Rubik's 360 Madness | News, reviews and videos » news http://www.360mad.com Going mad about Rubik's 360 - son of Rubik's Cube. Simple to understand, only 1 solution, hellish to solve. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:49:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Rubik 360 Mega Update! Now Now, That Took A While. http://www.360mad.com/2009/09/rubik-360-mega-update/ http://www.360mad.com/2009/09/rubik-360-mega-update/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:49:08 +0000 gallox http://www.360mad.com/?p=112 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Its been a long time since I have been able to come back to this site and do some updates. Shame on me, and I should stop procrastinating and surfing the web and provide more content for you loyal readers!

What am I writing about today? Not sure yet – Lets just see whats new on the interwebs about my favourite toy: Rubik 360

Here’s a clear (computer animated) explanation to help you solve the Rubik 360

Although nothing to do with the Rubik 360, here are some great 360 photos!

Space gate in some placeFountain PlanetOn a street cornerIt´s Buddha´s planet

Where to buy Rubik 360? At Amazon Of Course!

Even Wikipedia has a dedicated Rubik 360 page now

Read about Rubik 360 on Wikipedia

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]]> http://www.360mad.com/2009/09/rubik-360-mega-update/feed/ 0 Rubik’s TouchCube http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-touchcube/ http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-touchcube/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:28:09 +0000 gallox http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-touchcube/ Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Most of you will have spotted this news over the last couple of days on the web already, but for those that havent here is a video of Rubik’s TouchCube.


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]]> http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-touchcube/feed/ 0 Rubik’s 360 press release http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-360-press-release/ http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-360-press-release/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:20:16 +0000 gallox http://www.360mad.com/?p=59 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Seven Towns, international Rubik’s licensor and rights holder, has just send me through the formal press release information on the Rubik’s 360. I’ve summarised the content in this post. They also send some more press shots which I have also included for your viewing pleasure.

Rubik's 360 press shot

Rubik's 360 press shot 1

As highlighted on other pages and articles, the Rubik’s 360 will be released late summer. Pricing will be different per region.

The Rubik’s 360 is 10 centimetres or so in diameter, and  consists of a transparent plastic sphere housing two further internal transparent spheres, both independently suspended on a rotating axis, with six coloured balls at
its centre.

Great closeup of the Rubik's 360

Rubik's 360 press shot 2

In essence, the object of the puzzle is to steer the coloured balls through holes in the spheres and into their respective coloured ‘home slot’ domes on the outside. Like the Cube, you don’t have to solve it in one go. The 360 has special horizontal rings to ‘lock’ the balls in place once you’ve captured them correctly on its circumference.

Rubik's 360 press shot 3

Rubik's 360 press shot 3

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]]> http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-360-press-release/feed/ 0 Pre-order the Rubik 360, $15? http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/pre-order-the-rubik-360-15/ http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/pre-order-the-rubik-360-15/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:32:03 +0000 gallox http://www.360mad.com/?p=53 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Rubik's 360 packaging

Rubik's 360 packaging

Not sure whether this is a pre-emptive product page, but Entertainment Earth has just gone live with a page in their shop where you can preorder the Rubik 360 for $15 and get it delivered in July.

Update 14:32 5 Feb:

The webpage has been updated and now shows packaging. I guess its real and not a scam.

Have you preordered the Rubik’s 360? Post in the comments to let me know.

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]]> http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/pre-order-the-rubik-360-15/feed/ 1 Video of Erno Rubik talking about Rubik 360 http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/video-of-erno-rubik-talking-about-rubik-360/ http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/video-of-erno-rubik-talking-about-rubik-360/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:53:11 +0000 gallox http://www.360mad.com/?p=50 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> A video just posted online by www.time.com which is an interview with Erno Rubik. It covers the history of the Cube, and from about 3m30s he talks about the Rubik 360. Unfortunately I cant embed the video as yet, but I am sure I will locate a copy soon.

Update 21:46, Feb 5

The same video has now been posted on youtube and embeded below for your viewing pleasure.


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]]> http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/video-of-erno-rubik-talking-about-rubik-360/feed/ 0 Hands on with the Rubik 360 http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/hands-on-with-the-rubik-360/ http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/hands-on-with-the-rubik-360/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:18:36 +0000 gallox http://www.360mad.com/?p=44 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> A second video showed up. Its easier to see how the Rubik 360 works and what you need to do to solve it.

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]]> http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/hands-on-with-the-rubik-360/feed/ 3 Rubiks 360 video on ABC News http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-360-video-on-abc-news/ http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-360-video-on-abc-news/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:21:15 +0000 gallox http://www.360mad.com/?p=39 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> First video of the Rubiks 360 or Rubiks Redux is now online. Its from Abc News, Goodmorning America. Here is the link to the Rubiks 360 video.

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]]> http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-360-video-on-abc-news/feed/ 0 Getting closer – some more pictures http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/getting-closer-some-more-pictures/ http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/getting-closer-some-more-pictures/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:20:41 +0000 gallox http://www.360mad.com/?p=31 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Some more pictures showed up on the web. Also understand that there was some form of press conference today where the Rubik 360 was demonstrated. I guess we’ll know more tomorrow.

Press shots, source: www.rubiks.ru Source: Toronto Sun

Here is a video segment from the Today show:

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]]> http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/getting-closer-some-more-pictures/feed/ 0 Rubik’s Cube successor – the Rubik 360! http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-cube-successor-the-rubik-360/ http://www.360mad.com/2009/02/rubiks-cube-successor-the-rubik-360/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:46:58 +0000 gallox http://www.360mad.com/?p=3 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> To say that I have been waiting for this day for years is an understatement. 32 years ago I got the Rubik’s Cube as a xmas present and played with it until it drove me mad. The Rubik 360 will do the same and i cant wait. The formal launch will be on 5th Feb, and it will go on sale in August.

Close up photo of the 360

Close up photo of the 360

Rubik 360 – described

Rubik, 64, said:

“The 360 is one of the most innovative and exciting puzzles we’ve developed since the Cube, adopting elements of my original design, challenging the solver to use skill, dexterity and logic.”

Rubik's Cube Champion, Dan Harris, tries his luck with a Rubik's 360 Photo: DAVID ROSE , Source: www.telepgraph.co.uk

Rubik's Cube Champion, Dan Harris, Source: www.telepgraph.co.uk

There is some information online sofar, summarized below:

  • it has 6 balls trapped in 3 transparent plastic spheres
  • you need to get the coloured balls from an inner sphere into matching slots on the outer sphere
  • you solve it by shaking it
  • it’s simple to understant but very difficult to solve
  • like the cube, there is only one possible solution

What is the 360mad blog about?

At the weekend the news about the Cube’s followup started going viral on the web. This blog will initially track the latest news about Rubik’s 360. Over time, with your help and suggestions, the aim is to develop 360mad.com into the place for people to share their progress solving the 360 puzzle.

Useful links and other sources

Rubiks website (seems offline – google cache version here)

Article in The Telegraph

World Cube Association

Seven Towns (holds the British rights to Rubik games)

Drumond Park Games (uk distributor of the 360)

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