Twisty Puzzles

[Paradox]

Seeing as a major portion of the puzzle market is made up of 'twisty' puzzles I thought it would make sense to have a topic to discuss all things 'twisty'!

I'll start off by saying that although I'm not too keen on twisty puzzles I though that it would be remiss of me not to have at least a Rubik's Cube in my collection. But when I visited Village Games in Camden I also picked up a Rubik's TouchCube as it was going for a very good price and I thought it looked pretty cool.


Rubik's TouchCube & Original by Puzzleparadox, on Flickr

I can't solve them to save my life....but I'm working on it.

If nothing else I think the TouchCube is a brilliant piece of puzzle engineering, it really does look spectacular, especially in the dark:


Rubik's TouchCube by Puzzleparadox, on Flickr

[Tryitloveit]

Really does look neat

[left027]

Solving the touch cube is harder. Normal cube is pretty easy, but it's just weird going to the touch cube. Not sure how to explain it, but I don't like swiping my finger instead of grabbing what I want to turn.

[Paradox]

Solving the touch cube is harder. Normal cube is pretty easy, but it's just weird going to the touch cube. Not sure how to explain it, but I don't like swiping my finger instead of grabbing what I want to turn.

It definitely does take some getting used to. But I get the feeling that it is designed more as an aesthetic piece rather than a practical one.

Although I do like the feature where it can give you a hint as to the next best move, very cool for people like me.

[a-maze-ing]

Although I do like the feature where it can give you a hint as to the next best move, very cool for people like me.

Did you also think . . . TouchRevo?

Hmmm, would a Revomaze classify as twisty puzzle? Or only as twisted puzzle?
If it does, I'll have to change my opinion about twisty puzzles

[Paradox]

Did you also think . . . TouchRevo?

Hmmm, would a Revomaze classify as twisty puzzle? Or only as twisted puzzle?
If it does, I'll have to change my opinion about twisty puzzles

Hehe! A TouchRevo...now that's an idea!

I believe that Revos come under the category of being dexterity puzzles rather than twisty puzzles.

[AFKAN]

I love my touch cube

It's a very cool bit of kit, you can even change the noise it makes while you move the "pieces"

I especially like the fanfare you get when you finish it

I was slightly put off before I worked out that it's pretty clever in that it disables other sides so you don't move a slice by accident

[maztec]

I encountered a new Rubik style puzzle the other day: the Alexander's Star:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander%27s_Star

Very interesting. Anyone here ever play with one?

What's your favorite Rubik puzzle that isn't the Rubik itself?

[TheJuggler]

Well, believe it or not, despite all the puzzles I own and have played with over the years, I never worked out how to solve the Rubik's Cube. So guess what my girlfriend came home with yesterday for me.

Guess I need to figure this thing out once and for all!

[stet]

I brought one of my 11x11x11 cubes to work today and currently have it in a very scrambled state sitting at my work station next to my laptop.