This guide provides solutions to every major puzzle in Silent Hill f, organized by location. It’s written to be as clear and straightforward as possible, so you can solve the puzzles quickly without getting lost in unnecessary details.
Shrine Path Puzzles
Altar Puzzle
Match the correct offering to its pedestal. The difficulty setting changes the required order.
- Story: Back Left (Rat), Back Right (Fish), Front Left (Kimono), Front Middle (Vase), Front Right (Paper Fan).
- Hard: Back Left (Fish), Back Right (Kimono), Front Left (Paper Fan), Front Middle (Vase), Front Right (Rat).
- Lost in the Fog: Back Left (Fish), Back Right (Rat), Front Left (Paper Fan), Front Middle (Kimono), Front Right (Vase).
Shrine Vault Puzzle
Find the three correct ema plaques, flip them (L1 + Cross) to see the symbol, and then enter them on the lock.
- Story: Find the Crane (circle with a horizontal line), Serpent (circle with a vertical line), and Tortoise (snake motif with a V).
- Hard: Find the Lightning (circle with two vertical lines), Decayed Tree (circle with a cross), and Kudzu (square with a T).
- Lost in the Fog: Find the three Yokai ema: Carriage (circle with two vertical lines), Umbrella (circle with an upside-down Y), and Kettle (snake motif with a V).
Ebisugaoka Puzzles
Field Puzzle (Scarecrows)
Choose the correct scarecrow by removing the needle. A wrong choice triggers an attack, so be careful.
- Story: Follow the sequence based on your location: Area 1 (left scarecrow with a sickle), Area 2 (middle scarecrow with no sickles), Area 3 (right scarecrow with an upside-down head), Area 4 (middle scarecrow with arms out, looking sideways), Area 5 (back scarecrow hung up like a cross).
- Hard: Look for specific clues: Area 1 (smile and a mask on the back of the head), Area 2 (sickle stabbed in her back), Area 3 (the one not being looked at by another scarecrow), Area 4 (the one on the right with a frown), Area 5 (the one in the middle back, strung up with a sickle in her back).
- Lost in the Fog: Use the textual prompts: Area 1 (head upside down), Area 2 (strung up like a cross, sickle in the ground), Area 3 (behind the corpse, on the ground with no sickle), Area 4 (in the middle, between Shu and Rinko scarecrows), Area 5 (follow the direction the four corpse arms are pointing until you reach the lone scarecrow).
Middle School Puzzles
Stairwell Puzzle
The key is hidden in a different location for each difficulty.
- Story: Crawl into the rabbit hutch outside the window to find a hairpin in a basket. Use the hairpin on the locked drawer in the teacher’s room to get the key.
- Hard: Go to the west section of the outside area and find the key in a patch of blue flowers.
- Lost in the Fog: Exit through the window, go to the west section, head upstairs, and find the key in a potted blue flower plant.
Secret Box Puzzle
This is a multi-step puzzle where you adjust panels on a two-sided box. The hint letter you receive gives the solution for your specific playthrough.
Locker Puzzle
Match the letters to the numbers on the note you find. The code for Asakura Ayumi changes with the difficulty.
- Aoi Takeshi: 401
- Asakura Ayumi: 534 (Story), 865 (Hard), 399 (Lost in the Fog)
- Suga Yosie: 505
- Tsuchiya Taiko: 377
Worship Hall Puzzles
Light Puzzle
Rotate the fox and rabbit statues on each platform until their cages are level, then open the cages to get the lantern shades.
- Story: Left platform: Fox and rabbit face each other. Right platform: Fox and rabbit face each other.
- Hard: Left platform: Fox and rabbit face away from each other. Right platform: Fox and rabbit face away from each other.
- Lost in the Fog: Left platform: Fox and rabbit face away. Right platform: Both face left.
Memories Puzzle
Find the required number of Shu’s prized possessions (indicated by your journal) in the memory area and place them on the empty pedestals. The puzzle is completed once all items are placed.
Shimizu Residence Puzzles
Scales Puzzle
Place the correct dolls on the scales to match the ending you want.
- Ending 1: Headless Doll on the left, all others on the right.
- Ending 2: Headless Doll & Half Mask Doll on the left, all others on the right.
- Ending 3: Hinako in the blue shirt & Half Mask Doll on the left, all others on the right.
- Ending 4: Hinako in the blue shirt on the left, all others on the right.
Ominous Photo Puzzle
Place Hinako’s photo in the empty slot, then flip photos (L1 + Cross) to the correct orientation.
- Ending 1: All photos upright, except Hinako’s (upside down).
- Ending 2: Hinako and her parents upright, her friends upside down.
- Ending 3: Hinako, Shu, and Sakuko upright, her parents and Rinko upside down.
- Ending 4: Hinako upright, everyone else upside down.
My Room Crest Plaque Puzzle
Place crests on the plaque and flip them (Square) if needed.
- Ending 1: Left (Swords), Right (Fox), Top (Heavens), Bottom (empty).
- Ending 2: Left (Scales), Right (Black Bird), Top (Fox), Bottom (empty).
- Ending 3: Left (White Bird), Right (Scales), Top (Swords), Bottom (empty).
- Ending 4: Left (White Bird), Right (Black Bird), Top (empty), Bottom (Heavens).
Treasure Hall & New Game Plus Puzzles
Mural Puzzle
Insert the crests into the correct slots on the mural, using the slot’s artwork as a guide.
- Ending 1: Fox Mask (far left fan slot), White Sparrow (top middle), Black Sparrow (right of top middle).
- Ending 2: Fox Mask (far left fan slot), Black Sparrow (next to Fox Mask), White Sparrow (bottom middle).
- Ending 3: Fox Mask (top left), White Sparrow (bottom right), Black Sparrow (next to White Sparrow).
- Ending 4: Fox Mask (top left), Black Sparrow (below Fox Mask), White Sparrow (below Black Sparrow).
Crimson Water Puzzle
This puzzle is unique to New Game Plus. Read the symbol sequence on the stone, listen for the fountain’s clack, and then ring the correct bell (Cross) for each symbol in order. You must do this without making a mistake. The bells are located by their lantern symbols: Volcano, Water, and Tree are the known ones; the other two are found by searching the shoreline.
Hopefully, this guide helps you get through the game’s puzzles with ease.