Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
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Developer(s)	Scott Cawthon
Publisher(s)	Scott Cawthon
Composer(s)	Leon Riskin
Series	Five Nights at Freddy's
Engine	Clickteam Fusion 2.5
Platform(s)	Windows Android iOS Nintendo Switch Xbox One PlayStation 4
Release date(s)	Windows December 4, 2017 Android, iOS August 13, 2019 Nintendo Switch, Xbox One October 31, 2020 PlayStation 4 March 31, 2021
Genre(s)	Survival horror, point-and-click, business simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator is a fun and scary video game created by Scott Cawthon. It mixes different types of games: you get to build your own pizzeria, but you also have to survive against creepy animatronics!

The game was first released for free on Steam for Windows computers on December 4, 2017. It's the sixth main game in the popular Five Nights at Freddy's series. At first, it seems like a simple game where you run a pizza place. But soon, you discover it's actually a survival horror game, just like the others in the series.

Later, a mobile version called FNaF 6: Pizzeria Simulator came out for iOS and Android devices on August 13, 2019. Unlike the computer version, you had to pay for the mobile game. It also came out on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 later on.

How to Play the Game

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator starts with a cool 8-bit mini-game. You control Freddy Fazbear and deliver pizzas to kids. But watch out, this mini-game ends with a surprise "glitch"!

After that, you find yourself in a dark room. You see a broken animatronic named Scrap Baby, who was once Circus Baby from Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location. A voice on a tape tells you to watch her carefully. You need to write down how she reacts to different sounds. You fill out a checklist with "no," "yes," or "unsure." When Scrap Baby talks to you, the game suddenly jumps to the main menu!

Build your own pizzeria!

The game then becomes a business simulation. You get to buy cool decorations and items for your own pizza restaurant. Buying things can make your pizzeria look better, safer, and more fun. This can also help you earn more money! But be careful, some items can also increase your "liability risk," which means you might get sued. You can either fight these lawsuits or settle them, but both cost money.

You can also accept sponsorship offers to get more cash. However, these sponsorships might cause loud ads to play later, which can distract you. Placing arcade games in your restaurant lets you play mini-games and earn "Faz-Points." These points help you get more money. Some mini-games, like "Fruity Maze" and "Midnight Motorist," even tell secret stories that connect to the main Five Nights at Freddy's lore.

Next, you use a computer to do daily tasks for your restaurant. But here's the scary part: any animatronics hiding in your building will try to attack you! You can stop them by shining your flashlight into the vents or by playing sounds to lure them away. You can also use motion detectors to see where they are moving. You can only use one system at a time: motion detectors, audio lures, or silent ventilation.

Unlike other games in the series, all four animatronics here (Scrap Baby, Molten Freddy, Scraptrap, and Lefty) act in similar ways. You can upgrade your office equipment to work better and make less noise. You can also turn off your computer or switch to a quieter ventilation system. If you accepted sponsorships, loud ads will pop up randomly, attracting animatronics and making it hard to hear. This part of the game ends when you finish your tasks and log off the computer.

After your daily tasks, you enter the "salvage" part of the game. Each day, one of the four animatronics will be offered for you to salvage (or fix up). You have to fill out a checklist, just like with Scrap Baby. The animatronic only moves when you are looking down at your checklist. If you think it's about to jump scare you, you can use a taser to stop it. But if you taser it too many times, it loses value, and you get less money. If you succeed, you earn cash. If not, you get nothing. Either way, the animatronic will become a threat in the next night's management section. You can also choose not to salvage an animatronic and just throw it out, which can lead to a different ending.

To win the game, you must survive six full days and nights. There are several different endings you can get. These depend on how well you improved your pizzeria, how many lawsuits you faced, and if you salvaged all the animatronics.

Game Features

Security Cameras

In many Five Nights at Freddy's games, you use a security camera system. This lets you watch the animatronic characters. You can only see one area at a time, and some spots are hidden. The camera views are often dark and grainy.

Lights

Lights are used in most games to scare away animatronics or warn you. In some games, you press buttons to light up doorways or vents. Other games use a flashlight. Sometimes the flashlight has limited battery, and sometimes it has endless power!

