Solve All School Puzzles in Silent Hill f

If you’re stuck in the eerie Japanese school in Silent Hill f, don’t sweat it. This section is where the game totally levels up, blending that classic Silent Hill dread with action and some seriously tricky puzzles. We get it, trying to escape Ebisugaoka with Hinako, Shu, and Rinko, only to have the **back gate locked**, is a massive pain. Rather than scaling a fence like any normal person would, you and the crew decide to dive headfirst into the middle school looking for a key.

When your friends crash in a classroom, you—the unlucky protagonist—get voluntold to brave the horrors and find the back gate key so you can bolt into the mountains and maybe outrun the horde of red spider lilies. Thus begins the wild hunt for the key, involving key cabinets, secret boxes, and those infamous **girl locker codes**.

How to solve all the School puzzles in Silent Hill f

Here are the step-by-step solutions to every major puzzle in the School section, broken down by your chosen difficulty level.

All Silent Hill f Stairwell solutions

The first major hurdle is making your way down the hallway, past the shoe cubbies, and into the teacher’s office to find the key locker. Surprise! It’s locked. Because in Silent Hill f, nothing is ever easy.

• Story difficulty:
  • Find the locked drawer in the faculty office.
  • Go to the classroom opposite the lockers to find a crumpled note (it’s next to the front right desk).
  • Head outside via the window and make a beeline for the rabbit hutch.
  • Pick up **Sakuko’s hairpin** from the basket in the rabbit hutch.
  • Head back to the office and use the hairpin to unlock the drawer and grab your key.
• Hard difficulty:
  • Head to the western staircase and interact with the noticeboard halfway up the stairs.
  • Go outside via the ground-floor classroom window.
  • Walk along the flower beds towards the west until you find a patch of **blue/purple flowers**.
  • Search these flowers to find the key on the floor.
• Lost in the Fog difficulty:
  • Head to the western staircase and interact with the noticeboard halfway up the stairs.
  • Go outside via the ground-floor classroom window.
  • Walk along the flower beds until you get to the steps of the front entrance.
  • Go up the stairs and turn right until you reach several **flower pots**.
  • Search the flower pots to find the key on the table.

Pro-Tip: There will be some creepy enemies lurking outside! Seriously, it’s best to just dodge, run, and avoid them entirely. If you need a moment, sprint back inside the classroom or hide in the rabbit hutch—they won’t follow you in there. Once you have the key, take it up the stairs to the second floor.

All Silent Hill f Secret Box puzzle solutions

After reaching the second floor, you’ll naturally wander into Hinako’s old classroom (the second door on the left), and the door will immediately slam shut and lock you inside. Time to find a way out!

You need to find Hinako’s, Rinko’s, and Shu’s desks. Then, head back to Rinko’s desk and interact with the wooden puzzle box. You can use the letter in your journal to figure it out, but if you’re like us and just want to escape this creepy classroom ASAP, here are the exact answers for each difficulty:

• Story difficulty: (Only the white panels are interactive, and hints are highlighted)
  • The first answer (Sweet Fruit): Slide the wooden panels so only the **strawberry** and **cherry** are visible (2 visible items).
  • The second answer (Journal): Slide the wooden panels so only **three notebooks** are visible (3 visible items).
  • The third answer (Sakura): Slide the wooden panel so only **one sakura flower** is visible (1 visible item).
• Hard difficulty: (Only the brown/darker panels are interactive, hints are not highlighted)
  • The first answer (Sweet Fruit): Slide the wood panelling so only the following are visible: **strawberry, apple, yuzu/orange, grape, cherry, and pineapple** (6 visible items).
  • The second answer (Journal): Slide the wood panelling so only **all four images of journals or notebooks** are visible (4 visible items).
  • The third answer (Sakura):** Slide the wood panelling so only **all three images of sakura/blossom branches** are visible (3 visible items).
• Lost in the Fog difficulty: (All panels are interactive, giving you way more options—don’t get overwhelmed!)
  • The first answer (Sweet Fruit): Slide the wood panelling so only the following are visible: **cherry, strawberry, berries, pineapple, orange, and apple** (6 visible items).
  • The second answer (Journal): Slide the wood panelling so only **all five images of journals or notebooks** are visible (5 visible items).
  • The third answer (Sakura): Slide the wood panelling so only **all four images of sakura/blossoms/trees** are visible (4 visible items).

All School Locker Codes (Including Girl Code Cipher)

Once you’re free from the classroom, you’ll eventually find the **Locker Room Key** and clues to the students’ secret **”Girl Code”** cipher. You only *need* to open Asakura Ayumi’s locker to progress, but the others contain essential rewards like an inventory upgrade and a powerful Omamori.

The core “Girl Code” cipher used by the students is based on replacing letters with similar-looking numbers or symbols.

Essential Locker (Asakura Ayumi)

This locker contains the **Key Cabinet Key** needed for the story. The clue for the code changes with difficulty:

Optional Lockers (Codes are the Same Across All Difficulties)

These lockers contain valuable items and are worth the detour.

Once you’ve cracked all the codes and looted the lockers, head back to the teacher’s office, use the **Key Cabinet Key** to grab the **Mountain Key**, and finally escape back to Shu and Rinko.

Game Information Box

Name: Silent Hill f
Developer/Publisher: NeoBards Entertainment / Konami Digital Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (Steam, Epic Games)
Price (Standard/Deluxe): $69.99 / $79.99
Release Date: September 25, 2025
Where to Buy/Play: PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Epic Games Store

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