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Title: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 25, 2010, 05:52:38 pm
Hello.
I am just curious if anyone on this forum can solve Rubik's Cubes.  I can solve a 3x3 in about 30 seconds, a 4x4 in about 10 minutes, and a 5x5 in little under 30 minutes.  I looked up how to solve the 3x3 and figured the others out on my own.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 25, 2010, 05:55:07 pm
I think tatsu does. I myself don't, though. I also suck at many puzzles x.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 25, 2010, 05:56:17 pm
We are discussing it on #cemetech and apparently KermM and Brandon Wilson can solve em.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Galandros on March 25, 2010, 06:09:30 pm
In an afternoon I tried to solve a Rubik but got stuck in the last phase.
I just saw a quick Youtube video with a technique requiring few memorization, just needed some intelligence, I watched 1 week before and I spent the whole afternoon learning the "tricks" while watching tv. Well the last steps are the hardest to learn.

But I intend to learn quicker ways someday. Solving in less than a minute will be my objective.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 25, 2010, 06:22:39 pm
I tend to be careful with Youtube vids, though, because some people just speed up the video of film themselves after solving the rubik cube, then once it's all scrambled again, they edit the video so it plays backwards, claiming they solved a rubik cube in 10 seconds. Some looks more real than others, though
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Juju on March 25, 2010, 06:34:17 pm
I heard of 100x100x100... Sounds cool to solve.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 25, 2010, 06:35:13 pm
Sounds like it would take days, holy cow!
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 25, 2010, 06:43:26 pm
wow... I can't imagine how hard it would be when a bunch of people alerady take a while to solve a 3x3 one x.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: cooliojazz on March 25, 2010, 06:44:33 pm
I can solve a 3x3 in 1:30 and a 5x5 in about 15. I used to know how to do a 4x4, but i haven't played with one in forever. :P  The largest i've heard of actually being made is an 8x8, so the 100x100 would probably be virtual, and that would probably take months to solve.  Also, notice the cube in my sig. :)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 25, 2010, 06:47:11 pm
Ahh, yes.  I did not notice the cube.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Juju on March 25, 2010, 06:47:56 pm
The 100x100x100 one is indeed virtual and needs an AI to solve.

Of course, check YouTube for more info.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 25, 2010, 06:48:33 pm
How long does the AI take?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: miotatsu on March 25, 2010, 06:52:03 pm
I have no idea what my fastest time is or even what my average is anymore but i can solve a 3x3, i tried 4x4 but i was unable to fix parity without using algorithms so i gave up on it :C
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: ACagliano on March 25, 2010, 06:55:06 pm
Someone should design a calc program with a bunch of solving algorithms.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 25, 2010, 06:56:20 pm
I wonder what,s the largest real rubik cube ever (non-virtual)?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Geekboy1011 on March 25, 2010, 07:04:30 pm
hmm i should learn how to solve rubiks cubes i never have been able to X.x

also i wander as well XD
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Juju on March 25, 2010, 07:05:57 pm
I only seen real-life 8x8x8 I think...

And the 4D ones looks weird.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: cooliojazz on March 25, 2010, 07:16:33 pm
4...D... cubes?......
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: ACagliano on March 25, 2010, 07:19:26 pm
Do you need like 3D glasses on to solve those things. Good grief.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 25, 2010, 07:20:33 pm
I remember seeing this before, either on a TI forum or IRC channel, but it was a long while ago. See the first few pics:

http://images.google.com/images?client=opera&rls=en&q=4d%20rubik%20cube&oe=utf-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 25, 2010, 07:25:39 pm
Woah, trippy
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: meishe91 on March 25, 2010, 08:09:51 pm
I can/could solve 3x3's in about a minute. 5x5's about half an hour if I tried, didn't mess with them to much. I haven't done anything with them in months though, so I don't know how fast now.

Though the biggest cube made (to my knowledge) is a 11x11 found here (http://tonyfisherpuzzles.net/120%2011x11x11%20(%20Rubik%20type%20puzzle%20).html). I have seen people solve 20x20's though in like 24 hours I think on youtube. As for the 4D ones...never really understood those ???
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Builderboy on March 25, 2010, 08:12:52 pm
I can't solve rubix cubes :( i just can't get my brain to work in the right way :/  I have a friend who loves them though, and he's solved 7x7 s and this weird pentagonal rubix cube looking thing o.O Does anybody know why big rubix cubes are curved that way?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: cooliojazz on March 25, 2010, 08:18:01 pm
I would guess because the middles of cubes greater than 3x3 are spheres
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: meishe91 on March 25, 2010, 08:19:47 pm
It has to do with how it is made to work. Like it deals with the friction caused with the pieces and the inner gears are let to move easier from curving them some, I think. It all has to do with the inner gears though I'm pretty sure.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Builderboy on March 25, 2010, 08:21:44 pm
Mmmm yeah i can't even imagine how they manage to make all of those pieces work correctly O.O must be an engineers nightmare!
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: meishe91 on March 25, 2010, 08:23:03 pm
Haha ya, I think I've seen plans somehwere for a 13x13 before.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: miotatsu on March 25, 2010, 08:50:08 pm
the reason the big cubes are curved is because the inner pieces need to remain in contact with other pieces or it will fall apart when you turn it, a naturally flat cube of such a large size does not have this property and thus it has to be warped
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: jsj795 on March 25, 2010, 10:57:20 pm
I can solve 3x3 in about 3~5 minutes. Used to be able to do faster, but I forgot a lot of algorithm.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Galandros on March 26, 2010, 12:24:38 pm
Trying to move the discussion out of big Rubiks and 4D. O.O

And there are people who solve in strange conditions:
- underwater (hold your breath)
- with one hand
- 2 Rubiks at the same time, 1 for each hand, of course
- see the Rubik, blind yourself and solve it blind
I don't remember more.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 26, 2010, 12:36:57 pm
I can solve underwater and blindfolded.
Underwater is easy for me, because I've gotten pretty fast now.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Galandros on March 26, 2010, 12:40:11 pm
If I mastered 1 minute could be easy for me too.

I can sustain the breath easily for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 26, 2010, 05:56:58 pm
what is the difficulty difference between solving it underwater or outside the water? Do you mean with yourself underwater too? x.x
I think the last time I swam i couldn't even hold my breath longer than 38 seconds x.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 26, 2010, 06:14:07 pm
Water+cube+you
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Geekboy1011 on March 26, 2010, 06:22:30 pm
dam that be hard for me X.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 26, 2010, 07:18:33 pm
ouch x.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 26, 2010, 07:20:22 pm
Me and my friends had a "deathcube" where we took off all the stickers and placed very small indications with a knife as to which pieces went together.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Builderboy on March 26, 2010, 07:27:37 pm
Ouch, but all you have to do to solve it is to put the stickers back on ;)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on March 26, 2010, 07:33:03 pm
AHHH!
Never, EVER take off the stickers.  Just take apart the cube, and then it won't lose adhesive.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 26, 2010, 08:02:17 pm
Lol builderboy you cheater XD
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Builderboy on March 26, 2010, 08:04:27 pm
Haha or maybe just use some paint XD Or take off all the stickers so its always solved :O
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Geekboy1011 on March 26, 2010, 08:05:46 pm
i did that had a hellish time getting it back togehter
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: meishe91 on March 26, 2010, 08:09:22 pm
i did that had a hellish time getting it back togehter

You mean after taking a cube apart?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Geekboy1011 on March 26, 2010, 09:22:14 pm
yeah X.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: miotatsu on March 26, 2010, 10:50:41 pm
taking the cube apart is the best way to go, you don't ever want to take off the stickers unless you want to either buy a new cube or buy replacement stickers.
also it is fairly easy to take apart and put back together when you know how

to take apart:
turn one side half-way so that it is not lined up with the rest of the cube
pull out one of the middle pieces from the side you just turned
wiggle out all the other pieces

to put back together:
match up a row and slide it into place where it should properly go
slide in pieces around it building up the first couple layers so that it will be stable without holding it all together
finish up the last rows with corner pieces first, then you can just snap the middle pieces in nice and easy

also it is good to lube the cube while your at it, but with something non-erosive, Vaseline will eat away at a cube, but it does make it nice and easy to turn, much better alternatives out there are like silicone spray or something like that
also sanding down the cube can have nice results but it is very time consuming and if you do not lube it, it will be scratchy sounding as you turn it because the surfaces are all gritty
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: _player1537 on March 26, 2010, 10:59:01 pm
(http://files.sharenator.com/8p_There_are_solutions_even_to_the_hardest_problems-s550x500-12435-580.png)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 26, 2010, 10:59:40 pm
lol :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Geekboy1011 on March 27, 2010, 12:14:24 am
lul
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Juju on March 27, 2010, 12:22:55 am
hahaha :P

BTW combo breaker :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Galandros on March 27, 2010, 06:19:17 am
Simple solutions for the win.

That reminds me how to make an egg stand on its tip.
Spoiler For Spoiler:
Search for egg of Columbus.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Eeems on March 27, 2010, 02:10:42 pm
lol, that was a funny story I remember reading about that one :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hot_Dog on March 27, 2010, 02:17:55 pm
The 100x100x100 one is indeed virtual and needs an AI to solve.

Of course, check YouTube for more info.

