Hints and Instructions: Tesla Box
General Hints
Tip
For this puzzle box we advice using pen and paper to note down your progress. Otherwise, it is hard to keep track of everything.
Hint 1
The goal is to open the puzzle box and reveal its content.
Hint 2
Firstly, you will have to solve a series of puzzles. The aim of the first puzzles will be to unlock all four acrylic sliders at each edge of the box.
Hint 3
Lastly, you can detach the acrylic lid on side E which reveals the final puzzle.
Power
Hint 1
This puzzle requires power to reveal all the clues. Can you figure out how to power it?
Hint 2
Can you find a big wheel that you can turn left and right?
Hint 3
Did you find the wheel on side F? Turn it right and left. But not too slow.
>Spoiler<
By turning the big wheel on side F left and right, you should see the box starting to flash.
By continuing to turn the wheel the box charges up until the lights turn to a solid green. This means, it is fully charged.
After you stop charging, the box slowly discharges until the lights stop flashing.
Puzzle I
Hint 1
Find the word "START"
Hint 2
Did the leaver on side F next to the word "START" release something?
Hint 3
What can be weighed?
Hint 4
There are 6 keys in 6 keyholes on side C. Pull them out.
Hint 5
Keys cannot be weighed by attaching them from the front to the weighing device. Did you try attaching them from the side?
Hint 6
Sort the keys in ascending order. From light to heavy.
Hint 7
You now need to find out which key belongs into which keyhole.
Hint 8
Can you find the symbols inside the key hole somewhere else? Also look for shapes.
Hint 9
Did you find very similar looking shapes on the side with the two vertical acrylic bars in the middle and the 6 sliders next to them (side B)?
Hint 10
Can you make the two vertical acrylic bars in the middle light up?
Hint 11
Did you press more than one slider up at once?
Hint 12
What does the triangular/ arrow shaped symbol in the middle mean when the acrylic bar lights up behind it?
Hint 13
Does this triangular symbol remind you of some sybol in math? For example when comparing one side of an equation to the other.
Hint 14
Compare the shapes on the sliders. Can you find an order and what does this order tell you?
Hint 15
Does this order relate to the weighed keys?
Hint 16
Finally, you should have found an ascending order for the keys (light to heavy) and an ascending order for the symbols. Place the keys into the keyholes corresponding to order of the symbols.
Hint 17
After placing all 6 keys in their correct key hole you should be able to move the middle horizontal wooden slider to the left. Does this free something else?
Hint 18
You should now be able to move the first vertical acrylic slider on the edge of the box to the unlock position. It is the slider on the right to the keys holes.
Puzzle II
Hint 1
Next puzzle to solve is the one with the engraving of the Tesla Coil (side D).
Hint 2
On this side, can you move one of the two horizontal metal pin sliders? If not, check if the vertical acrylic slider, you ulocked in the previous step, is moved fully to the unlock position.
Hint 3
Moving the bottom horizontal slider to the left should release all 4 vertical metal pin sliders
Hint 4
Did you pull out the small acrylic plate, which was held in place and locked by the 4 vertical metal pin sliders?
Hint 5
On the acrylic plate, do the two holes match up with the engraving on side D?
Hint 6
When the holes align with the engraving, what does this tell you?
Hint 7
While following the net of arcs originating from the tesla coil, what does this tell you about the 4 metal pin sliders and their positions?
Hint 8
Before starting to follow the net of arcs. slide all 4 vertical sliders to the zero position.
Hint 9
Did you follow the arc until the end? The small acrylic plate tool should help you decice which path to take at each intersection. You might also need to flip over the acrylic plate.
Hint 10
Along the way on this path you will come across some symbols, which are written next to the corresponding path.
How should you move the 4 vertical sliders according to the symbols?
Hint 11
After moving all four vertical sliders to the correct position, you should be able to move the top horizontal pin slider to the left. If not try to adjust the four vertical sliders a little bit. Sometimes, they have to be wiggles a little bit so that they align perfectly.
Hint 12
After the top horizontal pin slider is moved to the left, it should unlock the next vertical acrylic slider on the edge to the right of this puzzle.
Puzzle III
Hint 1
Next puzzle to solve is the one with the clock face on side A.
Hint 2
Look into the middle of the clock face. Did you spot the engraving inside the hole?
Hint 3
What tool do you already have, which looks similar to this engraving?
