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East Sheen

2026-05-25T22:31:25Z

YuRi YuZi: /* External links */

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{{Manufacturer|NAME=East Sheen Industrial Co., Ltd. |LOGO=Eastsheen-logo.gif‎ |YEARFOUNDED=1981 |LOCATION=Kaohsiung, Taiwan |YEARSACTIVE=1981-Present |AREASSERVED=Worldwide |WEBSITE=http://www.e-sheen.com/ |PRODUCTS=2x2 cubes, 4x4 cubes, 5x5 cubes, Mini cubes, Multi cubes}}

'''East Sheen''' (or '''Eastsheen''') is a [[puzzle]] manufacturer based in [[Taiwan]] founded by [[Chen Sen Li]]. They specialized in developing Magic Cubes (commonly known as Eastsheen cubes), which are similar to [[Rubik's Cube]]s. Magic cubes are meant to have a higher quality and to move smoother and faster than regular [[Rubik's Cube]]s. They are also much lighter, smaller and cheaper however Eastsheen cubes have the habit to lock up sometimes. You can easily recognize Eastsheen cubes by their purple/pink [[face]], which is orange on a regular cube.

Eastsheen cubes come in three different formats: the [[2x2|2×2 cube]], the [[4x4|4×4 cube]] and the [[5x5|5×5 cube]]. Apart from Magic Cubes East Sheen also produces mini cubes and multi cubes. East Sheen does not produce [[3x3|3×3 cubes]].

== Products ==

=== 2×2×2 Cube ===
{{Puzzle Ratings
|pzl=Eastsheen 2x2x2
|n=7
|ss=8.57
|lr=6.0
|cc=3.86
|pr=10.0
|qu=6.86
|rl=8.43
|wt=64g
|ov=8.21
}}
Eastsheen 2×2 cubes are light and move smooth. Their corner cutting ability isn't great at first, but once well broken-in and lubricated they cut corners fairly well. Eastsheen offered four different 2×2×2 types: type A, C, E and M. Their specifications are shown below.
{|
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2E.png|none|thumb|Eastsheen 2×2 type E]]
|                     
|

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #666666; background-color: #EEE;" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|-
|
| '''Type A'''
| '''Type C'''
| '''Type E'''
| '''Type M'''
|-
| '''Size:'''
| 5 cm3
| 5,3 cm3
| 5 cm3
| 9 cm3
|-
| '''Weight:'''
| 64 grams
| 73 grams
| 110 grams
| 130 grams
|}

 
|}

=== 4×4×4 Cube ===
{{Puzzle Ratings
|pzl=Eastsheen 4x4x4
|n=6
|ss=8.83
|lr=5.67
|cc=3.17
|pr=8.83
|qu=7.92
|rl=7.67
|wt=111g
|ov=7.5
}}

The Eastsheen [[4x4|4×4 cube]] was used by quite a lot of people and was one of the most popular [[4x4|4×4]] cubes. Compared to the [[Rubik's Cube]] they moved much smoother (hardly needing any lubrication) and were lighter. However, Eastsheen [[4x4|4×4]] cubes were prone to lock-ups, and had very fragile cores. It is said that they can cut corners fairly well once they are broken in. This cube is significantly smaller than the Rubik's brand cube. There were five different types available: type A, C, E, M and P. Their specifications are shown below.

{|
| [[Image:Eastsheen4x4E.png|none|thumb|Eastsheen 4×4 type E]]
|                   
|

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #666666; background-color: #EEE;" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|-
|
| '''Type A'''
| '''Type C'''
| '''Type E'''
| '''Type M'''
| '''Type P'''
|-
| '''Size:'''
| 6 cm3
| 6,3 cm3
| 6 cm3
| 11 cm3
| 11,3 cm3
|-
| '''Weight:'''
| 111 grams
| 129 grams
| 170 grams
| 200 grams
| 260 grams
|}

 
|}

All Eastheen [[4x4|4×4]] types also had a Do-It-Yourself function, which made it easy to disassemble the cube and configure it. Care is needed as some stated that it did not perform as good after reassembling.

[[Image:Eastsheen4x4-disassemble.png]]

=== 5×5×5 Cube ===
{{Puzzle Ratings
|pzl=Eastsheen 5x5x5
|n=6
|ss=9.5
|lr=4.83
|cc=3.5
|pr=8.5
|qu=7.75
|rl=7.17
|wt=121g
|ov=7.44
}}
The Eastsheen [[5x5|5×5 cube]] is the same size as the Eastsheen [[4x4|4×4]] and also moves as smoothly. Eastsheen 5x5s tended to be very smooth and easy to turn, but they did not cut corners as well as either of their other two types, and the cube tended to become very loose over time. Being as small as the 4x4 it is the smallest of the main 5x5 brands. This cube is difficult to get fast times with because it locks up a lot. Like the Eastsheen 4x4, it also has a fragile core.

