rubiks mirror blocks puzzle bumps out of the cube
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September 22nd, 2008 post a comment (23) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
Ready for a challenging puzzle? Check out this new variant on the classic Rubik’s Cube which isn’t comfortable just being perfectly square.
The new Rubik’s Mirror Blocks puzzle makes things a bit more complicated than the original by making each and every one of its blocks a slightly different size.
And instead of pretty colors, each one is covered with a mirrored surface, making it just that much more difficult to figure out.
I managed to find a video clip showing the unboxing of the new cube here:
The puzzle is slated for release in Japan in the next couple of weeks for ¥2079 (appx $20 USD), but I haven’t been able to find out anything about a North American release. Perhaps if you’re persuasive, you can convince the puzzle’s designer, Hidetoshi Takeji to ship you one. He was recently sighted on the TwistyPuzzles forums offering to ship them internationally.
[via Digital Gadgets Freak]
September 22nd, 2008 post a comment (23) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
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23 comments post a comment
1. Jomark Osabel | September 23rd, 2008 at 5:22 am
From the looks of it, it is really hard to solve. I could not even get done the ordinary rubiks cube much more with this.
2. me | September 23rd, 2008 at 5:31 am
Easier than a normal rubik’s cube
(which I used to do in about thirty seconds… two minutes these days)
3. vash | September 23rd, 2008 at 8:00 am
How is it easier? It’s exactly the same as far as solving goes, it just looks prettier :).
4. lucas | September 23rd, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I swear I saw this same thing in Barnes & Nobles the other day, and I didn’t really pay too much attention to it.
5. eric | September 23rd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
WOw!!!
It’s cooool!!!
I want one of that!!!
that’s a piece of art!!!!
6. manchicken | September 24th, 2008 at 8:41 am
My brother in law loves rubik’s cubes. I’m gonna have to snag one of these for him.
7. CoolProducts | September 24th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
This looks totally cool! I’m excited to get a hold of one of the bad boys and show it off!
8. blah | September 25th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
the one in b&n is different shades on each side. black, white, silver, and 3 shades of grey. the cube is also normal size/shape…
and this one’s probably harder because it seems like certain positions will “lock” it because it can’t turn!
9. PAULO | September 26th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
COOL!!!
WHERE I COULD GET THIS?
I HOPE SOMEONE WHO HELP ME ON HOW TO HAVE THIS ONE?
PLEASE?
AND HOW MUCH?
10. technabob | September 26th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
I would try posting over in the Twisty Puzzle forums mentioned in the article.
11. Craig Mansfield | September 27th, 2008 at 5:47 am
You couldn’t even get in to the box hahahaha
12. co | September 27th, 2008 at 11:26 am
they are already preselling them on eBay. I already ordered one.
Theres about 9 left or so. search for mirror blocks.
13. ten | October 8th, 2008 at 10:13 am
a rubik’s cube for blind people
each piece have different size
but same in color
14. mali | October 15th, 2008 at 12:56 am
This looks totally cool! I’m excited to get a hold of one of the bad boys and show it off!
izlekop
15. Danoth | October 28th, 2008 at 8:43 am
I´m scared…. remember Hellraiser!!!!!!!!!!!
16. pepita | October 28th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
amazing! the person in the video seems to be brilliant at rubik’s cube but (s)he can’t open a simple box…
17. ... | October 28th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
IDiot…can´t even solv his way into the box!
18. JOSHUA | October 29th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
are so hard open the boox :S
19. Ketttek | October 30th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
LOL, too hard open the box? xd
20. Mike | October 30th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
You need 2 days to open a box man!
21. rech | October 31st, 2008 at 4:18 am
beautiful and artistic cube T_T
i want it too..
my boss just went to japan and bought it from there. he asked me to solve it. Need more time to solve it than the usual 3×3 cube
22. Ophiel | November 4th, 2008 at 6:47 am
OMG YOU TOOK TOO LONG TO OPEN THE DAMN BOX!!
23. Windsor Shadow | November 4th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Friggin Japan gets to have all the fun~!
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