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The **Staircase** (CAM 7) is a small room inside the McRoy house and an optional hiding spot for Night 3 of *Five Nights at Wario's 3* if the player chose to hide in the Bathroom the second night. When the player hides in this room, Wario and Ashley are active.

## Appearance

The Staircase refers to the entire room in which the staircase is contained. On the first floor, it is a small carpeted room with an open doorway facing the player and lockers to the right of it. The staircase is entirely made of wood, with a wood railing on the side. The second floor is a landing with a wooded floor, miscellaneous items to the right and light pouring out of the off-screen doorway.

In the *Daytime Quest* mode, the room is given an isometric Zelda-like 2D recreation, like the other rooms in the game. The staircase has no railing, and the wooded steps were replaced with metallic steps. The only decor in the room is a candlestick.

## Phone Call

At the beginning of the night, the player receives a phone call from Max Peterson; Max mainly gives a brief explanation of how to survive the night in each room of the house, depending on where the player chooses to hide for the corresponding night where the player chooses which room to hide in, he also adds a bit of dialogue about his findings of The McRoy House and about the rooms themselves since he was assigned to watch the house before hence why he has information on the rooms. The antagonists are not active during the duration of the call nor is the time adequate. instead, they are active once the call ends. The player has the option to **Skip the Call** which instantly activates the ghost, and the time starts.

Hi, hi again. Um, I thought about calling you a little bit earlier. But, you see, I got caught up in this news report. The police are looking for a man who has gone missing, possibly a criminal. His name was Richard... Richard, Richard, Richard something or other I think. Pretty weird because they interviewed some of his friends, and, you know, they all described him as a pretty friendly guy. Anyway, nevermind... so you're standing at the top of the stairs? Well, that's both good and bad at the same time. You're standing in the dark corner, right? Ok, anyone who comes in from the second floor should only be able to see your face. Or, more precisely, your eyes. So, if you see a shadow from the doorlight on the floor there, quickly cover your eyes with your hands. Though, the longer you cover your eyes, the longer it takes for your eyes to get used to the dark again. Keep that in mind. But then, there's the first floor. They can see you more clearly from there. You must watch the cameras to see if anyone is coming for you. The room closest to the stairs in the first floor is the ummmm... the old living room, I think. So, if you see someone in the living room, keep watching them on the camera for as long as you can. They will know that you are watching and they should eventually go away. So remember, if you see someone in that room, stare at them through the camera. Because if you don't look at them long enough, they will probably rush through the door, up the stairs, and... do something to you. Have you got it? Good, ok, ok. I-I'll talk to you later.
## Hiding

**Wario** and **Ashley** are active antagonists during the night. Defense methods include eye contact on the cameras and covering your face with your hands.

### Hands

The player can use their Hands to cover their face. If any enemy appears on the second floor, a covered face is required to avoid attack. The longer the player covers their face, the longer it takes for their eyesight to get used to the dark again. Vision will be blinded until the player's eyes adjust.

### Wario

Wario begins in the Bathroom (CAM 3). He then proceeds directly to Living Room 2 (CAM 5), skipping the Kitchen (CAM 2). Wario most commonly moves forward, but can sometimes backtrack and leave the map. He will be seen in the Bathroom (McRoy) again once he moves forward. His speed depends on the difficulty or the A.I. level.

When he enters Living Room 2, the player must stare at him for long enough, causing Wario to slide away towards the left and back into the Bathroom (McRoy).

Failing to do so will allow Wario to proceed into the Staircase and quickly run up the stairs to kill the player, causing a Game Over.

### Ashley

Ashley begins in the Playroom (CAM 11). She proceeds through the Hallway (CAM 6) before reaching the Staircase. She most commonly moves forward but has a chance of backtracking to a previous room. She can also do this in the Playroom, leaving her off the map before she moves forward again. Her speed depends on the difficulty or the A.I. level.

When she enters the Staircase, she can be seen as a shadow projected on the second floor. The player must cover their hands to avoid detection and attack. A covered face causes Ashley to eventually wander away with a footsteps sound cue.

Failure to cover the player's face will result in Ashley attacking the player, causing a Game Over.

### 6 AM

When the clock strikes 6 AM:

* The player will progress to Night 4 in Standard Mode, where they will be given the option of hiding in Living Room 3 or the Laundry.
* The player will proceed to the next night in a Custom Night run.
* The player will move to Bedroom 2 for Night 7 in an All-Out playthrough.
* The player will advance to the next day in Daytime Quest, and the room will become unavailable to hide in.