Doors and Vents

Doors are your main defense in some games. You can close them when an animatronic is close. Vents are pathways animatronics use to reach you in other games. Sometimes, you can also use vents to move around yourself!

Jump Scares

Every game in the main series has jump scares. These happen when an animatronic suddenly appears with a loud sound, meaning you've lost the game. Some jump scares are even more intense, causing the game to crash or restart! You need to use your tools to avoid these scary moments and keep playing.

Mini-games

Many games in the series include small, 8-bit mini-games. You might find them after losing a night or completing a task. These mini-games often tell secret stories or explain important events in the game's history in a mysterious way. For example, some mini-games show how the animatronics came to life or reveal sad events from the past.

Game Endings

There are seven possible endings in Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator. Most of them give you a special certificate on the title screen.

• Fired Ending: If you invest in your restaurant but don't salvage all four animatronics by Saturday, you get fired by the Cassette Man. This is the only ending without a certificate.
• Mediocrity Ending: If you don't buy anything or salvage any animatronics, you get fired for being lazy. You earn the "Certificate of Mediocrity."
• Insanity Ending: If you buy a special "Egg Baby data archive," you can find secret blueprints and an audio file. This file is from the Cassette Man, who seems to be Henry Emily, a co-founder of Fazbear Entertainment. He talks about his plan to free the trapped souls. To hide your discovery, the game says you're "insane" and fires you. You get the "Certificate of Insanity."
• Blacklisted Ending: If your restaurant's liability risk is too high, you get fired for being careless. You earn the "You Have Been Blacklisted" certificate.
• Bankruptcy Ending: If you run out of money while dealing with a lawsuit, you get fired for being a "lost cause." You earn the "Certificate of Bankruptcy."
• Completion Ending: If you salvage all the animatronics and reach the final night, Scrap Baby tells you that you've helped her gather all the souls. But then, the Cassette Man (Henry) interrupts. He reveals he built the restaurant to trap all the animatronics inside. He starts a fire to end the scary legacy of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza and free the spirits, including his own daughter and William Afton's daughter. Henry stays in the fire, and it's hinted that you, the player, also stay. This ending suggests you might be Michael, William Afton's son. You get the "Certificate of Completion."
• Lorekeeper Ending: If you find the secret endings in the "Fruity Maze," "Midnight Motorist," and "Security Puppet" mini-games, you'll see a picture of a peaceful graveyard with six gravestones. This ending earns you the "You Are the Lorekeeper" certificate.

Game Creation and Release

In 2017, Scott Cawthon hinted at a new Five Nights at Freddy's game. He later said he would cancel it and make a different game, like a "pizzeria tycoon." But then, on December 4, 2017, he surprised everyone by releasing Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator for free on Steam! Fans quickly realized this was the game he had been talking about.

Later, Scott announced an update with over fifty animatronics. This update eventually became a separate game called Ultimate Custom Night, released in 2018. The mobile versions of FNaF 6: Pizzeria Simulator came out in 2019, and console versions followed in 2020 and 2021.

Other Games in the Series

Books and Comics

The Novel Trilogy

The Five Nights at Freddy's story also continues in a series of books!

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes (2015)

This is the first novel by Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley. It came out in 2015. The story follows a group of friends who return to their old hometown. They discover spooky secrets about the once-loved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones (2017)

This is the second book, a sequel to The Silver Eyes. Published in 2017, it follows Charlie, the main character, as she tries to move on. But she gets pulled back into the world of her father's scary creations.

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet (2018)

The third book in the series came out in 2018. It focuses on Charlie's friends as they try to find out what happened to Charlie. Meanwhile, strange things start happening after a new restaurant opens.

The Movie Adaptation

A movie based on the game, called Five Nights at Freddy's, was released in theaters on October 27, 2023. It stars Josh Hutcherson and Matthew Lillard. Even though some critics didn't love it, the movie was a huge success at the box office, earning over $294 million worldwide! A sequel is already being planned.

Cool Merchandise

You can find lots of Five Nights at Freddy's merchandise! Companies like Sanshee and Funko make stuffed toys, action figures, posters, clothes, keychains, and more. McFarlane Toys also makes building sets. The creator of McFarlane Toys even said that Five Nights at Freddy's merchandise is their best-selling product ever! All this cool stuff has really helped the series become super popular around the world.

See also

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