Recommendation Engine: The Rubik's Cube And Its Many Offspring

The Rubik's Cube was a of the best-selling toys ever. Revisit the classic, then see if you can knock out a few of its offspring.

1// Brainstring (Advanced)
Perfect for: Getting scored equally up in knots.
Geek factor: It's the spittin' picture of a microbe. Also, 12 strings and 24 knobs make sure that a incorrect pierce will outcome in a tangled snarl.
$17 Brainstring

2// Dayan Gem Cube III
Perfect for: Puzzling with flair-the Gem comes with stickers for customizing its look
Geek factor: Dubbed a "helicopter dodecahedron," the 12-sided figure with spinning faces might be the Airwolf of twisty puzzles.
$42 Dayan Gem Cube III

3// V-Cube 7 Illusion
Perfect for: Channeling the suggestion of '80s ska
Geek factor: First, this prominent two-tone brick hits you with visual illusions. Then it kicks your brain's donkey with 49 squares per side.
$40 V-Cube 7 Illusion

4// Original Rubik's Cube
Perfect for: Busying your brain whilst examination reruns of Night Court
Geek factor: The World Cube Association pits Rubik's nuts against a other in speed runs. The youngest champ? Three-year-old Shengzhi Gao at 1:02:30.
$12 Original Rubik's Cube

5// Brain Twist
Perfect for: Throwing at your sibling's head
Geek factor: Rubik's Cube becomes Rubik's Tetrahedron. Twist the spikes to tie in the colors, but other dare awaits: The fondle flips inside out, and you have to tie in that side, too.
$17 Brain Twist

6// Planets
Perfect for: Combining the topography of the moon with the portability of a stress-relief ball
Geek factor: Ergonomic, smooth design. Rotate and enter into like-colored planets. Mind the craters, that can close adjacent balls' skill to rotate.
$15 Planets

7// Gear Cube Extreme
Perfect for: Getting in hold with your middle gearhead
Geek factor: Inspired by an thought from BitTorrent cofounder Bram Cohen, this toothed threat triple-scrambles its colors with every pierce you make.
$36 Gear Cube Extreme