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Solve puzzles before you can open a DVD, CD, book, money...

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@The NYC Toy fair 2008 I saw this ironic puzzle game, it's meant to give kids/adults a puzzle challenge (roll ball unlocks the box) before they can open a DVD, CD, book, money - getting packaging open is usually a challenge already - but I thought it was funny how modern media companies like to lock out their customers on just about everything or make it a "puzzle" for hackers to "fix" some decision - this is a physical version of the cat and mouse game that I think is playing out... If you're clever enough you too can get past the DRM :) -- maybe Magnif should play on that theme for fun.

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More:

Magnif - Link.
More photos of Magnif @ Flickr - Link.
Giant set of NYC Toy fair 2008 photos @ Flickr - Link.
MAKE's coverage of the NYC Toy Faire 2008 in one place! - Link.

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Posted by: Nate on February 20, 2008 at 12:48 PM

My aunt gave me the damnable cube for Christmas last year just to taunt me, it had forty-dollars in it and nigh drove me to the brink of insanity until I got my hands on a dry-erase marker.

Posted by: nu on February 20, 2008 at 1:42 PM

Chastity belts.

Posted by: Joe on February 20, 2008 at 4:30 PM

Analog Rights Management! awesome :D

Posted by: on February 20, 2008 at 5:02 PM

In the spirit of open source, drawing a line in washable marker from the lock to the ball's current location works fine.

Posted by: amp on February 21, 2008 at 7:43 AM

Then use a magnet to guide the ball to the lock.

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