Rubik’s 360 Puzzle
Rubik’s 360 Description from Play.com
The latest puzzle from the inventor of the world reknowned Rubik’s Cube, the Rubik’s 360 Puzzle is pretty simple on face value. Just twist and turn the spheres to drop each ball into its niche? See, easy right? Well don’t be fooled, this could well be the hardest Rubik’s puzzle yet!
The Rubik’s 360 is a clear plastic sphere with six coloured domes positioned around the circumference. Inside the outer sphere is another transparent sphere, inside this, a third sphere, containing 6 small coloured balls, with a hole in it, through which the small balls have to pass. The object is to manipulate the Rubik’s 360, so that the coloured balls pass through both inner spheres to the matching coloured dome on the outer sphere – then each one is locked into place. Like the Cube, there is a knack to solving the Rubik’s 360 – but it can take any number of tries. and a lot of perseverance to get there!
Rubik’s 360 description from Hamley’s
The wait is over, coming soon to pre-order — the Rubik’s 360. All the compulsive playing action of the original Rubik’s Cube but as a brand new, spherical challenge. Don’t get left behind, order yours today!
Have you got the skill, dexterity and smart thinking required to solve this Rubik’s puzzle? Just get the coloured balls into the matching coloured domes… sounds easy, but then so did the Rubik’s Cube! The answer lies in the clever way the spheres interact when you whirl and twirl the puzzle in your hands.
Once you get your hands on the 360, you won’t want to stop till you’ve solved it! And once you have, you’ll want to do it again… faster and faster. Who in your family and friends can complete it the fastest? The race is on, the Rubik’s 360 has arrived! How Does it Work?
The Rubik’s 360 is a clear plastic sphere with six coloured domes positioned around the circumference. Inside the outer sphere is another transparent sphere, inside this, a third sphere, containing 6 small coloured balls, with a hole in it, through which the small balls have to pass.
The object is to roll, shake and rattle (or otherwise carefully manipulate) the Rubik’s 360, so that the coloured balls pass through both inner spheres to the matching coloured dome on the outer sphere — then each one is locked into place. Like the Cube, there is a knack to solving the Rubik’s 360 — but it can take any number of tries… and a lot of perseverance to get there!
Rubik’s 360 puzzle is the first true puzzle from erno rubik to challenge the classic rubiks cube for innovation and difficulty. Twist and turn the spheres to drop the each ball into its niche. Sounds easy, but be under no illusion, this is the hardest rubiks puzzle yet.
From the Official Rubik’s 360 Site www.playrubiks360.com
Six Coloured Balls… Three Transparent Spheres… Only One Solution
The Rubik’s 360 takes addictive puzzling into a totally different dimension… and it’s about to put you in a spin!
The object is to rock ‘n’ roll, whirl and twirl (or otherwise strategically manipulate) the Rubik’s 360 to navigate the orange, yellow, green, blue, white and red balls through both spheres to their matching coloured domes on the outer sphere – then lock each one into place by twisting the black dome. Easy!
But as this puzzle is from the Rubik’s stable, there is a twist. The two inner spheres are weighted, so they are constantly pulling towards their original position as you turn the puzzle. Just when you think you’ve got a ball in the right position, chances are the inner spheres will succumb to gravity and confound you!
Says Professor Erno Rubik: “The Rubik’s 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 concentration, skill and dexterity. But it’s a more kinetic challenge, more physical, because gravity is involved.”
Age 8+
£14.99
