Players in Silent Hill: Townfall must first repair a broken projector before attempting a slide puzzle that pairs images with agenda points. To complete it, they must hold the slides up to light to reveal their contents. It is a delightfully old-fashioned mechanic in a game full of horror.
Fixing the Projector
During the “Richard: Another Attempt” mission, Richard ascends to the fifth floor of the CEG Headquarters building. Upon entering the Boardroom, he discovers a broken projector alongside a dead body. To repair it, he requires both a lens and a bulb.
Before stepping out of the Boardroom, he picks up the Level 3 and 4 clearance card. He then descends to the third floor and uses the card to get into Public Relations. From there, he climbs the stairs to reach the Media Department on the fourth floor, where he spots the CEG Storeroom Key lying on the ground.
The entire CEG HQ is filled with stealth enemies that resemble wraiths during this mission. Always keep Richard’s shotgun armed and prepared.
Finding the Bulb
He takes the CEG Storeroom Key and opens the east office within the Media Department. There, inside the “general storage” cabinet, he secures the projector bulb. He also lays hands on the CEG checkout sheet, which discloses that the projector lens sits in the Finance Department on the third floor. That sheet carries a door code: 2709.
Finding the Lens
Back on the third floor, he makes his way into the Finance Department via the eastern entrance, entering with the code 2709. The projector lens sits in the northwest corner.
The Slide Puzzle
Richard retrieves the CEG Maintenance Key from the body beside the projector. With it, he gains access to Maintenance on the fifth floor, travels down the ladders to the second floor, and then walks down the stairs in the southwest to arrive at the first floor. There, he enters “The Gallery” Meeting Room, gathers the presentation slides, and heads back to the Boardroom on the fifth floor.
Matching the Slides
He must put the projector slides into the right order before watching the presentation. He raises each slide to light so he can read what is on it. Then he matches the six slides with the six discussion points on the screen and places each slide in the same numbered slot on the projector.
| Slide | Agenda Item |
|---|---|
| D | Recent headlines |
| F | External demonstrations |
| B | Company hierarchy |
| C | Financial projections |
| E | Public inquiry |
| A | Counter arguments |
Slide D features an image of a newspaper, and since point 1 on the agenda calls for discussing recent headlines, slide D fits into slot 1 on the projector.
Finishing the Mission
After the arrangement of the slides is finished, he activates the projector. That marks the end of both the puzzle and the mission.
A Closer Look
Observing the surroundings is what makes the slide puzzle work, because the checkout sheet points straight to the lens location.
Players stay involved through a design that avoids relying on combat or spectacle, which treats their time with genuine respect while still delivering a rewarding sense of achievement.
What We Make Of It
A minor triumph comes amid constant fear in this game. Raising slides before the light is a plain notion, yet it reads as a relic from older titles where clever thinking counted for more than quick action. The method succeeds since it demands attention from the player, and it delivers its reward the moment the projector switches on.
Source material: “How to solve the projector puzzle in Silent Hill Townfall,” Polygon.
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