I will return and usually double all rates received.
I will return and usually double all rates received.
Member since:14.08.2009
Reviews:14
The Rubik's cube was invented in the 1980's by Erno Rubik who used to teach in a school at Budapest. He invented this cube to help students learn about geometry but he then decided to sell this cube as a brain challenging toy. As soon as this toy came out thousands of people went to buy in what is now called the Rubik craze. Nearly thirty years on this toy is still a huge success.
The object is actually quite simple. You have a cube with 6 faces divided into nine segments. Each of the nine segments is in one of six colours. Now all you need to do is make all six faces the same colour and you have solved the Rubik's cube. The only problem of course is that it is a teensy bit harder than it sounds. Personally I struggle to do 1 colour and don't know anyone who has done more than two sides at any one time.
So you might ask is there any way of cracking this colourful toy. Well actually there is... and I don't mean actually cracking it open with a screwdriver or sticking colour stickers on top. Published on line and in books are some books which tell you how to complete it. The only problem now is those people who are clever enough to figure out how to do it assume everyone else can understand the algebraic nonsense they put in their books. So basically your down to randomly twisting but don't worry there's a 1 in 50000 chance you will solve it.
There are loads of other models a bit like this which have come out more recently onto the market. Bigger cubes have been invented with 25 segments on each side which is even more tricky but you will be happy to know there is also a 2*2 cube. Now surely even the dumbest can't fail to get four squares of the right colour on each side? Well think again as even this is a lot harder than it sounds. Finally there has been a Rubik's 360 invented which is about manoeuvring balls into the right coloured wholes which as you can imagine is all but impossible.
At £5 from toys R us or Amazon I would highly recommend buying them. Unfortunately they are very tricky to do but you should be able to do at least one colour. They are very colourful and fun for kids to make patterns with even if they can't do the puzzle. This product says it is only for those eight and over but they should have also added with an IQ of 150 or over. Thank You for reading my review and I hope you have found it very useful.
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Advantages: Very good for passing time. Can be Fun. Small, easy to handle. Pocket toy, can be used on the move Disadvantages: Can be very time consuming. Can get very annoying. Can get boring if your too good at it!
Advantages: Very good for passing time. Can be Fun. Small, easy to handle. Pocket toy, can be used on the move Disadvantages: Can be very time consuming. Can get very annoying. Can get boring if your too good at it!
Sep 14th, 2009
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