Non-Playable-Characters (NPCs) are human-like entities that players can interact with in-game. There are currently 11 NPCs in the game as well as many others that have only appeared though events, such as the NASCAR Event and Ready Player One Event.
Current NPCs
| Name | Description | Added |
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| asimo3089 | Co-creator/builder of Jailbreak. Serves as the Gas Station cashier and can be robbed. A second NPC appeared in front of the Prison during the Hiding in Plain Sight event. In the Season 17 Update, the model was changed to one that was asleep. | August 6, 2017 (Store Robbing Update) |
| badcc | Co-creator and programmer of Jailbreak. Serves as the Donut Shop cashier and can be robbed. A second NPC appeared in front of the Prison during the Hiding in Plain Sight event. In the Season 17 Update, the model was changed to one that was asleep. | August 6, 2017 (Store Robbing Update) |
CritStyx
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A former developer on the Badimo team, CritStyx drives the Cargo Train. Not interactable. | Sometime in 2022 |
CEO
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Currently the only Boss in the game, he resides in the Mansion. Jailbreak's lore states that he is responsible for several Live Events, and other in-game changes. | December 16, 2022 (2022 Winter Update) |
Sleeping Police Officer
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This Police Officer is asleep near the two cells in the Maximum Security Prison. You can retrieve a Donut and a Pistol from him. | August 4, 2023 (Season 17 Update) |
Bodyguard
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An airdrop bandit whose task is to guard Airdrops. They can also be summoned by the CEO and can be found in the Oil Rig Robbery. | September 10, 2022 (NPC Update) |
Chaser
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An airdrop bandit whose task is to guard Airdrops. They can also be summoned by the CEO. | September 10, 2022 (NPC Update) |
Enforcer
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An airdrop bandit whose task is to guard Airdrops. They can also be summoned by the CEO and can be found in the Oil Rig Robbery. | September 10, 2022 (NPC Update) |
Sniper
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An airdrop bandit whose task is to guard Airdrops. They are the only bandit not summoned in the Mansion robbery by the CEO nor do they appear in the Oil Rig Robbery. | September 10, 2022 (NPC Update) |
Trading Captain (In-Game)
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Located at the Beach Town trade port, he drives the ship to the Trading Island. | June 10, 2022 (Trade Island Expansion Update) |
Trading Captain (Trading Island)
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He drives the ship back from the Trading Island. | June 10, 2022 (Trade Island Expansion Update) |
Volcano Criminal Base Collector
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She serves as the collection point for the Museum, Power Plant, Crown Jewel and Passenger Train Heists. | April 29, 2017 (Supercar Update) |
Tomb Collector
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Originally the second collector in the Volcano Criminal Base, he can now be found within the Tomb. There is a Twitter account based on him which has teased various Jailbreak updates, including Hyperchromes, Trading and the Tomb. |
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Rusty
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A Prisoner who has been locked up since 2017. Gives you items in exchange for Donuts in order to help you escape. | June 2, 2023 (2023 Prison Update) |
Event NPCs
| Name | Description | Availability |
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Dr. Mega (RPO) 
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During the Ready Player One event, a cutscene involving a talking chicken would play after crashing into an orange building located in the old Mountainside Town. It was the first step to obtaining the The Copper Crown of Bronze. The chicken's monologue played out as follows:
A chicken suit can be found in the Mansion, being a tribute to him. |
March 12, 2018 - April 11, 2018 |
Wayne a.k.a. Wade Watts (RPO) 
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Wayne is an NPC cop from the Ready Player One Event. Found in a waterfall cave by the old Mountainside Town Gun Shop alongside the camping cops, players had to interact with him after finding the fractured pieces of token obtained by robbing the Bank, Jewelry Store and the Cargo Train in order to progress in the event. His dialogue played out as follows:
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March 12, 2018 - April 11, 2018 |
Piggy
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A giant animatronic pig added in the Nukes Update which was a part of the Piggy crossover. It would spawn in the sewers between 9:30 PM and 12:00 AM and try to attack players. Being killed by it would award the player the Piggy rims. | May 3, 2020 - February 6th, 2021 |
NASCAR Drivers (2021) 
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Two NASCAR Driver NPCs, "Driver B" and "Nick", could be seen standing inside the NASCAR Skyscraper. Both had speech bubbles appearing beside them. B was near the spawn of the free NASCAR, while Nick was near the spawn of the NASCAR. B's speech bubble said, "I can't believe we're giving this car away for free!", and Nick's speech bubble said, "Sorry, you're not allowed back here. Employees only!". | November 5, 2021 - November 14, 2021 |
NASCAR Drivers (2023)    
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There were five NPCs present during this event: 3 in the NASCAR skyscraper and 2 on the NASCAR Racetrack. All of them had dialogue.
The first NPC was named Driver Taylor and she was standing on the right of the doorway, saying "Welcome to our NASCAR Skyscraper! We're celebrating 75 years of racing inside Jailbreak!". The second NPC was named Driver B, a recurring character from the previous event. He was standing near the spawn of the NASCAR 75 and was explaining how players are able to obtain it. He said "Hey you! Help! Get this car to my Semi at the track and you can keep it!". The third NPC was near the UGC merchandise and was saying "Find your style! These items are on sale for a limited time only!" One of the NPCs on the track was called Racer Patrick, they were near the portal and were saying "Visit our NASCAR Hub, Complete 4 laps inside AND use "both" portals for a free Semi skin. See you soon!". The other NPC was near the spawn of the Semi and was saying "Check out the Hauler! These trucks transport cars and crew to races around the nation!" |
March 10, 2023 - March 19, 2023 |
Jazwares Event NPCs
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Though not really NPCs, six 2D images of the promoted toys appeared in front of the Prison during the Hiding in Plain Sight event. | July 19, 2023 - July 26, 2023 |
2024 Live Event Aliens
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Summoned by the CEO during the 7 Year Anniversary Live Update, players had to fight off a horde of aliens and eventually escape to OG Jailbreak. | April 20, 2024 - ? |
Trivia
- Most NPCs can be killed using the Plasma Pistol.
- The only exceptions to this are the CEO, CritStyx and Rusty.
- The ship captain in the Trading Island world also technically cannot be killed by the plasma pistol as there are no Weapons in the Trading Island expansion.
- The only exceptions to this are the CEO, CritStyx and Rusty.
- 4 NPCs have dialogue. This includes the CEO, Rusty and both the trading captains. The CEO's dialogue appears as text on the screen while the others have it in speech bubbles. Some of the event NPCs also had dialogue.
- If you get too close to the speech bubble or look at a certain angle, the text becomes faint and hard to read.
- The Sniper is the only airdrop NPC which is not summoned during the Mansion and Oil Rig robberies.