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ame5057
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 		Can't release 3rd BB!
Ok, so after reading this, and even reading the description of how the ISIS works, I still cannot seem to release the 3rd ball (or so I believe). I have had the ISIS for a few months now, and finally decided to give in, and am glad I did, since I would have absolutely NEVER gotten it(I had never heard of the 11th clue...). Heres my problem:

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So I read that you need to hit the ISIS with the plunger facing up to get the 3rd BB off of the magnet, and I did just that. MANY TIMES. So many times, that the bottom ring flew off and was a total PITA to get back on. I dropped it from pretty high onto a concrete floor a couple times, and I know the plunger was up when it hit the ground. The 3rd BB cannot be heard, and when I turn it upside down and swirl gently, it is still silence.

I obviously tried doing the next step to go through the maze, and tried that for a while as well with no luck. Could the 3rd BB be released and I just didn't know? If its not, any advice for a good way to get it out without risking the rings falling off again? Any advice is appreciated! You can e-mail me at ame5057SPLATpsu.edu Thanks!!!


PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:49 am
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e^(i*pi)
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 		re: Can't release 3rd BB!
I had a similar problem. After I finally opened my Isis I found there was a bit of glue residue inside the maze. When I resorted to sharply rapping the side of the Isis against a door frame (several different times in different places) I managed to get the third ball bearing past the problem area.

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iguana611
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 		Same problem as banderson. I tried to close it, and now it won't close all the way and it won't reopen. What do I do???

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:20 pm
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 		Reset
iguana611 wrote:
Same problem as banderson. I tried to close it, and now it won't close all the way and it won't reopen. What do I do???


Assuming that you did not remove the maze from the bottom half of the Isis, there are two different possibilities.

CASE A - When resetting you put the third ball bearing on the center post of the plunger or in the center of the maze.
CASE B - When resetting you put the third ball bearing back on the magnet.

If CASE A, then just work the third ball bearing back to the center of the maze and proceed to open the same way you did originally.

If CASE B and the placentas ARE lined up, then make sure the third ball bearing is free and proceed as in Case A.

If CASE B and the placentas ARE NOT lined up, then you have a major problem. The third ball bearing will be prevented from entering the maze by the maze cover. Charlief222 at the bottom of page 2 of this thread suggests a way to possibly open the Isis without the third ball bearing.

Charlef222 wrote:
HEY for all you out there who are pissed off at this thing heres an easy way to solve it, no maze required.
hold the puzzle upside down in you hand (plunger down) and make sure the bearings are quiet. then quickly and forcefully ark it up and turn to come down onyour other hand or a table quickly so the bearings cant fall out of the groves they are in when it is upside down. ( this step is similar to when you swing a bucket of water upside down without water falling out)

you should then be able to shake it rightside up without and noise.
when this is accomplished turn the top counterclockwise about a centimeter, till it stops you, the turn forcefully clockwise and it should just unscrew.


I haven't tried it, but in theory it should work. The momentum of the maze may carry it to the unlocked position.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:06 pm
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MeCon
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 		Yeah, it works in theory, but ive been trying to do this, just out of curiosity, and it seems like it would be impossible to do.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:39 pm
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master t
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 		 opened it
yesssss
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I finally opened it thanxs to charlief222's trick. i had to hit it a lot harder than he made it seem, but it opened right up. try arking it up and coming down really hard on a wooden desk or something. when it finally opened i thought i had broken it, but it didnt break it was just an amazing back-door.


PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:07 pm
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stuck
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 		stuck unscrewing
help request
I got through the puzzle to the unscrewing stage -- now my placentas are on almost opposite sides, but it froze up again. Can't turn either direction. Repeated maze, but still stuck. Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated!

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:26 pm
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stuck
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 		by the way
help request
by the way...
When I go back through the maze, it seems to work, except no unscrewing either direction. the placentas are on almost opposite sides, and there is a small gap between the halves. how do i get unstuck? and then which direction do i unscrew. THANKS!

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:32 pm
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help request
stuck wrote:
by the way...
When I go back through the maze, it seems to work, except no unscrewing either direction. the placentas are on almost opposite sides, and there is a small gap between the halves. how do i get unstuck? and then which direction do i unscrew. THANKS!

hey you should try what Charlief222 said to do earlier on in this forum. write back if it works

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e^(i*pi)
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help request
new wrote:
stuck wrote:
by the way...
When I go back through the maze, it seems to work, except no unscrewing either direction. the placentas are on almost opposite sides, and there is a small gap between the halves. how do i get unstuck? and then which direction do i unscrew. THANKS!

hey you should try what Charlief222 said to do earlier on in this forum. write back if it works


Here's something else to try:

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1. Go back through the maze. Depress the plunger and keep it depressed.

2. Turn plunger side down. Keeping the plunger depressed rotate the Isis until the remaining two ball bearings go quiet. Depress the plunger the rest of the way.

3. While keeping the Isis plunger side down and keeping the plunger fully depressed with one hand unscrew it with the other.

This position is somewhat awkward, but since your Isis is partially open the maze/lock will probably not latch into the unlock position even with the plunger fully depressed. It must be held there by keeping the plunger fully depressed while unscrewing.


PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:42 am
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 		you dont have to unscrew it while its upside down, you know.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:31 pm
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Magicroundabout
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 		Just found this forum and was wondering about 'the back door' method.

I've had the little blighter for some time and it's finally getting to me.

Do I push the plunger in before or after I turn it upside down and arc it over?
Also should the BB's be quiet before I turn it over or doesnt it matter?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:15 am
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qwertyuiop
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Magicroundabout wrote:
Just found this forum and was wondering about 'the back door' method.

I've had the little blighter for some time and it's finally getting to me.

Do I push the plunger in before or after I turn it upside down and arc it over?
Also should the BB's be quiet before I turn it over or doesnt it matter?

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Ok just hold it upside down in your hand, and swirl till the bbs go quiet. then without changing how your holding it move your hand up, turn it over by arking you hand, arm, and isis, then slam it bottom side down on something hard. you never need to push the plunger in.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:16 am
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MASTERJON84
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Joined: 15 Jan 2008
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 		solved isis and i dont see any key or 10 digit code...
where's the special code inside?
I just solved my friends isis and can't find any 10-digit code inside that he is supposed to enter in some website. There is no key either...wtf? am i missing something or is the code the "series" of depressions on the bottom side of where the 2 BBs fit into? please help

PostPosted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:30 pm
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MeCon
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WTF?
Haha, thats pretty funny. of all the typos ive heard of on the isis that seems to be be the strangest one.
There should be a code on the top half of the Isis. it is impossible to miss, so apparently they forgot to put one on your friend's Isis

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