Magic IQ Box

This has to be the most frustrating afternoon that I have ever spent! I bought this for my grandson and wanted to put some money in it for Christmas! It took me 4 hours and finally a phone call to Firebox to open the thing! Can't wait to see the fun he will have. I just hope he doesn't open it straight way or I will feel even more of a fool than I do now! It is soooo easy (when you know how!).
Maggie Rae, Lancashire - Nov '09

I am writing this review to explain to you my feelings. Ahem. Let’s start – when I first received it, I was excited, ecstatic even. I fully thought I would be a ‘brain box’ (no pun intended) and be able to work it out just like that. With a snap of a finger. Turns out it wasn’t anything like that. At all. I can still remember the feeling – even two hours later…So, I opened the box to find the firebox catalogue, other promotional stuff and the sweets – which by the way I had to bin as it contained gelatine and I do not eat gelatine. (I wouldn’t mind a free chocolate box though…) I went through them, then decided it was TIME. Time to open The Box. So I took an agonising minute opening the box it was in, ripping the outer packaging off…then I saw IT. N promptly began working it out. With absolutely NO success. I glared at it – hoping that my power of glowering would ‘magically’ open the box. Nope, nothing happened. I grumbled and screamed, I even up roaring – with frustrated tears rolling down my cheeks. I tried to give up and chuck the box down. But strangely, it wouldn’t budge. I forced to continue. I no longer had free will. Then, I did something I’ve never done before*. I began talking to my self. It began with muttering and ended up with me having an entire conversation the box. (I’m sure Firebox will take full responsibility for my *temporary* mental breakdown). After exactly three hours, forty eight minutes and seventeen seconds, it opened. It seemed to be smirking at me. Taunting me. (I was still talking to it remember?). I thought I was pleased to finally have opened it. But I wasn’t. Well I was but it wouldn’t sound too good here. . So I chucked it down (finally figured out it wasn’t glued to my hands) only to pick it up again and start gloating. . Hehehe…An evil thought came to mind… Later on that evening (ten minutes later), I gave it to my family. I told them it had something inside it. . So they began. . I could only howl as they struggled, sweated, cried and stressed over it. If only I had taken a video. . You might think I’m mean doing that to my family – but I went through worse!! They STILL haven’t figured it out. I’m one happy girl :D. . I might do a bit of blackmailing. . (“You give me money, and I’ll show you how to open it”)… * Well I have. . Sort of. . Not proud of it. . But oh well.
CrazyAM, LESTA - Nov '09

Saw a video solution, and it made me feel stupid. I tried all sort of combinations, because I used to have a puzzle box which required some clever thinkings. I hate over thinking things... damn you firebox. But thanks for the excellent service.
Hazode Greenthumb, Darwen - Dec '09

My mum bought this for her boyfriend as a stocking filler prezzie, and its great. He played with it for about half an hour trying to open it, then threw it on the sofa. My little sister picked it up and looked at it but didn't even bother to try. I picked it up and opened it in two minutes. (to my surprise) Now everyone except my mums boyfriend knows how to open it, we told him he's banned from finding the solution on Google, and now its filled with beads so it rattles. Curiosity to what's making the noise and frustration at the box are eating him alive. Great prezzie Firebox =).
Roisin, Liskeard - Dec '09

If you really want to have some fun buy 2 work out how to open them then super glue 1 shut give it to a relative or family member and watch them tear there hair out ;). After a week or so of frustration swap them over sit down and reveal how to do it on your non super glued box stand well back as if the receiver of this gift works out what you did objects have a tendency to be flung at you.
Oldman Douche, London - Dec '09

Oh yeah, forgot to say. Ordered this on thursday and it arrived friday morning. Amazed at how fast delivery was, will defiantly be buying off firebox again :).
Ross, Walsall - Jul '10

This box took me 10mins to get open lol but in fairness, I can see why its hard to open. Clever design and a great place to hide small valuables.
Ross, Walsall - Jul '10

This is too frustrating! :( I brought it for my brother's birthday. And I just can't open it to put something inside for him. How frustrating! :( Firebox, you are a true tease to your customers.
Aliysa, Stafford - Jun '10

Great fun. I got it after about ten mins but had my Dad (who normally thinks he is so intelligent ) going for hours.... Such fun.
John, Durham - May '10

I must say I can see where this box could confuse people! Being a wood worker I figured it out in under a minute, but its good for a laugh and makes an interesting storage box!!
Chris, Reigate - Apr '10