The Rubik's Cube

Basic information

• A 3x3x3 Rubik’s cube consists of 21 joined pieces:

• 1 principal piece with three axles.

• 8 corner pieces (corner solid shapes) with three tones.

• 12 edge pieces (edge 3D squares) with two tones.

History

• Ernő Rubik assembled his first cube puzzle in 1974 and called it the Magic Cube.

• In the following years, it was used by Ernő Rubik to teach his students about three-dimensional spaces.

• After a toy agent pitched the puzzle to Ideal Toy & Novelty Company, it renamed the puzzle Rubik’s Cube.

The Creator

• Ernő Rubik

• Born July 13, 1944, in Budapest, Hungary.

• He is an inventor, architect, and professor of architecture.

• He is also the inventor of the Rubik’s Magic, Rubik’s Snake, Rubik’s Triamid, and Rubik’s 360.

Facts

• It was Invented in 1974 by Ernő Rubik and originally named the “Magic Cube”.

• It was released into stores in 1980 and renamed to the “Rubik’s Cube”.

• There are over 43 quintillion possible scrambles.