Speedcubing are also different shapes of the famous puzzles, including Pyraminx, Megaminx, Skewb, and Square-1. The Rubik's Cube was invented in 1974 by Hungarian professor of architecture, Ernő Rubik. A widespread international interest in the cube began in 1980, which soon developed into a global craze. On June 5, 1982, the first world championship was held in Budapest, Hungary. 19 people competed in the event and the American Minh Thai won with a single solve time of 22.95 seconds. Other notable attendees include Jessica Fridrich and Lars Petrus, two people who would later be influential in the development of solving methods
Professor Layton and the Curious Village Professor Layton and the Curious Village Professor Layton and the Curious Village is a puzzle adventure video game for the Nintendo DS system. It was developed by Level-5 and published by Level-5 in Japan and Nintendo worldwide. It was released in Japan during 2007, and in PAL regions and North America a year later in 2008. "Curious Village" is the first title in the "Professor Layton" series, directly followed by "Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box". The game centers on Professor Hershel Layton, and his self-styled apprentice, Luke Triton, investigating the fictional village of St. Mystere about an artifact known