ThinkGeek Cybedron

That looks really cool, but it's probably more of a dexterity challenge than a mental one. Sort of like the Atomic Chaos, if anyone knows what that is
 
"That looks really cool, but it's probably more of a dexterity challenge than a mental one. Sort of like the Atomic Chaos, if anyone knows what that is"

Atomic Chaos is not a dexterity puzzle. There are solutions that are purely mathermatical and have nothing to do with dexterity.

"looks like a piece of junk! that is a toy, not a puzzle!"

You're wrong. It's a bit of a toy but it certainly is a puzzle as well. I have the classic version and it ain't easy. Not only is the challenge to get the pieces in the right position, you also have to find out where the pieces should go. There is a bit of dexterity involved but there is also plenty of puzzle. (This one is a bit easier than the classic version but despite its look it is still pretty tricky)

When solved the cube's edges should have the same color.
 
panyan said:
looks like a piece of junk! that is a toy, not a puzzle!
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Be very careful who and what you insult before you eat your own words. ;)

That "piece of junk" has already been hailed by many famous inventors.
Moreover, the official solver of V-Cubes stumbled when he was trying to solve that "toy"
when we met at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. For a moment he thought there is no solution!

I am a mathematician with two postgrad degrees (one in Algebraic Graph Theory)
and I can assure you the puzzle is pure mathematical. And unlike almost all
mathematical puzzles, it also has a bonus dexterity dimension.

Now if you really think you are smart and fast enough, why don't you try
to win our competition we started? (with many prizes - top prize $1000)
Otherwise, you would be looking down at a puzzle you cannot even master.

So in the future, if you do not know much about a puzzle, I would advice you
to try it first and test it, before making any pointless insults.

We have come a long way to manufacture and market it, and we are being successful
thanks to many genuine puzzle people, and we plan to keep it this way with many nice
products in the future.



Pantazis
 
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I'm calling it a puzzle, but not one I'm interested in.
 
Both versions of the Cubedron are available in USA through David's Eureka Puzzles.
http://www.eurekapuzzles.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10260
http://www.eurekapuzzles.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10293

They also have the Cybedron (please note, the mass produced version has
red and blue colors, not yellow and red).
http://www.eurekapuzzles.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10259

I will be in USA this August, and will meet David again.

And the 360 is a purely dexterity puzzle made of soft plastic.
It has nothing to do with the very mathematical (with parity issues!) Cubedron
made of a sphere of the best possible quality. We could sell them for $5,
but then their movement would be very poor, and they would break in a couple of days
- remember, there is always internal hitting by the pyramids!).

I have compared the *authentic* versions of the two puzzles last February as can be seen here:
http://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=145454#p145454
(look for the sixth photo in this post)

Only those who have actually played with them can understand and feel the
quality, which is also the main reason distributors buy it from us after they try it.

:)


Pantazis
 
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