The cube was created in 1974 by a Hungarian man named Ern? and it gained international notoriety in 1980 when it was licensed and produced by the Ideal Toy Corporation. It has since become one of the most well-known toys and puzzles in the world.
The 3x3x3 cube has stickers affixed to each face of a given color. Initially, the faces of each side of the cube are all the same color.
Twisting and turning the cube jumbles the colors in a random assortment.