I saw a 100 x 100 x 100, but as much as the user tried to deny it, it seems like it was reverse scramble
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: agent84 on March 27, 2010, 03:13:47 pm
lol.  thats how i always solved it.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 27, 2010, 10:51:18 pm
I can't imagine how hard a real life 100x100x100 cube would be to manipulate x.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: TravisE on March 30, 2010, 12:07:31 pm
I learned and re-learned 3x3x3 Rubik's cube solving several times, except I would forget how whenever I hadn't played with one for too long and would have to relearn it. I think the main problem was due to my pretty much using sheer rote memorization of the needed move sequences. This time I'm trying a different approach of actually getting a better understanding of what makes the move sequences work the way they do (though this is hard because apparently I'm not very good at visualization—I just can't seem to focus on enough details at the same time, let alone while pieces are moving) and learn them more by what patterns/pieces should be caused by the moves. This seems to be working a lot better since it involves more intuition than memorizing.

So far I've only learned the layer-by-layer method. Apparently there are other methods which I'm planning on checking out at some point. I've also only worked with 2x2x2 and 3x3x3 cubes (my 2x2x2 is actually a ball rather than a cube but is functionally the same). I'd like to play with higher level cubes some day. I've seen those computer simulations of 4-D and even 5-D cubes. I can't imagine myself trying to solve one of those, though—I find it hard enough already mentally visualizing 3-D objects. :D

I remember once back around 1999–2000 when I brought a cube to high school to play with during free time. This was shortly after I finally figured out the instructions for solving and memorized the move sequences. Someone bet me $1 or $5 or something that I wouldn't be able to solve it. I started working on it for a while (at the time I was able to solve it eventually—I just wasn't too terribly efficient at it), but then I started thinking that I might get in trouble for not doing my work, so I put it down for a bit to do schoolwork. But then the teacher was like “Why are you stopping? There's money involved here!”, so I thought “Wha? Well, okay!” and got back to working on the Rubik's cube. When I solved it, the guy gave the money and said something like “I won't be betting against you anymore.”
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Quigibo on March 30, 2010, 01:17:48 pm
I can solve the Rubik's Cube!  I'm not very fast though.  My best times are usually about 60 seconds, I have a friend who can do it in half that!  There's also a lot of cool patterns you can make.  Its fairly easy to make the cube checkered with only 3 turns and you can make it have dots in only 4 turns from the solved position.  You can also have multiple cubes in the same cube and bands of color in a spiral.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 30, 2010, 02:29:57 pm
There's also a lot of cool patterns you can make.
sorry but when I read this part, I immediately thought about a Rick Astley pattern on a 11x11x11 cube :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Galandros on March 30, 2010, 05:09:27 pm
I can solve the Rubik's Cube!  I'm not very fast though.  My best times are usually about 60 seconds, I have a friend who can do it in half that!  There's also a lot of cool patterns you can make.  Its fairly easy to make the cube checkered with only 3 turns and you can make it have dots in only 4 turns from the solved position.  You can also have multiple cubes in the same cube and bands of color in a spiral.
Keeping the Rubik in some cool pattern is more cool than it solved.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: ztrumpet on March 30, 2010, 06:39:19 pm
Wow, "cubes" with more than three dimensions sound awesome!  :D How do they work?

:) I can't solve them...
There's also a lot of cool patterns you can make.  Its fairly easy to make the cube checkered with only 3 turns and you can make it have dots in only 4 turns from the solved position.  You can also have multiple cubes in the same cube and bands of color in a spiral.
I can make those patterns from a solved one, though. :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: TravisE on April 01, 2010, 01:30:31 am
Oh yeah, I discovered the checkered pattern on my own, too. I've often left them in that pattern when not using them since it looks kind of cool. What I also thought was cool was when I saw people on YouTube making the multiple nested squares patterns in the 5x5x5 and higher cubes.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on April 01, 2010, 01:42:44 am
mhmm I should check this, it seems to be nice to watch
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: mapar007 on April 17, 2010, 06:43:33 am
*bump*

I bought a cube last week. My extremely crappy personal record is 2:45. :D Practice....
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Galandros on April 17, 2010, 07:36:19 am
Eh nice. When summer holidays come I will try. I have some crappy Rubiks (small or kinda need oil) but some extra challenge is healthy.

Is impression of mine or Rubiks with images on each face instead of a colour are harder? (you have to rotate the one of 9 image piece correctly)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: mapar007 on April 17, 2010, 11:05:32 am
In 3x3x3 cubes the pieces all have an unique position and orientation for a solution, I think, so it shouldn't be harder.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Quigibo on April 17, 2010, 12:04:58 pm
The picture ones actually are a little harder because now the centers have to be the correct rotation.  Its fairly easy though, you just have to pay attention to it when solving it the regular way.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on April 17, 2010, 12:08:39 pm
for some reasons, seeing how slow I am at solving puzzles like picture sliders (such as the one when pressing two buttons when riding Final Fantasy I airship) I wonder how I would solve a rubik cube in under 10 minutes D:
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: TravisE on April 17, 2010, 12:22:34 pm
From what I've read they are harder since the rotation of the image could be wrong even if you get it back in the same position. With cubes having only solid colors on the faces, you don't have to worry about rotation, just color positions and orientations.

I guess you could confirm whether this is true or not by putting a regular (colors-only) Rubik's cube in the solved position and marking little arrows on the pieces pointing the same direction, then scramble and resolve it to see if the arrows end up not pointing the same directions even if the color positions/orientations are correct.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: willrandship on April 17, 2010, 12:25:20 pm
They can be rotated. My sis got one that had faces on all of the squares, and my dad solved it with one of them sideways.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Geekboy1011 on April 17, 2010, 12:37:40 pm
im epic at the slider games my record is about 22 seconds on the final fantasy one last time i checked ^_^

and my recent record on the one on my ds its 26 seconds trying to beat them still XD
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: mapar007 on May 04, 2010, 02:37:11 pm
YAY FIRST SUB 1 MIN! lol :P

I average around 1m20 now. (using only the LBL beginner method)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 04, 2010, 02:55:31 pm
nice ^^
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Zera on May 05, 2010, 10:02:08 pm
I never really got into puzzles, but I am a big board-game freak.

The last time I solved a Rubik's cube, I simply disassembled it and put it together in the desired order. :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: calcdude84se on May 06, 2010, 08:21:47 pm
If I ever feel like it, I may try to do better. So far I do it by the techniques in the solutions manual, which I memorised. Since those techniques aren't optimal, I could obviously do better. Some day, maybe...
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: ztrumpet on May 06, 2010, 08:27:22 pm
YAY FIRST SUB 1 MIN! lol :P

I average around 1m20 now. (using only the LBL beginner method)
Nice Mapar!

My best solution took me over 9000 days... O0
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 06, 2010, 11:47:20 pm
YAY FIRST SUB 1 MIN! lol :P

I average around 1m20 now. (using only the LBL beginner method)
Nice Mapar!

My best solution took me over 9000 days... O0
WHAT? 9000??????????
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: meishe91 on May 06, 2010, 11:49:42 pm
YAY FIRST SUB 1 MIN! lol :P

I average around 1m20 now. (using only the LBL beginner method)
Nice Mapar!

My best solution took me over 9000 days... O0

Are you even over 9000 days old? :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on May 07, 2010, 12:16:32 am
YAY FIRST SUB 1 MIN! lol :P

I average around 1m20 now. (using only the LBL beginner method)
Nice Mapar!

My best solution took me over 9000 days... O0

Are you even over 9000 days old? :P
wow just realized that x.x

That said, for me it would happen in 297 days :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Builderboy on May 07, 2010, 12:26:51 am
Haha i was just calculating that ;D I was like, ok 9001/356 is about 24 years....  Wait isnt DJ 24 years old??  Haha cant wait for you over 9000 day :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Thegame on October 18, 2010, 02:38:45 pm
I can solve the rubiks cube in about 4-5 minutes depending on the cube and my clumsiness.  I can do the 2*2*2 in about 1 minute.   I also have a 4d rubiks cube where few people in the world can solve.  I once saw a 8*8*8 at the store but i'm pretty sure they are bigger ones.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: fb39ca4 on October 18, 2010, 03:27:46 pm
Last year in math class, rubiks cubes were the thing (don't ask me why), so I got one and learned to solve it by the layers method. Then, some kid dropped it, and the center piece broke.

Also, that 4d cube thing is a java program. I tried it and it is really confusing. Here's (http://www.superliminal.com/cube/cube.htm) the website. It also has a link to a 5d cube ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: meishe91 on October 18, 2010, 03:55:36 pm
Well he says he has one, so do you mean the Java program or do you mean a 4*4*4?

And wait for it...

HOLY NECROPOST BATMAN!

That is all.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 18, 2010, 07:20:20 pm
Lol yeah I noticed that topic was rather old earlier x.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Deep Toaster on October 19, 2010, 05:20:34 pm
I really want to play a 4D platformer right now...

Wonder if it's possible in Axe? :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: ASHBAD_ALVIN on October 19, 2010, 05:21:50 pm
It might be possible... :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 20, 2010, 01:27:45 am
It could maybe be possible if it is not too complex (many objects at once and lots of math formulas for rotation and stuff)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on October 20, 2010, 10:16:12 am
I use a weird combination of LBL and 2LF on 3x3x3.
I've never solved a 2x2x2.  For 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 I use a routine I made up myself.  They took me a few days each to solve, but I made my own algorithm and I'm proud of it because I didn't have to go online for them.
That 4D and 5D cube made my head hurt x.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: AngelFish on October 20, 2010, 12:50:56 pm
I really want to play a 4D platformer right now...

Wonder if it's possible in Axe? :D

*Shivers at the thought of implementing 4D projection algorithms in Assembly*

It'd be possible in BASIC and thus probably in Axe. The graphics on that would be a nightmare, though. Even normal computers don't have many 4D games and for good reason.

