Katsuhiko Okamoto Explained

Katsuhiko Okamoto is a Japanese inventor who specializes in modifications of the Rubik's Cube. Since 2001 he has created 31 such puzzles.^[1]

Okamoto Cubes

An incomplete list of Okamoto's inventions:^[2]

• Floppy Cube - a 3x3x1 cube^{[3] [4]}
• Scramble Cube - a modified Floppy Cube, with a diamond-shaped centrepiece
• Slimtower - a 2x2x3 cube, Okamoto's first invention
• Void Cube - a hollow 3x3x3 cube without centrepieces, which uses a rail mechanism to move cubies
• Bevel Cube - identical to the independently developed Helicopter Cube, which appears to be a 2x2x2 cube with 8 triangles per face
• Latch Cube - a 3x3x3 with directional constraints on its edges.

External links

• Okamoto's official website (in Japanese)

Notes and References

1. Book: The Cube: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Bestselling Puzzle . Black Dog & Leventhal . Slocum, Jerry . 2009 . United States . 978-1-57912-805-0 . registration .
2. Web site: Katsuhiko Okamoto . Twisty Puzzles . 11 July 2013.
3. Web site: Floppy Cube . 11 July 2013.
4. Web site: Floppy Cube Demo.