The Backdoor

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"Hmm... I'm terribly sorry. I'm not sure what happened to you. You just... died." - Guiding Light The Backdoor still exists, but THE HUNT: First Edition badge and event are no longer in-game. This article serves as a record for something that was removed or archived.

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The Backdoor

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This article is about The Backdoor. You may be looking for The Hunt Update.

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"Yeah, I've got time."
- Other Way Around Achievement Description

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"Could you check the back?"
- Around Back Achievement Description

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The Backdoor is a sub-floor that can be accessed from a side door in the exterior of the Lobby, or through the "Create Elevator" Menu. As of March 30th, 2024, The Backdoor is only able to be entered if players have previously obtained the Detour achievement from entering The Rooms.

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The poster used to promote The Backdoor that could be seen in-game from 3/15/24 - 3/30/24.

The Backdoor was initially released on March 15, 2024 for the 2024 Roblox event, The Hunt: First Edition, where it awarded players the "THE HUNT - First Edition" achievement and a badge for the event. The trailer was uploaded to YouTube 1 day prior to the event. After the event concluded on March 30, 2024, the sub-floor remained in the game, although its entrance was changed, and also rewarded 2 different achievements, making "THE HUNT - First Edition" achievement unobtainable.

Overview

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The entrance to The Backdoor, blocked by Curious Light.

The Backdoor entrance can be found by exiting The Lobby via the front doors, taking a right, and proceeding until a player reaches an opening in the gate. If a player has not entered The Rooms yet, a glowing Curious Light themed barrier will be seen blocking the opening and text will appear stating that players need the Detour achievement (which is obtainable by entering The Rooms for the first time) to proceed. Behind the gate is a door acting as an elevator, which holds up to four players. During The Hunt: First Edition, players could've instead accessed The Backdoor by entering any of the elevators in the once-barricaded corridor in The Lobby, which contained a sign which explained how players could've obtained "THE HUNT: First Edition" achievement.

The Backdoor contains its own cast of unique entities, with similar, yet different ways of attacking players compared to the entities that are found within The Hotel. Drawers can be found throughout The Backdoor, and may contain Gold, Room Keys (in rooms with locked doors), or Vials of Starlight.

Closets and Time Levers also appear throughout The Backdoor.

The Backdoor features a unique timer mechanic. Once players open Door -50, they will be given one minute to complete the entire floor. The amount of time players will have to complete the floor can only be increased by players interacting with Timer Levers, which appear randomly throughout The Backdoor, and will add either 30 or 60 seconds depending on the time remaining when the lever spawns. Door -50 will always have a Timer Lever. The amount of time players have remaining can be seen above Timer Levers and on the front of each opened numbered door.

As players' remaining time decreases, the background music changes accordingly, becoming more intense and frantic. If players run out of time, Haste will spawn and begin chasing them, instantly killing any players it reaches. Haste will disappear immediately if players pull a Timer Lever before it succeeds in killing them.

The Backdoor's appearance is similar to The Hotel, with the most noticeable differences being that The Backdoor has lightbulbs instead of wall lamps, brighter lights and a different wood for its interior.

The final door, -01, contains the Bottle of Starlight, which players can purchase for 100 Gold, as well as a Time Lever.

Another numbered door, 0000, is located at the back of -01. Once any player interacts with it, a cutscene will play where the door will shatter into pieces, revealing a yellow glowing portal behind it. Then, all players (including those who are dead and spectating) will be granted the "Other Way Around" achievement (or "THE HUNT: Escape The Backdoor" if it's before THE HUNT event ended), if they do not own it already. After a 15-second skippable intermission, all players will be teleported to The Reception with the use of an ancient rock portal, and will be able to continue their run in The Hotel. Players will retain their remaining health, and any items in their inventory, but they will not be able to use the Pre-Run shop.

Entities

Entities are unnatural beings that inhabit The Backdoor. Most of them pose as roadblocks and threats to hinder players’ progress and usually attempt to kill or damage them in whatever ways they can.

Unique Entities

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"Blue light!"
- Red Light Achievement description

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"Blitz got you again? Hmm... it's extremely hostile. It's best not to interact with it."
- Curious Light

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</choose> Blitz is a hostile entity that appears in The Backdoor.

Appearance

Blitz takes on the appearance of a distorted green face, similar to that of Rush. Its face turns pink and distorts further when rebounding, with wider eyes and smile, while still having a small green "aura." When crucified, Blitz will repeatedly switch between its rushing form and its rebounding form.

