Doughboy, I can't figure that out either. I've figured out everything on my own until this point, but I just can't seem to figure out how to use that "strange machine." It keeps saying, "not yet... nice idea though. but the strange machine is not completely ready"
look to the right of the "odd structure". there is a grey line or a "track". Move the tiles by clicking on them to connect the "track to the next grey line. Just like you did previously in the other room. once the track is complete and the head can move from one side to the next it will let you "click" on the odd structure.
take a log form the unlit fireplace
move 2 rooms
put log in place holder
turn on machine
log will catch fire
pickup log
more back 2 rooms
place burning log into fireplace
take triangle from security panel
move 1 room
click on lamp
move 1 room
place triangle on placeholder
turn off machine
turn on machine
should "break" triangle
re arange triangle in security device.
I just click until it worked....it turns grey when you get the correct combo. The color wheel is the key. It starts yellow, turns cyan, then purple then grey. I didn't write down the combo.
The second security box, you have to find the picture that doesn't fit a pattern like the rest. I didn't figure this out until 3/4 of the way through the pages.