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Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

28 October 2024
Silent Hill 2 Coin Puzzle

Including locations for the Man, Woman, and Snake Coins in Wood Side Apartments (Silent Hill 2 Game).

In Silent Hill 2, the main puzzle in the Wood Side Apartments is the Coin Cabinet. To solve it, you’ll need to find three coins: the Man, Woman, and Snake coins. Once you have them, you can complete the puzzle and get the key to Apartment 201

To help you solve the Coin Cabinet puzzle quickly in the Wood Side Apartments in Silent Hill 2, here are the exact locations for the Man Coin, Woman Coin, and Snake Coin, along with solutions for each puzzle difficulty level, including the Hard mode

Note: This guide is for the Silent Hill 2 remake and covers the ‘Standard’ and ‘Hard’ puzzle difficulties. The solution may differ if you’re playing the original version or have chosen the ‘Light’ puzzle difficulty.

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For additional guidance, take a look at our complete Silent Hill 2 walkthrough

Man, Coin location in Silent Hill 2

The Man Coin is located inside the safe in Room 206. To open it, you’ll need to solve a small puzzle in the room to find the correct combination

Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

For a detailed explanation, check out our Room 206 safe code page. In short, you’ll get the code by matching the numbers on the wall with the descriptions in the short story written next to the gap where you entered the room

Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

After solving the puzzle, you’ll find that the code is right 13, left 7, right 11 on both ‘Standard’ and ‘Hard’ puzzle difficulties. Enter this code on the safe to get the Man Coin and the Steel Key, which unlocks the door to Room 206

Woman Coin location in Silent Hill 2

The Woman Coin is located inside the rubbish chute. After you dislodge it, you can find the Woman Coin on the ground in the middle of the eastern Chute Courtyard area on the first floor, between Room 112 and Room 105

Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

To dislodge the Woman Coin, first find the Canned Juice item in the laundry room, which you can access by crawling through a gap in the wall on the west side of Room 312. Then, use the Canned Juice on the rubbish chute in the laundry room’s south side

Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

Snake Coin location in Silent Hill 2

The Snake Coin is in the pram in the empty pool on the west side of the first floor. It’s best to run into the pool, quickly grab the coin, and get back out rather than fighting the enemies inside. This way, you can save ammo and health items.

Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

To access the pool area, jump out of the window in Room 116, where you first meet Eddie. You can reach this room by going down the northern staircase on the third floor, after using the Canned Juice in the laundry room

Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

Once you have the Man, Woman, and Snake Coins, head back to the Coin Cabinet in the small room behind the save point on the first floor of the Wood Side Apartments to begin the puzzle. You’ll receive a series of riddles that will hint at which slot each coin should go into. Don’t forget that you can flip the coins to reveal different images!

‘Standard’ puzzle solutions

While playing on ‘Standard’ puzzle difficulty, here’s how to solve the first Coin puzzle in Silent Hill 2:

To solve the first Coin puzzle on ‘Standard’ difficulty in Silent Hill 2, follow these steps:

  1. Place the Woman Coin in the third slot.
  2. Place the Man Coin in the first slot.
  3. Flip the Snake Coin to reveal the flower image and place it in the fifth slot.
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

For the second Coin puzzle, when the riddle changes to “The man doth approach,” follow these steps:

  1. Move the Man Coin to the second slot and flip it to reveal the Sword.
  2. Move the Woman Coin to the fourth slot.
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

When the riddle changes to “Where once grew a Flower,” here’s how to solve the third Coin puzzle in Silent Hill 2 on ‘Standard’ difficulty:

  1. Flip the Flower Coin to show the Snake and keep it in the fifth slot.
  2. Flip the Woman Coin to show the Gravestone and keep it in the fourth slot
  3. Flip the Sword Coin to show the Man and move it to the third slot.
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

Finally, when the riddle changes to “The Beast who its teeth,” place either the Man Coin, Snake Coin, or Woman Coin in the slot just below the riddle text at the top of the Coin Cabinet. While any of these selections will complete the puzzle and reward you with the Apartment 201 Key, your choice may influence which ending you receive in the game

There are likely many factors at play, but for reference, when we picked the Snake Coin, we ended up with the ‘Leave’ ending. Keep in mind that your choice may interact with other decisions made throughout the game!

Hard’ puzzle solutions

To solve the first Coin puzzle on ‘Hard’ difficulty in Silent Hill 2, follow these steps:

  1. Place the Man Coin in the first slot.
  2. Flip the Woman Coin to show the Gravestone and place it in the fourth slot.
  3. Place the Snake Coin in the fifth slot.
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

To solve the second Coin puzzle on ‘Hard’ difficulty in Silent Hill 2, follow these steps:

  1. Flip the Man Coin to show the Sword and move it to the second slot.
  2. Move the Gravestone Coin to the first slot.
  3. Flip the Snake Coin to show the Flower and move it to the third slot.
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

To solve the third Coin puzzle on ‘Hard’ difficulty in Silent Hill 2, follow these steps:

  1. Flip the Sword Coin to show the Man and move it to the second slot.
  2. Flip the Gravestone Coin to show the Woman and move it to the third slot.
  3. Flip the Flower Coin to show the Snake and move it to the fifth slot.
Silent Hill 2 Coin puzzle solution

Just like on ‘Standard’ difficulty, when the riddle changes to “The Beast that from,” place either the Man Coin, Snake Coin, or Woman Coin in the slot just below the riddle text at the top of the Coin Cabinet. Any of these choices will complete the puzzle and reward you with the Apartment 201 Key, but your selection may influence which ending you receive.

While there are likely many factors at play, as a reference, we picked the Snake Coin and ended up with the ‘Leave’ ending.

Once you have the Apartment 201 Key, head to Room 201, use the key to open the door, and continue on your way to the Blue Creek Apartments.