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DF crafts in real life
« on: July 27, 2008, 11:01:10 pm »
I got a =Birch Puzzle Box= for my birthday! If you are curious what these are, they aren't like Rubix Cubes, but literal boxes that have a set of hidden slides or catches. By moving these in the correct pattern, the box can be opened. Mine looks a lot like this:
http://www.mindgamesdirect.co.uk/images/6_sun_36_step_koyosegi_puzzle_box.jpg
They seem to be a rather dwarven craft.
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Re: DF crafts in real life
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2008, 11:36:14 pm »
Did you get it open?  Is there money inside?
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Re: DF crafts in real life
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2008, 12:04:27 am »
Woah. That's awesome.
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2008, 12:17:16 am »
Hmm, I see no obvious cut marks and none of the pieces line up at the edges...

How DO you open it?  ???

Looks nice though.
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Re: DF crafts in real life
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2008, 12:24:00 am »
Quote from: Coke_Can64 on July 28, 2008, 12:17:16 am
How DO you open it?  ???



If you hit it hard enough it should open.
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Re: DF crafts in real life
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2008, 12:24:39 am »
Whoa, cool. I want one!
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Re: DF crafts in real life
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2008, 01:16:17 am »
Quick!Poke every square inch of it!
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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2008, 04:47:24 am »
O.o? I have some puzzle boxes, a metal puzzle sphere, and a shaped glass puzzle box... it took me a week and a half to solve my first one =P

the more advanced ones are impossible to solve...
« Last Edit: July 28, 2008, 04:51:36 am by DreaDFanG »
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Re: DF crafts in real life
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2008, 07:45:17 am »
Well, quick solution to see if theres money on the inside, burn it let the ashes fall and hopefully there'll be some money left intact but vaguely hot :D
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Re: DF crafts in real life
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2008, 11:14:51 am »
I cheated, used the instruction sheet. No electrum coins. But I've been playing with it and I've gotten it figured out to the point where I can open and close it in a few minutes now. The picture isn't my exact box; I have a 27-move one. But the lamination on the surface is very similar.

I still can't figure out what to put inside, though. I'm thinking something like my soul, then going on to conquer the world with evil brilliance until someone finds the box and solves the riddle, returning my soul and causing me to leap off my obsidian tower with grief. Or tea, it's a great place to store tea.
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Re: DF crafts in real life
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2008, 11:44:06 am »
Pretend its a barrel and store booze in it.
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« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2008, 12:55:51 pm »
That would be a great place to hide drugs...

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Re: DF crafts in real life
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2008, 03:03:04 pm »
Quote from: PTTG?? on July 28, 2008, 11:14:51 am


I still can't figure out what to put inside, though. I'm thinking something like my soul, then going on to conquer the world with evil brilliance until someone finds the box and solves the riddle, returning my soul and causing me to leap off my obsidian tower with grief.

I totally support this idea.
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« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2008, 09:36:28 am »
Me too. Can I play the riddle solver (if I manage to...) ? Or one of your minions ?
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