Gallows Puzzle Guide

The Silent Hill 2 Remake solution for the Gallows Puzzle in Toluca Prison is to match the first and second verses of the six riddles and pulling on the correct noose. See how to match the verses in light, standard, and hard difficulties, and how to find the correct noose in this guide!

Gallows Puzzle Guide

1. Obtain Execution Lever
2. Solve the Gallows Puzzle
3. Pull the Correct Noose

Obtain Execution Lever

Execution Lever Location

Where to Use Execution Lever

Obtain the Execution Lever by solving the Weights and Scales puzzle. Then, use the Execution Lever to unlock the Gallows Puzzle.

Weights and Scales Puzzle Guide

Solve the Gallows Puzzle

Gallows Puzzle Solution
Hard Difficulty

The solution to the Gallows Puzzle is by matching the second verses of the riddles on the bottom of the cabinet to the first verses on the middle. The correct pairs of verses can be seen on the image above.

The Gallows Puzzle can be started by interacting with the text at the very top and the only clue is reading the riddles themselves and matching each one with the correct pair. The second verses of the riddle changes per difficulty.

Jump to Gallows Riddles

Pull the Correct Noose

The correct noose to pull for the Gallows Puzzle is either Noose I or Noose V for the hard difficulty. If a wrong noose is selected, the player gets dropped down and then is given a ladder to climb back up to the Gallows Puzzle.

The clue for the noose is the riddle at the very top of the cabinet, which states that players need to identify who is the person innocent of their crimes based from all six riddles.

List of All Gallows Puzzle Riddles

Riddle I

Difficulty	Correct Riddle I
Light	TBD
Standard	TBD
Hard	Under veil of nightfall, in the ink of dusk, A blazing inferno engulfs the wooden husk. Screams of the innocent fill the night sky, He, who hell let loose, now watches them die. Death of the blameless, a damnable sin, Wracked with guilt, his soul withers from within, Yet among the pure, the vile also would also dwell. Demons dressed in piety, they perished as well.

Riddle II

Difficulty	Correct Riddle II
Light	TBD
Standard	TBD
Hard	In twilight's grasp, a thief emerges sly, Through the veils of night, his purpose veiled, awry. His nimble fingers, like whispers they glide, In the goods of others, his needs doth reside. His avarice driving every cunning theft, No conscience stirs, no remorse is left. Not a hunger's pang, nor a desperate need, but a heart consumed with relentless greed.

Riddle III

Difficulty	Correct Riddle III
Light	TBD
Standard	TBD
Hard	In shroud of twilight, a tale doth unfold, Where the shadows dance, their secrets are told. A shadowy figure, his motives unclear, Steals his own kin, one he should hold dear. A tragic fruition, a mother's despair, Her heiress undone by the one she once loved, Forsooth, it was not love that guided his clasp, But a spiteful avarice one struggles to grasp.

Riddle IV

Difficulty	Correct Riddle IV
Light	TBD
Standard	TBD
Hard	In clandestine steps, darkness as his guide, The man ventures deeper, where riches doth hide. An unseen intruder with motives untold, His hands eager to touch, to grab and to hold. Beneath moonlit guise, a villain's design, He trespasses where treasures brightly shine. With a selfish hand, with greed as his creed, Claims the spoils, indulging every single need.

Riddle V

Difficulty	Correct Riddle V
Light	TBD
Standard	TBD
Hard	With her senses falling, she looks, mouth agape, At the one who forced her spirit to escape. Cold steel pierces vein, a sanguine flood, Gazing back at her, her own flesh and blood. 'Twas a twisted fate that forced the man's hand, A son at mother's mercy, his life in hell he'd spend. Forsooth, not all killings are ones of ill will, For the choice was clear, 'twas either her, or him.

Riddle VI

Difficulty	Correct Riddle VI
Light	TBD
Standard	TBD
Hard	In shadows cast, the hunter lies in wait, His violent intent cloaked in a veil of fate. An enigma unfolds, motives undefined, As the prey approaches, their fates intertwine. The victim's eyes wide with terror and fright, The attacker's nature now comes into light. Vicious is his cause and marred with dark pride, A show of brute strength, for all to abide.

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Part of the Story in Toluca Prison

The Gallows Puzzle is part of the story and can be encountered while progressing through Toluca Prison.

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Access to the Labyrinth

The Labyrinth can be accessed after pulling the correct noose and solving the Gallows Puzzle.

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