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The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft Hints
How can I open Dougal's Chinese puzzle box?
1 of 13: There's no clue to the solution here.
2 of 13: It's a simple matter of trial and error.
3 of 13: Just play with the individual sections and eventually you'll work out how to open it.
4 of 13: The correct solution is shown below:
5 of 13: On the shorter end, move the top triangle up and the bottom one down.
6 of 13: This will allow you to move the bottom half of the long side down.
7 of 13: Now on the shorter side, move the top and bottom sides back to their starting positions.
8 of 13: Now move the top half of the longer side down.
9 of 13: Now on the shorter side, move the top and bottom sides in the opposite direction to before (so the top half down and the bottom half up).
10 of 13: Now on the longer side again, move the bottom side down.
11 of 13: Now on the shorter side, move the two halves back to their starting point.
12 of 13: Then, on the longer side, move the top half down.