BTW: I liked that 4D cube. It's a lot better than the normal 3D version.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 20, 2010, 01:50:36 pm
Someone should make a real-life TAS of solving a rubik cube ;D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on October 20, 2010, 04:52:51 pm
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: ztrumpet on October 20, 2010, 04:54:56 pm
Wow, that's awesome!  It's amazing what can be done with legos. :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Geekboy1011 on October 20, 2010, 04:55:36 pm
god thats just amazing Sir
  ok subaru im drafting you make omnimaga one of those >:F
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 21, 2010, 04:26:17 am
Ok wow that made my day
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Jonius7 on October 21, 2010, 06:06:21 am
i can solve 3x3 in 1:40. this is the way from the official guide book on the rubik's website. as i have heard, there are quicker ways?
i would like to know these ways, any link to a website?
also i recently got a iq pyramid puzzle. im not sure how to solve it
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: willrandship on October 21, 2010, 11:39:50 am
I never really got the hang of the rubik's cube. How about a TAS of a chess game? :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: mapar007 on October 21, 2010, 12:14:24 pm
i can solve 3x3 in 1:40. this is the way from the official guide book on the rubik's website. as i have heard, there are quicker ways?
i would like to know these ways, any link to a website?
also i recently got a iq pyramid puzzle. im not sure how to solve it

Google 'Fridrich's method'. Also, it's possible to do the cube in under a minute using the 'newbie' method. I do it that way since I'm too lazy to learn Fridrich's. (100+ algorithms iirc) I can get times around 45-50 seconds without too much trouble (although it's been a while).
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 21, 2010, 07:31:10 pm
I never really got the hang of the rubik's cube. How about a TAS of a chess game? :P
Would that do?
:P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Deep Toaster on October 21, 2010, 07:39:21 pm
Wow, that's pretty fast :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Scipi on October 23, 2010, 12:32:09 am
Wow, I need to get my friend in here! His average time is about 15 seconds (REALLY! I've seen him do it). He uses some algorithm and a high quality cube that he lubricated. His fastest time ever was about 5 seconds. (The official world record holder is about 7!)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: guy6020665 on October 23, 2010, 12:53:46 am
I average about a minute (that's using my calc as a timer), i have a friend whom i saw solve in 20~30 seconds, and another friend that beat a computer program in speed.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 23, 2010, 01:21:02 pm
Wow, I need to get my friend in here! His average time is about 15 seconds (REALLY! I've seen him do it). He uses some algorithm and a high quality cube that he lubricated. His fastest time ever was about 5 seconds. (The official world record holder is about 7!)
Wow if that's real that's epic. He should make a video or something. Film him and move the camera a bit and don't disable sound maybe?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Thegame on October 25, 2010, 02:26:12 pm
I once knew a kid  who was solving it with a stop watch and he was like Damn 19 seconds! That was a bad time for him. Better than some people I know who have record of about 19 seconds. He would often break his cube and hire other people to put them together hosting a put the cube together competion. My cube breaks often too because it sucks so badly.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 25, 2010, 02:58:01 pm
Wow. And that sucks about the cube breaking X.x. Are those extremly hard to put back together?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Thegame on October 25, 2010, 04:12:43 pm
My suck rubik's cube is hard to put together, but the people who do the put the cube together contests have really good cubes. They can put them together in 20 seconds. It takes me 20 seconds to put one cubie back when it pops out, and it takes me 10 minutes if I take my cube completely apart.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 25, 2010, 04:19:09 pm
Ah good to hear about theirs. It sucks about yours, though. X.x

I am tempted to get one at one point at the dollar store, but they are very small if I remember.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: mapar007 on October 28, 2010, 05:03:43 am
I never really got the hang of the rubik's cube. How about a TAS of a chess game? :P
Would that do?
:P

The computer sucked. :P The 'losing' music was awesome... (well-known theme here)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 28, 2010, 07:35:34 am
Yeah even for a TAS this was fast. However, I think most tool-assisted speedruns make usage of luck manipulation. Since true randomizing doesn't exist in most NES games (usually it's just pseudo randomizing based on specific user input/actions, which is why, for example, in some RPGs, it's possible to avoid most random enemy encounters) he probably abused this so he can win almost instantly. And to make sure it is possible to win, chess games cannot really be made without some randomizing and full AI.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Jonius7 on November 05, 2010, 05:24:11 am
im not sure if i have the original rubiks cube (it looks exactly like the original but it is from Taiwan cuz in Australia it's really expensive $20AUD) but it can't be taken apart, (well i haven't really tried)
It moves ok, but maybe it can be lubricated a bit? i dunno...
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on November 05, 2010, 06:41:04 pm
Use a hammer. J/k

But wow... $20 AUD for a Rubik Cube??? They sell them at $1 or 2 over here o.o
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Michael_Lee on November 05, 2010, 06:46:19 pm
For a 3x3x3, I can usually solve them from 45 seconds to a minute, although if I get lucky, I can just barely squeeze a 30 seconder out.
4x4x4 ranges from about 3 minutes to hours, depending on how confused I get.  (I need more practice with this one)
5x5x5 consistently takes about 5 minutes.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Deep Toaster on November 05, 2010, 08:33:16 pm
For a 3x3x3, I can usually solve them from 45 seconds to a minute, although if I get lucky, I can just barely squeeze a 30 seconder out.
4x4x4 ranges from about 3 minutes to hours, depending on how confused I get.  (I need more practice with this one)
5x5x5 consistently takes about 5 minutes.

Nice :D I still have yet to solve a 4x4x4.

EDIT: By the way, has anyone heard of the Pyraminx (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyraminx)?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: fb39ca4 on November 05, 2010, 09:43:57 pm
That's the tetrahedron one, I believe. A fiend of mine had one.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on November 05, 2010, 10:05:49 pm
I never heard about the pyraminx. It seems cool, though.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: MRide on November 05, 2010, 10:57:31 pm
Wow, I really should learn how to solve one.  I am fascinated by them, just never owned one.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Darl181 on November 06, 2010, 04:04:09 pm
Hmm...I have a rubik's cube, a rubik's magic, and a rubik's 360.
And can solve all of them.
I still want to get a 4*4 or 5*5, though...
That or the mirror block (http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch:1&&sa=X&ei=L7XVTIfTGYGisQPGn7GQCw&ved=0CCYQvwUoAQ&q=mirror+rubik%27s+cube&spell=1&biw=1600&bih=1040)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: calcdude84se on November 06, 2010, 04:05:43 pm
I have a 3*3*3, 4*4*4, and a Rubik's Magic (I don't like it >.>)
I wish I could get a 5*5*5 ;D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Darl181 on November 06, 2010, 04:13:51 pm
Yeah, once I got the rubik's magic stuck in some obscure shape and it took me about a week to figure out how to fix it :P
I've heard they also break easily...
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: yunhua98 on November 06, 2010, 09:10:28 pm
my rubik's 360 currently has a ball stuck with one of the metal weights, blocking up a hole and stopping the thing from spinning, so yeah, I can't do much.  :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: adamac16 on November 06, 2010, 09:16:21 pm
i have a rubik's cube 4x4x4 and i cant get it done without help. i use this website to help me solve it. i forget the name of it though.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: calcdude84se on November 06, 2010, 10:07:36 pm
i have a rubik's cube 4x4x4 and i cant get it done without help. i use this website to help me solve it. i forget the name of it though.
I use the solutions booklet that came with mine ;D. I ought to learn how to solve the cube without it, though.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: adamac16 on November 06, 2010, 10:10:05 pm
the booklet didnt help me at all.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: calcdude84se on November 06, 2010, 10:55:44 pm
7-dimensional Rubik's cube (http://astr73.narod.ru/MC7D/MC7D.html)
Be afraid :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on November 07, 2010, 10:25:26 am
Oh.  My.  God.
And I don't even believe in God.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Deep Toaster on November 07, 2010, 01:09:35 pm
3x3x3x3x3x3x3 ... that seems hard.

Imagine it in real life.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on November 07, 2010, 01:40:39 pm
O_O

Woah, now imagine someone trying to solve this o.o
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: calcdude84se on November 10, 2010, 05:19:31 pm
The 37 cube has been solved, namely by the program's author. ;D
But for the 57... Good luck, sir :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: SirCmpwn on November 10, 2010, 05:27:21 pm
http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/405/40505.html (http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/405/40505.html)
This is a pretty nice program.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Deep Toaster on November 10, 2010, 07:53:35 pm
Yeah, I've seen that before. It's really nice.

