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Open one hint at a time to preserve some of the challenge.
Hint 1
Use the component key first: the six shaped pieces are labelled A–F and the separate flat base is G. Keep G aside while the pyramid itself is built.
Hint 2
Follow the red highlights in stages 1–11. Each red shape marks the piece being added, so check its projection and notch direction before moving on.
Hint 3
Stage 12 lowers the completed stepped pyramid onto base G. If the tiers do not sit squarely before this step, return to the last highlighted piece rather than forcing the base.
How to use the preserved instructions
Start by matching your six loose pieces to A–F in the component key. Build the pyramid from the bottom layer upward, adding the red-highlighted component at each numbered stage. The flat base G is not used until the final move.
How the Block Pyramid builds up
The preserved diagram shows a layer-by-layer construction rather than a single locking movement. Stages 1–4 establish the lower footprint, stages 5–8 form the middle steps, and stages 9–11 close the upper tiers. The completed pyramid is then placed onto base G in stage 12.
What counts as a piece?
The build itself uses six shaped blocks, A–F. The supplied diagram also labels the separate flat display base as G, so there are seven physical wooden components if the tray is included.
Strong external geometry match
SiamMandalay publishes a Block Wooden Pyramid guide using the same core structure found in the Crafty Puzzles archive: six shaped blocks A–F plus a separate base G. Its descriptions of the individual blocks and their assembly order closely match the preserved Crafty Puzzles component key, making this an unusually strong external identification match.
The steps below are newly written Crafty Puzzles instructions based on the verified geometry and the preserved archive diagram; third-party artwork has not been copied.
Block Pyramid assembly guide
- Orient A: place the long block flat with its projecting cube / overhang facing toward the centre of the build.
- Add B: lay the C-shaped block beside A with its opening facing inward. Keep B's rear edge level with the far end of A.
- Fit C: place C into the open area of B so its projecting cube points away from A. The first three pieces should now define the stepped core.
- Add D: place the four-cube piece in front of C, with its lower section against the outside of B.
- Fill with E: fit E into the remaining space between A and C. Check that the stepped faces stay square and that no piece is being forced.
- Lock with F: slide F across the top where A and B meet. It completes the stepped pyramid and stabilises the six-block assembly.
- Use base G last: once the six blocks form a stable pyramid, lower the complete structure onto the separate flat base / tray G.
If the final form will not sit squarely on G, return to the last block that was added rather than pressing the structure into the tray.
Complete Block Pyramid solution
The original Crafty Puzzles instruction diagram is preserved below.
Reveal the Block Pyramid solution diagram
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- 13 June 2026
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