Silent Hill 2 Remakewill lock key items and entrances to upcoming locations behind tricky puzzles that players will need to solve, sometimes withclues from notes and memos. Solving puzzles to further the plot dates back to the originalSilent Hilland has since been the series' signature mechanic.
Players will need to brainstorm and come up with solutions to various puzzles that keep the gameplay feeling fresh even after hours into it. Solutions to some of the puzzles are obvious, while some tricky ones will require you tobacktrack to previous locationsto retrieve key items. In any case,Silent Hill 2 Remakedoes a great job of bringing back almost all the puzzles from the original game, no matter how annoying their solutions were.
All Puzzles in Silent Hill 2 Remake
Almost every location inSilent Hill 2 Remakehassome sort of keypad, safe, padlock, or a contraption that players need to crack to get a combination, a key item, or simply access to the next area. Major puzzles in the game are far in between to avoid distracting players away from the horror of the town too much. However, they are challenging, which is why this table listingall the puzzles inSilent Hill 2 Remakewill surely be of help.
Eastern South Vale
Grand Market Keypad
Find memos hitting at the code found on a dead body next to a truck near Neely’s Bar.
Neely’s Bar Jukebox
Find Neely’s Bar Coin, Broken Vinyl Record, and the Jukebox button from areas marked on the map. Combine the two halves of the vinyl record with glue and play it on the repaired Jukebox.
Wood Side Apartments
Unlock Safe in Apartment 206
Read the clue on the wall and turn the dial according to the sequence.
Coin Puzzle in Wood Side Reception room
Follow the story on the cards and place the coins in the correct positions that reflect the characters in said story.
Blue Creek Apartments (OW)
Clock Puzzle
Find the Hour and Minute hands located in Rooms 307 and 210 respectively.
Moth Puzzle in Room 202
Examine the different moths in the room, count the symbols on them, and input the correct numbers on the combination padlock.
Seesaw Puzzle in Room 210
Find the Pigeon and Malformed figurines alongside the Wooden Swan Head. Combine the Swan Head and Malformed Figurine and put both Pigeon and Swan on the stick in a way that balances.
Brookhaven Hospital
Key Locker in Reception
Count the nurses, doctors, and trees in paintings put up in the main hallway and input the numbers in the padlock.
Basement Generator
Find an empty can, fill it up with gasoline, and top up the generator to activate the elevator.
X-Ray Puzzle
Find all the radiographs and line them up on the board to reveal a combination for the padlock to Room D1.
Hand Bracelet Puzzle in Director’s Office
Find all three bracelets and line them up on the hand to match the bruises to get the key for the Director’s Storage Room.
Director’s Office Safe
Re-arrange the books on the shelf in the Director’s storage room to get a series of numbers. Match the numbers to the weird symbols and input them in the same sequence on the safe to unlock it.
Brookhaven Hospital (OW)
Chained Box Puzzle
Get a combination for the padlock in Room M2. Get the Key of Lapis from the mannequin in the 3F X-ray room. Find the code for the keypad on a treatment stretcher above the Director’s office. Use all the items and codes to open the Chained Box.
Elevator “Trick or Treat” Quiz Answers to Unlock Decorative Box
Make note of the information written on gravestones and other notes found in Rosewater Park to know the answer to all the Elevator Quiz questions. Inputting the right answers in sequence will open the Decorative Box.
Historical Society
Bug/Roach Room Keypad
Notice the non-blooded numbers on the keypad and try all possible combinations until it accepts one and opens the door.
Toluca Prison
Hunting Rifle Locker
Use the weights and scales statue in the yard to open the Headless Serpent Door. Complete this section to reach cell E10 and go through the crack in the wall to find the armor key in a key case. Use it in the locker to get the Hunting Rifle
Weights and Scales Puzzle
Obtain the Heaviest, Heavy, Medium, Light, and Lightest weights to open different locked doors in Toluca Prison.
Gallows Answers Puzzle
Give correct answers to each poem of the Gallows and choose a noose with the Roman numeral that corresponds with the innocent verse.
Lakeview Hotel
Room 202 Mirror Puzzle
Get the Ripe Apple and Room 202’s key from Cloakroom. In Room 202, find the missing glass shard, put it into the mirror, rearrange the broken plate, and put the Ripe Apple on it.
Reading Room Bookshelf Puzzle
Pick up books in the Reading Room and arrange them on the bookshelf according to the portrait on the wall.
Reading Room Suitcase Puzzle
Find a Paint Can, a Can Opener, and a Red Light Blub to reveal a message in the reading room. Input that message on the suitcase to unlock it.
Open Gemstone Box in Employee’s Section
Find all the Gemstones in the Kitchen, the Freezer Room, and the Manager’s Room. Arrange the stones on the box to get a memo, which will have the code to the Break Room’s safe.
Music Box Puzzle
Find the 3 figurines and put them on the plate. Then, rotate them to match the pattern of lines on it to complete the puzzle.
These are all the puzzles that players will need to solve inSilent Hill 2 Remake. If you require detailed information on a specific puzzle, click on the puzzle’s name on the table to read the complete guide and solution.
