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Village Chief's Manor Combination Lock Puzzle Solution
Resident Evil 4 (Remake)

Village Chief's Manor Combination Lock Puzzle Solution

Solve the Village Chief's Manor combination lock puzzle in resident evil 4 remake to get the Crystal Marble Key. Learn the correct symbol order: crop, pig, babe.

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Solve the Village Chief's Manor combination lock puzzle in resident evil 4 remake to get the Crystal Marble Key. Learn the correct symbol order: crop, pig, babe.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    In Chapter 2 of resident evil 4 remake, you will reach a point at the top of the stairs in the Village Chief's Manor where you need a Crystal Marble key to proceed.
  2. 2
    The Crystal Marble key is located in a cabinet downstairs. To open this cabinet, you must solve the combination lock puzzle next to it.
  3. 3
    The lock features symbols for wheat (crop), a cow, a bird, a pig, and a baby.
  4. 4
    Find the clue for the combination in a book titled Iluminados 4:3 on the landing upstairs.
  5. 5
    The book states: "The old farmer, his finest crop. The slight swineherd, his stoutest pig. The beggarly grandam, her own beloved babe."
  6. 6
    Based on this clue, the correct combination order for the lock is: crop first, pig second, and babe third.
  7. 7
    After opening the cabinet, take the Crystal Marble key. Be cautious as you leave the area, as a tougher than normal villager will descend the stairs.
  8. 8
    Take the Crystal Marble key upstairs and interact with the door to insert it.
  9. 9
    You will then need to complete another puzzle by lining up the pattern from the Crystal Ball.
  10. 10
    Once through the door, enter the bedroom and find the Insignia Key in the desk drawer.
  11. 11
    Looting the Insignia Key will trigger a cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) where Bitores Mendez appears.
  12. 12
    The Insignia Key can be used to open the iron gates outside the Village Chief's Manor and also the iron gates encountered at the end of Chapter 1.
Tips
  • Pay close attention to the wording in the Iluminados 4:3 book to correctly decipher the order of the symbols.
  • Be prepared for a fight when leaving the cabinet area with the Crystal Marble key.
  • The Crystal Ball puzzle requires you to match a specific pattern, so observe it carefully.

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