ANNOUNCEMENT: Newspaper & Check Skip Clarification
3 years ago
Colorado, USA

EDIT: This post has been stickied so you can learn more about these skips. If you want a more in-depth guide, please look here: https://www.speedrun.com/fnaf1/guide/j2ool

Hello, everyone! I wanted to make a quick announcement about two skips that have been found in these past few months, and some problems that have come alongside them.

First things first, the "Newspaper Skip" is a skip that has been known about in FNaF 2 & 3 for a long time, but was only recently discovered (at least to our knowledge) in FNaF 1.

To do a Newspaper Skip, hover over the "Continue" button on the main menu and click. Before you are taken to the next screen, hover over "New Game". This will skip the Newspaper cutscene.

Keep in mind that this skip can only be done on PC (As far as we know.). However, chances are that similar measures will be taken as with FNaF 3, where we will change the start time from pressing "New Game" to entering the "12:00 AM" screen, which will nerf this skip. It isn't set in stone, but we'll see.

The other (and more important) skip is the "Check Skip". This skip is only important for 2-Star and 100%, but it's important to know how to do it.

This skip is probably doable on platforms other than PC, but it hasn't been completed yet. Feel free to toy with it and see what you can come up with.

A Check Skip is really easy. On Night 5, once the check screen appears (Where it says "Good Job, Sport!"), reset the game, and enter Night 6. The same can be said for Night 6 & 4/20 mode.

Let's be clear. You have to reset ON THE CHECK SCREEN. Resetting during the 6AM screen DOES NOT COUNT. If you're running off of a fresh save file, and you reset on the 6AM screen, the next night will not unlock, and you would need to replay the previous night. If you instead reset on the check screen, this WILL unlock the next night. Again. Reset on the check screen, not the 6AM screen.

That's about it! Have fun playing with your new toys.

~FSS

Edited by the author 2 years ago
California, USA

I can confirm that it works on Nintendo Switch

Ukraine

Really? People discover that "Load Game" thing only now? That was one of the most notable details made by Scott lol

Colorado, USA

@oleksiy73 Honestly, I'm not surprised. FNaF 1's mechanics are a little different than they are for the other core games. It is shocking that it took this long for people to test it, imo.

Ukraine

I found this interesting detail a long time ago, I guess I even mentioned it in here, too

Halo likes this
Mexico

Hello, can somebody please explain me exactly how to do this skip? I mean how to reset the game? Thank you

Venomturtle2 and Halo like this
Maryland, USA

To restart the game, either hit Esc or hit F2.