How To Complete Nell’s Diner Easter Egg Puzzle

One of Phasmophobia’s absolute best features is its surprisingly thorough investigation dynamic that is perfectly accessible to players of all calibers. The addition of Nell’s Diner in Phasmophobia’s aptly-named Nell’s Diner update, of course, brings with it plenty of more spooky mysteries and secrets to uncover. As luck would have it, there’s even a new cryptic puzzle for players to solve, in similar fashion to the one found at Point Hope.

If you’re curious and brave enough to solve this puzzle and reap the rewards, here’s how to solve the Nell’s Diner Easter egg puzzle in Phasmophobia.

How to Complete the Nell’s Diner Easter Egg Puzzle in Phasmophobia

The Nell’s Diner Easter Egg puzzle in Phasmophobia involves completing several steps at various spots around the diner itself. You need to complete each of these in order to reveal the extra spooky surprise at the end of it all and earn a secret reward.

If you’re completing this puzzle with a group, you can take turns with various steps if you wish. The game doesn’t lock one person to completing each one once they start it.

Step 1 – Shine UV Light On Note in Manager’s Office

To start the puzzle, bring a UV Light with you from the van and head to the Manager’s Office in the back right side of the diner. On the wall in the back right corner of the room is a bulletin board with various flyers and notes. Turn on the UV Light and shine it on the small yellow post-it that’s labeled “Reminder”. A sequence of three arrows will be revealed in the following order: down, up, right.

Step 2 – Check Yellow Arrow Sign in Dining Area

Next, head to the Dining Area at the front of the diner. On the wall to the right of the main entrance is a large yellow road sign with an arrow pointing down. Specifically, it’s pointing at the first number on the license plate directly below it – 4.

Step 3 – Check Number Under Nell’s Diner Sign Outside

Next, head outside to the parking lot in the front and make your way to the tall Nell’s Diner sign next to the road. Approach the barrier next to the sign and then look down at the ground. You should see an arrow pointing up at a number lying on the ground – 1.

Step 4 – Check Number At Trash Area Outside

The next step is also found outside. From the Nell’s Diner sign, head around to the right side of the building, where you’ll find a lineup of dumpsters and trash cans. You should see a bright red arrow on the brick wall, partially obscured by a wooden pallet (seen above), on the far left side of the dumpsters. Notice that it’s pointing right.

Follow that arrow to the other side of the dumpsters, and on the brick wall behind the trash cans should be a blue-colored number – 5.

Step 5 – Type the Numbers On Safe Keypad in the Manager’s Office

Per the set of arrows you first found with the UV Light in the Manager’s Office, you now have the code you need to get into the safe that’s in there. Return to the Manager’s Office, and the safe will be on the floor beneath the desk where the bulletin board is.

Interact with the safe and a keypad menu will appear (as seen above). Type in the following code – 415, then hit ‘Submit’ at the bottom. This will unlock the safe, and you can then pull its door open to reveal its contents. Take the Blue ATM Card that’s inside, just like how you pick up any other interactable object in the game.

Step 5 – Use ATM Card at ATM Machine in the Hallway

With the Blue ATM Card in hand, head to the ATM Machine that’s in the Hallway. Leave the Manager’s Office and then head right through the door at the far end to the smaller hallway where the restrooms are. The ATM Machine is near the doorway that leads to the Dining Area.

Have the Blue ATM Card equipped and then interact with the ATM Machine via the keypad just below the screen. Specifically, use the appropriate button that you use to place equipment items.

Once done, the ATM Machine will dispense a dollar from the slot at the bottom for you to take. Do so, and you can keep the Blue ATM Card if you want, but it’s no longer needed for the puzzle.

Step 6 – Put Your Dollar Into Mr. Sprinkle Vending Machine

Next, go over to the drink vending machines nearby (in the same hallway), and insert your dollar into the respective cash slot in the Mr. Sprinkle vending machine (both machines reportedly work for this, but the red machine is the one I confirmed).

Once done, you’ll get an Arcade Coin in return that will drop onto the floor right in front of the machine. Have a flashlight handy to spot it, as it’s rather small. Just like the ATM Card and the Cash, pick it up for the next step.

Step 7 – Insert Coin in Arcade Machine in the Break Room

Now head back through the hallway on the left side to the Break Room. Inside there you’ll find an Arcade Machine. Insert your Arcade Coin into the machine, and it will then turn on (you should hear music playing from it). In addition, a spooky human skull will emerge from the machine (seen above) and fly out through the window behind you.

As for where that skull went, it’s time to head back outside to see the fruits of your labor.

Step 8 – Observe Skeleton Towering Over Nell’s Diner

Go back out to the parking lot in front of the diner, and you’ll come face-to-face with a huge (and I mean HUGE) skeleton towering over the diner itself, smoke billowing from its eye sockets and eerie sound effects echoing through the air.

This effectively marks the puzzle as complete. Return to the van and conclude the contract to collect your rewards.

All Nell’s Diner Easter Egg Puzzle Rewards in Phasmophobia

Once you return to headquarters for your Debriefing after completing the puzzle and the contract itself, you’ll receive a notification that you’ve unlocked the Ghost In The Machine ID Card and Badge for your profile.

Return to the main menu, and you can now customize your character’s ID Card and Badge to this special, Pac Man-inspired look. Feel free to flex it on all your future paranormal investigations alongside any Prestige badges you have!

Released

October 29, 2024

ESRB

T For Teen // Blood, Use of Drugs, Violence