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SILENT HILL SURVIVAL AND SECRET GUIDE, v. 1.0
>By Y2Mckay
>Brianmckay@home.com
> 1.1: What the FAQ?
>1.2: Stayin’ alive – survival on the streets of Silent Hill
>1.3: Knowing your enemy – the monsters of Silent Hill
>1.4: The right tool for the right job – The best weapons, where to use1.5: This is the end, my friend . . . or is it? – Various endings and the1.6: “Hmm, didn’t notice that before.” : Interesting discoveries made1.7: “Stop me before I play again!” : What makes this game so great.
> 1.1: WHAT THE FAQ?
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> This faq is designed to help people who are struggling with the actual Also, I’ve included a trivial section of “discoveries” that other And lastly, I’ve included an essay about why this game stands out from the amazing horror experience ever. I also Okay, enough of that. Let’s get down to business.
> 1.2: STAYING ALIVE ON THE STREETS OF SILENT HILL
> These are some rules I’ve formulated after playing the game thorough a Rule #1) Walk, don’t run.
> Okay, I know Silent Hill is a big town for one guy to cover on foot. Running saves time getting across town, but often you end up running into a Rule#2) Flashlight = Monster magnet – observe blackout conditions whenever One of the coolest things about this game is the flashlight, and the Turning off the light makes it more difficult to navigate outdoors in the Use your In buildings like the school or hospital, it’s best to turn the light off Giant Cockroaches are more of a nuisance than anything. They don’t do too (one side note about the secret options screen – There is a “bullet Doctors and nurses are easier to kill than the zombie kids, especially in The one place I usually leave the light on the whole time is in the sewer, With the light off you CAN:
>--still see the enemy
>--fight accurately with melee weapons
>--open unlocked doors, or tell that doors are locked or jammed.
>--Shoot and hit a target if you are very close, or hit a target at medium--still see the location of power ups
> You CAN’T:
>--take power-ups or items.
>--Unlock doors or use keys on doors.
>--Look at the map
> 1.3: KNOW YOUR ENEMY – The monsters, their strengths, and their Some monsters are tougher than others, harder to hit, etc. Here’s a quick 1)Winged monsters (air screamers) – the first ones you encounter in the You’ll generally run into these things one at a Don’t even think about trying to use hand weapons against these 2)Dogs – Not as tough as the winged monsters, but they tend to roam in 3)Demon children – I hate these bastards. They are small, hard to hit, 4)The big lizard in the basement – this was the toughest boss for me at 5)Nurses and Doctors – I’ve never found these guys too much of a 6)Simians – those ape men that jump you on the street. Their attack 7)Sewer dwellers – these are the ceiling hangers, 8)Specters – near-invisible demon children. I HATE these guys. You can and hopefully hit more than one of them at once. Thankfully, you 9)Giant worm/moth. – In the worm stage, it’s easy to avoid taking The moth is a little tougher. He takes a lot more hits, and will both shoot 10)Alessa/Samael – Hmmm. This final boss isn’t too tough to kill, but Supposedly if you’re out of ammo, the game will automatically let you win Note that with most of the monster types, some seem to be tougher than 1.4: THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE RIGHT JOB –What weapons to use and how to get The game gives you plenty of weapons, but knowing when to use which ones FIREARMS:
> 1)Pistol – most commonly used, but also the least accurate. Sometimes it 2)Shotgun – decent weapon that’s effective against all monsters, 3)Rifle – It won’t let you move and shoot at the same time, but it packs 4)Hyperblaster – The best firearm in the game. The shots are not as This weapon is tricky to get. You can find out how to get it in any You’ll have to finish the game once to get the channeling stone (or use a 1) On the rooftop of the alternate school
>2) In the courtyard where the hospital front door is, just before you fight3) In the parking lot of Norman’s motel, in the resort area.
>4) In the control room of the boat, on the way to the lighthouse
>5) on top of the lighthouse, after Alessa vanishes.
> There are cheat codes to get a ten star ending, which will give you a HAND WEAPONS:
> When using hand weapons, it’s important to remember that there are two 1) Knife – Don’t even bother. You’re better off just running like 2) Hand Axe – see #1, ha ha. This is more powerful than the knife, but 3) Steel pipe – A decent, if unglamorous, weapon. It’s a little slow, 4)Sledge hammer – probably the best of the conventional hand weapons. It Special Hand Weapons:
> 1) Chainsaw – found in the cut-rite chainsaw store in old Silent Hill. You 2) Rock drill – found in the storage room beneath the drawbridge control 3) Katana- Oh, how I love this weapon! I played the game various times The room where you get it is in the house on Levin street, with the locked Using the katana is a bit tricky at first, but it’s very fast, Also keep in mind that this weapon makes you lunge forward a bit when you The Katana really makes the game a lot more fun and is the best hand weapon 1.5: THIS IS THE END, MY FRIEND . . . or is it?
> There are five endings to Silent Hill, each with it’s own cinematic Bad:
>-Do not go into Annie’s bar in the resort area and save Kaufmann
>-Do not save Cybil at the merry go round with the red liquid you found atReward: Not sure, Possibly a channeling stone or a gas can for the chainsaw Bad+
>-Do not go into the bar and save Kaufman
>-Do save Cybil at the merry go round by using the red liquid on her.
>Reward: The katana, and possibly any or all of the previously mentioned Good
>-Save kaufman and find the red liquid hidden in the motorcycle at the-Do not save Cybil at the merry go round with the other red liquid from theReward: Probably a channeling stone and gas for the gas-powered Good+
>-Basically, save both Kaufmann and Cybil, and find the red liquid in theReward: Channeling stone and gasoline for weapons.
> UFO: This quirky little ending only lets you get about two-thirds of the There is also an insidious rumour flying around the net about a sixth believability to this story. As far as I and 1.6 : “HMMM, DIDN’T NOTICE THAT BEFORE . . . Interesting discoveries Silent Hill is a game that is extremely rich in atmosphere and pays a lot Most people will recognize right away that there are many tributes to However, there are many little “discoveries” that I and other players OLD SILENT HILL:
> 1)In the diner, there are posters next to the pinball machine that say 2)If you look closely at the newspaper vending machines about town, the 3)One of the many quaint little businesses in Silent Hill is named “The 4)Another business is simply named “Crabs”. On the wall next to Crabs 5)There are a couple of businesses in town that cater to the hispanic 6)Just north and west of the gas station, across the street from it, is a 7)On the garage door just east of Jim Beam, the word REDRUM is written in 8)There are posters for various bands scattered about town, such as MIDWICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
> 1)There are some posters about that say “Dog Kill (third word 2)There is a poster that asks “Who are you?” in some of the classrooms. 3)There is a picture of a kid holding something over his head (or maybe 4)There are some pictures that are very hard to make out, but they look 5)In the alternate school, there are several blue posters on the walls that 6)There are green posters throughout the game with faint writing that looks 7)In the Library reserve, there is a poster that says “A WOMAN CAME DOWN 8) This was brought to my attention by Darkmage, CRS and others: CENTRAL SILENT HILL:
> 1)There is a theater marquee that is hard to read because it’s high up and 2)In the police station, there is a poster that says “DRUGS” and shows a 3)Across from the antique shop there are movie posters on the wall for 4)Also across the street from the antique shop is a place called 5)This is kind of easy to spot, but I just thought I’d mention it. In the 
