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The Five Nights at Freddy's series is a complex and quizzical game. Not the game itself, but the intricate story dedicated to the haunted animatronics that hunt for you 5 nights a week. It can be difficult to understand, but this article will help you wrap your head around it.

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1. 1 Understand that first of all, Five Night's at Freddy's 2 is a prequel to all games, but not the fourth games minigames. It comes first (gameplay wise) in the FNaF timeline.
2. 2 Think about the clues hidden in the first game. Randomly appearing posters and newspapers clippings show that 5 children did indeed go missing at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. The Phone Guy confirms that a suit was used to lure the children to their deaths (this suit is confirmed to be Springtrap, supposedly an original animatronic along with Golden Freddy). Advertisement
3. 3 Make note of the intros. In the first three games, an intro of a newspaper clipping relays what's going on. In Five Nights at Freddy's 2, the letter shows that a new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza is opening. At the end, it is closed, scheduled for a downsizing. In the first FNaF, it says that they are holding a grand-reopening (the Phone Guy lets slip that it is a smaller-scale version restaurant). In the third game, it is revealed that you are guarding a FNaF themed horror attraction, 30 years after the events of the first game. The ending newsletter reveals that Fazbear Fright burns down.
4. 4 Listen to the Phone Guy. In the second game, he volunteers to take your position, and you get moved to the day shift. In the first game, he mentions that he is on his final shift, but Night 4's recording implies that he is killed before he can retire.
5. 5 Consider who the killer is. There are few definite clues as to who the killer is, why the hauntings are occurring, or if the killer was even really caught. The biggest bread crumb is the Purple Guy who killed the single crying child (which most likely possessed the Puppet) and set the whole thing in motion. There is a possibility that there are two Purple Guys, but only one is the murderer, William Afton. His son, Mike Afton, was killed and taken over by Ennard, eventually turning purple from the robot living inside the decaying corpse for so long. It was William that was crushed by the spring locks and became Springtrap. According to Sister Location and FNaF 3, this is a likely scenario, but it's all still speculation.
6. 6 Take the third game into consideration. A 6th animatronic is revealed, known as Springtrap. The other animatronics in the game are mere hallucinations (this is due to the animatronics most likely being scrapped/stored away at the end of 5 Nights at Freddy's). Advertisement

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• Question Is FNaF 4 a prequel? CamelHey73 Top Answerer It is believed that FNaF 4 takes place before the first, third and fifth games. It is unknown whether it is a prequel or sequel to the second game, as it depends on whether it is set in 1983 or 1987, the two most likely years for its events. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 47
• Question The robot in Sister Location (robots meaning extremely aware tech by itself) seems to know enough to not mistake the player as the Purple Guy. Why is this? Community Answer In SL, it is most likely that you play as Mike Afton - Purple Guy’s son. Baby, one of the animatronics there, is actually your sister who got trapped inside of Baby, as you can tell if you complete the Baby cupcake minigame. I would imagine your sister would be able to tell if you were her father or brother. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 3 Helpful 34
• Question When did Five Nights at Freddy's take place? CamelHey73 Top Answerer We don't know for sure, but it's likely to be around 1993, as the wages match the standard for that year. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 5 Helpful 41

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• Always look at the posters. They can give you clues that make things easier. Thanks Helpful 4 Not Helpful 1
• Be on the lookout for Easter eggs; the games are full of them. Thanks Helpful 5 Not Helpful 1
• Concentrate when pondering the death mini games. It may take a while to understand their meaning. Thanks Helpful 4 Not Helpful 1

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• FNaF lore is very disturbing, increasingly so, the further you go in. Although there's very, very little visual graphic content, some descriptions can be quite graphic themselves. Thanks Helpful 14 Not Helpful 0
• Don't overthink it; the games' entire history has yet to be solved, so don't get frustrated. Thanks Helpful 10 Not Helpful 1

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