Bendy and the Ink Machine Search The Warehouse Guide

How to Complete Search the Warehouse

Locked carnival booths can make Storage 9 feel like a dead end. To advance the Bendy and the Ink Machine search the warehouse objective, enter Storage 9 and walk toward the Haunted House entrance to trigger Power the Haunted House. The Bendy and the Ink Machine search the warehouse section leads into a sequence of carnival games, room switches, and encounters that restore power to the attraction.

Head for the Haunted House before trying to solve the carnival games. The stalls become available when you receive the power objective, so checking them beforehand leaves you staring at closed attractions.

Once that objective appears, locate the switch box beneath Alice Angel’s face beside the Haunted House. It contains five switches, four of which have labels. Cords beneath the box lead toward the rooms involved in restoring power.

Your current position	What to do next	Progress marker
Outside the locked Storage 9 entrance	Climb the nearby stairs and pull the upstairs switch	Storage 9 becomes accessible
Inside Storage 9	Walk toward the Haunted House entrance	Power the Haunted House objective appears
Carnival booths are available	Earn passing results in the shooting and bottle games	The first power room opens
A room’s power switch is activated	Return to the Haunted House switch box	Activate the corresponding panel switch

The sequence matters more than searching every corner. Make a habit of returning to the Haunted House panel after completing each power room. Exploring another locked doorway before operating that panel can send you around the warehouse without advancing the objective.

The walkthrough below covers the warehouse power sequence, including the encounters required to open the Haunted House.

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Enter Storage 9 and Find the Warehouse Clue

If you have just dropped out of the ventilation shaft, you still need to unlock the warehouse entrance. The Bendy and the Ink Machine search the warehouse route takes you upstairs before sending you through Storage 9.

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1. Find the stairs near the Storage 9 entrance. Follow the painted “COME UP AND SEE ME” message upward.
2. Continue past the “ALMOST THERE” message. At the top, enter the space framed by Bendy’s mouth.
3. Look around the room with concept sketches. Bertrum Piedmont’s audio log sits on a table.
4. Go past the table and pull the switch. This unlocks Storage 9.
5. Return to the warehouse entrance and enter. The lights come on as you move inside.
6. Descend the stairs, then approach the Haunted House. This triggers the next objective.

At the bottom of the warehouse stairs, you will find a punch clock. Turn right from it to locate Wally Franks’s audio log near the closed stalls. His message connects the locked rooms with the carnival games, giving you the clue needed for the next stage.

Before moving on, check these nearby points:

• Listen to Bertrum’s upstairs recording.
• Find Wally’s recording near the stalls.
• Locate the Haunted House power panel so you can return to it easily.

Keep the panel’s position in mind throughout this section. You will revisit it between encounters, and recognizing that return route saves unnecessary wandering through Bendy Land.

Beat the Carnival Games and Open the First Room

The carnival games are the main obstacle early in the Bendy and the Ink Machine search the warehouse sequence. You need passing results in Bull’s Eye Bonanaza and Bottle Wallop to open the first power room.

Listen for the passing ding. Perfect scores belong to separate achievement challenges; you do not need flawless rounds to continue the story.

Game	Story requirement	Timing or aiming tip	Optional achievement
Bull’s Eye Bonanaza	Earn a passing result	Memorize the target positions and move your aim ahead of the pattern	Bulls Eye requires a perfect score
Bottle Wallop	Earn a passing result	Release when the ball reaches its lowest position	Call The Milk Man requires all nine bottles with three balls
Strength test	Ring the bell for the Research and Design stage	Swing when the hammer is farthest back	Wasting Time

Shooting gallery tips

The shooting targets appear in a fixed pattern. Use repeated attempts to learn where the next target will rise, then position your aim before it appears.

Focus on reaching the passing threshold rather than chasing every target. If you miss a shot, continue the round: a missed perfect score does not automatically mean a failed story attempt.

On PC, lower the graphics settings if uneven performance makes the moving targets difficult to track. In version 2.1.0, minigame camera sensitivity matches your player setting, so adjust that setting if aiming feels uncomfortable.

Bottle toss tips

Watch the ball’s movement before throwing. Release near its lowest position to produce a faster throw, and aim toward the lower pair of bottles in each stack.

For the optional perfect-score achievement, you must knock down nine bottles using three balls. Keep that challenge separate from your immediate goal of opening the power room.

Once both required games produce passing results:

1. Check the door to the left of the minigame booths.
2. Enter the newly accessible room.
3. Pull its power switch.
4. Return to the Haunted House.
5. Activate the corresponding switch on its panel.

Complete that panel step before moving to the strength test and Research and Design.

Restore Power Through the Warehouse Rooms

After the carnival games, the Bendy and the Ink Machine search the warehouse walkthrough becomes a series of room challenges. Each area supplies another part of the Haunted House’s power sequence.

