Walkthrough - Tips Prison Break Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

CHOOSING THE DIFFICULTY SETTING

The game offers three difficult settings. The main difference between them is the enemies' stamina and the guards' perceptiveness. Additionally they aren't showed on the map while playing on the highest difficulty. The guide has been made while playing on the Fish setting, thanks to which, apart from detailed description of the guards' locations, there are also fragment of the map, which you will have to pass through at given moments. This will allow you to play on the Shark setting (thanks to which you can unlock more achievements).

QUICK TIME EVENTS

The most important thing when it comes to [quick time events] is that they're always the same. Difficulty setting doesn't matter here. Thanks to this, whenever a QTE appears in the game, a detailed list of actions can be found in the guide. Below there's a legend.

Fighting

Fighting in the games isn't very complicated. The left mouse button is used to deal fast, but weak hits. The right button allows you to perform a strong attack, which however takes a while - you can get hit in the middle and the attack will be cancelled. Strong attack are good once you've knocked an enemy down and he's trying to get up (it's also good to kick him while he's on the ground). Blocking is also important, especially on higher difficulties. However if an enemy performs a heavy attack, your block will get crushed.

Counterattacking is quite difficult. First you have to press block while the enemy performs his attack. If you get your timing right, the next thing you'll have to do is to quickly press of the attack buttons (LMB, space, 'E' etc.) - you'll have just a fraction of a second.

If you get knocked down, you can get up by pressing SPACE, apart from the fights taking place underground.

GAINING STRENGTH

As you begin, your speed and strength will be at a very low level. You can improve it by training using one of the many boxing bags and weights found throughout the prison yard. In case of the bags, you will have to press the buttons (block, LMB, RMB) which the other person will tell you. When it comes to lifting weights, you will have to repeatedly press space and keep balance by moving the mouse left and right.

You can't improve your strength to the maximum level at the very beginning of the game, there are certain limits which change as you advance in the game. Check them out often, as training can make fighting on the highest difficulty setting easier.

HIDING

Hiding in lockers is very useful during some parts of the game, you can use them without having to worry about getting noticed. The view is very limited, but it still allows you to check out if the guard has already left.

LOCK-PICKING AND UNSCREWING

Further in the game you will come across locked doors, which you will be able to open using by lockpicking them, which isn't too hard. You have to move the mouse (up and down) so that the groups of pins (light and dark) are at the required height, so that the light pin is at the so-called shear line - once they are, you have to press LMB or keep the pins at this position of a while and they will jump into the proper position. Sometimes you will have to quick about doing it, as a guard might be coming. You can abort picking the lock, hide and return after w while - the pins that were already set will remain at their spots.

Unscrewing the screws is an easier mini-game. You just have to move the mouse clockwise or anticlockwise.

Sometimes you must perform the lockpicking or unscrewing very quietly, because of nearby guards. All it means is doing things very, very slowly.

TATTOOS

You can get some tattoos during the game. They don't influence the gameplay whatsoever, just give your character a more prison-like look. You can get one at Mr. King's, the choice includes forearms ($100 each) and shoulders ($200 each), chest ($400) and back ($500).

UNDERGROUND FIGHTS

Underground fight will let you win some cash, which you can spend on, for example, getting a tattoo. Before you fight, you can choose your enemy - each has different speed and strength and prize for winning. You don't lose your money in case you get beat.

VERSUS MODE

VERSUS mode allows two players to fight each other on one PC. Each player chooses one of the main characters in the game (each with different strength and speed), followed by choosing an arena. Each attack available in the game is usable - a quick and weak hit, a slower and stronger one, block, counterattack and kicking. In order to get rid of the enemy, you'll have to perform a finishing move ([space] will also appear on the screen) one his health bar drops near zero.