Closing Shift

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Closing Shift Animatronics

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Six animatronics hunt you across the restaurant floor in Closing Shift, while the Puppet offers survival guidance from the basement security desk. Foxy requires your flashlight beam, Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica require closets, vents and barricades, and Golden Freddy and Fredbear respond to what they hear when you talk. If Foxy sprints toward your room, read the Foxy counter in detail to stop his charge before he enters.

Animatronic counter matrix

Match the audio or visual signal you detect to the confirmed counter action for each character.

Hunter Cue Response Evidence
Freddy Approaches doorway; birthday music plays Hide in closet or ceiling vent; stay in room during singing Official description, recorded run
Bonnie Whispering sounds; hides inside closets Hide in vent or closet; voice interaction can trigger release Official description, recorded run
Chica Calls "Come to the kitchen"; follows noise Hide in closet or vent; voice reply alters movement Official description, recorded run
Foxy Sprinting footsteps from Foxy's Cove Shine flashlight on his face until he retreats Official description, recorded run
Golden Freddy Demands you state his name Speak "Golden Freddy" on voice chat to be released Official description, recorded run
Fredbear Enters room reciting rules Reply to rule prompts on voice chat; full set unconfirmed Official description, recorded run
Puppet Sits at basement security desk Ask questions at desk for key and hazard advice Official description, recorded run

Three hard survival rules

The official game listing defines three non-negotiable rules for surviving patrols:

  1. Keep the flashlight beam on Foxy's face. Door barricades will not stop him.
  2. Never leave your room when singing starts. When birthday singing plays over the speakers, step away from hallway doors and remain inside your current room. Surviving this sequence unlocks the DON'T LEAVE badge (72,295 awards, 2.6%).
  3. Barricades buy time, not safety. Animatronics kick barricaded doors down after a brief struggle. Use closets or ceiling vents to break contact completely.

⚠️ IMPORTANT
When you hear animatronics singing, staying put inside a room keeps you alive. Leaving through any doorway during the performance triggers an immediate attack.

The six hunters and the Puppet

Official Closing Shift artwork: an animatronic bird standing at a kitchen counter, captioned COOK FOR ME

Chica's own promo line is COOK FOR ME. Whatever the kitchen event asks of you, the frame establishes that Chica wants you in that room rather than cornering you in a corridor.

Freddy enters rooms directly and searches the interior. If Freddy corners you, the Puppet instructs: "If the big fella walks in on you, you stay right where you are." Freddy also links to the singing event that tests your patience.

Bonnie whispers as he moves through corridors and frequently lurks inside storage units. The Puppet explicitly confirms: "Bonnie hides in closets." Speaking into your microphone during an encounter can prompt the message "Bonnie lets you go."

Chica calls out "Come to the kitchen" and tracks sound through the building. The recorded run notes state that Chica follows noise. Answering her prompt or rejecting it changes her movement pattern.

Foxy charges directly from Foxy's Cove down open corridors. Foxy ignores door locks and hiding spots. The official promotional graphic states "KEEP IT ON HIS FACE", requiring steady flashlight illumination until he turns back.

Golden Freddy materializes and demands that you identify him. In recorded playthroughs, saying "Golden Freddy" into voice chat prompted him to leave the player unharmed.

Fredbear enters your space while speaking about broken rules. His dialogue lines include "You're breaking a rule by being here." You must address his spoken prompts to survive.

The Puppet stays at the security desk in the starting safe room. He does not hunt you. Instead, you can approach the desk and ask questions to receive clues about exit key containers, shotgun shells, and animatronic patrol habits.

Something went wrong: which rule did you miss

Most deaths are one rule skipped, not bad luck. Check the move you made against this list before changing your whole approach.

What you did Why it failed Do this instead
Barricaded the door on Foxy Foxy is answered with light, and barricades get kicked in Hold the beam on its face
Left the room when singing started The singing rule is the opposite of instinct Stay where you are until the song ends
Treated a barricade as safety A barricade buys seconds, not a barrier Use the time to reach a closet or vent
Talked while a hunter was close Voice pulls Chica, and Bonnie reacts to it too Go quiet until you are clear

Voice rules and unconfirmed mechanics

Voice chat allows you to negotiate with certain animatronics, but it also carries real risk. Golden Freddy releases you when you state his name, Fredbear reacts to compliance with his rules, and Chica alters her patrol route when you respond to her kitchen invite. Speaking also makes noise that pulls Bonnie and Chica toward your position.

The complete rule sets for Golden Freddy and Fredbear remain unconfirmed. Official sources and recorded runs confirm only the opening dialogue lines and successful name prompt. Detailed detection radius, microphone sensitivity settings, and full vocabulary lists have not been documented by developers. Treat any unconfirmed dialogue claims as experimental.