The Buried City Music Puzzle, added in the Cold Snap update, challenges players to press 15 red buttons in a specific sequence matching the notes "CDDF AFG FGFGA CDD" on the music room wall next to the Red Tower.
Solving it unlocks a loot room with legendary guitars, shakers, recorders, and candle holders, followed by celebratory fireworks.
Puzzle starting point
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Head to the building with a yellow ladder in the Plaza Rosa in Old Town, Buried City. A red button sits by the sofa chairs, hinting at the puzzle's mechanics across the map. Community efforts, including the ARC Raiders Puzzle Discord, cracked this complex sequence first.
All Buttons location in order
| Button # | Location |
|---|---|
| 1 | Living room (top floor) of a building near Old Town |
| 2 | Deep inside the Galleria, opposite Space Travel (New District) |
| 3 | Between air vents on the roof of the Warehouse west of Buried City |
| 4 | Open area near a bookshelf in Marano Park |
| 5 | Inside the Grandioso Apartment |
| 6 | Front ledge of the tower at Piazza Arbusto |
| 7 | Inside a bus, left side, opposite the Library |
| 8 | Inside a building in front of Corso Da Vinci |
| 9 | Far eastern map edge, wrecked building behind two billboards |
| 10 | Hospital building, under the main staircase (ground floor) |
| 11 | Beneath the wrecked Corso Da Vinci flyover |
| 12 | Rooftop in the Church Ruins |
| 13 | Inside a room in Santa Maria Houses |
| 14 | Observation deck near Plaza Roma |
| 15 (Final) | Building beside the Red Tower, near the music room stairs |
Button 1
Living Room (top floor) in a building near Old Town.
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Button 2
Deep inside the Galleria building opposite Space Travel in the New District.
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Button 3
Between air vents at the roof of the Warehouse west of Buried City.
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Button 4
Located in an open area, near a bookshelf in Marano Park.
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Button 5
Located in the Grandioso Apartment.
Button 6
Front ledge of the tower of Piazza Arbusto.
Button 7
Left side, inside a bus, opposite the Library.
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Button 8
Inside a building, in front of Corso Da Vinci.
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Button 9
Far eastern side of the map, in a wrecked building behind 2 billboards.
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Button 10
In the hospital building, under the main staircase, on the ground floor.
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Button 11
Under the wrecked flyover of Corso Da Vinci. Reach till the end of the flyover, crouch, and make your way under it to find the 11th button.
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Button 12
At a roof in Church Ruins.
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Button 13
Inside a room in Santa Maria Houses.
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Button 14
Observation deck near Plaza Roma.
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Button 15 - Final Room
Head to the building beside the Red Tower in Buried City to spot the locked door and adjacent music room displaying the note sequence.
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A red button sits by the stairs.
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Hitting the final button triggers music, unlocks the door, and launches fireworks visible from nearby roofs. Grab the guitars, shakers, candleholders—they're legendary items worth the hunt—and play them to taunt rivals.
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