They will also attack immediately if the player removes the head, or attempts any action other than putting the head on while they are still in the Office. Putting the head on during this delay period does not prevent the attack unless the player is extremely quick in donning the head they will most likely see the player without it, and will rip it off in order to attack. Unlike the previous game, the attack is not always immediate they may wait for a few moments before attacking the player.

They will attack the player if they enter the Office and the player does not put on the Freddy Head within a short amount of time. Most of the animatronics, with the exception of Mangle, Withered Foxy, BB, and the Puppet, obey similar rules. This is an inverse view of the Game Over screen from the first game, where the player is treated to a third-person view of Mike Schmidt having been stuffed into a suit. Upon losing the game, the Game Over screen shows Withered Freddy staring into the mask while in first-person view, similar to the cutscenes that follow each night. The sound effect played upon death is much different than in the original. When the player dies, they might have a rare chance to be able to play a minigame in the style of an Atari-era video game. The only ways to avoid most of the animatronics are by using the Freddy Fazbear Head, the Flashlight, and winding up the Music Box constantly. Unlike the previous game, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 doesn't feature the Power Indicator or Doors to protect the player from the animatronics.

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