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Rubik 360 Will Probably Take That One Guy Another 26 Years to Solve [Rubik]
Gizmodo —
... Quick question, since I'm still a bit hazy on how this works: Could this be the first Rubik puzzle that solves itself during the shipping process to retailers? [Sunday Telegraph] ...
Rubik's 360
Tech Blog —
... on the outer sphere by shaking them through a middle sphere that has only two holes." It's set to be unveiled at the German toy industry fair on February 5th.
Said Professor Rubik himself on the new puzzle that bears his name: "I feel that the 360 is one of the most innovative and exciting puzzles we've developed since the Cube - adopting elements of my original design, challenging the solver to use skill, dexterity and logic."
[via Gizmodo - Telegraph]
Rubik’s 360 is another frustrating challenge for all brains
Gizmo Watch —
... at a toy industry fair in Germany on February 5, Professor Erno Rubik invented Rubik’s 360, guarantees to be a demanding and frustrating challenge for all, with six balls trapped inside the three transparent plastic spheres. Rubik’s 360 is more like a puzzle requiring the player to get the colored balls from the inner sphere in a matching solution on the outer sphere by shaking the sphere in the middle, that consists of only two openings.
Via: Telegraph/Gizmodo
Rubik’s 360 follow-up to Cube set to frustrate from February
SlashGear —
... If handheld puzzles that don’t require batteries are your scene, then prepare to become addicted. The reclusive Hungarian behind the Rubik’s Cube is back with the Rubik’s 360, and as before the aim is simple: get each of the six colored balls into the correct colored bubble. Blocking the way are two inner-spheres with a limited number of holes, meaning you have to carefully line things up and, once you start getting balls into place, balancing them so that they don’t fall out. ...
Rubik's Cube gets spherical twist as Rubik's 360
Engadget —
... Unlike Microsoft's own Xbox 360, the Rubik's 360 is actually round. Imagine that, right? Said device is about to be officially unveiled in Germany this week at a national toy show, and while many question its ability to recreate the wonder and amazement ...
The latest puzzle from Professor Rubik, the Rubik 360
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... must get the coloured balls from an inner sphere into matching slots on the outer sphere by shaking them through a middle sphere that has only two holes.
This sounds irritatingly like one of those cheap Crackerjack ball bearing mazes. I don't like puzzles that require the manual dexterity to manipulate the arc of small balls by tilt alone.
On the other hand, at least it sounds like this latest puzzle will lend itself to an iPhone port.
Rubik's Cube inventor is back with Rubik's 360 [Telegraph]
The Rubik’s Cube Of 2009: Rubik’s 360
GadgetReview —
... never owned one. Regardless, the game takes a mass amount of skill and concentration. If you’re a die hard Cube fan, than you’ll be pleased to hear that the inventor of the ultra popular, but yet simple game is back with a new version, the Rubik’s 360. It incorporates colored balls inside of a clear sphere. The goal is to move all of the colored balls from the inner sphere into their matching pockets, which are located on the outer sphere. The Telegraph attempted to explain the Rubik’s 360, but I believe something was lost in ...
New Rubik’s game coming, no easy way to cheat due to lack of stickers
CrunchGear —
The inventor of the Rubik’s Cube is set to unveil his newest creation, Rubik’s 360, later this week. An early look at the new game shows no discernable stickers that can be peeled off and rearranged, meaning I’ll definitely never be able to solve it.
According to the Telegraph, who got a sneak peek of Rubik’s 360:
“The puzzle… confronts users with the same frustrating challenge – a task that is simple to understand, with only one possible solution, yet extremely difficult to execute.
Players must get the coloured balls from an inner ...
Geek Games - Rubik’s Cube 360 Puzzle
Coated —
... new puzzle will be officially unveiled at an international toy fair being held in Germany on February 5 but some puzzle solvers were given an advanced preview. A wide variety of comments regarding the cube were received including “Our community is very interested in the upcoming release of Rubik 360″ and “It looks like more of a physical game that requires dexterity whereas the Cube is something to ponder but there’s no reason it can’t catch on.”
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