Escape (command)

Escape is a forced command in the Final Fantasy series, which, when employed, causes the party members to try and escape a random encounter.

The most common way to escape a random encounter is by pressing down two buttons on the game controller or the console. For the titles on the PlayStation, this is done by pressing both the R1 and L1 buttons at the same time on the game controller. The Game Boy Advance titles require pressing both R and L buttons. In Final Fantasy XII, however, the command is issued by holding down the R2 button while running away from the enemy, and in the Final Fantasy IV DS remake, it is issued by holding down the R button.

As with Flee, Escape can only be employed in random encounter with normal enemies. The player cannot escape from storyline enemies and Bosses, but there are few exceptions.

Escaping varies from game to game. In some games, when one member flees, the others will. In other games, the members flee individually and the battle will not end until any remaining party member flees or gets KO'ed.