A lot of teenagers here in the Philippines are so fascinated with this puzzle called the Rubik’s cube. It is a mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. This cube was originally called the “Magic Cube” by it’s inventor and was renamed “Rubik’s cube by Ideal Toys. It has won the German Game of the Year and special award for Best Puzzle of Year in 1980. It is said to be the world’s best selling toy, with over 300,000,000 Rubik’s Cubes and imitations worldwide.
As I was riding on a jeepney, I saw this girl (high school student) holding a Rubik’s cube. She was trying it hard to solve the puzzle and my eyes were glued to her hand. As I look around, I noticed that all of the passengers of that jeepney are also staring at her hand and eager to see how she will solve the puzzle. Unfortunately, she hasn’t solved the puzzle as I was expecting.
My cousins were really good in solving this puzzle. I once borrowed one of their cubes and they just laughed at me because I couldn’t solve it, just even one side. I saw a lot of people on TV who were really very good in solving this puzzle. Some can do it in just a matter of seconds and sometimes they solve it with blindfolds. Amazing!
I guess I just need to have a practice for this. It’s never late to try… isn’t it?