Behavior

Blitz has a behavior nearly identical to that of Rush’s; when Blitz spawns, the lights in the current room will flicker to indicate its arrival. It will rush through and attack all players in its line of sight while producing a distorted screeching sound. This attack will deal fatal damage to targeted players, though those under the effect of a Vial or Bottle of Starlight may survive the attack.

Unlike Rush, after passing through all rooms, Blitz has a chance to turn pink and rebound, similar to Ambush. Blitz can rebound multiple times before leaving, depending on the time left, although most commonly, it will rebound only once or twice.

Unlike Rush, Blitz will not open the door to the next room.

Blitz will never rebound if the timer is below 30 seconds.

Strategy

Because Blitz acts nearly the same way as Rush, hiding in a closet will guarantee a player's survival. Similar to Ambush, players should be cautious of Blitz's rebounding until its screaming sounds can no longer be heard. This is because Blitz can still rebound after passing through the next unopened door.

Players who are avoiding Blitz can hide inside a closet for as long as needed due to the absence of Hide in the Backdoor. If a player cannot find a closet in time they are able to use a Vial to survive the attack or find a safe spot. Note: This will only work if the player has more than 80 health points, otherwise they will not receive the extra health buff.

Trivia

• The decal name of Blitz's green appearance is "rushs brother LORE LORE LORE".
  • Similarly, its pink appearance is named "rushs sister LORE LORE LORE".
• Blitz means "flash or lightning Bolt" in German.
  • However, it is most likely named after the english word, as it means "something that repeats".
• Before deciding on a final name, Blitz was referred as "Grush", a portmanteau of Rush's name and the color green.^{[citation needed]}
• Similar to Rush, it is possible to hide from Blitz without entering a closet. A player can enter a side room (that is not occupied by the Vacuum) and hide behind a wall to survive.
  • However, players cannot unlock the "In Plain Sight" achievement via this method. This is likely an oversight by DOORS' developers.
• Because Blitz is Rush's counterpart, all of its sounds are Rush's but sped up.
  • The sped up sounds are really similar to the SUPER HARD MODE rush clone audio cues.
  • It is the only Doors entity to share the same jumpscare audio from another entity (which is Rush's but sped up).
  • The sound that Blitz makes while being crucified is almost, if not identical to the base speed of Rush and Blitz's distant and nearby audio cues.
• Whenever a player dies to Blitz for the first time, Curious Light says "She said we should call that one Blitz." It's currently unknown who 'she' is.
• Blitz uses any pronouns.

Related achievements

Red Light		Red Light "Blue light!" Use a Crucifix against Blitz.

Modifiers Modifier(s)

Blitz, Oh
"Blitz from The Backdoor has a chance to attack."
Requires 'Other Way Around'
Floors: The Hotel, The Mines

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"Oh man!"
- Lookman No Looking Achievement description

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"The Lookman? It's very similar to another entity you've definitely encountered."
- Curious Light

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</choose> The Lookman is a hostile entity that appears in The Backdoor.

Appearance

The Lookman takes on the appearance of a tall, shadowy humanoid silhouette similar to Shadow, but with glowing white eyes that turn purple when looked at. When crucified, The Lookman distorts, and its eyes become red and widen drastically, while also looking slightly upwards.

Behavior

The Lookman behaves similarly to Eyes because the whole character is a reference to the beta version of Eyes, with the same name and design. The only difference is that the Lookman damages a player once, then teleports to a different position. Furthermore, its audio cues are very quiet, making it difficult for players to detect the presence of the Lookman.

It has a chance to spawn in most rooms and makes a low rumbling noise. If players look at its eyes, it will attack them, briefly darkening their vision and teleporting to a random place in the room while making a thumping noise and causing the lights to flicker. The Lookman will despawn when the next door is opened.

Strategy

The Lookman only attacks if players look directly at its eyes. Thankfully, the Lookman has a tall stature and thus can be easily avoided by looking down slightly to avoid eye contact.

The Lookman has a tendency to spawn next to the exit door of a room. Players can use this to their advantage and save time by listening for its rumbling cue when in rooms that have multiple possible exits, such as the Maintenance Hallway rooms, and it is especially useful in navigating dark rooms. However, players will lose this navigational niche if it teleports away to a different location.

