Houdini Dead Lock Puzzle
This is a
Moderate Puzzle
Description
Puzzle locks - or ‘trick’ locks - cannot be opened like normal padlocks. A solution, or ‘trick’, needs to be found to crack the lock. They have been made for many centuries and have foiled burglary attempts, kept secrets hidden away and helped escapologists baffle audiences. Over the years they have been some of the best and most popular puzzles ever invented. Houdini, the world’s most mystifying magician and greatest jail-breaking escape artist could crack any lock. Can you?!
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Gabriel Fernandes
I've reviewed two Trick Locks before, but the Houdini Dead Lock is my favorite so far. It's part of 3 Puzzle Lock series from Professor Puzzle and this one is level 3, which is the hardest.
Since I started my collection, I've been fascinated by Puzzle Locks. They have all this mystery and enigma around them that built up from centuries ago, when they first started appearing. They can be quite unique and even after you've opened a few of them, the next one will leave you, for sure just as much intrigued as the previous ones.
What makes each Puzzle Lock unique is the way or "trick" that you need to figure out to open them. Some of these locks might not even require a key to open, having an internal mechanism with one or more necessary secret moves, to unlock them. It is said that Harry Houdini might have used these locks in his escapes, but until today there's no proof of that.
The Houdini Dead Lock, manages to make use of these tricks in a very clever way. I've spent a good half hour with it, trying in vain every possible key position you can think of. The "key" here is to pay attention to every detail about the puzzle, because not everything is quite exactly what it looks like and can also be very deceptive.
The lock comes with two keys, although you just need one to solve it. The designers were probably already predicting that one of them might get broken in one's frustration and decided to add another one just in case...
One thing you might notice about the lock is the part above the key hole. If you try to move it, it won't budge that much, except for a push from the left, but that will not get you anywhere either. To avoid spoiling your experience with the puzzle, I won't reveal the exact way to open it, which unlike other puzzles, once you know the solution, there's no reason to attempt solving it again. What I can do is give you a small hint (Spoiler ahead): The key can also be used in another way, other than using it in the key hole.
If you're already frustrated enough and for some reason gave up, you can see a solution video in the product's page at Puzzle Guru.
Closing Comments:
As I mentioned above, this is my favorite from the Trick Locks I have currently in my collection. Right now, I only own this one in the Houdini series, but I reckon I've made the right choice. It's a nice challenge, not crazy hard, but also nothing that easy you can solve in a couple of minutes. I also like the fact that it's quite hefty and good quality, definitely not something made with cheap materials.
