Silent Hill f Field Puzzle Guide
Navigate the terrifying rice field full of hostile scarecrows and escape the Nishida farm in this comprehensive guide
Silent Hill f Rice Field Puzzle Overview
Once you reach the rice field south of Rinko's house in Ebisugaoka, you'll encounter one of the most challenging puzzles in the first half of Silent Hill f. This guide will help you navigate the field full of terrifying scarecrows outside the Nishida farm.
Understanding the Silent Hill f Field Puzzle Mechanics
The Mysterious Note Clue
When you first arrive in the field, you'll find a Mysterious Note document on a hay bale. This reveals that the scarecrows know the way out, but only one in each group is friendly.
Scarecrow Behavior Patterns
The friendly scarecrow will point you in the right direction when you remove its nail, while hostile ones attack immediately. Some scarecrows start hostile and will chase you through the fog.
Finding and Removing Nails
Each scarecrow has one nail protruding from somewhere between the neck and waist. Examine them carefully to locate the nail head before attempting removal.
Silent Hill f Story Mode Field Puzzle Solutions
Story Mode presents unique challenges with more oblique clues. Here's how to solve each stage without triggering hostile encounters.
Clue 1: "Who are you? Why do you always have to be different than everyone else? Freak."
Solution: Remove the nail from the only girl who is openly carrying a knife.
This scarecrow stands out by being visibly armed while others may conceal their weapons.
Clue 2: "Who are you? Honestly. You're helpless without me."
Solution: Remove the nail from the only girl who isn't visibly armed.
The clue suggests vulnerability, indicating the unarmed scarecrow.
Clue 3: "Who are you? I'll be your friend. Otherwise, you'd be so miserably alone."
Solution: Remove the nail from the girl with a yellow floral brooch.
She stands out from others who have heart-shaped brooches or no brooch at all.
Clue 4: "Who are you? Tell me, truly. You two aren't anything more than friends, right? I've always been watching you when you weren't looking, you know."
Solution: Remove the nail from the girl looking directly at a boy.
There's another girl positioned behind her, watching her, creating the dynamic described in the clue.
Clue 5: "Who are you? Yes, you."
Solution: Remove the nail from the short-haired girl in the back.
Her haircut resembles Hinako's, making her the "you" referenced in the clue.
Silent Hill f Hard Mode Field Puzzle Guide
Hard Mode presents more complex clues that require careful observation of scarecrow details and positioning.
Clue 1: "Can you even imagine how I feel? I'll put on my polite smile for now."
Solution: Remove the nail from the only smiling girl in the group.
Clue 2: "Can you even imagine how I feel? What it's like to have been deceived by you for so long?"
Solution: Remove the nail from the girl with a knife in her hand and another in her back.
Clue 3: "Can you even imagine how I feel? He never once looked at me the way he looked at you. Not once."
Solution: Remove the nail from the girl looking at a boy whose back is turned.
Clue 4: "Can you even imagine how I feel? You've always been such an eyesore."
Solution: Remove the nail from the unhappy-looking girl with her neck craned away.
Clue 5: "Can you even imagine how I feel? You hurt me, and even hurt him, too. Do you know how it feels to force a smile when I'm staring at that disgusting face of yours?!"
Solution: Remove the nail from the girl with her head down who is smiling.
Silent Hill f Lost in the Fog Mode Field Puzzle Solutions
The most challenging difficulty presents cryptic clues and rewards you with pages of the Card from Rinko document.
Clue 1: "It's your funeral today. I think I'll give you a standing ovation."
Solution: Remove the nail from the scarecrow in pigtails with her head turned upside-down.
Clue 2: "It's your funeral today. Good riddance. It feels as though I finally got this painful burden off my chest."
Solution: Remove the nail from the girl with a knife dropped at her feet.
Clue 3: "It's your funeral today. You hurt him, and now you're leaving him behind. I hope you suffer for what you've done."
Solution: Remove the nail from the unarmed girl facing away from the boy on the ground.
Clue 4: "It's your funeral today. You were such a thorn in my side. Always getting between me and him."
Solution: Remove the nail from the girl standing between the clue girl and the boy she's looking at.
Clue 5: "It's your funeral today. Goodbye, and don't ever show your face again. Go do your own thing, just like you always have."
Solution: Follow the trail of dead scarecrows on the ground pointing directions.
Silent Hill f Field Puzzle Tips and Strategies
Weapon Conservation
- Brute-forcing the puzzle will deplete your weapons quickly
- Always examine scarecrows carefully before attempting nail removal
- Use the camera to get better angles on scarecrow details
Hostile Scarecrow Management
- Dodge immediately when you pick the wrong scarecrow
- Kite hostile scarecrows to isolated corners to avoid combat
- Remember that all scarecrows have knives, even if not visible
Achievement Unlock: Acupuncture Specialist
Complete the entire Field puzzle on any difficulty without ever picking the wrong scarecrow to unlock the Acupuncture Specialist trophy/achievement.
Silent Hill f Field Puzzle Video Guide
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