How to solve Amanda the Adventurer 2 bike lock puzzle

Amanda the Adventurer 2 has kicked it up with its increased difficulty, making Silent Hill 2 look simple. Like the demo, your first act is to figure out how to open the bike lock if you want to investigate the cursed tapes. You may feel it’s impossible to see the first tape—but don’t worry, I’ve been there.

After completing this puzzle on June 10, 2024, for the Amanda the Adventurer 2 demo, I went into the full release with (what I believed was) an unbreakable confidence. Reading through the note left by Sofie at the Kensdale Public Library front desk, I thought this would be another five-minute puzzle with a quick and easy solution. But I couldn’t be more wrong. Hours passed in my countless attempts to crack open these pesky bike locks. Even my family got involved, but their efforts were futile. I swear I heard the monster inside the Library walls laugh at me at one point.