{"title":"7 Piece Puzzles","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeven is the Soma number. The Soma cube is made of seven pieces that assemble into a 3x3x3 cube, and several puzzles here build on that idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/cube-alchemy\"\u003eCube Alchemy\u003c\/a\u003e is rated Medium and comes with 180 challenges to build. \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/ochinai-soma\"\u003eOchinai Soma\u003c\/a\u003e is rated Hard and packs two puzzles in one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/soma-flop\"\u003eSoma Flop\u003c\/a\u003e packs seven pieces into a box, and \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/products\/shrinking-soma\"\u003eShrinking Soma\u003c\/a\u003e is an anti-slide puzzle. Both are rated Expert. 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