The puzzles in Silent Hill f are appropriately challenging, often leaving players wandering through the eerie mist in search of solutions. While some may test your patience, the satisfaction of solving them can be immensely rewarding. Here, we will guide you through the story puzzle solutions for both the Hard and Lost in the Fog difficulties, helping you successfully navigate to the conclusion of Silent Hill f.
As seasoned players, we understand how perplexing these challenges can be. This guide aims to equip you with the necessary solutions to tackle each puzzle effectively. Let’s dive into the details.
1. All Silent Hill f Hard Puzzles
1.1 Altar
To solve the Altar puzzle, arrange the items in the following order:
- Bamboo fan on the bottom left.
- Bloody jar on the middle podium.
- Rat on the lower right.
- Fish on top left.
- Bird in kimono on top right.
1.2 Shrine Vault
When approaching the Shrine Vault, remember the creature patrolling the area is blind. To avoid confrontation, move quietly. Look for three unique ema depicting:
- Purple flowers with green leaves
- Lightning striking
- A dead tree with the moon centered behind it
The combination is: circle with two lines inside, circle with curved cross inside, and square with a backwards J.
1.3 Field
Attention to clues displayed on scarecrows is vital. The Flash Card is hidden within one of the schoolgirl scarecrows. Here are the correct choices based on their descriptions:
Polite smile:
- A scarecrow with a cracked smile and a serious gaze.
Deceived by you:
- Scarecrow that represents betrayal.
The way he looked at you:
- A scarecrow maintaining a menacing posture.
An eyesore:
- Scarecrow with her head down, her identity obscured beneath shadows.
Force a smile:
- A fear-inducing scarecrow with the sickle embedded in her back.
Tip: Avoid schoolboy scarecrows entirely.
1.4 Stairwell
The key to the 2nd Floor stairwell can be found in the flowerbed between the flights of stairs at the far right corner, near the location of Shu and Rinko.
1.5 Secret Box
This will illustrate which items need to be showcased for Rinko’s letters to Shu and to obtain the Second Floor Classroom Generic Key.
First box:
- Items: Apple, cherry, grapefruit; Grape, strawberry, pineapple.
Second box:
- Items: Closed notebook, upright notebook, opened book faced down; Opened book to the middle.
Third box:
- Items: Tree with leaves falling off; Two flowers on a single branch.
1.6 Locker
Solving the locker puzzle took quite a bit of time. The formula to decode the combinations is “AISITERU” equals 4151+3√6. Here are the solutions:
Asakura: To acquire the Key Cabinet Key.
- Combination: BUS – 865.
Aoi: For Suga’s code.
- Combination: A01 – 401.
Suga: To find the School Bag.
- Combination: SOS – 505.
Tsuchiya:
- Combination: 377.
1.7 Light
Position the fox and rabbit statues on each table so that they face away from each other to obtain the Restraint and Talon Lampshades.
1.8 Memories
Locate the Drawing of Hinako in the upper left corner, and the Brainiac Hero Comic on the second floor of the far-east arena, past the two levers.
1.9 Ominous Photo
Initially, look for the October 6 Calendar Page near the main door. Next, use the Calendar on the blank wall adjacent to the door. Go to the right-hand side corridor in the Shimizu Residence II to find Hinako’s Photo placed on the end room.
Return to the first Shimizu Residence, locate the photo room to hang Hinako’s Photo on the empty wall. Ensure every photo stays upright apart from Hinako’s image, turning it upside down to reveal the White Bird and Fox Plate.
1.10 My Room
Complete the scale puzzle with this arrangement found through the calendars:
Shimizu Residence III
- Go to Hinako’s room, locate the Block of Wax.
- Collect the Propane Tube from the room opposite the locked door.
Shimizu Residence I
- Insert the Propane Tube and Block of Wax to obtain the Fletching Key.
Shimizu Residence II
- Defeat the monster to access Hinako’s picture.
- Engage the scale puzzle with the headless figure on the left and the remaining four figures on the right to get the Scales Plate.
Shimizu Residence III: Insert the Fletching Key into the bird pattern door for the Black Bird and Sword Plate.
Finish the assembly of the plates in this order: Sword (left), Land (up), Scales (down, rotated), and Fox (right).
1.11 Mural
Find the three crests hidden in talisman boxes behind three doors surrounding the mural. Defeating all enemies in these zones is crucial for retrieval. Insert the crests into the slots as follows:
- Fox Crest: Into the first fox on the far-left.
- White Sparrow Crest: Into the lantern on the fox between the trees.
- Black Sparrow Crest: Into the back of the fox looking at the White Sparrow fox.
2. All Silent Hill f Lost in the Fog Puzzles
2.1 Altar
Arrange the items for the Altar puzzle as follows:
- Bamboo fan on the bottom left.
- Bird in kimono on the middle podium.
- Bloody jar on the bottom right.
- Fish on top left.
- Rat on top right.
2.2 Shrine Vault
Identify the three yokai in the ema display areas near the Shrine Vault. The combination from top to bottom is: circle with two vertical lines, peace sign, and a snake symbol with a line beneath its head.
2.3 Field
Standing ovation:
- A scarecrow with a cracked porcelain mask.
Painful burden off my chest:
- A bowing scarecrow, sickle on the ground.
You hurt him:
- A scarecrow with a cracked mask, body turned away from a schoolboy scarecrow.
Thorn in my side:
- A smiling scarecrow standing on one leg.
Go do your own thing:
- Find the scarecrow leaving the scene among the bodies.
2.4 Stairwell
The 2F Stair Key is located directly to the right of the school front door, hidden in the flower pots among the greenery.
2.5 Secret Box
This puzzle will feature additional objects to interact with for the Secret Box, including new sliding components.
First box:
- Items: Grapefruit, apple; Cherry, strawberry, grape, pineapple.
Second box:
- Items: Open book faced down, upright notebook, closed notebook laid flat, opened book to the middle.
Third box:
- Items: Flowers on a single branch, two Sakura flowers, leaves falling off a tree.
2.6 Locker
Asakura’s code has changed this time, with the rest of the solutions remaining consistent with the Hard version.
Asakura: For the Key Cabinet Key.
- New Combination: Egg – 399.
2.7 Light
Position the fox and the rabbit away from each other, then face both toward the far left to collect the two Lampshades.
2.8 Memories
The locations for Hinako’s Drawing and the Heroic Comic remain consistent with the Hard version. The Ray Gun can be discovered on the ground floor near the vicinity of the arena where the birthing monster resides.
2.9 Ominous Photo
Distinct from the Hard version, Hinako’s parents and Rinko are crossed out, necessitating their images be rotated upside down. Hinako’s photo should remain upright, while Sasuko and Shu’s picture follows the same layout.
To unlock additional versions of the Shimizu Residence, remember to collect the Calendar Pages.
2.10 My Room
Gather three crests from each Shimizu Residence–while the approach remains constant, the story layers change pleasantly throughout. Adjust the scale puzzle by placing two girl figures on the right and the fox and headless figure on the left for the Scales Plate. Finish by arranging the plates: White Bird (left), Sword (up), Scales (right), and rotate the Land Plate to its blank side (down).
2.11 Mural
Insert the crests found behind the three surrounding doors in these slots:
- Fox Crest: Lantern held by the red robe-wearing fox at the mural’s far left.
- White Sparrow Crest: Lantern in the far-right corner, facing away from the group.
- Black Sparrow Crest: Lantern behind the fox receiving the White Bird emblem.
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