Recommended Links on Rubik's Type Twisty Puzzles

    General

    English LanguageThe Twisty Puzzles
    Catalogue type descriptions on all Rubik-type puzzles, including display of many member collections.
    English LanguageJaap's Puzzle Page
    Systematic descriptions of all Rubik's type and similar puzzles including solutions.
    English LanguageThe Twisty Megasite
    Huge discussion and information center on Rubik's type puzzles.
    English LanguageHendrik Haak's Puzzle Museum
    Very interesting display of many rare old puzzles.

    Custom designed Puzzles

    English Language Ton Dennenbroek's Speedcubing and Puzzle Building Page
    Detailed descriptions on how to build custom designed twisty puzzles.
    English LanguagePuzzles designed and made by Jürgen Brandt
    Extremely nice shape variations, hand made from commercial puzzles, and completely new Rubik's type puzzle creations.

    Shops

    English LanguageKB Toys
    Search function for a popular USA toy shop appearing in many malls.
    English LanguageRubiks.com
    A shop managed by Hessport with many comercial Rubik's type puzzles.

    Software

    English LanguageHerbert Kociemba's Cube Explorer
    The very best program to solve the standard Rubik's Cube. Extremely fast and efficient algorithm.
    Japanese LanguageKen Suganawa's Hezzlon Program
    Freeware program simulating 54 different twisty puzzles.
    English LanguageNoel Dillabough's Puzzler Program
    Program simulating 44 twisty puzzles. You can only play the Dino if you are not registered.

    Patents & Books

    English LanguageJoshua Bell's Magic Polyhedra Patents
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    English LanguageGeorges Helm's Virtual Cube Book Library
    Extensive list of all languages books, magazines, and newspapers on Rubik's type puzzles.

    Platonic, Archimedic, and other Polyhedra


    English LanguageStella Program
    The visualisation program for Polyhedra and their duals. Very nice freeware version available.
    English LanguageThe Uniform Polyhedra
    Learn about Polyhedra and their properties. Including a visual index.
    English LanguageSymmetry, Crystals, and Polyhedra
    See especially Polyhedra section.
    English LanguageGeorge Hart's Polyhedron Page
    Encyclopedia of Polyhedra including stellations, and really lovely geometric sculptures. See for example Disk Combobulation or Just Two Cavities.
    English LanguagePolyhedra Art
    Polyhedra art of the Benedictine monk Fr. Magnus Wenninger
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    German Language
    Polyhedra plaited with paper strips
    Polyeder aus Flechtstreifen
    Platonische Körper falten
    Fold Polyhedra from paper without adhesive.
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