Solving the Music Box Puzzle

There are many puzzles to solve within the world of Silent Hill 2 Remake. One of the most interesting item locations you will find in the game is the Lakeview Hotel.

Collectible puzzles and other discoveries await you in this place, aiding in the completion of Konami’s title. To solve this puzzle and unlock a crucial key for game progression, James Sunderland must locate three distinct figurines to place in a music box.

Each difficulty level will have different variations of how to solve the puzzle, but finding the figurines is crucial in all difficulties. This is a guide on how to open the music box in Silent Hill 2.

One of the first steps to even start thinking about solving the music box puzzles in Silent Hill 2 is to find the figurines scattered across the Lakeview Hotel; there are three in total.

The first figurine you’ll need to collect is Snow White, which can be found on the second floor of the hotel, specifically in room 201. To find the Cinderella figurine, you will need to head to room 107 on the first floor, then exit to the garden.

Once you’re in the garden, go towards a destroyed gazebo, where you’ll find the fireplace key on the floor. Now that you have the fireplace key, head to the third floor of the hotel, go to the conference room, and open the fireplace to find the second figurine, Cinderella. Finally, locate the Little Mermaid figurine on the flooded floor in the hotel’s basement, specifically in the kitchen area.

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Now that you have all the necessary figurines, head to the Lakeview Hotel lobby on the first floor and start solving the music box puzzle. This Silent Hill 2 puzzle has a different solution for each difficulty level.

The first step involves placing each figure in one of three slots: Snow White on the lower left side, The Little Mermaid in the upper center, and Cinderella in the middle right. After placing them, you’ll need to adjust the dials to match the correct sequence before proceeding to the next step.

Once aligned correctly, you can press the button, and the puzzle will move to the lower part of the music box. At this point, you will need to turn three keys a specific number of times to solve the puzzle and unlock the reward key.

Each difficulty level requires you to turn the keys a different number of times. For light difficulty, turn the left key seven times, the middle key twice, and the right key once, in that specific order.

For normal difficulty, turn the left key seven times, the middle key five times, and the right key once. Finally, for hard difficulty, turn each key once, starting from the left and moving to the right.

Once you’ve done this, you will automatically unlock the key to the third floor of the hotel, allowing you to continue the story of Silent Hill 2.

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