Frequently Asked Questions

The classic (3D) Rubik's Cube is now familiar to almost everyone around the world. However, very few people know that a 4D Magic Cube has also been existing ever since 1988, in the form of a computer program. The toys available on this site are the 3D analogs of these Magic Cubes extended to 4 dimensions, i.e. they are able to fully simulate the number of all possible permutations of the corresponding 4-dimensional Magic Cubes. Their operation and solution are much more complex and intricate than those of the classic 3-dimensional cubes, so it's not possible to describe them simply and briefly here. If you are interested in the operation and how to solve them, visit our Facebook, TikTok and YouTube channels or start reading our Blog.

This largely depends on how experienced a cuber you are now, as well as on how good your spatial awareness is, i.e. how quickly you can see and understand the structure and operation of 4-dimensional cubes. If you follow the steps described in the Solution Guide that comes with our cube and practice the rotation sequence associated with the given step, you will probably be able to learn to solve the hypercube in 1-2 days. Our short videos on TikTok and YouTube can also help a lot. However, in our experience, you will definitely need a few months to become an experienced hypercuber.

If you're new to cubing we strongly recommend you to learn the solution of a regular 2x2x2 (3D) Rubik's Cube first and then you can transfer your knowlegde to solve the 2x2x2x2 (4D) Magic Cube. If you start with the 4D one first then you must learn all 3D algorithms and the extra 4D algorithms at the same time which can be confusing for a beginner cuber. However, if you wish to start with #hypercubing immediately, here is some help for you.

It is clear that the difficulty of Magic Cubes is not directly proportional to the number of permutations, but this number is still a useful indicator when comparing these logic games. The total number of permutations of a traditional 3x3 Rubik's Cube is about 4.3 x 10¹⁹, while that of a 4x4 Rubik's Cube is about 7.4 x 10⁴⁵. In contrast, the number of permutations of a 4-dimensional 2x2 Magic Cube is about 3.36 x 10²⁷. Based on this, a 4-dimensional 2x2 is somewhere between the difficulty of a 3-dimensional 3x3 and a 4x4, which, by the way, is roughly reflective of reality based on our experience.

Yes, this is possible on a 4D cube. This situation is called the "Monoflip" case. In our Solution Guide that comes with our cube, we teach two methods for solving the Monoflip case, a general solution method and the so-called "Exact monoflip algorithm".

To solve the 4D cube, you don't need to learn many new algorithms, but rather you need to understand how the hypercube works, the different rotation mechanisms and techniques, and learn how to implement traditional 3D algorithms in 4D. Once you have that, you only need to learn a few new algorithms, for instance, the algorithm used for W-rotation, called the "GYRO".

The most effective way to learn #hypercubing is to not only watch what you need to do, but also practice what you see on a physical puzzle. However, if you don't have the opportunity to buy a hypercube at the moment, we recommend that you start your acquaintance with 4-dimensional cubes with the wonderful Magic Cube 4D program. (Java is required to run the program.)

The average solving time for the 4-dimensional 2x2 is somewhere between 1 and 2 minutes, but even the fastest ones barely managed to get under 1 minute. The current record is 54:84.

There is no official competition yet, but if the #hypercubing community grows big enough, we can organize local competitions around the world. You can find the list of solvers so far on Melinda's original project page. (Adrian is 34th on the list.)

The most important factor that plays a role in pricing our cubes is the price of the magnets in the pieces. Even our smallest 2x2x2x2 cube has 768 tiny magnets inside, which are very expensive. In addition, the cubes are assembled by hand, which is a very time-consuming process.

There are two major differences. First, the size of our cubes are optimized for most hands and for the best grip. And second, our cubes are extendible so you can later upgrade your cube to a larger size.

Yes, the Extension cubies will soon be available in the webshop, so you can easily extend your existing 2x2x2x2 cube to 2x2x2x3, 2x2x3x3, or even larger cubes. We recommend that you Subscribe now to our newsletter so you don't miss out on our notifications.

Yes, it is possible, but in this case, please contact us so we can discuss the details.