The say cheese cricket ending comes from controlling the story with your camera rather than chasing the loudest argument. Start a clean run, find the small cricket or grasshopper-like creature in the park, and keep photographing that subject so it remains the main News theme. The available evidence supports this route, but it does not establish a guaranteed cricket photo count or a fixed spawn timer. Compare the result with the all endings guide and collection.
How to get the cricket ending
- Use Restart before the run if your current News already centers on fear, anger, arguments, or fights.
- Use the Camera to watch the park for the small cricket or grasshopper-like creature.
- Wait until the creature is actually visible or doing something, then take the photo instead of firing the shutter at random.
- Repeat the focused cricket shots and avoid switching the story to Circle-versus-Square conflict.
- When the round ends, open Endings and check whether the cricket result was recorded.
The important decision is consistency: the game converts Photos into News, so unrelated conflict photos can pull the story toward a different route. If the cricket disappears or the result does not register, restart and try again rather than adding random character shots to the same run.
Follow the cricket route in Say Cheese
This video moment supports the cricket-focused route and places it alongside the other secret-ending clues described in this guide.
What to avoid on the cricket route
| Choice | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Photographing fear, anger, or arguments | These shots can shift the News toward a conflict or Viral Ending route. |
| Taking random photos while waiting | A missed moment may require waiting for another opportunity, while random shots dilute the intended theme. |
| Mixing cricket and hat attempts | Each secret route needs a consistent subject; start a fresh run when changing targets. |
| Treating an exact count as confirmed | Local evidence explains the route but does not verify a fixed number of cricket photos. |
The cricket ending is therefore a subject-focus route, not a documented checklist with a known counter. Keep the camera on the creature, use the ending list as the result check, and follow the current in-game behavior if an update changes the scene.
How to get the hat ending
The say cheese hat ending is the Hat Man or Nice Hat route. It is separate from the cricket attempt, so use a new run when you want to test it.
- Watch for Hat Man to appear.
- Photograph him as soon as he appears so the first hat-related event becomes part of the News.
- Continue photographing Hat Man and other hat-wearing characters or hat scenes.
- Avoid letting fear, anger, and Circle-versus-Square conflict take over the news theme.
- Check Endings after the round to confirm the recorded result.
The evidence supports keeping hat news active, including a broadcast described as #OOH NICE HAT, but it does not document the exact number of required photos, a guaranteed timing window, or a fixed Hat Man spawn location. Do not treat those details as guaranteed requirements.
Hat ending versus Good Ending
These routes should not be combined just because both can look positive. The Hat Man route is built around a character and hat-related news. The separate Good Ending clue involves a Square rescuing two people near a corner of the scene.
For the Good Ending clue, focus on the rescue and avoid photographing the nearby fear or anger reactions. The supplied evidence does not confirm the full trigger sequence or photo count, so use the in-game Endings list to verify the result. A rescue scene is not proof that the Hat Man route has been completed, and Hat Man is not proof that the Good Ending has been completed.
Other secret routes worth separating
The same single-theme rule helps with the other documented secrets, but their conditions are different:
| Route | Supported clue |
|---|---|
| TV Ending | Keep photographing the Television instead of switching to unrelated events. |
| Breaking News Ending | Take five photos of empty grass, blank scenery, or scenes with essentially nothing in them. |
| Reverse Ending | Frame seven people in one photo; this is a composition requirement, not a repeat-photo count. |
| Say Cheese Ending | Capture the actual “Say Cheese” moment three times. |
| Follow the Money Ending | Photograph the real money exchange and follow the related suited character and television clues. The complete order is not fully verified. |
These clues are included to prevent route mixing, not to claim that every secret has the same trigger. In particular, do not substitute five empty photos or seven people in one frame for the cricket route.
Troubleshooting a missed ending
- The story became chaotic: restart and stop photographing fear, anger, and confrontations before attempting the cricket or hat route again.
- The target was not visible: wait for the cricket or Hat Man scene to appear; the available evidence does not give a fixed refresh location or timer.
- The ending did not record: open Endings after the round, then retry with one subject and fewer unrelated photos.
- You reached a different positive result: check whether you followed the Hat Man route or the separate corner rescue clue; they are not documented as the same ending.
FAQ
How many photos are needed for the cricket ending?
No exact cricket photo count is confirmed in the supplied evidence. Repeatedly photograph the cricket while keeping it as the main News subject, then verify the result in Endings.
How many photos are needed for the hat ending?
The Hat Man route requires photographing Hat Man immediately and continuing with hat-related scenes, but the exact count and timing window are not documented. Treat the route as a focused sequence rather than a guaranteed numeric checklist.
Can I get the cricket and hat endings in one run?
Do not plan on combining them. The evidence describes each as a separate subject-focused route, and restarting between attempts is the safer way to clear an existing News direction.
Is the Good Ending the same as the hat ending?
No. The Good Ending clue is the separate scene where a Square rescues two people near a corner. The Hat Man or Nice Hat route keeps hat-related news in focus. Check Endings to confirm which result you earned.