[idea]4D cube on-calc, anyone?[/idea]
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on November 11, 2010, 01:56:10 am
http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/405/40505.html (http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/405/40505.html)
This is a pretty nice program.
Someone should do a tool-assisted speedrun of this game. :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on January 28, 2013, 06:13:26 pm
[idea]4D cube on-calc, anyone?[/idea]
Why not 7D? >.<

Anyways, i have many cubes. MANY
2*2*2 all through 7*7*7
And more than one 3*3*3, you know, keychain thingies, different pictures, speeducbes....
Then i have also other cubes that turn like the 3*3*3 but are cut diffeent (megamorphixs......)
Then i have a dimand one (hardest to solve (to me))
Recently i just bought a megaminx and a square-1
I know how to solve every cube i have exept the square-1 (yet)
And i don't look up instructions! (only for the 3*3*3 AFTER i came up with my own algorythms to be able to solve it quicker)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Rhombicuboctahedron on January 28, 2013, 06:24:39 pm
I only have three rubiks cubes, all 3*3*3, but I saw this and now I want it
(http://www.rubikaz.com/imagenes/coleccion/Rhombicuboctahedron.jpg)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on January 28, 2013, 06:35:45 pm
Doesn't that one solve just like the normal 3*3*3?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Rhombicuboctahedron on January 28, 2013, 06:37:12 pm
Probably, but look at the shape of it
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: epic7 on January 28, 2013, 06:38:05 pm
Is that a Rhombicuboctahedron? :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on January 28, 2013, 06:38:23 pm
Similar to my megaminx...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Megaminx6.jpg)
Is that a Rhombicuboctahedron? :P
Just looked it up on google: yep
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: turiqwalrus on January 29, 2013, 02:46:18 am
Similar to my megaminx...
Ooh, I have one of those somewhere as well. Megaminxes are pretty cool. In addition, I have a 2*2*2, a 2*2*4, 2 3*3*3s, a 4*4*4, and a rubiks Snake, but Iäve only managed to solve the normal ones so far...
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on January 29, 2013, 06:45:23 pm
I'm thinking of getting a 8x8x8, but it is $60, any thought from your side on if it's worth?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: epic7 on February 02, 2013, 10:14:18 pm
This guy is AMAZING!
He can solve a 1x1 rubik's cube with ONE HAND in 0.07 seconds!!!
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Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 02, 2013, 10:19:35 pm
I already saw that vid :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: TravisE on February 03, 2013, 03:52:49 pm


BTW, I can solve a 0x0x0 in -1.201e-75 seconds (note: figure may be subject to round-off and/or binary-to-decimal conversion errors)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 03, 2013, 04:22:08 pm
I already saw that vid too :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Link on February 03, 2013, 04:26:45 pm
I cube too, my times are rather nooby though. About 30 Seconds for a 2x2x2 and 1:33~1:45 on avg for a 3x3x3.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on February 03, 2013, 04:42:52 pm
:O one page for the cube fan :D i pratice the cude att the time :) I have 131 different cube and my record is 5.97 ( first score) 10.12 (second score) ans 10.54 at the 3x3x3 :)
my record for the 2x2x2 is 2.18 :)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Link on February 03, 2013, 04:45:43 pm
131 Different cubes? whoa.... Thats 128 more than I have! And i have 2 3x3x3s :p
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 03, 2013, 04:47:04 pm
That are many different cubes O.o
Did you buy any of tony fisher or oscar?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on February 03, 2013, 04:48:02 pm
2x2x2 : 2.18 secondes / 2x2x2 une main : 21.15 secondes / 2x2x2 yeux bandés : 47.59
3x3x3 : 5.97 secondes / 3x3x3 une main : 49.86 secondes
4x4x4 : 1.49 minutes / 4x4x4 une main : 6.50 minutes
5x5x5 : 4.10 minutes / 5x5x5 une main : 18.02 minutes
6x6x6 : 8.10 minutes
7x7x7 : 16.03 minutes
9x9x9 : 58.26 minutes

megaminx : 5.59 minutes / pyraminx : 7.91 secondes / square-one : 1.07 minutes

for all the rubik's that i stopwatch ;) for the others i don't stopwatch.

I am looking for people hard and as passionate as I was there on the site?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Rhombicuboctahedron on February 03, 2013, 10:48:27 pm
you can do a 4x4x4 in less time than I can do a 3x3x3
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 03, 2013, 11:35:32 pm
Holy the 3x3x3 is quick, your close to the world record O.o
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on February 04, 2013, 12:58:43 pm
the world record is 5.65 by felix zemdegs ;) yes i have many cube design by oscar van deventer or/and tony fisher i'll want by the gear shift it is very simple for solve it but i love it design :)

My average in a 3x3x3 is 16-18 seconde my top record is (5.97  10.12 10.54)

and you what is your average ?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 04, 2013, 06:31:45 pm
my avarage is like 50 seconds
What method do you use?

BTW, my 8x8x8 just arrived! *yay*
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: blweldon2 on February 04, 2013, 07:39:23 pm
I got out my old Rubik's cube today and tried to solve it. Gave up after 6 hours straight of trying to follow the directions on the Rubik's website. How do you guys do it??  ???
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 04, 2013, 07:44:36 pm
1st. Figuring out the nbormal rubiks cube took me like half a year + time
2nd. if you won't wanne figure it out on your own then google for instructions.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: epic7 on February 04, 2013, 07:46:16 pm
Or use Sorunome's tutorial :P
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-solve-a-3-by-3-by-3-rubiks-cube/
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 04, 2013, 07:56:26 pm
HOW U FIND THAT O.O
Lol, jk :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: blweldon2 on February 04, 2013, 09:50:51 pm
I've tried following instructions, but I always get stuck after I fill the white and the bottom 2 layers. I just don't understand what the instructions mean after that.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: epic7 on February 04, 2013, 10:01:46 pm
:O one page for the cube fan :D i pratice the cude att the time :) I have 131 different cube and my record is 5.97 ( first score) 10.12 (second score) ans 10.54 at the 3x3x3 :)
my record for the 2x2x2 is 2.18 :)
5.97?!?!
How is that possible?
 *.* *.* *.*
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 04, 2013, 10:43:36 pm
:O one page for the cube fan :D i pratice the cude att the time :) I have 131 different cube and my record is 5.97 ( first score) 10.12 (second score) ans 10.54 at the 3x3x3 :)
my record for the 2x2x2 is 2.18 :)
5.97?!?!
How is that possible?
 *.* *.* *.*
There are methods where when you know like 80+ algorythms you can solve it in less than 10 seconds.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on February 05, 2013, 02:23:47 pm
I use fridrich method + vanderberg harris + my algo :)

suronome : 80 algo ^^ isn;t this i use 180-200 algo :p
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 05, 2013, 06:17:38 pm
WOW, that is a lot O.O
do you still do f2l and then one look last layer or what? O.o
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Rhombicuboctahedron on February 05, 2013, 07:51:57 pm
3x3x3 two hands: a little under 2 minutes / 3x3x3 one hand: i only did it once and that was about a dozen minutes/ 3x3x3 no hands (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNaPkyNJKYU): 1 minute 16 seconds
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on February 07, 2013, 07:58:36 pm
How long did it take to make the stop-motion? :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 02, 2013, 06:25:10 am
I just got a new personla record O.O
:w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
34 seconds.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Soulthym on August 02, 2013, 12:07:55 pm
3x3x3: Best time:
30,35 seconds!
Good luck Sorunome!
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 02, 2013, 12:09:03 pm
Ha, lol
The funny thing about this speed-solve was: i didn't do a solve in months XD
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 02, 2013, 08:31:29 pm
I'm learning advanced methods and intuitive manipulation methods where really there is no fundamental goal, other than to switch stuff around so fast that you can easily solve a cube in seconds. My current basic method record is 50 seconds, and my fastest solve period is 37.96. I'm in love with Rubik's Cubes.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 03, 2013, 03:28:29 am
Lol, who doesn't love rubiks cubes? Also, do you mean the fridrich method? I kinda started that one but never reall finished learning it.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 07, 2013, 12:50:57 pm
I don't mean Fridrich, although it basically is. My term is "basic method" when it's really just simplified Fridrich. It is the method on the Rubik's Cube official website with a few enhancements. Specifically, I solve the cross and corners on the bottom so I don't have to look. I also solve with any color as the top. I learned to solve the cube with a multicross as the finished product and also with a mixed centers as the final product. Now I use the Petrus method (I move quickly in my hobbies) and am using OLL andd PLL algorithms for the last step. I'm also using a hybris Fridrich/Petrus to solve the last layer with Sune and Niklas, but I still can't quite grasp the F2L step of Fridrich with ease. I usually do it on accident because of how ridiculously intuitive it is. I'm learning Heiss, it should make intuitive solving significantly easier.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 07, 2013, 04:06:05 pm
Ha, F2L does speed things up a lot, but it also takes some practice :)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 08, 2013, 01:17:33 pm
So yeah I'm training a bit with my cube. I can now solve it without looking at the manual ( XD ) and my speed solve record is 1'39". Not bad but I could do better if my cube wasn't as loose as it is (it went through several dismantles), though it's better than brand new cubes which are very hard to rotate.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 08, 2013, 01:19:57 pm
why not buy a speed cube? :P
I have a stickerless speed cube and i must say, it is by far my favourite 3x3x3
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 08, 2013, 01:51:53 pm
Wait there are cubes for speed solving ? O.O
Also by stickerless you mean that colors are printed on the cube ?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 08, 2013, 02:32:23 pm
yes, there are cubes for speed solving :P
And by stickerless I mean that the plastic is colored! :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 08, 2013, 02:45:47 pm
And by stickerless I mean that the plastic is colored! :D
Yeah that's what I figured out. :P Mine is the original cube and I recently put some adhesive tape on it to fix some stickers that started to go away. <_<
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 08, 2013, 02:53:10 pm
And by stickerless I mean that the plastic is colored! :D
Yeah that's what I figured out. :P Mine is the original cube and I recently put some adhesive tape on it to fix some stickers that started to go away. <_<
i just tried to did a solve with my normla rubiks cube.....and dude, that one sucks x.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Deep Toaster on August 08, 2013, 03:14:16 pm
I had a cube (original style) that was completely black because I peeled all the stickers off. And threw them away.

