RefleCube

RefleCube: a reflection on the Rubik's Cube

2x2x2
3x3x3
4x4x4
5x5x5

On the Rubik's Cube you may twist a layer. But now

on "Mirror +" you may mirror a layer to swap opposite edges
on "Mirror X" you may mirror a layer diagonally to swap a pair of corner s
"Half turn cube" is just like the Rubik's Cube, but you can only turn a layer by 180 degrees.
When you are really ready, check out the puzzle allowing mirroring and twisting, or puzzles with more layers!

Mouse click mirrors the outmost layer
Alt + click mirrors only the second layer
Shift + click mirrors two layers
Alt + Shift + click mirrors three layers

If you can solve them, try different scrambles to make sure you haven't missed the wacky phenomena (spoiler alert!!) that are forbidden on the Rubik's Cube.

This puzzle is inspired by Magic Cube 2D and the discussion about it in the Yahoo group. I also emulated this puzzle using MC4D and MPUlt before implementing it.

The puzzle uses html5 canvas, which is not supported directly by IE 8 or lower. I also apologize if the animation is jumpy on some browsers. Try using the latest version of Chrome for the best experience.

Nan Ma, 12/29/2012