Below you will find the solution to the Cosmic Artifact Puzzle Box

On this page you will find the solution to the puzzle. Have fun solving the puzzles!

Slide the small controls on top of the box so that the middle section is exposed. There's a point where you can rotate them sideways. This works best if you use the middle one first and then the other two sides. Once that's done, you can unfold the outer sections. This will reveal the cubes in the middle.

In the middle are six cubes. You can place these on the bottom of the puzzle box. When you insert the correct part and push it forward, a small slider pops out. This can then be pulled out completely.

Then you can pull out a compartment. Inside you'll find two double-sided whistles. There's a symbol on each end of each whistle.

You can use the whistles with the following drawing on the puzzle box.

Order the four notes of the pipes from low to high. Then place them in the correct order in the drawing. Then you can add the symbol from the end of each pipe to the printed symbol.

You can translate the symbols into numbers using the bottom.

This gives you the following 4 numbers: 3 9 7 10

You can then use the numbers to set the correct symbols using the following mechanism. The mechanism can then be pushed down

There is a drawer inside that can be pulled out.

This works best if you turn the puzzle box upside down because then you can press the 8 small pins down (shake the puzzle box a little so that they fall in) so that the drawer has enough space to be removed completely. In the drawer there is a drawing and a part that is engraved on the front and back.

Move the sliding puzzle so that you end up with the same star pattern as shown in the drawer.

If you have moved the sliding puzzle correctly, it will look like this.

Now use the part from the drawer and measure the distance between the symbols in question with the back.

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You can now use the numbers here. To do this, first push out all the pins using the slider on the back. (A gentle shake can help to get them all out.) Then push the slider back and press down only the 4 pins.

Then you can remove the drawer. There's a key inside.

With the key you can then open the following mechanism:

There are 3 parts inside that you can put together. This makes the following 4 numbers visible: 4 5 8 2

You can now use the numbers here. To do this, first push out all the pins using the slider on the back. (A gentle shake can help to get them all out.) Then push the slider back and press down only the 4 pins.

Then you can remove the drawer. The next key is inside.

With the key you can then open the following mechanism:

There is a part in it. This is printed with thermocolor. Rub it in your hands until the following 4 symbols appear. If your hands are too cold you can also use a lighter, but be careful to only hold it under the skin for a very short time.

You can then use the 4 symbols to open the end compartment.

(The end compartment is closed again in the final version so that the coin and the flyer cannot fall out beforehand.)

Close the end compartment and adjust the 4 wheels randomly.

Put the Thermocolor part back into the compartment

Slide the tray back.

Put the key in the drawer.

Push the drawer back in. Make sure the pins are in the correct position.

Put the 3 parts of the ball back and close the mechanism.

Place the key in the drawer and slide the drawer back in. Make sure the pins are in the correct position.

Move the sliding puzzle randomly.

Place the part back in the drawer and close the compartment.

Slide the 4 sliders in randomly.

Place the pipes back into the compartment. Slide the compartment back to its original position. Then you can put the 2 small sliders back in.

Place the 6 dice back in the middle.

Move the small sliders back to their starting position

Now the puzzle box can be solved again by other players.