The Rubik's Mini Cube (aka the Pocket Cube) is a simpler version of the original Rubik's Cube. It is constructed simply from the 8 corner pieces of the Rubik's Cube while omitting the edge and center pieces, thus having a 2x2x2 layout instead of the familiar 3x3x3 of its older sibling.
This puzzle was actually invented 4 years before the Rubik's cube, in 1970, by Larry D. Nichols. He called it the "Twist Cube" and used magents for its mechanism. Following the success of the Rubik's Cube (3x3x3), the Rubik's Brand (currently owned by Canadian toy corporation Spin Master) patented their own design of this puzzle in 1983 and has been selling it ever since.
Due to its simpler layout and fewer moving parts, the number of possible permutations is relatively low - only 3,674,160. Solving the Rubik's Mini Cube is equivalent to solving only the corners of the original Rubik's Cube.
The Rubik's Mini Cube is an official WCA puzzle, and the current world record for solving it is 0.43 seconds. It was set by Teodor Zajder at the Warsaw Cube Masters 2023.
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zain
Solved in 4 moves!
reuben
i wish someoen would teach me how to solve a rubiks cube
EpiccCubersss
Bro... 4 moves and it cooked my scramble 💀💀💀
alex
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Spares
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Flashierbeet126
How did I solve it when I was scrambling it this is weird maybe I need to try scrambleing it some more
graham
lol robot is fast
JOSIAH
8 MOVES HOW
Hunter
The robot solved it in 7 steps CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😱😱😱😱😱😱
mindy cass
Wow its goood!
rizz
Used the solver to do it, how the heck did it do it in 10 steps??? is it an ai or advanced algorythim?
Ilikethis
I only got 0.93 trying to beat the record
piper
4 seconds to solve
Master@Cubes
This is so easy!!!!!!!
anonymous
I solved using the 3x3x3 method but not doing the side stuff. I assumed one side was the white side and other was the blue side, and from that I found the other sides and then solved.
Cuber
My best time is 11.41 seconds
Arthur Kanters
Used biginnermethod 30 seconds
Mushroom
It is so good love solving rubix cubes.
ILOVECOOKIES
This was incredible! I really loved to play with it.
zain
Solved in 4 moves!reuben
i wish someoen would teach me how to solve a rubiks cubeEpiccCubersss
Bro... 4 moves and it cooked my scramble 💀💀💀alex
this is the best in the worldSpares
This app is the bestFlashierbeet126
How did I solve it when I was scrambling it this is weird maybe I need to try scrambleing it some moregraham
lol robot is fastJOSIAH
8 MOVES HOWHunter
The robot solved it in 7 steps CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😱😱😱😱😱😱mindy cass
Wow its goood!rizz
Used the solver to do it, how the heck did it do it in 10 steps??? is it an ai or advanced algorythim?Ilikethis
I only got 0.93 trying to beat the recordpiper
4 seconds to solveMaster@Cubes
This is so easy!!!!!!!anonymous
I solved using the 3x3x3 method but not doing the side stuff. I assumed one side was the white side and other was the blue side, and from that I found the other sides and then solved.Cuber
My best time is 11.41 secondsArthur Kanters
Used biginnermethod 30 secondsMushroom
It is so good love solving rubix cubes.ILOVECOOKIES
This was incredible! I really loved to play with it.suvisri
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