Trivia

• The Lookman's design is based off of Eyes' original design.
  • The Lookman's name is derived from an older version of Eyes' name.
• The Lookman is the third of six entities featured on the DOORS icon, the second being Dupe, the first being Seek, the fourth being the Gloombats, the fifth being Glitch, and the sixth being Rush.
• The Lookman, like Eyes, can't hurt players while hiding.
• The Lookman 's design looks similar to Shadow, though this is probably a coincidence.
• When dying to the Lookman when spawned by Candy in the Hotel or Mines using the Trick or Treat Modifier, there will be no death message.
• When the player slowly moves the view camera at the Lookman, its eyes can be seen quickly lighting up.
• The Lookman 's crucifix badge is a reference to Dora the Explorer, being a rephrase of the common quote “Swiper no swiping!” And Swiper saying “Oh man!”

Related achievements

Lookman No Looking		Lookman No Looking "Oh man!" Use a Crucifix against Lookman.

Modifiers Modifier(s)

Look, Man
"The Lookman from The Backdoor has a chance to appear."
Requires 'Other Way Around'
Floors: The Hotel, The Mines

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"Hold up... wait a minute!"
- Time Out Achievement description

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"You ran out of time, and died to Haste. I've given you a method to add more time to the clock, though. You're welcome."
- Curious Light

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</choose> Haste is the main antagonist of The Backdoor, and acts as a time limit.

Appearance

Haste takes on the appearance of a red human skull with black, hollow eyes and a grainy 'skin' texture. Its colors are similar to that of a spectrogram image. When crucified, Haste's mouth opens wider. Its 'body' stretches and distorts during the process.

Behavior

Haste will spawn when the Backdoor's timer runs out. It will highlight a player's screen with a red haze and begin to approach from behind, killing a player instantly if caught. If a Timer Lever is activated to increase the time during Haste's attack, it will immediately despawn. Do note that you can know how close Haste is to players by looking backwards, as you can see Haste through walls.

Strategy

Haste requires the most attention out of any entity in the Backdoor and is the main source of difficulty in the Backdoor. Players who do not look for or activate levers can very easily be killed by Haste. It is important that players keep an eye out for hidden Time Levers, such as those in side rooms and out of plain sight, and prioritize their time both progressing through the floor's rooms and collecting gold and items.

Even if players are being targeted by Haste, they may still find Timer Levers by exploring rooms to extend their time. Any extension to the time by activating a switch will immediately despawn Haste.

Trivia

• Haste is a reference to Specimen 9 from Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion. Both are red skulls, have near identical death screens with repeatedly-displayed mantras ("TO TAKE THE DEAD" and "NO TIME LEFT" for Specimen 9 and Haste respectively), both kill players in one hit, both can be seen through walls, and both appear under specific circumstances related to time.
• Haste's near sound bares similarities with Siberia Hell sounds, accompanied with streamer IShowSpeed screaming when it is near.
• Haste was planned to be added to DOORS since September 2022 but was scrapped.
• Haste is the loudest entity in DOORS.
• Haste's original mechanic was to attack players if they stalled in a room too long, forcing them to hide. The developers thought the mechanic made no sense, so the entity was shelved. This feature seems to be used by Dread, albeit a bit differently.
• Similar to A-90, Haste is a client-sided entity, meaning there will be a unique instance of Haste for every player.
  • As a result, players who are dead and spectating the game will not see Haste and any of its effects.
  • If a player crucifies Haste, they will not kill other players even though they have already been caught and should be dead.
  • Despite Haste being a client-sided entity, exploiters aren't able to bypass the time limit by disabling Haste on their client.
• If a player were to be killed by Haste during the intermission whilst returning to The Hotel, they will still be able to exit normally but will lose any items they had on them.
• Haste's jumpscare sound consists of the default player death sound being played repeatedly.
• Curiously, players can still interact with time levers during Haste's jumpscare. This will despawn it and players won't die.
• Before The Hunt event ended, when Haste was on your screen and it says "NO TIME LEFT", you were still able to move for a couple more seconds before Haste actually kills you.
  • After The Hunt event ended, if Haste reaches you fully and on the screen it says "NO TIME LEFT", you are no longer be able to move.
• As of the Content Update, it is now possible to crucify Haste using the Make Haste modifier.
  • This will reset the timer to 1 minute.
  • Interestingly enough, Haste doesn't require a Crucifix to be in player's hand, meaning you can hold any item or even not hold any, but still crucify it (if you have a Crucifix in the inventory).
• If Haste is brought to the hotel via the "Make Haste" modifier, players can outrun it with some of the speed modifiers.
  • Although, if the floor's timer is left at 0 for too long, all players are automatically killed.

