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| Original Rubik's Cube | 
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| Brand: Drumond Park
Category: Toy
List Price: £10.99
Buy New: £9.74
You Save: £1.25 (11%)
New (24) from £6.35
Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 11
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: 0530
Model: 0520
EAN: 5019150000520
ASIN: B0006G3B68
Availability: Pre-Order (0-0 Business Days)
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| Customer Reviews:
 I loved the early 80s when this was big May 26, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
For me, this was one of the best toys ever invented. The concept is very simple, but the combinations run into the zillions, which means that you can't solve it by chance.
However, one can have fun working out how to solve it, then once you've done that, impress your mates by applying the same principles over and over again. There isn't that much to remember once you know how.
The main problem is in the mechanism and the stickers. These things don't last forever, and can start falling about once they've been played with quite a lot. Also, I have experienced the paint fading on some of the stickers. So it could be much more durable than it is.
However, this is definitely one of my all time favourite toys.
 A Classic Toy May 25, 2007
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a classic toy and is great for all ages. It can be frustrating at times though.
 Generally Good March 25, 2007
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
The cube is quite good overall - its a bit stiff at first, but after a couple of days it gets smoother. However - once you build up speed the stickers start coming off - I've got around that by applying clear varnish around the sticker edges...
I'm told that you can lubricate the thing with something silicon based, but I've yet to try this..
Great puzzle, shame about the solution booklet March 4, 2007
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought this cube as a gift for a friend, and wanted to see how easy to apply/learn the included solution was. The first six steps of the supposed "7 Step Solution Guide" went fine, but the seventh step was a complete shambles which, rather than completing the cube, messed a large portion of it up (luckily I know what I'm doing, even if Drummond Park don't). Hopefully this will be put right in future solution books, but until then buyers will have to go elsewhere for a solution (there are plenty of good online resources for this, and there is in fact another booklet at www.rubiks.com which might be correct).
This seems to be one of the only Rubik's Cubes with a decent mechanism available at the moment, and the puzzle itself is a pretty good one: smooth easy turns, yet tightly held together (not sure about durability as I only received it today, but it seems pretty sturdy). I'd always recommend the Rubik's Cube as a great puzzle, and this seems to be a good quality version of it. Perhaps the incorrect solution is a blessing in disguise too - it will actually be an achievement to complete it.
So for the puzzle, I'd probably give five stars (I've been playing with my Cube (a different brand) for almost three years now and haven't grown tired of it), but overall I have to deduct a point for that solution book.
 Why.... January 11, 2007
7 out of 17 found this review helpful
Why do they need to use stickers, why don't they just have the colours sprayed, painted or whatever on the cubes. It would make cheating that bit more of a hassle.
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