🏨 The Hotel (Doors 1-100)
The original DOORS experience. Easier to learn, more predictable entities (Rush, Ambush, Seek, Figure, Screech). Average run time: 15-25 minutes for new players, 5-10 for experienced.
Best for: Players new to DOORS, casual sessions, farming Knobs at lower difficulty.
Best entities to learn: Rush (hide in closet) and Ambush (multi-pass mechanic) appear most often. Master these first.
⛏️ The Mines (Floors 100-200)
Released as the major DOORS expansion. Significantly harder — new entities (Blitz, Lookman, El Goblino, A-200), darker lighting, more complex room layouts. Average run time: 30-60 minutes.
Best for: Veteran players, challenge seekers, achievement hunters, lore enthusiasts.
New mechanics: Gold currency (separate from Knobs), El Goblino trader, Modem item that prevents A-200 spawn, Mineshaft chase sequences.
💰 Reward Comparison
Knobs per run: Hotel ~50-100, Mines ~100-200
Achievement count: Hotel 20+, Mines 15+
Unique cosmetics: Mines has 3x more exclusive cosmetics
Time investment: Mines takes 3-4x longer per run
Verdict: Hotel for fast farming, Mines for unique rewards and challenge.
🏆 Our Verdict
Pick Hotel if you want: quick play sessions, easier entities, learning the game, farming Knobs fast.
Pick Mines if you want: real challenge, exclusive cosmetics, atmospheric horror, hardest boss fights, deeper progression.
Pro tip: Complete Hotel achievements FIRST before unlocking Mines. The Mines is gated by Hotel completion anyway.