From cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Thu Mar 11 19:29:29 1999 Return-Path: Received: from sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil (sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil [132.250.84.38]) by mc.lcs.mit.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1-mod) with SMTP id TAA15277 for ; Thu, 11 Mar 1999 19:29:29 -0500 (EST) Precedence: bulk Errors-To: cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Message-Id: <3.0.32.19990310090119.00960d80@mail.spc.nl> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 09:01:20 +0100 To: cube-lovers@ai.mit.edu From: Christ van Willegen Subject: Stickers Re: Oddzon version of the cube >I do not have an answer for you, but your email made me wonder why stickers >are being used at all? As far as I know, nobody has produced a cube (or >variation) where the plastic "cubies" are colored appropriately without >relying on stickers. Is that process so much more expensive, or do the >toy-makers want to give their customers a chance to cheat by switching the >stickers in case they can't get the puzzle solved? Switching stickers is a no-no. You can so this a couple of times, after that they'll just fall off... I've seen cubes that have real plastic colors! They are 3by's in black, with colored square bricks on the faces that form the colors. They are about $5 (I think). I haven't bought one to check quality (yet?). Perhaps if the mechanism is alright, these might be better suited for the cube-addict. But I'm afraid that the mechanism won't be able to stand lots of use. Perhaps I'll just go ahead and try the experiment. After all, it's only $5... Christ van Willegen [ Moderator's note: I take it you mean they are available in the Netherlands? Anywhere else? ]