RULE: DO NOT INSPECT PHOTO / KNIFE / HANDKERCHIEF UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
This guide assumes Standard difficulty.
PHASE 1: KEY ITEMS
• Crimson Ceremony: Grave near lake (post-Angela).
• Chainsaw: Logs on path to town.
• Key of Sorrow: Green car back-right window (use Chainsaw).
• Dog Key (Pt 1): Pet Center back room.
• Blue Gem: Jewelers window (break it).
• UFO #1: Use Gem on Saul St. Apartments rooftop after attaining Jukebox Key.
PHASE 2: MARIA & PROGRESSION
• Coin Puzzle: Progress through Wood Side Apartments and put the WOMAN coin in TOP slot.
• UFO #2: Use Gem at pier (post-Laura).
• Maria: Spend about 10m with her before Motel. Don’t let her take damage; it must be as little as possible if any.
-> Go into hotel room upstairs and remark on the outfit after breaking through the adjacent room for the note.
-> After retrieving the jack handle from behind the gas station go to the bowling alley and use Code 1887 to open the safe.
-> Check the Silent Hill Historical Society door. Run to the end of the street. Examine the note on the road near the body.
-> Run all the way back down the street evading the monsters, then open garage with jack handle and go in with Maria.
-> Go into the Motel office and use Code 0451 on the safe. Free Maria from the grab ASAP.
• White Chrism: Baldwin Mansion front door table.
• Dog Key (Pt 2): Dog house near mansion behind first house on the next street over. Combine parts.
• Heaven’s Night: Inspect all: Posters, Ring, Liquor, Nurse outfit.
• Hospital: After Maria lies down when she says she feels sick and the cutscene plays out, interact with her 3 times.
->Visit Maria in her room cueing specific dialogue and cutscenes; once after getting two bracelets, again after the Roof Top Key.
• Small Chest: Outside in rain through gazebo hole; DO NOT UNLOCK.
PHASE 3: FINAL STEPS
• Obsidian Goblet: Historical Society, behind fallen painting.
• Maria Hum: Post-Daddy boss, exit/re-enter her room to hear song and always listen to the whole thing. Repeat this after every Cube section completion.
->After Pyramid Head chase the cutscene plays where her body is; exit the room and return, then get close and look her body again.
• UFO #3: Use Gem after rowing across lake.
• Mirror: Use Ripe Apple. Solve Music Box.
-> Progress all the way through the hotel attaining all the music box figurines. Grab the music box key and room 304 key from the office. Solve the music box puzzle, then return to the office.
💾 MASTER SAVE: After Music Box (New Slot)
1. DOG: Use Dog Key on Observation Room (next to 312).
2. UFO: Room 312 -> Use Blue Gem
3. BLISS: Room 312 -> Combine Key+Chest. Drink White Claudia -> Play Tape.
4. MARIA: Room 312 -> Play Tape. Twin Pyramids -> Scarlet Egg door. SKIP hall dialogue.
5. STILLNESS: Otherworld Hotel -> Manager’s Office Safe: 314 (Key of Sorrow). Inspect Postcard.
6. REBIRTH: -> When leaving the Office, going right, take the double doors on the right. Break wall around the backside of the bar for Lost Memories book on a shelf. Have all 4 ritual items.
7. LEAVE: Inspect Photo/Handkerchief 15-20 times. Twin Pyramids -> Rusted Egg door. LISTEN to full hall dialogue.