Escaping HMP Irongate!

Overview

Welcome to a guide on how to escape HMP Irongate! First of all, I would like to say that I won’t have any pictures on saying where you should be,so you may have to explore a little and look for the place I am describing. And unless people want me to,I will not be creating the other prisons’ escape plan because there are so many other guides out there! So without further ado, let us enter HMP Irongate!

Introduction

So, you have just escaped San Pancho(which is personally the hardest prison),but the guards caught you because,I dunno,you tripped and fell? The guards call the warden and explains the situaton to him. The warden is so angry that he places you in a new prison. When you start the game,you notice that there are cameras in every cell. You don’t think about it too much,since if you were careful enough,cameras didn’t cause that much trouble for you. You take the comb in your desk and immediately scrape the wall, but you walk right through a contraband detector. A guard walks by and immediately zappes the living molten chocolate out of you.You end up in the infirmary,but you are still in shock(get it?). Once you reach morning rollcall,you realise you missed who’s getting the shakedown. Then you start thinking this is going to be hard. But with my help, you should be able to get out within about……….15 days? I took 16

Smarten up and gather supplies!

Trust me,the janitor job is garbage.(get it?)The only advantages are the plungers and the bleach.And you need lots of money to buy stuff from other inmates(becuase most items you need for escape can only be obtained by buying it off inmates).What I suggest is getting 1 tub of bleach and a plunger,and without any guards noticing, punch the mailman. Trust me,starting off,you want to get the mailman job. The really great advantage is that you can search peoples’ desks at anytime,and the cameras don’t shout at you. So you want to get the mailman fired,so what I reccomend is running around the prison the whole work period,and make sure the mailman is on your tail the whole time.You will lose your job,but he will lose his too.A quick tip:You can skip exercise and shower period,and your guard heat will not rise at all!(but if guards see you in the library,they will shout at you,raising the heat by 10%)You probably know what I’m getting at now,but just in case you don’t let me tell you in full caps.READ/GOOGLE SEARCH EVERY MOMENT YOU ARE FREE!!!!!!!. But you only need 50 to apply for the mailman job, but in the long run you will need the intellect. Once you’ve got the mailman job,you can loot other peoples’ desks without a problem. If I ever make any other guides, I will always say this:GET EVERY ROLL OF DUCT TAPE! I don’t care if you have 20 rolls,get as many as you can.You can cover up the cameras if you really have a lot,so don’t sweat it! Make A Durable Contraband Pouch as fast and you can and you are set.(for now)

Get up in the vents and clear out the slats!

This is my most recommended way of getting out of the main prison when you escape,because you can go undetected at all times. Get a screwdriver/cutters and some (fake)vent covers and break open the vent in your cell. In the previous section I said that you can use extra duct tape to cover up the cameras,but you’re probably asking why,since you have the mailman job.You have to cover up the cameras everytime you get up into the vents,because if the camera sees you stand on your table(and suprsingly they will not shout at you if they see an empty vent),they will call a guard to your cell.The ventilation system also works as a great contraband storage,so you don’t have to panic that much when you have a shakedown.But the place you need to access in order to escape is the place to the rght of the ventilation system. Once you get up into the vents,go all the way to the right. You should see a ladder and a Prisoner Stash if you’re lucky.That is where you wanna go when you execute your escape. Once you cleared out the slats to get there,you’re one step closer to freedom.

Get a better job and buy your way to freedom!

You’re probably shouting at me,because I said the mailman job was the best. And I admit it is,but it is the best job because of its efficiency.I’m talking about a better job in terms of MONEY.It’s extremely important because 2 out of 4(technically 6,but the other 2 are the guard outfit and the bed dummy,which will not be in your inventory,so basically 4) of the items that you need in my method of escape,need to be bought off of prisoners. You need 3 ropes(not sheet ropes,actual rope,which you can tie up someone.), 2 crowbars and 2 Balsa Wood. And if you’re too impatient for files,you may need screwdrivers to help you in the vents.So money is important. Gather these items and you have enough materials to craft 2 items essential in my way of escape.

Mug some guards and get that (plastic) staff key!

