Rubik's Mini Cube (2x2)

Rubik's Mini Cube (2x2) (pocket cube) — a simplified version of the original, consisting of only eight corner pieces without edges or centers in a 2x2x2 configuration. The puzzle was invented in 1970 by Larry D. Nichols, four years before the Rubik's Cube. He called it the "Rotating Cube" and used magnets as the mechanism. Following the success of the 3x3x3 cube, Rubik's patented its own design in 1983 and has been selling it ever since. Thanks to its simple design and fewer pieces, there are only 3,674,160 possible permutations. Solving it is equivalent to solving only the corners of the original Rubik’s Cube. The Mini Cube is an official WCA puzzle, and the current world record for solving it is 0.43 seconds.

How to play?

This is the smallest cube to start learning with. It features eight small cubes and eight different colors. The game includes buttons to shuffle and reset to help with solving. At first, you can skip the auto-shuffle and try manually by making a few moves, then simply resetting everything. This method is suitable for the initial basics of learning. Rotate the faces so that all the small cubes on one side of the large cube are the same color. Use the shuffle button for a random arrangement or start over if you get stuck. To learn, make a few moves manually, then reset, studying the basic principles of solving this simple puzzle.