Discover how to solve the Ebisugaoka field puzzle in Silent Hill f, including location and solutions for all difficulties.
Ebisugaoka Field Puzzle in Silent Hill f is one of the main story puzzles you encounter in the Ebisugaoka Fields (Fog Town). Completing this puzzle is challenging due to its complex mechanics and difficult-to-understand clues. You arrive in a wide, foggy field filled with will entities called Ayakakashi. These scarecrows resemble Hinako and her classmates, and each group holds a flash card. Obtain the initial clue from the Faceless Scarecrow. Choose the correct scarecrow from each group and take its flash card. Pulling a flash card from the wrong scarecrow allows it to be hostile and attack. This flash card sequence puzzle progresses by choosing the right scarecrows based on the clues. In this guide, we’ll discuss how to progress in the Ebisugaoka field puzzle, including some major hints to find the correct scarecrows.
Location For Ebisugaoka Field Puzzle
Make your way to the Ebisugaoka Fields to find the Field Puzzle. This is basically a Fog Town where you move into Rinko’s house and interact with the Shu. Hinako is separated from the Shu, and your goal is to find the Flash Card from the scarecrows. Upon collecting the Flash Cards from the correct scarecrows, you will easily exit the nightmare.
How To Complete Ebisugaoka Field Puzzle
Once the cutscene with the Shu ends, you will see yourself in an unknown field filled with several scarecrows. Approach the scarecrows whose face is covered with the face and interact with it. There’s a sickle in its hands that you need to grab. This weapon is generally used in combat to kill monsters. Move towards all the scarecrows standing in different poses and choose the correct one to progress in this puzzle. Remove the needle from the correct scarecrow, and they will point you in the correct direction. Do this multiple times to finish the puzzle.
Acquire the Flash Card
You get the direction of your next destination from the scarecrow upon choosing the correct one. Choosing the wrong one can attack you, so select wisely. More scarecrows will appear if you cover the pointed distance. These scarecrows have the same appearance as Hinako in the Story Puzzle difficulty. Investigate them carefully to avoid awakening the one that attacks you.
Approach the faceless scarecrow to gain clues to get the flash card from Ayakakashi. Every scarecrow will have flash cards and features. Be aware of the wrong ones that can mislead you. Choose the correct one using the faceless scarecrows’ clues. Keep in mind that the correct Ayakakashi has the same appearance as Hinako and Rinko. It’s best to use the reference while searching for the flash cards.
Noticing the wrong scarecrows will not wake them up, but choosing them can, and they use the opportunity to attack you. Spending much time in the field allows some of the scarecrows to awake. Acquire the flash card from the correct scarecrow. Their position will be changed, and they start pointing towards the new set of scarecrows. Keep moving ahead to get your hands on the other flash card.
Story Difficulty Solution
Find scarecrows that look similar to the Hinaki while completing this puzzle in Story Difficulty. Some of them have features that can mislead you. Use the hints to select the correct one.
| Clue | Solution |
|---|---|
| “Who are you? Why do you always have to be different than everyone else? Freak.” | Remove the nail from the scarecrow who is holding a knife. |
| “Who are you? Honestly, You’re helpless without me.” | Take out the nail from the one in the middle, which is stretched backward. |
| “Who are you? I’ll be your friend. Otherwise, you’d be so miserably alone.” | One on the right with the head turned upside down. |
| “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.” | The smiling one next to the frowning one. |
| “Who are you? You. Yes, you.” | The one facing downward, and both hands on the side. |
Hard Difficulty Solution
Scarecrows in Hard Difficulty are similar to the Rinko. Pick the notes to find resentment from your friends. All four scarecrows look like Rinko, except for the last one, who looks more like Hinako.
| Clue | Sloution |
|---|---|
| “Can you even imagine how I feel? I’ll put on my polite smile for now.” | Remove the nail from the one that is smiling and is located on the left side. |
| “Can you even imagine how I feel? What it’s like to have been deceived by you for so long?” | Looking downward with a sickle on its back, and is wearing a red necktie. |
| “Can you even imagine how I feel? He never once looked at me the way he looked at you. Not once.” | This one is away from the others and is strung backward. This scarecrow has medium-length hair. |
| “Can you even imagine how I feel? You’ve always been such an eyesore.” | Remove the needle from the one with Half Ponytail style, and the left arm has a rope all covered. |
| “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?!” | Sickle on its back and wearing a Sailor costume |
You need to find the correct scarecrows in the Hard Puzzle difficulty to get the flash card.
Lost in the Fog Difficulty
The puzzle in Lost in the Fog difficulty is harder because each one is different from the previous one. Choose the scarecrows that look like Hinako and her female friends. It’s best to find the similarities between Hinako and her friends to find the correct one. The first one is similar to the Sakuko with the twisted head. The second one has her head towards the ground and is similar to Rinko. The last three of them look familiar with Hinako. Finding the last one is easy because you can just follow the trail of scarecrows on the ground.
| Clue | Solution |
|---|---|
| “It’s your funeral today. I think I’ll give you a standing ovation.” | Remove the nail from the scarecrow with the twisted body and head turned upside down. |
| “It’s your funeral today. Good riddance. It feels as though I finally got this painful burden off my chest.” | The one facing downward. The knife is dropped at her feet. |
| “It’s your funeral today. You hurt him, and now you’re leaving him behind. I hope you suffer for what you’ve done.” | The scarecrow on the ground in the middle with a knife in its chest. |
| “It’s your funeral today. You were such a thorn in my side. Always getting between me and him.” | The one with the slit mouth is standing in the middle of two other scarecrows. |
| “It’s your funeral today. Goodbye, and don’t ever show your face again. Go do your own thing, just like you always have.” | Turn right and find the dead scarecrow on the ground. Move in the direction the dead scarecrow is pointing to locate another corpse. Follow the trail to find the scarecrow standing at the end. Complete the puzzle by removing the nail. Now, you can escape the field. |
Rewards For Ebisugaoka Field Puzzle in Silent Hill f
Completing the Ebisugaoka Field Puzzle allows you to gain the Sickle weapon for Hinako to use after reaching his level in the game. You can acquire this weapon from the first scarecrow, who has a sack on its head.
