Mannequin

The Mannequins are important objects in Hello Neighbor.

Description

The first mannequin model was introduced in Alpha 1 and looked like a humanoid object that has a torso with white fabric visible from the outside. The arms of the mannequin are made of wood. Also made of wood: the head and a stand that replaces legs. In Alpha 1, among the blockage leading to the third floor, you can find an armless mannequin. Alpha 1 also features a unique mannequin teacher.

In Alpha 2, the mannequin model is used to cast a child like shadow due to it’s human proportions and a realistic look.

In Alpha 3, the mannequins still using the Alpha 1 model lack arms.

In Alpha 4, the appearance of the mannequins changed drastically. They became slightly taller than Nicky Roth and Mr. Peterson. Mannequins now look like tall disfigured humanoid objects with very long arms made of metal and wood, the torso of which is made of wire, which can be seen from below. This model, unlike the previous one, has wheels, but they do not affect physics of the mannequin in any way. The head is become smaller and narrower, and the torso has a sewn on patch. In the full game, mannequins can be found in Act 1 in the basement and Act 3 in both Mr. Peterson's house and in the basement. The mannequins in the basement serve no purpose. In Act 3, there are four mannequins and they are required to get the toy rifle. You will need to bring all four mannequins and all four slices of cake into the birthday room and you will get the toy rifle. Also in the full game, in Fear School and Fear Supermarket, mannequins are AI enemies. They can to move, and will attempt to catch Nicky Roth.

Appearance

Alpha 1 - Alpha 3

They're just normal looking wooden mannequins with a fabric torso and a circular stand. In Alpha 3, they don't have arms.

Alpha 4 and onwards

Mannequins have a cloth head and torso, a metal stand with four wheels, and very long, poseable arms. The joints appear to be made of metal, while the rest of the arms and the hands are wood.

History

Alpha 1

Mannequins are located throughout Mr. Peterson's house. Mannequins in Alpha 1 have no function, except for the mannequin teacher. The mannequin teacher is needed to solve the classroom puzzle.

Alpha 2

The mannequin teacher has been removed. Armless mannequin model used to cast shadow in the introductory sequence.

Alpha 3

The mannequins' arms have been removed.

Alpha 4

Updated model.

Now are AI enemies in Fear School.

Beta 1 - 2

Added as AI enemies in Fear Supermarket and the scrapped Fear Factory.

Beta 3

Fear Factory has been removed. The number of mannequins was reduced to four.

Full Game (Act 1)

Two mannequins are in the basement.

Full Game (Act 3)

The location of one of the mannequins has changed.

Location

Alpha 1

In the grave room (mannequin teacher).
In the children room.

Alpha 1.5

In the children room.
In the corridors in the basement.

Alpha 2

Same as Alpha 1.5.

Alpha 3

In the main corridor in Mr. Peterson's house.
Near the elevator door at the end of the corridor.
The room which became the apple shooter room in Alpha 4.

Alpha 4

The main corridor in Mr. Peterson's house.
Near the elevator to access the top.

Beta 1

Same as Alpha 4.

Beta 2

Same as Beta 1 and Alpha 4

Beta 3

In the room above the water room.
Across the corridor with no floor.
On a balcony near the room to Fear Supermarket.
On top of the windmill

Act 1

In the basement down the corridor.
By the gate at the end of the corridor.

Act 3

Same as Beta 3.

Trivia

The mannequin teacher is an important object in Alpha 1.
The mannequin teacher in Alpha 1 is the only mannequin wearing clothes.
In almost every Fear Level, mannequins play a role. In Fear School - the role of students and teacher, in Fear Supermarket - buyers and cashier, in Fear Factory - workers.
On an official screenshot, you can see two mannequins in the basement in Act 3, but in the game, they are not there.
Prior to one of the latest versions of the full game, Nicky Roth held the mannequins slightly different.
In Secret Neighbor, when Mr. Peterson grabs children, they turn into mannequins before disappearing (starting with the Halloween Alpha).

Bugs

In Alpha 1 there was a flaw with mannequins. If you take one and put it somewhere, after a while it will slowly rise up into the air. If you climb on it, you can abruptly fly a considerable distance. The same flaw could be found on the:

Alpha 2 had the same issues, not counting lawn mowers. But in Alpha 3, the developers fixed it.