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
Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh Shannon's original script had to be cut due to budget constraints, including a lengthy series of puzzles in the mental hospital and some scenes on the alien world. For a while, Sierra was planning "Phantasmagoria 3", and had asked Roberta Williams to return as its lead designer. However, after the commercial disappointment of "A Puzzle of Flesh", along with the decline of the point-and-click adventure with interactive movie genres, the project never materialized. "A Puzzle of Flesh" was developed on a budget of $4.5 million. "A Puzzle of Flesh"'s live action sequences were written by Lorelei Shannon, directed by Andy