The Rubik's Cube, called also "Magic Cube ", consists of the twenty-six unique miniature cubes on the surface. However, the centre cube of each face is merely a single square façade; all are affixed to the core mechanisms. These provide structure for the other pieces to fit into and rotate around. So there are twenty-one pieces: a single core piece consisting of three intersecting axes holding the six centre squares in place but letting them rotate, and twenty smaller plastic pieces which fit into it to form the assembled puzzle.


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The Rubik's Cube (or Magic Cube) is a mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik.

Originally called the "Magic Cube" by its inventor, this puzzle was renamed "Rubik's Cube" by Ideal Toys in 1980. It is said to be the world's best-selling toy, with over 300 millions Rubik's Cubes and imitations sold worldwide. In a typical magic Rubik's Cube, each face is covered by nine stickers of one of six solid colours. A pivot mechanism enables each face to turn, thus mixing up the colours. When the puzzle is solved, each face of the Cube is a solid colour.

Rubik invented his Magic Cube in 1974 and obtained Hungarian patent for the Magic Cube in 1975 but did not take out international patents. The first test batches of the product were produced in late 1977 and released to Budapest toy shops. Magic Cube was held together with interlocking plastic pieces that were less expensive to produce than the magnets in Nichols's design. In September 1979, a deal was signed with Ideal Toys to bring the Magic Cube to the Western world, and the puzzle made its international debut at the toy fairs of London, Paris, Nuremberg and New York in January and February 1980.

Since 2003, competitions are decided by the best average (middle three of five attempts); but the single best time of all tries is also recorded. The World Cube Association maintains a history of world records.

The current world record for single time is set by Erik Akkersdijk in 2008, he set a best time of 7.08 at the Czech Open 2008. The world record average solve is by Yu Nakajima, when he set a world record average of 11.28 seconds on May 4, 2008.