Vault 8166 - Classic

This version is a rewrite of the classic Vault 8166.Vault 8166 is rumored to be a hidden server on ROBLOX where un-explainable things beyond usual are occurring. It is allegedly a secret map ran by unknown hackers, which have the ability to watch or monitor activity going on between users. It doesn't appear to be a literal vault itself, but it's believed to be a metaphor meaning "Vault/containment of hackers". It is said anyone who goes there can gain access to certain information on ROBLOX and use the Installations, GUIs, and programs. It is then used to create new software, bots, or viruses that are placed and hidden into ROBLOX models or plugins. When inserted into a place, they obtain the ability to interfere with gameplay, local scripts, and even computer monitors. Vault 8166 is described as "the reason behind the ROBLOX website's sudden maintenances". However, it is still unknown whether this server exists, and no solid evidence of its existence has ever been found yet.

= The Leaked User Story = On November 15, 2016, an anonymous user created a new thread on the ROBLOX Talk sub-forum. This user was claiming to had accidentally gotten into this "unknown place" while testing out a teleporter for a game. The thread was a brief summary of how "evil is operating behind our eyes", and that there is a place where dangerous people are gaining access to user profiles and other information as we speak. This secret place was referred to as "Vault 8166". A few hours after the thread was posted, word went out. Mysteriously, the thread was nowhere to be found, along with the user who posted it. The thread may have been taken off by moderators. If not, something else was work, and it wanted it gone.

People have thought that this forum post was the final message sent by one of the users above before they got "captured" after one of the users found out that the footage was taken 2 minutes after the forum post was posted, this was proven by using the Wayback Machine. Recently, a user submitted footage of what seems to be a hallway of Vault 8166. The time and date this was recorded is unknown. It starts off with a hallway full of computers and switching screens that resemble codes. It also contains red flashing lights, a strange white room at the end, and a poster containing a skeleton saying "Warning, we are watching you". Two ROBLOXians, both of which resemble a common exploiter avatar, walk into the middle of the hallway. One of them is fully the color black, has a particle emitter and has red fire and the user is SolarSanic (not confirmed even now). The other is just colored red on the head, and black on the torso and the user is BoomBlox555. He survived the attack. Neither of the nametags are visible. They stop and take a look around, and out of nowhere a strange skinny figure with large legs comes out from behind and starts running at them while waving its arms. Both characters start panicking. Right when the figure reached them, the video suddenly blacks out. While the figure in the video can't be easily identified, we can see the face was blurred out. There's a guy with 4 letters name who owns the vault. It is mysterious but, it is said that the owner's name starts with W and ends with T. It is confirmed by a helper.

A screenshot of Vault 8166 was released in RT before the forum merge, which shows a screen and a stack of servers. The user explained it as the "core" of Vault 8166 he managed to view through CCTV. He also mentioned that there is no possible means of entering the core without getting caught by a "Patroller". The forum post was deleted by an administrator and the user was terminated.

Vault 8166 is thought to be connected to other vaults via The Train. The Train is a train, hence the name. It seems like a normal train from the outside, but once you enter, it's much bigger on the inside. It could easily be done with scripts, but it wouldn't match the timeline. Inside the train, there are multiple portals where you can access other vaults such as, Vault 1226, Vault Omega, Vault 6770, Vault 1, Vault 0, Vault 7, Vault X, Vault Z, Vault 849, Vault 5, Vault 20, and possibly even more.

= Vault System = Vault 8166 is not the only vault, like already mentioned before. Vault 8166 is only one of hundreds or even thousands of vaults. Vault Omega is one of the more famous vaults, therefore, lots of information is known about it. Even more than Vault 8166. The Train tends to be stationed in one of Vault Omega 's tunnels. If somebody enters Vault Omega via the train, they must find a way to glitch out or use exploits as you cannot reset your character in Vault Omega. The reason for this is The Train is stuck in the tunnel. Sometimes though, The Train can bust through the gate that cover the tunnel. If someone else is in the vault, they can open the gate and The Train can pass through. The Train acts like an NPC, if it goes through the other tunnel, it will end up in the starting tunnel.

