Silent Hill 2 Remake: Blue Creek Apartments Room 202 Moth Puzzle Guide

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Silent Hill 2 Remake not only updates the 2001 original with new gameplay and graphics, but also makes adjustments to some of the game’s most iconic places and moments. One area that has been adjusted is Room 202. What was once just a wall with butterflies and a hole in the wall is now a complete puzzle involving giant moths that are on display. Figuring out how these moths relate to the code needed to open a door can be tricky, so let us here at Gameranx show you how it’s done! This guide will show players how to complete the Blue Creek Apartments Room 202 Moth puzzle in Silent Hill 2 remake.

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How to solve the moth puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake

To get to the moth puzzle, you must first unlock room 202. This is done by completing the minute hand portion of the clock puzzle in room 209. To do this, complete the hour hand portion of the puzzle -Puzzle by doing the radio puzzle in room 307 and then set the hour hand to 9 o’clock. This unlocks room 210. Inside this room, break the weak kitchen wall to enter the bathroom. Go to the bathroom to find the minute hand.

Since the door you used to enter the room is now locked and you cannot reach the western part of the 2nd floor from the hallway outside room 210, you will need to complete the bird seesaw puzzle to get to the 1st floor, which will allow you to climb the ladder back to the Clock Puzzle. Set the minute hand to 2 o’clock and Room 202 will unlock.

Go to the hallway outside room 209 and go west. Turn right and then left to find Room 202 with an “M” engraved on it. Inside you’ll find a horde of moths filling the air and a padlocked door with several icons carved into the nearby wall: A circle, a crescent moon, and a skull.

There are several large moths found throughout the room. There is also a weak wall next to the moths framed on the wall that you can destroy and pass through. Move a dresser out of the way in the next room to find 2 more framed moths. You will need to count the total number of skulls, moons and circles to find the combination of numbers on the lock. Here is a complete list of what number each icon represents:

Circle: 5
Skull: 2
Moon: 8

Now it’s time to put the numbers in the lock. The combination is different depending on the difficulty of the puzzle you are on, as there will be different notches next to the lock. Here is a breakdown of all the sculptures and the solutions to each difficulty:

Light difficulty: Circle | Moon | Skull = 582
Standard Difficulty: Moon – Circle | Skull + Circle | Circle – Skull = 373
Hard Difficulty: Moon + Skull – Circle | Circle x Skull – Moon | (Skull + Moon) / Circle = 522

There’s a hole in the wall behind the door. Reach the hole and you will find the clock puzzle second hand.

Now you know how to fully complete the Blue Creek Apartments Room 202 Moth puzzle in Silent Hill 2 remake. Stay tuned to Gameranx for future news, updates and guides for Silent Hill 2 remake as well as other great games in the future.