Hanako Games

that infuriating key pins puzzle

#1 by FamousAdventurer77 - Dec 29 2007

Argh! Totally stuck or I must be retarded.

I can get the first few pins to move up, and I read the strategy guide/WT and the small thread about moving the pins...and still don't get it. I think I need an actual screenshot or something, or literally a step by step interpretation of how to solve it.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

#2 by hanako - Dec 30 2007

See if this helps?

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It shows how many clicks up each step along the key is.

#3 by FamousAdventurer77 - Dec 30 2007

Thank you...although I must be missing a brain segment because the picture got me even more confused. I have no idea what to do with the pins and how to move them after the 4th pin. Do they ALL get moved again?? Argh!

I tried skipping it by hitting F10 then putting in the code from the strategy guide but the F10 cheat hasn't worked on any of the puzzles, let alone the one that is getting the better of me lol.

#4 by hanako - Dec 30 2007

All the pins (that are unlocked) get moved on EVERY step. Each step, you're pushing the 'key' a little bit further into the lock. So first you only move one pin, then you move two pins, then you move three pins, and so on.

So on the first step, only the rightmost tip of the key is in the lock - so the first pin is pushed up 1 notch. On the second step, the key is pushed a little bit further in, so the second pin is pushed up to 1 notch and the first pin is pushed up to 2 notches.

By the very last step, all the pins will be moving and they will be placed exactly like the key shows, with the furthest-left pin being 5 notches up and the furthest-right pin being 1 notch up.

Maybe this animation will make it clearer:

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(If you're having trouble with the cheats, what EXACTLY are you doing? Remember, you don't just hit F10 then type in the number. You have to use the directions from the cheat section. Also, on some keyboards, you may have to adjust your function lock before F10 will work, because some keyboards disable it.)

plz help

#5 by christina_robinson - Jan 19 2008

what i don't get is that some don't move!!!!

im getting really fustrated!!!
i know it's just a game but im so into it and i can't stop playing it intill i do
get past the thing i need to

#6 by Multiki - Feb 24 2008

give me the code plz

#7 by gretukas13 - Mar 8 2008

i cant move from the 6 pin !! :evil: :evil: :!: plz help

#8 by gretukas13 - Mar 22 2008

i can't move the pins from the 6th pin !!!!!!!help plz :cry: :cry:

Step by step

#9 by Catryna21 - Mar 25 2008

Hey I hope this helps

There are 13 pins, i am going to label them A-M so as not to confuse more. A=1, B=2, C=3, M=13, etc. This is going to take a lot of space, just follow in order.

1) Move A up 1 space
2) Move B up 1 space
3) Move A up 1 space
4) Move C up 1 space
5) Move B up 1 space
6) Move A up 1 space
7) Move D up 1 space
Move C up 1 space
9) Move B up 1 space
10) Move A up 1 space
11) Move E up 1 space
12) Move D up 1 space
13) Move C up 1 space
14) Move B up 1 space
15) Move A down 2 spaces
16) Move F up 1 space
17) Move E up 1 space
18) Move D up 1 space
19) Move C up 1 space
20) Move B down 2 spaces
21) Move A up 1 space
22) Move G up 1 space
23) Move F up 1 space
24) Move E up 1 space
25) Move D up 1 space
26) Move C down 2 spaces
27) Move B up 1 space
28) Move A down 1 space
29) Move H up 1 space
30) Move G up 1 space
31) Move F up 1 space
32) Move E up 1 space
33) Move D down 2 spaces
34) Move C up 1 space
35) Move B down 1 space
36) Move A down 1 space
37) Move I up 1 space
38) Move H up 1 space
39) Move G up 1 space
40) Move F up 1 space
41) Move E down 2 spaces
42) Move D up 1 space
43) Move C down 1 space
44) Move B down 1 space
45) Move A up 2 spaces
46) Move J up 1 space
47) Move I up 1 space
48) Move H up 1 space
49) Move G up 1 space
50) Move F down 2 spaces
51) Move E up 1 space
52) Move D down 1 space
53) Move C down 1 space
54) Move B up 2 spaces
55) Move A up 2 spaces
56) Move K up 1 space
57) Move J up 1 space
58) Move I up 1 space
59) Move H up 1 space
60) Move G down 2 spaces
61) Move F up 1 space
62) Move E down 1 space
63) Move D down 1 space
64) Move C up 2 spaces
65) Move B up 2 spaces
66) Don't move A
67) Move L up 1 space
68) Move K up 1 space
69) Move J up 1 space
70) Move I up 1 space
71) Move H down 2 spaces
72) Move G up 1 space
73) Move F down 1 space
74) Move E down 1 space
75) Move D up 2 spaces
76) Move C up 2 spaces
77) Don't Move B
78) Move A down 1 space
79) Move M up 1 space
80) Move L up 1 space
81) Move K up 1 space
82) Move J up 1 space
83) Move I down 2 spaces
84) Move H up 1 space
85) Move G down 1 space
86) Move F down 1 space
87) Move E up 2 spaces
88) Move D up 2 spaces
89) Don't Move C
90) Move B down 1 space
91) Move A up 1 space

The end, you got thru, that took a loooooong time, I hope it helps

#10 by gretukas13 - Mar 25 2008

thank you soooooooooo much...... you must be a genius !!!!!!!

Key pins

#11 by Catryna21 - Mar 25 2008

I was hoping it would work, I just looked at the picture of the key to do the directions, would have been easier to do the puzzle at the same time as writing the directions but I couldn't. So with your reply I know it works, I was actually trying to find the answer to the keypad puzzle and stumbled unto here, anyways ty again

#12 by FantasyFan - Mar 25 2008

Hmmm, maybe I'll try to actually SOLVE the key puzzle now instead of skipping it like I always do. ;)