Jean Pons of France Crowned as 2005 World RUBIK'S CUBE Champion.LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Top U.S. Finisher is Leyan Lo Leyan Andrew Lo (born November 24, 1985), held the world record of 11.13 seconds for the fastest Rubik's Cube solve until Toby Mao in 2006 had a solve of 10.48 at the U.S. nationals competition in San Francisco. of New Jersey After twisting and turning the iconic RUBIK'S CUBE Rubik's Cube (commonly misspelled rubix, rubick's or rubicscube) is a mechanical puzzle invented in 1974[1] by the Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. puzzle for two days, Jean Pons, 20, of France was crowned world champion today at the World RUBIK'S CUBE Game Championship at Disney's Pop Century Resort at Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Pons defeated 140 players in the traditional 3x3x3 cube competition with an astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, average cube solving time of 15.1 seconds. Pons heads home with $5,000 in hand, a trophy and the title "world champion." "Since my introduction to the cube in 2003, I have been practicing to be the best cube solver in the world," said Pons. "This championship title means so much to me. I am fortunate to have participated in this event and to have competed against some of the most skilled cubers in the world." Second place was awarded to Pons's friend and fellow Frenchman Edouard Chambon Edouard Chambon, sometimes known as Edouard "doudou" Chambon,[1] has been world record holder for fastest solving of a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube with a time of 10.36 seconds, this was achieved at the Belgian Open on February 25 2007. with a remarkable average solving time of 16 seconds. Third place went to Shotaro Makisumi representing Japan with an average time of 16.07 seconds. Chambon and Makisumi both received cash prizes and trophies. In addition to the top three finishers, finalists included: Name Country Average Time (in seconds) Leyan Lo United States 16.36 Jon Morris United States 16.60 Yuki Hayashi Japan 16.68 Ryan Patricio United States 16.77 Matt Walter Canada 16.97 Tyson Mao United States 17.22 Chris Hardwick United States 17.42 Andy Camann United States 17.60 Brent Morgan United States 18.71 (a) for all finalist names and results visit www.rubiks.com Coinciding with RUBIK'S CUBE'S 25th anniversary, the championship kicked off on Saturday, Nov. 5 with preliminary competitive rounds, and concluded with the fastest players advancing to the finals on Sunday, Nov. 6. Cube finalists competed before a 40-foot-tall RUBIK'S CUBE, one of the pop culture icons celebrated at Disney's Pop Century Resort. Representing 24 countries, over 150 cube enthusiasts participated in a series of unusual and timed challenges, including standard speed solving, one-handed cubing, blindfolded blind·fold tr.v. blind·fold·ed, blind·fold·ing, blind·folds 1. To cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage. 2. To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending. n. 1. cubing, and foot cubing. "Once again, this high-profile contest brought together the most dynamic cubers from around the world. Nearly 100 players from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. alone competed in the 3x3x3 event," said Geoff Medieros, marketing manager of the RUBIK'S CUBE at Hasbro Games. "With RUBIK'S CUBE'S 25th anniversary upon us, this year's world championship is truly a memorable event and another example of the staying power of this iconic puzzle." About the RUBIK'S CUBE RUBIK'S CUBE may appear simple to solve, but the 3x3 original hides an astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. 43 quintillion One thousand times one quadrillion, which is 1, followed by 18 zeros, or 10 to the 18th power. See space/time. quintillion - 10^30 in Europe (this is called a nonillion in the United States and Canada). (43,252,003,274,489,856,000) different configurations. Each of its six faces displays a different color, and each face consists of nine squares. With a few twists, the faces scramble into mixes of red, yellow, orange, white, green and blue. Solvers must restore the cube to its original state, with each face again a single color. Some algorithms have revealed 22 moves as the fewest necessary to solve a completely jumbled cube. Invented in 1974 by Erno Rubik, a professor at the Hungarian Academy of Crafts and Design in Budapest, the RUBIK'S CUBE did not enter the United States until 1980. Rubik meant to create a cube with parts able to move around a center axis. He painted each side a different color for demonstration purposes and accidentally stumbled upon the puzzle now known and loved as the RUBIK'S CUBE. Soon after its U.S. introduction, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. featured a RUBIK'S CUBE in an exhibit. In addition, over 60 books have been published to help puzzlers solve the cube, and fans worldwide have posted their solutions to the Internet. Recently, Starwave Mobile, a mobile publishing Mobile publishing is the act of making something public through mobile phones. One advantage for publishers is the ease of adding the cost of downloading content to the users' phone bills. Mobile music revenues (mostly from ringtones) amounted to $400m in 2005. and licensing label from the Walt Disney Internet Group The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) oversees several websites owned by The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries. [1] The division's Disney Online unit operates disney. , obtained exclusive worldwide mobile rights for the RUBIK'S brand of puzzle games. Under the terms of the deal with Seven Towns Ltd., license holder of the RUBIK'S franchise, next year Starwave will launch a line of mobile games based on the RUBIK'S brand, expanding the puzzle into new media and offering fans a novel way to experience RUBIK'S. The RUBIK'S CUBE is for all kids ages 8 and older. A special, 25th anniversary cube is now available at all major toy and game retailers in the U .S. for an approximate retail price of $9.99. Over the last quarter century, more than 300 million RUBIK'S CUBES have been sold worldwide. For more information, please visit www.rubiks.com. About Hasbro Hasbro Games manufactures and markets games and puzzles under the brand names Milton Bradley  This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an . and Parker Brothers Parker Brothers is a toy and game manufacturer and brand. For almost 115 years the company published more than 1800 games;[1] among their best known products are Monopoly, Cluedo (known as Clue in North America), Risk . Included in its product line are some of the world's best-known games and puzzles including: CANDY LAND Candy Land is a simple racing board game. It has become a cultural icon in the U.S., where it is often the first board game played by children because it requires no ability to read and only minimal counting skills. , the MONOPOLY game, SCRABBLE Brand Crossword Game, YAHTZEE, TWISTER, THE GAME OF LIFE, TRIVIAL PURSUIT and BIG BEN Puzzles. The company also markets its games in three focused initiatives: MY FIRST GAMES (pre-school games), FAMILY GAME NIGHT (family games) and GET TOGETHER GAMES (adult games). Hasbro Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HAS) is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the United States, its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER and WIZARDS OF THE COAST Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. Originally a basement-run role-playing game publisher, they popularized the collectible card game genre with in brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world. About Disney's Pop Century Resort Guests take a spin back in time at Disney's Pop Century Resort, the newest value hotel at Walt Disney World Resort. Guests of all ages can groove to pop culture from the past in this 2,880-room time capsule. And they can do it at Disney's value-category rates. Larger-than-life icons of 20th century popular culture are found all over the sprawling resort property -- four-story RUBIK'S CUBES, 65-foot-tall bowling pins and 55-foot cellular phones, to name a few. Individual lodge buildings pay tribute to popular culture from each decade. About Winning Moves Winning Moves Games is a leading maker of classic card games, RUBIK'S Puzzles and family games. Founded in 1995 and working closely with toy and game industry leaders, such as Hasbro, Inc. and RUBIK'S, Winning Moves makes special editions of many of the world's most popular games and creates new, original game concepts for all ages to enjoy. For more information, visit www.winning-moves.com. (C)2005 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (R) Denotes Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Office. SCRABBLE is a registered trademark of HASBRO in the United States and Canada. TRIVIAL PURSUIT is the registered trademark of Horn Abbot Ltd. for the games distributed under exclusive license to Hasbro, Inc. 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