The Slot Machine
Hints - Solution - Reset
Need help with The Slot Machine? Below you will find everything you need to keep moving forward.
Use the HINTS tab to get step-by-step clues and answers to help you on your way without giving away too much. If you want the complete instructions on how to win the jackpot, check out the SOLUTION tab. If you solved the puzzle, won the jackpot and now want to prepare the puzzle box for the next player, use the RESET tab to put everything back in place in under a minute.
Level 1
Continue here if the reels show this combination.
Hint 1.1
Did you find the member card and the coin? Where could they be?
Solution 1.1
Reach inside the coin tray at the bottom of the machine, push up slightly at the top of the tray, and slide the member card out. When the card comes out, a coin will automatically fall down into the coin tray for you to collect.
Hint 1.2
Can you use the coin? Where does it typically go in a slot machine?
Solution 1.2
Push the coin you found earlier down into the coin slot. You'll feel a little resistance, but once it goes through, you'll hear it fall in the machine. The indicator will turn from red to green.
Hint 1.3
Can you use the member card? Where does it typically go?
Solution 1.3
Push the member card you found into the slot on the front of the machine. Push it in far enough so that it stays firmly in place. Once inserted correctly, the indicator on the side of the machine will turn from red to green.
Hint 1.4
Do you see the combination of the reels elsewhere?
Solution 1.4
This exact combination can also be found on one of the buttons on the back of the machine.
Hint 1.5
What can you accomplish with this button?
Solution 1.5
Slide the button to the left. The indicator to the left of the button will turn from red to green.
Hint 1.6
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 1.6
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Level 2
Continue here if the reels show this combination.
Hint 2.1
What has changed after you spun the reels the first time?
Solution 2.1
Some indicators have turned red again.
Hint 2.2
Did you win a coin? What can you do with it?
Solution 2.2
Push the coin down into the coin slot like before to turn the indicator green again.
Hint 2.3
What has changed at the back?
Solution 2.3
The position of the buttons has shifted
Hint 2.4
What can you use to turn the indicator on the back green again?
Solution 2.4
Take the member card out of the front slot by pushing it in a bit. It will pop-out. Push it in the slot on the back and slide it to the left to turn the indicator green.
Hint 2.5
What should you do with the membership card?
Solution 2.5
Remember to put it back in the front slot to turn the side indicator green again.
Hint 2.6
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 2.6
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Level 3
Continue here if the reels show this combination.
Hint 3.1
What has changed after you spun the reels?
Solution 3.1
Some indicators have turned red again.
Hint 3.2
Did you win coins? What can you do with one of them?
Solution 3.2
Push one of the coins down into the coin slot like before to turn the indicator green again.
Hint 3.3
What has changed at the back?
Solution 3.3
The position of the buttons has shifted again.
Hint 3.4
Do you see anything 'wrong'? Can you make it 'right'?
Solution 3.4
The writing is an ambigram that spells 'wrong', but when you turn it upside down, it spells 'right'. Slide the 'wrong' button slightly to the left until it allows you to rotate it counterclockwise 180 degrees so it reads 'right'. You are now able to slide it further to the left to turn the red indicator green.
Hint 3.5
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 3.5
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Level 4
Continue here if the reels show this combination.
Hint 4.1
What has changed after you spun the reels?
Solution 4.1
Some indicators have turned red again.
Hint 4.2
Do you still have a coin? What can you do with it?
Solution 4.2
Push the coin down into the coin slot like before to turn the indicator green again.
Note: If you are out of coins because you accidentally pushed them all into the front coin slot earlier, simply use a small coin of similar or smaller size of your own to turn the indicator on the front green again. You will get it back next time you solve the puzzle.
Note: If you are out of coins because you accidentally pushed them all into the front coin slot earlier, simply use a small coin of similar or smaller size of your own to turn the indicator on the front green again. You will get it back next time you solve the puzzle.
Hint 4.3
What has changed at the back?
Solution 4.3
The position of the buttons has shifted again.
Hint 4.4
You need a tool to unlock the back. Where could it be?
Solution 4.4
It's in a little compartment next to the three discs.
Hint 4.5
Can you use the three discs to open the compartment?
Hint 4.6
Where could you find the correct code to open the compartment?
Solution 4.6
Turn the discs so they show the same symbols as the reels at the front are showing. You can now slide the compartment open to find a key.
Hint 4.7
How can you use this key?
Solution 4.7
Put the key into the keyhole that's aligned with the red indicator on the back and turn it counterclockwise to turn the indicator green.
Hint 4.8
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 4.8
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Level 5
Continue here if the reels show this combination.
