2x2x2 Cube

I bought this cube to practice with before tackling the Roulette Wheel IQ Cube I received for my birthday. It's small, but mighty.

Roulette Wheel IQ Cube

This was the birthday present my wife bought for me this year. Looking at it online, I thought I'd figured out a way to solve it, but I failed to take into consideration two things: 1) it's a 2x2x2 cube, which I haven't attempted yet, and 2) those dials are way more diabolical than I'd anticipated. We'll see how long it takes me. :)

Rubik's Cube Birthday Cake!

Knowing my love of puzzles, and of all things Rubik's, my wife baked me a Rubik's Cube birthday cake this year! :D

She even ensured that all the tiles were in the proper place, using an actual cube as her guide. All the orange tiles are on the top, as that's my favorite color. The tiles sprinkled around the platform are the ones that would have been on the bottom of the cube.

The puzzle continued on the inside of the cake itself!

The scraps she didn't use were almost as impressive as the parts that made it into the cake.

I know she loves me, for some reason. The work she put into this spread out over two days.

It was delicious, both visually and in the way it tasted. It is, without question, the best birthday cake I've ever had :)

Codigo Cube Trivia

Though trivia isn't exactly a puzzle, it does have some similar traits, and hey, it's my blog, so I'll post a trivia game if I wish :)

I like the idea behind this, so we'll see if the end result holds up its end of the bargain and performs as expected.

Scramble Squares - United States Armed Services Edition

I'm not sure what to expect from this puzzle.  It doesn't look crazy difficult from the outset, but I don't doubt that it has something up its sleeve.  Of course, I had to buy it since it has a US Armed Forces theme.  The fact that each of the 9 pieces has the USMC Emblem in the center didn't hurt, either.  I also like that the finished puzzle will be 12" x 12".  I guess it appeals to me on a number of levels.

3x3x3 Rubik's Void Cube

This is my newest puzzle cube.  Just from looking at it, though it claims to be "a 'hole' new challenge," I think it's actually going to have a lot in common with the 4x4x4 cubes.  I think the primary difference between this puzzle and a regular 3x3x3 is this one doesn't have any set centers (as evidenced by the holes there, of course).  That's the same issue with any cube that has an even number of rows and columns (4x4x4 or 6x6x6).  The main thing you need to ensure when solving one of those cubes is that, when forming your base, you ensure that the four sides that are adjacent to that base are in the correct order.  Time will tell if that's the case, or not, with this cube.

3x3x3 Offset Mirrored Cube (Pt 2)

These are the pictures of the rest of the solution for this cube.  Due to the nature of this cube, there probably won't be many more pictures of it.  I can't really make designs in this one as I do with the others.  The first time I solved it, I ended up doing so by getting the skinniest side first, but this time, for the sake of the photos, I began with one of the more substantial sides. (originally solved on 8 June 2012, this solution on 10 June 2012)