The Domino Cube is basically a 2x3x3 version of the original Rubik's Cube. It was invented in 1983 by professor Ernő Rubik himself! The name "Domino" comes from the original design of this puzzle - the top and bottom layers were colored black and white respectively, and the tiles on the 3x3 faces were numbered with dots (1 to 9) which reminds a lot of the pieces of the classic Domino game.
While the two 3x3 faces of this puzzle can turn normally like on the Rubik's Cube, the four 2x3 faces can only turn 180 degrees (half turn). This reduces the number of different moves you can preform and also results in significantly less possible combinations comparing to a normal Rubik's Cube - only 406,425,600. This number is actually not that low, however it's no match to the Rubik's Cube 43 quintillion possible combinations. Exhaustive computer simulations show us that any of the Domino Cube's combinations can be solved in 18 moves or less.
This twisty puzzle is not an official WCA puzzle however the unofficial record for fastest solve is 1.82 seconds set by Canadian Julien Adam.
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I love grubiks!
I soved it with 12 moves!
ThePulsarX
I own a physical version of this cuboid and was able to do it on both the physical and online
Aden
This cube is sooo easy
crazy cuber
still confused how parity works on this one
LEO BOIIIIIII
Best ever
MelonGuy44
I love this cube! So fun!
Bruh
I tried to solve it with no experience but got stuck on a j-perm
Dino_Kuber
I like it!
YN1
fun cube
AAAaaa
i solved it with 16 moves
Komik_kid
Me: *clicks the scramble button* Grubiks.com: *scrambles up the domino cube* Me: oh god
Elizur
Im so close to finishing it! i did yellow and white side!
ducanh
i love rubik
Normal Rubik's Cube Master
It's much easier than the 3x3 because Red,Orange,Green, and blue can't get to the white and yellow sides (so only yellow and white can get to the white side and only yellow and white can be on the yellow side)
Francisco(chileno fan de cuby)
What's up cube addicts???
Daniel Guerrero
Super cool!
Yojordan
Hooray I finished it ..... ° _ ° ..........I did not finish it
I love grubiks!
I soved it with 12 moves!ThePulsarX
I own a physical version of this cuboid and was able to do it on both the physical and onlineAden
This cube is sooo easycrazy cuber
still confused how parity works on this oneLEO BOIIIIIII
Best everMelonGuy44
I love this cube! So fun!Bruh
I tried to solve it with no experience but got stuck on a j-permDino_Kuber
I like it!YN1
fun cubeAAAaaa
i solved it with 16 movesKomik_kid
Me: *clicks the scramble button* Grubiks.com: *scrambles up the domino cube* Me: oh godElizur
Im so close to finishing it! i did yellow and white side!ducanh
i love rubikNormal Rubik's Cube Master
It's much easier than the 3x3 because Red,Orange,Green, and blue can't get to the white and yellow sides (so only yellow and white can get to the white side and only yellow and white can be on the yellow side)Francisco(chileno fan de cuby)
What's up cube addicts???Daniel Guerrero
Super cool!Yojordan
Hooray I finished it ..... ° _ ° ..........I did not finish itGGJJKKCUBAR
awesome I was able to solve itIsabelle Doyle
This so satisfyingpooh
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