What are your first thoughts when you think of Hungary? It could be the one of the most beautiful capital cities in East Europe Budapest, the mesmerizing Lake Balaton, or the mouthwatering goulash soup or chimney cake. But, there's something else! Did you hear about the Rubik's cube? This 3D combination puzzle was invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture, Ernő Rubik. FUN FACT If the urban legend is true, when he finished the first prototype, he immediately ran to show it to his colleague, a professor of theoretical physics, who was just right in the middle of giving a lecture. Rubik rushed in and gave it to his friend. He took a look at it, scrambled it, and after a long moment of humming, he said to the students: „Dear attendance, what I am holding in my hand, does not exist!” He was amazed by the cube as at that time, based on research of theoretical physics, the parts of the cube couldn't have moved in so many directions and in so many ways. After this, in 1980 the Magic Cube won the German Game of the Year award for the Best Puzzle Game, and that was only the beginning: later it earned the same award in the UK, France, and even in the USA. The Magic Cube fever shook the whole world! And we are so proud of it! And finally world record was set up! In 2018, 22-year-old Australian Feliks Zemdegs broke the international records and solved the Rubik cube in just 4.22 seconds. Just amazing! In 2019, a cube solver robot made a new record with 0.38 seconds. This type of logical cube inspired many others. For example, the creator of the NexCube from the MOYU company. They hold the new world record with this cube. Yusheng Du nailed it in just 3.47 seconds. How incredible is it? Whatch the video here! Click for the NexCube below! If you want a >>more cube or would like to tease your brain with the world's most popular puzzle games, or you just want to gift yourself or your loved ones with something traditionally Hungarian, you should pop in one of our stores, both are less than 30 minutes away from the Sziget festival. Pesti szaküzlet (Eötvös-Szondi corner) Tel: +36 1 269 0941 Monday - Friday: 10.00 - 20.00, Saturday 10.00 - 14.00 Show me how to get there! Budai üzlet (Horváth utca 1-3) Tel: +36 1 269 0941 Monday - Saturday: 10.00 - 20.00, Show me how to get there!
