{"id":4607,"date":"2026-02-17T22:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=4607"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:00:06","slug":"japanese-potato-chip-rubiks-cubes-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=4607","title":{"rendered":"Japanese potato chip Rubik\u2019s Cubes coming soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Delicious difficulty added to the classic puzzle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Of all the puzzles that I constantly get about 80 percent through and then give up, my favorite has to be the Rubik\u2019s Cube. A timeless marriage of elegant design and mental exercise, these cubes have kept hands busy for generations, and now, they come with pictures of potato chips!<\/p>\n

MegaHouse, Japan\u2019s official licensee of Rubik\u2019s Cube<\/a>, has partnered with the country\u2019s leading potato chip brand Calbee for a line of cubes bearing their most famous flavors. All your favorites are here, such as the Calbee Light Salt Flavor<\/strong> potato chips.<\/p>\n

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And even though they\u2019re technically not \u201cchips\u201d in the traditional sense of the word, the extremely popular Jagariko Salad Flavor<\/strong> sticks and Kappa Ebisen<\/a><\/strong> shrimp-flavored sticks are also represented here.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Jagariko Salad<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Kappa Ebisen<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s also the heartier, kettle-fried Kata-age Potato Light Salt Flavor<\/strong> chips, and the legendary Pizza Potato<\/strong> chips that are so beloved a shortage caused resale prices to surge<\/a> to tens of thousands of yen (hundreds of dollars) per bag.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Kata-age Potato Light Salt Flavor<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Pizza Potato<\/p>\n

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And for those who really like a challenge, there\u2019s one on which every side has pictures of piles of potato chips. Even the most seasoned cuber might struggle to keep track of the very subtle differences in each square to line them up correctly.<\/p>\n

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Although these are official Rubik\u2019s Cube products, they are mini versions of the standard cube, measuring only 3.4 centimeters (1.3 inches) in height. They also come with key chains, so you can take them everywhere you go.<\/p>\n

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Die-hard fans of Jagariko might demand their game be in cup form, true to the product it\u2019s based on. Luckily, MegaHouse has that covered with the Jagariko Shock!!! Mini<\/strong>. This is based on the currently available Jagariko Shock!!! game by the same company.<\/p>\n

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It works on a similar principle to Pop-Up Pirate<\/a>, in that players take turns flipping up the lid and removing a stick. However, one unfortunate turn will result in all the sticks flying out at once.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25bc In this version, it looks like you don\u2019t remove sticks each time, considering the size. It\u2019s just opening and closing the lid until it pops.<\/p>\n

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These games come in a range of flavors, including the Salad pictured above.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Cheese<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Potato Butter<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Pollock Roe Butter<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Bacon Butter Soy Sauce Flavor<\/p>\n

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As the name suggests, these are also miniaturized versions of the real thing, only four centimeters tall. But they can also be clipped to bags and played anywhere, though I don\u2019t recommend it anywhere since there\u2019s a bit of cleanup involved.<\/p>\n

Both mini toys are set to go on sale around the end of February, with the cubes going for 1,100 yen (US$7) each and the Jagariko Shock!!! Mini for 715 yen. If you can\u2019t wait until then, you can always pick up a Calbee Snack Mahjong<\/strong> game for 2,178 yen from MegaHouse right now.<\/p>\n

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Anyone can enjoy these chips off the old block puzzle, proving that great things can come in small packages. Aside from mini four-player Othello<\/a>, that is. We wouldn\u2019t wish that on our worst enemy.<\/p>\n

Source, images: PR Times<\/a><\/em>
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