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Please dismantling the Radio(?). your have only screwdriver. The tool you can use is the screwdriver. Japanese skill is NO need to slove this puzzle. Good luck. [Via JIG.]
BIG HAMMER SMASH RADIO
posted by daniel_charms at 1:43 PM on November 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by daniel_charms at 1:43 PM on November 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
Try as I might, I cannot slove it.
Must. Slove. Puzzle!
posted by newfers at 1:45 PM on November 4, 2009 [2 favorites]
Must. Slove. Puzzle!
posted by newfers at 1:45 PM on November 4, 2009 [2 favorites]
Man, I just wanted to hear some music! Now I have a half-dismantled radio and no music. Dad's gonna kill me when he gets home.
posted by not_on_display at 1:48 PM on November 4, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by not_on_display at 1:48 PM on November 4, 2009 [3 favorites]
What the hell happened to "always cut the red wire"?
posted by Dirac Delta Blues at 1:49 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Dirac Delta Blues at 1:49 PM on November 4, 2009
"The tool you can use is the screwdriver." n.b., wire clippers are not a screwdriver.
posted by axiom at 1:53 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by axiom at 1:53 PM on November 4, 2009
S'love at first sight.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 1:57 PM on November 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 1:57 PM on November 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
use screwdriver on balls
posted by boo_radley at 2:00 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by boo_radley at 2:00 PM on November 4, 2009
So I was flummoxed by the Back button. I figured it was back like in a browser, not back like "show the back".
posted by smackfu at 2:02 PM on November 4, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by smackfu at 2:02 PM on November 4, 2009 [3 favorites]
36812. God, I love dismantling things. NEED MOAR!
posted by daniel_charms at 2:04 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by daniel_charms at 2:04 PM on November 4, 2009
Yeah, that just barely got my Shivasense tingling. Someone pass me an economy to dismantle or something, as long as I've got this screwdriver here.
posted by carsonb at 2:06 PM on November 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by carsonb at 2:06 PM on November 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
It's like a room escape game, only without the room. Or the escaping.
posted by Nelson at 2:13 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Nelson at 2:13 PM on November 4, 2009
Fun and informative! I didn't realize that's how radios worked.
posted by justkevin at 2:14 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by justkevin at 2:14 PM on November 4, 2009
Man, talk about overthinking the damn dial puzzle. :-)
posted by Malor at 2:15 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Malor at 2:15 PM on November 4, 2009
36861. I didn't realize radios are really powered by bombs. Good to know.
posted by krakedhalo at 2:17 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by krakedhalo at 2:17 PM on November 4, 2009
Dismantling Radio? Love to! Let's see, what to unscrew first, Smooth Jazz, Modern Country or Rush Limbaugh?
posted by oneswellfoop at 2:20 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by oneswellfoop at 2:20 PM on November 4, 2009
What's the deal with the numbers on the inside? How do I know which four numbers unlock the thing?
posted by PostIronyIsNotaMyth at 2:21 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by PostIronyIsNotaMyth at 2:21 PM on November 4, 2009
Yeah, the dial puzzle is giving me troubles...
posted by Saxon Kane at 2:25 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Saxon Kane at 2:25 PM on November 4, 2009
PostIrony: hint - the dials go from 0 - 9. There's only one thing on the radio that can give you clues about numbers 0 - 9.
posted by krakedhalo at 2:26 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by krakedhalo at 2:26 PM on November 4, 2009
Yeah, I'm with PostIrony. Not getting the numbers at all. Was doing up til then. This game is reminding me why I always hated Myst.
posted by MasonDixon at 2:38 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by MasonDixon at 2:38 PM on November 4, 2009
smackfu - indeed.
36927 (w/ help from smackfu - thanks)
posted by Capt Jingo at 2:39 PM on November 4, 2009
36927 (w/ help from smackfu - thanks)
posted by Capt Jingo at 2:39 PM on November 4, 2009
36943. Man, that was a lot of fun. I hope nobody noticed too much what I was doing doing so much clicking at work.
posted by kmz at 2:43 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by kmz at 2:43 PM on November 4, 2009
After the dial, not exactly sure how I got the second dial (top left component of the back). Was just circling around when it unlocked. Now trying to figure out "DANGER!"
posted by Saxon Kane at 2:48 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Saxon Kane at 2:48 PM on November 4, 2009
∧＿∧ ／￣￣￣￣
（ ・∀・） ＜ 36942!
