Where is the laundry puzzle in Control Resonant?

In the Wear’Em & Wash’Em laundromat in Central, near East Park Station. Look for the blue storefront sign; the doorway is blocked by floating debris until you clear the growths feeding it.

Do I have to fight before I can get into the laundromat?

Yes. Red trails lead from the blocked doorway to the growths holding it shut. Follow each trail and destroy what you find at the end — when they are gone, the door clears.

What do the 0s and 1s on the laundry note mean?

Each line of the note is one row of washing machines: 1 means switched on, 0 means off. Six machines should be on in total, and rows four through six are all-off.

The machines in my game don’t line up with the note — why?

The rows are not floors. The two center islands count one row per face, and the right wall counts as two sections. Row order follows position around the room, starting from the left wall as you enter — read the room that way and the note lines up.

What do I get for solving the laundry puzzle?

A Health Upgrade Point from the Third Ice chest in the basement — collect three to raise your maximum health — plus two readable shelter files, and one of the six Secret Hideout locations.

Does the laundry puzzle count toward a trophy?

It counts as one of the six Secret Hideouts tied to the Backroom Espionage trophy. The trophy needs all six, so this puzzle alone does not pop it.

How to Solve the Control Resonant Laundry Puzzle (Wear’Em & Wash’Em)

Last updated 2026-09-25 · Verified against Three recorded playthroughs and the in-game note and reward screens · 6 min read

How do you solve the laundry puzzle in Control Resonant?

The note in the Wear’Em & Wash’Em laundromat reads 0001000 / 001100 / 100001 / 000000 / 000000 / 000000 / 100000. Each line is one row of washing machines — 1 on, 0 off, six machines on in total. Set them, and the break room’s back wall opens onto the basement.

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Quick Facts

Location: Wear’Em & Wash’Em laundromat, Central^[4]
Code: Seven rows; six machines on^[1]
Reward: Health Upgrade Point^[1]
Collectible: One of six Secret Hideouts^[7]

Behind a blocked storefront in Central, the Wear’Em & Wash’Em laundromat hides a 0/1 binary grid puzzle. Setting the exact sequence of running washing machines unlocks a secret basement door in the break room. Below is the direct row-by-row code, room layout map, and the exact machine to activate in Row 7.

The "While You Wait" note in the reading view: seven rows of 0s and 1s — The 'While You Wait' note on the laundromat wall. Seven lines; six 1s in total (0:30). · I.Eat.Games. · video frame

Washing machine code solution (all 7 rows)

The grid on the note reads:

Each line is one row of machines, counted by position around the room from the left wall as you enter. 1 means on, 0 means off. Only six machines should be running when you are done:

Row	Code	Switch on	Where that row is
1	0001000	The 4th of 7 — the middle one	The long row on the left wall, coming in from the street
2	001100	The 3rd and 4th — the middle two	Left center island, the face toward the left wall
3	100001	The 1st and 6th — the two ends	Same island, the face toward the center aisle
4	000000	None	Right center island, the face toward the center aisle
5	000000	None	Right center island, the face toward the right wall
6	000000	None	Right wall, the back section by the break room
7	100000	The 1st one	Right wall, the front section by the street entrance

Once all six machines are humming, walk straight into the rear break room. The back wall slides open automatically to reveal the basement stairs. You do not need to press any master switch or lever.

Where to find the Wear’Em & Wash’Em laundromat in Central

The laundromat is in Central, in the block marked on the map near East Park Station. Skip compass directions — the reliable landmarks are the blue Wear'Em & Wash'Em storefront sign and the doorway blocked by floating debris.

Map with the laundromat area marked near East Park Station in Central
The Wear'Em & Wash'Em storefront sign on the street

How to break the red Hiss barrier at the entrance

The storefront doorway is barred by floating debris tethered to pulsating red corruption trails. Follow each red trail away from the entrance and destroy the growth at its source. Clear the linked growths to remove the doorway obstruction.

The laundromat doorway blocked by floating Hiss debris — The doorway before cleanup: floating debris in the frame of the entrance. · Grace Black / Method

Inside the laundromat, read the Laundry Puzzle note headed "While You Wait" on the wall. It contains the 7-row binary note.