Related achievements

Time Out		Time Out "Hold up... wait a minute!" Use a Crucifix against Haste.

Modifiers Modifier(s)

Make Haste
"The Backdoor's timer and levers will appear. Haste attacks if the timer hits 0."
Requires 'Other Way Around'
Floors: The Hotel

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Non-Exclusive Entities

• Curious Light - A death messenger to the player after dying in sub-floors.
• Glitch - Acts as a failsafe and attacks players that are lagging too far back from the rest of the team when in multiplayer elevator.
• Glitch Fragment Entities - Glitched variations of Screech, Rush and Ambush that appear when interacting with a Glitch Fragment.

Hazards

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"The vacuum has no oxygen, and I'm told you need oxygen to survive."
- Curious Light referring to the vacuum.

The Vacuum is a major hazard in The Backdoor.

Appearance

The Vacuum's exterior appears to look like a regular door, indiscernible from the outside, similar to Dupe, though it differs in the fact that its interior appears to be a hollow vacuum, which, as described by Curious Light, "has no oxygen." The vacuum presumably surrounds the entirety of the Backdoor. It is unknown if it could also surround The Hotel although it is unlikely as there is a courtyard and rain on it. Also, given the existence of The Mines and Floor 3, this seems to be a feature exclusive to the Backdoor.

Behavior

The Vacuum is not openly hostile, and is only triggered when one opens a side door of one of the rooms. Upon doing so, the vacuum will start pulling nearby players toward the door, and if entered, they will be instantly killed. Players can still walk away from the door before getting sucked in to escape. The way to detect Vacuum is by looking at the screens, if the door has a screen then it is real, if it does not then it could be a door with Vacuum.

In addition to the vacuum doors, some rooms may have a giant hole in them, exposing players to the vacuum. However, players cannot die to The Vacuum from these holes as there will always be objects preventing the player from being sucked in.

Trivia

• A line of the Curious Light's dialogue saying "...[The Backdoor is] somewhat forgotten, too. Some parts seem to be missing entirely." seems to imply that the doors leading out to The Vacuum were created as a result of parts of the Backdoor being "forgotten". It is currently uncertain what the word "forgotten" means in this context.
• The Vacuum is thought to be based off of Dupe and Subspace Tripmine in some fashion.
• The Vacuum may also be possibly connected in some way to Void, though this is purely speculation.
• A Giggle’s body can be thrown into The Vacuum, shortly revealing that The Vacuum is a box room, similar to Dupe and side rooms.

Modifiers Modifier(s)

Vacuum Sealed
"Some doors will lead... nowhere (like in The Backdoor)."
Requires 'Other Way Around'
Floors: The Hotel, The Mines

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Room Mechanics

Guaranteed Rooms

• Door -51, Storage Room
• Door -50, Two Gates Room
• Door -01, Starlight Bottle Room

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The Backdoor padlock.

Locked Rooms

Locked Rooms require a Backdoor Room Key to progress into the next room. The required Room Key may be found in or on top of drawers or on the floor.

Dark Rooms

Occasionally, rooms may spawn without any light, accompanied by a mysterious sound cue (similar to the one present in The Hotel). However, unlike The Hotel, there is no entity (e.g. Screech) that spawns exclusively in dark rooms. This only causes a visual hindrance.

Timer Lever Rooms

Rooms that contain a Time Lever, which can be activated to add to the timer of Haste spawning. They can be found in normal rooms or in side rooms.

Special Locations

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The Elevator's exterior during The Hunt.

Entrances

Elevator (Removed)

Before The Hunt: First Edition ended, when starting a run, an Elevator teleported players to Room -51. It opened itself once all players have loaded into the game and closed automatically. This Elevator did not feature the Pre-Run Shop, and the song Elevator Jam did not play. Whilst in the Lobby, the elevator doorframe had a blue outline, the same as the event area entrance, as that was the brand color for the The Hunt: First Edition event.

The Backdoor Entrance after The Hunt.

