 Cube VB1 |
This puzzle is commonly known as the Dino Cube because when it was produced in the 1990s a version of the puzzle had dinosaur stickers instead of colors. It was also produced in 2, 4, and 6 color versions. Original dino cubes are very valuable due to their rarity. A more common cuboctahedral version is known as the Rainbow Cube. The vertex cuts lie at depth 120/180. |
 Cube VC2 |
This puzzle is commonly known as the Skewb, a term coined by Douglas Hofstadter. It is currently produced by Uwe Meffert. The puzzle has only about 3 million possible positions, however its deep cut nature makes it a good challenge. The vertex cuts lie at depth 180/360. |
 Cube EA2 |
This puzzle is commonly known as either the Bevel Cube or Helicopter Cube. It has been physically made by two puzzle builders, Katsuhiko Okamoto and Adam Cowan. Those who have never tried an edge-twisting puzzle are in for a mind-expanding treat. For others, the relative simplicity of this puzzle allows one to develop interesting, intuitive methods. The edge cuts lie at depth 90/360. |
 Cube EB1 |
This puzzle's cuboctahedral form is commonly known as the Rua, after it was built by Matt Shepit. As such, RuCube is an appropriate common name for this puzzle. The complexity and difficulty is much greater than that of the EA sequence. The edge cuts lie at depth 120/360. |
 Cube FA2VB1 |
This puzzle is commonly known as the SuperX. It is the only hybrid cube that has been produced physically at this time; Adam Cowan made one using 3D printed pieces. It is a cominbation of the 2x2x2 and Dino Cube, and the combination creates some interesting situations. The face cut is at depth 180/360, the vertex cut is at 120/360. |
 Cube FA2VC2 |
This puzzle is a hybrid of the 2x2x2 and the Skewb. To date it has not been physically constructed. Andrew Gowdy recommends the common name SuperO, to contrast with the SuperX. It contains the same pieces as the Helicopter Cube, but since the edges do not twist, solution methods are very different. The face cuts are at depth 180/360, the vertex cuts are also at 180/360. |
 Cube FA2ED2 |
This puzzle is a hybrid of the 2x2x2 and the Little Chop. This doubles the number of pieces, but the added mobility helps alot. The face cuts are at depth 180/360, so are the edge cuts. |
 Cube VB1EA2 |
This puzzle is a hybrid of the Dino Cube and Helicopter Cube. As the puzzle is absent from Gelatinbrain's applet collection, it is much more obscure, and was first described on this site. As such, Andrew Gowdy recommends the common name of Vestar (the origin of this name is Vertex Edge Star). To date it has not been physically constructed. Also, the puzzle is very flexible, several different approaches are feasible. The edge cuts are at depth 90/360; the vertex cuts are at 120/360. |