Rubik's Cube gets spherical twist as Rubik's 360

Unlike Microsoft's own Xbox 360, the Rubik's 360 is actually round. Imagine that, right? Said device is about to be officially unveiled in Germany this week at a national toy show, and while many question its ability to recreate the wonder and amazement associated with the original Cube, puzzle aficionados the world over are still enthusiastic about giving it a go. The unit features six balls trapped inside of three transparent plastic spheres; in order to solve it, players must figure out how to get the internal balls "from an inner sphere into matching slots on the outer sphere by shaking them through a middle sphere that has only two holes." Sadly, we'll have to wait until August before being perpetually frustrated by yet another Rubik's invention, but needless to say, we're pretty stoked to get irate later this year.

[Thanks, Sam]

[Raul7 Posted Feb 2nd 2009 8:00AM]

As if the normal cube wasn't hard enough.

[Khris Posted Feb 2nd 2009 8:20AM]

You obviously never took yours apart! ;)

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 2nd 2009 6:31PM]

I bet the new one will be not as easy to crack open!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 2nd 2009 8:09AM]

i wont be able to solve it for sure.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 2nd 2009 8:33AM]

mcdonald's fancy coffee and now this? -pretty fly for a white-guy

[Misunderstood 90s Kid Posted Feb 2nd 2009 2:49PM]

mcdonald's coffee sucks

[superhobo Posted Feb 2nd 2009 8:41AM]

Can't wait to get my hands on one of these.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 10:32AM]

The guy in the photo is so cute!!!!!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 2nd 2009 8:55AM]

This is why it's better to have scantily clad female models in press releases. Us blokes are so easily distracted ,and if we are, at least we have taste!

[Ryan Trevisol Posted Feb 2nd 2009 10:01AM]

He can't keep his mouth closed, which, according to my wife, the Special Ed teacher, he's a little special . . .

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 2nd 2009 7:41PM]

@Ryan

The next time that you put your contacts in (if you have them) or the next time your wife applies eyeliner, pay attention to the mouth. $10 says it's open.
I guess humans tend to do that when we're really focusing on something, especially dextrous problems.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 2nd 2009 8:58AM]

Sorry - got distracted......meant to say:

This is why it's better to have scantily clad female models in press releases. Us blokes aren't so easily distracted ,and if we are, at least we have taste!

[BKKFarang Posted Feb 2nd 2009 1:28PM]

Admit it Ken, you outed yourself ;-)

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 2nd 2009 10:32AM]

Wow, I need to have one of those. When is the official launch?

[collectivexp Posted Feb 2nd 2009 11:42PM]

I just have to say guys, you guys have an ##AWESOME!!!## sense of humor, I smile a little more now thanks to you guys. "there's nothing worse in the world than IGNORANCE"

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 2nd 2009 8:10PM]

Looks like a toy that my Dog would love.

That has to be the ugliest design

[hikanae Posted Feb 2nd 2009 9:46PM]

I'll be the first to chuck it against the wall and reassemble it like the original one.

[niclet Posted Feb 2nd 2009 11:11PM]

Again, my sons will do it faster than me!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 3rd 2009 6:26AM]

Why do they call it the 360?
'cos when you see it you turn 360 degrees and walk the other way.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 3rd 2009 9:49AM]

Um, turning 360 degrees would have you pointed at it again.

I imagine they call it a 360 because the construction seems to be that of nine circles, all interwoven about the same point.

[traeblain Posted Feb 3rd 2009 9:30AM]

What is Colin Hanks doing with that orb?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 4th 2009 4:35PM]

More details on the 360 should come out on Friday when it will be formally launched at the Neurenberg Toy Fair. I am tracking the latest news on my blog if your interested (http://www.360mad.com).