Three rules. One nerve-wracking decision at a time.
Thirty seconds to learn. Considerably longer to stop thinking about.
Steal words
Tap letters, spell any real word, hit STEAL. Longer words and rarer letters fence for more cash. Gold tiles pay double.
Watch the heat
Stolen letters never come back. The heat meter shows how many tiles have become dangerous — the ones the combination still needs.
Escape
Solve the clue, spell the combination, hit ESCAPE to bank the haul. Empty the whole vault for a Leave No Trace bonus.
When it gets hot, bring tools
Every escape earns them. Spend them when the vault turns dangerous.
Alarms change the rules
Some vaults are wired. Read the chip on the clue card before you steal.
Laser grid
Three tiles are wired. Steal one and the fence takes 25% of everything you've banked.
Time lock
The vault won't open until you've made three steals — even if you already know the combination.
Pressure plate
You can only escape once every spare tile is gone. Greedy by design.