Bookshelf Puzzle Guide

Silent Hill 2's Bookshelf Puzzle in the Lakeview Hotel Reading Room is solved by arranging the missing books on the shelf to match the painting in the room. See how to solve this puzzle in light, standard, and hard difficulties, how to unlock this puzzle, the rewards, and more!

Bookshelf Puzzle Guide

1. Get The Books in the Reading Room
2. Look at the Painting on the Wall
3. Arrange the Books on the Shelf

Get The Books in the Reading Room

There will be several red books strewn about the Reading Room when players enter it in the Lakeview Hotel, as well as a bookshelf with empty spaces. To start the puzzle, collect all of the red books in the room.

There should be a total of four books: Pride Before The Fall, Revelations: A New Understanding, Stalwart To The End, and The One Who Soared.

Look at the Painting on the Wall

Next, pay attention to the painting on the wall opposite the bookshelf. The characters in the painting will correspond to what books go in which slot on the bookshelf, as these characters are present on the books' spines.

Note that the spears in the painting are piercing the man downwards, and the spears in the emblem on the shelf are upright instead, meaning the image needs to be flipped to provide an accurate hint.

Arrange the Books on the Shelf

Order the books based on the symbols on their spines: the Winged Man in the upper-left slot, the Eagle in the upper-right, the Bull in the bottom-left, and the Lion in the bottom-right.

Bookshelf - How to Unlock and Location

Found in the Hotel Reading Room

The Bookshelf Puzzle can be found in the Lakeview Hotel's Reading Room, on the second floor. Note that to access its location on the second floor, players will need to get the Sunrise Wing Key in the Utility Room.

Bookshelf Rewards

Bookshelf Reveals A New Area

Completing the Bookshelf Puzzle causes the bookshelf to move out of the way to allow access to an unnamed room between the Restroom and Room 208. Inside the room is a mirror with a broken bulb, and a locked suitcase.

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