Resident Evil 4 Remake: Dining Hall chairs puzzle (Chapter 9) Resident Evil 4 Remake - guide, tips
The Dining Hall from chapter 9 of Resident Evil 4 Remake has a puzzle to solve. Our walkthrough explains how to choose the correct chairs for Leon and Ashley based on hints from the images and how to get the Serpent Head.
Last update: 23 March 2023
This page of our RE4 Remake guide features a walkthrough of the Dining Hall puzzle, found in an area visited in Chapter 9 (next to the Grand Hall). Our walkthrough explains how to read the hints from the paintings and choose the correct seats for Leon and Ashley to unlock the cage holding the Serpent Head quest item.
- Reaching the Dining Hall - Chapter 9
- Examining two paintings in the Dining Hall
- Correct chairs for Leon and Ashley
- Taking the Serpent Head
Reaching the Dining Hall - Chapter 9
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The Dining Hall is one of the rooms visited in Chapter 9. It's adjacent to the Grand Hall. You must solve a puzzle here to open the Caged Serpent Statue and acquire a quest item.
Examining two paintings in the Dining Hall
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The puzzle involves having Ashley and Leon sit down on the correct chairs. You'll find hints on where to sit down on the paintings found here.
Above we've pictured the left painting - it's a hint on where Ashley should sit (woman).
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Above we've pictured the right painting - it's a hint on where Leon should sit (man).
Correct chairs for Leon and Ashley
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We've pictured Ashley's chair above - it's by a table a bit farther away from the paintings. Look at items such as the bowl, the glass and the number of cutlery.
Press the right analog stick (R3) to command Ashley to take a seat.
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We've pictured Leon's chair above - this seat is a bit closer to the paintings. Look at items such as the bottle and the glass, the bowl with a bread roll and the number of cutlery.
Press the Interact button to have Leon sit down.
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Use the bell - Ashley will do the same.
Taking the Serpent Head
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If you've chosen the correct seats, the cage will now open. Approach it and take the Serpent Head - one of the three items you need to place on the Grand Hall statue.