Rubik’s Perplexus Fusion 3 x 3 from Spin Master

Children’s entertainment company, Spin Master, marries two beloved 3D puzzle styles — Rubik’s Cube and Perplexus — to create a mind-twisting game experience.

Rubik’s Perplexus Fusion 3 x 3 builds on the success and complexity of the Rubik’s Perplexus Hybrid 2 x 2. Housed in a transparent plastic cube reminiscent of the original Rubik’s Cube, the Rubik’s Perplexus Fusion 3 x 3 challenges players to “complete the maze, complete the cube”. To do so, players must manoeuvre a small metal ball through a labyrinth and line up the coloured maze segments to complete the challenge.

The twist-and-rotate style of the puzzle will be immediately familiar to Rubik’s fans. The Perplexus element of the puzzle makes the process that much more challenging, adding 200 barriers to overcome to solve the puzzle.

Rubik’s Perplexus Fusion 3 x 3 is available at toy retailers and online marketplaces.

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