Image Credit: Bethesda
Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Wondering how to work the remote control car in Hello Neighbor 2, Act 1? Here's what you need to know about operating the toy for a basement key.

Hello Neighbor 2 Guide: How to Solve the Toy Race Car Puzzle in Act 1

Wondering how to work the remote control car in Hello Neighbor 2, Act 1? Here's what you need to know about operating the toy for a basement key.

Once you make it to the second story of Peterson’s house in Hello Neighbor 2 Act 1, you’ll find two puzzles to solve: the photo frame puzzle and the toy car puzzle. It’s obvious that a nearby switch handle operates the remote control car on the racetrack, but it’s unclear how that lever actually works. You’ll need to do a bit more exploring to get the necessary battery. 

Recommended Videos

Part of our larger Hello Neighbor 2 Act 1 walkthrough, this guide only touches on one of several puzzles you’ll face in your first hour in the game. If you’re looking for more solutions and tips for navigating Peterson’s house and the surrounding areas on Day 1, head right over here

Where to Find the Battery for the Remote Control Car

Leave the room with the toy car, and go into the room at the end of the hall (the same one in which you start the photo frame puzzle). Inside, you’ll see a chair and desk in front of you, with a lamp just to the right. Inspect the small, rectangular green box underneath the lamp for a switch handle.

Pick it up, and place the switch handle on the switch to the left of the bookcase to your left. Flip the switch to move the bookcase and reveal a hidden room.

Go inside, equip the scissors, and cut the spiderwebs covering the green device on the table on the left side. Remove the battery from the green device, and return to the race car control stick in the other bedroom.

Toy Race Car Puzzle Solution

Insert the battery, and interact with the control stick. The toy car will go down the racetrack and under the bed before stopping. Interact with the control stick again, and the car will reverse from under the bed, up the racetrack, with the third key on top of it. Use this to unlock the bottom lock on the basement door.

And that’s that for the remote control car puzzle in Hello Neighbor 2 Act 1. With another Day 1 puzzle solved, you’re that much closer to opening the red basement door and finding the dark secrets that still lurk inside Peterson’s house. If you need help with the dollhouse, we’ve got a guide for that right here. If you’re looking for the Act 1 safe code, we’ve got that, too


GameSkinny is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Jonathan Moore
Jonathan Moore
Jonathan Moore is the Editor-in-Chief of GameSkinny and has been writing about games since 2010. With over 1,200 published articles, he's written about almost every genre, from city builders and ARPGs to third-person shooters and sports titles. While patiently awaiting anything Dino Crisis, he consumes all things Star Wars. He has a BFA in Creative Writing and an MFA in Creative Writing focused on games writing and narrative design. He's previously been a newspaper copy editor, ad writer, and book editor. In his spare time, he enjoys playing music, watching football, and walking his three dogs. He lives on Earth and believes in aliens, thanks to Fox Mulder.