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Pyraminx Crystal ran out of stock fairly quickly, and became a collector's puzzle. In October 2011, a new set was created with some slight improvements to the quality.
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Pyraminx Crystal was patented in Europe on July 16, 1987. The patent number is DE8707783U.
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