, turn around, switch off the lights and let the kidnapper walk on by. After this encounter, the arrow will no longer appear and the kidnapper will just show up.
He gets into the house through the window. If you're busy on the computer, he waits a while for you to look away before taking you, but if you're taking too long he turns you himself. After checking the door when the kidnapper is close triggers a sequence where he steps in front of you in the doorway. When visiting "The Pedo Handbook" clicking on the enter button makes him show up instantly, giving you a game over.
The Breather:
The newly added character has some interesting mechanics. He will begin calling you a couple days into the game. It's safe to let him talk after answering, he will hang up on his own (I don't know if talking to him longer leads to him finding you quicker). After a while he stops calling and that can be a sign of him getting to your house so be sure to check the door once in a while. He can be heard walking up the steps to your door. If you hear him, go to the door (funnily, he's seen walking up to the door, even though that's what you heard).
If he is at the door, you have 2 options. First you can hold the doorknob (left mouse) and not let him see you (takes longer), or you can look at him, making him spot you, and brace the door (left mouse) while he tries to kick it in (shorter, but riskier).
If he gets inside he either runs in and kills you instantly or waits for you to turn around.
The Hackers:
While not a character, the hackers attacking your computer deserve a mention.
Getting hacked is a random event, the longer you are on the deep web the more frequent the hacking becomes. This can be avoided by resetting your modem (while resetting you are unable to move, so reset only when not in danger).
"The Gatekeeper" website hacks you if you fail to answer a question correctly (I believe this is the only instance where getting hacked is not a random event).
There are three types of attacks:
- Dos Attack - The signal moves in the direction of the arrows, and you have to rotate specific arrows to allow the signal to get to the end
- V.A.P.E Attack - You have to divide the blocks so none of them are touching on the sides
- Kernel Attack - You have to re-type the various lines of code on the screen
Failing to defend yourself from the hackers results in losing days and can also erase your notes. If your notes get erased, I suggest restarting.
The Websites:
List of the working websites and their code locations in alphabetical order:
- Bathroom Cams (24/7) - Clicking on one of the images shows the code
- Black Hat Post (10pm-1am) - Clicking on one of the images shows the code
- Burned At The Stake (10pm-2am) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Cheap Surgery (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Chosen Awake (24/7) - Completing the puzzle shows the Deep Web Wiki II link
- Claffis (24/7) - Completing the puzzle shows the Deep Web Wiki III link
- Cotton Road (24/7, but useless, taken over by the FBI)
- DarkBook (24/7) - Clicking the login button shows the code
- Death Log (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Doctor Murder (12pm-3am) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Euro Firearms (10pm-1am) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Family Drug Shop (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Father Donald (12am-4am) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Flesh Trade (24/7) - Clicking on one of the red questions shows a code
- Forgive Me (24/7) - One of the confessions is a code
- Forsaken Gifts (24/7) - Clicking on one of the two doll images shows a code
- Grandma's Fantasy (24/7) - Clicking on the grandma or the guy's crotch in the image shows a code (could also have the one of the four ending 2 codes)
- Grave Thieves (11pm-3am) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Greet My Sisters (12pm-4am) - Clicking on one of the images shows a code
- Hail Satan (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Hidden Cams (24/7) - The code shows up if one of the images is clicked, or the code is shown on the order page
- Hot Burners (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Illuminati (3am-4am) - Clicking on the eye and typing 666 shows the coordinates to the ARG element of the game linked to the Where Am I ending
- Is Evil (2am-4am) - Clicking on one of the images shows a code
- Kill For Me (12pm-4am) - The code is on the instructions page
- Legion (24/7) - Clicking on one of the links or the logo shows the code
- Nude Youtubers (11pm-2am) - Clicking on any of the flashy text, eyes or the nipples shows the code (could also have the one of the four ending 2 codes)
- Organ Mart (10pm-1am) - Clicking on one of the pictures shows the code
- Passports Are Us (24/7) - Clicking on the image shows the code or the code is already on the website
- Pay 2 Rape (1am-4am) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Scream Bitch (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Shadow Web Portal (12am-3am) - Clicking the "200$" shows a code
- Steroid Queen (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Takedownman (24/7) - Clicking one of the crossed out links shows the code
- Tango Down (10pm-1am) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Testical Mutilation (12pm-3am) - Clicking on the heels (try on the star and dots too) or on the logo shows a code
- The Bomb Maker (24/7) - Clicking on one of the images shows a code
- The Bunker (24/7, but useless, taken over by the FBI)
- The Butcher (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- The Doll Maker (24/7) - Clicking on one of the images shows a code
- The Gatekeeper (24/7) - Beating the quiz shows the 8th code
- The Loogaroo (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- The Muhgel (10pm-1am) - The code is on the bottom left
- The Pedo Handbook (1am-4am) - The code is written on the site
- The Prey (11pm-2am) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- Warehouse 33 (24/7) - The code is on one of the Warehouses linked
- Weed Post (24/7) - *If you know this one, help us complete this list
- zeroDay (24/7) - In the rant section
Check on your desktop if you can't find the code on the site
Tips:
- When starting a new game always complete "Chosen awake", "Claffis" and "The Gatekeeper" websites first.
- If you want some breathing room from all the distractions (killers and hackers) click the icon on the top right of the screen. Click yes to save and after being brought to the main menu, click continue to resume the game. This skips a day, but delays the killers for a short amount of time (location services still don't show up after the first time)
- If you want to avoid the risk of losing your notes, you could use a pen and paper ;)
- Not all noises are a threat. Some of the risk-free noises are: typing, chair moving, a light bump on the table
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