Amusement devices: games – Puzzles – Take-aparts and put-togethers
Patent
1983-11-25
1985-01-22
Oechsle, Anton O.
Amusement devices: games
Puzzles
Take-aparts and put-togethers
A63F 912
Patent
active
044947569
ABSTRACT:
A cube puzzle is provided utilizing a group of 27 smaller cubes which are adapted to be assembled into a larger cube having a 3 by 3 by 3 configuration. The 27 cubes have at least first and second different sets of identifying indicia on each face thereof. The first set of identifying indicia include up to nine different numbers, some of which may be duplicated on different faces of any one cube and which are also oriented differently on different faces. A preferred embodiment of the assembled cube utilizes the numbers one to nine for the first set of indicia. The second set of identifying indicia include up to six different colors which also may be duplicated on different faces of the same cube. The cube puzzle also includes a transparent case having at least one removable face which may be used not only to package the puzzle but also for its assembly. A wide variety of different puzzle solutions in the assembly of the smaller cubes into the larger cube are possible based upon the numbers on the exposed faces of the smaller cubes satisfying predetermined arithmetic relationships and/or the color indicia satisfying different predetermined relationships or patterns of the colors. For example, the smaller cubes can be assembled into a larger cube so that the numbers on each surface of the larger cube are arranged in ascending or descending order and with each face being of one color, or so that the sum of the numbers is a predetermined value.
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Oechsle Anton O.
Vermont Toy Works, Inc.
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