How to solve the Silent Hill 2 Remake Clock puzzle in Bluecreek Apartments

Oct. 4, 2024

The Clock in Silent Hill 2’s Bluecreek Apartments requires three hands set to the right times

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The Silent Hill 2 Remake Clock puzzle in Bluecreek Apartments is solved by finding three hands - for hours, seconds and minutes - and setting them to the right times by translating a riddle nearby about Henry, Scott and Mildred. It’s hardly the easiest puzzle to solve at first glance, but that’s mainly because youcan’tsolve it at first glance - you need to find the three hands, one at a time, and set them to the right time using the riddle as a slightly obscure guide.

You’ll come back here a lot though - the grandfather clock acts as a kind of unofficial hub for the area, similar to theSilent Hill 2 Remake coin cabinet puzzlebefore it, and each time you find a clock hand, installing it and correctly setting it will open the next section of the apartments for you to explore. If you want a helpful walkthrough to guide you, we’ll show you where to find all the clock hands, what to set them to, and how to solve all the connected puzzles associated with the grandfather clock in the Silent Hill 2 Remake.

How to solve the Silent Hill 2 clock puzzle in Bluecreek Apartments

The Bluecreek Apartments clock puzzle in the Silent Hill 2 Remake requires you tofind three handsfor a grandfather clock and set them to the right times, each of which opens a door in the building that allows you to progress (marked with a letter) - and the riddle on the table is a sneaky way of telling you what time to set those hands to.

Each of the hands has a puzzle that needs to be done before or after getting it to progress - one about turning valves, one about balancing a seesaw with bird figurines, and one about examining the patterns on pinned moths.They alsohave to be done in the order above, with the Hour Hand first and the Second Hand last, as each of the doors that’s opened effectively grants access to getting the next clock hand in the sequence. Once you have the last hand installed, it’ll open the “S” door, which is the exit - or at least the next phase of the area.

The riddle opposite the grandfather clock in Silent Hill 2 that mentions Henry, Scott and Mildred is very important - it’s SH2’s way of suggesting what to set the three hands you’ll find to, with the first initial of each character’s name tied to the hand they represent (Henry = H = Hour Hand, etc).The solution to the riddle and the clock puzzle can be interpreted as follows:

Still, while that’s key information, you’ll need to get the clock hands first and install them before you can set them to the right time.

The Hour Hand in Silent Hill 2 is the first hand you need to get for the clock, as it’s the only one that’s not locked off from the start. The Hour hand is located insideApartment 307, specifically inside in the radio hanging from the ceiling.To access it, you’ll need to find and turnthree Valves found in the area,which will cause the radio to fall from the ceiling and break open, with the Hour Hand inside. The Valves are located in:

If you want a more detailed explanation, we’ve got a detailed guide on theSilent Hill 2 Remake radio puzzlehere.

After you’ve got the Hour Hand, return to the Grandfather clock and set it to 9, which will open the door with H on it (Room 210).Head to the bathroom of room 210 by smashing through the kitchen wall, andsearch in the toilet for the Minute Hand.It’s gross, but effective, though will also trigger the map to change in a way where you’ll need to leave through the main door. This will also lead to a divergent exit where you need to solve theSilent Hill 2 Remake seesaw puzzleto leave - and don’t worry, our guide will lay that out.

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