Backdoor Entrance

At present, provided they have the Detour achievement, players can go outside the Lobby's doors, take a right, and pass through to enter The Backdoor. Once players are loaded in, they appear just on the doorstep of the Lobby's backdoor. The door will shut after a few seconds, like the Elevator. Similar to the elevator, it does not feature the Pre-Run Shop, and the song Elevator Jam does not play.

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Room -51.

Room -51

Room -51 is the first room in The Backdoor. Tables, drawers, closets, and decorative boxes may generate within the room. A Room Key generates on top of a table or set of drawers behind a fenced-off corner. Players must crouch beneath the fence and collect the Room Key to progress to Room -50. This is the only room in The Backdoor where there is no time limit, as the timer does not start until the door to Room -50 opens.

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The Two Gates Room.

Two Gates Room (Room -50)

The Two Gates Room, or Room -50, is guaranteed to be the first room to generate after Room -51. The Two Gates Room consists of two gates (one of which may be closed), with a wall running between them. A guaranteed Time Lever is attached to the front of said wall, and upon a player interacting with it, one minute will be added to the in-game timer.

The Two Gates Room after Room -50 can reappear, however it usually will have a difference (such as a lack/different position of a Timer Lever, or one of the gates may be opened or closed).

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Room -01.

Room -01

Room -01 is the final room in The Backdoor. This room will generate a Time Lever next to the entrance. The room's centerpiece is the Bottle of Starlight, which floats above a pedestal surrounded by a pile of bricks. Players can purchase it for 100 gold. There is a staircase on each side of the pedestal, leading to a raised floor. Door 0000 is situated behind an open gate on the back wall. Once a player opens Door 0000, all players (whether dead or alive) will be teleported to The Reception after a skippable 15-second intermission. An empty doorway will appear behind them presenting signs of Curious Light, this empty doorway also appears when a player enters or exits The Rooms.

Secondary Locations

Multi Gate Room

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The Multi Gate Room.

The Multi Gate Room is a room with many gates, which spawns frequently throughout a run. The room consists of up to eight gates, with a door behind each of them. Only one of these doors will allow progression to the next room. This room may spawn as a dark room, and Timer Levers may spawn in this room.

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The Wall Room.

The Wall Room

The Wall Room is a room that players are likely to encounter during a run. It is a large room blocked by a low wall. Players will have to crouch for an extended period of time underneath the wall, which contains many scattered boxes. This room may spawn as a dark room.

• Time Levers can't spawn in this room.

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The Maintenance Hallway.

The Maintenance Hallway

The Maintenance Hallway is a room that players are likely to encounter during a run. It consists of 4–12 doors, with only one door leading to the next room. There will be yellow and black tape at each doorway, and pipes at both ends of the room. This room may spawn as a dark room, and Timer Levers may spawn in this room.

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The Staircase Room.

The Staircase Room

The Staircase Room is a room that players are likely to encounter during a run. This room consists of up to 10 sets of stairs, running upwards and downwards. Each stairway will lead to a floor that contains a door. Only one floor will contain the proceeding door. This room may spawn as a dark room. Timer Levers cannot spawn in this room, although they may generate within side rooms.

In-game soundtrack In-game soundtrack

See Soundtracks for a full collection of sounds.

Bugs

• Players may be able to hide in drawers to avoid Blitz (this is not consistent) unless the drawer has a coin.
• There is a rare bug that can cause a fake door to have 2 handles. This can also happen in The Hotel and The Mines.
• Sometimes, even when Blitz is not rebounding, it will still show the rebound animation and sound.
• There is a bug where the Lookman can spawn slightly lowered in the ground.
• If a player has a weak internet connection or is playing on low graphics, Blitz's glow may remain in rooms until lighting updates.
• If a player does not have the "Detour" achievement and glitches through the barrier blocked by Curious Light and clip some invisible walls, a private error message will pop up saying "You need to unlock "Detour" to access elevators in the Backdoor!".
• Blitz can leave a lamp lit even after breaking it, although the glitched lamp will not emit any light.
• There is a bug where when entering a room with unnumbered doors fails to generate the door to the next room, which is replaced by a regular unnumbered door or a giant black box, softlocking players until Haste spawns.
• On low graphics settings, one can semi-accurately spot whether or not a door is an instance of Vacuum or not due to light pouring out from under the door and nearby walls. Though, this only works when the room behind the door has lights, therefore it is not fully accurate when searching for splinter rooms.
• If a player goes forward just as they opened a locked door, they can go up through the ceiling and end up outside the room, softlocking them unless they fall into a position where they can fall off the map, and then Glitch will teleport them back.
  • However, in some cases, they won't go through the ceiling and be stuck in mid-air. For this to happen, the next room has to have one or more closets. In this situation, the player has to walk backwards to the closet and hide into it. After exiting the closet, they are back to the floor and can progress again.
• If a player stalls/runs away from Haste for too long, it will kill them instantly with no jumpscare, bypassing god mode and crucifixes.

