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Try a hint before revealing the answer
Open one hint at a time to preserve some of the challenge.
Hint 1
Study the identification photograph and separate pieces with matching notch patterns.
Hint 2
Look for the key piece: it is often the only piece that can move slightly when the puzzle is complete.
Hint 3
Keep the partly assembled puzzle loose until the final locking piece is fitted.
How to use the preserved instructions
Lay the pieces out in the same orientation as the component key. Work through the numbered stages in order and keep the assembly loose until the final locking movement.
Complete Pillar 2 solution
The original page identifies the Oval Ball instructions as the matching solution.
Use the related instructions
The original page states that this puzzle uses the same assembly method as another archived puzzle.
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Source and verification
- Archive source
- Original Crafty Puzzles cross-reference
- Information checked
- 13 June 2026
- Verification status
- Archive-preserved; not independently physically tested
- Page status
- Original Crafty Puzzles URL preserved
- Rights handling
- Internal Crafty Puzzles reference — This page points to another Crafty Puzzles page or guide rather than duplicating the same instructions. Read the site-wide policy
