The Slot Machine
Hints and Solution
Start of the puzzle
Hint 1.1
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Solution 1.1
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Hint 1.2
Did you notice the status circles on the machine? What do they represent?
Solution 1.2
There are three red status circles acting as locks. One is at the front below the coin slot, one is on the right side, and one is on the back. These circles will turn green to indicate that a section is unlocked.
Hint 1.3
Can you use the coin to unlock the front?
Solution 1.3
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.
Hint 1.4
Can you use the member card to unlock the side?
Solution 1.4
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.
Hint 1.5
Do you see the combination of the reels elsewhere?
Solution 1.5
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Hint 1.6
Does this button help you to unlock the back?
Solution 1.6
Slide the button to the left. The circle on the back will turn green to indicate it's unlocked.
Hint 1.7
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 1.7
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Continue here if the reels show these symbols.
Hint 2.1
Some locks have relocked.
Hint 2.2
Did you win a coin? Can you use it to unlock the lock at the front again?
Solution 2.2
Push the coin down into the coin slot like before to unlock the lock at the front.
Hint 2.3
The lock on the back has relocked. Can you unlock it?
Hint 2.4
Did you notice the position of the buttons on the back has changed?
Hint 2.5
Does the white line connecting the red circle on the back and the big disc help you?
Hint 2.6
What could fit in the slot on the big disc that is now next to the white line?
Solution 2.6
To 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.
Hint 2.7
When you used the card to unlock the back, did another lock relock?
Solution 2.7
The lock on the side relocked. Put the member card back where it belongs to unlock it again.
Hint 2.8
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 2.8
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Continue here if the reels show these symbols.
Hint 3.1
Some locks have relocked.
Hint 3.2
Did you win coins? Can you use one to unlock the lock at the front again?
Solution 3.2
Push one of the coins you won down into the coin slot like before to unlock the lock at the front.
Hint 3.3
The back has relocked. Can you unlock it?
Hint 3.4
Did you notice the position of the buttons on the back has changed again?
Hint 3.5
Which button on the back should you be using to unlock the back?
Solution 3.5
The button with the strange letters that is right next to the white line should be used to unlock the back.
Hint 3.6
Do you notice anything "wrong" with this button? Can you make it "right"?
Solution 3.6
The writing is an ambigram that spells 'wrong', but when you turn it upside down, it spells 'right'. Turn it so it spells 'right' and slide the button to the left to unlock the back.
Hint 3.7
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 3.7
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.
Continue here if the reels show these symbols.
Hint 4.1
Do you still have a coin? Can you use it to unlock the lock at the front again?
Solution 4.1
Push the coin down into the coin slot like before to unlock the lock at the front.
Note: If you accidentally placed both coins in the coin slot before you spun the reels, you are stuck. Use a small coin of similar or smaller size of your own to unlock this lock. Your coin will come back out the next time you solve the puzzle.
Note: If you accidentally placed both coins in the coin slot before you spun the reels, you are stuck. Use a small coin of similar or smaller size of your own to unlock this lock. Your coin will come back out the next time you solve the puzzle.
Hint 4.2
You need a tool to unlock the back. Where could it be?
Solution 4.2
It's in a little compartment next to the three discs.
Hint 4.3
How could you open this compartment?
Hint 4.4
Could you use the three discs to open the compartment?
Hint 4.5
Could you maybe find the code elsewhere?
Solution 4.5
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 the key.
Hint 4.6
Now that you have the key, can you unlock the back?
Solution 4.6
Put the key into the keyhole on the big disc and turn it counterclockwise to unlock the back.
Hint 4.7
Can you make the reels spin now?
Solution 4.7
Pull the handle down to a horizontal position and return it to its original place to make the reels spin.