In Silent Hill f, one of the trickier challenges you’ll run into is the Scales Puzzle inside the Shimizu Residence. It’s an important puzzle because solving it not only moves the story forward but also gives you the Scales Plate, which you’ll need later for another puzzle in the same area. This guide will walk you through how to find the puzzle, how it works, and the solutions for all the different endings, so you don’t get stuck.
Shimizu Residence Scales Puzzle in Silent Hill f
You’ll come across the Scales Puzzle in the Shimizu Residence II, tucked away in the upper-left part of the area. Head down the hallway near the sewing machine room, and you’ll spot a half-open door at the end go inside, and that’s where the puzzle is waiting. Solving it will reward you with the Scales Plate, which you’ll need later for the My Room Puzzle. The other two plates you need can also be found somewhere inside the Shimizu Residence.
Shimizu Residence Scales Puzzle Solution (All Difficulty)

In this part of the puzzle, you’ll see two platforms, each with a fox statue and a rabbit statue. Your goal is to rotate them so that all the cages are perfectly level. Once they’re aligned, you can take the lantern shades from the cages. Then, place the lantern shades on the lights, which will give you access to the key.
Ending 1
For the first ending, you just need to put the Headless Doll on the left side and all the other dolls on the right.
Ending 2
For the second ending, place both the Headless Doll and the Half Mask Doll on the left, with the rest on the right.
Ending 3
For the third ending, the trick is to put the Hinako Doll in the blue shirt along with the Half Mask Doll on the left side, while all the others go on the right.
Ending 4
And finally, for the fourth ending, you only place the Hinako Doll in the blue shirt on the left and leave all the remaining dolls together on the right.