There are five types available:

{|
| [[Image:Eastsheen5x5E.png|none|thumb|Eastsheen 5×5 type E]]
|             
|

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #666666; background-color: #EEE;" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|-
|
| '''Type A'''
| '''Type C'''
| '''Type E'''
| '''Type M'''
| '''Type P'''
|-
| '''Size:'''
| 6 cm3
| 6,3 cm3
| 6 cm3
| 11 cm3
| 11,3 cm3
|-
| '''Weight:'''
| 121 grams
| 141 grams
| 180 grams
| 210 grams
| 270 grams
|}

 
|}

Like the [[4x4|4×4]], the Eastsheen [[5x5|5×5]] is easy to disassemble.

[[Image:Eastsheen5x5-disassemble.png]]

=== Mini Cubes ===

Eastsheen mini cubes are [[2x2|2×2 cubes]] with a smaller size than regular ones. There are two types: the S type and the R types. The S type is a regular mini cube while the R types contain keychains.

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #555;" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|-
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2Mini.png]]
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2RS.png]]
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2RS-1.png]]
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2RS-3.png]]
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2RS-6.png]]
|- align="center"
| S
| RS
| RS-1
| RS-3
| RS-6
|}

=== Multi Cubes ===

Eastsheen multicubes are [[2x2|2×2 cubes]] assembled to each other. Again there are two different types: the S types and the R types. The S types contain normal multi cubes (2 to 4) and the R types contain multi cubes (2) with keychains assembled to them.

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #555; " cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|-
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2SD.png]]
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2ST.png]]
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2SQ.png]]
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2RD.png]]
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2RDA.png]]
| [[Image:Eastsheen2x2RDB.png]]
|- align="center"
| SD
| ST
| SQ
| RD
| RA
| RB
|}

== See also ==
* [[2x2x2 cubes]]
* [[Bigcubes]]
* [[Other Puzzles]]
* [[Puzzle Shops]]
* [[Puzzle Hardware]]

== External links ==

* [https://dsdatabase.org/blog/2009/02/eastsheen-vs-rubiks-cubes/ Eastsheen vs Rubik's cubes review]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ypmyTCVVc|Cube Review: Eastsheen 4x4] [dead link]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQHuN8blT2c|Cube Review: Eastsheen 5x5] [dead link]

[[Category:Puzzle Manufacturers]]

Megaminx

2026-05-25T22:25:15Z

YuRi YuZi: /* Colour scheme */

[[File:Megaminx.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Megaminx]]
The '''Megaminx''' is a [[puzzle]] in the shape of a dodecahedron that was first produced by [[Uwe Meffert]], who has the rights to some of the patents. Each of the 12 sides consists of one pentagonal fixed center, five triangular edge pieces and five corner pieces. The corner and edge pieces are arranged in a five-pointed star pattern. It has 1.01 x 10^68 positions on the 12 colour version and 6.14x10^63 positions on the 6 colour version. A variant where the cuts are a little deeper, so that each face has a five-pointed star on it, is known as the Hungarian Supernova, but since it is similar these names are often interchanged.

==Colour scheme==
The standard colour scheme for most 12-colour Megaminx puzzles is as follows:
* ''red'' is opposite ''orange'';
* ''green'' is opposite ''lime green'';
* ''yellow'' is opposite ''pale yellow'';
* ''white'' is opposite ''gray'';
* ''purple'' is opposite ''pink'';
* ''blue'' is opposite ''light blue''.

In addition, the colours of the faces around the white face are, in a clockwise order: red, green, purple, yellow and blue.

Some manufacturers (most notably C4U) sometimes use black stickers instead of white, or brown instead of pale yellow. To solve the issue of most yellow lightings where white and pale yellow are hard to distinguish, as well as to improve contrast, modern versions show gray instead of pale yellow, and black instead of either gray or pale yellow.

==Megaminx methods==
{{Main Article|Article=Megaminx Methods}}
The way the Megaminx functions is very similar to the [[3x3x3]]: it has fixed centers, edges with two orientations, and corners with three orientations, and each turn moves the same number of edges and corners. Because of this it can be (and usually is) solved with a variant on a 3x3x3 method, either by placing edges and then corner/edge pairs (like the [[Fridrich method]]) or simply building a series of [[Block building|block]]s (like the [[Petrus method]]). It is also possible to finish using some [[OLL]] and [[PLL]] algorithms. The biggest difference from the 3x3 is that slice moves are not possible and therefore methods that solves edges preserving corners have much longer algorithms.