（ ） ＼＿＿＿＿
｜ ｜ |
（_＿）＿)
posted by clorox at 2:48 PM on November 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
36974. Took me forever to figure out there was a screw under the...well, never mind.
posted by Pater Aletheias at 2:50 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Pater Aletheias at 2:50 PM on November 4, 2009
SHOOT THE HOSTAGE
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 2:52 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 2:52 PM on November 4, 2009
Oh man, Danger was so easy I didn't even notice it. Duh.
Stupid bomb.
posted by Saxon Kane at 2:54 PM on November 4, 2009
Stupid bomb.
posted by Saxon Kane at 2:54 PM on November 4, 2009
36999. In before the damn 37,000ers.
posted by Pantengliopoli at 2:56 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Pantengliopoli at 2:56 PM on November 4, 2009
Would someone be so kind as to offer a few hints? My OCD compels me to finish this, yet my short attention span is crying out in pain.
posted by TBAcceptor at 2:57 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by TBAcceptor at 2:57 PM on November 4, 2009
There's a reason we confine this kind of thing to friday, you know. I have work to be doing, but at the same time, I want to know what's inside the radio. So, in order to concentrate, I need to finish this stupid flash game. ;_;
posted by mccarty.tim at 2:58 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by mccarty.tim at 2:58 PM on November 4, 2009
Alright. Once I figured out the numbers it was pretty easy.
posted by MasonDixon at 3:01 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by MasonDixon at 3:01 PM on November 4, 2009
37028
posted by Jimmy Havok at 3:05 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Jimmy Havok at 3:05 PM on November 4, 2009
Would someone be so kind as to offer a few hints?
If you follow the "via JIG" link in the post, there is a walkthrough.
posted by smackfu at 3:05 PM on November 4, 2009
If you follow the "via JIG" link in the post, there is a walkthrough.
posted by smackfu at 3:05 PM on November 4, 2009
Fun! Now give me one without puzzles. I could sit here and unscrew things all day.
posted by lholladay at 3:07 PM on November 4, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by lholladay at 3:07 PM on November 4, 2009 [3 favorites]
Got it open and got to the inner unlock thingee. Have tried the two sequences that make sense. What am I missing? (PM a hint pls)
posted by zippy at 3:08 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by zippy at 3:08 PM on November 4, 2009
Baffled. I get to the bomb... and then I try all three wires... no luck!
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 3:09 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 3:09 PM on November 4, 2009
SPOILER ALERT
turn the tuning dial back and forth and observe where the display flashes red - the top and bottom numbers are relevant
posted by davey_darling at 3:10 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by davey_darling at 3:10 PM on November 4, 2009
NO SOAP? RADIO!
posted by NoraReed at 3:14 PM on November 4, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by NoraReed at 3:14 PM on November 4, 2009 [3 favorites]
I found this the other day via jayisgames. This was a pretty enjoyable twist on the whole room-escape sorta genre.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 3:30 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 3:30 PM on November 4, 2009
Baffled. I get to the bomb... and then I try all three wires... no luck! posted by lupus_yonderboy
The answer is right in the post text.
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 3:37 PM on November 4, 2009
The answer is right in the post text.
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 3:37 PM on November 4, 2009
37194. I feel like I've really accomplished something here.
posted by stavrogin at 3:45 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by stavrogin at 3:45 PM on November 4, 2009
37193. Protip: If you get stuck, flip the radio over. This is true multiple times.
posted by mccarty.tim at 3:45 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by mccarty.tim at 3:45 PM on November 4, 2009
Stavrogin, I think you owe me a Coke or something for posting a higher number before I got to posting mine.
posted by mccarty.tim at 3:46 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by mccarty.tim at 3:46 PM on November 4, 2009
37200. I beat Keanu.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 3:47 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by kuujjuarapik at 3:47 PM on November 4, 2009
The real question is, who was 37192? He's right behind me, isn't he?
posted by mccarty.tim at 3:47 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by mccarty.tim at 3:47 PM on November 4, 2009
Screw it, I'm going to take the Shatner solution: decompile the flash, and reprogram it so there is only one screw holding the whole thing together.
