Fun · Rubik's Cube

Pretty Patterns

Browse this huge collection of pretty patterns by Walter Randelshofer.

The collection features over 1,700 patterns for all Rubik's Cube models ranging from 2x2x2 up to 7x7x7 cubes.

Most scripts are optimized for layer turn metric (ltm), face turn metric (ftm) and quarter turn metric (qtm). Move counts which are optimal in a given metric are marked with an asterisk.

Algorithms of big cubes are measured in block turn metric (btm).

I would like to thank Tomas Rokicki for optimizing the Rubik's Cube scripts in ftm and qtm and Herbert Kocimeba for optimizing them in ltm.

Virtual Cubes

My collection of virtual cubes demonstrate how the Rubik's Cube and a bunch of other cube models work.

You can rotate them, twist them, take them apart and put them together again! See how the individual parts of the cube are joint together and how they are affected by twists.

Many of the cube designs have been developed in cooperation with André Boulouard.

Virtual Perpetual Calendars

Rubik's perpetual calendar is a daily challenge. Try out this virtual version, available in nearly any language.

Animated Cubes

Check out animated cubes like perpetual calendar, analog clock, digital clock, clock & calendar or even a Geo Cube with Google map.

New Online Game Nine Men's Morris.

Tools

Script Applets

You can use the following links to try out cube scripts.

vcube7/?VR2VL2VU2VD2VF2VB2

When the page has opened, change the script in the address field of the browser, and press enter.

Algorithm Finder

Check out the new Algorithm Picker by André Boulouard. This smart tool provides fast and easy access to thousands of algorithms. The 7x7x7 algorithms are even scalable and can be adapted to other NxNxN cubes.

ACube Viewer

The ACube Viewer is a graphical tool to display the state of the cube described in Josef Jelinek's ACube notation.