This is the part where you have to be violent. But if you’re still reading up on the amazing novels in the library,you’re probably not strong. At all. But with the help of molten chocolate,you can get that plastic staff key. If you didn’t have to do this before,I definetely recommend doing it now. And if you’re lucky enough to get a plastic staff key in the prisoner stash,you can skip this step.If you didn’t know, you cannot use the original key that the guards have, because if you loot(for example)the red key off the guard that has it,when he wakes up,he will discover his key missing and he will,I dunno check for fingerprints or something?But the main thing is that they will immediately trace it back to you and you will be sent to solitary.That’s why I put plastic in the section title,you need to craft a plastic copy of the key and put the original key back on the guard’s body. You need a wad of putty and molten plastic.I’ll put all the crafting recipes you need at the end,so don’t freak out. Make sure you’re smart when you do this,because I dunno how smart you have to be to craft this. Anyways, take the key off him,quickly go to your crafting menu and put the key and the wad of putty together. You should get a staff key mold,and then you put the mold together with the molten plastic and you get a plastic staff key. Then quickly put back the ORIGINAL staff key back onto the guard. But you’re probably asking,how do we know which guard has the staff key? The problem is,you don’t. Ever heard of trial and error? Yeah. But I can tell you one thing. You see the 3 main guards that stand there in the front during rollcall? Strangely enough,it is guaranteed that they do not have they staff key,they will either have to Work(green),Cell(Yellow) or Entrance(Purple) Key.Tell me if I’m wrong,but this has always been the case for me when I played this prison,San Pancho and Jungle Compound. So make sure you mug(get it?) the ‘non main’ guards.What I like to do is do a suicide run,which means that I prepare like 5 molten chocolate,prepare my contraband pouch and early in the morning I go around the prison and mug any non main guard I see. Once I find the correct guy,I remember his name and restart back early in the morning. Then I mug the correct person and make the staff key.If you don’t have a guard uniform at this point,make sure to grab it.Funny how the guards care about the key more than thier dignity.

Make those cutters and prepare for escape!

This is self explanitory,make some sturdy cutters. You should probably have this already,if you weren’t using screwdrivers to clear out the vents. And its pointless to make a new section titled Make a Bed Dummy,so I’m just gonna say it here.

Gather the ingredients and craft the items!

This is not the section for all the crafting recipes,but the nescessary crafting recipes for the items you need at the end. The Grappling Hook needs the Grapple Head and a rope. 2 crowbars and duct tape makes a Grapple Head. Combine it with a rope and there you go! You need a bed dummy,so grab your bed sheet and pillow,along with the bed sheet and pillow in the cell next to you. 2 pilows and 1 bed sheet will make a Bed dummy.Why do you still need that extra bed sheet,you ask? You need to craft a sail for a Makeshift Raft! I just remembered, I’m very sorry,but you need NORMAL timber for this, a bed sheet and timber will make you a sail. The 2 Balsa Wood will be tied with a rope to make a Raft Base. And instead of Duct Tape,you need another Rope to mix the 2 together. There’s your Makeshift Raft. Then grab the Cutters and the staff key and you have everything you need.

The Escape Plan!(Finally)

First of all,you should have something to cover up the comera in your room,I used duct tape,but you can actually use toothpaste or shaving cream. Then you need to make sure you have the bed dummy prepared.Put your Bed dummy in place and cover up the camera. And make sure to prepare a backup vent cover in case the one you have in place breaks. Mine broke the day I went to escape, but thankfully I already had an extra because of a prisoner stash. Get up into the vents and wear the guard outfit. Get the 4 items you need(Cutters,Staff key,Grappling Hook and Makeshift Raft) and STOP,Wait a minute. Fill my cup,put some-just kidding, except the part when I said STOP. In this prison, if you can already tell, lights out is at 8 p.m. And for this prison,lights out does not mean sniper guards leave the prison. Wait until midnight,then make your way to the roof. Go up a little and you should see a zipline that you can walk on,sorry I dunno the proper term. But you don’t want to cross the zipline,you want to drop off the zipline.Once you drop off,go to the right until you see the outer wall,then go down all the way until you see the unloading area(the job Unloading,with the trucks and the boxes). Go behind the unloading area and go left to the middle. Now you should see 2 red doors,one that leads back into the main prison with a contraband detector,and another surrounded by a fence.Why would you want to go back into the prison? Go through the door with the fence and go a little left. You should see another red door leading to a room with a ladder and another prisoner stash. Go through it and go up the ladder.(You can check the stash for funzies, I got a plastic staff key, so you can imagine how angry I was) Cross the zipline this time,don’t drop off the zipline this time.You should see some fences that you can cut through(Thank god it isn’t electrified).Get through it and grapple hook down the wall. If you actually paid attention to the letter you get sent when you first enter the prison,you would know that the prison is on an island.(I think there was a prison like that in Alcatraz or something? I’m talking about real life now) Now go all the way to the right until you see an extension that looks like a dock. Use your raft and…………..

