Additional English Calendar Cube added
An alternative English Calendar Cube design from lucapri can display any date on a cube.
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Additional Spanish Calendar Cube added
This design from lucapri can display any date on a cube in the Spanish language.
8400 Pretty Patterns
The pattern archive features now more than 8,400 patterns!
Spanish Calendar Cube added
This cube is a perpetual calendar and can display any date in the Spanish language.
Let's celebrate!
Twenty-five years ago, the first interactive Virtual Cubes and Pretty Patterns were released.
8000 Pretty Patterns
The new mark of 8,000 patterns has been reached!
7700 Pretty Patterns
With the newly added 200 patterns, there are now more than 7,700 patterns to discover!
7500 Pretty Patterns
There are now not only more than 7,500 pattern, but also more than 1,000 Rubik's Cube patterns!
300 Pretty Patterns added
The site now contains more than 7,300 Pretty Patterns!
7000 Pretty Patterns
Finally the magic number of 7,000 Pretty Patterns is reached!
500 Pretty Patterns added
The collection has reached the mark of 6,500 patterns!
Non-reciprocal Enigma Rubik's Cube added
This more secure variant of the Enigma Rubik's Cube removes one of its weaknesses: self-reciprocity. The same weakness the legendary Enigma machine had as well.
Enigma Rubik's Cube added
The simplified version of the Cryptography Cube is using 26 letters only and can pair them in a continuous path across multiple faces.
Enigma Pocket Cube added
This minimalist version the Cryptography Cube impresses with a high quality of encryption that can be achieved even with a 2x2x2 cube.
Gigaminx patterns added
Pretty Patterns for the Gigaminx have been added!
Megaminx patterns added
Check out this new collection of Pretty Patterns for the Megaminx!
First TWISTER preview version
TWISTER is a new online tool to translate from SSE to TWIZZLE (WCA, SiGN) notation and vice versa. It supports puzzles like Cubes (2 to 7 layers), Pyraminx (3 to 5 layers) plus the dodecahedrons Megaminx and Gigaminx.
The 6'000th Pretty Pattern!
The mark of 6,000 Pretty Patterns has been reached with this entry for a Rubik's Revenge!
Cryptography Cube added
The Cryptography Cube allows to encrypt plaintext into ciphertext, but also to decrypt it back again, similar to a mechanical cipher machine like the Enigma.
300 new Pretty Patterns added
Along with the new and optimized algorithms the collection features now more than 5,800 patterns.
New JavaScript Applets
The Pretty Pattern pages are now using the new JavaScript Applets for the 2x2x2, 3x3x3 and 4x4x4 cubes.
Professor Pyraminx patterns added
Check out this new collection of Pretty Patterns for the Professor Pyraminx!
400 new Pretty Patterns added
Along with the new and optimized algorithms the collection features now more than 5,500 patterns.
100 new Pretty Patterns added
Along with the new and optimized algorithms the collection features now more than 5,100 patterns.
The 5'000th Pretty Pattern!
The mark of 5,000 Pretty Patterns has been reached with this beautiful creation on a Rubik's Revenge!
SimpleQuestion 1.0.1 released
Fixes bug in "matching questions" for ILIAS. Fixes typo in question pool file for ILIAS.
100 new Pretty Patterns added
Along with the new and optimized algorithms the collection features now more than 4,900 patterns.
100 new Pretty Patterns added
Along with the new and optimized algorithms the collection features now more than 4,800 patterns.
STOP Cube added
The STOP Cube uses only one type of sticker to distinguish all possible cube positions! Do you think that's possible? Check it out!
JigSaw Cube added
The JigSaw Cube looks like a tiling puzzle with interlocking and tessellating pieces.
Animated Morse Cube added
The Animated Morse Cube displays Morse Code characters of your choice directly on its front face.
Morse Cube added
This cube can display all Morse Code characters with up to six signals on a 2 x 3 grid.
100 new Pretty Patterns added
Along with the new and optimized algorithms the collection features now more than 4,700 patterns.
300 new Pretty Patterns added
Along with the new and optimized algorithms the collection features now more than 4,600 patterns.
Master Pyraminx patterns added
Check out this large collection of Pretty Patterns for the Master Pyraminx!
Zodiac Cube added
On the new Zodiac Cube the signs are aligned on the 3D surface of a cube, showing how they are related to each other.
Fellay's Twelve Color Cube added
This 3x3x3 cube is divided into twelve areas of distinct colors, so that edges no longer need to be oriented but it becomes necessary for the centers.
RGB-CMY Cube added
This 3x3x3 cube by Fabien Fellay is using the additive and subtractive primary colors red, green, blue, cyan, magenta and yellow.
Fellay's Eight Color Cube added
This 3x3x3 cube is divided into eight cubes of distinct colors, so that corners no longer need to be oriented but it becomes necessary for the centers.
Chinese Bagua Cube added
This new cube displays symbols and characters that are usually found on a Chinese Bagua Octagonal Diagram.
New VirtualCube JavaScript Applet released
The VirtualCube JavaScript Applet virtualcubejs-2017-01-13_2af0f20.zip is now available for download.
Chinese Magic Square Cube added
Similar to a Sudoku grid Chinese numbers from 1 to 9 have to get in order on each face.
New CMYKDemo for Java 8 and 9 released
CMYKDemo-2.0.jar works now on Java SE 8 and Java SE 9.
200 new Pretty Patterns added
Along with the new and optimized algorithms the collection features now more than 4,300 patterns.
Pyraminx patterns added
Check out this large collection of Pretty Patterns for the Pyraminx!
Easy solution for solving the Pyraminx added
Download the PDF with a very easy strategy to solve the Pyraminx (in German).
Easy solution for solving the 6x6x6 cube added
Download the PDF with a very easy strategy to solve the V-Cube 6 (in German).
Easy solution for solving the 5x5x5 cube added
Download the PDF with a very easy strategy to solve the Professor's Cube (in German).
Easy solution for solving the 4x4x4 cube added
Download the PDF with a very easy strategy to solve the Rubik's Revenge (in German).
100 new Pretty Patterns added
Along with the new and optimized algorithms the collection features now more than 3,900 patterns.