= Incidents = Throughout its existence Vault 8166 has had many incidents. The first incident that occurred was back in November 15, 2016. This has already been described in detail above, so I won't bother repeating it. 2nd incident takes place on November 15, 2016. The same day Incident 1 took place. BoomBlox555 stated "There was once a bank in Vault 8166. More like a vault, since you know Vault in the name. Anyways, it happened on the day of the incident. We were exploring and found 2 vaults. One for Robux and one for Tix. Tix was empty as this takes place after it was removed. While we were in the Robux vault, we managed to steal most of the Robux". The vaults have now been relocated to Vault 20. The 3rd incident was also taken on the same day. Rumors said there was a 3rd player in the footage and this CCTV footage confirms it. After BoomBlox555 swiftly left before being caught, the Guardian continued roaming deeper into the Vault. Eventually, it finds another player whose name is unknown to this day. The player runs in a hallway with a window leading to a small room with a couch and a computer on the wall. The player tries to open the door but once it already opens, it's already too late. The Guardian runs towards him and the video cuts to black. The 4th incident happened on February 5, 2017. The footage starts off with CCTV camera looking around but then, it shows a player getting attacked by a strange red figure. The figure is an unknown entity but resembles a lizard. It's on all 4s, has a lizard tail and has a jaw hanging wide open. The player presumably goes inside and dies and then the footage cuts to black. After being blacked out for a few seconds, it cuts back to Immortality. The footage was leaked and it is shown above.

= Entities = The entities inside of Vault 8166 consists of the Guardian, the Patrollers, and the Train. The Guardian being the most dangerous as once you enter the Vault, it spawns in wandering around the facility. While walking the Guardian is the same speed as a normal player. When it spots someone, its speed multiplies x2.5. If it catches them, it will -Data Wiped-. That only happens if you join the private version. BoomBlox555 has made 2 separate Vault 8166 games. One to the public, and one that is friends only. The friends only version seems to be a recreation of the actual Vault without the entities while the public version seems to be a mix of the real Vault and another recreation. Unlike the Guardian, Patrollers seem to only guard specific rooms. One guards the core, another guards the vaults and so on. The train has already been described in full detail. What makes it an entity is the fact it can travel faster than any over ROBLOX vehicle. ROBLOX puts a max speed on every vehicle but despite that, it can travel at -Data Wiped-. The Train basically has a mind of its own, too. The Train looks smaller on the outside but huge on the inside. It's so big inside that you can't see the ceiling without full graphics.

= History = Vault 8166's creation date is unknown but, we can safely assume it was created prior to 2012 thanks to the Wayback machine. Many people claim Vault 8166 was involved in the 2012 April Fools incident, but that is not confirmed yet. There is strong evidence holding it up but there is also strong evidence it's false. I would personally say it had a small part in the 2012 April Fools incident. A user has recently came forward and shared this screenshot showed on the right. The player claims it was taken all the way back in 2014 which fits perfectly. Vault 8166 was almost destroyed in a Data Leak which destroyed Vault Omega and Vault 6770. While Vault Omega had a backup version, Vault 6770 did not. This happened in 2014. Nothing really happened in 2015 except a player caught on CCTV. The player was later caught by the Guardian and the footage ends there. The footage has not been leaked and is only accessible by certain people. 2016 was much more eventful. On November 15, 2016, the most famous incident occurred. It has already been described in detail above. On the same day, the Robux bank was robbed. It has already been described in detail above.

= Server Room Footage = On March 18, 2018, a video on what appears to be a server room located inside of Vault 8166. It lasts around 6 seconds, the server ranks inside this room are beeping noises, along with a rotating fan inside the vent shaft. It is still unknown how this footage has surfaced. The room has a blue tint to it, there are around 6 server ranks seen in this short clip, and there is a light above the ceiling.

= Trivia = The numbers in the title are the first four numbers of 1x1x1x1's user-id. But, it is unknown whether 1x1x1x1 is affiliated with Vault 8166 or not.

The server doesn't have a game profile page, which makes it harder to locate.

Vault 8166 is believed to have existed since 2014, although this has never been confirmed.

Users caught by the guardian are logged on a Trello board which is found here. It seems however that the Trello board is no longer active, most likely due to the Guardian being inactive in the facility.