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Puzzle Chest: Box
A Puzzle Academy box with a central channel and locking bar construction.
Japanese Puzzle Box
A Japanese / Himitsu-bako style box opened by a sequence of small panel movements.
Think Outside the Box
A compact secret-opening box; inspect seams and movable faces rather than pulling the lid.
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Hint 1
Identify the two pieces that form the central channel.
Hint 2
Build the shape loosely around the centre rather than making a solid half first.
Hint 3
The final bar should slide through the completed channel and lock the box.
Video summary
The official video demonstrates the order in which the wooden components interlock to form the small box-shaped puzzle.
The video remains the authoritative visual sequence for this archived page.
Complete Puzzle Chest: Box solution
The official Puzzle Academy video shows the complete assembly sequence for the Box puzzle from The Puzzle Chest set.
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Source and verification
- Archive source
- Professor Puzzle official Puzzle Academy solution video and discontinued PA1449 collection records — View the official solution video — Search historical manufacturer pages
- Information checked
- 13 June 2026
- Verification status
- Official manufacturer solution video; collection identity confirmed by legacy catalogue and retailer records
- Page status
- Added during archive research
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