An Evolution of the Iconic Rubik’s Cube
Introducing the Rubik’s Spark – an innovative new electronic game with a serious twist on the classic
The game masters at Rubik’s have created an amazing, new electronic cube that offers hours of fun, and six games in one.
Designed for ages 6-11, the Rubik’s Spark is a new, high-tech evolutionary game platform, using lights, sounds, and ‘Bubble Control’ Technology to challenge the senses and unleash your inner competitive self.
“The Rubik’s Spark offers a modern spin on the original, iconic cube that we all remember, but adds a very different, very exciting modern technology twist to challenge and engage the user,” says Grant Chapman, President, Kroeger Inc, distributor of Rubik’s Cube in Canada.
“The Rubik’s Spark offers a modern spin on the original, iconic cube that we all remember, but adds a very different, very exciting modern technology twist to challenge and engage the user,” says Grant Chapman, President, Kroeger Inc, distributor of Rubik’s Cube in Canada.
The Spark’s 3×3 design is basically the only similarity between it and the original, world-famous and iconic Rubik’s 3×3 Cube. Using innovative and evolutionary ‘Bubble Control’ Technology to enhance game design and play, players tilt turn shake and flip the Spark to complete digital puzzles, games, mazes and challenges. Leveraging the Bubble Control Technology, the flashing cursor will always try to ‘float to the top’ making game play a balance between speed and skill.
Always frenetic, the Rubik’s Spark offers six skill challenging games, with multiple levels to challenge your friends, family or individual high score. The games included are:
Tilt n’ Zap
In this interactive game, players get 3 lives and must tilt and spin Rubik’s Spark with dexterity and quick thinking to avoid getting zapped! As children master the art of the cube, they move through different levels of difficulty and the smart cube scores them on every game.
Follow the Path
Rubik’s Spark helps kids boost concentration and memory while they are having fun. During Follow the Path play, the cube lights up to show children a cube solving sequence and challenges them to remember and replay it. Players get 3 lives and the cube gives a score at the end of each game.
Seek and Destroy
In this fast moving game, Rubik’s Spark players have one mission: to move the flashing cube and destroy other cubes as they light up. Players get 3 lives and the cube gives a score at the end of each game.
Snackin’ Snake
In this game, kids must move the flashing cube to gobble up blinking cubes as they appear. As players successfully munch up each blinking cube, a snake appears and its tail grows longer with each successful snack. Players get 3 lives and the cube gives a score at the end of each game.
Light the Cube
In this game, children are challenged to light up all three layers of the Rubik’s Spark cube by following cues and remembering sequences. Players get 3 lives – and in addition to the satisfaction of lighting the entire cube; the cube also gives a score at the end of each game.
Rubik’s DJThis free flowing game lets kid make their own music by tilting and turning Rubik’s Spark. As they create original songs, the cube lights up to their tunes. No score. No rules.
“Rubik’s fans of all ages will enjoy playing with Rubik’s Spark since it offers fast-moving games and video-game inspired sound and light effects,” says Chapman. “It’s also a fabulous “starter” cube that encourages children as they develop the foundational strategy, concentration and flexible thinking that’s necessary to progress to the Original Rubik’s cube,” explains Grant.
“The Spark offers a fast-moving, innovative way to enjoy a taste of classic Rubik’s Cube in a whole new light. With new technology, new design, and all new types of game play, the Spark takes the classic Rubik’s cube on an entirely new adventure, focused on high paced, computer generated thrills and game play, regardless of skill level. The Spark is an evolution of the Rubik’s cube, and allows the player to evolve their puzzle solving skills at their pace,” explains Grant.
New Rubik’s Spark is available at almost all mass and specialty retailers in Canada, at a suggested retail of $34.99.
For more information on all things Rubik’s, please visit www.rubiks.com
MomMomOnTheGo and crew have been testing out the Rubik’s Spark.
There are a couple of things I want to point out……
To wake the Rubik’s Spark up, you hold it in two hands and tilt it. Sometimes my Spark is lazy and takes a few tilts to wake up, but when it is a awake, it takes awhile to fall asleep again. The secret to getting the Rubik’s Spark to fall asleep fast, is to have the square on the cube that says Rubik’s down on a table so it senses the dark. Once that cube senses dark, it goes to sleep quite quickly. You will thank me for this tip because I forgot to do it one day and an hour later I came back home and the cube was still going!
The games are pretty fun especially once you get the hang of handling the cube in order to control the lit square on the cube.
The cube itself does not spin or turn like a traditional Rubik’s cube. The movement is completely by way of tilting the entire cube left, right, forwards, or backwards. To move the light right, you tilt the cube left and so forth.
My Little One’s favorite is the DJ game where you make music.
All the game are quite fun and challenging.
You can play the Rubik’s Spark in single player or multiplayer game play. There are also 25 levels for each of the 6 games that will keep you challenged and thinking all while trying to solve the puzzle related to that game.
To pick a game, you wake the Rubik’s Spark up and then move the light to the center square on the cube that says the game’s name that you want to play.
Each game except the DJ mode has 3 lives.
Rubik’s Spark is a fun spin on the time tested and loved Rubik’s cube. I have seen Rubik’s Sparks in local toy stores just in time for the holiday shopping season that is fast approaching us.
I recommend you check out Rubik’s Spark for great fast thinking, problem solving fun.
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Disclosure: MomMomOnTheGo was provided product for the purpose of conducting this review. As always, MomMomOnTheGo only supports companies, products, and services that she loves.
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