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Silent Hill Mini-FAQ

Date     : 2024-08-08
Entry ID : 16182
Game     : Silent Hill (@105)

This Mini-FAQ has my collected notes for Silent Hill (PSX).


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  Game   : Silent Hill (PSX)
  Author : syltefar
  Date   : 2024-08-08
  URL    : https://syltefar.com/entry/?id=16182
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TIPS

* Reset to main menu - R1+R2+L1+L2 + Select+Start

* Extra options - In the options menu, press R1.
  First person camera is 'View Mode: Self View'.



ENDINGS

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  Endings

  Ending  Tasks
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  Good    Complete Kaufmann side quest and kill Cybil.
  Good+   Complete Kaufmann side quest and save Cybil.
          Saving Cybil requires doing the following when first entering the
          hospital:
           1. Get the Plastic Bottle (Hospital kitchen)
           2. Use it to get Red Liquid (Hospital director's office).
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ZODIAC PUZZLE

This puzzle doesn't have anything to do with astrology, it's a big red
herring. Actually, the puzzle is about counting the limbs of each sign.
Apparently, a scale has two limbs ... Hmm...

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  Zodiac Limb Table

  Sign        Object  Limbs
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  Pisces      fish      0
  Libra       scales    2
  Aries       ram       4
  Cancer      crab     10
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And the solution:

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  Zodiac Puzzle Solution

  Sign        Object  Limbs
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  Sagittarius centaur   6
  Taurus      bull      4
  Gemini      twins     8
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GRIM REAPER'S LIST

The Grim Reaper's list - sorted numerically:

  18 Albert Lords
  35 Lydia Findly
  38 Edward C Briggs
  45 Roberta T Morgan
  60 Trevor F White

The first letters spell out 'ALERT'.



NOWHERE CHECKLIST

The 'Nowhere' location is more confusing than the rest of the game.
This list shows the order of interactions you need to perform to finish the
area.

  [ ] Starting area, basement stairs, class room, tool room:
        Screwdriver, Pliers
  [ ] Starting area, faucet room:
        pliers -> Key of "Ophiel"
  [ ] Starting area, "Ophiel" door, Grim Reaper area
      Grim Reaper area, Zodiac puzzle:
        Stone of Time
  [ ] Grim Reaper area, Grim Reaper door:
        Amulet of Solomon
  [ ] Antique shop:
        Stone of Time -> Key of "Hagith"
  
  [ ] Starting area, double door, elevator to 2nd floor:
      2nd floor, jewelry room:
        Crest of Mercury, Ring of Contract
  [ ] 2nd floor, door
        Unlock double door to starting area
  [ ] 2nd floor, office room:
        camera
  [ ] 3rd floor, connect the dots puzzle room:
        camera -> bird cage key
  [ ] Starting area, bird room:
        bird cage key -> Key of "Phaleg"
  
  [ ] Starting area, Phaleg door, BASEMENT
      BASEMENT, kitchen:
        Ring of Contract -> Dagger of Melchior
  [ ] BASEMENT, storage:
        Key of "Bethor"
  [ ] BASEMENT, SOME ROOM:
        Ankh
  [ ] BASEMENT, generator room:
        Disable generator
  [ ] 2nd floor, room with beds at end of hallway:
        Key of "Aratron" (required disabled generator)
  [ ] BASEMENT, operating room:
        Disk of Ouroboros



CHANGELOG

2024-12-29: Collected notes from game log to mini-FAQ.


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