How to Make an Escape Room Puzzle

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Yes, I said "LCD" instead of "LED". My bad. Any of the pieces would work in any of the locations (but the players don't know that). Regardless, all 4 locations have to be found to win.

[@maxtherrien8397]

I Like To Make Stuff woops

[@TheJWXbox]

Whoops!

[@copenhagis]

Hey Bob. Just wondering. Do the pieces have to go into their own position? Or would any piece in any correct position still win you the game? And how did you differentiate the different pieces to the ardwino if that was the case?

[@nissanslut7870]

I Like To Make Stuff that lexan non plexiglass. Plexiglass is not flexible

[@derfel08]

I am sorry if I answer out of place, but I am pretty sure that in this current set-up any pieces could be used to trigger any switches. I did an escape room puzzle that works on a similar principle. I personally used RFID tags and sensor. The problem was the price, the tags and reader come to a premium. I also have an other suggestion, but would be more tricky to explain in a quick comment

[@mineslime7766]

You should add more metal on the inside, so the player can't figure it out that simple by sliding the magnet above the surface of the globe.

[@user-gl1ls1jx3h]

I was just about to write this. This would be easy to figure out after the first piece, if you add washers all over you actually have to read the story

[@acoffeewithsatan]

Also, it doesn't take that much time to force open those 3 number combination locks. I used to have a lock with the same mechanism back in high school for when I used the gym lockers, I used to play around with it and by quickly rotating the 3 variables in opposite directions, you can get the right combination in under 20 seconds. Not really an hack-proof puzzle, but it's a very cool concept nevertheless.

[@acoffeewithsatan]

Note that you have to keep pressing the button to open the lock at the same time so it disengages when you get the right combination.

[@FitzroyCo.]

+André Fontes Why would a puzzle need to be hack proof? What kind of sociopath would participate in a puzzle game then cheat to complete it. The goal of puzzles isn't to complete it, it is to solve it...

[@Dosbomber]

Not only add washers, but update the firmware so it will give you a wrong lock code if less than 4 of the reed switches are activated. :)

[@SpecificLove7]

That is an awesome globe puzzle. I also watched the Lowes video and it was awesome to see you and Grant working together to help solve it.

[@JohnMadeit]

for Christmas i don't like to give my kids all their presents all at once (they don't appreciate them) so i was thinking to make some puzzles/maps/clues where they would find the answer to open a box and get their present.. this video has given me some ideas how to do it. Thanks

[@JohnMadeit]

Zack Lunas Thanks. I have them sometimes😝😊

[@somedude2492]

Poor kids... Simply give them the present and thats it. It's not bad if they don't appreciate the presents, Christmas is about beeing in family, not about the presents.

[@duon44]

Juan Sambucetti yea, poor kids getting a super fun experience and presents after

[@claynite2784]

I would of loeved to have this experience when I was younger, having to search for gifts and look at clues! It would make it so exciting and I would remember the gift much better!! It wouldnt seem as disposable

[@thanos1s]

nice idea

[@ygross6576]

I had to put a LCD into a box and had to mesure it with digital calipers then draw a box with the same measurements and then cut it out. Now i learnt to just use a piece of tape. Such a smart idea! Thanx Bob

[@mrfaffley4479]

What a brilliant thing to build! A great project for schools to use as it combines electronics and DIY. Teams of kids could each build a puzzle for an escape room in the school.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Great idea!

[@DeltechMun]

Wife: Hey bob, do you remember when I sacrificed my favourite globe to help you with your lifelong dream of making KZbin videos? Bob: Yes honey, it was 4 hours ago. And I thought it was spare. Wife: No it was my favourite. Irreparable and irreplaceable. Bob: What can I do to make it up? Wife: Globe sized diamond. As a start. Next video : Hi I'm bob. And I like to mine.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+akshat garg hahaha

[@memisgigas1780]

akshat garg ΜΑΛΑΚΑ κλαιω

[@adamengland6609]

This is my new favourite video from you Bob. Original, very cool and nicely executed.

[@sentinelmoonfang]

Awesome to see a video on this sort of thing. Literally what I do for a living.