Trivia

• The Backdoor is the second sub-floor to be added to DOORS, with the first being The Rooms.
• Before the post-Hunt update, the Backdoor was in the Lobby, did not require the "Detour" achievement, and had an elevator.
  • There was a sign in the Hunt lobby which notified players that once the event was over, the Backdoor would become more difficult, although no major changes seem to have been made.
• Redibles confirmed that The Backdoor was fully planned, developed, and released in 2 weeks and most of the ideas used in the Backdoor are recycled scrapped ideas.
• The Backdoor is canonical to the DOORS' Lore.
• The exit door in -01 is an unlabeled -00 door. This can only be seen using exploits or by looking through the game files.^[exploits]
• The achievement description for "Other Way Around", reading "Yeah, I've got time." is a reference to The Incredibles, to the Bob Parr's line.
• The Backdoor is currently the fastest floor to clear, including RETRO Mode. (April Fools 2024 Event) The average time to clear the Backdoor is around 7 minutes and 40 seconds, whereas the average time to beat RETRO Mode is between 9 1/2 minutes to 10 1/2 minutes. Ten minutes is impossible as the Drakobloxxers arrive in 600 seconds, which is 10 minutes.
• If the timer has over 2 minutes, the main ambience will not play, due to the fact it is a soundtrack last for almost only 2 minutes.
• Time remaining on the timer affects some odds:
  • If there is less than 1 minute left, Blitz will rebound less.
  • If there is less than 30 seconds left, Blitz will never rebound, so players can keep going and find a lever faster. This is also the same when there is literally NO time left.
  • Time Levers also are affected if there is less time left.
    • If more than 2 minutes remain, no time levers will spawn, because players have enough time.
    • If a lever that spawns when there are more than ~65s left, it will add 30 seconds.
    • Otherwise, if there are less than ~65s left upon spawning, it will add 60 seconds. However, if the timer goes below 65 seconds when the time lever spawned before it was 65 seconds, it can still have 30 seconds.
• Only one Timer Lever may be loaded at a time. The next Timer Lever may generate as soon as the previous one unloads given it meets the time constraint for it to spawn.
  • Since Glitch unloads 4 rooms behind player, and the game always generates 1 room ahead, Time Levers will spawn at minimum 5 rooms apart from each other (excluding the guaranteed spawns at Doors -50 and -01). Therefore, if a player flipped a Time Lever in the current room or in the previous 3 rooms, there is no need to scour the side rooms for more levers.
  • As of The Content Update, this is no longer the case. Time Levers will now spawn more frequently, possibly every room, until one lever is flipped, at which point generation goes back to every 5 rooms.
• The ambient sounds will play when the timer hits a multiple of 15, excluding the "tension" audio that plays on the last 30 seconds.
  • This will only happen if there are less than 2 minutes left, as the audio only starts at that time.
• The Backdoor might get a touch up in the future.
• Like The Rooms, players are not able to use revives in The Backdoor.
  • Prior to The Mines Update however, players could still revive as long as the timer is above 00:15.
• The Backdoor will not receive any modifiers directly. However, certain mechanics from The Backdoor are modifiers.
• If a player escapes The Backdoor, they will be granted 50 knobs.
• It is almost guaranteed to get all room types in a single run.
• Similarly to The Rooms, when exiting The Backdoor, the game counts it as a floor, with a parenthesized "1" next to it.
  • As of now, The Rooms no longer has a parenthesized "2", because it was changed to "1", so that people won't get confused about The Mines and The Rooms.
• Similar to The Rooms, Hide is not present in The Backdoor, so players can hide for as long as they wish (until Haste spawns).
• When exiting The Backdoor, it plays the same animation as when exiting The Rooms.
• Miscellaneous entities don't spawn in The Backdoor, such as Jack, Timothy, and Shadow (excluding Glitch).
• When Haste spawns, it will print "erm.. hello bro" into the console.
• Judging by the Backdoor's design and location, the floor is most likely the Basement floor of the Hotel. This is proven by stairs that lead down to an area with Backdoor decorations, including a blocked door with a broken timer, in the Lobby.
• A quote from Curious Light states that The Backdoor is a very old place, however, not any older than The Hotel, despite being in much worse shape and almost forgotten, and some things missing within it.
• The Blitz, Oh modifier is most likely a reference to the character Blitzø from Helluva Boss.

