Rubik's Cage Instructions

Contents

• Rubik's Cage
• 24 Cubies (4 x red, blue, yellow, green, orange & white)
• Instructions

Object of the Game

The player who aligns 3 of his/her Cubies of the same colour in a row on one face of the Rubik's Cage – vertically, horizontally or diagonally – wins!

Set-Up

Players begin the game with the Rubik's Cage empty. Note that there is a removable door at the top and the bottom of Rubik's Cage, and that the Rubik's Cage also rotates on 2 axes.

For 2 Players:

Each player selects three different sets of coloured Cubies. For example, Player 1 selects the red, blue and yellow Cubies, and Player 2 selects the green, orange and white Cubies. Each player should have 12 Cubies.

For 3 Players:

Each player selects two different sets of coloured Cubies. For example, Player 1 selects the red and blue Cubies; Player 2 selects the yellow and green Cubies; and Player 3 selects the orange and white Cubies. Each player should have 8 Cubies.

For 4 Players:

Each player selects one set of coloured Cubies. Any remaining cubies please put to one side and these will not be used in the current game.

Players must remember their Cubie colours until the very end of the game, which is especially important when they run out of Cubies.

Players place the Rubik's Cage in the middle of the table and their Cubies in front of them. Play is ready to begin.

How to Play

1. Players take turns, with the youngest player making the first move.
2. On a turn, a player can choose to do any one of the following:
   • Drop a Cubie: Remove the top door on the Cage and place one Cubie into any of the eight sections. At the end of the turn, the player replaces the Rubik's Cage door.
   • Twist the Cage: A player may turn one layer of the Rubik's Cage one quarter turn (90 degrees) in either direction.
   • Flip the Cage: A player can turn the Cage upside down by rotating it 180 degrees.
3. Play continues until all Cubies have been placed. If a player has no Cubies remaining, he/she must either turn a layer or flip the Cage on his/her turn.

NOTE: During the game, a player cannot directly reverse another player's immediately previous move.

Winning the Game

The first player to place three of his/her Cubies of the same colour in a row on one face of the Rubik's Cage – vertically, horizontally or diagonally – is the winner!

If the game continues until the last piece is placed in the Rubik's Cage, no player has won; the game is a draw.