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Use your brain to rebuild this brain! Designed by Jason Freeny, the Rubik’s Brain Sculpt will undoubtedly bring you with more joy. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Have a try with this huge magic cube that consists of 17 layers and 1539 components, and you’ll know why the toy is so charming. Simply to assemble it, the designer has spent more than 15 hours, and we really couldn’t figure out how much time you’ll need to manage the game. Just try it and let us know. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Fascinated by Chinese characters and Rubik’s Cube, as many of us are, Taiwan artist Shaun Chung combines aesthetics with movement for a new cube that forms verses from a traditional children’s poem. Each character was laser-etched from wood coz the designer believed it still be fun to go back to the old technology even though it is much easier to print something from computer nowadays. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although we’ve always been thinking that it is much easier to get money than to keep it, the so-called Rubik’s Cube Bank proves getting a coin is almost as difficult as keeping one. Designed by Tokyo-based MegaHouse, the new piggy bank asks you to solve the yellow side to put into a coin and get the green side to have the center tile pop out when you need one. You see, just as CrunchGear said “it requires brain power to save and get out money”. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Those who used to have a fun time with Rubik’s Cubes may have to go through a difficult phase before they conquer the Gear Wheel IQ Cube. Just as shown in the pictures, the new cube features some gears that will cause other pieces to rotate when you simply twist one single piece, so you’ll need to think twice before you start playing with it. But if you’d like to challenge yourself, then challenge the Gear Wheel IQ Cube. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It’s quite difficult for most people to finish one single Rubik’s Cube-which means you’d have to try times and time again before you see the correct pixilated image on the cube- not to say working with hundreds of cubes to create a large portrait. But a French artist has already made that possible, and luckily you can see them here today. Have to think to myself… really incredible. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Here’s another Rubik’s cube for the blind. Similar to the one we’ve introduced before, the new one still features different patterns engraved on the six surfaces, to stand for the green, blue, red, yellow, white and pink colors. But the difference is that these patterns used here are Braille, so that the visually impaired people can play the game more easily. That’s also an interesting toy for those sighted folks who want to learn Braille. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is a seal, and the design inspiration is originally from Rubik’s Cube, with its characteristic of flexible combination. Simply follow the instruction and you’ll find what on earth the seal tells you. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you really think traditional Rubik’s Cube is pretty easy, although I cannot agree with your crazy idea, you should have a look at this Rubik’s Cube. There’are 975 individual parts not including the 1,212 stickers that each had to be placed by hand. In order to create this crazy toy, its designer Jason Smith takes about 75 hours. However, the point is that how long is it to resolve a puzzle made by this Rubik’s Cube.

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Rubik’s Cube, which is a puzzle game invented by Hungarian professor in 1974, is one of the most popular games all over the world. But many people lack the ability to solve this puzzle. Don’t worry, although this lamp is inspired from Rubik’s Cube, just left the faces scrambled is gonna be prettier. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ribiks cube is one of the most popular games all over the world. However, it seems that this classic game never change it’s basic mechanical structure.

This new gadget integrates multi-touch technology into rubiks cube. Video after the break [Read the rest of this entry...]

Rubik’s cube is one of the most popular games in history. Although you’re not good at it, you could not ignore its popularity. But according to its color design, the blind could not enjoy the happiness of the Rubik’s cube.

NO, with this cube engraved difference patterns in different surface, even though the blind could also play this game. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you intend to play Rubik’s cube, but do not have so much time to enjoy it. You can try this 2×2 cube. It’s much easier. [Read the rest of this entry...]

With the help of two touch sensors and a light sensor, this robot could solve the Rubik’s cube automatically. Video demonstration after the jump. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Receive some geographic knowledge while amusement. It’s a great gadget for office and kids. [Read the rest of this entry...]