Petaminx
The Petaminx is a 9x9 version of the Megaminx. The puzzle is two layers larger than the Teraminx and has 950 moving pieces.
The first mass produced petaminx was released by MF8 in 2012, ShengShou also released their version in 2018 and possibly had a previous version before then.
Hardware remained largely stagnant until 2023-2024 when cube brands began releasing better-quality versions which are also stickerless for the first time. Initially YuXin released a petaminx which turns much better than previous versions, ShengShou also released a stickerless version in August 2024 which is currently the cheapest petaminx on the market.
The petaminx can be solved in the same way as the teraminx and other minx puzzles in a process of reduction similar to big cubes, you initially solve the 12 centres, followed by the 30 edges and finishing with the megaminx stage, however, most top solvers like to mix these steps together.
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