Transparent cube puzzle

Abstract

A transparent cube puzzle which includes a transparent cube-shaped container, a first number of cubes and a plurality of designators. The first number is defined by (n.sup.3 -n) with n being the maximum number of cubes in a row. The transparent cube-shaped container has six faces each of which has a second number of holes equally-spaced apart thereon. The second number is defined by n.sup.2. Each cube has six faces and is formed out of a transparent material. One first designator is coupled to each face of each cube. Each face of the cubes has an indentation thereon and a first designators is disposed in the indentation of each face of each cube. Four first sets of the first designators each of which consists of the second number of tabs which are of a color which is distinctive within the four first sets. Two second sets of the first designators each of which consists of a third number of tabs which are of a color which is distinctive within the four first sets and within the two second sets. The third number is defined by (n.sup.2 -1).

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