Area	Main obstacle	Required action
First power room	Access through the carnival games	Pull the room switch, then its Haunted House panel switch
Research and Design	Butcher Gang enemies	Distract them with empty cans and reach the switches
Attraction Storage	Bertrum’s ride	Defeat Bertrum to reach the next power switch
Maintenance	Projectionist patrol and chases	Operate the switches and reach the hiding station

Research and Design: Use the Cans as Distractions

After activating the first Haunted House panel switch, ring the bell on the strength test beside Research and Design. Swing the hammer when it reaches its farthest-back position.

Completing the strength test early does not advance this doorway until the first panel switch has been pulled. If you already rang the bell, finish that earlier power step before checking Research and Design again.

Inside, use empty Bacon Soup cans to distract the Butcher Gang.

1. Throw a can toward a spot that draws enemies away from your intended route.
2. Move through when their attention shifts.
3. Reach the room on the right and activate its power switch.
4. Visit the room on the left and use the door switch so you can leave.
5. Return to the Haunted House panel and activate the corresponding switch.

Lacie Benton’s audio log is beside the power switch in the right-hand room. Collect it while you are there if you are following the chapter’s recordings.

Attraction Storage: Defeat Bertrum

The next major encounter takes place around an amusement park ride in Attraction Storage. Playing the nearby audio log starts the Bertrum fight, so inspect the room before activating it.

Pick up the axe made available when Bertrum destroys the table. Watch for an arm to slam down and expose its circular joints.

Fight element	What to watch for	Your response
Arm slam	An arm strikes the ground	Stay clear of the impact
Exposed joints	Circular joints light up	Approach and strike them with the axe
Remaining arms	More joints remain intact	Repeat the opening-and-attack cycle

Destroy all four joints on each of the four arms. Use the outer perimeter to wait between openings, then move inward when a lowered arm exposes its joints.

Finishing the fight unlocks access to the next power switch and allows you to leave. Activate the room switch, then return to the Haunted House panel to continue.

Maintenance: Escape the Projectionist

Maintenance combines exploration with a chase. The Projectionist patrols the ink-covered lower area, and a switch grants access to another section of the room.

1. Navigate the lower area and activate the access switch.
2. Move away when the Projectionist begins chasing you.
3. Reach the newly accessible section and pull the power switch.
4. After the lights briefly go out, head back toward the exit stairs.
5. When the Projectionist returns, hide in the Little Miracle Station at the top of the stairs.

Stay inside for the scripted encounter. Afterward, return to the Haunted House and complete the remaining panel sequence. Once all required switches are activated, the attraction doors open and the objective changes.

Fix Common Warehouse Progression Problems

The Bendy and the Ink Machine search the warehouse power sequence requires activating room switches and their corresponding Haunted House panel switches. Check your objective, the latest room switch, and the Haunted House panel before repeating a completed challenge.

If the carnival booths are closed: Walk toward the Haunted House entrance. Receiving the power objective opens the stalls.

If the first room stays locked: Complete both required booth games. Passing the shooting gallery alone does not finish the pair.

If Research and Design remains inaccessible: Activate the first room’s power switch and its corresponding Haunted House panel switch. The strength test’s effect waits on that earlier progression step.

If a later room stays closed: Return to the Haunted House panel after completing the previous room. Pulling a remote power switch is only part of the sequence.

If shooting sensitivity feels wrong: Version 2.1.0 changed minigame sensitivity to follow the player setting. Adjust that setting before another attempt.

Before entering the opened Haunted House, finish any optional warehouse activities you want to tackle. Maintenance contains a photo cutout and camera upstairs: stand behind the cutout and aim at the camera until it flashes for A Little Souvenier.

For the optional Unlikely Victory challenge, return to upper Maintenance after opening the Haunted House. A previously inaccessible trunk near the switch contains the alternate Ink Maker dial used to create plungers during the upcoming boss fight.

FAQ

Where do I go for Bendy and the Ink Machine search the warehouse?

Enter Storage 9 and approach the Haunted House entrance. That triggers Power the Haunted House and opens the carnival stalls. If Storage 9 is locked, climb the nearby stairs and pull the switch past Bertrum’s recording.

Do I need perfect scores in the carnival games?

No. Passing results in the shooting gallery and bottle toss advance the story. Perfect scores are required for the separate Bulls Eye and Call The Milk Man achievements. Listen for the passing ding before checking the newly opened room.

Why is the Haunted House still locked after I pull a power switch?

Return to the switch box beside the Haunted House and activate the corresponding panel switch. The Bendy and the Ink Machine search the warehouse power sequence requires both the remote room switches and the panel steps between areas.

Do I fight the Projectionist in Maintenance?

Follow the switch sequence, then hide in the Little Miracle Station at the top of the stairs when the Projectionist chases you again. The encounter continues through a scripted scene while you remain inside.