Sacred Myths and Legends Series Puzzle 5 - Pillars of Atlantis

by Family Games

Product Features

• Plans to rebuild Atlantis are at hand, yet no part of the "Temple" can reconstruct the entity
• Find guidance towards Carta Blanca - puzzle 6 in the Sacred Myths and Legends Puzzle Series
• Winner of Games Magazine "2008 Traditional Games 100" 2008 - USA recommendation
• For Ages 8 years and up
• 1 player

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2.5 x 5 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00139ZX9U
• Item model number: 20034
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,480 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Divide and align these fallen pillars for guidance towards Carta Blanca™. Plans to rebuild are at hand, yet no part of the Enigmatic Temple™ can reconstruct the entity.

Product Description

Object: Place the pillars on the base This is number 5 in a collection of 7.
Follow the directions closely on this one and you will have an easier time of arranging the wooden blocks on the wooden base. Just use your deduction skills to come up with a solution.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Advanced (but fun) puzzle..., June 9, 2009

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D. Holwerda (Scottsdale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sacred Myths and Legends Series Puzzle 5 - Pillars of Atlantis (Toy)

This is the fifth in a series of seven themed puzzles from the "Sacred Myths and Legends" line put out by Family Games, Inc. Each puzzle can be solved alone, but each one also provides clues to the solution of the next puzzle in the series, leading up the seventh puzzle (to be released in late 2009) which incorporates elements from all the previous ones.

This series of puzzles is great for adventure-loving, intellectuals who want to escape into a Robert Langdon/Indiana Jones motif for a while. Each package includes a beautiful, high-quality, wooden puzzle which requires solving to reveal a secret scroll, which will then provide clues to a password which needs to be entered on the companies website to unlock an extra clue for the next puzzle. Each of these clues takes the form of a riddle.

Each puzzle in the series has it's own theme (Da Vinci is one, Atlantis is another, King Arthur, etc.) and the clues all pertain to the theme of the puzzle you are on. The incorporation of the internet slightly removes you from the role-playing element of these puzzles, but once you see how difficult these passwords are to figure out, you will most likely be spending hours on the internet anyway - trying to decipher the clues. The passwords are actually much more difficult than the wooden puzzles (as a general rule) and will sustain you LONG after you have already solved the physical puzzle. However, the difficulty level of these riddles is EXTREME (in most cases), so be prepared to educate yourself thoroughly regarding the mythological or historical theme at hand.

That is not to say that the PUZZLES are easy, however. Most of them require a great deal of effort to finish, even after you know what the solution is supposed to be. And there are no instructions with these puzzles. There is usually one clue per puzzle and it is left up to the player to figure out what needs to be done. As I said, these are definitely aimed at an intellectual audience.

The fifth puzzle in the set is called "Pillars Of Atlantis" and this is one of the more challenging of the series. The instructions/clues are very vague and it will take the player quite a while just to figure out HOW to play with it. Since there is no "answer" posted anywhere, it is up to you to check your solution and decide if you have solved it properly. The answer is used for the next puzzle (but not required for it). The scroll in this one (like in part 2) is not hidden and comes in the box providing clues for the puzzle.

Some of the puzzles in this set will take you less time than others (most can be solved in a day or two, sometimes much less...but some of them took me weeks), but the passwords will keep you going for quite a while, regardless of how fast you solve the puzzle. Another great thing about these puzzles is the fact that they look great on a display shelf ...and house-guests are always intrigued by a good puzzle.

One warning about playing these puzzles - if you search internet forums for help with the passwords, YOU WILL SEE SPOILERS and it could ruin it for you. I would highly recommend avoiding those forums altogether (until you are ready to give up anyway). Otherwise you run the chance of spoiling the mystery for yourself.

Enjoy!