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Intermediate · ~18 min

Subliminal WaterWorks Walkthrough

Drained water park, dual-light puzzles, first full The Figure encounters, and Ending 1 via the locker room.

📋 Objectives

  1. 1. Locate the second portable light fixture in the concession stand storage room
  2. 2. Balance two light sources on the dual sensor panel in the pump room to drain a blocking water channel
  3. 3. Find the hidden alcove left of the main slide entrance (contains the Locker Room key)
  4. 4. Use the Locker Room key to access the locker room — decision point for Ending 1
  5. 5. Alternatively: proceed to the slide exit to continue to Childhood Memories

🗺️ Key Steps

Get the second fixture from the concession storage (push shelf). Grab the Locker Room Key from the floor alcove before the pump room.

Pump room: place one light on the floor for the left sensor, carry the second for the right — solve within ~90s to reduce entity pressure. Shadow-key: valve wheel shadow for Shadow Reader.

Ending 1: locker room → hidden door → stairs. True ending path: skip locker exit, take slide to Childhood Memories.

💡 Tips

▸ The second light fixture is behind a toppled shelf in the concession stand. The shelf can be moved — push it from the right side, not the left, or it will jam against the counter.
▸ For the dual sensor puzzle: place Light 1 on the floor aimed directly at the left panel. Then carry Light 2 and aim it at the right panel from the opposite side. If either panel goes dark, you've exceeded the maximum distance — step closer.
▸ The entity first becomes aggressive in WaterWorks after you've been in the pump room for more than 90 seconds without solving the puzzle. Keep moving.
▸ The hidden alcove is at floor level — you will walk past it at eye height. Crouch while moving through the entrance corridor.

📺 Video

Subliminal Demo – All Endings, Full Walkthrough
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Subliminal Demo – All Endings, Full Walkthrough
← Prologue Childhood Memories →

❓ FAQ

❓ Where is the second light fixture? ▾
Concession stand storage room — push the toppled shelf from the right.
❓ How do I solve the dual-sensor pump room puzzle? ▾
Place Light 1 on the floor aimed at the left panel, carry Light 2 to the right panel. Both must stay lit until two clicks.
❓ Where is the Locker Room Key? ▾
Floor-level alcove left of the main slide entrance — crouch in the entrance corridor.
❓ Locker combination? ▾
4-7-2 — visible on pool tiles when light hits at a shallow angle.