Only people with eagle eyes can solve this impossible Rubik's cube brainteaser in 30 seconds

An 'impossible' Rubik's cube brainteaser can only be solved in 30 seconds by the most eagle-eyed puzzlers as almost all of the pictures look identical - but there's a sneaky odd one out

The Rubik's cube is a famous mind game that's probably among the first physical puzzles which people attempt. And it often seems impossible when up against the clock. Now it has become a brainteaser, with an image showing many of the coloured cubes looking the same.

However, there is an odd one in the bunch and it must be spotted in 30 seconds. Only those with sharp eyes will be successful in spotting it. The brainteaser was devised by online gaming experts MrQ who teased puzzlers saying it would "Leave even the most eagle-eyed viewers scratching their heads in anguish." The games company also said: "It takes the average person 30 seconds to find the odd Rubik’s cube out and a whopping one in three admitting to giving up finding the colourful cube completely."

Invented by a Hungarian design teacher Erno Rubik in 1974, the cube was first called Magic Cube and was renamed in 1980 by Ideal Toy & Novelty Company. It became a worldwide phenomenon after one hundred million puzzles were sold in two years.

The 27 'cubies' are made up of six colours which form a square. A world record was created for solving the puzzle is 3.13 seconds in 2023.

California native Max Park beat the previous record holder with a speed of 3.47 seconds. He won 400 events against fellow 'cubers.' However, he was no match for a robot which completed the Rubik's cube in just 0.305 seconds.

The robot was developed by a team of engineers this year at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. It has a set of motors which move the cube around at a breathtaking speed. During tests the cube struggled to keep up with the robot speed

And on its first first record attempt, the puzzle jammed. Fine-tuning meant the team could resolve the issue and triumphed on the second attempt.

The Mirror reported previously how a seven-year-old schoolboy became an internet sensation after solving a Rubik's Cube in just 49.41 second - and beating his dad too.

Brainbox Harry Gilbert stunned his dad Ian after solving the 1970s classic puzzle in well under a minute despite only starting to play just a few weeks ago. Dad Ian, 38, had bought the toy for Harry's birthday in March but ended up playing with the gift himself for weeks before getting an impressive time of one minute 28 seconds himself.

But dad's record was no match for maths whizz Harry who took up the baton and smashed the time.

Proud father Ian uploaded the clip to YouTube and now parents at Harry's school - Forest Glade Primary, in Mansfield - are bringing in their own childhood cubes for him to solve.

Harry said: "Most people have said 'Wow', and they were going to tell their friends.