Must. Change. Conditions. of. the. Test.
posted by chambers at 3:51 PM on November 4, 2009
Must. Change. Conditions. of. the. Test.
posted by chambers at 3:51 PM on November 4, 2009
DAMN YOU I was already late for a meeting. Sigh. I'll be back, radio.
posted by Miko at 4:03 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Miko at 4:03 PM on November 4, 2009
Please prying coke out of cold dead hands. your have only screwdriver. The tool you can use is the screwdriver. No element of surprise is being assuming. Good luck.
posted by stavrogin at 4:03 PM on November 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by stavrogin at 4:03 PM on November 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
37300 which just happens to be my lucky number.
posted by allen.spaulding at 4:09 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by allen.spaulding at 4:09 PM on November 4, 2009
37308.
which just happens to be 8 more than allen.spaulding's lucky number.
posted by niles at 4:12 PM on November 4, 2009
which just happens to be 8 more than allen.spaulding's lucky number.
posted by niles at 4:12 PM on November 4, 2009
37435. Neat.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 4:46 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 4:46 PM on November 4, 2009
37479. Rock on.
posted by datacenter refugee at 4:59 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by datacenter refugee at 4:59 PM on November 4, 2009
37496!
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 5:04 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 5:04 PM on November 4, 2009
37540. My goal was 37536 - so close!
posted by deliquescent at 5:16 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by deliquescent at 5:16 PM on November 4, 2009
37574... but i'm not quite sure what i did at the end there.
posted by pokermonk at 5:29 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by pokermonk at 5:29 PM on November 4, 2009
37566. I realized this is just another locked door sort of puzzle. But for some reason the twist of it being taking something apart made it more fun.
Someone needs to combine this format with take apart guides or car repair manuals.
posted by jeribus at 5:30 PM on November 4, 2009
Someone needs to combine this format with take apart guides or car repair manuals.
posted by jeribus at 5:30 PM on November 4, 2009
37594 - but is that really the score? there's another number in the top right corner.
posted by r_nebblesworthII at 5:36 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by r_nebblesworthII at 5:36 PM on November 4, 2009
okay, i figured it wasn't teh score since it didn't go up after the 2nd time through.
posted by r_nebblesworthII at 5:41 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by r_nebblesworthII at 5:41 PM on November 4, 2009
Guh. 37681st person to dismantle the thing.
posted by ooga_booga at 6:06 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by ooga_booga at 6:06 PM on November 4, 2009
37723. I guess I'll come back to this in a few days when it's a little higher xD;
posted by rubah at 6:24 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by rubah at 6:24 PM on November 4, 2009
Finally. I just had to step away and get distracted from it for a few minutes, and then it all clicked. Hooray ADD!!!
There is some wonderful realtionship between ADD and Zen thought. If one were to consider- Oooh, firetrucks!!!
/wanders off in search of firetrucks, starts playing the piano I passed on the way, and comes back 20 minutes later to finish this post.
posted by chambers at 7:02 PM on November 4, 2009
There is some wonderful realtionship between ADD and Zen thought. If one were to consider- Oooh, firetrucks!!!
/wanders off in search of firetrucks, starts playing the piano I passed on the way, and comes back 20 minutes later to finish this post.
posted by chambers at 7:02 PM on November 4, 2009
37841 - Who keeps two locks and a bomb inside their radio and what kind of bomber outright writes down the combination to one one his locks ON THE LOCK??
posted by zachlipton at 7:06 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by zachlipton at 7:06 PM on November 4, 2009
I Am the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs At Midnight!
posted by hrbrmstr at 7:12 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by hrbrmstr at 7:12 PM on November 4, 2009
37864, but I totally used the instructions. And you know what? Cheating did not ruin the experience.
