Within, just above the ground, a laser motion detection system was mounted. The acrobat was able to bypass it using his skills, and to place explosive charges on the vault‘s state-of-the-art door without triggering the alarm. Stage one was to enter the vault in the basement. Acquiring an electromagnetic pulse device.Intercepting the image from the vault‘s cameras.Obtaining the casino building‘s blueprints.Security guard recon – learning their working habits, as well as personal issues.
The Las Vegas vault heist required numerous preparations: The film depicted three such attempts, all of them ending with the thieves‘ death. One could not simply walk into the vault and leave carrying bags full of money. The eleven daredevils faced a very tough nut to crack.