When I realized there wasn't much of a point to a Rubik's Cube without colors, I cut some squares from colored paper and taped them on :P It was ugly and clunky but the colors actually stayed on better than the original stickers (because I used some really weird super-strong tape).
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 08, 2013, 03:48:16 pm
Also, i can solve a 3x3x1 in 10 seconds flat.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on August 08, 2013, 06:07:32 pm
suronome, what is your actual record ? ;)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 08, 2013, 06:08:47 pm
on the 3x3x1? seriousley, 10 seconds flat, idk the actual one, i don't remember a recorded time except that it was less than 10s all the time

on the 3x3x3 my record is 34 seconds.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on August 08, 2013, 06:10:13 pm
3*3*1 10 seconde :O ???

me less than 1 seconde :p

work your freidrich method ;) and start to learn vanderberg harris methode
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 08, 2013, 06:11:31 pm
i don't even know all two-look plls and two-look olls yet XD
I spend more time knexing and programming ^^
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on August 09, 2013, 03:18:36 am
work your freidrich method ;) and start to learn vanderberg harris methode
That's why I don't get the point of Rubik's Cubes. Is it all about learning a method found by a genius without being a genius yourself, then showing off about your ability to apply what you learnt ?
At least that is how I see Rubik's Cube solving for now, so if there is more than it, tell me, because for now I don't get it.

edit this post is not meant to be mean, I just don't get the point of Rubik's Cubes and I am asking people why they use their Cubes. But if you still find my post rude, I won't get upset if I get downrated.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 09, 2013, 03:40:38 am
You're saying exactly the same thing as my mother. :P
Speed solving requires a lot of practice so you still have some hard work. ;) Also it's a nice trick to amaze noobs. :P And nothing prevents you from trying to get headaches and create you own algorithms. ;)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on August 09, 2013, 08:17:28 am
You're saying exactly the same thing as my mother. :P
Lol, should I be happy that you compare me to your mother or not ?

Note: the answer's I'll write below in italics are not what I think, they are just opposed arguments to Streetwalker's arguments.


Speed solving requires a lot of practice so you still have some hard work. ;)
Not really an argument. Someone "against" Rubik's Cubes would tell you that you just said that it was wasting a lot of time.

Also it's a nice trick to amaze noobs. :P
There are other ways to amaze people than solving a Cube. For example, I could do a knot with a cord and undo it (same thing than messing a Cube then putting it back together).


So yeah, I am not saying that you are wrong, nor than the person I just imitated is right, just that your arguments didn't really convinced me (and the arguments of the person I imitated didn't convince me either, there is quite a difference between a cord and a Cube).

And nothing prevents you from trying to get headaches and create you own algorithms. ;)
This is what I would (try to) do if I ever went into Rubik's Cube, because that would be interesting (but I wouldn't manage).
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Eiyeron on August 09, 2013, 08:58:24 am
I use my Cube as a relaxing element (flushing my though-flow into oblivion), amidoinrite?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on August 09, 2013, 09:35:48 am
I use my Cube as a relaxing element (flushing my though-flow into oblivion), amidoinrite?
That is a good argument. I also thought of another: when boredom gets you, get a Cube (even though that works for other things than Cubes).
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Eiyeron on August 09, 2013, 09:55:46 am
Strangely, sometimes, it helps me into focusing in other thoughts.

(I don't how to solve the CUbe, I only know how to do the 2 first rings.)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 09, 2013, 10:59:55 am
I use my Cube as a relaxing element (flushing my though-flow into oblivion), amidoinrite?
That is a good argument. I also thought of another: when boredom gets you, get a Cube
Calc*/me hides
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 09, 2013, 11:24:39 am
I didn't look at speedcubing stuff or any other algorythms before i managed to solve the cube on my own :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 09, 2013, 04:09:39 pm
What method do you guys use?
Also, favorite speedcube?
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I managed to solve 4 on my own before learning how. I learned the guide in 20 mintues and my durrent record with a storebought, Peroleum Jelly (Vaseline) lubricated 3x3x3 Rubik's official brand cube is just under 40 seconds, and it was no luck. I don't count any solve that skipped more than one step for any of the methods I know. My average is around 47 seconds and it is dwindling down by the day, as I have become thoroughly addicted. I'm getting an Aurora speedcube soon. Stickerless isn't competition legal, I don't think, and since I plan on competing when I get my times down to 30 seconds, I don't see the point in buying a cub eI can't use. I hope they don't replace mine in the competitions, though. Stickers or tiles? Stickers.Cubesmith has replacemen stickers that will outlast your plastic if you apply them right. Oh, and NEVER EVER use Petroleum Jelly like I did, use CFC Silicone spray. I'm planning on buying a large bundle of speedcubes and other sizes like 2x2x2-5x5x5 on Saturday. I'm almost done learning F2L, which is MUCH easier than PLL or OLL. I decided not to "simply apply what I learnt," as someone said earlier. I invented a new method of OLL and PLL that takes me about 5-10 seconds at this speed. Petrus is my fastest method, with Fridrich being second fastest. I'm learning Roux and Heiss at the same time, but they are significantly harder to learn than the others. I also attempted ZZ, but I'm going to only learn 2 at a time. Knowing more methods means you can intuitively solve faster and build yoiur own using steps from others. My speedsolving method is currently hybrid Petrus/Fridrich.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 09, 2013, 04:22:28 pm
wow, that was a huge wall of text.
So yeah, i avarage on my 8x8x8 cube at about 30 min :)
Also: i don't have a cube that i can't solve, and for all my cubes i came up with algorythms on my own :)
one of my fav cubes is probably the square-1
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 09, 2013, 08:53:14 pm
I haven't used a square-1 yet! I just ordered a Dayan Zhanchi, later I'll be ordering Shengshou's of sizes 2x2x2-5x5x5 and a Shengshou Aurora. I can't find ANY regulation timers!
Title: Re: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on August 10, 2013, 04:59:10 pm
Are the dollar store rubik cubes any decent btw? I kinda don't want to spend $19.99 on a rubik cube at L'Imaginaire. X.x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: turiqwalrus on August 10, 2013, 05:54:34 pm
Well, it generally depends. To get a generic rubiks cube working nicely, lubrication is pretty much a must ;)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 11, 2013, 01:17:51 pm
I'm interested in getting a speed cube now. Any advice on choosing a good one ?

Edit : I lubricated my Rubik's and now it rotates faster, but I still have the corner cutting issue (that's pretty annoying). I'm considering modding it a little bit (with this method (http://puzzles.wonderhowto.com/how-to/modify-a-3x3-rubiks-cube-so-turns-faster-and-better-395276/) and maybe also Florian mod), and getting a proper lube (unless bike chain lube works, I used the cream that I put on my face XD). Also I'm considering getting a Dayan Zhanchi or Panshi.

And I also lowered my average to less than 2 minutes. Also my new personnal record is 1'29". :D

Edit 2 : And then I did 1'27". :D

Edit 3 : 1'23"

Edit 4 : 1'14" (although this one skipped me the last step)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on August 14, 2013, 07:39:03 am
I ordered a speedcube today, that dayan stickerless one.  I can solve my cube in about 4 minutes now, but I need to learn some more algorithms.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 14, 2013, 02:10:11 pm
 I modded my original cube and it's. pretty fast now. O.O
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 20, 2013, 03:26:22 pm
My advice to beginner speedcubers:
Get a Dayan Zhanchi. That's right, bandwaggon. they may not be THE best for everyone, but they are pretty unbefrickinglievable as far as Rubik's cubes go. If you get super obsessed, explore the other options, like Type A, Shengshou Aurora, etc.
Bestspeedcube.com (I think) is the place I went to for advice, and I almost got a Shengshou Aurora. My Zhanchi is still being shipped to me, but it'll be here soon and I'll do a full breakdown review of it.

I modded my cube with a dangerous, but effective mod. I don't remember where it is, but I might find it. I do happen to get pops extremely often because of it (at least once for every 3 or 4 solves!) but you couldn't tell my STOREBOUGHT modded, sanded, lubed (with bike lube! Works like a charm! Favorite lube: White Lightning, Epic Ride) Rubik's cube with Cubsmith Vinyl stickers.... apart from legit speedcube. I used a mod that enables extraordinary corner cutting at the cost of having loose corners, although I've NEVER had a corner pop on me.

But the cube is almost entirely irrelevant compared to the method and amount of practice you choose!! Speedcubing takes a lot of work. I've put easily 200 hours in over the course of a month just practicing and practicing and practicing. I know ZZ, Roux, Classic Pochmann (That's right; I'm a blindsolver), Petrus, CFOP (a.k.a. Fridrich), Heise, and many variations and partial methods. I want to know them all and choose the best one for me and combine those I think are most efficient. I started OH solving recently, and Petrus seems to be very effective, but Roux is starting to become effective too, as I improve at it.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on August 20, 2013, 03:27:12 pm
I got a DaYan GuHong II stickerless :3 It's pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 20, 2013, 05:36:49 pm
My own original cube I did the Florian mod which enables slight corner cutting and also cut out the inside of the edge pieces to reduce friction. I still need to sand it and I'll probably take the Florian mod a bit further. I lubed it with motorbike chain lube and it's very smooth now. It also never pops. :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 25, 2013, 02:24:32 pm
What are 48 PEM and florian? I must know!
I can't wait for my Zhanchi. I got on speedsolving.com
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on August 25, 2013, 02:31:23 pm
zanchi is goos but they are a news 3x3x3 better....
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 25, 2013, 02:52:43 pm
I did a lot of cross and F2L during my vacation, i need to time me again.....
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 27, 2013, 08:31:18 am
So yeah, i bumped my personal record down to 29.96 seconds. That was the only timed solve i managed to do below 30s so far....
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on August 27, 2013, 08:58:04 am
Sorry for my question if it is stupid, but what do you time your solvings with to get so much precision ?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 27, 2013, 09:50:40 am
I use http://cubetimer.com/
The storage is local, though, but it is pretty helpful :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on August 27, 2013, 01:55:23 pm
I use an android app :3
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 28, 2013, 01:04:16 pm
Yeah I use my phone's stopwatch too.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 28, 2013, 05:15:09 pm
you guys and your phones......i don't even have one :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 29, 2013, 04:17:40 pm
Then get one. :P/me runs

Anyway I always give my results rounded to the nearest second because There's no way you can be more precise with self-timing. Maybe if someone starts and stop the stopwatch you can get a 1/10th second precision but not much more. :/
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 29, 2013, 04:47:37 pm
Streetwalker, it has been tested: the average human reaction time of clicking a mouse as soon as he  recognizes even the simplest change in environment, no matter how dramatic, is around 2.5 tenths of a second. So we're not accurate as people at all. Cubing allows uis to look ahead and know when to stop the timer before the cube is solved, and stop it immediately without delay.

