This page was added to the expanded Crafty Puzzles reference library after the shop closed. It may not have been sold by the original Crafty Puzzles store.
Try a hint before revealing the answer
Open one hint at a time to preserve some of the challenge.
Hint 1
The ball is not forced through the gaps; the cage must be partially disassembled.
Hint 2
Find the bar that can move enough to release a crossing piece.
Hint 3
Rebuild the frame around the ball and insert the key bar last.
Video summary
The official video shows the key-piece movement, partial cage disassembly and correct reconstruction around the trapped ball.
The video remains the authoritative visual sequence for this archived page.
Complete Puzzle Chest: Cage solution
The official Puzzle Academy video demonstrates how to release and replace the ball in the wooden Cage puzzle.
Reveal the Puzzle Chest: Cage solution video
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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
- Page status
- Added during archive research