== Brands ==
* [[Meffert's Megaminx]]
* [[QJ Megaminx]]
* [[MF8 Megaminx]]
* [[Chinaminx]]
* [[PVC Megaminx]]
* [[DaYan Megaminx]]
* [[ShengShou Megaminx]]
* [[ShengShou Aurora Megaminx]]
* [[YJ YuHu]]
* [[YJ GuanHu]]
* [[X-Man Galaxy Megaminx]]
* [[Yuxin]]
* [[Qiyi Qiheng]]
* [[Fanxin]]
* [[Fangshi Limcube]]
* [[Cubestyle]]
* [[Shengshou Pearl]]
* [[Calvin]]
* [https://speedcubing.org/products/yj-yuhu-v2m-megaminx/ YJ YuHu V2M]
* [https://speedcubing.org/products/dayan-megaminx-pro-m/ DaYan Megaminx Pro M]
* [https://speedcubing.org/products/gan-megaminx-v2-maglev-black-uv-coated/ Gan Megaminx]

==See also==
* [[Meffert's Megaminx]] (brand)
* [[Megaminx methods]]
* [[Megaminx Notation]]
* [[List_of_World_Records/Megaminx]]
* [[Gigaminx]]
* [[Teraminx]]
* [[Petaminx]]
* [[Pyraminx]]
* [[Pyraminx Crystal]]

==External links==
* {{WP}}
[[Category:Megaminx]]
[[Category:Meffert's Puzzles]]
[[Category:Twisty puzzles]]
[[Category:Twisty puzzles used in WCA-official events]]

Megaminx

2026-05-25T22:24:54Z

YuRi YuZi: /* Colour scheme */

[[File:Megaminx.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Megaminx]]
The '''Megaminx''' is a [[puzzle]] in the shape of a dodecahedron that was first produced by [[Uwe Meffert]], who has the rights to some of the patents. Each of the 12 sides consists of one pentagonal fixed center, five triangular edge pieces and five corner pieces. The corner and edge pieces are arranged in a five-pointed star pattern. It has 1.01 x 10^68 positions on the 12 colour version and 6.14x10^63 positions on the 6 colour version. A variant where the cuts are a little deeper, so that each face has a five-pointed star on it, is known as the Hungarian Supernova, but since it is similar these names are often interchanged.

==Colour scheme==
The standard colour scheme for most 12-colour Megaminx puzzles is as follows:
* ''red'' is opposite ''orange'';
* ''green'' is opposite ''lime green'';
* ''yellow'' is opposite ''pale yellow'';
* ''white'' is opposite ''gray'';
* ''purple'' is opposite ''pink'';
* ''blue'' is opposite ''light blue''.

In addition, the colours of the faces around the white face are, in a clockwise order: red, green, purple, yellow and blue.

Some manufacturers (most notably C4U) sometimes use black stickers instead of white, or brown instead of pale yellow. To solve the issue of yellow lighting where white and pale yellow are hard to distinguish, as well as to improve contrast, modern versions show gray instead of pale yellow, and black instead of either gray or pale yellow.

==Megaminx methods==
{{Main Article|Article=Megaminx Methods}}
The way the Megaminx functions is very similar to the [[3x3x3]]: it has fixed centers, edges with two orientations, and corners with three orientations, and each turn moves the same number of edges and corners. Because of this it can be (and usually is) solved with a variant on a 3x3x3 method, either by placing edges and then corner/edge pairs (like the [[Fridrich method]]) or simply building a series of [[Block building|block]]s (like the [[Petrus method]]). It is also possible to finish using some [[OLL]] and [[PLL]] algorithms. The biggest difference from the 3x3 is that slice moves are not possible and therefore methods that solves edges preserving corners have much longer algorithms.

== Brands ==
* [[Meffert's Megaminx]]
* [[QJ Megaminx]]
* [[MF8 Megaminx]]
* [[Chinaminx]]
* [[PVC Megaminx]]
* [[DaYan Megaminx]]
* [[ShengShou Megaminx]]
* [[ShengShou Aurora Megaminx]]
* [[YJ YuHu]]
* [[YJ GuanHu]]
* [[X-Man Galaxy Megaminx]]
* [[Yuxin]]
* [[Qiyi Qiheng]]
* [[Fanxin]]
* [[Fangshi Limcube]]
* [[Cubestyle]]
* [[Shengshou Pearl]]
* [[Calvin]]
* [https://speedcubing.org/products/yj-yuhu-v2m-megaminx/ YJ YuHu V2M]
* [https://speedcubing.org/products/dayan-megaminx-pro-m/ DaYan Megaminx Pro M]
* [https://speedcubing.org/products/gan-megaminx-v2-maglev-black-uv-coated/ Gan Megaminx]

==See also==
* [[Meffert's Megaminx]] (brand)
* [[Megaminx methods]]
* [[Megaminx Notation]]
* [[List_of_World_Records/Megaminx]]
* [[Gigaminx]]
* [[Teraminx]]
* [[Petaminx]]
* [[Pyraminx]]
* [[Pyraminx Crystal]]

==External links==
* {{WP}}
[[Category:Megaminx]]
[[Category:Meffert's Puzzles]]
[[Category:Twisty puzzles]]
[[Category:Twisty puzzles used in WCA-official events]]