The Water Tower is a minor location in Jailbreak. It is located on top of a hill between the Mountainside Town and the Volcano Criminal Base.
In the 2023 Prison Update another Water Tower was added behind the Prison.
Overview
The Water Tower's locations have been changed multiple times since the release of Jailbreak, from being on top of hills, to the bottom of hills, and completely different hills around the same general area. On top of this, it is known for changing color seasonally, or after certain updates.
It also hosted the spawn of the Megalodon for a short amount of time.
Update | Description |
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Official Release |
When the Water Tower was first released it had a dark yellow outer shell. It tended to glow a little at nighttime. This remained until the 2017 Winter Update. |
2017 Winter Update![]() |
Changed into an ice-blue color to match the scenery while similar to the 2018 and 2019 Winter Update but with minor changes in colors. This remained until the Rocket Fuel Update. |
Rocket Fuel Update![]() |
Changed to a dark pink color, possibly representing Rocket Fuel. This remained until the 1B Visits Update. |
1B Visits Update![]() |
In the 1B Visits Update, the Water Tower became purple and had some Rocket Fuel leaking underneath it. This was hinting at the April Fools Update, along with the Meteor Easter Egg. This remained until the 2018 April Fools Update. |
2018 April Fools/Alien Update![]() |
The Water Tower had several cracks in its tank and a hole where Rocket Fuel spewed out of. This Rocket Fuel was purely cosmetic and served no use. This remained until the Back to Earth Update. |
1 Year Update![]() |
The Water Tower's color changed to a slightly dark grey color. This remained until the Museum Update. |
Museum Update![]() |
In the Museum Update, the Water Tower changed to a dark turquoise color. This remained until the 2018 Fall Update. |
2018 Fall Update![]() |
Changed into an orange color again to match the fall scenery. At nighttime, it glowed a little. This remained until the 2B Visits Update. |
2B Visits Update![]() |
The Water Tower was red, possibly a reference to the lava that spewed out of the volcano nearby, with heat building up inside. This remained until the 2018 Winter Update Visits Update. |
2018 Winter Update![]() |
The Water Tower looked similar to the one from the 2017 Winter Update, but with more frost. This remained until the Battle Royale Update. |
Battle Royale Update![]() |
Removed the frost from the 2018 Winter Update but stayed in the blue color. This remained until the Season 4 Update but skipped the 2019 April Fools Update. |
2019 April Fools/Discobreak Update![]() |
The Water Tower became reflective (Similar to the Chrome vehicle color) and its color changed to look like the disco-themed skybox, which had all the colors of the rainbow. This only lasted for one day. |
Season 4 Update![]() |
Became yellow again, to match the fall scenery. Similar to the 2018 Fall Update, but a yellow color instead of orange a year ago. This remained until the 2019 Winter Update. |
2019 Winter Update![]() |
No frost, unlike the previous Winter Update. However, it changed back to the cyan/ice white Color similar to all other Winter Updates. This remained until the Oceans Ships Live Update. |
Ocean/Ships Update![]() |
The Water Tower was made its normal shade of blue again and relocated to a hill closer to the Town. This remained until the Volcano of the Volcano Criminal Base erupted. |
Volcano Eruption Update (October 2020 Update Part One)![]() |
After the volcano erupted, almost the entirety of the Mountainside Town is destroyed, and the Water Tower was given a glowing yellow color, it is presumed that the tank holds lava inside of it. This remained until the Town Revamp update. |
Town Revamp Update (October 2020 Update Part Two)![]() |
After the Mountainside Town has been revamped, the Water Tower changes it's state back to normal, but with a slight revamp at it's design, and it is slightly moved to the lower hill. |
Winter 2020 Update![]() |
Similar to the Winter 2019 Water Tower. It changed back to the cyan/ice white Color similar to all other Winter Updates. This remained until the Dogs update. |
Season 6 Fall Update![]() |
During the Season 6 Fall Update, the Water Tower changes to an orange colour to match the fall theme, however unlike the other Fall updates, the water tower is now glowing. |
Winter 2021 Update![]() |
Similar to the look of it during Fall 2021, it is now glowing, but still uses the same colour scheme from 2020. |
Spring 2022 Update![]() |
The outside of the water tower changed to a yellowish color to match the Spring map. |
Season 12 Update![]() |
The water tower changed to an orange color to match the fall themed map. |
2022 Winter Update![]() |
The current appearance of the Water Tower. The water tower changed back to the cyan/ice white color similar to most other Winter updates. |
Trivia
- The Water Tower has been in Jailbreak since its official release.
- The Water Tower has had various colors in the past: white, purple, orange, red, blue, yellow, etc.
- During the April Fools 2019 Update, it was rainbow-colored.
- The biggest change to the Water Tower occurred In the Alien Update, where Rocket Fuel spilled out of its tank. It returned to normal in the Back to Earth Update.
- The Megalodon spawned near this location for a day.
- However, the spawn was changed to spawn on the road to the Museum in a miscellaneous update, before retiring in the Power Plant Revamp Update.
- The Water Tower was moved to the top of a hill after the Ocean/Ships Update. It resides west of one of the Tomb's exits.
- In the 2023 Prison Update, another Water Tower was added behind the Prison.