Rubik

There are an abundance of entertainment methods, some of which evolved into sports, encouraging people to make the most out of their skills. This is also the case with Rubik’s Cube, which became a sensation, and can even be solved on a computer, and Rubik is a suitable application in this regard.

One of the main advantages is portability, which allows you to check out the set of features from the moment download is done. Not only this, but it can easily be stored on a USB flash drive in case you want to increase your skill regardless of the computer you’re using. Registry entries are not modified, so system stability is not put at risk.

The interface is pretty intuitive, even though it only displays a 3D rendered Rubik Cube. No other menus are in plain sight, but you can press the middle mouse button to reveal a few options. You only need the mouse to interact with the cube, and it’s a good idea to shuffle it from the start, because it comes solved by default.

If you want to start from a small level, you can switch to a 2x2x2 cube, and this is done from the menu, which is the only one you find. There’s not really any documentation, but you can check out the readme file for a bit more info, although controls mostly speak for themselves.

Despite its good look and feel, the application is pretty straightforward overall. There’s no timer in case you want to track your progress, or any hints in case you’re really stuck. There are no patterns to help you learn how to solve puzzles. However, the highest impact on practicality is represented by the somewhat difficult controls, which not always properly read selected rows correctly.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that Rubik wants to help you pass the time through an interactive Rubik Cube on your desktop. However, the controls are rather difficult, and there are no options to actually learn solving strategies.