Tchibo GmbH D-22290 Hamburg · 110767AB3X2XI · 2020-11
IQ-Cube "Windmill“
How to solve the cube
The IQ cube is made up of
6 surfaces. Two of them show
have 9 panels of different
sizes and the other 4 surfaces
only have 6 panels.
The two opposite surfaces
with 9 panels correspond
to the white (= tall sections)
and the yellow surface (= flat
sections) of a standard magic
cube. These are used for ori-
entation and should always
be held facing upwards/down-
wards.
Corner piece
(3 sides)
Edge piece
(2 colours)
Middle piece
(1 colour)
yellow
Middle piece
(1 side)
Edge piece
(2 sides)
Edge piece
(2 sides)
Middle piece (1 side)
Edge piece (1 side)
Upper level
= tall
lower level = flat
"red"
"blue"
"white"
Middle level
Due to the peculiar
shape of the cube, the
pieces may become
slightly stuck as they move
and excessive force will cause
them to break apart. There-
fore, do not use force to turn
the sections but instead try
to feel where the joints are.
Important:
To ensure that
the algorithms used at the
end work, start out with the
tallest
level positioned on
the opposite side to the
flattest level, but which
also comprises 9 panels.
For orientation it helps to pay
attention to the shape and number
of the golden sides of the pieces:
• There are no pieces with 3 golden
sides.
•
The
edge pieces
of the
upper and lower levels are
trapezoid-shaped and have
2 golden sides.
•
The
corner pieces
of
the upper and lower levels
are wedge-shaped and
have 2 golden sides.
• The
middle and edge pieces
of the
middle level are either trapezoid or
wedge shaped and have 1 golden side.
• The
middle pieces
of the upper
and lower levels are cube-shaped
and are the only ones to have one
single, square-shaped side.
trapezoid-shaped
edge piece
wedge-shaped
edge piece
wedge-shaped
middle piece
cube-shaped
middle piece
trapezoid-shaped
edge piece
wedge-shaped
corner piece
turn clockwise
F
= front
L
= left
R
= right
U
= up
D
= down
2F
= 2x front
turn anti-clockwise
F’
= front
L’
= left
R’
= right
U’
= up
D’
= down
2F’
= 2x front
F
L
R
U
D
F‘
L‘
R‘
U‘
D‘
Turning movements and algorithms
2x
2x
Solving the cube in 8 stages
Solution steps – beginning with the
tallest ("white") level at the top.
In step 2 and from step 4, the cube is held
with the "white" surface facing downwards.
4)
level 2:
turn the cube over
solve edge pieces
5)
level 3:
align edge pieces
(yellow cross)
8)
level 3:
solve corners
cube
unsolved
1)
level 1:
solve edges
(white cross)
6)
level 3:
arrange edge
pieces
7)
level 3:
arrange corners
3)
level 1:
turn the cube over
solve corner pieces
2)
level 2:
turn the cube over
align middle pieces
