There are 43 quintillion possible combinations.

有無數種可能的組合。

Now imagine you have no websites, no books

現在想像你沒有網路、沒有書、

and no one to show you how to solve it,

也沒有人告訴你怎麼解開。

because you invented it.

因為是你發明的。

But you didn't invent the Rubik's Cube.

但是魔術方塊不是你發明的。

(enchanting music)

(迷人的音樂)

This guy did.

在 1974 年，

It was 1974.

是這個人發明的。

Thirty-year-old Erno Rubik was just beginning

30 歲的 Erno Rubik 在學術界，

his career in academia.

他的職業生涯剛開始。

Once the physical cube was put together,

一旦將立方體放在一起，

Erno began hunting for its secrets.

Erno 開始尋找其中的秘密。

Erno racked his brain for a strategy,

Erno 絞盡腦汁想一個策略，

twisting and turning the cube in his hands

扭動和轉動手上的立方體，

and his head to unlock his creation.

想辦法解開他的發明。

And after a month, he cracked the code.

一個月後，他破解密碼。

(turning cube)

(轉動立方體)

But the story doesn't end there.

但故事並沒有這樣結束。

In 1980, Erno would finally bring his cube

在 1980 年，Erno 終於將他的魔術方塊公諸於世。

to the world.

And from there, it took off,

從那時開始，

becoming one of the best selling toys

這個魔術方塊就一直是最暢銷的玩具之一。

of all time.

And after almost 40 years,

大約 40 年後，

Rubik's Cube has seen a comeback,

魔術方塊又再次捲土重來，

with hundreds of competitions every year

在全世界，

across the world.

每年都有數百場魔術方塊的比賽。

For Erno, the cube that bears his name

對 Erno 來說，這個以他名字命名的魔術方塊，

is more than just a toy:

不只是一個玩具：

it's a reminder to never give up.

是一個永不放棄的提醒。