Hint 5.1
Did you win coins? What can you do with one of them?
Solution 5.1
Push one of the coins down into the coin slot like before to turn the indicator green again.
Hint 5.2
Can you use the other coins somewhere else?
Solution 5.2
Slide open the box on the back that has an image of two coins on it. Place the two coins next to each other in the box and close it. This will turn the indicator on the back green.
Note: If you are out of coins because you accidentally pushed them all into the front coin slot earlier, simply use small coins of similar size of your own to fill the box on the back.
Note: If you are out of coins because you accidentally pushed them all into the front coin slot earlier, simply use small coins of similar size of your own to fill the box on the back.
Hint 5.3
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 5.3
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Level 6
Continue here if the reels show this combination.
Hint 6.1
Looking for money to gamble with? Think back to where you last spent your winnings.
Solution 6.1
Slide open the box on the back where you placed the two coins in the previous phase. Take both coins out. Push one of the coins down into the coin slot like before to turn the indicator green again.
Note: If you are out of coins because you accidentally pushed them all into the front coin slot earlier, simply use a small coin of similar or smaller size of your own to turn the indicator on the front green again. You will get it back next time you solve the puzzle.
Note: If you are out of coins because you accidentally pushed them all into the front coin slot earlier, simply use a small coin of similar or smaller size of your own to turn the indicator on the front green again. You will get it back next time you solve the puzzle.
Hint 6.2
The items on the back have shifted again. Which one should help you turn the indicator green?
Solution 6.2
The three green dots will help you turn the indicator green.
Hint 6.3
Do you see the same image elsewhere?
Solution 6.3
The three green dots can also be found on the handle.
Hint 6.4
Can you use the handle?
Solution 6.4
Pull the handle upwards and it will detach from its socket - it's held in place by a magnet.
Hint 6.5
Can you turn the indicator on the back green?
Solution 6.5
Hold the part of the handle that has the magnet against the green dots on the back and slide to the left. This will turn the indicator green.
Hint 6.6
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 6.6
Snap the magnetic handle back into its original position on the side of the machine. Then pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Level 7
Continue here if the reels show this combination.
Hint 7.1
Do you still have a coin? What can you do with it?
Solution 7.1
Push the coin down into the coin slot like before to turn the indicator green again.
Note: If you are out of coins because you accidentally pushed them all into the front coin slot earlier, simply use a small coin of similar or smaller size of your own to turn the indicator on the front green again. You will get it back next time you solve the puzzle.
Note: If you are out of coins because you accidentally pushed them all into the front coin slot earlier, simply use a small coin of similar or smaller size of your own to turn the indicator on the front green again. You will get it back next time you solve the puzzle.
Hint 7.2
To turn the indicator on the back green, maybe this time you need to look somewhere else.
Hint 7.3
Does something look 'wrong' again?
Solution 7.3
The knob with the ambigram has turned in such a way that it spells 'wrong' again.
Hint 7.4
Can you make it 'right' again?
Solution 7.4
Slide the knob with the ambigram slightly to the right until you can turn it clockwise 180 degrees.
Hint 7.5
Does this allow you to turn the indicator on the back green?
Solution 7.5
Slide the knob with the ambigram to the left to turn the indicator green.
Hint 7.6
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 7.6
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Hint 7.7
🎉 Congratulations, you have solved the puzzle and won the jackpot!
Refer to the RESET tab at the top of the page to reset The Slot Machine so it is ready for the next player (can be done in under a minute).
Refer to the RESET tab at the top of the page to reset The Slot Machine so it is ready for the next player (can be done in under a minute).
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Below you will find the full, continuous solution for The Slot Machine. Expand the panel below only if you want to know the full solution to win the jackpot without solving it yourself.
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Level 1
The reels currently look like this.
There are three status circles indicating if a lock is locked (red) or unlocked (green). One is at the front below the coin slot, one is on the right side, and one is on the back. Once all three of these have turned green, the handle is free to move, as indicated by the three green circles on top of the handle.
Step 1 Reach inside the coin tray at the bottom of the machine, push up slightly at the top of the tray, and slide the member card out. When the card comes out, a coin will automatically fall down into the coin tray for you to collect.
Step 2 Push the coin you found earlier down into the coin slot. You'll feel a little resistance, but once it goes through, you'll hear it fall in the machine. The front circle will turn green to indicate it's unlocked.
Step 3 Push the member card you found into the slot on the front of the machine. Push it far enough so it gets stuck. The circle on the side will turn green to indicate it's unlocked.
