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Hidden Passage puzzle guide

Identify the puzzle, try progressive hints, then use the official manufacturer solution if you need the complete sequence.

Also known as: Hidden Passage Diamond Cube, 7-piece hidden key cube.

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How to recognise Hidden Passage

Manufacturer: SiamMandalay. Mechanism: seven-piece interlocking cube with a key piece. Objective: Find the key movement that releases the cube, then rebuild all seven pieces into the finished form.

The manufacturer describes this model as Level 3 (Difficult). The official dimensions are 2.25 × 2.25 × 2.25 in.

Try a hint before opening the full solution

These are original Crafty Puzzles strategy hints based on the documented mechanism; they do not reproduce the manufacturer’s step-by-step instruction sheet.

Hint 1

Treat the puzzle as a locked cube rather than seven independent pieces: one piece or direction should begin the release sequence.

Hint 2

Test for a small controlled slide before trying to pull anything outward; the key is movement, not force.

Hint 3

When rebuilding, keep the outer cube faces aligned and leave the locking piece until the surrounding structure can support it.

Official Hidden Passage solution

Use the manufacturer resource for the exact sequence

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Source and verification

Source
SiamMandalay official product record — open source
Information checked
24 October 2026
Verification status
Official manufacturer identity, piece count/mechanism where stated, dimensions and difficulty checked; exact solution retained externally
Page status
Added during archive research
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