Puzzle cube assembly

Abstract

A puzzle cube assembly in one embodiment includes nine puzzle cubes each including six plates each being either permanently or temporarily attached to a corresponding one of six surfaces of the puzzle cube, each plate having nine sections each with an indicium wherein any two indicia are different. Preferably, each indicium is a numeral of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Alternatively, the indicia are represented by different shapes or colors. The plates may be magnets and the puzzle cubes may be made of metal so that they can be adhered together temporarily because of magnetic attraction.

1 . A puzzle cube assembly comprising nine puzzle cubes each including six plates each being permanently attached to a corresponding one of six surfaces of the puzzle cube, each plate having nine sections each with an indicium wherein the indicia from each plate are different. 
   
   
       2 - 5 . (canceled) 
   
   
       6 . A puzzle cube assembly comprising four puzzle cubes each including six plates each being permanently attached to a corresponding one of six surfaces of the puzzle cube, each plate having four sections each with an indicium wherein the indicia from each plate are different. 
   
   
       7 - 10 . (canceled)