Clock Puzzle Solution

Here's how to solve the Clock Puzzle in Blue Creek Apartments in the Silent Hill 2 Remake. See how to solve the puzzle on light, standard, and hard difficulties, and all clock hand locations here!

Clock Puzzle Solution

Set Hour Hand to 9, Minute Hand to 2, and Second Hand to 3

Clock Hand	Solution
Hour	Effect: Opens H Door (Room 210)
Minute	Effect: Opens M Door (Room 202)
Second	Effect: Opens S Door (Lobby Door)

Solve the Clock Puzzle by placing all clock hands in their proper positions:

• Hour: 9
• Minute: 2
• Second: 3

After finding a clock hand, immediately set it in the correct position, as doing so will unlock a door that leads you to the next clock hand. Solving the Clock Puzzle will open the S Door located at the first floor of Blue Creek Aprtments, leading to the building's exit.

Get the Hour Hand in Room 307

Valve and Radio Locations
1	Enter Room 305 and Get the Room 306 Key
	Enter Room 305 through the catwalk adjoining it and 307, and pick up the Room 306 key here. Turn the gate valve in 305 considering you are already there.
2	Unlock Room 306 to Access Room 304
	With the key you have acquired, unlock Room 306 via its northern door and crawl through the gap connecting it to Room 304. Turn the valve once to release the chains. Don't forget to bring the removable valve so you can use it for the one in Room 307!
3	Return to Room 307 for the Final Valve
	Run back to Room 307 to finally release the final valve. Attach the gate valve to the switch in the room, turn it to cause the radio to drop, and grant players the Hour Hand.
4	Set the Hour Hand to 9
	Run back to the Clock in Room 212 to attach the Hour Hand on its face, then turn the Hour Hand to 9. A loud noise will play, symbolizing that you have set the hour hand correctly and unlocks the H Door on the same floor.

Get the Minute Hand in Room 210

1	Obtain the Minute Hand
	To find the minute hand, players will have to go to Room 210, labelled on the map as H on Door. This room was locked initially but will unlock as you set the hour hand correctly. Upon entering the room, head to the area with the kitchen appliances to find a breakable wall. Break the wall to access a bathroom, and search the Toilet to find a Minute Hand.
2	Solve the Seesaw Puzzle
	After obtaining the Minute Hand, the way back becomes unavailable. To return to the Clock Puzzle, solve the Seesaw Puzzle by finding the Pigeon Figurine, Wooden Swan Head, and Malformed Figurine Part, then balance them on the scales. This will allow access to the first floor of the apartment, where you can then head back to the Clock Puzzle in Room 212.
3	Set the Minute Hand to 2
	Attach the Minute Hand to the clock, and turn it to 2. Another loud noise will play signifying that Room 202, labelled as M Door on the map, is now unlocked.

Get the Second Hand in Room 202

1	Solve the Moth Combination Lock
	Enter Room 202 and open the Moth Room Combination Lock Code depending on your game's puzzle difficulty: Light: 5 - 8 -2 Standard: 3 -7 -3 Hard: 5 -2 -2
2	Obtain the Second Hand
	Search the hole in the wall oozing with green goo behind the door to find the Second Hand. The puzzle will be fully solved after attaching this final clock hand, allowing James to exit through the S Door.
3	Set the Second Hand to 3
	Return once again to the Clock and set the Second Hand to 3 after attaching it to the clock's face. This will open a room on the first Floor, labelled as S on Door and marks the end of the puzzle.

Clock Puzzle Clues

All Clock Puzzle Riddles

There is a diagram on the wall next to the Clock Puzzle for Light and Standard difficulties which can be used to reference the hand positions, while a riddle can be found on the table across from the clock with two verses on Standard and three verses on Light and Hard difficulties.

In Light difficulty, each verse represents the Hour, Minute, and Second Hands respectively. In Standard difficulty, the first verse hints at the Hour and Second Hand, while the second verse refers to the Minute Hand in relation to the Second Hand. Meanwhile in Hard difficulty, the sequence of verses denote the Hour, Second, and Minute Hands and their placements since no diagram is available.

Though the riddle's content varies on difficulty, the clock hand positions will remian the same.

Clock Puzzle Location

Room 212 of Blue Creek Apartments 2F

The Clock puzzle is encountered on the 2nd floor of Blue Creek Apartments, in the eponymous Clock Room. On the map, the Clock Room is numbered Room 212.

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