A mirror Rubik's Cube is a type of classic cube. It contains all the details of one color, but of different sizes. During rotation, the puzzle takes on a chaotic appearance and loses its cubic shape, which makes the assembly process more complicated. But if you already know how to assemble a 3x3 cube, then just navigate not by color, but by shape.

This cube, like the rest, consists of faces: upper, left, right, front and bottom.
Step 1

Lower cross

First, collect the cross on the top face. To do this, look for the edge with the largest rectangle. We turn the face on which the element is located to the right, so that the edge is below.

  There is an option when one of the parts is on the opposite edge. Then you need to turn the front part clockwise, the top counterclockwise, the right side - clockwise.

The remaining ribs are assembled similarly.
Step 2

Corners with details

Put the corners in place with the details. At each corner there should be a rectangle from the smallest to the largest.

We make the following combination:

• bottom - counterclockwise;
• bottom - clockwise.

Step 3

Middle layer

Put the ribs of the middle layer in place.

The cube should be turned so that the unassembled face is on top. The most extreme parts protruding beyond the cube must be kept from above to the end of the assembly.

On the top face, you need to find the largest rectangle and put it on an angle. There may be two options:

The edge should go down and to the right.. This can be done using this combination:

• The upper part is clockwise;
• right side - clockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• front part - counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• front part - clockwise.

In the second case, take the cube with the desired part with the center toward you. The edge should go down and left in this way:

• Top - counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• left side - clockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• front part - clockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• the front face is counterclockwise.

Sometimes the desired edge is not in the top, but in the middle layer. It must be removed from there by any upper edge, using the combination for the first case.
Step 4

Upper cross

From above, find parts that are assembled correctly. They should form a cross. It may turn out that there is a central part on top without a line, corner or cross. If there is an angle of three parts, it is important that he looks to your left. If this is a line, it is necessary that it goes from right to left.

To get the upper cross, do the combination:

• Front part - clockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• the front part is counterclockwise.

Step 5

Rib picking

Turn the top so that two of the four ribs are the same size (preferably squares) and stand at an angle to each other. If this does not work out, do the following combination from any position:

• upper part - clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right part is clockwise;
• upper part - twice clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise.

Take the die so that the right edges look away from you and to the right. Position the two remaining edges as follows:

• The right part is clockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right part is clockwise;
• upper edge - twice after the clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• the upper part is clockwise.

Step 6

Angle assembly

Find an element on the corner that is the same size as the part on the middle layer, but not rotated correctly. Take the cube at this angle to you. Put the rest of the corners in such a combination:

• The top face is clockwise;
• the right part is clockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• the left side is counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• the left side is counterclockwise.

The combination should be done several times.
Step 7

Last layer

If some corners are rotated correctly, select the one that still needs to be rotated. It should be turned towards you and to the left. Make a combination 2-5 times:

• The right side is counterclockwise;
• bottom - counterclockwise;
• the right part is clockwise;
• bottom - clockwise.

The combination is done several times until the first corner is correct. Then rotate the top face counterclockwise. Before you will be the next corner to be deployed. Make the combination again. And so with all angles. The lower parts may become confused, but in the process they will fall into place.

In this step, the main thing is not to change the position of the cube.

A mirror cube is an interesting puzzle, the solution of which will require the same algorithms, formulas and instructions as for a regular Rubik's cube. Possessing three rows of three elements in each, this type of puzzle has a shifted center of rotation, due to which the solution to such a problem becomes even more interesting. For those who are interested in how to assemble a mirror rubik's cube, you should familiarize yourself with the assembly of a colored cube of a classic model.

How to assemble a Rubik's Cube with a mirror surface

Having different sizes of blocks, a mirror cube can confuse a novice with its protruding parts, the ability to change the shape, which is converted during the assembly process. This cube consists of 26 elements that can be divided into large, medium and small. At the first stage of assembly, it is advised to assemble a cross on the underside. The edge with the parallelepiped of the largest size is sought and its face is rotated to the right so that it remains below. Then you need to move it counterclockwise so that the desired rectangle is in the center. After that, rotate the upper face twice to position the ribs on top.

To set the corners, turn the right and lower parts in a counterclockwise direction, then repeat the above steps again.

To assemble the middle, the cube must be kept unresolved face up. They look for a large rectangle on it and move it to a corner. The upper and right sides rotate clockwise, then the upper and right sides lead alternately in the opposite direction. After that, the top and front are sent counterclockwise, then the top and in front of the cube - clockwise.

The benefits of hanging out

The mechanical puzzle, gaining fame all over the world, brings not only joy and pleasure from the process, but also has useful functions.

She is capable of:

Develop memory;

To influence the development of fine motor skills of the hands;

Improve spatial imagination;

Develop logic.

