: In Act 1 and some alpha builds, players use a magnet (found in the car trunk) to pull keys—like the red key—through keyholes or windows from the outside once they have reached the top floor balcony. Key Locations at the Top
To reach the higher sections of the house in these early versions, players often use physics-based "glitching" or specific item stacking: :
Collect 3–4 closed boxes from your own house or the neighbor's yard. hello neighbor 116 top
: A remote room accessible only by using an umbrella to glide or breaking a high window contains a photo of the Neighbor’s family (wife, daughter, and son).
Place them on the shelf to the left of the neighbor's porch or near the backyard ladder. : In Act 1 and some alpha builds,
: Use a wrench (often found on top of the fridge or the back of the house) to unlock the backyard ladder, granting easier access to the roof and second-floor rooms.
: Some versions contain a "Gun Range" or secret rooms behind brick walls that require a jackhammer (found in the 2nd-floor bathroom) to access. Place them on the shelf to the left
Reaching the top or "glitching" into restricted areas often reveals developer secrets:
Once you've reached the upper levels or the roof, there are several points of interest:
: Some players have reported glitching into a second-floor area that looks like "The Sims" or contains an upside-down door.