Brain Riddle: Tricky Box level guide
Brain Riddle: Tricky Box Level 9 Walkthrough
Ignore the visible key, drag the entire gray lock from the chained right exit onto the upper-left door, and use the ground-level entrance uncovered by that swap.
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How to Solve Brain Riddle: Tricky Box Level 9 — Full Solution
- Move Boxy right from the upper-left ledge and descend to the ground near the wooden crate.
- Continue along the ground until Boxy is close to the chained door on the far right.
- Press and hold the large gray chain-and-padlock assembly covering the right-hand door.
- Drag the lock diagonally up and left, then release it on the pink door on the upper-left ledge.
- Verify that the upper door now carries the lock and the right-hand ground door is uncovered.
- Move Boxy through the freed right door and wait for the `Congratulations` overlay.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Treating the floating yellow key graphic as a collectible and never touching the actual lock.
- Dragging only partway toward the left instead of releasing the lock on the upper door.
- Moving Boxy back toward the newly chained upper door after the transfer.
Quick Tips for Brain Riddle: Tricky Box Level 9 (spoiler-free)
- Grab the large gray lock attached to the right door, not the decorative yellow key icon.
- Drag the complete lock assembly diagonally up-left onto the other pink door.
- Check that the right door is visibly plain before walking Boxy into it.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Boxy starts on an upper-left ledge beside an unlocked pink door, a wooden crate rests below, a chained pink door stands on the far-right ground, and a yellow key graphic floats near the prompt `Key might not be the only way...`
- Goal
- Transfer the gray chain and padlock from the right door to the upper-left door, leaving the ground-level right exit open for Boxy.
- Opening
- Move Boxy right off the upper ledge, descend near the crate, and continue across the ground toward the chained right door.
- Danger Zone
- Searching around the crate for a collectible key misses the interactive object already on screen—the lock itself can be dragged away from the exit.
- Mechanics
- Direct scene manipulation reassigns one chain-and-padlock assembly between two doors, turning the original open door into the locked decoy and freeing the intended exit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the key in Level 9?
You do not need one. The clue says a key is not the only way, and the visible gray lock can be moved.
What should I do with the padlock?
Drag the chain-and-padlock assembly from the right-hand door onto the upper-left pink door.
Which exit works after the transfer?
The pink door on the far-right ground becomes the usable exit once its lock has been moved away.