How to read the note: mapping 0s and 1s to each row

Facing inward from the main entrance, identify the wall sections and both faces of each island:

Row 1 (Left wall): The long single line of 7 units along the left exterior wall. Turn on Machine 4 (the exact middle unit).
Rows 2 & 3 (Left island): The center island has two faces. Row 2 faces the left wall (turn on Machines 3 & 4). Row 3 faces the central walkway (turn on Machines 1 & 6 — both outer ends).
Rows 4 & 5 (Right island): Both faces remain completely OFF (all 0s). Switch off any unit that is already running.
Rows 6 & 7 (Right wall): Divided into two distinct sections by a concrete structural pillar. Row 6 (rear section near the break room) is completely OFF. Row 7 (front section near the entrance) requires one machine.
Note on stacked dryers: Vertically stacked drums share a single binary slot — count columns across the floor, not individual drums.

The laundromat from the entrance: left wall, two center islands, right wall, break room at the back — The room from the entrance: left wall, two islands, right wall, break room glowing at the back. · 100% Guides · video frame

The seven rows numbered over the room: left wall, island faces, right wall sections — The same layout with the seven rows numbered (layout labels by Destructoid). · Destructoid (layout labels by the author)

Row 1: switch on the middle machine of the left wall row — Row 1: the middle machine of the left wall row. · I.Eat.Games. · gameplay excerpt

Row 2: the middle pair on the island face toward the left wall. · GosuNoob · gameplay excerpt

Row 3: the two end machines on the island face toward the center aisle. · GosuNoob · gameplay excerpt

Row 7 solution: which machine to activate

Which end of Row 7 counts as the first machine?

Row 7’s code is 100000, but counting direction reverses based on your viewing angle. On the right wall’s front section (between the street door and the divider pillar), activate ONLY the unit immediately touching the concrete divider pillar (the end farthest from the street entrance). The machine nearest the front door is the wrong end of this row.

Row 7 target: the machine by the divider pillar in the right wall front section, arrow added — Row 7's target: the machine by the divider pillar, front section of the right wall. · I.Eat.Games. · video frame (annotated)

Troubleshooting: what to check if the door stays closed

If the back wall has not opened, work this list before anything else:

Check the right side of the room: Rows 4, 5, and 6 must be entirely silent. If a single unit on the right island or back wall is humming, the door will not trigger.
Count through "Out of Order" signs: Broken units cannot be turned on, but they still occupy a digit in the code. Count every physical unit in the line regardless of maintenance tags.
Verify Row 7: Make sure the active unit is the one beside the pillar, not the front door.
Check drum lights: Rely on the individual green/amber power indicator on each washer console, not ambient room lighting.

The machine wall with Out of Order notes on several units — Several units wear Out of Order notes. They take no input, but they still count as positions in their rows. · I.Eat.Games. · video frame

The Customer Note on the wall complains that not a single row works properly — that is the game nudging you toward exactly this checklist.

Row 7 corrected, then straight to the open passage — Row 7 corrected, and the passage is already open — no extra switch. · I.Eat.Games. · gameplay excerpt

Basement rewards: Health Upgrade Point and Secret Hideout

The secret staircase leads down into an underground shelter. In the main chamber sits a Third Ice chest containing a permanent Health Upgrade Point. (Control Resonant calculates health upgrades in sets of three: collecting three points permanently raises Dylan’s maximum HP bar).

From the break room passage down the stairs to the chest — From the break room, down the stairs, to the chest. · 100% Guides · gameplay excerpt

The Third Ice chest and the Health Upgrade Point 1/3 prompt in the basement
The same chest on another save showing Health Upgrade Point 3/3

For how upgrade points differ from Source and Living Shards, see the upgrade resource guide.

The adjoining bunker rooms contain two lore files (Visitation And Stay Protocol and Do Not Leave The Shelter). This bunker is 1 of the 6 Secret Hideouts required for the Backroom Espionage trophy — see all Secret Hideout locations for the other five.