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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

By nicolebremernash July 27, 2010, 12:32 AM PDT

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Rubik's Cube iPhone app

Rubik's Cube iPhone app

When Hungarian engineer Erno Rubrik designed the Rubik’s Cube in 1974, the toy’s intended use was as a teaching tool to explain 3-D geometry. The Rubik’s Cube found fast success the world over as a toy for adults and children alike.

For the 30th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube, a mobile app version of the toy was released. It’s Rubik’s gone digital, and it takes the Cube far beyond 3D geometry. The the Rubik’s Cube iPhone App is available for $2.99.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Select your game

Select your game

The first Rubik’s cube was made of wood. The app gives the cube new dimensions, as players can select different sizes, styles, and looks of app cubes.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Simple controls

Simple controls

The controls are easy to manipulate, and the app is properly responsive.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

2x2 cube

2x2 cube

It’s not necessarily any easier to solve than 3×3.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Photo opp

Photo opp

Put your own pictures on the cube.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

2x2 photo cube

2x2 photo cube

A built-in picture option is available.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

3x3 photo cube

3x3 photo cube

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

The Teacher

The Teacher

The app includes a Teacher function, where players can learn how to solve any Rubik’s Cube, whether in the app or in your hand.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

3D 2x2

3D 2x2

For the cube’s 15th anniversary, Diamond Cutters International built a solid gold and jeweled cube. It was 185 carats and fully functional.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

3x3 3D

3x3 3D

There are three 3D options depending on what glasses you have: red cyan, red green, and red blue.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Red cyan

Red cyan

3D

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Solution hints

Solution hints

Solution hints are available.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

More solution hints

More solution hints

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Cube solutions

Cube solutions

The solution hints are easy to follow.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Cube in motion

Cube in motion

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Take note

Take note

Varying difficulties exist.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Harder

Harder

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Harder still

Harder still

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Even more complex

Even more complex

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

How many sections?

How many sections?

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Surely it's impossible

Surely it's impossible

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Wow, just wow.

Wow, just wow.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Crazy in 3D - Option 1

Crazy in 3D - Option 1

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Crazy in 3D - Option 2

Crazy in 3D - Option 2

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Crazy in 3D - Option 3

Crazy in 3D - Option 3

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Increased options

Increased options

The Rubik’s app offers a great many options to customize play.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Change the background

Change the background

Changing the background might make it easier to see.

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Blue swirl background

Blue swirl background

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

Wood background

Wood background

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A look at the Rubik’s Cube iPhone app

More Fun button

More Fun button

On the Home screen, if you click the More Fun button, it takes you to a list of other Magmic games, many of them free or in lite versions. I actually enjoyed some of these games more than the Rubik’s Cube, though that’s likely because I lack an interest in 3D geometry. But once you’ve mastered the cube, the More Fun button adds value to the app.

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