Rubiks Cube

The Original Rubiks Cube is Back This Christmas!

It’s official! The Rubik’s Cube is back in favour. After falling out of fashion in the 1990’s, the Rubik’s Cube is hot again! The retro puzzle is predicted to be one of the must have Christmas toys this year – so why not treat yourself to a blast from the past, or give yourself a head start and amaze your child with your problem solving talent! Fans all over the world are clambering to get their hands on this piece of nostalgia, and watch a new generation puzzle over this magic cube. Check the latest prices for the Rubiks Cube

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Rubik's Cube History

Story of the Rubik's Cube Since the 1980s

So whats been happening to the Rubik's Cube since the 1980’s? Well, a large number of die hard fans have kept the Rubik's Cube alive! Currently, it is estimated there are over 300 million Rubik's Cube to have been sold worldwide – rumour has it that were all the Rubiks Cube be stacked on top of each other they would reach the top of Mount Everest, not once, but twice! The largest of the cubes lives in Knoxville Tennessee and stands at an incredible 3 meters tall and weighs in at over 500kg – surely not an easy Rubiks Cube to solve!! So arguably the Rubik's Cube has never been away. Now more than just a standard cube, the addition of the Rubiks Cube, Rubik’s Sudoku Puzzle, Rubik’s Revenge, the Rubik’s Mini Cube and Professional Cube, the Rubiks Brain Racker, the Rubiks Twist Puzzle, to name but a few are more than enough to keep puzzle enthusiasts challenged!

The act of solving Rubiks Cube is known as ‘cubing’. Some cubaholics pay a high price for their love of the cube – many have been known to suffer from wrist and thumb problems trying to be the fastest solving the cube, so be warned about this potential health hazard! To honour some of the world’s best cubaholics, national and international championships have been held since 2003. To celebrate 25 years of the Rubix Cube, the 2007 championships were held in Budapest, the birth place of the Rubik’s Cube and were attended by the creator himself Erno Rubik. Having created the first cube, firstly known as the ‘magic cube’ in 1974, he is now enjoying his well earned retirement!

The current record for solving the standard 3x3x3 Rubiks Cube stands at an amazing 8.72 seconds and is held by a Japanese ethusiast. The larger cube (5x5x5) is the hardest to solve and has a slower world record of 1 minute 45 seconds. The 4x4x4x cube has a record set at around 50 seconds. So now you know what you are up against, why not get down to the business of solving the cube?

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So why buy Rubiks Cube? Parents love the nostalgia of giving their kids a toy that they loved during their childhood. Use our price guide to check Rubik's Cube prices and Rubik's Revo prices.

Present them with a Rubik’s Cube keychain! A cute little mini Rubik's Cube is sure to impress! What a great idea to keep your little ones busy during a long haul flight, or a rainy weekend! Or for grown ups to re-live their youth and see if they have retained that all impressive skill of solving the Rubik’s Cube game. With so many different variations on the standard cube, this really is a great time to spend time away from the TV, computer and games console and play the good old-fashioned way. Why delay? Buy Rubiks Cube today!

So as we embark on a new era for the Rubik’s Cube you must surely be asking – what has happened to the main man, Mr Rubik? Having launched his first cube in 1974, Erno Rubik worked for many years creating the cube we now know and love. However the time has come for Erno Rubik to enjoy some me time, so is now happily retired, but cubaholics fear not, his work still continues as young designers work on new creations and games in Hungary and worldwide.