Breaking the Bank is the short, sweet, and hilarious animated adventure that introduced the world to Henry Stickmin. This unblocked classic challenges you to make one critical decision on how to rob a bank. It is a game defined by its comical trial-and-error gameplay and serves as the prototype for the entire legendary series.
The gameplay of Breaking the Bank is incredibly simple. Henry stands across the street from a bank, and you are presented with a choice of six different methods to break in. These options include a shovel, a teleporter, an explosive, and more. You click on the option you want to try, and then you watch the fully animated, and usually hilarious, result. The key to the game is not to win, but to explore. Unlike the complex problem-solving in a game like Duo Vikings 3, the main joy here comes from clicking on every single option to see all the unique and funny ways your plan can fail. The challenge is to find the one, non-existent, successful path.
You are presented with six options for breaking into the bank. Use your mouse to click on the option you want to see. Watch the animated sequence. If (and when) you fail, you will be returned to the choice screen to try another option.
The only tip is to click on every single option. The game is not about winning; it is a comedy sketch where you are the director. Each choice leads to a unique ‘Fail’ animation that is worth seeing. See if you can spot the pop culture references in the different fail screens.
Use your mouse to click on the icons.
Spoiler alert: No, there is not. Every single option leads to a fail. This is the central joke of the game and what sets up Henry’s character for his future, more successful (sometimes) adventures.
Yes, Breaking the Bank was the very first game in the series created by PuffballsUnited. Its popularity led to the creation of the much longer and more complex sequels like Escaping the Prison and Stealing the Diamond.
It was created as a small, simple animation project. It was never intended to be a long, sprawling game, but rather a short and funny interactive cartoon. Its brevity is part of its charm.
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