Find keys, not containers
Escape mode requires finding keys to unlock the exit. Keys spawn in tier-priority containers: desks, lockers, backpacks, floor drops. Walk to the nearest cluster first.
Route knowledge barely trims search count
Per the Escape Odds Calculator, route knowledge trims expected containers by only ~0.5 at N=24, K=5. The real lever is evade skill and crowd shielding, not search speed.
No Power triples the contact rate
The No Power modifier raises lambda by ~25% and lowers p_e because you cannot see the hunter. Most players should not attempt No Power without Infinite Lives.
Infinite Lives changes the failure mode, not the difficulty
With the 299 R$ Infinite Lives pass, P_escape = 1 and the constraint becomes total run time. The pass is most valuable to players with high expected deaths (mu).
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