After surviving the horrors of Ebisugaoka town in Silent Hill f, Hinako, Shu, and Rinko arrive at the Middle School to find the key for the gate that leads into the mountains. Players will encounter several puzzles in the school area, starting with the Stairwell puzzle that they’ll need to solve to get the Second Floor 2F Stair Key. Here’s how players can easily solve this puzzle and get the key to progress further into the game.
How to Start the Stairwell Puzzle in Silent Hill f
The Stairwell puzzle is the first one you’ll encounter in Ebisugaoka Middle School building in Silent Hill f. Once Hinako separates from the party and heads out into the hallway, players will need to keep heading east and enter the open office, opposite the show racks.
Inside, you’ll find a locked drawer with the Vice Principal’s note sitting on it. Reading the note, the Stairwell puzzle will start in Silent Hill f, sending players off to find the Second Floor 2F Stair key. This key will unlock the second-floor section of the middle school, so finding it is crucial for progression.
Exit the office and enter the classroom opposite to it to find an open window that leads into the school’s courtyard to start looking for the key.
How to Get 2F Stair Key in Silent Hill f (Stairwell Puzzle Solution)
As with all the puzzles in Silent Hill f, there are multiple solutions to the Stairwell puzzle depending on the puzzle difficulty players pick. While the hard and Lost in the Fog difficulties should be harder to solve, the story difficulty requires players to perform an extra step to get the Second Floor Stair Key. Here are the Stairwell puzzle solutions for all the difficulties.
Stairwell Puzzle Story Difficulty Solution
Players will need to head outside, into the Middle School’s courtyard, after starting the Stairwell puzzle in Silent Hill f. There’s a crumpled note that you can find inside the classroom, which hints at a hairpin that can be used to lockpick the drawer.
So, head outside the classroom through the open window and step out into the school’s courtyard. A giant enemy and smaller ones are prowling the grounds, so you’ll have to be careful while exploring.
Simply, head to the location marked on the map above to come across a rabbit hutch in the southeast corner of the courtyard. Step inside and get the Bunny Hairpin from the basket to your right. Return to the office and use the hairpin to open the locked drawer and get the Second Floor 2F Stair Key in Silent Hill f.
Stairwell Puzzle Hard Difficulty Solution
For players with hard puzzle difficulty in Silent Hill f, they’ll be able to get the Second Floor 2F Stair Key directly. Simply enter the school’s courtyard and turn right. Keep heading forward until you come across a patch of blue flowers at the very end. You’ll get the key hidden inside it. Now you can return to the main building and explore the second floor.
Stairwell Puzzle Lost in the Fog Difficulty Solution
For Lost in the Fog difficulty, players will need to head out into the courtyard and keep heading right. Skip the first set of stairs and climb up the second set of stairs you spot. After getting up the stairs, head right and follow the path until you come across pots of blue plants. You’ll find the key inside the ones to the right.