How To Solve The Coin Puzzle In Silent Hill 2

The Coin puzzle in Silent Hill 2 is one of the most famous puzzles in the game, as it is one that has been present since the game was first released on the PlayStation 2. If you’ve made it into the Wood Side Apartments in Silent Hill 2, an early-game area, then you’ll want to know how to solve this puzzle. This puzzle is available on both ‘Standard’ and ‘Hard’ difficulty.

Here is everything you need to know about the Coin Puzzle in Silent Hill 2, including where to find the coins in the game to be able to complete the puzzle.

Where To Find Coins in Silent Hill 2

In total, there are three coins that you will need to collect. You’ll need the Man Coin, the Woman Coin, and the Snake Coin. You are most likely going to find the Man Coin first, which is inside the safe in Room 206. There is a tiny puzzle for this, which is relatively easy, and all you need to do is match the numbers on the wall with the descriptions from the story on a different wall. Once you’ve entered the code successfully, you’ll be given the Man Coin and the Steel Key.

To get the Woman Coin, you’ll need to unblock the rubbish chute. To do so, you’ll need to find the Canned Juice in the laundry room, which is accessed by crawling through a gap in the wall to be able to get to Room 312. Then, you’ll have to take the journey back to the rubbish chute and put the Canned Juice in there, which will cause it to unlodge and fall on the ground outside the eastern rubbish chute. The eastern rubbish chute is located 1F between Room 112 and Room 105.

The third and final coin is inside the pram in the empty pool on the west side of 1F. While you could stand there and kill every enemy (which is unnecessary unless you’re going for achievements), running into the pool, getting the coin, and then running straight back out is recommended. They will quickly lose interest in you, and you’ll be able to return back to get the cabinet to solve the puzzle.

How To Solve The Coin Puzzle in Silent Hill 2

Compared to the original, the Coin Puzzle has changed a little bit. You can now flip the coins to reveal new images, and there are multiple steps to this puzzle. The puzzle solutions for Standard difficulty and Hard are different, but both will be listed below.

This is how you solve the puzzle for those playing on Standard difficulty.

• Place the Woman Coin in the third slot
• Place the Man Coin in the first slot
• Flip the Snake Coin and place the Flower Coin in the fifth slot

From here, the riddle for the cabinet will then change and will say, “The man doth approach.” The coins need altering slightly and will instead look like so:

• Flip the Man Coin to change it to the Sword Coin. Move it to the second slot
• Move the Woman Coin to the fourth slot

The riddle will then change to “Where once grew a Flower,” which will require the coins to be moved again.

• Flip the Flower Coin to show the Snake. Keep the Coin in the fifth slot
• Flip the Woman Coin to show the Gravestone Coin, and keep it in the fourth slot
• Flip the Sword Coin to show the Man and move to the third slot

The riddle will change for a final time, and you only need to do one thing. However, depending on what coin you put in place, it may change what ending you get. You must place either the Man Coin, Snake Coin, or Woman Coin in the slot just below the riddle text on the Coin Cabinet.

The following solution is for those playing with the puzzles on Hard difficulty.

• Place the Man Coin in the first slot
• Flip the Woman Coin and place the Gravestone Coin in the fourth slot
• Place the Snake Coin in the fifth slot

The riddle will change.

• Flip the Man Coin to show the Sword Coin and put it in the second slot
• Move the Gravestone Coin to the first slot
• Flip the Snake Coin to show the Flower and put it in the third slot

The riddle will change again.

• Flip the Sword Coin to show the Man and put it in the second slot
• Flip the Gravestone Coin to show the Woman and put it in the third slot
• Flip the Flower coin to show the Snake and put it in the fifth slot

Then, choose either the Man, Snake, or Woman Coin and put it in the slot under the riddle text to complete the puzzle and receive the Apartment 201 Key.