Katsuhiko Okamoto facts for kids

Katsuhiko Okamoto is a Japanese inventor. He is famous for creating many different kinds of puzzles. These puzzles are often based on the popular Rubik's Cube. Since 2001, he has invented 31 unique puzzles.

Okamoto's Amazing Puzzles

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

Katsuhiko Okamoto has designed many interesting puzzles. Here are some of his cool inventions:

• Floppy Cube - This puzzle is like a flat Rubik's Cube. It is a 3x3x1 cube, meaning it's three blocks wide, three blocks long, and only one block high.
• Scramble Cube - This is a special version of the Floppy Cube. It has a unique diamond shape in its center.
• Slimtower - This was Okamoto's very first invention! It is a 2x2x3 cube. Imagine a tall, thin tower made of puzzle pieces.
• Void Cube - This puzzle looks like a regular 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube, but it's hollow inside. It doesn't have center pieces. The pieces move using a clever rail system.
• Bevel Cube - This cube is also known as the Helicopter Cube. It looks like a 2x2x2 cube. Each face has eight triangle-shaped pieces. Katsuhiko Okamoto and another inventor, Adam Cowan, both came up with this idea on their own.
• Latch Cube - This is a 3x3x3 cube. It has special rules for how its edge pieces can move.