Shawarma Kiosk Anomalies List
A complete anomalies list for Scary Shawarma Kiosk, explaining how to identify each anomaly and what action to take.
For a complete overview of anomaly rules and gameplay decisions, visit the Scary Shawarma Kiosk Wiki.
What Are Anomalies in Scary Shawarma Kiosk?
Anomalies in Scary Shawarma Kiosk are unexpected or unusual customer behaviours, visual glitches, or environmental events that indicate the presence of a threat or special condition. They range from subtle visual distortions to aggressive AI behaviour and can require different responses — from continuing service to immediate rejection or hiding. Recognizing anomalies quickly is essential to survive and achieve the good endings.
Full List of Known Anomalies
Below is a practical taxonomy of anomalies divided into visual, behaviour, and environmental categories. Each entry includes quick ID cues and recommended actions.
Visual Anomalies
- Distorted Appearance — Customers with stretched faces, mismatched limbs or flickering textures. Action: Reject immediately.
- Glitching Animations — Jerky movement, teleporting or frozen frames. Action: Prioritize safety: reject or step away.
- Unnatural Eyes / Empty Eyes — Eyes that glow, are hollow, or look completely black. Action: Reject and do NOT serve.
Behavior Anomalies
- Impossible Orders — Orders that include items that do not exist or are nonsensical. Action: Reject and flag the event.
- Aggressive Approach — Customer moves directly toward the counter, ignores normal queuing. Action: Step back and prepare to reject.
- Idle Staring — Customer freezes and stares at the player. Often precedes an anomaly event. Action: Be cautious; monitor other cues.
Environmental Anomalies
- Lights Flicker — Sudden flickering or dimming of lights across the kiosk. Action: Assess context: if combined with visual/behavior cues, reject.
- Audio Distortion — Static, whispers, or reversed sounds. Action: Use audio as a corroborating signal; increase caution.
- Spatial Warping — Doors, counters or background geometry shift or appear in the wrong place. Action: Move to safe zone and do not serve.
How to Quickly Identify an Anomaly
Fast identification relies on combining multiple signals. A single oddity might be harmless, but two or more indicators greatly increase confidence that the customer is anomalous. Use the checklist below during every suspicious event.
Quick ID Checklist
- Visual check: Distorted model, empty eyes, unnatural proportions?
- Order check: Is the order impossible or nonsensical?
- Behavior check: Is the customer moving oddly or too aggressively?
- Environment check: Lights, sound or geometry anomalies present?
- Audio cues: Are there whispers, static, or reversed audio?
If 2 or more checks return positive, treat the customer as an anomaly — reject and take cover if necessary.
Mastering anomaly identification takes practice. Start by deliberately watching for the visual anomalies during low-risk shifts and gradually incorporate behavioral and environmental signals into your decision process.
Examples & Quick Reference
This quick reference summarizes common anomalies and one-line actions you can take immediately.
| Anomaly | Quick ID | Immediate Action |
|---|---|---|
| Visual distortion | Wavy textures, wrong limbs | Reject |
| Impossible order | Nonsensical ingredients | Reject |
| Lights flicker | Whole-room flicker event | Check other cues; if present, reject |
Final Notes
The game designers intentionally blend environmental and character signals to make anomaly detection challenging. Use the checklist above, practice pattern recognition, and communicate with teammates (if playing co-op) to share knowledge.