DONT LET HIM IN Common Mistakes

Most DONT LET HIM IN wipes are not mysterious. They are the same handful of mistakes repeated under panic while The Locust tests the house. This page lists the failures that end nights before morning (~6 AM) in the dilly dally games Monster Revamp place — and what to do instead. Fix these and the guides for survival, power, hides, controls, and batteries start working.

Deep fixes: How to Survive, Power and Floodlights, Hiding Spots, Controls, Batteries and Flashlight, Getting Started. Roles: Players. Priorities: Tier List.

Turning lights OFF by mistake

The Locust does not breach lit areas. Turning lights off because a friend said “make it scarier,” because you confused this place with another horror’s light-limit rule, or because you mashed interacts in the dark is self-sabotage. Lit floodlights and maintained rooms are walls. Dark seams are invitations.

Instead: Treat every light toggle like a life decision. After any scramble, verify floodlights and priority rooms are on. If someone jokes about killing the lights, shut it down on voice immediately.

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Ignoring one window

Squads love stacking on the loudest pane. The quiet window on the opposite wing is how The Locust earns a free breach. One ignored opening is enough.

Instead: Assign sides. Call room and direction. After you seal your pane, re-sweep — do not celebrate mid-hallway. Solo players use a short patrol that hits every critical entry instead of camping one view forever. See How to Survive for the watch-seal-light-recover loop.

Everyone hiding in the same closet

When the house darkens, the whole lobby stuffing one closet blocks exits, stacks revive risk, and leaves nobody free to restore power or reseal. It feels safe. It often guarantees a longer blackout.

Instead: Exposed players hide in pre-assigned defaults; any still-safe teammates work lights and doors. Learn multiple closets and the pantry in Hiding Spots. Ask “clear?” before yanking someone into a dark hall.

Noisy hides

Crouch exists for a reason. Standing in a doorway, flashlight-checking outside the closet, and screaming on mic tells The Locust exactly where the buffet is.

Instead: Enter the hide, crouch, go quiet, wait for pressure to drop or for a “lights up” call. Save remaining battery for the exit. Controls refresher: Controls.

Ignoring power that needs outdoor work

Players freeze when the breaker fails or a cable is cut because going outside is scary. Waiting does not restore floodlights. Darkness multiplies every other mistake on this list.

Instead: Send a limited runner with a charged flashlight, keep others on doors and windows, reseal the exit plan, then re-light and re-check entries after power returns. Full procedure: Power and Floodlights. Battery staging: Batteries and Flashlight.

Confusing this game with Don’t Let Her In, House of The Locust, or burglar DLHI

Roblox search is messy. Older don’t let him in burglar / Dominus nights, Don’t Let Her In (ex-wife / music box / different light rules), and House of The Locust are different experiences. Importing their tips — Dominus babysitting, “only two lights,” music-box folklore, wrong win clocks — gets people killed here.

Instead: Confirm you are in dilly dally games’ Locust / Monster Revamp house: floodlights, power cuts, morning win near 6 AM, The Locust (DoctorNowhere credit). Official place: DONT LET HIM IN on Roblox. Onboarding disambiguation: Getting Started.

Chasing The Locust instead of sealing

Highlight-brain says chase the monster. The win condition says close doors, keep light, restore power, hide if needed, and hold until morning. Open hallway hunts during a blackout are how runs end.

Instead: If The Locust is still outside, seal and light. If it is inside and the house is dark, hide and recover. You are not farming a boss bar. Rank actions on the Tier List — floodlights and entrances beat chase clips.

No voice callouts

Silent lobbies double-stack on one job and leave another wing empty. Text-only can work, but wordless chaos usually does not.

Instead: Short scripts — “left window,” “power down I am runner,” “in pantry,” “power up rechecking lights.” Rotate roles so callouts stay owned. Etiquette: Players. Headphones help you hear what to call — see Controls.

Trusting fake codes

There are no redeemable codes for this game. Fake TikTok and Discord lists waste the minutes you should spend looting batteries and assigning sides. Some lists even pull tips from the wrong “don’t let him in” place.

Instead: Ignore code bait. Read the Codes hub for the official none-status, then spend time on real systems. Optional tooling notes under Scripts are not codes and must follow Roblox ToS.

Bonus wipe habits worth killing

• Burning all flashlight charge in the first scare.
• Whole squad escorting one outdoor cable fix.
• Restoring power but not resealing what opened in the dark.
• Opening extra doors for convenience during peak pressure.
• Reviving into The Locust with no light and no plan.
• Arguing about the “best closet” during an active chase.

Quick replacement checklist

1. Lights stay on purpose — never off for vibes.
2. Every window and door has an owner.
3. Hides are quiet, crouched, and not all identical.
4. Power outages get a charged runner, not a frozen lobby.
5. Tips come from this Locust place only.
6. Seal and light beat chasing.
7. Callouts stay short and constant.
8. No time spent on fake codes.

Watch the embed on this page as a reminder that the fantasy of “being the monster” is not your win condition as survivors — then go run a night where you refuse the mistakes above. Return to How to Survive for the positive loop and the Guides Hub for the full map.

Stop feeding The Locust free errors. Keep the lights. Close the pane. Make it to morning.