I use my DS to time myself. My current record is 28.56 and I use Petrus. Anyone wanna duel on Ryanheise?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 29, 2013, 04:48:39 pm
what is ryanheise?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 29, 2013, 04:54:00 pm
google it. It's an online head to head racer for cubing! I just got started so I suck at it

http://www.ryanheise.com/cube/speed/ go to multiplayer and search for an opponent and say you're there in the chatbox
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 29, 2013, 04:59:06 pm
whaaaaaaaa i need to intall java :/
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 29, 2013, 04:59:22 pm
WHAT SORUNOME
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on August 29, 2013, 05:23:07 pm
Yeah I use my phone's stopwatch too.

I use a dedicated app called speedcube timer,  it's made by droid-appz.com. Go check it out, it rox!
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 29, 2013, 09:10:32 pm
Try CalCube Timer, CCT
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 29, 2013, 09:10:34 pm
Try CalCube Timer, CCT
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 30, 2013, 11:02:31 am
New personnal record. :D
(http://img.ourl.ca//Screenshot_2013-08-30-17-01-30-76576045.png)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 30, 2013, 07:45:08 pm
:D
My current PB is still 28.56.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Soulthym on August 31, 2013, 10:03:29 am
Mine is actually 27,13 seconds on a 3x3x3!!!
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on August 31, 2013, 10:11:36 am
My PB is 2.44.93 >)
*feels slow*
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on August 31, 2013, 01:42:20 pm
Mine is actually 27,13 seconds on a 3x3x3!!!
I believe you entirely. I'm sure you enjoy employing advanced blockbuilding tactics when getting your f2l done whilst simultaneously permuting and orienting all alst layer pieces?
Made a new record today. Lucky solve! 25.42.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on August 31, 2013, 06:09:56 pm
BTW I improved this much thanks to Fridrich's f2ls. :D I need to master 'em a bit more and learn the plls and olls.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on August 31, 2013, 06:54:09 pm
yeah, f2l is just so awesome, it speeds things up so much!
Also, try to improve on your cross, that's how i got my time lower than i thought i was able ^^
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on September 01, 2013, 05:37:44 am
Yeah I'm actually thinking before I do the cross, instead of dumbly doing it immediately (I didn't before). :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on September 01, 2013, 05:43:22 am
héhéhéhéhé :D (13.78 today :3 ) the Pll and the Oll it speed think up so mush better than the f2l, i had started to learn the Pll and the Oll in first !

after.... the f2l is easy to understand you can found yourself all the f2l
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on September 01, 2013, 05:49:46 am
Yeah I'm actually thinking before I do the cross, instead of dumbly doing it immediately (I didn't before). :P
same, the whole cross :P

Also, i used to always start with white, not anymore :)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on September 01, 2013, 05:51:45 am
you can make the cross in less 6 mov ALLA THE TIME
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on September 04, 2013, 02:41:01 pm
Nikitouzz, are you on any speedcubing groups? according to your times, you're a world class cuber.

and no, there are cases which take 8 moves and most of the fastest do it in 9-10. I can do most crosses in 7 moves but I usually take about 12.
New PB: 23.73.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on September 05, 2013, 01:58:24 am
Steadily improving my times :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on September 05, 2013, 10:07:52 am
aeTIos, what ARE your times?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on September 05, 2013, 10:10:30 am
No Dapianokid :p but i make speedcubing a lot :p my record is non official.... in comptetion you make 5 score then there are be heavy for make the record in 5 cube !

i can make 7 all the time, you are reason !

And i'm on franco-cube, fan2cube....
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on September 05, 2013, 12:57:24 pm
Ah, well, Niki, I do know the rules behind competitions. I'm scared when I go I won't do as well as I do at home!
5.97 seconds.. That's unbelievable.
Title: Re: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on September 05, 2013, 04:52:10 pm
Did you use Action-Replay codes and savestates? :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on September 05, 2013, 06:07:16 pm
Did you use Action-Replay codes and savestates? :P
no, slowing down time, how else?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on September 12, 2013, 06:37:05 pm
xD by being Faz is how
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Link on September 12, 2013, 07:03:37 pm
Well, I'm not a speed cuber, but I managed to hit sub 1 minute (59.7 seconds!) I use the Heiss Method, or the ZZ method. I like ZZ a bit better.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on September 13, 2013, 09:50:07 pm
Link, that's astonishing.

ANYBODY that can even use Heise at all (much less use it quickly enough to get a sub-1minute time) is definitely adept at cubing. I use Heise for fewest moves and it blows my friend's minds, they can't imagine solving the cube in less than fourty moves and I can do 30 moves in less than 40 seconds (plus examination time, which I use well because I have good look-ahead and understand cubes well). :P

ZZ is very fun and efficient, and very practical as a method. I have made sub-30 with it before.

I currently average 35 seconds and I have 22.24 as my PB
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on September 14, 2013, 02:44:14 am
wait, Heise is for as few turns as possible?
I'll have to look it up! :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on September 14, 2013, 06:39:38 am
I love the heise method, we can make sub-20 and sub-30 with it :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Link on September 14, 2013, 10:00:35 pm
Yea, I use like 45 moves on average for that. But my favorite is ZZ, I love being able to do all of F2L with only 3 main moves, w/o even moving the cube around, its pretty awesome!
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on September 15, 2013, 02:45:09 pm
That's really true! I kinda hold the cube in a weired way and stick my tongue out and turn my head and the cube a lot without a grip change when I'm using ZZ lol
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on September 15, 2013, 02:55:48 pm
the best combo tehcnique is : fridrich+vandeberg-harris ;) but there are a lot of mov to learn.... 200move and more...
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Link on September 15, 2013, 03:13:03 pm
That's really true! I kinda hold the cube in a weired way and stick my tongue out and turn my head and the cube a lot without a grip change when I'm using ZZ lol
LOL, the only problem with ZZ is how many end cases you have to memorize, I still haven't learned all of them. But when I use Heise, I get the F2L - 1 Corner+Edge done rather quick, then can finish up the final layer and pieces with a total of 2 algorithms. Its brillant.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on September 17, 2013, 09:52:01 pm
Yeah, I get to the last two stes of Heise (I get all but the part with corner commutators and L5Edges) almost instantly, usually less than 20 seconds. Then, I get to that and I slow so far down. That's kinda insane
yeah, but Link, have you ever gone to the website (calcuberider.uk I believe) where ZZ is taught and notced that he has a basic gudie to solving EO? It's very easy to do it no algorithms whatsoever. I just plan it during inspection.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Link on September 19, 2013, 09:10:14 pm
Yeah, I get to the last two stes of Heise (I get all but the part with corner commutators and L5Edges) almost instantly, usually less than 20 seconds. Then, I get to that and I slow so far down. That's kinda insane
yeah, but Link, have you ever gone to the website (calcuberider.uk I believe) where ZZ is taught and notced that he has a basic gudie to solving EO? It's very easy to do it no algorithms whatsoever. I just plan it during inspection.

http://cube.crider.co.uk/ Is the site, but yea, I have seen it, I learned primarily from this video series:
&index=1

I found it to be very useful. I usually slow down when making the actual EOLine, and towards the end when doing the top layer, since i find it hard to memorize too much stuff. However I am happy that I can get decent times with it. ZZ is rather hard, but worth it. As for Heise, its really simple for the last 5 Edges and corner algs are primarily commutators, making them easier to learn.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on September 29, 2013, 02:03:36 pm
Then you should focus more on slow-solving :) I average 18-23 seconds now with CFOP.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on September 29, 2013, 03:02:47 pm
So I went sub-1 minute on a friend's Zhanchi. My new PB is 49.35 seconds. :D
I'm gonna order one as a DIY kit with zbw Z-Stickers soon (as in when my parents agree).
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on September 29, 2013, 03:44:48 pm
Nice! You have a cuber friend?
And just get a Maru CX-3 or a Moyu Weilong. FS is just a quiet Zhanchi but the first two are just amazing cubes.
Current Pb is 12.97, lucky solve, 18.53 full solve.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on September 29, 2013, 03:49:26 pm
i have buy on panchi and on hexaminx :D i wait......
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on September 29, 2013, 03:52:14 pm
Nice Nikitouzz. And yes I bring my cube to school and discovered that a few guys in my class are cubers. :) One of them has a Zhanchi sticker less.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on September 29, 2013, 04:33:05 pm
I'm doing atm something in school: brining each day of the month a different rubiks cube.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Link on September 30, 2013, 08:54:50 pm
Nice Nikitouzz. And yes I bring my cube to school and discovered that a few guys in my class are cubers. :) One of them has a Zhanchi sticker less.
I used to do that, then got bored :p but that's my main cube :)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on October 03, 2013, 03:41:12 pm
:) I don't use stickerless cubes. I have had a lot of trouble with getting bad stickers that would be nice to never have to worry about.... But, I don't want to get used to a cube and not be able to use it in competition. My main will be a Moyu Weilong when it gets here, unless I find that the Cx-3 is better. Zhanchi is bottom-of-the-line nowadays for speedcubers :P
Nobody I know in person cubes.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 03, 2013, 03:42:04 pm
You can modify a stickerless cube to be allowed to use it in a competition
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on October 03, 2013, 04:59:20 pm
I'm in university so most of my classmates are pretty geeky. As a result I know like 5 or 6 cubers. That's only in the course I follow!
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on October 09, 2013, 01:10:39 am
I'm in university so most of my classmates are pretty geeky. As a result I know like 5 or 6 cubers. That's only in the course I follow!
You are lucky. When I started a multimedia class in college (which we start around the same time as you start uni), almost the entire class were people who were always partying outside classes getting drunk or stoned every weekend and most people looked like such people too. I was sure it would be a class of mostly geeks lol.

