Silent Hill Townfall Clara Woods Guide: Chapters 9-11

A route-first Clara Woods walkthrough for Chapters 9-11, including every safe, barcode, locker PIN, and Strange Gate step.

Clara Woods at a glance

Clara Woods is the long residential section covering Chapters 9-11. Your main objective is to assemble the mechanical device that opens the Strange Gate on Atlas Way, then follow the route into CEG HQ.

The cleanest order is: collect the estate map, clear the three house puzzles, scan each barcode at the CEG Employee Lockers, use the printed PINs, and take the three Mechanical Parts. Bolt Cutters open optional routes and are also needed for the Laundry-area path.

Chapter	Area	Main objective
9	Clara Woods Estate	Reach the residential area and collect the map
10	South, North, and Upper Brae	Solve the house puzzles and collect the mechanical parts
11	CEG HQ entrance	Assemble the device and continue the Richard route

Chapter 9: enter Clara Woods

From the harbour pier, follow the road of bodies to the split and take the left branch toward the estate. Pick up the Clara Woods map at the sign before exploring the side streets. This map is easy to miss if you run straight into the next area.

Before leaving the opening streets, check the harbour notice, the store counter, and the shed near the dead-end route. Optional documents and postcards are easier to collect now because the later route sends you deeper into the estate.

Chapter 9 route

Walk up from the harbour pier.
At the split, take the left branch toward Clara Woods.
Collect the Clara Woods Estate map.
Enter the residential streets and locate the CEG Employee Lockers building.
Search the building so you know where every scanned barcode will be used.

The barcode and locker system

Clara Woods uses a two-step code system. A house puzzle gives you a barcode, then the scanner in the CEG Employee Lockers building turns that barcode into a locker PIN. The PIN opens a numbered locker containing a route item.

Do not enter the house-safe code directly into a CEG locker. The safe code opens the clue source; the printed PIN opens the numbered employee locker.

Route item	Safe code	Barcode location	Printed locker PIN	Reward
South Brae	`956`	5 South Brae	`575`	Bolt Cutters and a Mechanical Part
North Brae	`736`	6 North Brae	`971`	Mechanical Part
Upper Brae	`129`	5 Upper Brae	`490`	Mechanical Part

The CEG locker scanner also has a barcode that opens Locker 75 and provides a Flare Gun. It is useful for the route but is not one of the three Mechanical Parts needed for the Strange Gate.

5 South Brae: code 956

Enter 956 on the safe in 5 South Brae. Take the barcode and return to the CEG Employee Lockers building. Scan it, then enter the printed PIN 575 on the matching locker.

Locker 17 contains the Bolt Cutters and one Mechanical Part. Take both before continuing. The Bolt Cutters also open chained gates in later Clara Woods routes, so this is the first essential house stop.

If the safe does not accept the number, inspect the room's clue interaction first. The code belongs to the safe in 5 South Brae, not to the CEG locker itself.

6 North Brae: code 736

Use 736 on the safe in 6 North Brae. Collect the barcode, scan it at the employee locker terminal, and use the resulting PIN 971 on Locker 204.

Take the Mechanical Part from the locker. Search the house before leaving because the North Brae route also contains story evidence that helps explain the estate's history.

5 Upper Brae: code 129

The Upper Brae sequence depends on the cassette player. At the upstairs desk, play the tape marked Yesterday first. This reveals the historical clue and lets you collect the Ammonite Disk.

After collecting the clue, return the tape player to Today before entering 129 on the bedroom box. The bedroom box provides the barcode for Locker 94. Scan it at CEG, then use PIN 490 to open the locker and claim the final Mechanical Part.

The order matters here: playing Yesterday reveals the clue, while restoring Today makes the present-state box interaction available. If the box appears inactive, check the tape state before trying the code again.

Open the Strange Gate

Once the three Mechanical Parts are in your inventory, return to the gate on Atlas Way. Assemble the Constructed Mechanical Device and use it on the Strange Gate. This ends the residential puzzle chain and moves the story toward CEG HQ.

Before crossing the gate, make a save and finish any optional Clara Woods pickups you still need. The transition changes the route and makes it inconvenient to return for missed documents.

Clara Woods completion checklist

Clara Woods Estate map collected.
5 South Brae safe opened with 956.
Locker 17 opened with PIN 575.
Bolt Cutters collected.
6 North Brae safe opened with 736.
Locker 204 opened with PIN 971.
Upper Brae tape checked in Yesterday state.
Upper Brae box opened with 129.
Locker 94 opened with PIN 490.
All three Mechanical Parts assembled into the device.
Strange Gate on Atlas Way opened.

Common Clara Woods problems

Problem	What to check
A locker PIN does not work	Scan the matching barcode first; safe codes and locker PINs are different
Locker 17 is missing its route item	Return after opening 5 South Brae and collect the Bolt Cutters plus Mechanical Part
Upper Brae box is inactive	Play Yesterday for the clue, then restore Today before entering `129`
The Strange Gate will not open	Confirm all three Mechanical Parts are assembled into one device
You cannot reach a chained path	Get the Bolt Cutters from Locker 17

For the wider route, continue with the full game guide. For the story context behind CEG and Richard, use the Richard guide.

FAQ

What is the Clara Woods safe code in Silent Hill Townfall?

The three main house-safe codes are 956 for 5 South Brae, 736 for 6 North Brae, and 129 for 5 Upper Brae.

What is the Clara Woods locker PIN?

The relevant printed PINs are 575 for Locker 17, 971 for Locker 204, and 490 for Locker 94. Scan each house barcode at the CEG Employee Lockers terminal first.

Where do you get the Bolt Cutters?

Open 5 South Brae with 956, scan its barcode at the CEG Employee Lockers building, and use PIN 575 on Locker 17.