[@henrikvtcodes]

You should make a little worktable cart that you can bring places where you're working. It could have a sizable work surface, nice wheels, extension power. cool stuff like that. I think this would be a good project, and you could really put some thought into it. I was that beaming kid with a backpack and sunglasses who you said hi to after the Making on KZbin panel. You are in my top three favorite youtubers.

[@mrmartinimo2299]

Nice Work! You can add some springs behind the drawer, so the drawer popps out automatically.That would be a nice effect. :)

[@timsway]

Super cool, Bob!

[@jeblottes7838]

tim sway I

[@anabcloete5877]

Nice

[@matt_williams1015]

Cool project! I'm loving the new camera work with the addition of Josh!

[@maxximumb]

That was a brilliant use of a micro controller for a puzzle. The globe and story was inspired. Well done.

[@77martinv]

Realy cool. It makes for a great surprise gift packaging too...

[@nosrepsuomynona7192]

this is great! first time I heard of an actual escape room puzzle, I always thought these were just video games. You learn something new everyday.

[@louisestaciechester4544]

OMG....this puzzle is AMAZING.....great idea.....I will definitely be trying my best to make something this awesome in the future

[@BobtheBuilder0]

That’s amazing dude! Keep it up!👍🏻

[@user-wq9rq1tt8x]

Bob de Bouwer Kunnen wij het maken😂😂

[@erikanimations1367]

Lol

[@superescaperoom991]

We also make such riddles. The video is an excellent example of how much work can stand behind a single riddle) The result is really shaky, but how much effort, knowledge and fantasy you have to spend - and so almost with everything in the escape room.

[@stephencaldwell1123]

WOAH!! Im in love with this project. Perfect thing to try for someone wanting to work with Arduinos! Very Cool!!!

[@cammie9766]

simply amazing!!...but what if you put some magnets as a trap to make the clock go faster? you would do it more exciting.

[@ExNotesRec]

For some reason I enjoyed this video more that any other making video out there. Thank you Bob.

[@davesuydam1730]

Bob much respect! I keep up to date on a lot of youtube diy channels and you have always done a great job with making unique interesting content that is concise and well executed. Keep it up man, Love the podcast "making it," it is truly amazing what all 3 of y'all are doing and I love hearing authentic updates and real life advice from yall that are actually doing it. Keep it up - your videos get better and better each time.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Dave Suydam thank you so much Dave! I really appreciate that!

[@famitory]

concept: a maker-centric escape room. the puzzles are all incomplete mechanisms and to solve the room, you have to build the rest of the mechanism using the parts and tools in the room

[@I3urton]

famitory Sounds a little like Crazy Machines, one of my favorite video games growing up

[@jmakes3745]

what about if the aim of the game was not to escape the room but to build 'x' thing and in order to get the things you needed to build 'x' thing you needed to unlock a series of puzzle like you would normally do in an escape room game?

[@caldasReport]

That's pretty much what Lowe's did! Have you seen the vid?

[@jmakes3745]

Santiago Calderón I’ve watched the video - lowes used tools to make/fix things to escape. Where saying what if in each room you had to solve puzzles in order to get tools and then make a part of something, to be allowed into the next room - once you’ve made the thing you can escape completely. So for example, room one you solve a puzzle to get a tape measure, another puzzle for a pencil and another puzzle for a circular saw and then another puzzle to tell you, you have to cut 4 2x4s to length to make table legs. & then In the next room you could get metal tools to be able to make a table top and so on until you’ve made the thing

[@CCross777]

No wonder King of Random - Grant Thompson hasn’t been in his videos lately, he’s been working on that escape room. And as always, great video!

[@albertsbd3681]

It's the funniest, smartest and coolest idea !! 👏👏👏. Thank you.

[@julianvidal7361]

I've played a whole bunch of these but never one with a puzzle as cool as this!

[@djAnakin]

This is a pretty rad puzzle. Nice work. Also, that escape room video was pretty cool too. Nice work!

[@robertwolinski7294]

Super cool, that's a great fun project idea to get non-makers introduced to the hobby.

[@garrettmercier2015]

Monday video release, wonderful surprise! Awesome and thank you. Great you are on board with Lowes too! The speed of the first 3 1/2 minutes felt like a race, but the rest of the video was a better fit for my tastes, if that matters. Nice to see you experimenting with the video style though. Your editor is doing a great job.

