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Everything you need to know about the altar puzzle in Silent Hill F, including its location and how to easily solve it.
Silent Hill F is easily one of, if not the most intriguing, games in the series, simply due to its setting and time period. Unlike past games in the Silent Hill series, Silent Hill F is set in 1960s Japan. With the shift in setting, location, and time period come a few subtle new gameplay innovations. For instance, most of the puzzles in the game are themed around Japanese customs and rituals. One such example is the very first puzzle you encounter in the game’s version of the otherworld, the altar puzzle.
The puzzle is fairly simple; you need to place 5 key items in their correct places (scales). However, the game only gives you very vague hints about the correct positions for these items. Thankfully, solving this puzzle is quite easy once you look closely enough.
Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to solve the altar puzzle in Silent Hill F.
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How To Solve the Altar Puzzle in Silent Hill F
In front of the altar, you will find a note stating:
- Thy restless heart betrays thee as unfit for this auspicious day.
- Thou must first pay respect to the gods and the spirits of thine ancestors.
- A restless heart leads to a corrupt soul.
- Only through sufficient offerings laid upon many stands may thy soul be cleansed.
Essentially, you need to place the offerings in front of the altar, upon the stands (scales), in the correct order. To determine the right order, match the symbol on the scales with the ribbon pattern on the offerings. If you’re using HDR, we recommend tweaking the brightness slightly to make it easier to spot the symbols on the altar.
Where To Find the Altar Puzzle in Silent Hill F?
The altar puzzle is part of the main story in Silent Hill F. As such, you cannot miss it. You will come across this puzzle on your very first visit to the Dark Shrine, the game’s version of Silent Hill’s otherworld. However, instead of a rusted and decayed alternate world, the Dark Shrine is based on ancient Japanese temples, albeit with a darker side. Hinako travels to the Dark Shrine often at the climax of a chapter.
While the game doesn’t explicitly mention the significance of the Dark Shrine, it seems to symbolize Hinako’s crumbling mental state. Furthermore, in the Dark Shrine, Hinako’s weapons do not have degrading durability. You essentially get enchanted weapons in the Dark Shrine, which can be used indefinitely. Similar to the Dark Shrine itself, the puzzles in this place also have narrative significance.
The altar, for instance, is meant to symbolize Hinako’s fear of rituals related to weddings.
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