MoYu Meilong Mirror

MoYu Meilong Mirror

MoYu Meilong Mirror is a mirror cube from MoYu's budget Meilong series. Inside it has a standard 3x3 mechanism, but all sides are the same colour and the pieces differ in thickness. After a few moves the cube loses its cube shape and turns into a block with irregular edges. You solve it by the shape and size of the pieces, not by colour. That means you can even solve it with your eyes closed, by touch alone.

How it differs from a regular 3x3 cube

The moves and algorithms are the same as on a classic cube. If you can solve a 3x3, you can solve the Mirror too. You just have to recognise the pieces differently. Instead of looking for colours, you look at the height and width of the blocks. At first it's easy to mix up pieces of similar thickness, so your first solves will usually take noticeably longer than on a regular 3x3. That's the whole fun of this puzzle.

This Mirror is not a cube for breaking records. It turns smoothly without catching, and for a mirror cube it handles a normal solving pace well. You can change the tension with the adjustment screws to make the cube turn looser or a bit more stable.

Colour versions

The cube has a black body and comes in two finishes: Black/silver (silver) and Black/golden (gold). They differ only in appearance. The mechanism is the same.

Who is it for?

For anyone who can already solve a classic 3x3 cube and wants to try something new. The Mirror also works well as a gift and as a cube that looks great on a shelf, especially when scrambled. If you're learning to solve from scratch, a regular 3x3 cube is a better choice, because with the Mirror it's harder to understand what's happening to the pieces. This puzzle is not permitted in official WCA competitions.

Specifications

• Type: mirror cube (Mirror) on a 3x3 mechanism
• Manufacturer: MoYu, Meilong series
• Size: 56.5 mm
• Weight: approx. 86 g
• Tension adjustment: adjustment screws
• Release year: 2019
• WCA competition legal: no
• Versions: Black/silver, Black/golden
• In the box: puzzle, solving instructions