Hint 4
Try moving the three acrylic discs inside the hole so that they all allign and free the gap. Maybe you can use the magnet at the ends of your tool?
Hint 5
Can you press the leaver inside the hole with the tool? Does this release something?
Hint 6
The first object that was released is a card with new clues. Did you also get the second object? Look through the transparent top on side E. Do you see something lying on the printed circuit board?
Hint 7
Put the clock dial onto the clock face. Check that the engraving on the dial is facing towards you.
Hint 8
Do the shapes or parts of the shapes engraved on the new card you retrieved look familiar?
Hint 9
Compare the shapes to side B.
Hint 10
Can you use side B again to help you decode this puzzle? What can be compared this time?
Hint 11
Did you try pressing more than one sliders per side?
Compare two shapes with two other sapes to find a sequence.
Hint 12
After you have found the sequence, can you tell how to rotate the clock dial? Do you rotate clockwise or anti-clockwise from step to step?
Hint 13
Do the arrows above the clock face give a clue about the direction of rotation?
>Spoiler<
The correct sequence for the clock is 3 -> 6 -> 11 -> 9 while first turning anti-clockwise from 3 to 6, then clockwise from 6 to 11, and then anti-clockwise from 11 to 9.
Hint 14
After inputting the correct sequence into the clock, you should be able to move the horizontal slider under the clock from left to the right position.
Hint 15
After moving the horizontal slider to the right, this should unlock the next vertical acrylic slider rithe of the clock face.
Puzzle IV
Hint 1
After solving the puzzle with the clock face on side A, can you find another slider that is now free to move?
Hint 2
Did you find it on side B? After moving this slider to the other side, you should now see a reverse symbol. What does this mean?
Hint 3
Maybe you now need to go backwards instead of going forward?
>Spoiler<
Slide every horizontal slider back to its original position. (against the direction of the arrows). In order to achieve this, you need to go back step by step. (In the reverse order you solved the puzzle). Leave the slider with the reverse symbol in the position showing the symbol.
In addition, while going back, leave the vertical acrylic sliders in the unlocked position.
After all horizontal sliders have been moved back, the last vertical acrylic slider should now be able to move to the unlocked position.
Can you now take off the clear acrylic lid on side E?
Puzzle V
Hint 1
This puzzle is revealed after taking off the clear acrylic lid. It is the puzzle with the 8 buttons on the printed circuit board.
Tip: Use your pen and paper! You need to write down your progress.
Hint 2
Did you find the clue engraved on the under side of the lid?
Hint 3
Are there similarities between the engraving on the under side of the lid and the markings on the printed ciruit board?
Hint 4
Can you figure out which four buttons to press simultaneously, that give power to the electronic lock?
Hint 5
On the under side of the lid, there is a small electronic circuit diagram engraved. Can you find the button that lights up the first light?
Hint 6
What happens if you press simultaneously the button, that lights up the first light and one of the other buttons? Does the light turn off in some combination? What does this tell you?
Hint 7
Can you continue this logic for the remaining lights? Try pressing combinations of buttons to light up one light after each other. In the end you should know which four buttons power the electronic lock.
Hint 8
Make sure you have enough power for activating the electronic lock. Charge up the box until it lights up green.
>Spoiler<
First, charge up the box until it lights up green. Then, press the following buttons to unlock the electronic lock.
(Make sure the circuit board is not up side down relative to you)
Counting from the top. Press the 2. and 3. button from the left colum and the 1. and 3. button from the right column.
Hint 9
After pressing the correct combination of buttons simultaneously, a small box with an acrylic top and bottom should be released. Pull it out.
Puzzle VI
Hint 1
You should now hold a small box with an acrylic top and bottom in your hand.
Hint 2
One of the acrylic sides can be removed. But how?
Hint 3
On one side of the small box there is an arrow engraved. Can you find another arrow somewhere else on the tesla box?
Hint 4
Try placing the small box back inside the tesla box. Check the arrows!
Hint 5
After placing the small box inside the tesla box with the arrows on the same side and same orientation, try pulling on the slider of the small box.
Make sure the tesla box is standing on a horizontal survace. Sometimes the magnets struggle to release the mechanism inside the small box if the box is at an angle.
Hint 6
The clear acrilic side, that was held in place by the slider, can now be removed.
Congratulations! You solved the Tesla Box!