The Oldest View — Getting started in the mall
About
OverviewThe Oldest View [silly little mall] is a chill Roblox exploration game set inside a faithful recreation of the Valley View Center, a real mall from Dallas. There are no missions or win conditions — you wander, roleplay, and chase down 25 badges hidden throughout the building. This guide walks you through getting started, dealing with Julien, and tracking down the game's sneakier secrets.
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Getting started in the mall
Step
The moment you join, you earn the Welcome badge automatically. From there, the game gives you no instructions — which is part of the point. Interactive objects like cash registers, generators, and paintings are scattered around, and you won't spot them if you rush.
- Join the game the Welcome badge unlocks the instant you load in, no action needed.
- Do a full lap walk every area of the mall before you start chasing badges so you build a mental map.
- Find Julien meeting him for the first time earns the He has such kind eyes badge, and he ties into more badges than any other part of the game.
- Touch interactive objects cash registers, generators, and paintings all react when you approach them.
- Locate the maze there is a maze area inside the mall; finding it is worth a badge.
- Check the Management Office it's tucked away, but reaching it unlocks its own badge.
Everything you can do with Julien
TipsJulien is the mall's standout character. Depending on how you interact with him — or how badly things go — you can walk away with up to six different badges. Some require items, some require nerve, and one requires letting him win.
- Give him a flower to earn the hmmmm botany.... badge.
- Use a Silly Cola to outrun him and claim the I AM SPEED badge.
- Slip a banana peel in his path to trip him and unlock cart slipped on banan 😭😭.
- Let him catch and kill you to get Looks like he wasn't so kind after all...
- Escape with fewer than 5 health points remaining to earn the Near Death badge.
- If Julien is in his possessed state, tripping him with a banana peel unlocks a separate badge from the normal version.
Hidden badges worth hunting
Check
A handful of badges won't come to you naturally — you have to go looking. These all require either reaching a hard-to-find spot or completing a specific action that isn't flagged anywhere in the game.
- Find Rhoda Dragoo somewhere inside the mall to unlock How did she get in there?
- Climb to the top of the Gallery at Midtown sign for the Parkour Master badge.
- Pick up a painting and return it to its proper place to earn Thanks for returning this! You're a good samaritan.
- Rob a cash register to get the money money money badge.
- Activate a generator during the Lights Out event when the mall goes dark, finding and switching on a generator earns Mechanical Engineer.
- Join in a dance session with Julien and have him join in to unlock He still has some silliness left in him after all.
Playing as Julien
Summary
Two badges are tied to racking up kills as Julien rather than surviving him. Both require persistence.
- DECAKILL eliminate ten players as Julien
- RAMPAGE eliminate twenty players as Julien
Glossary
Glossary- Julien
- The mall's main interactive character — he can be befriended with a flower, slowed with a banana peel, or escaped with a Silly Cola, and he is connected to more badges than anything else in the game.
- Lights Out
- A special event where the mall's lighting shuts off, creating a window to activate a generator and earn the Mechanical Engineer badge.
- Silly Cola
- An in-game item that lets you move fast enough to outrun Julien, earning the I AM SPEED badge.
- Banana peel
- An item you can place to trip Julien or another player, each triggering a different badge.
- Valley View Center
- The real Dallas mall that no longer exists, which this game recreates as its setting.
- Possessed Julien
- A separate state Julien can enter; tripping him with a banana peel while he is possessed unlocks a badge distinct from the normal version.
Common questions
FAQDo I need to spend Robux to access everything?
No. Every area of the mall and every badge challenge is free to attempt.
Can I play alone or do I need other players?
Most of the game works fine solo — you can explore, find hidden spots, and collect the majority of badges on your own. The slipped on banan badge, which requires tripping another player with a banana peel, does need at least one other person around.
What is the game based on?
It recreates the Valley View Center, a real shopping mall in Dallas that is no longer open. The game takes its name and inspiration from a video series called The Oldest View by K. Pixels.
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