Hm! Take that, Mom!
posted by heyho at 7:15 PM on November 4, 2009
Hm! Take that, Mom!
posted by heyho at 7:15 PM on November 4, 2009
37985. Larger numbers are better, right?
I suspect these numbers are sequentially counting users and is not a score. So the people upthread can suck it.
posted by mazola at 7:57 PM on November 4, 2009
I suspect these numbers are sequentially counting users and is not a score. So the people upthread can suck it.
posted by mazola at 7:57 PM on November 4, 2009
38211, tough puzzle.
posted by schyler523 at 9:31 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by schyler523 at 9:31 PM on November 4, 2009
38255
posted by exlotuseater at 10:04 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by exlotuseater at 10:04 PM on November 4, 2009
38341. At this rate, we'll never get to 79053...
posted by daniel_charms at 10:59 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by daniel_charms at 10:59 PM on November 4, 2009
38349.
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 11:01 PM on November 4, 2009
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 11:01 PM on November 4, 2009
38501. The real solution to the problem is finding Jack Bauer or MacGruber.
posted by Plug1 at 2:21 AM on November 5, 2009
posted by Plug1 at 2:21 AM on November 5, 2009
Sweet! I did it, and I hate puzzles. This required some insight, almost intuitive, and a lot of fiddling.
I don't see a number in the 38xxx range. The only number I see is a LOT higher :|
posted by Xoebe at 4:30 AM on November 5, 2009
I don't see a number in the 38xxx range. The only number I see is a LOT higher :|
posted by Xoebe at 4:30 AM on November 5, 2009
38671. Any more of these? I have a meeting free day today!
posted by genefinder at 6:03 AM on November 5, 2009
posted by genefinder at 6:03 AM on November 5, 2009
I've never done one of these before. I had a really high number and I needed the walk-thru. HOWEVER, I believe I have discovered a new way to use up some of the free time I have during the day. THANKS Japanese radio!!!!
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 7:10 AM on November 5, 2009
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 7:10 AM on November 5, 2009
38769 at fucking last.
posted by Paid In Full at 7:47 AM on November 5, 2009
posted by Paid In Full at 7:47 AM on November 5, 2009
Tip: this can also be sloved with a Q-tip, a spork and a packet of Splenda.
posted by hellbient at 9:01 AM on November 5, 2009
posted by hellbient at 9:01 AM on November 5, 2009
How incredibly unsatisfying. 38910.
posted by chocolate_butch at 10:18 AM on November 5, 2009
posted by chocolate_butch at 10:18 AM on November 5, 2009
Cute!
posted by ObscureReferenceMan at 10:25 AM on November 5, 2009
posted by ObscureReferenceMan at 10:25 AM on November 5, 2009
39032
That code killed me. Even after i cheated several times i still couldn't get it
posted by criticalbill at 12:04 PM on November 5, 2009
That code killed me. Even after i cheated several times i still couldn't get it
posted by criticalbill at 12:04 PM on November 5, 2009
39155
posted by Wanderlust88 at 1:48 PM on November 5, 2009
posted by Wanderlust88 at 1:48 PM on November 5, 2009
39172 - cool game :)
posted by Cogentesque at 3:54 AM on November 6, 2009
posted by Cogentesque at 3:54 AM on November 6, 2009
46343 - fun
posted by cmfletcher at 11:04 AM on November 8, 2009
posted by cmfletcher at 11:04 AM on November 8, 2009
46471, how come I didn't notice this post before. Fun, thanks!
posted by nonspecialist at 3:33 PM on November 8, 2009
posted by nonspecialist at 3:33 PM on November 8, 2009
49013 w/ walkthrough:)
posted by jan murray at 12:47 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by jan murray at 12:47 PM on November 10, 2009
59921. Wow, a lot of people play these.
posted by Solon and Thanks at 2:28 PM on November 27, 2009
posted by Solon and Thanks at 2:28 PM on November 27, 2009
61683. almost two thousand plays in a few hours... popular!
posted by SquidLips at 9:15 PM on November 28, 2009
posted by SquidLips at 9:15 PM on November 28, 2009
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