Navigate Midwich Elementary School in Silent Hill: The Short Message. Find the school map, solve puzzles, and collect the Gold Medallion and Silver Moon.
Walkthrough
- 1Leave the backyard into the alleyway and take a left.
- 2At the end of the alley, take a right, then a left.
- 3Head south on Midwich Street until you reach Midwich Elementary School.
- 4Go past the school to find a bus where you can pick up two health drinks and save your game.
- 5Enter the school and take the school map from the lobby.
- 6Head through the double doors and take a left to the reception desk.
- 7Read the three papers with messages written in blood: "10:00 - Alchemy Laboratory", "12:00 - A place with songs and sounds", and "5:00 - Darkness the brings a choking heat".
- 8Ignore the teacher list on the counter.
- 9Head back near the entrance, but go through the double doors opposite the entrance to find a hallway.
- 10Enter the courtyard. Take a right and you will see a clock tower (currently reading 10:00). You cannot access the clock yet.
- 11Be aware of demon children wandering the courtyard.
- 12Head to the double doors due west to re-enter the school.
- 13Pick up handgun bullets and watch out for dark, baby-like figures making squeaking noises.
- 14Turn left and proceed until you reach a set of double doors.
- 15Enter the school; most classroom doors are locked except the boys' bathroom.
- 16Enter the boys' bathroom (beware of a demon child); there is nothing inside.
- 17Head upstairs and enter the first room on your left. Pick up a health drink and deal with two demon children.
- 18Check the next room; there is nothing to collect.
- 19Head to the boys' bathroom on the 2nd floor. You will hear crying but see nothing.
- 20Check the girls' bathroom on the 2nd floor. Two demon children will attack, but you can collect handgun bullets.
- 21Head to the double doors by the stairs, avoiding a demon child.
- 22Enter the Lab Equipment Room to your left. On a shelf, find a purple bottle of hydrochloric acid.
- 23Head to the Laboratory.
- 24Find the table with a statue of an old man's hand. Use the hydrochloric acid on the hand to retrieve an item.
- 25You will receive a Gold Medallion (also known as A Golden Sun).
- 26Take the Gold Medallion to the clock tower and place it in a holder. The clock will now read 12:00.
- 27To solve the 12:00 poem, find a room dealing with music or sounds, specifically the Piano Room on the 2nd floor.
- 28To reach the Piano Room, enter the 2nd-floor hallway and head to the LOCKER ROOM.
- 29In the LOCKER ROOM, go to the other side of the lockers. A cat will jump out. Examine the locker; it is empty.
- 30Enter the Piano Room. The lid over the piano keys, previously locked, will now be open.
- 31Read the poem written in blood in the Piano Room: "A Tale of Birds without Voice... Who will tend the silver reward."
- 32Observe the piano; some keys are broken. Use the broken keys to get the silver medallion (A Silver Moon) by playing the keys in the order: 2, 3, 5, 4, 1.
- 33The silver medallion (A Silver Moon) will be released.
- 34Return to the CLOCK TOWER and place the Silver Moon in its slot. The clock will now read 5:00.
- 35To generate power for the CLOCK TOWER, head to the BOILER ROOM and turn on the generator.
Tips
- Save your game before entering the school.
- Be cautious of demon children and dark baby-like figures throughout the school.
- The teacher list found at the reception desk has no use.
- The clock tower initially reads 10:00 and requires items to be fully accessed.
- The boys' bathroom on the first floor contains nothing useful.
- The 2nd-floor boys' bathroom has no visible source of the crying sound.
- The cat in the locker room is a jump scare and does not harm you.
- The piano puzzle solution is crucial for obtaining the Silver Moon.
- Generating power in the Boiler Room is necessary to progress further into the Clock Tower.
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