general | June 09, 2026

Can the Mystic elevator be below the collapsed room?

Can the Dog be sent down the Collapsed Room, Coal Chute, Gallery, or Mystic Slide? No. It can’t go through one-way passages or any passage like the Revolving Wall that requires a roll. It can’t use the Mystic Elevator, either.

Can you put the secret stairs in the Mystic elevator?

Yes, you can setup the secret passage like this.

Can the traitor use the Mystic elevator?

No. Add the following rules: * Monsters and traitors can both use the Elevator to go wherever they wish without rolling. However, the elevator may only be moved once during each entire traitor/monster set of turns, the first time a traitor or monster enters it.

Can monsters use the collapsed room?

Like traitors, monsters can ignore all nondamaging room features. They can use the Coal Chute, Collapsed Room, Gallery, Mystic Elevator, and stairs tiles, along with many of the special movement options described on cards (such as the Secret Stairs), unless those cards say that only explorers can use them.

Can monsters use the Mystic slide?

Gracen. If you mean the Mystic Elevator, yes they can. That would fall under the “Monsters can use the special movement options described on cards” rules text.

Can the traitor open the vault?

The traitor doesn’t open the vault door automatically: He or she must attempt a roll to open it. The one exception is the front door. It’s always locked. You can’t leave the house on the haunted hill board game or use the front door unless a haunt says otherwise.

Are omens items betrayal?

Are omens items betrayal? Most Omens are also regular items, yes. From the first edition rulebook (sorry, second edition rulebook isn’t available online anywhere). Most omen cards (except the Bite card) are also items you keep, and they’re used like other items.

Can you choose to fail a roll betrayal?

Yes, you can. From the FAQ: Collapsed Room — Could a monster or explorer intentionally choose to fall through the floor of the collapsed room to get to the basement?

Can monsters use the secret stairs?