## Tips

* Being blinded doesn't matter since Wario will still be affected if you are looking at Living Room 2.

* Wario does not make any cue for appearing in Living Room 2, so it is important that the player check it constantly.

* Watching Ashley on the cameras is not important, but the player must check the landing often to see if there is a shadow.

## Camera

The Staircase is a viewable camera when the player is hiding in a different room. If the player is hiding in the Bedroom, the video feed will be flipped upside-down. Five characters can be encountered in this camera throughout the game depending on the night:

* Wario can be seen in this camera when the player is hiding in Living Room 2. He is standing on the first floor, looking up at the camera.

* Luigi can be seen in this camera when the player is hiding in the Kitchen. He can either be seen wandering on the right side behind the balcony railing, or can be seen climbing up the **Staircase**, staring directly into the camera.

* Yoshi can be seen in this camera when the player is hiding in Living Room 3. He can either be seen on the first floor facing the stairs, or climbing up the stairs staring directly into the camera.

* Mario can be seen in this camera when the player is hiding in the Laundry. He is climbing up the stairs, staring directly into the camera. His eyes appear to be more pixelated than his other appearances.

* Virus Ashley can be seen in this camera when the player is hiding in Living Room 4 as part of the Endgame Quest. She is climbing up the staircase, staring into the camera.

## Daytime Exploring

The player can visit this room on the top of the map during the daytime section of the Daytime Quest. From Living Room 2, the player can spend $500 to reach the Staircase either by going through Living Room 2 bottom doorway or by going through the Hallway.

If the clock strikes 12 AM and the player is standing in the Staircase, they will have to survive the night in it with standard gameplay. Like with every other room in the game, the player can only hide in the Staircase once per playthrough. After the room is completed, it is marked as dangerous.

The single candlestick can be searched for a chance to find cash and items.

## Fun Facts

* When the player is hiding in the Living Room, Mario's hat can rarely be seen on the landing behind the balcony, facing the stairs.

* In the trailer for the third game, the Staircase could be seen with the night counter displaying Night 2. This is most likely a debug oversight.
	+ This is also shown in Luigi Staircase teaser

* The staircase image is from the Penang Guesthouse in Malaysia. Beneath the staircase landing is a dining area with a vending machine.

* During FNaW3's development, there were 3 teasers showing a character in the Staircase, one for Wario, one for Luigi and one for Yoshi.
	+ Wario and Yoshi were colored
		- Yoshi may have shown the original image.
	+ Yoshi colored staircase image was also used as thanking viewers for going to LuigiKid's or Dawko's streams of the FNaW3 Beta.

### Hiding

Hiding in Staircase.Ashley appearing in the Staircase.Wario running towards the Staircase when the player isnt looking at him in Living room 2.Hands button to get rid of Ashley.Hands Button Hovered.Hands to cover the Players face.
### Cameras

Staircase in the Cameras.Marios hat Easter egg in the Staircase that can been seen in Living Room 1.Luigi in the Staircase. (if the player is Hiding in the Kitchen.)Luigi in the Staircase Alternative pose. (if the player is Hiding in the Kitchen.)Wario in the Staircase. (if the player is Hiding in Living Room 2.)The Staircase seen with the Bedroom monitor.Mario in the Staircase. (if the player is Hiding in the Laundry.)Yoshi in the Staircase. (if the Player is Hiding in Living Room 3.)Yoshi in the Staircase Alternative pose. (if the player is Hiding in Living Room 3.)VIRUS Ashley In the Staircase. (Endgame Quest only.)

### Daytime Quest

Staircase's name during the Daytime Quest.Staircase's Floor tile.Floor tile between Living room 2 and Staircase.The Staircase's tiles.The Lamp in the Staircase.Staircase tile (used in the daytime Quest Instruction.)Staircase in the Daytime Quest instruction.The Full map of the Staircase in the Daytime Quest made by Jeb\_yoshi.

### Miscellaneous

Staircase's Picture during choosing a Room.Staircase's Picture while choosing a room. (Hovered)Staircase while choosing to Hide in a room.Staircase name on the Custom Night menu.Staircase's Icon in the Custom Night menu.Active Characters in the Staircase.The Camera Number of the Staircase.The Camera Number of the Staircase clicked on.The Staircase's Name in the cameras.Staircase's death tip for Ashley.Staircase's death tip for Wario.The Staircase on the Room map.

### Other Appearances

Teaser of Wario in the Staircase, colored.Teaser of Luigi in the Staircase.Teaser of Yoshi in the Staircase, colored.