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Nightmare 3x3x3
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Although it may appear to be a normal 3x3x3, It's actually bandaged internally.

A 3x3x3 with a hidden internal bandaging that blocks certain moves from being done. The puzzle is designed in such a way that when it is in its solved state, all moves are available. As the puzzle is scrambled, the internal bandaging interferes with itself, and some moves become blocked. The solving is a real challenge, because all of the bandaging is hidden. Figuring out what algorithms can be run in a given state is extremely difficult. An interesting property about the puzzle is that the slice moves are always available on every axis, no matter how many moves are blocked. It works like that because the corners are basically a ''Nightmare 2x2x2'' while the middle layers are suspended by the corners, similar to the ''Mixup Cube''.

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