Step 4 The combination that is now on the reels can also be seen on a button on the back of the machine. Slide this button to the left, towards the red circle that's on the other end of the white line. The circle will turn green, indicating the back has been unlocked.
Step 5 Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin. The reels will finish on 3 cherries and you will win one coin, which will drop down in the coin tray.
Level 2
The reels currently look like this.
The locks on the front and back have locked again after spinning the reels as can be seen by their status indicators which have turned red again.
Step 1 Push the coin you won down into the coin slot like before to unlock the lock at the front.
Step 2 Remove the member card from the slot on the front: push it in slightly and it will pop out. Slide a corner of the card into the slot on the back and slide it from right to left to unlock the back.
Step 3 The lock on the side has relocked because you removed the card. Put the member card back where it belongs in the front slot to unlock the side again.
Step 4 Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin. The reels will end up on 3 bells and you will win two coins which drop down in the coin tray.
Level 3
The reels currently look like this.
The locks on the front and back have locked again after spinning the reels as can be seen by their status indicators which have turned red again.
Step 1 Push one of the coins you won down into the coin slot like before to unlock the lock at the front.
Step 2 The writing is an ambigram that spells 'wrong', but when you turn it upside down, it spells 'right'. Slide the 'wrong' button slightly to the left until it allows you to rotate it counterclockwise 180 degrees so it reads 'right'. You are now able to slide it further to the left to turn the red indicator green.
Step 3 Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Level 4
The reels currently look like this.
The locks on the front and back have locked again after spinning the reels as can be seen by their status indicators which have turned red again.
Step 1 You should still have one coin left. Push it down into the coin slot like before to unlock the lock at the front.
Step 2 Turn the three discs on the back so the indicators show the same combination as can be seen on the reels in the front. You can now slide open the compartment next to the discs and take out a key.
Step 3 Insert the key into the keyhole on the big disc and turn it counterclockwise to unlock the back.
Step 4 Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin. You will win three coins.
Level 5
The reels currently look like this.
The locks on the front and back have locked again after spinning the reels as can be seen by their status indicators which have turned red again.
Step 1 Push one of the coins you won down into the coin slot like before to unlock the lock at the front.
Step 2 Slide open the box on the back that has an image of two coins on it. Place the remaining two coins next to each other in the box and close it. This will unlock the back.
Step 3 Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Level 6
The reels currently look like this.
The locks on the front and back have locked again after spinning the reels as can be seen by their status indicators which have turned red again.
Step 1 Slide open the box on the back where you placed the two coins in the previous phase and take both coins out. Push one of the coins down into the coin slot like before to unlock the lock at the front.
Step 2 Pull the handle straight upwards to detach it from the machine—it is held in place by a strong magnet.
Step 3 Hold the magnet of this handle against the matching image of the three dots on the back, then slide it to the left to unlock the back.
Step 4 Snap the magnetic handle back into its original position on the side of the machine. Then pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Level 7
The reels currently look like this.
The locks on the front and back have locked again after spinning the reels as can be seen by their status indicators which have turned red again.
Step 1 Push your final coin down into the coin slot like before to unlock the lock at the front.
Step 2 The knob with the stacks of coins doesn't do anything. You need to use the knob with the ambigram again, since it should now spell 'wrong'. Move this knob slightly to the right until you can rotate it clockwise 180 degrees so it spells 'right'. Now you can slide it to the left to unlock the back.
Step 3 Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin. You have won the jackpot!
Resetting The Slot Machine is a quick and straightforward process. By following just a few simple steps, you can set the machine back to its original position in under a minute.
Step 1 Put all coins EXCEPT ONE into the front coin slot. The first coin will unlock the front lock, while the other 8 will just follow it into the correct internal storage position. After you have done so, give the machine a little side-to-side and front-to-back shake, to make sure the coins are properly in place without blocking something for the next spin.
Step 2 Unlock the back of the machine by sliding the button that says RESET to the left.
Step 3 Pull the handle to spin the reels. This automatically rotates the disc on the back so the button with the three symbols is aligned with the white line. The reels turn to the original starting position, showing the same symbols as this button. Additionally, the front and back will be locked up as well.
Step 4 Place the key back inside its small compartment, close the compartment door, and turn the discs randomly to lock it.
Step 5 Press the member card in slightly so it pops out of its front slot, then remove it completely.
Step 6 Feel inside the coin tray. At the top, you'll feel a small indentation that can fit a coin. This is where you place the last coin. Hold it in place with your finger while you slide the member card underneath it. Once the card holds the coin in place, you can let go of the coin and slide the card in all the way.
