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Usher, Will (December 5, 2017). "There's A New Five Nights At Freddy's Game And, Surprise, Its Weird". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021 . Retrieved November 12, 2020.Unlike the original Springtrap, Purple Guy's corpse is not present inside. This is most likely because FNaF World is not designed to be a horror game, and as a result, likely has more younger players than the canon series. William was prevented from moving on to Hell and was being tormented in his mind by the vengeful spirit of Golden Freddy, the fifth victim William killed in the Missing Children Incident, a child named Cassidy. William thus becomes the protagonist of Ultimate Custom Night, being forced to fend off animatronics before the whole scenario would begin all other again, for eternity. Afton was often taunted by his assailants, as well as Cassidy. A distorted voice, implied to be William's, could be heard in the Old Man Consequences minigame, screaming in rage.

They cannot leave the room and must use a camera system and two doors with lights to defend themselves from the animatronics, with limited power to use their tools. The hostility of the animatronics appears to result from the possession by the vengeful souls of children who were killed at the restaurant. [52] The player is guided by the previous night guard, known as Phone Guy, who assists them in their defense against the animatronics. [52] Mike is fired from his job after the seventh night for "tampering with the animatronics, body odor and general unprofessionalism". If the player hears breathing at the side doors, they close the door and wait for the animatronics to walk away. [25] If they open the doors too early, however, the animatronics jump scare the player. [25] The player must also prevent small animatronics from accumulating on their bed, and prevent an animatronic from entering their closet. Five Nights at Freddy's 4 also introduces a minigame involving a new animatronic, which offers the player a two-hour skip in the next night for completing the minigame. [24] Springtrap in Ennard's Hardmode Vent Repair level looks to be a more orangish color than his normal green. Villanueva, Jeff. "FNAF World Latest News, Review and Updates". Cross Map. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017 . Retrieved April 17, 2017. Groux, Christopher (February 4, 2017). " 'Five Nights At Freddy's' Sequel Book Plot, Price & Cover Revealed". iDigitalTimes.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017 . Retrieved February 18, 2017.Upcoming Projects Mega-Thread!:: Ultimate Custom Night General Discussions". steamcommunity.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021 . Retrieved August 20, 2018. It is revealed that the device that allows the Twisted animatronics to alter how they are perceived, a small, coin-sized illusion disc, was created by Afton Robotics. Springtrap's voice lines in Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery indicate that he is arrogant, boastful, and overconfident, and even suggests that he wants his victims to fear and respect him. This is in stark contrast to his subtle, poetic, and calculated voice. His mannerisms are incredibly flamboyant. It seems that William's hubris grew larger as he became more experienced as a killer, likely due to the fact that he was never convicted for his crimes and always got away with them. This explains his behavior in Five Nights at Freddy's 3 and Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator. Given his nature, William is most likely not insane, he just seemingly does not care for the difference between right and wrong, and simply chooses to be evil for no other reason than to achieve his twisted and unethical desires. Five Nights at Freddy's World has been removed from Steam". pcgamer. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017 . Retrieved April 17, 2017.

Thapa, Shaurya (November 10, 2020). "Five Nights At Freddy's: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Freddy Fazbear's Pizza". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020 . Retrieved November 12, 2020. D’Argenio, Angelo M. (October 11, 2016). "Review: Sister Location isn't FNAF...but it is terrifying". GameCrate. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved December 23, 2021. Hillier, Brenna (April 28, 2015). "Five Night's at Freddy's 4 teased for Halloween release". VG247. Videogaming 247 Ltd. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018 . Retrieved May 16, 2015. a b Writer, Nadia Oxford Staff; USgamer (June 29, 2018). "Murder, Dysfunctional Families, and Purple Guys: The Larger Story Behind the Five Nights at Freddy's Games [Updated for Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator and UCN]". VG247 . Retrieved November 16, 2023.Mike Villarreal (January 21, 2015). "Toy animatronics to return in Five Nights at Freddy's 3?". nerdreactor. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017 . Retrieved January 23, 2015. Springtrap is a good character, mainly useful for damaging enemies. Bite 2 can do solid damage, while Rainy Day helps the party members by lowering all the enemies' defenses. William Afton, also known as The Purple Guy and Springtrap, was the main antagonist of Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, prior to The Mimic taking his place. He was the serial killer responsible for the murder of a dozen children over the period of about a decade, as well as the founder of Fredbear's Family Diner and Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Afton is visualized as a tall, abnormal purple figure with a giant grin on his face, representing how he hides in the shadows during his killing sprees and the pleasure he takes in his murders.

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