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TROY FRYFOGLE’S
Hellusion
S
equels always suck, right? Well,
sometimes that’s not the case. How
about Godfather II? Troy Fryfogle’s
Hellusion mod is another example of
the exception proving the rule. A year
in the making, this mod is the follow-up
to Troy’s HellRaiser Cenobite PC ( http://
tinyurl.com/23xoyx ).
The Hellusion was built from the inside
out, with the puzzle box illusion created
fi rst since it’s the primary visual aspect
and innermost point—and because if it
didn’t work correctly, the rest of the mod
wouldn’t come together. We say it came
together perfectly—and we’re hoping this
series becomes a trilogy!ririgg of the month ADVENTURES IN PC MODIFICATION Sponsored by
For his winning entry, Troy wins a $500 gift cer-
tifi cate for Buy.com to fund his modding mad-
ness! See all the hardware deals at http://www.buy.
com, and turn to page 108 for contest rules.Where’s the rig? This box seems to hold only
the Hellraiser puzzle cube, yet it’s a fully
functional machine.This magician has chosen to reveal his tricks.
While the Hellraiser cube sits in the center of
the rig, all the components are cleverly hidden
around the edges of the case.The case was built entirely from scratch, and
there’s not a single screw or rivet holding it togeth-
er. Instead, Troy used Alum Angle and AcrylPanel
throughout.