I pretty much started going out on a regular basis only after I turned 25 or so. (Although I did it for a while when I was 20-21 too)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on October 09, 2013, 09:05:01 am
I don't go out at all, I am already low on money <_<
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on October 09, 2013, 09:55:16 am
I'm in university so most of my classmates are pretty geeky. As a result I know like 5 or 6 cubers. That's only in the course I follow!
You are lucky. When I started a multimedia class in college (which we start around the same time as you start uni), almost the entire class were people who were always partying outside classes getting drunk or stoned every weekend and most people looked like such people too. I was sure it would be a class of mostly geeks lol.

Multimedia class is basically "how to start making movies" to most non-geeky people which is a get rich quick scheme.

LUCKY!
I don't go out I'm 15 xD
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 09, 2013, 12:18:36 pm
I never went out and I'm 17. :P Usually people of my age tend to hang out, just not me./me also prefers computers to girls :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on October 09, 2013, 12:59:13 pm
 
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* Streetwalker also prefers computers to girls

strreetwalker is insane O_o personaly i'va started the rubik's cube when i'm 15 if i remenber correctly !

i'va received a Hexaminx :D but it's as on megaminx... too easy...

(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRi9aZEjmgXpgxj9GaWIg0ivHWRmWtRI6xlXpGnl2w915yzQLrkFUXH1_5yEQ)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 09, 2013, 01:12:08 pm
ha, that looks awesome _D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 10, 2013, 01:52:42 pm
*.*
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 10, 2013, 02:03:41 pm
also, i have two gearcubes now :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on October 10, 2013, 02:09:22 pm
two gearcube ? the same ?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 10, 2013, 02:43:49 pm
yes, the same ^^

i got one for my b-day, and itz was broken, so my dad contacted the seller, he shipped a new one and i fixed the original one :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 10, 2013, 02:59:43 pm
LOL nice. :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 13, 2013, 08:16:58 am
So I'm trying out Teflon lube. Turns out great (better than bike lube) on my modded and sanded Rubik's.
Oh also my average is around 1'05" now and I do a lot of sub-1 minute times. :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 13, 2013, 10:07:53 am
Ok, i had some fun with my collection

First of all the collection (of what i can find (oh damn it, i just found another one on my desk as we speek)):
(http://img.ourl.ca//CIMG3252-small.jpg)

Let's see how high they can get:
(http://img.ourl.ca//CIMG3253-small.jpg)
(http://img.ourl.ca//CIMG3254-small.jpg)
(http://img.ourl.ca//CIMG3255-small.jpg)
Of cource i have some left over (sans the one i just found on my desk and the ones i can't find, lol):
(http://img.ourl.ca//CIMG3257.jpg)

and a little vid:


Yes, i can solve all of 'em even though not all are solved.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on October 28, 2013, 03:52:57 am
Found two reasons to get into cubing :


So I bought a stickerless official Rubik's Cube, broke it before I could solve it*, bought an official one with stickers but with metallic screws, got fed up with it being stuck when one face was not aligned by 0.001 degree, and finally bought a Dayan Zhanchi.

That means that you can count me among the cubers now. But you'll have to wait before I join the speedcubers, my record must be something like 5 minutes when I am lucky.

*When I say "broke it', I don't mean "popped it", because popping usually happen on a corner or an edge. But here, it was a middle face that went away (and the 8 parts around it went away too since they depend on the middle face). And when I tried to get it back in (with or without the 8 other ones), it just didn't want to stay in place.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 28, 2013, 03:54:04 am
hm, on one of my original rubiks cubes the center broke off of the axle
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on October 28, 2013, 04:40:38 am
Hahahaha if i make tower with all my cube XD
i see for your cube :

7x7x7 (i have)
little 3x3x3 (i have)
little 2*(2*2*2) (i have)
little 4*(2*2*2) (i have)
square one ( i have)
8x8x8 (i want !!!!!!because i have 1*1 to 7*7 and 9*9 ^^)
pyramorphinx (i have)
6*6*6 (i have)
5*5*5 (i have)
4 3*3*3 (i have)
2 gear cube (i don't want i don't like all gear...)
1 sudoku (i have)
3*3*6 (i have)
void cube (i have)
windmill (i have)
other square one (i have)
other 3*3*3....
fully fonctionnal floppy cube (i have :D )
decaminx (french name) (i have)
2*2*3 (i have but in cube not rond !)
megaminx (i have)
(fully fonctionnal ?) 2*2*4 (i have)
little 3*3*3 ( i have)
little 2*2*2 (i have)


:p
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 28, 2013, 04:41:44 am
So I bought a stickerless official Rubik's Cube, broke it before I could solve it*, bought an official one with stickers but with metallic screws, got fed up with it being stuck when one face was not aligned by 0.001 degree, and finally bought a Dayan Zhanchi.
Yeah I hate that too. That's why I modded mine, and am planning to get a Zhanchi too. ;)

2*2*3 (i have but in cube not rond !)
Hum, you mean sphere, right ?
Edit : Or rather, cylindric.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 28, 2013, 04:44:01 am
3*3*6 (i have)
Um, i don't have one.
Quote
(fully fonctionnal ?) 2*2*4 (i have)
yup, fully functional.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 28, 2013, 04:46:06 am
I'm uploading a video of me solving a cube btw. :3

Edit : here it is. :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 28, 2013, 08:43:52 am
hm, i do edges before corners :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 28, 2013, 08:57:11 am
What do you mean ? ???
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 28, 2013, 08:57:54 am
on the last layer, on the PLL, you put the edges in place before you put the corners in place, i do it the other way round.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 28, 2013, 09:15:17 am
Oh ok right. BTW I only use one algorithm for edge PLL and one for corner PLL. For OLL same thing. One for cross and one for corners but I know how to chain it because I often have to do it several times. ;)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 28, 2013, 09:16:16 am
learn more algorythims, you'll get quicker!
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 28, 2013, 09:17:27 am
Yeah I know. I only need a couple. Especially for OLL.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on October 28, 2013, 01:54:13 pm
Hihi street you're so sweet XD
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 28, 2013, 02:05:24 pm
Lol why do you say that ? :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 28, 2013, 02:07:04 pm
because you are so slow :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 28, 2013, 02:09:34 pm
Hey, my personal best is 41 secs and I do a lot of sub-50 times. Don't say I'm slow, I'm making huge progess. 3 months ago my record was way over three minutes. :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 28, 2013, 02:12:13 pm
ok :P

My personal best is just below 30 seconds ^^
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on October 28, 2013, 02:30:41 pm
3 months ago my record was way over three minutes. :P
That's where I am right now. I had to stop the timer when it went beyond 2 minutes when I saw I was far from finishing the cube to avoid being too ashamed of myself lol.
But soon enough my times will be good enough for me to call you Sweetwalker.
/me runs

More seriously, I don't think I'll ever make good times. That would defeat the purpose of killing boredom (that is not useful to kill boredom for only 10 seconds) and I don't have a good memory anyway so I won't be able to learn efficient algorithms.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on October 28, 2013, 02:31:29 pm
i'll make 12 cube session i post my score here after...

