I currently have a 333 and I can solve the cube in about 5mins. I have a friend who uses a different method than me, and he can solve it in 37secs. A lot of the difference is that he has practiced for a long time so his algorithms are very fast. If I speed up my method, I think I could get it down to about 2-3 minutes, but I want to be able to get faster than him. The method I use is at http://www.nerdparadise.com/puzzles/333/.
Thanks!
2006-12-22 14:33:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Toys
Also, what methods do you find to be easiest to memorize algorithms? For the method I'm using now, I have memorized up to step 4, but after that I still need to look at a sheet with them written down.
2006-12-22 14:43:49 · update #1
take off the stickers and put them where they need to go. Where were you when the rest of America figured that one out
2006-12-22 17:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by abby normal 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I just use the vanilla layer by layer method, and i can solve it in 1-2 minutes, usually closer to 1 than 2. You can learn this very easy method at this website: It only requires learning very few moves and helps you solve the cube in about a minute or so, if you practice:
http://peter.stillhq.com/jasmine/rubikscubesolution.html
If you want to get faster than him, then you will have to take a lot of practice and learn a couple hundred algorithms, but here are the 2 main speedcubing methods... i cant figure it out but maybe you can:
http://www.ws.binghamton.edu/fridrich/cube.html
http://lar5.com/cube/
2006-12-24 14:17:13 · answer #2 · answered by Twilight Prince 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The method you're using is designed for ease of use, not for speed (actually, 5 minutes is pretty good for using that method). There are other methods that aren't as intuitive but are ultimately faster. One of the more popular speedcubing methods can be found under the link below (the site is written by a former speedcubing champ). Also, you may want to get a Cube made for speed if you're serious about it. My cube is pretty old and it feels like it takes 4-5 seconds just to rotate it sometimes; you can get high quality (and high price) cubes out there.
2006-12-22 22:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Kyrix 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is only a twenty or so moves you have to memorize to solve Rubik. Study, practice and also get some silicon lubrication to turn the cube more soothingly.
2006-12-22 22:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by rob u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't people still take them apart? that's how i used to solve it.
2006-12-22 22:41:12 · answer #5 · answered by womanfromok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the internet duh
2006-12-23 03:46:45 · answer #6 · answered by Bubba F. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