[@F.N.G.RC1]

That's great! I really like the combination of all kinds of different skills needed to make this. I geocache and this might come in handy for some of the cache ideas people have come up with! Great work Bob!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Nice! That'd be awesome!

[@ecrusch]

Really cool project Bob. Your electronic projects are always cool. Thanks Eric

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks Eric!

[@epiccarpenterpro]

Wow that’s amazing . Awesome puzzle 👍

[@YaddleGaming]

Always Happy to See that you uploaded a new Video!

[@petermiller6146]

So cool! I am so inspired now. I've been trying to come up with a cool way to create interactive puzzles like this for years. You've just blown my mind. I've now had several sleepless nights after seeing this trying to think of cool ways to interpret your brilliant idea into something a idiot like me could achieve. Awesome job Bob. As always.

[@a4.432hz]

Really cool idea! It always puts a smile on my face when you upload a new video :)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!

[@janwijbrand]

Great project, it has everything in it! (Ok, excepted welding, but really, one could incorporate even that if you want to)

[@joshnigh]

Great build, I really like the puzzle. Personally, I would use hall effect sensors instead of reed switches. They tend to be more consistent and reliable in this kind of application.

[@tcr_tagger3738]

You are quickly becoming my favourite KZbin channel!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you!!

[@TheHammockMan95]

Awesome project! I enjoy these secret and trick objects.

[@jeremygunkel]

Super rad, my dude.... High five! I ran into the same cardboard issue when I cut a letter out of an old book. But it does sand nicely.

[@TommyDBZ]

'Bob 3:16 says I just clamped your ass!' Great build Bob! My best friend actually just got a job as a Game Master for a Titanic themed one over in Belfast here :)

[@taroshrimp6631]

This is just so incredible mate!

[@Walsfeo]

That jig is fabulous. Though I would have tried to use a thinner blade, if possible, to cut the globe.

[@MichaelAlm]

What an awesome idea!

[@felixthecrazy]

After you cut the globe in half, clean up the edge and use liquid superglue on the edges to bind the fibers and prevent further breakdown.

[@Mishaalikka]

oh man the music in the second half of the video was just amazing

[@sgsax]

This is a really cool project idea!

[@TheWoodYogi]

Great work Bob. Superb idea for a puzzle :) ॐ

[@smu1129]

I like the subtle (to me) change in filming and editing style.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Smü 👍🏻

[@whynotlabs6320]

Loved the puzzle! Thanks for sharing. :)

[@RedSmithWorkshop]

That's an awesome project Bob. Even better than your secret door. I love escape room games. Great one. I love it!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Ha, thanks Red!

[@RedSmithWorkshop]

I Like To Make Stuff I mispoke. I like it even better than your secret door. Both project are awesome.

[@justinlee5298]

Nice project! Do you have a wiring diagram by chance? I'd love to make one

[@DaleHawkins]

Consider adding felt to the pieces so they don't rub on the globe and give away the locations over time.

[@mriidulbhatia]

You can make a small change here in which you adjust the position of the switches in terms of distance(depth) from the outside of the globe and use magnets of different strengths so that each piece also becomes unique and one cannot be used in place of another. Overall great idea, thanks for sharing.

[@baldcreations8044]

mate that's just brilliant, one of your best yet

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks Mark!!

[@plantcatto]

I actually learned about your channel in the DIY escape room video! Love your videos! ♡

[@dubya13207]

Oh man I love puzzles like this! Now I need to go find a bunch of old globes lol

[@davebauerart]

Cool puzzle. Looks great and clever but not too complicated.

[@itsaboomerang]

This is rad, bro! It was fun working with you on the Lowes project. -Wes the Cameraman..

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Itsa Boomerang Wes!! Good to hear from you man!

[@user-wq9rq1tt8x]

This is so awesome man well done👍🏼👍🏼

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!

[@christianramsvik77]

I would suggest adding one or more reed switches that will cut the power when putting the magnets on them. It would give you a place to store the pieces as well as not having to have a switch down in Antarctica. :-) It would give the player a way to (accidentally) reset it, but they can do it on purpose with the current switch also (no pun intended).

