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The '''Rubik's Revenge''' (also known as the '''4x4x4 cube''', and normally referred to as the '''4x4x4''' or '''4x4''') is a twistable [[puzzle]] in the shape of a cube that is cut three times along each of three axes. There are two main brands for this puzzle, both of which are popular for [[speedcubing]]: the [[Rubik's]], patented by [[Peter Sebesteny]] in 1983, and the [[East Sheen]], patented by [[Chen Sen Li]] in 1999.
 
The '''Rubik's Revenge''' (also known as the '''4x4x4 cube''', and normally referred to as the '''4x4x4''' or '''4x4''') is a twistable [[puzzle]] in the shape of a cube that is cut three times along each of three axes. There are two main brands for this puzzle, both of which are popular for [[speedcubing]]: the [[Rubik's]], patented by [[Peter Sebesteny]] in 1983, and the [[East Sheen]], patented by [[Chen Sen Li]] in 1999.
  
This puzzle has no fixed centers, but a total of 24 [[center]] pieces, a total of 24 [[edge]] pieces, and 8 [[corner]]s. It has 7.4 x 10^45 positions.
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The Rubik's brand puzzle has no fixed centers, but a total of 24 [[center]] pieces, a total of 24 [[edge]] pieces, and 8 [[corner]]s. It has 7.4 x 10^45 positions.
  
 
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Revision as of 23:54, 14 June 2009

A Rubik's Revenge.
How to dismantle a Rubik's Revenge.
Mechanism

The Rubik's Revenge (also known as the 4x4x4 cube, and normally referred to as the 4x4x4 or 4x4) is a twistable puzzle in the shape of a cube that is cut three times along each of three axes. There are two main brands for this puzzle, both of which are popular for speedcubing: the Rubik's, patented by Peter Sebesteny in 1983, and the East Sheen, patented by Chen Sen Li in 1999.

The Rubik's brand puzzle has no fixed centers, but a total of 24 center pieces, a total of 24 edge pieces, and 8 corners. It has 7.4 x 10^45 positions.

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