Such a pastime makes a person more smart, forms perseverance and desire for victory, and teaches to make the right decisions in an optimally short period of time.

One of the most popular puzzles is still the well-known Rubik's Cube. Those who consider it trivial and outdated, experts are not tired of offering various modifications of the familiar design. Today, his mirror counterpart is gaining popularity. A real hit among fans of minimalism. But how to assemble a mirror Rubik's cube? This article will help with this.

Origin

It is always difficult to imagine something second. The next modification of the Rubik's Cube, however, became very popular.

Japanese Hidetoshi Takey presented it to the public at the IPP26 event in 2006, held in the US city of Boston. The novelty immediately attracted the attention and interest of puzzle fans. Now many are wondering how to assemble a Rubik's mirror cube.

Appearance

It is called mirror only by analogy with its appearance. The material for the product is usually plastic. All its faces are painted in silver or gold color with a mirror coating. There is nothing superfluous, screaming, that is intended to attract the consumer. Only the true pleasure of assembling the cube.

The true beauty of the puzzle is hidden inside. As soon as the collector turns one of the faces, the product will take on an unusual look. It becomes like a sculpture by a modern author.

But how to assemble a mirror Rubik's cube, if it does not differ in color, and its shape in the eyes has changed beyond recognition? It is necessary to make so that on each face parallelepipeds of large, medium and small size remain.

Such a puzzle will appeal to both the child and the adult. Developing your mind in such an elegant way is not only interesting, but also pleasant.

Design and purpose

The Rubik mirror cube is made on the basis of its predecessor with the parameters 3x3x3. It consists of 26 elements that can be divided into three types, based on their size: small, medium and large.

Starting to rotate the faces, it can be assumed that it is impossible to solve the puzzle, however, to understand how to assemble a Rubik's mirror cube, it is enough to apply the same algorithms as when working with the traditional model.

First stage

You should start small - to collect a cross on the underside. To do this, find the edge with the largest parallelepiped. The face on which it is located is rotated to the right side so that it moves down. Then it is moved counterclockwise, and the desired rectangle should be in the central part. Then rotate the upper face twice - the edge is now located on top.

Sometimes there is a slightly different scheme. How to assemble a mirror Rubik's cube if one of the necessary elements is on the opposite side? Then the front part is moved in the clockwise direction, the upper one is against, then the right rib is in the opposite direction.

Gather corners

To set the corners, you need to turn the right and bottom part - counterclockwise, and repeat these two steps again.

Mid

The puzzle must be held so that the unfinished face is located on top. On it you should find a large rectangle and move it to a corner. The combination is as follows: turn the top and then the right sides clockwise, the top - in the opposite direction, the right - the same way, the top and the front - counterclockwise, the top - clockwise, the front side - the same.

Next stage

How to collect a mirror Rubik's cube 3x3? It’s worth spinning the puzzle: Rotate the front face clockwise, repeat this movement with the top and right sides, then the right side - in the opposite direction, the top - similarly, the front - against.

Rib picking

The cube itself must be rotated so that two of the four edges are equal in size. The best option if these are squares. They should form an angle. Two incomplete ribs are assembled in the following combination: the right side - in the direction of clockwise movement, the upper - in the same way, the right again - in the opposite direction, the top - in the clockwise direction, the right side - similarly, the upper - two times in a clockwise direction, the right - in opposite side, top - clockwise.

Gather angle

You should find the corner element, which is equal to the size of the part on the middle edge, but rotated incorrectly. This corner must be kept near you. The remaining corner parts are assembled as follows: the upper side is clockwise, the right side is the same way, the top is counterclockwise, the left side is opposite, the top is clockwise, the right side is opposite, the top is similar, the left side is in the opposite direction.

Completion

Now let's look at how to assemble the last layer of the Rubik's mirror cube. To do this, you need to work with corner elements. Among them should be found one that is not yet standing right. It should be turned towards you and to the left. Then it is worth doing the following algorithm: the right side is counterclockwise, the bottom is similar, the right is clockwise, and the bottom is the same.

The combination should be done so many times so that the angle is in the right place. Then the upper side is rotated counterclockwise. The next corner appears and the algorithm repeats.

Such a puzzle can become a child’s favorite pastime, distract him from newfangled gadgets. It can also be solved by a large company: collectively or competing against the clock. It is worth trying yourself a Rubik's Cube!

Taking away my first-grader daughter from school, I met a second-grader girl friend who twisted an interesting puzzle in her hands - like a Rubik's cube, not just colored, but some kind of mirror-like, unusual shape. The owner of the toy, noticing our surprise, with pleasure began to demonstrate the wonders of moving the details of the cube.

