Katsuhiko Okamoto

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

The Bevel/Helicopter Cube, developed by Okamoto and Adam Cowan independently.

An incomplete list of Okamoto's inventions: ^{[1] [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.

References

1. Slocum, Jerry (2009). The Cube: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Bestselling Puzzle . United States: Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN   978-1-57912-805-0.
2. "Katsuhiko Okamoto". Twisty Puzzles. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
3. "Floppy Cube" . Retrieved 11 July 2013.
4. "Floppy Cube Demo".

External links

• Okamoto's official website (in Japanese)