How FNAF Into the Pit Expands the Story of the Original Story


Highlights

  • FNAF: Into the Pit, a game adaptation of a previous short story, adds a deeper story by referencing William Afton.

  • It also points to other FNAF short stories and side elements, as a reference that inspires hope for a Fazbear Frights game.

  • The mini-games and environmental clues reference other media such as the FNAF movie.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: In the Pit It is the newest entry in the Five nights at Freddy’s franchise, and the first to adapt a story from its extensive canon of books. The title has players experience the first short story of the Fazbear Scares series, in the holelike a 2D survival horror game. To better adapt to the game environment, in the holeThe game adaptation includes a number of elements unique to its version of the narrative. Some of these changes are used to adapt the title to an interactive experience, such as the breakdown of the narrative into the classic five nights. However, other additions see the title take a deeper approach to exploring the narrative, allowing in the hole to expand the story that appears in the original story.

Developed by Mega Cat Studios, Five Nights at Freddy’s: In the Pit tells the story of Oswald, a boy who spends his summer days at a local restaurant, Jeff’s Pizza. On the last day of summer, he decides to scare his father by hiding in the restaurant’s abandoned ball pit. He discovers that the well can transport him back in time, to 1985, when the restaurant was a thriving Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Unfortunately, Oswald arrives on the fateful day when Spring Bonnie murdered six children, forcing him to flee back to the ball pit. Oswald tries to explain what happened to his father, but Spring Bonnie shoots out of the well, dragging her father into the past and replacing him in the present. With Spring Bonnie chasing him, Oswald must devise a way to escape his house each night, return to the past, and end the chain of events he started.

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Into the Pits game adaptation is more deeply rooted in the Canon series

He in the hole story, the first entry of the first volume of Fazbear Scaresserved as a new introduction to the world of Five nights at Freddy’s. No prior knowledge was required, as the opening events cover the original Spring Bonnie murders, before telling a new present-day story. However, the in the hole The game is designed for an audience that has spent the last decade experiencing the story of Five nights at Freddy’ss, paving the way for a series of additions that more deeply root the story in the overall story. Most significantly, it includes more overt references to William Afton, FNAFHe is a major villain who murdered children disguised as Spring Bonnie for several years, before returning as Springtrap after death.

While the original novel features Spring Bonnie, it lacks overt references to Afton and her role in the story. in the holeThe game depicts Afton through a variety of hidden references and narrative choices. An arcade game features a hidden Purple Guy room. On Night 4, Oswald enters the Security Office, where a very familiar camera station and some previously absent animatronics await him, along with a reference to The man in room 1280. On night 5, a strange photo can be found showing Afton with FNAF co-founder Henry Emily, who plays a role in the game’s good endings. What’s more, photographs in several rooms show Afton and other key characters, some of whom appear randomly upon re-entry.

Into the Pit features references to a variety of FNAF properties

The references to William Afton are not the only element added to the world of in the holesince the title presents a series of references to other properties of FNAFThe last decade of the media. Highly debated figures such as the GGY are referenced through certain interactions with the environment. Nod your head FNAF novel The twisted onesFredbear’s singing show and the FNAF The movie can be found while exploring Oswald’s House and Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The title’s secret minigames also have players act out other key stories from the game. Fazbear Scares series. One of these stories, Look forIt’s even referenced again, in case players unlock in the holeThe 3 star ending.

in the hole is a faithful version of the original tale, although with a different audience in mind. The weight of introducing the franchise to a new audience no longer restricts its references, allowing the title to inject a series of narrative and environmental elements that connect it to FNAFThe wider universe. In doing so, he expands on the role of the original story, rooting the series’ story, characters, and secrets more deeply in Oswald’s quest.

in the hole is the latest instance of the game series to adapt elements of its short stories, with Pizzaplex Stories Mimic debuting in FNAF Security Breaches: RUIN last year. While Five Nights at Freddy’s: In the PitThe canonicity is not yet confirmed, its final reference bodes well for those hoping to see Fazbear Scares adapted to games in the future.


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