Related achievements

		Around Back "Could you check the back?" Enter The Backdoor.

Other Way Around		Other Way Around "Yeah, I've got time." Escape The Backdoor.

THE HUNT: First Edition		THE HUNT: First Edition "Obtained during Roblox's THE HUNT: First Edition!" Escape The Backdoor during THE HUNT: First Edition.

		Error "Well that just happened." Encounter Glitch.

Modifiers Related Modifiers

Blitz, Oh
"Blitz from The Backdoor has a chance to attack."
Requires 'Other Way Around'
Floors: The Hotel, The Mines

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 +5%

Look, Man
"The Lookman from The Backdoor has a chance to attack."
Requires 'Other Way Around'
Floors: The Hotel, The Mines

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 +10%

Vacuum Sealed
"Some doors will lead to... nowhere (like in The Backdoor)."
Requires 'Other Way Around'
Floors: The Hotel, The Mines

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 +10%

Make Haste
"The Backdoor's timer and levers will appear. Haste attacks if timer hits 0."
Requires 'Other Way Around'
Floors: The Hotel

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 +25%

Gallery

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  A Barricaded door in the Lobby after the Backdoor update.

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  Outside of the Backdoor, replacing the Elevator.

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  a glitch where the door to the backdoor shuts while player is outside.

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  Ditto again, but in the Lobby.

• Nobackdoor.png

  The Backdoor being blocked by Curious light due to a player not owning Detour.

• The Backdoor-to-Hotel doorframe.png

  The doorframe that appears in the The Reception when players continue their run after escaping The Backdoor.

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  Ditto, with sigil and the "Other Way Around" achievement.

• Screenshot 2024-03-16 104158.png

  The lever seen in room -50, -49, -48, -47, -46, etc.

• Room -01 lever.png

  A wide view of Room -01 and the main centerpiece as the Bottle of Starlight floating on a pedestal surrounded by a pile of bricks.

• Players leave Door -01 and arrive at Door 00.png

  Players leaving room -01 and arriving at Door 0.

• Screenshot 2024-03-16 104613.png

  Haste, less then a second away from killing a player in room -01.

• Screenshot 2024-03-16 104338.png

  Haste's death screen.

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  Ditto, but close up.

• Jumphasteloop.gif

  Haste's death screen loop.

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  Blitz's jumpscare. Lookman can also be seen.

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  The -50 door in the Backdoor.

• Vacuumingvacuum.gif

  The Vacuum's death animation.

• Vacuum death.gif

  Ditto, but unloaded.

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  Blitz soon about to kill a player.

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  Blitz's idle/rebounding form as seen inside of a closet.

• The player survived using Vial of Starlight in the attack of Blitz (under the highest health condition).gif

  A player using the Vial of Starlight to survive Blitz (under the highest health condition)

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  A glitched lamp that Blitz didn't knock out.

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  Switching a lever to cancel Haste's attack.

• Right in time Haste.gif

  Player pulling the lever during the jumpscare, nearly dying to Haste.

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  Haste chasing down a player once the timer hits 00:00.

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  The Lookman seen via closet.

• LookManBeingAbleTobeLookedAt.png

  A player looking directly at the Lookman through a metal gate without taking any damage.

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  Blitz' animation, in his green form.

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  Ditto.

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  Blitz animation, in his pink form.

• Pink Blitz Gif.gif

  Ditto.

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  Blitz, animation, when a Crucifix is used against it.

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  Blitz rebounding in The Hotel.

• THE HUNT ENTRANCE HD.png

  The entrance to The Backdoor's elevators during THE HUNT: First Edition.

• Ripbackdoors.png

  Ditto, but during the post-Hunt update.

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  Blitz, about to damage a player.

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  An elevator to The Backdoor in the Lobby.

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  Haste soon about to kill a player.

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  The entrance to the Backdoor.

