How to get three-star ending in FNAF Into the Pit

While there are multiple endings you can get in Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, the trickiest one is the three-star ending, also known as the "true ending". If you're wondering what's required to unlock it, here's our handy guide for how to get three-star ending in FNAF Into the Pit.

Three-star Ending Guide - FNAF Into the Pit

If you want to get the three-star (or "true") ending in Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, there are multiple items and tasks that you'll need to keep track of during your playthrough to ensure that you unlock that specific ending.

While previous games in the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise required completing the hardest difficulty mode to unlock their respective "true" endings, thankfully that isn't the case with FNAF Into the Pit. You do not need to complete the game on Nightmare difficulty to get this ending. You can do it on the lowest difficulty if you want, and get the 'Family Fun Night' achievement while you're at it.

However, if you want the 'Good job, sport!' achievement, you will need to get the three-star ending on Nightmare difficulty. So make sure you prepare well for that.

Our guide will focus on obtaining all necessary requirements on Creepy difficulty, which we recommend doing first before trying it on Nightmare.

Repair and play all Arcade games at Jeff's Pizza

Arguably the biggest task for the three-star ending in FNAF Into the Pit is repairing and playing the entire Arcade in Jeff's Pizza. When you first visit the area, you'll notice that all of the arcade cabinets (including the Ticket Counter and Prize Machine) are broken. However, with the right parts they can be repaired, and these are scattered in various areas throughout the game.

Below is a list of every Arcade Part, what machine they fix, and where they can be found:

• Puzzle Matrix/Solve the Puzzle - Found at the Mill (Night 1)
• Space Age Speakers/Fast Food Invader - Inside the Arcade Room of the Pizzeria (Night 1; Jeff's)
• Power Supply/Deliver the Pizza - Found in the Pizzeria, in the hallway adjacent to the Kitchen. The part will be in a trashcan underneath the Paper pals hanging on the wall. (Night 1; Jeff's)
• Electron Gun/Shoot the Space Balloons - In the room next to the Arcade in the Pizzeria. (Night 1; Jeff's)
• Control Panel/Collect the Hats - In the Pizzeria, on the table in the Hallway. (Night 1; Jeff's)
• Wooden Balls/Pizzaroller - Inside the Ball Pit room. (Night 2 or 3; Freddy Fazbear's)
• Token Slot/Rescue the Children - Inside the Basement room of the Pizzeria. (Night 1; Freddy Fazbear's)
• Heftin' With Helpules/Weight Resistance Mechanism - Inside the Basement of Oswald's House. (Day 2)
• Prize Machine - Wedged between desks inside the classroom at the School. (Day 2)
• Ticket Counter - Sitting on the floor to the left of Pirate's Cove. (Night 3; Freddy Fazbear's)

Once you've successfully fixed all of the above machines, Jeff will approach you in the Arcade. Surprised at what was accomplished, Jeff muses that maybe he should try to keep improving things for the pizzeria. He gives you a Discount Coupon for 75 cents off of a pizza slice, which automatically goes into your Sketchbook.

Next, make sure to PLAY every single game in the Arcade at least once. Some of the games technically can't be completed, as they go on forever. However, the ones you MUST complete for the ending include:

• Collect the Hats (the secret sixth hat is required for completion)
• Save the Children (save all children on the map and make it to the exit without getting caught)
• Freddy Title Puzzle (some players claim you can start this one and not finish it, but we recommend finishing it to be safe)

Complete all three Fazbear Frights mini-games

You also need to get enough Prize Vouchers from those Arcade games in order to collect all three Stickers (Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica) from the Prize Machine for your Sketchbook. You'll need at least three Vouchers (20 x tickets each) to get them. Once that's done, get yourself one more Voucher (fourth one) to bring back to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.

Once there, use the Voucher on the Prize Machine (do this before Night 4 or the machine will be tipped over and broken) and this will automatically trigger the "Fetch" mini-game. Complete the required objective for it.

To get the "Count the Ways" mini-game, go to the Candy Machine in the Dining Area at Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria (NOT Jeff's!) and interact with it at least 100 times. Since this is tedious and requires at least a few minutes, we highly recommend doing this during Day 1, the very first time you enter Freddy Fazbear's (when all the kids are still playing there), so you don't have to worry about any animatronic threats.

Finally, to unlock the "To Be Beautiful" mini-game, you need to call Mom's number again (555-5683) while inside the Party Room at Freddy Fazbear's during Night 5 (the secret room where Dad is held reportedly works too). Complete the required objectives for it to count towards the ending.

Find and inspect all Dad Items in Freddy Fazbear's Pizza

Getting the three-star ending in FNAF Into the Pit requires collecting various items, and among them are the so-called 'Dad Items' (or Dad's belongings) scattered around Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Presumably, they were dropped by Oswald's Dad while being dragged through the building by Spring Bonnie.

These five items are found in different places on different nights, so be sure not to speed through the game and forget any of them. They include:

• Dad's Wallet - Found on the floor in the Backstage area of the Pizzeria (Night 1)
• Photo of Oswald - On the floor next to Golden Freddy suit in Storage Room (Night 2 or 3)
• Family Vacation Photo - In the Kitchen area on the floor next to the oven. (Night 3)
• Dad's Name Tag - Bottom right side of the Golden Freddy/Storage room, on a table. (Night 4)
• Dad's Wedding Ring - On the floor next to the young girl hiding in the Security room. (Night 4)

Once you have all of the items, make sure to go into your Inventory menu and INSPECT each of them before rescuing Dad during Night 5. A hand-drawn cutscene will play for each one, indicating completion.

Obtain the Secret Photo in the Party Room (Night 5)

The last key item you need to collect for the three-star ending is the Secret Photo. This is found inside the Party Room ONLY during Night 5 after you're able to access it with the Party Room Keycard. The keycard itself is found inside the pile of animatronic parts in the Backstage area at Freddy Fazbear's. To get there on Night 5 (Freddy and Bonnie are blocking the stage), you'll need to take the vent that's right next to the Party Room and the table with the broken soft serve machine.

Once you're inside the Party Room, speak to the brown-haired girl at the back. After she leaves, pick up the Strange Photo lying beside the vent that takes you to the secret area where Dad is being kept. Make sure it's in your inventory. This item plays a part during the final encounter with Spring Bonnie, allowing Oswald enough time to escape back to Jeff's with his dad.

Do not skip the credits after Night 5

While this potential bug is still disputed, some players have reported missing ending-related achievements due to skipping the game's end credits. Therefore, to err on the side of caution, do NOT skip the credits, particularly because bonus images of Oswald and his parents appear throughout (seen above). This may count towards the "memories" triggered by Dad's missing items.

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