{"id":387,"date":"2022-06-05T09:20:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T09:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourpuzzle.co.uk\/?page_id=387"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:08:27","slug":"rubiks-and-similar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yourpuzzle.co.uk\/?page_id=387","title":{"rendered":"RUBIKS and similar (142)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has been wonderful to watch as the many variations appeared. I will only comment on the more unusual puzzles. For a full analysis see ‘Robs puzzle page’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DIFFERENT SIZES<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The middle cube is the normal cube. I like the large one. Fairly rare\u00a35<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MORE CUBES<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So many variations. The top left is a ‘Rubik’ \u00a33<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CUBES WITH CORNERS MISSING<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Different cubes with bites taken off the corners. House quite rare \u00a38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top left is rare \u00a310 and so is middle cube on top row \u00a310<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MORE VARIATIONS<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I like the blocked cube \u00a36, The earth is rare \u00a310<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some blocked cubes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK CALANDER CUBE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Calander cube just the right difficulty for a puzzle. Quite rare \u00a38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined cube very rare \u00a315. The silver cubes have an offset centre making a difficult cube \u00a34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIKS 4th DIMENSION<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rubik’s 4th Dimension C*4 quite rare \u00a310. Also Le Jeu is quite rare \u00a38.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S 2 X 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Original 2 x 2 Rare with box \u00a38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DOMINO CUBE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rare domino cube \u00a312. Also all others are quite rare \u00a310 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PYRAMID SHAPES<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All fairly common \u00a35 each<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COMPLEX CUBES<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All quite rare \u00a310 each<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S BEAR<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rubik’s bear \u00a35. Tree \u00a34 . Cube 3 x2 rare \u00a310. Cube 3 x 1 \u00a35<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S 360<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Coloured ball rare \u00a310 . France 98 rare \u00a38 Rubik’s 360 ball common \u00a34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rubik’s UFO very rare \u00a315<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BABYLON TOWER<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Babylon tower is rare \u00a310. Ten billion is fairly rare \u00a38. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disky fairly rare \u00a38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S MAGIC 12 PANELS<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is rare 12 panel in box \u00a3 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S FIFTEEN<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Both above are rare in boxes \u00a315 each<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S TRIAMID<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Again rare in box \u00a312<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S SNAKE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Brown and white snake is rare \u00a310 and so is keyring snake \u00a312<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LARGER SNAKE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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McDONALD’S RUBIK’S CUBES<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These have become quite collectable and fairly rare \u00a36 each<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S MAZE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The maze is very rare \u00a320. The dice is fairly rare with plunger \u00a38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top left called ? is rare \u00a3 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LINK PUZZLE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Link puzzle is fairly common \u00a38 Rubik’s double tangram is very rare \u00a320<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pyramid fairly common \u00a36<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VADASZ CUBES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These are very rare. I bought them while in America in 1974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 x2 \u00a315 3 x3 \u00a320 4×4 \u00a325<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S BRICKS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of my favourite puzzles in the whole collection.. Now very rare \u00a3 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S MAGIC VARIATIONS<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All these are fairly rare \u00a310 each<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIKS MAGIC 2X2<\/strong> KELLOGGS RAISIN SPLITZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The bottom 3 have the same backing – Kellogg’s Raisin Splitz – All are rare \u00a310<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 panel magic Rare \u00a315<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RUBIK’S 3 X 1<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These may look the same but have different mechanisms. Both \u00a35<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MASTERBALL<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The puzzles in the original package increase the value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Masterball rare \u00a315<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BRAIN RACKER<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Again all in packages. Brainracker Rare \u00a315<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CLOCK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Clock Fairly common \u00a310 Magic Fairly common \u00a310<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sonic quite rare \u00a310 Double cube rare \u00a315 4 in row very rare \u00a320<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KIBBLE CUBE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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TRIPOD<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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OCTO<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BRAINTWIST<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SHELL<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shell very rare and in box \u00a320 360 fairly common \u00a38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snake in box quite rare \u00a310<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HOCKEY PUZZLE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hockey puck Rare \u00a310 Krazy Kube fairly rare \u00a38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Globe puzzle very rare \u00a320<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UFO<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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IRISH CUBE PUZZLE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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PLANET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Planet is quite rare \u00a310<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LINK PUZZLE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Names to follow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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TANGLE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

9 piece square Quite rare \u00a310<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STAR WARS<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BRAINTWIST PUZZLE<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Meffets challenge. Rare \u00a312. Cube 2 x 2 x1. Rare. \u00a34. Diamond Rare. \u00a310. The rhobus is a simple 3 x 3 x3 cube \u00a35. The 2 x 2 x 2 one colour is rare. \u00a310.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spiral rare \u00a36. Cylinder rare \u00a34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kaleido puzzle x 2 Fairly rare \u00a34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twist puzzle rare. \u00a35<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Orbit. \u00a34 and a 4 layer tetrahedron puzzle. \u00a38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. All great puzzles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gear Ball \u00a38. Pyramid Diamond \u00a310. and Rubik’s Hybrid \u00a310<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Found the Disney version \u00a35<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another She’ll. This one with no buttons pressed. \u00a320. Also a gear shift \u00a34, and a different triangular prism \u00a33.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some interesting triangular <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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