[@xilliman]

Wow. This work is awesome. Your so creative.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

You're very kind! Thank you!

[@jamesroach6348]

Just watched the Lowes Escape room, awesome! That was super cool

[@WymansWorkshop]

Sweet project Bob! This one is right up there with your arcade

[@ChippedBuilds]

This is so cool. I’ve always wanted to do an escape room. Also nice surprise to get a video on a Monday. :) great job as alwaysl

[@318cableguy]

My two favorite youtubers!!!

[@PHANTOMzx177]

This was really interesting & fun to watch! :D you should make a DIY camera cage for DSLRs, that would be a cool idea! Loving your work Bob!

[@emiliolujan7100]

Nice proyect! I really enjoyed it!

[@DylansDIYWorkshop]

That is awesome! I love the jig you used to cut the globe in half! I would've hidden that switch for the globe better if you were using it in an escape room. You would'nt want the participants to be able to turn the whole thing off

[@limuunited1532]

You should make another escape room puzzle video! I’m trying to get some ideas for the escape room I’m making.

[@finndriver1063]

Replace the switch on the bottom with two tilt switches on opposite sides of the equator. To turn it on, spin the globe: the centrifugal force would trigger both at the same time.

[@phicklep]

Awesome. Love it! Cool escape room video too!

[@FredMcIntyre]

This is awesome Bob! 👍👊

[@wmfranz]

such a great idea. you are super talented.

[@Sergey-wg7ne]

This is simply awesome and made me want to build my own room like that!

[@MarissaFloro]

I just found you through Grant's and Lowe's videos. I'm totes now a subscriber!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Awesome, thanks! Glad to have you on board!

[@semperparatus3685]

This gave me an idea for RFID based escape room for my kids. Thanks!

[@williamturner8428]

Fantastic video Bob!

[@buildersmark]

That's flipping Awesome!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!

[@EntropyRisingPodcast]

This is cool! I would add some more switches that are an instant lose if they are triggered that way people cant just slid the magnets around and cheat

[@doodars9357]

A video on Monday.....AMAZING!!

[@flightofapaullo72]

That... was pretty cool! 👍

[@NochSoEinKaddiFan]

A clever game :) And I learned that reed switchhes exist and what they do, thanks ^^ I thing Lowe did a great job with that room, Moe was a significant help in finding the clues. And seeing you in one video with Grant Tompson was really cool!

[@FernandoCrespo82]

Can I give more than 1 thumbs up for this video? This was awesome!

[@JonathanRansom]

I love this puzzle!

[@timberdish]

Very clever! Really cool project Bob, nice one :-)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks Matt!

[@cam9028]

The best thing I didn't know I needed.

[@Carbuino]

Return of the Clamp Master.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

#clampchamp :)

[@RunningDigger]

jesus man. You're probably the smartest guy i've ever seen in my whole life

[@masterofnone]

Really interesting puzzle and awesome use of arduino and old lock Bob.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks man!

[@mihirShelar92]

Where can i find a similar lock online?

[@masterofnone]

They are called Briefcase Combination locks. Rockler Woodworking has them, you can get them at Ebay and amazon has them too. I suggest thrift store to get used briefcase and removing the locks

[@toraryugraphiperso3411]

A really amazing puzzle, I love it!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!

[@c8lsonics]

Hey Bob, do you have the wiring diagram for the circuitry? Thanks.

[@MRrwmac]

Excellent Professor!

[@thegunguymartin]

That's freaking awesome brother !

[@Geeksmithing]

Neat!!!!!!! I know Josh loved this!

[@JoshMakesStuff]

Geeksmithing fact.

[@anothrnoml]

you are my idol. i want to be like you. your projects are awesome!

[@kylejoe9541]

This is better then the king of random puzzle

[@nickjm37fordel1]

Really cool, have no idea how you did it ! 😃

[@jorenmartijn]

I would like to recommend a Arduino Nano or Pro Mini after you prototyped on a Uno instead of embedding a big board like that. It seems a bit of a waste to put glue on the headers of the Uno. The Nano and Pro Mini cost a fraction of what a Uno cost. They’re also really small so they can be mounted much easier. Really cool project otherwise. Keep em coming. :)

[@JunkWorkshop]

Nuts project! Love it