Resident Evil Requiem: How to Solve the Chairman’s Office Puzzle Box Combination

As you enter the Chairman’s Office within the Rhodes Hill Care Center in Resident Evil Requiem, players will encounter the game’s initial serious puzzle. Successfully solving this puzzle is crucial, as it grants access to an item necessary for progressing through the storyline. Without it, Grace faces a grim fate within the confines of the care center.

Unlocking the Puzzle Combination

In Resident Evil Requiem, a mechanical puzzle featuring symbolic patterns like moons and stars, with an option to 'Select Button' — For those eager to solve the puzzle quickly, here’s the correct combination.

Finding the Clue

Locating the Pencil

A player character examining a well-used pencil in a dimly lit office in Resident Evil Requiem. — Acquiring a pencil is essential to uncover the puzzle box’s combination.

To uncover the puzzle code, you must first obtain a writing instrument. Head to the smaller back office adjacent to the main room. Beware, an enemy lurks here. If your ammo supply is plentiful, take them down to search comfortably. Conversely, if you’re low on health or ammo, you can sneak in, quickly grab the Pencil from the desk, and retreat back to safety.

Cracking the Puzzle

A handwritten note in Resident Evil Requiem showing the combination 'MOON SUN STAR MOON' for the puzzle box. — The successful combination to unlock the puzzle box is revealed!

Once you secure the Pencil, head back to the main office.Utilize the Pencil on the blank notepad. Grace will shade over the paper, uncovering the hidden Safe/Puzzle Box combination. Input this newly revealed code into the Puzzle Box in the same room to unlock it.

What Awaits Inside

Upon accessing the box, you will obtain the Moon Quartz. This item is one of the three vital components needed for Grace’s escape from the Rhodes Hill Care Center. Remember, your inventory space may be limited, so it’s advisable to store it inside the box located near the main hall of the care center before proceeding to collect the additional items.

This wraps up our guide on navigating the puzzle in the Chairman’s Office.

Note: This guide is based on a complete playthrough of the Steam 1.0 version at Standard (Classic) difficulty. Screenshots were also captured from this version.

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