South Hell Controls

This controls guide explains the inputs and interaction habits that matter in South Hell on Roblox. The game is a survival escape: you move through a school, press interact on boards, lockers, keys, and the EXIT DOOR, manage a flashlight around Ike, and survive Cartman (HE) who reacts to noise. Mastering binds is not optional trivia — missed E presses and failed hide circles end runs.

For spawn order and crowbar context, see Getting Started. For chase tactics, see Survive Cartman. For where to use these inputs on keys, see Key Locations. Full route: Full Walkthrough. Hub: Guides Hub.

Default movement and camera

Use standard Roblox movement: WASD (or your remapped move keys) to walk, mouse or right stick to look, and the platform jump control when a ledge or prop needs it. South Hell punishes careless sprinting more than it punishes slow walking. Running is loud. Treat sprint as a short tool, not a default gait.

On mobile or controller, keep movement sensitivity high enough to snap toward doors when HE appears, but not so high that you overshoot interact prompts. Rebind in Roblox settings if your fingers fight the default layout — the wiki cares about the actions, not forcing one keyboard brand.

Interact — the E key mindset

Most progress actions use E (or your Interact bind):

• Pick up the crowbar between the green electrical cabinet and the toilet.
• Pry five boards after you have the crowbar.
• Open search lockers when hunting keys.
• Enter HIDING PLACE green lockers.
• Pick up keys, decoys, batteries, traps, and bait.
• Apply keys to matching padlocks on the basement EXIT DOOR.
• Press E on the EXIT DOOR to Escape when it is ready.
• Interact with crank parts and jammed-exit objectives when the door sticks.

Stand close enough for the prompt. Panic-strafing past a key while mashing E wastes precious seconds with HE behind you. Stop, face the object, confirm the prompt, then move.

Crowbar and board clears

First basement loop every life you need it:

1. Locate crowbar (cabinet ↔ toilet).
2. Equip / hold as the game requires.
3. Find boarded paths.
4. Press E on each of the five boards.

If you respawn after a death, do not assume boards stay cleared forever in every scenario — verify your route. Wasting a life staring at boards you forgot to pry is avoidable.

Hiding locker QTE

Green lockers marked HIDING PLACE:

1. Press E to enter.
2. Click the shrinking circles (or tap the on-screen targets) to stay hidden.
3. Miss the timing and you get pulled out into danger.

This is a skill check under stress. Practice once when HE is far so your muscle memory exists before a real chase. Do not enter a hide locker while still holding a plan to “just finish this one more classroom” — commit to the hide or commit to the sprint for a safe door.

Flashlight and Ike

Toggle your flashlight for dark rooms and the Computer Lab path. Carry batteries when you find them. Hard rule tied to controls: never shine the flashlight on Ike. Ike is the darkness entity tied to scares such as the Yellow key locker room moment. Beam management is part of your control hygiene, same as not holding sprint next to HE.

If you use Night Vision via a game pass, still respect Ike-specific warnings in scare rooms — see Game Passes.

Inventory tools and quick use

Learn how your client uses / drops / places:

• Alarm Clock — decoy for about ten seconds.
• Fried Chicken — bait.
• Bear Trap — place on a chase path.
• Cash — shop between attempts; codes help — Codes, How to Redeem.

Know which button drops versus which button activates before you are in a chase. Mis-dropping a key because you confused item drop with interact is a classic wipe. Tool value discussion: Survival Tools Tier List.

Noise-related “controls” (soft skills)

Not every survival input is a keybind:

• Mute or pause open mic when HE is near.
• Prefer walk vs sprint based on audio.
• Close safe-room doors after you pass — basement and red-lit maintenance only protect when closed.
• Listen for the locker jingle before you spam open empty lockers.

Headphones are recommended hardware. Voice chat is optional coordination; unmanaged voice is a soft fail state.

Escape and jammed-exit inputs

When all four padlocks are done and the RUN alert hits, path to the basement EXIT DOOR and press E to Escape. If the exit jams, your new interacts are floor crank parts and follow-up objective props — full steps on Jammed Exit. Do not stand at a jammed door only mashing E; switch objectives.

Accessibility and settings checklist

• Confirm Interact is reachable on your device.
• Raise game audio enough to hear jingles and HE without ear damage.
• Disable unnecessary UI clutter if prompts are hard to see.
• On touch devices, keep thumbs free for QTE clicks during hides.

Practice drill (five minutes)

1. Spawn → crowbar → pry boards with E.
2. Enter one HIDING PLACE locker and complete circles.
3. Toggle flashlight on/off without leaving it on in scare rooms.
4. Walk a hallway, then sprint only to basement and close the door.
5. Open a jingle locker if you hear one; otherwise reset and review Key Locations.

Why controls pages belong next to walkthroughs

Players search “South Hell controls” when they die to prompts, not only when they need lore. Linking this page from the Guides Hub and from beginner content keeps the wiki useful mid-panic. After binds feel automatic, spend your attention on routing — Full Walkthrough — and on HE discipline — Survive Cartman.

Good controls habits are quiet, precise, and boring. That is exactly how you Escape.