YOU HAVE ESCAPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edit: The new update has made this route undoable, but it was really easy to find a new route. Instead of going south to the unloading area, go north until you see the electric fence near the generator. Then just go left, down, then right and you should see the same red door I was talking about. The rest is the same.

Tips and Tricks to help you along the way!

If you got a plastic staff key from a prisoner stash,and you don’t have a guard uniform, you can craft one! Remember when I said at the start of the guide before I said to punch the mailman,I said get a tub of bleach? Now you can strip yourself naked and apply the bleach on your outfit and you’ll get infirmary overalls. If you picked up a jar of ink when you had the mailman job, now’s the chance to use it on the overalls! There’s your guard uniform. Now punch a guard and get back your clothes…..in the infirmary.

If you do not have a contraband pouch,and maybe a guy is selling a rope,you want that rope safe in your desk. Just make sure no guards are around when you rush through a contraband detector. If you don’t mind losing some money,it is way better than waiting another day to buy one. You have to be daring in this prison.

If you ever accept a favour that says: Get back my Book from that guy. Don’t panic, even if the book is not in his desk. You don’t have to beat him up, you only get the money when you get it from his body. So just punch him, walk beside a guard, let him punch you again,and let the guard stun the molten chocolate out of him. Fun fact: If you retrieve a item you need for a favour from a body,the guards will not shout at you even if they are right beside the body,and the same for the cameras.

Stuff to take from desks: Duct tape, foil,lighter,cup,chocolate,talcum powder,shaving cream,toothpaste,super glue,toilet paper, wire, battery(if you wanna make a powered screwdriver),timber,file,metal sheet( if you wanna be a buff guy with armour)comb,toothbrush,jar of ink,magazine(because sometimes the guards shut the door even if you’re not in your cell during lights out,so maybe you want to put a poster so you can get back into your cell)

Crafting Recipes!

Wad of Putty: Talcum powder and toothpaste

Molten Plastic:Lighter and comb/toothbrush

Cup of Molten Chocolate:Lighter,cup and chocolate

Fake Vent Cover: 2 Paper Mache

Paper Mache: Tube of Super Glue and Toilet Paper.

Bed Dummy: 2 Pillows and Bed Sheet

Infirmary Overalls: Bleach and Inmate Outfit

Guard Outfit: Jar of Ink and Infirmary Overalls

Flimsy Cutters:2 files and Duct Tape
To Upgrade:Cutters, Duct Tape and File

Grapple Head: 2 Crowbars and Duct Tape

Grappling Hook:Grapple Head and Rope

Platform for Raft: 2 Balsa Wood and Rope

Sail: Bed Sheet and Timber

Raft: Platform,Sail and Rope

Tell me in the comments if I missed anything

Outro

This is a really long guide,so if you are still reading, thank you for the support. Please give any feedback in the comments and tell me if I should make a guide for San Pancho.

Edit: Alternative escape plan!

I’ve taught you a nice escape route, great for storage and stuff, but to be honest, I used a more efficient way to get 10th place on the leaderboards.(I’m suprised if you don’t know) Basically, instead of getting access to the vents, just have a contraband pouch that has at least 50%(or 25% if using durable). Get the Cutters, Raft, Grappling Hook, Staff key,Pouch,Guard outfit and go to evening rollcall. Make sure the bed dummy is in place, and that you have no contraband in your desk in case you are called for a shakedown. Once lights out comes, make sure no one’s around when you switch to your guard outfit. Wait until 23:00, and go out the red door with a contraband pouch. You should see annother red door, the same red door I mentioned in my first escape plan. Just continue with what I told you to do and you’ll be out really soon.

Keep in mind that you do have to drop something when putting on the guard outfit, since you have to take out your inmate outfit. Really remember that no one must be around when you ‘convert’ from an inmate to a guard.