Opening the Secret Box found in the school in Silent Hill f is among the most challenging puzzles to solve in the game, if not the most difficult. Understanding the clues the game provides can be difficult, so if you are having trouble solving this puzzle, you have come to the right place.
NOTE: This guide is based on Hard puzzle difficulty.
How to Open the Secret Box in Silent Hill f
How Does the Puzzle Work
Opening the Secret Box in Silent Hill f requires completing three different puzzles. The clues are provided by the letters written by Rinko addressed to Shu, which guide you in sliding the wooden strips properly to show specific symbols.
How to Open the First Box
The clues to opening the first box are found in the letter near the box itself. The key hint is the sweet and sour taste of the cake, which indicates that the box should show sweet and sour fruits only, so the apple, cherries, strawberry, pineapple, grapes, and pomegranates.
How to Open the Second Box
The second letter you can read after opening the first box mentions unfolding and a journal, so you need to move the wooden strips so that only journals are shown on the box.
How to Open the Third Box
Like the first two boxes, you will find the clues to open the third and final box in a new letter. This letter mentions sakura in full bloom, so you must move the wooden strips to show every flower on the box.
After opening the third box, you will get a key needed to explore the school further, and proceed in the main campaign. If you need help with other puzzles, such as the Shrine Path and the Shrine Vault puzzles, we have got you covered with our Silent Hill f guides.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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