Bandersnatch: Hidden ending 1 Pearl is rebooting Stefan's game Black Mirror Bandersnatch guide

Last update: 08 July 2021

The only way to unlock this hidden ending is to complete all the steps we've described in ending 5. Stefan needs to kill his dad, chop up his body and finish his game so that it releases and receives a top score.

If you've done everything according to the plan then new events will start to take place during the credits. You'll find out that we're in modern day and that a coder by the name of Pearl Ritman wants to reboot Stefan's game.

Follow steps 1-5. The fifth one is the most important step, because you now know the correct password to dad's safe - it's PAC (this option wasn't available if you picked up the book on your first run).

STEP	CHOICE DESCRIPTION	WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE
1	Pearl is compelled to try and destroy her computer.	Throw tea over computer
2	Minor ending triggers about Stefan going back to the therapist and talking about his mom.	Only one option available - Talk about Mum.
3	Stefan's mom asks him to come with him.	Only one option available - No.
4	Stefan watches (for the second time) the movie about the fate that's being dictated.	Pick up book
5	Stefan enters a flashback sequence and finds a locked safe that requires a password.	PAC

If you've managed to open the safe then Stefan will find files and VHS tapes on himself and how he's been studied. Some of the previous scenes will now be replayed, but this time without any choices being offered.

At some point you will have to input a 5 digit phone number based on the clues presented to you. The correct "combination" is 20541.

STEP	CHOICE DESCRIPTION	WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE
6	Stefan asks the mysterious being who controls him for a sign	Doesn't matter. You can pick PACS or the White Bear logo.
7	Stefan has to discover the phone number to Dr. Hayne's office.	The correct number is 20541.

The hidden ending will be played after you've made a phone call to Dr. Hayne's office and started the conversation with her secretary. She will alert the police after Stefan tells her about murdering his father. Stefan's game will still be released, however it will receive only 2.5 stars.