How to solve a Rubik's Cube

[supersonicpwns]

Re: How to solve a Rubik's Cube

this helped...a lot.

[Kekeb]

Re: How to solve a Rubik's Cube

lol


Would anyone be interested in a guide to Fridrich written by yours truly?

Yes yes yes yes yes.

[rushyrulz]

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Yes yes yes yes yes.

I asked rubix the same day about the guide and he didn't know what the hell I was talking about, so don't count on it.

[musicdemon]

Re: How to solve a Rubik's Cube

If I had a rubik's cube, I'm sure your instructions would help me out. I know that sounds kind of lame, but using the pictures and breaking it into sections is always good for tutorials. My eyes started to skim around the FiBiLiBi and whatnot, but if I had a cube, I'd definitely give it an honest try. Anyway, thanks for the guide

[XUioX]

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Ill make a vid eventually lol

[DJAirWave]

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http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6CD08F940E40DCDB

[igotrhythm]

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Thanks, but I don't know what you mean by "middle slice." This algorithm I read as a kid only used standard side moves, but it was long and mind-numbing.

Say, for example, the white side has the center rotated clockwise an the red side has the counterclockwise center, which is the case. I make it so that the red side is the up and the white side is the right, then...

Crap. I guess I'll just have to scramble it again and hope it comes out eventually.

[rushyrulz]

Re: How to solve a Rubik's Cube

Thanks, but I don't know what you mean by "middle slice." This algorithm I read as a kid only used standard side moves, but it was long and mind-numbing.

Say, for example, the white side has the center rotated clockwise an the red side has the counterclockwise center, which is the case. I make it so that the red side is the up and the white side is the right, then...

Crap. I guess I'll just have to scramble it again and hope it comes out eventually.

What?

If you're talking about getting the cross, but the edges aren't lined up, just make sure to check that before you start plugging corners. It's one of my most common mistakes, I'll buzz through the cross and forget to line it up and I'll get done putting my corners in and be completely in the wrong postition which makes me do some complicated PLL algorithms to permute all the junk into the right spot. It really is a hassle.

If I had a rubik's cube, I'm sure your instructions would help me out. Anyway, thanks for the guide

Thank you. btw, rubik's cubes are like 10 bucks at your local walmart/target/k-mart/street corner. Probably cheaper on ebay, but I wouldn't trust ebay for your first cube. Unless you live like 100 miles away from the nearest sign of industrialization or are like 1,000,000 dollars in credit card debt and can't affort 10 bucks, next time you're shopping at any store with a toy section, go find the electronic handheld game/gadget section and look around. I found mine behind a 20Q game.

[Necamus]

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What?

If you're talking about getting the cross, but the edges aren't lined up,...

I just did my second solve, but now I've run into a bit of a problem...some of the centers are oriented incorrectly.

I know there's an algorithm or two for setting this right, but it was long and I was a kid when I saw it in a book once. >_<

L2read your own thread

[AznGreen]

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best post ever!!1 i already know how to solve the cube, but i forgot and seems pretty easy again.

[rushyrulz]

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This thread would be worth it if even one person went in not knowing and came out knowing how to do it. Come on non-cubers! 6 algorithms, none of which are hard to memorize.

[rushyrulz]

Re: How to solve a Rubik's Cube

Bump. It seems like these cube things are more popular these days than they were back in March 2009, so instead of creating a new thread, I'll just bump this one.

Plus, it's a pretty bitchin tutorial (no modesty).

I might create a 4x4/5x5 guide if this thread gets a better response. Maybe a 2 look OLL/PLL tutorial as well.

Sorry if you think this bump was unnecessary, but it will die again in a week if it doesn't get a good response anyway..

[flashpantss]

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This is a great guide, shows exactly how I learned to solve my first rubiks cube. a 4x4 guide would be fantastic.

[FuzenAkuma]

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I was wondering what the hell this 2 look OLL/PLL is because I never heard of it before, so i decided to look it up, and I discovered that I do a 2 look OLL. I thought I was just being lazy lol.

[igotrhythm]

Re: How to solve a Rubik's Cube

This looks like the Dan Brown method with a couple of modifications.

Second vote for 4x4 tutorial. Yay for new notation and really long parity error algorithms.