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Overview of Five Nights at Freddy's

Apr 25, 2025

Notes on Five Nights at Freddy's Lecture

Phone Guy's Call and The Bite of '87

  • Incident: The Bite of '87 is mentioned, where an animatronic bit a person, causing partial brain loss. The victim survived.
  • Involved Animatronic: Not specified, but Foxy is a likely suspect due to its sharp teeth.

Main Characters

  • Freddy Fazbear
  • Bonnie the Bunny
  • Chica the Chicken
  • Foxy the Pirate

Special Character

  • Golden Freddy (Yellow Bear):
    • Only appears after seeing a poster in Cam 2B.
    • Causes the game to crash upon attack.
    • Can enter the office regardless of door status.
    • May be a hallucination as he doesn't appear on monitors.
    • Activated by entering 1, 9, 8, 7 during custom night setup.

Game Development and History

  • Scott Cawthon: Game creator; initially made family-friendly games.
  • Inspiration: Feedback on previous games led to the creation of FNaF.
  • 4/20 Mode: Thought to be impossible, but proven possible by a streamer, leading to a title screen update.

Kidnapping Incident

  • Details: Five children disappeared at Freddy’s, suspect arrested, but bodies never found.
  • Animatronics: Believed to be haunted by the children, supported by blood on animatronics and human-like noises.

Game Changes and Features

  • Beta Elements: Removed or Changed:
    • Original map and camera design changed.
    • Life system idea scrapped.
    • Additional animatronics planned for the sequel.
  • Bonnie: Shown running in trailer, replaced by Foxy in the final game.
    • Also shown removing its face, didn't happen in the game.

Audio and Sound Effects

  • Phone Call (Night 5): Reversed sounds like a quote from "Autobiography of a Yogi."
  • Animatronic Screams: Modified versions of a child's scream.

Sequel and Future Plans

  • Sequel Announcement: Additional animatronics will be in the sequel, coming next year.

Miscellaneous

  • Child Laughter: Associated with Golden Freddy's appearances.
  • Game Trailer: Initially showed elements not in the final game.