Google doodle marks 40th birthday of Rubik's cube

The iconic Rubik’s Cube celebrates its 40th birthday.

Search engine Google is paying homage for the classic brainteaser with a doodle. The Google Doodle is a replica of the cube. It will let you play virtually on your computer screens.
The goal of the game is to successfully bring similar coloured nine boxes on each side of the cube. In the online game play, users can click and drag outside the cube to rotate it and similar drag inwards to twist it. Users will require the latest version of Chrome, Firefox or Safari to play the game.

Rubik’s Cube was invented in 1974 by Erno Rubik, a Hungarian inventor, architect and professor of architecture. It was originally called Magic Cube, and Rubik licensed it to Ideal Toy Corp in 1980. 

Rubik was known for inventing mechanical puzzles – Rubik’s Cube Invention, the Rubik’s Magic 3D combination puzzle, Rubik’s Magic: Master Edition and the Rubik’s Snake. While Rubik’s Cube attracted people across the globe, the other inventions weren’t really popular.