- LEVEL 9 Puzzle - GRUELING
- NEW SPEEDCUBING DESIGN!!
- requires twelve 90° turns to complete one rotation!
- Approximately 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" x 2-2/3"
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The Gear-cube
is a brand new concept
in cube design
and has the following inventive steps.------
Using a full gear mechanism
that requires twelve 90° turns
to complete one rotation -----
(but having said this it is still slightly easier then the Rubik's cube)...
Designed by M. Oskar van Deventer
and inspired by a gearing idea by Bram Cohen, --
it will be Meffert's Puzzle Of the Year for 2010!!------
Placing the gears externally,
so that their orientation can be seen,
Adding gear teeth to the corner and edge pieces
and using a new speed cube inner core.
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These steps result
in a twisty puzzle
that on the one hand has some of the
features and attractiveness
of the original Rubik's Cube. ----------
Whereas on the other hand
it creates a completely new
and unexpected solving experience!!
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To summarize,
the following aspects add to the attraction of Gear-Cube;
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A first solving reward is getting the puzzle to its cubic state.
This is relatively easy.
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A second solving reward
is getting the puzzle to a state
where each face has only two colors (of opposite faces).--
This is a bit harder, but achievable for many people.-----
Hardest is solving the puzzle as a whole!!.
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Approximately 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" x 2-2/3"
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I am not a speed-cuber, but I can solve the standard 3x3x3 pretty quickly. The Gear Cube is AWESOME. I keep it at desk at work, and I will often return from meetings to find it missing. My co-workers can't keep their hands off of it. I've solved it accidentally several times, so I would say it's far simpler than a 3x3x3 on the difficulty scale. This cube feels SOLID, turns quickly, and has a really satisfying feel to it. Sometimes it's enough to just sit back and twist the cube, feeling the gears turn in my hands. It's almost like a cat purring.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is not terribly challenging for any avid player of cube-like puzzles, however if you collect it's a must have: the movement is just too cool. I was also very impressed with the build quality: a real solid device (that is, as solid as something like this can be). I'm very pleased with my purchase.
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