Endless Staircase

[TildenJack]

Can anyone tell me how to get past the endless staircase? I tried running up, down, backwards, focused on the ground, tried interacting with the 3 lights but I can't seem to get out of there.

[Sanrai]

Start turning. Keep turning till the noise revs up and changes, then you can escape. But this is just a trap, you just get to go back outside.

[TildenJack]

Okay, still didn't manage to get out but thanks for telling me that it's a trap. Found the right way to proceed.

[Byr]

If I'm thinking of the same area, I got out by standing next to the door. The thumping noise will eventually speed up and the door will open. I was running up and down in there for probably 10 minutes before I figured it out.

[hamja]

I also did not find anything to do in there. A good old trap. That made me smile. Not enough of those in games.

[_manuel_]

I just reloaded the last saved game and chose another path :)

[Paul Indrome]

The noise you hear is made by the player stopping or jumping. It has nothing to do with getting out of there as it's completely controlled by you. I didn't try the turning, though. I just loaded my last save.
It thoroughly puzzled me. I must've spent at least an hour reloading and retrying different approaches. No regrets. :D

[Sanrai]

Originally posted by Paul Indrome:

The noise you hear is made by the player stopping or jumping. It has nothing to do with getting out of there as it's completely controlled by you. I didn't try the turning, though. I just loaded my last save.
It thoroughly puzzled me. I must've spent at least an hour reloading and retrying different approaches. No regrets. :D

Did you actually TRY standing in one place and turning? Just stand stil and push down the left or right arrow key.

[Perpetual]

Originally posted by Paul Indrome:

The noise you hear is made by the player stopping or jumping. It has nothing to do with getting out of there as it's completely controlled by you. I didn't try the turning, though. I just loaded my last save.
It thoroughly puzzled me. I must've spent at least an hour reloading and retrying different approaches. No regrets. :D

While the noise is caused by you stopping, it is also the key to figuring out how to escape the staircase. If you're near a door in the endless stairwell, it will open once the thumping noise acclerates enough.

Edit: I don't think turning is necessary, I just kinda stood there.

[Maupin]

You don't have to turn. Just stop moving anywhere and wait. The door will eventually open.

[Daneel]

I tabbed out to come here; went back in and boom here... I went up a LONG time thinking...there's gotta be something neat at the end of this thing haha... I found the slo-mo room that makes you slow down so now I'm looking for stuff like that.

[theetompster]

I tried the turning. It may not be necessary and you may just have to stand still but it works. First playthrough I spent about 10 minutes running nonstop up and down figuring I'd get somehwere. I ended up just reloading my checkpoint.

This time the game crashed for some reason and then I came here to figure out how to get out.

[critterbug9934]

this pissed the the hell off I don't know what anyone else has to say:P SILENT HILL DID THIS CRAP TOO

[Kein Zantezuken]

I don't even remember. Which game?

[GoodGamera]

I simply walked up the stair case patiently and eventually reached the room at the bottom of the stairs but coming up through the floor. Anyone else have this experience?

[[cAmA]PhreXes Phowltear]

Dude, how long did you walk? Half an hour? ^^