It was something fantastic - the faces sticking out in different directions in less than a minute turned into an ideal cube. Learning to assemble such a puzzle was a matter of honor, and my daughter and I completely plunged into the world of puzzles.

Mirror cube

Shengshou Mirror Blocks

Unlike the progenitor, this cube has all the details of the same mirror color, but of different sizes. During rotation, the puzzle takes on a chaotic appearance and loses its cubic shape, which makes the assembly process more complicated, it seems that it is already impossible to assemble the original shape. But in fact, it is going in the same way as a Rubik's 3x3 cube, you just need to navigate not by color, but by shape. In my opinion, A. Kim came up with the most convenient assembly method.

Electronic cube

Futuro Cube by Princip Interactive

The Englishman Andrew Fentem invented a cube in which the edges do not move at all. On their surface there are sensors sensitive to touch, which respond to imitation of rotation, and built-in LEDs change colors.

Dice Cube

Another original variation is a cube made up of dices of the same color. The principle of rotation is preserved, the difference with the classic puzzle is only in the absence of colors, but, you see, it looks stylish. You can assemble one yourself: you need 108 magnets, 27 dice, a drill, a screwdriver and a pair of clamps. The instructions can be found on the Internet.

Rubik's Cube for the Blind

Rubik’s Touch Cube

Such a cube more closely resembles a toy for a child and can be used as a development at an early age. Each face is made using different materials and protruding elements - for children this massage for the hands will benefit.

Pyramids

Although they are not a modification of the Rubik's Cube, but their goal is similar, in the triangle you need to collect faces of the same color. Such a pyramid is going to be much simpler - first we add the trefoil, and then just the rest of the faces are put in place with a selection.

Megaminx

A popular dodecahedron puzzle. It has 12 faces, 62 moving external elements (50 adjacent to each other change position, and 12 central pentagons on each side rotate only around themselves). A puzzle for an advanced level, it will be interesting not only for children but also for adults.

First, collect the cross on the top face. To do this, look for the edge with the largest rectangle. We turn the face on which the element is located to the right, so that the edge is below.

There is an option when one of the parts is on the opposite edge. Then you need to turn the front part clockwise, the top counterclockwise, the right side - clockwise.

The remaining ribs are assembled similarly.

Corners with details

Put the corners in place with the details.

At each corner there should be a rectangle from the smallest to the largest.

We make the following combination:

• bottom - counterclockwise;
• bottom - clockwise.

Middle layer

Put the ribs of the middle layer in place.

The cube should be turned so that the unassembled face is on top. The most extreme parts protruding beyond the cube must be kept from above to the end of the assembly.

On the top face, you need to find the largest rectangle and put it on an angle. There may be two options:

The edge should go down and to the right.. This can be done using this combination:

• The upper part is clockwise;
• right side - clockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• front part - counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• front part - clockwise.

In the second case, take the cube with the desired part with the center toward you. The edge should go down and left in this way:

• Top - counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• left side - clockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• front part - clockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• the front face is counterclockwise.

Sometimes the desired edge is not in the top, but in the middle layer. It must be removed from there by any upper edge, using the combination for the first case.

Upper cross

From above, find parts that are assembled correctly. They should form a cross. It may turn out that there is a central part on top without a line, corner or cross. If there is an angle of three parts, it is important that he looks to your left. If this is a line, it is necessary that it goes from right to left.

To get the upper cross, do the combination:

• Front part - clockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• the front part is counterclockwise.

Rib picking

Turn the top so that two of the four ribs are the same size (preferably squares) and stand at an angle to each other. If this does not work out, do the following combination from any position:

• upper part - clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right part is clockwise;
• upper part - twice clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise.

Take the die so that the right edges look away from you and to the right. Position the two remaining edges as follows:

• The right part is clockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right part is clockwise;
• upper edge - twice after the clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• the upper part is clockwise.

Angle assembly

Find an element on the corner that is the same size as the part on the middle layer, but not rotated correctly. Take the cube at this angle to you. Put the rest of the corners in such a combination:

• The top face is clockwise;
• the right part is clockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• the left side is counterclockwise;
• top - clockwise;
• the right side is counterclockwise;
• top - counterclockwise;
• the left side is counterclockwise.

The combination should be repeated several times.

Last layer

If some corners are rotated correctly, select the one that still needs to be rotated. It should be turned towards you and to the left. Make a combination 2-5 times:

• The right side is counterclockwise;
• bottom - counterclockwise;
• the right part is clockwise;
• bottom - clockwise.

The combination is done several times until the first corner is correct. Then rotate the top face counterclockwise. Before you will be the next corner to be deployed. Make the combination again. And so with all angles. The lower parts may become confused, but in the process they will fall into place.

In this step, the main thing is not to change the position of the cube.