FNAF Rewritten 87 Guide
Complete walkthrough and survival strategies for all nights
This guide covers the Overhaul Part 1 update (Version 0.2.0). Strategies may differ from the original release.
General Strategies
Priority Management
- Music Box First: Always keep The Puppet's music box wound. This is your #1 priority throughout every night.
- Check Breaker Boxes: Listen for Toy Freddy's laugh and immediately locate him on camera to prevent power outages.
- Monitor Vents: Regularly check Party Room 3 (right vent) and the Kitchen area (left vent) for incoming animatronics.
- Conserve Power: Don't stay on cameras longer than necessary. Quick checks are more efficient.
Essential Techniques
- Camera Rotation: Develop a camera checking pattern - Prize Corner → Breaker Boxes → Vents → Hallway
- Sound Cues: Listen carefully for audio cues like footsteps, laughing, and vent crawling sounds
- Mask Timing: Put on the Freddy Mask as soon as you see an animatronic in your office
- Flashlight Use: Use flashlight only when necessary - for Foxy in the hallway and Balloon Boy in vents
Night 1 - Tutorial Night
Active Animatronics: Gen 2 Bonnie, Gen 2 Chica, Gen 2 Freddy, The Puppet
Strategy
- This night is relatively easy and serves as a tutorial for basic mechanics
- Focus on learning camera locations and animatronic movement patterns
- Wind the music box every 10-15 seconds
- When you hear Toy Freddy laugh, check all green-marked breaker box cameras
- If you see Gen 2 Bonnie on Party Room 3 camera, he's about to enter the right vent
- If Gen 2 Chica reaches the Kitchen, prepare for her to come through the left vent
- Put on the Freddy Mask when either appears in your office
Night 2 - Withered Foxy Arrives
Active: Gen 2 Bonnie, Gen 2 Chica, Gen 2 Freddy, Gen 1 Foxy, The Puppet
Strategy
- Continue Night 1 strategies but add hallway monitoring for Withered Foxy
- When you hear heavy footsteps, check the center hallway
- If you see Foxy in the hallway, immediately shine your flashlight on him to send him back
- Don't shine the flashlight if no one is there - it wastes time
- Balance between winding the music box and checking for Foxy
- The Toy animatronics are slightly more aggressive than Night 1
Night 3 - The Mangle & Withered Animatronics
Active: All previous + The Mangle, Gen 1 Bonnie, Gen 1 Chica
Strategy
- Night difficulty significantly increases with multiple simultaneous threats
- The Mangle moves unpredictably - track it through cameras carefully
- When The Mangle enters your office, it will lunge down twice - put on mask immediately
- Gen 1 Bonnie appears on the left side of center hallway, Gen 1 Chica on the right
- Both Withered animatronics require the Freddy Mask when they enter the office
- Prioritize music box → Toy Freddy → hallway checks → vent checks
- Stay calm when multiple animatronics are active simultaneously
Night 4 - Full Cast
Active: All animatronics at highest aggression
Strategy
- All animatronics are now active - this is where mastery of basics is essential
- Balloon Boy appears in either the left or right vent
- Listen for BB's voice direction and shine flashlight in that vent to repel him
- If BB enters your office, he disables your flashlight temporarily
- Gen 1 Freddy moves slowly but requires mask when he reaches your office
- Use efficient camera patterns - don't check every camera every time
- Learn to recognize which animatronics need immediate attention vs. passive monitoring
Night 5 - Maximum Difficulty
Active: All animatronics at highest aggression
Strategy
- This is the most challenging night requiring near-perfect execution
- Music box drains faster - check Prize Corner more frequently
- Animatronics move much faster and more aggressively
- Multiple animatronics will often be in your office simultaneously
- Stay on Prize Corner camera when possible to wind music box efficiently
- Quick camera flips are essential - don't linger on any view
- If power goes out, you will likely lose - prevent Toy Freddy at all costs
Good Ending Route Tip: For Night 5 good ending, The Puppet will place Shadow Bonnie sprites blocking cameras and buttons. Simply click on these sprites to remove them. Stay calm and maintain your checking pattern despite the interference.
Advanced Tips
- Audio is Key: Play with headphones to better hear directional audio cues for animatronic positions
- Memory Tracking: Mentally track which animatronics are active and their last known positions
- Rhythm Development: Create a consistent checking rhythm rather than random camera flipping
- Stay Calm: Panic leads to mistakes. If you miss something, refocus on priorities
- Practice Runs: Use early nights to practice efficient camera patterns and reaction timing
- Shadow Bonnie Sprites: When pursuing the Good Ending, be prepared for visual interference and click sprites quickly
- Power Management: If Toy Freddy cuts power, fixing breaker boxes while defending yourself is extremely difficult