Rubik's TouchCube

by ComputerGear

Product Features

• Rubik's TouchCube uses motion-detecting accelerometer to allow players to slide the lights with a simple swipe of their fingers to mimic the moves of the original Cube.
• Activate the hint mode for a suggestion to make the next move.
• Remembers player's last spot even when turned off or charging built-in battery.
• Approx. 3" square.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002U4REVC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,468 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

Rubik's TouchCube uses motion-detecting accelerometer to allow players to slide the lights with a simple swipe of their fingers to mimic the moves of the original Cube. Activate the hint mode for a suggestion to make the next move. Remembers player's last spot even when turned off or charging built-in battery. A must have for every genius or genius wanna be. Approx. 3" square.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Advice for TouchCube users, February 15, 2010

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Mark Eaker "Megaeak" (Denver, CO, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rubik's TouchCube (Toy)

This little gizmo is a blast to play with but a few complaints keep popping up in reviews. Here's a few suggestions to those considering this baby:

1. Battery Life. Youve read how people claim only a few minutes worth of battery life on a full charge. When I first charged mine up it only lasted 5-10 minutes! Sucks right?! Well had I read the directions it says to charge for at least 8hrs for the first charge. EVEN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN leave it on the charger over night. Now I get MUCH longer life per charge. My complaint would be dont trust the green charge indicator, it seems a bit flakey, you jostle the cube and it will turn green, so just ignore it.

2. Non-responsive. I would say that there is a "feel" to this thing, a certain swipe speed and timing are required. After a few go-rounds i got the hang of it. Also for the 'diagonal' swipe a series of taps works MUCH better. Far from a deal breaker for me. Annoying at first but once I got the hang of it the 'mis-cues' seemed to drop off significantly.

One other bit of 'issue' is that the cube looks best is a semi-dim to dark room. Full sunlight is a big no-no. It is the coolest looking thing you're likely to play with and it has gotten WAY more ooo's and ahh's from my friends than any of my other gadgets. As for the price I got mine for fifty bucks at a certain retailer that sounds like 'fest fry'. Overall I love my cube. If youre a big rubiks fan like i am, this is a must-have :)

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Touchcube Rubiks Cube Touch Electronic, December 8, 2009

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Joshua J. Sommer (Maui, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Rubik's TouchCube (Toy)

I wouldn't tell anybody to get this toy. It sucks. Every time I slide my finger across the cube it doesn't get it. Then, out of the blue it will get my slide. It is unreliable and you better off getting a official Rubiks Cube. Sometimes while holding it, the cube would do a random move, even without me sliding my fingers. They need to make this electronic cube more reliable before I give a favorable review!