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Search for the Needle is a Roblox game by Garage Games. Collect and sell hay, improve your clearing tools and return the needle to the farmer. The story continues in the Basement, where a key, levers and puzzles stand between you and the exit.

Pick a walkthrough for the whole stage or find help with the task in front of you.

A blocky hand holds a purple magnifying glass over a silver needle surrounded by golden hay.
The needle comes into view through the magnifying glass.

Start with the stage you're playing

Hidden Basement

Follow the story into Chapter 2, then use the colored wires to find the levers that open the puzzle room.

Hidden Basement

Basement Walkthrough

Work through the key search, three levers and three puzzles, then leave through the ladder exit.

Basement Walkthrough

Find help for the part that's blocking you

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Basement Key

Search the haystack for the key, equip it and use the ladder once the exit requirements are complete.

Basement Door

Identify the blocked opening and check whether you still need levers, puzzles or the final key step.

Puzzles

Match the picture board, crystal counters or paper-code keypad to its clue and solution.

Basement Code

Flip the floor papers to find the number, then check your entered digits if the puzzle stays unfinished.

Alien / Basement Puzzles

Work through the crystal counts, paper code and picture tiles, with help aligning the alien image.

Codes and classes

Redeem a reward code

Find code entries and redeem them through the lobby's Codes menu.

Search for the Needle FAQ

What is Search for the Needle on Roblox?

Search for the Needle is a Roblox game by Garage Games. You collect and sell hay, upgrade your tools and search the haystack for a needle to return to the farmer. The story continues in the Basement with keys, levers and puzzles.

Read the game walkthrough
How do you beat Search for the Needle?

Finish the Farmhouse by clearing the haystack, finding the needle and bringing it back to the farmer. Sell hay to pay for better tools and upgrades as you go. After the Farmhouse, follow the Basement objectives to continue the story.

Follow the Farmhouse walkthrough
Can you play Search for the Needle solo?

Yes. Enter the FARMHOUSE portal in the lobby, choose NORMAL, set Party Size to 1 and select CREATE to start a solo run. You can also join a run with other players if you prefer to play together.

See how to start a run
How do you escape the Basement in Chapter 2?

Find the key, pull the three levers and complete the crystal, keypad and picture puzzles. Once the exit requirements are complete, equip the key and use the ladder to leave. A closed puzzle-room door means you should check the lever objective first.

Follow the Basement walkthrough
Where do you find the Basement keypad code?

Turn over the papers on the puzzle-room floor until you find the sheet with a number. Enter those digits in order at the keypad. Follow the clue in your own room. This puzzle answer is separate from the reward codes redeemed through the lobby menu.

Find your Basement code
How do you redeem Search for the Needle codes?

In the lobby, open Codes on the right side of the screen. Paste a reward code into the entry field and select Redeem. Keep the spelling exactly as listed and remove extra spaces. Visit the Codes page for entries, rewards and redemption help.

View codes and redemption steps
Which class should you choose?

Choose around the tool you use and what slows your run down: clearing hay, a full bag or saving for upgrades. Classes offer different bonuses, so compare their benefits before spending Gems on rolls. The class guides cover the options, recommendations and Drone Specialist.

Compare the class options
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