Five Nights at Freddy's is famous for hiding secrets, easter eggs, and cryptic lore elements throughout its games. From rare screen appearances to hidden minigames that reveal the dark backstory, Scott Cawthon filled every FNAF game with mysteries waiting to be discovered. In this comprehensive guide, we'll reveal every major easter egg across the entire series.
Some of these secrets are easy to find, while others require specific actions or incredible luck. Whether you're a completionist hunting for every secret or a lore hunter piecing together the story, this guide has everything you need.
FNAF 1 Easter Eggs
💛 Golden Freddy RARE
The most famous FNAF easter egg. Golden Freddy is a mysterious, ghostly version of Freddy Fazbear that can appear in your office. When he appears, he's slumped over with empty eye sockets. If you don't react quickly, he'll crash your game with a unique jumpscare.
Lore Significance: Golden Freddy is believed to be possessed by Cassidy, possibly the fifth victim of William Afton. He represents one of the series' biggest mysteries.
📰 Newspaper Clippings UNCOMMON
The walls of the restaurant contain newspaper clippings that reveal the dark history of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. These articles describe missing children, a suspect in a mascot costume, and the eventual closure of the restaurant due to sanitation issues (blood and mucus from the suits).
Lore Significance: These clippings were the first hints at the murders that created the haunted animatronics - William Afton's crimes.
👀 Animatronic Eye Changes COMMON
On certain cameras, the animatronics' eyes will change - sometimes showing human-like eyes instead of their normal animatronic eyes. This is most noticeable on the Show Stage camera.
Lore Significance: The human eyes hint that there are real children's souls trapped inside the animatronics.
🎤 Phone Guy's Death COMMON
On Night 4, Phone Guy's call is cut short by animatronic sounds and what appears to be his death. You can hear Freddy's Toreador March, moaning, and then silence.
Lore Significance: Phone Guy was killed by the animatronics, possibly stuffed into a suit like he warned you about.
FNAF 2 Easter Eggs
🎭 Shadow Freddy & Shadow Bonnie RARE
Two mysterious shadow animatronics can appear in FNAF 2. Shadow Freddy sits in the Parts & Service room, while Shadow Bonnie (RWQFSFASXC) can appear in your office and crash the game.
Lore Significance: These shadows may represent the employees who died in springlock failures, or they could be manifestations of agony and trauma.
🎮 Death Minigames LEGENDARY
After dying in FNAF 2, you may be taken to one of several 8-bit minigames. These include "Give Gifts, Give Life" (showing the Puppet giving life to dead children), "SAVE THEM" (showing Purple Guy and more victims), and others that reveal crucial lore.
Lore Significance: These minigames are the first clear depictions of the Purple Guy (William Afton) and show how the children's souls were bound to the animatronics.
📝 "IT'S ME" Messages UNCOMMON
The phrase "IT'S ME" appears throughout FNAF 1 and 2 - on walls, in hallucinations, and during certain events. It's associated with Golden Freddy and the murdered children.
Lore Significance: This may be the children trying to communicate, or specifically Golden Freddy/Cassidy identifying themselves to their killer.
FNAF 3 Easter Eggs
🎮 Hidden Minigames (Good Ending) LEGENDARY
FNAF 3 contains hidden minigames on each night that, when completed correctly, lead to the "Good Ending" where the children's souls are finally freed. These include BB's Air Adventure, Mangle's Quest, Chica's Party, Shadow Bonnie's minigame, and more.
Lore Significance: Completing these minigames shows the children's souls finally being freed from the animatronics. The cake-giving represents peace and closure.
💀 Springtrap's Corpse UNCOMMON
Looking closely at Springtrap's design reveals a horrifying detail - there's a human corpse inside. You can see dried organs, a skull, and remnants of a person who died inside the suit.
Lore Significance: This is William Afton's body, trapped after the springlock failure. He literally became part of the animatronic.
FNAF 4 Easter Eggs
📺 TV Easter Eggs COMMON
The TV in the FNAF 4 house shows various programs including "Fredbear and Friends 1983" - a crucial piece of evidence that dated the Bite of '83.
Lore Significance: This confirmed FNAF 4 takes place in 1983, not 1987 as many originally believed. It established the Bite of '83 as separate from the Bite of '87.
💜 Purple Guy Car UNCOMMON
During the minigames between nights, you can see a purple car outside the restaurant - presumably William Afton's vehicle.
Lore Significance: Confirms William's presence during these events and his role in the Afton family tragedy.
🎪 Fredbear Plush Mysteries RARE
The Fredbear plush that follows the crying child throughout the house appears to speak to him and even says "I will put you back together" at the end. It sometimes appears in impossible locations.
Lore Significance: This may be the Puppet/Charlotte watching over the child, William Afton speaking through a monitoring device, or something supernatural. It remains one of FNAF's biggest mysteries.
Sister Location Easter Eggs
🏠 Private Room (Night 5 Alternative) LEGENDARY
By entering a secret code (1-9-8-3) into the keypad on Night 5, you unlock the Private Room - a recreation of the FNAF 1 office with a challenging survival mode against Ennard.
Lore Significance: This room contains security monitors showing the Afton house from FNAF 4, proving Michael Afton (the player) is connected to both locations.
🎬 Real Ending Cutscene RARE
After completing the game, a cutscene shows Michael Afton's body decaying as Ennard leaves through his mouth. Michael then gets back up and speaks, revealing he's still "alive" despite being a walking corpse.
Lore Significance: Michael's survival as a purple, decaying corpse explains why he can work at various FNAF locations across different time periods.
Security Breach Easter Eggs
🕳️ Old Location Easter Eggs RARE
Hidden beneath the Mega Pizzaplex are remnants of older Freddy Fazbear locations, including what appears to be the FNAF 1 pizzeria and the Puppet's music box.
Lore Significance: Fazbear Entertainment built the new Pizzaplex on top of the old locations, possibly to contain or hide the supernatural elements.
📼 VHS Tapes UNCOMMON
Collectible VHS tapes throughout Security Breach reveal backstory about Vanessa, her therapy sessions, and her connection to William Afton/Glitchtrap.
Lore Significance: These tapes show how William Afton manipulated Vanessa and turned her into Vanny.
Secret Codes & Commands
Some FNAF games have hidden codes or inputs that unlock special content:
- FNAF 2: Type "G", "O", "L", "D", "E", "N" on Night 7 custom night to trigger Golden Freddy mode
- Sister Location: Enter "1983" on Night 5 for the Private Room
- UCN: Set specific animatronic combinations to unlock special cutscenes
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