12:   00:14.29   x
11:   00:19.31   x
10:   00:20.40   x
9:   00:21.44   x
8:   00:18.01   x
7:   00:22.90   x
6:   00:23.62   x
5:   00:17.06   x
4:   00:20.63   x
3:   00:17.27   x
2:   00:22.27   x
1:   00:17.06   x
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 28, 2013, 02:46:01 pm
Well, when I cube I always do a lot of solves in a row, that kills boredom efficiently and you don't get bored of it too quick. ;)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on October 28, 2013, 02:51:12 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/zLdeAmU.jpg)

that the half part of all my cube XDXD
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 28, 2013, 02:58:13 pm
Well, when I cube I always do a lot of solves in a row, that kills boredom efficiently and you don't get bored of it too quick. ;)
or you just get a bigger cube!
that the half part of all my cube XDXD
Hm, you need some more :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on October 28, 2013, 03:00:05 pm
Dat cube collection. O.O/me faints :P

Also some insane speeds here Nikitouzz. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: TheCoder1998 on October 28, 2013, 03:06:43 pm
oh god i hate those things
i got the original for my 12th birthday and still as of today i've never solved it...

anyway nice collection!
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on October 29, 2013, 07:01:37 am
Made a new record, w00t !
02:39:80
Got a lot to learn lol. But hey, first time under 3 minutes.

edit
I just made another one: 01:38:16. But I was lucky and had a lot of steps already done.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on October 29, 2013, 07:21:35 am
oh god i hate those things
i got the original for my 12th birthday and still as of today i've never solved it...

anyway nice collection!
Just take some time to learn how to solve it :p
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on October 29, 2013, 09:31:25 am
yeah, it is actually a lot of fun :)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on November 04, 2013, 03:30:33 pm
So I just ordered myself a Dayan Zhanchi (black diy kit) and a Shengshou 4*4*4 v5 from TheCubicle. Along with Mary lube and a syringe. :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on November 04, 2013, 03:47:06 pm
and a syringe. :D
You know, you can get faster without using drugs.
/me runs

Anyway, glad to hear it.
May I ask you how much you paid your Zhanchi ? I got mine for 28€ and I sense it was a bit expensive (but I couldn't do with another way, I wanted to get it in a shop, not on the internet).
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Keoni29 on November 04, 2013, 03:47:43 pm
I never solved one. I am good at tipover though...
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on November 04, 2013, 03:50:35 pm
$14 for the Zhanchi, $31 total + $13 for shipping (yeah that's expensive, shipping companies are always like that, especially international shipping).

Oh, and :
and a syringe. :D
You know, you can get faster without using drugs.
/me runs
/me tries to inject lube in his veins. :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on November 23, 2013, 09:10:18 am
Got my new stuff like a week ago. The Zhanchi's pretty epic. And I already solved the 4*4*4 one twice (figured out most of it by myself, and I'm learning Chris Hardwick's method for the rest, ie fixing the corners/edges after the 3*3*3 solve).

Edit : Never try to open up your Shengshou 4*4. Now I understand why this thing doesn't come as a diy kit. <_< Better not loosen tensions too much either because if it pops you'll spend 15 minutes trying to put it back together.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on November 23, 2013, 05:11:35 pm
Streetwalker, you ran into the same probs I did. SS 4x4 V5 is known for being notoriously hard to reassemble. Even those last edge pieces can be tricky because of that internal tiny piece.
I average sub-10 on 3x3 and sub 1:30 on 4x4 now. I am getting pretty fast at 5x5. Hardwick's method for 4x is what I learned. Now I use Hoya for 4x4.
I use CFOP mainly for 3x3.
I don't lube my bloostream, that'd be performance enhancing drugs. xD
Zhanchi is amazing but get a Weilong it's my  main you won't have any idea how good a cube can be until you get a WEilong. It's like impossible how good it is.

NIKKI DUDE YOU'RE NOT JOKING! lol you're insane! Post the other half. IS THAT A BRICK CUBE I SEE AND A TUTTMINX?!?!
Nikki are you on the forums?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on November 23, 2013, 05:17:39 pm
Well, the Zhanchi and SS are respectively my first speedcube and 4x4 so it's a good start I guess. :P At least when I average at 45s on 3x3.

(http://img.ourl.ca//IMG_20131123_223817.jpg)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: XVicarious on November 23, 2013, 09:12:55 pm
My collection:

(http://i.imgur.com/431j1MJ.jpg)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on November 24, 2013, 02:43:38 am
Hehe, nice collection :)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on November 24, 2013, 02:49:44 am
Yup, but why single colored cubes ? :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on November 24, 2013, 04:03:32 am
Yup, but why single colored cubes ? :P
Easier to solve.
/me runs

NIKKI DUDE YOU'RE NOT JOKING! lol you're insane! Post the other half. IS THAT A BRICK CUBE I SEE AND A TUTTMINX?!?!
Nikki are you on the forums?
Nope, he managed to post without being on the forums.
/me runs
More seriously, he is more often on TI Planet than on Omnimaga, but since he's a Rubik's Cube fan (as you can see)(among other things), he still landed in that topic.
(also, there is only one "k" in "nikitouzz").

edit Also, I ordered a Shengshou 5x5x5 for Christmas. I'll see if I manage to do things with it <.<
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: XVicarious on November 24, 2013, 09:13:13 pm
Yup, but why single colored cubes ? :P

I haven't stickered them.  I've had them for a while.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on November 25, 2013, 01:24:14 am
Oh lol don't get me started on laziness. :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: XVicarious on November 25, 2013, 01:25:11 am
I want to get the 10x10x10.  Sadly I don't think its in white yet...
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on November 25, 2013, 06:57:53 am
I prefer black cubes. :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on November 25, 2013, 09:08:06 am
I prefer black cubes. :P
but white ones are more awesome :P

I want to get the 10x10x10.  Sadly I don't think its in white yet...
wot, i couldn't find it in white either O.O
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on December 07, 2013, 02:38:58 pm
I fail to attend christmas markets without buying rubiks cubes.
(http://img.ourl.ca//CIMG3291.JPG)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on December 08, 2013, 06:39:04 am
Lol, this one looks pretty cool. :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on December 08, 2013, 06:40:15 am
Hehe, i got it for 12€ :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on December 24, 2013, 06:36:41 pm
Christmas -> new rubiks cube :D
(http://img.ourl.ca/CIMG3301.JPG)
(http://img.ourl.ca/CIMG3302.JPG)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Juju on December 24, 2013, 08:30:53 pm
That's pretty cool! There's no Rarity though.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on December 24, 2013, 08:39:00 pm
Instead of rarity there is derpy :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on December 25, 2013, 03:20:01 am
And now you'll discover that there is a lie you always believed: "there is only one solution to the rubik's cube". This is true for your pony cube but not for "regular" cubes because the centers can in fact be rotated from one solution to another.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on December 25, 2013, 03:45:21 am
I know, i already have some picture cubes :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on December 25, 2013, 04:09:16 am
And how do you solve them then ? Do you just scramble the cube again until your solving gets them the right orentation or do you have a specific thing to get them right the first time ?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on December 25, 2013, 04:24:59 am
nah, i figured out some algorythms on how to turn the center pieces.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on December 31, 2013, 07:25:01 pm
Hayleia, can you solve?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on January 01, 2014, 03:06:28 am
A regular cube ? Yes. A picture cube ? Never tried.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Dapianokid on January 01, 2014, 09:35:19 pm
Picture cubes are annoying. I hate them, and I take like ages to solve them and people think I suck because of them. Hand me a shapeshifting bandaged Petaminx and I'll solve that faster than a picture cube.
Maybe a 5x5 instead.lol
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on January 03, 2014, 05:55:55 am
Woot ! My Shengshou 5x5x5 has arrived ! Time to get some headaches finding out the solution :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nikitouzz on January 03, 2014, 06:31:01 am
I have received an other cube but i've sucess 5 minute after :( i can't found rubik's cube taht i don"t know how make :'(
Title: Re: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on January 03, 2014, 03:15:00 pm
One day, I should try to make an HP PPL 3D rubik cube.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on January 04, 2014, 06:02:42 am
I have received an other cube but i've sucess 5 minute after :( i can't found rubik's cube taht i don"t know how make :'(
Do you have a square-1? If not, try it ;)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Hayleia on January 04, 2014, 01:08:51 pm
Yay ! solved my 5x5x5 :D
Only had to look at a solution for the last two edges (I found a way to make an edge with two free edges, but then at the end I have two edges to make with only those two edges available).
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: TheCoder1998 on January 24, 2014, 02:23:24 am
i just learned how to solve a 3x3x3 :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nspireguy on January 24, 2014, 09:15:40 am
l can solve the following:
1x1(duh)
2x2x2
3x3x3
4x4x4
5x5x5
6x6x6
7x7x7
the mirror cube
the pirimix
and the square 1!
any recondmendations?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Siapran on January 24, 2014, 01:26:55 pm
ever tried the megamix (dodecahedron)?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nspireguy on January 24, 2014, 03:42:13 pm
lol i forgot that 1. oops. that cube is awesome(my brother has one)
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on January 24, 2014, 03:47:20 pm
And that cube ain't even a cube, how awesome is that?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nspireguy on January 24, 2014, 04:01:15 pm
yes it is look it up on ebay
how can it not be real if my bro. has one?
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on January 24, 2014, 04:06:04 pm
ever tried the megamix (dodecahedron)?
Have one, it is actually easier than the normal one.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: nspireguy on January 24, 2014, 04:10:56 pm
yup they are awesome
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on February 23, 2014, 05:57:46 am
yes it is look it up on ebay
how can it not be real if my bro. has one?
He means the shape is not a cube. :P

Didn't practice in a while. I should try to make a solve or two.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on May 26, 2014, 05:42:07 am
New personal record: 26.92 seconds.
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on May 26, 2014, 06:24:41 am
Congrats ! Still at 31.92. :D
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: aeTIos on June 14, 2014, 07:26:22 am
My record is still something like 2:30 minutes ._. I'm too lazy to learn the sophisticated algorithms :P
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Streetwalrus on June 14, 2014, 12:19:56 pm
I use really simple algorithms. Only practice got me this far (and optimizing myself some algorithms that I knew).
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on March 31, 2015, 05:50:54 pm
Let's re-assemble a V-Cube 6 in stop motion!

Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: turiqwalrus on March 31, 2015, 06:26:15 pm
In other news, I finally managed to solve my 7*7*7.
I forget half the steps I took, though <3
Title: Re: Rubik's Cube
Post by: Sorunome on March 31, 2015, 06:31:03 pm
In other news, I finally managed to solve my 7*7*7.
I forget half the steps I took, though <3
Congrats!

Now to remembering those steps :P