The Rubik’s Cube, being one of the most universally recognized puzzles ever made, needs no introduction. Created by Hungarian sculptor Professor Ernő Rubik in 1974, the aptly named Rubik’s Cube burst into the scene. For over 30 years people have cringed in frustration while playing with the rotating block, hoping it will miraculously solve itself. To this day people are still defeated by the same toys while others, specifically that one guy at your office everyone hates, seem to be able to spin them into submission while not even paying attention.
The Rubik’s Cube itself has gone through more than a few changes and variants in the past years. You can see the many incarnations of the cube below, from small 4 x 4 cubes on keychains to larger and far deadlier models such as the Professor’s cube and the ominously named Rubik’s Revenge.
Recently the people behind the infamous cube have decided to revamp the device for the 90’s 2007. Rubik’s has made a teaser site for a new product called the Rubik’s Revolution. The site boasts some of the creepiest disembodied hand work since The Addams Family and offers a few glimpses of the new cube on the block. First looks show promise as the cube has been shined up and sports a nice looking almost holographic exterior. The middle panel on every side of the device also lights up it’s respective color.
Sounds cool right? Well here’s the kicker, the toy is completely immobile. No spinning, no sliding, matching blocks up. Instead, the cube has six light games built into it. Ranging from a version of “Simon” to a game where you simply turn the cube over and over until you find the lit side, then press the button and look again. In all fairness the games do appear to be pretty fun, but having the device branded as a Rubik’s Cube while ditching the normal puzzle feature for a light game gimmick doesn’t seem right somehow. Initial reports put the toy at being a very reasonable twenty dollars though, so at least the price is right.
Depending on your opinion of the original, this could be a nice new toy in the vein on Bop It or Simon, but I’m fairly sure somewhere, Ernő Rubik is rolling over in his blocky, rotating grave. If he’s even dead that is. Either way, be sure to visit the site here, and take a look around. But for God’s sake don’t click the Rubik’s Rap unless you want to re-live the days of Hamster Dance. The Rubik’s Revolution is set to drop at your favorite toy retailer later this year.
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March 30th, 2007 at 6:51 am
I’m a Rubik’s addict, but I can almost definitely say I won’t be buying this. Leave the electronic games for other companies, and keep making REAL puzzles. My collection is currently somewhere around 6-8 (I lose/find them a lot) 3×3x3 cubs, 2 4×4x4, 1 5×5x5, 2 2×2x2, and countless keychain, picture, and sculpture 2×2x2 and 3×3x3s. I wish I had bought more 25th anniversary cubes when they were available. They’re the best speed cubes I’ve used since I would make my own. They need to make more improvements in the speed cubing market. It’s their best market anyways.
March 30th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Lol, but you can make a YouTube video of your hands dancing to the Rubik’s Rap to win a Rubik’s Revolution, a Playstation 3, Wii and 360!
July 6th, 2007 at 12:24 am
Yes it is a revolution , to puss a lit button. But ro promote it as a puzzle that needs your smarts ????Might be fun for children, but for any puzzle minded fan, you must be brain dead to like it.