The Rubik's Cube is a 3D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the Magic Cube, the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be so
Rubiks cube solved
Original Rubik's Cube - Ideal Toy Corp., made in Hungary 1980
The world's largest Rubik's Cube was constructed for the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Rubik's cube components with label
The Pocket Cube is a 2×2×2 combination puzzle invented in 1970 by American puzzle designer Larry D. Nichols. The cube consists of 8 external pieces, which are all corners.
Rubik's Cube
…governing body of the Rubik's Cube, has organised competitions worldwide and has recognised world records. In March 1970, Larry D. Nichols invented a 2x2x2 "Puzzle with Pieces Rotatable in Groups" and filed a Canadian patent application for it. Nichols's cube was held together by magnets. Nichols was granted…
A scrambled Pocket Cube (having the Japanese color scheme)
Solved versions of, from left to right: original Pocket Cube, Eastsheen cube, V-Cube 2, V-Cube 2b
Scrambled Pocket Cube with one layer partially turned