Prison Architect Door Control System (2024)

FAQs

How does door control work for a prison architect? ›

The Door Control has a light on the top that displays three colours; Red, Green, and Amber. If there is no Guard present, the light is Red. If the Door Control has a Guard and no doors are open, it will be Green. If the Door Control is opening a door, it will be Amber.

The red light will shine green when it is activated. A servo will usually open a door when an entity is in front of it. Chaining multiple servos together will cause them to all open simultaneously whenever a signal to open any one of them is received.

Door Timers open and close doors at specific times in your regime. They are useful for automating certain doors (e.g. opening canteen doors during meal times). They must first be connected to specific Door Servos in the utilities menu. Following the connection, you must click the Door Timer to bring up the schedule.

There is no of maximum amount of objects to be connected to the Door Control System, but the operating guard can open a maximum of two doors per second.

This megaphone-like object is used to remind prisoners where they are and who rules the place. It causes a little bit of suppression to nearby prisoners. PA system lowers the grading for all the cells and dormitories by 1 point if placed in the cell block. It also lowers yard's room grading if placed on it by 1.

The phone tap is used to monitor phone calls of your prisoners through a Phone Booth. The Visitation Booth can also be connected to the phone tap. This can help to increase the chances of revealing contraband or predicting riots.

This is where the famous Folger Adam keys come into play. Most prison locks are electromechanical, with a locking mechanism fitted inside the door, which can be opened and closed with the use of the lock cylinder, an electrical current, or a combination of the two.

The fridge is a requirement of the Kitchen and is used to store Ingredients for Food preparation. The fridge requires a direct power connection to function. Both working Prisoners and Cooks can use the fridge. It can hold 2x20 food, so for every 2 Cookers you need 1 fridge.

Prisoners will also visually express unmet needs with picture balloons to indicate they are vocally complaining their desire for a specific need in the form of an 'outburst' they will have a white speech bubble voicing their concerns.

How many guards do I need prison architect? ›

Your ratio of guards depends on the type of prisoners you accept, any quirks they have and whether your guards have access to an armory or your troublemakers have weapons. One guard can usually subdue two minimum security prisoners (if they make trouble at all), or one normal prisoner.

Operation & Function

If metal contraband is detected, the yellow bulb will flash a bright red colour and a brief alarm will sound, indicating the potential presence of metallic contraband. The suspected inmate or crate will automatically be searched by a nearby Guard.

Timer are a practical control device with a wide range of time settings for automatic door locking and unlocking. The timer system enables the door strike mode to be switched on and off automatically as the timer controls the door strike via a permanent contact.

By clicking on a door and looking through the drop down menu, a player can manually set a door to always be closed (lock shut) or always open (lock open). When a prisoner (or non-guard staff) paths through a locked shut door, they request a guard to come and unlock it for them.

Escape Mode

The game is won when you (or your whole squad, that is) manage to escape from the prison. The game is lost when your whole squad is dead (or you removed the last prisoner from your squad). A "Game Over" screen giving you a score and some statistics is presented in both cases.

You will need to make a remote door. Then you need a door servo (under utilities I think). Place that door servo so it touches the remote door. Then you'll need a remote door control station in your security office for an officer to man.