Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator (often abbreviated to FFPS and also known as Five Nights at Freddy’s 6) is a freeware point-and-click business simulation survival horror video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon. It is the sixth official main installment of the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series. The game was released on December 4, 2017 on Steam and Game Jolt.
Gameplay
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator begins as an 8-bit game where the player must control Freddy Fazbear, the titular character of Five Nights at Freddy's, in order to distribute pizzas to several children. The gameplay of that section of the game eventually ends in a "glitch", which was input on purpose.
The game then switches to a dark room where the player faces a broken animatronic with an appearance similar to Circus Baby from Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (referred to as “Scrap Baby”). A voice from a cassette instructs the player to observe the animatronic and document their responses to various audio stimulations. A checklist must be filled containing the options "no", "yes" and "unsure". If the player feels the animatronic is about to perform a jumpscare, then they are able to subdue it using a taser. However, the animatronic loses value if it is tasered more than three times, lowering the amount of possible profit that could be obtained from it. If the player is successful in this portion of the game, they earn a cash reward. If unsuccessful, no cash reward will be obtained. On the other hand, the player can refuse to salvage the animatronic and discard it. The player must complete this task with a different animatronic after each of the first four in-game dayshifts.
An introduction cutscene featuring Tutorial Unit is shown to the player, then the game takes a turn to business simulation, where the player buys decorations for their fictional restaurant and places them around the restaurant. Buying these items can increase the atmosphere, health/safety and entertainment standards, with the possibility of also giving them extra revenue. However, many of these items can also increase liability and lead to lawsuits which can be fought or settled, both at the cost of money. Sponsorship offers can be accepted for money but can cause audio distractions for the player later in the game. Arcade games placed in the restaurant can also be interacted with to play mini-games.
The next portion of the game sees the player using a computer to complete various tasks to maintain the restaurant. However, any dysfunctional or hostile animatronics loose in the establishment will try to attack the player. They can be stopped by shining the player's flashlight into the ventilation openings or by using audio to lure animatronics away. The player can use a network of motion detectors to track the animatronics' movements from one location to another. Unlike the previous games in the series, all four animatronics in the game (Scrap Baby, Molten Freddy, Scraptrap and Lefty) share the same behavior as opposed to having different mechanics.
Noise from the computer and primary ventilation system obscures the sounds of the animatronics' movements. The player may upgrade the office equipment in order to increase efficiency and reduce the noise level. In addition, the player may switch to a secondary ventilation system that runs more quietly, but is not as effective in controlling the ambient temperature. Any sponsorships accepted will cause loud advertisements to be played randomly on the computer, attracting the animatronics and making the player unable to hear them or do anything for several seconds. The day ends when the daily tasks are done and the computer is logged off.
The game ends after six days and nights have been completed. Several different endings are possible, depending on factors such as the degree of improvement made to the pizzeria, the number of lawsuits brought against the pizzeria by customers and whether or not the player salvaged every animatronic, among other conditions.
Plot
The player character is a new franchise of the rebranded Fazbear Entertainment Inc., with headquarters in Washington County, Utah. After making an initial investment (a small room, tables & chairs and electricity), the player is left with $100 to spend on a new restaurant. After the first night, they are encouraged to prepare for their "ultimate test", which is a big party on Saturday. After the day is over, the player is instructed to either complete the maintenance checklist on one of four animatronics of different origin (meeting the criteria under paragraph 4 of their contract) or throw the animatronic back in the alley where they were found being the animatronics stated above. On occasion, the animatronics may already be hiding inside the facility, having been hidden in a previously-purchased low-quality object.
After Saturday, depending on if the player has salvaged all of the animatronics or not, the animatronic Scrap Baby tells the player that they are here to receive a gift and will do what they are created to do (to lure and kill children), making her father proud of her. Cassette Man interrupts her, calling her Elizabeth and telling her that she and the other haunted animatronics are unknowingly trapped in the labyrinth of vents inside of the pizzeria. A cutscene then plays, showing that the pizzeria has been set on fire with the animatronics inside; images are shown of the animatronics attempting to escape as they are engulfed by the fire. As it burns, Cassette Man (implied to be Henry from Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes) explains that the player’s attraction was made to lure the animatronics into a trap, and that the souls trapped within them would finally receive peace, with the exception of one, William Afton/Springtrap, whom he informs that "the darkest pit of Hell has opened to swallow you whole, so don't keep the Devil waiting, old friend."
He tells the player (implied to be the character Michael from Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location) that he had planned a way out for him, but he has a feeling that the player would rather not leave. Cassette Man then talks to his daughter (implied to be the character Charlie from the official tie-in books), who haunts the Puppet (heavily implied to be inside of Lefty), saying he knew she would return, that it's in her nature to protect the innocent. He apologizes that no one was there to lift her up into their arms the way she lifted others into hers. He tells her that "I couldn't save you then, so let me save you now." He then says it's time for her and those she has helped to rest. The video feed then cuts out. Another cutscene is then played, which tells the player that they have completed the work week and earned the certificate of "Completion".
