The Lab: Locations & Secrets
Guide to every known area of the HATCH CORP lab in CRACK: containment bay, quarters, break room, staff room, garage, robotics bay, processor, sedative computer, the Do Not Enter door, the suspicious vent and the [REDACTED] room.
The game is set in a HATCH CORP laboratory built around one giant egg. New areas open as you finish work orders and dig deeper. “Who built this laboratory? Why are you here?”
Main areas
| Area | What’s there |
|---|---|
| Containment bay | The egg. Shutters open at shift start. The Lab Gateway is the main entrance. |
| Employee quarters | Your personal room and bunk. Be here at shift end. Personal doors can be locked. |
| Resource Depot | Sell point for fragments and materials. Opens through early work orders. |
| Company Store / Equipment Supply Depo | Tool and gear shop, behind an access card. See Tools. |
| Break room | Arcade cabinets, basketball hoop, pills. Mandatory breaks happen here. |
| Staff room / game room | Slot machines and the prize wheel. Unlocks over time. |
| Garage | Golf carts for hauling. Garage terminals unlock the doors. |
| Robotics bay | Workbots. Opens mid-game. |
| Processor | Takes parasites (before they explode) and certain minerals. |
| Sedative computer | Limited injections to calm the egg. |
| Monitoring station | Shows the egg’s agitation meter. |
| Funds transfer device | Send money to coworkers. |
The sleep gas hallway
At the end of each shift, green sleep gas fills the corridors. A sign warns: “Personnel remaining on the floor will be penalized.” Get into your quarters first. Falling 10 m after being knocked out by the gas unlocks Out Cold (1.0%).
Secrets & hidden areas
The lab is full of hidden doors and locked rooms. Here’s what’s known:
| Secret | What we know | Achievement | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do Not Enter door | Going through it is enough | Bad Listener (hidden, 4.1%) | Verified |
| Suspicious vent | Reported to be on top of the break room. Players say you need a UV lamp. | Cold Case (hidden, 3.5%) | Community-reported |
| Break room extension | A door blocked with nailed boards can be opened with a hammer. It leads toward an alternate ending. | Free Range (hidden) | Community-reported |
| Code-locked door | Exists. Players say the second ending doesn’t need it. | Community-reported | |
| [REDACTED] room | Getting access is an achievement. Route not yet documented. | Access Granted (hidden, 3.3%) | Unconfirmed |
| Clipboards | Scattered around the lab. Find all of them. Locations not yet mapped. | Paper Trail (hidden, 0.4%) | Unconfirmed |
Help wanted: If you have mapped the clipboards or the [REDACTED] room route, see About for how corrections are handled.
Also in the lab
Quick answers
Where is the suspicious vent in CRACK?
Players report the suspicious vent is on top of the break room and that you need a UV lamp for it. Opening it unlocks the hidden Cold Case achievement.
What is behind the Do Not Enter door in CRACK?
Going through the Do Not Enter door unlocks the hidden Bad Listener achievement. We don't describe what is inside to avoid spoilers.