• Vacuum .jpg

  A Vacuum Door.

• Vacuumboarded.jpg

  Ditto, but blocked by boards.

• Succ.gif

  A player being sucked into the Vacuum.

• Screenshot 2025-05-03 12.09.48 PM.png

  A room with a broken celling revealing the Vacuum.

• Vacuum blocked by a closet.png

  A closet blocking a hole that leads to the Vacuum.

• Vacuum blocked by a desk.png

  Ditto, but blocked by a desk.

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  Door -00, the door in the void of Room -01.

• Lobbynewroom2.png

  The Backdoor-type area of the Lobby.

• Rush brother LORE LORE LORE.png

  What Blitz looks like closer up.

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  Ditto, but even closer.

• LookmanintheHotelFar.png

  The Lookman spawned in the Hotel in the far by the candy.

• VacuumHole1 Backdoor.png

  A hole in a room in The Backdoor.

• MaintenanceHall VacuumHole Backdoor.png

  Ditto, in the Maintenance Hallway.

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  Room -51 as a dark room.

Miscellaneous=

• Puke2.png

  Blitz particle. Colored green ingame.

• Puke2 (1).png

  Ditto, but pink.

• Wind.png

  Vacuum Particle.

• The Lookman.png

  The Lookman without eyes.

• LookmanEyes.webp

  The Lookman's eyes.

• ModifierPageBackdoor.png

  The Modifier page for The Backdoor prior to the Content Update.

• ModifierPageBackdoorNew.png

  Ditto, but after the Content Update.

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  An image comparing Haste and Specimen 9's death screens.

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  Haste without any visual filters.

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  Ditto, but the crucified sprite.

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  Haste's particle.

• NOTIMELEFTNOTIMELEFT.png

  Haste's "NO TIME LEFT" text.

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  The vignette image that appears on the screen whenever the Player is getting attacked by Haste. In-game, it is colored Black whenever getting attacked from it. ID Number is 1649267033.

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  Blitz's UGC: Blitz Bandana (Green)

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  Blitz's UGC: Blitz Bandana (Pink)

Promotional Images=

• Redthing.jpg

  Haste, seen in the announcement video for DOORS: The Backdoor.

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  Ditto, but brighter.

• Static-assets-upload13440251386121724243.webp

  A room with the Lookman.

• The Hunt DOORS.png

  A special badge for The Hunt.

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  The Hunt's Teaser.

• Screenshot 20240314-234331 YouTube.jpg

  The Hotel with a blue glow, presumably from the elevators in the teaser.

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  The Backdoor cover on the Roblox page during The Hunt event. (No longer in use.)

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  The poster used to promote The Backdoor that could be seen in-game from 3/15/24 - 3/30/24.

• Newbackdoorbanner.png

  The Backdoor cover on the Roblox page after The Hunt event ended.

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  The cover of DOORS after The Hunt ended

Rooms=

• The Backdoor.png

  Room -51.

• The Two Gates Room.png

  The 2-Gate Room.

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  Ditto, but it has no gates, but instead 4 sub-rooms.

• The Several Gates Room.png

  The 4-Gate room.

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  Ditto, but it's l-shaped.

• Low room BackDoor.png

  The wall room.

• LRoomB.png

  An L-Shaped Room.

• TroomB.png

  A T-Shaped room.

• Room with pipes BackDoor.png

  The Maintenance Hallway.

• VMHallwayB.png

  Ditto, but it's being destroyed by Vacuum.

• Ladder room BackDoor.png

  The Staircase Room.

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  Hallway room.

• Room.webp

  Ditto.

• Storageroom.webp

  Ditto.

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  Ditto, but it's being destroyed by Vacuum.

• LongHallwayB.png

  Long hallway room.

• LockedRoomB.png

  Locked room.

• The BackDoor Final.png

  Room -01.

Decorations=

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  Lamp.

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  Table.

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  Small Table.

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  Cardboard Box. (Normal)

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  Cardboard Box. (Wide)

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  Cardboard Box. (Small)

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  2 Cardboards.

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  Ditto, but only one.

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  Metal Scrap.

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  Ditto.

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  Ditto.

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  Ditto.

Old/Unused=

• Old Modern Flashlight.png

  A Flashlight in The Backdoor, seen in old footage of the sub-floor.

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  An old door in The Backdoor, seen in old footage.

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References

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