YuXin 2x2 Digital Puzzle Cube

YuXin 2x2 Digital Puzzle Cube

At first glance, the YuXin 2x2 Digital Puzzle Cube looks like an ordinary stickerless 2x2 cube. The difference is on the faces: each one has four tiles with the numbers 1 to 4. You can remove one tile from the white face, and the remaining tiles can then slide into the empty space, just like in a classic Klotski-style sliding puzzle. This gives you two challenges at once: solving the colors and putting the numbers in the right order.

How the 2x2 cube with numbers works

As long as the tile stays in place, the cube solves like any 2x2, and you can use your usual methods. Once you remove the tile, the second part begins. The number tiles are held in place by magnets, so you can slide them around the face, and by turning the layers you move the empty space to other faces. This way the numbers get mixed up between positions. Once the tiles have been moved, the numbers are no longer permanently tied to specific pieces of the cube, so solved colors don't mean solved numbers. You need to plan the order in which to solve each of them.

A brain teaser, not a speed cube

This cube isn't made for setting 2x2 records. The sliding tiles and the extra layer of logic mean it's all about figuring things out, not TPS. For timed practice, a regular magnetic 2x2 is a better choice. The Digital Puzzle Cube is great when a standard 2x2 is no longer a challenge and you feel like trying something different.

Who is it for?

For people who can already solve a 2x2 and want a new challenge, for collectors of unusual puzzles and for fans of sliding puzzles. It's also a good gift for a child who knows the basics of solving a cube. The number part can be solved independently of the colors, so the cube also works as a logic puzzle for someone who doesn't solve cubes.

Specifications

• Type: 2x2 cube with a sliding puzzle (Klotski) on the faces
• Manufacturer: YuXin
• Color: stickerless bright
• Markings: tiles with the numbers 1-4 on each face
• Tiles: held by magnets, one removable on the white face