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Twool
Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 50 Location: Depending on the time, I could be in one place, or many.
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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I used to be totally in to cubes, but kind of stopped for the most part in the last year or so.
I have a 3x3 and 4x4, records are 32 seconds and 2 min and 5 sec (for the 4x4).
This website is really cool, I found it years ago and use it pretty often.
http://hi-games.net/
It has 2x2-10x10 digital cubes. I've solved all of them
here's my profile, if you care to see: http://hi-games.net/profile/137
Once you get the finger movements down, you can get times that are a lot better than your irl ones. It just takes a few times to get it in your brain that whatever key moves whatever side. _________________
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Prong1978
Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2257 Location: Flint, Michigan
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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I just picked up a Rubik's Cube (3x3x3) from the store two days ago. We haven't had one in the house since Ronald Reagan was president.
I wasn't able to solve it then (1985), but I've been learning what I believe is the layer by layer method by watching Youtube videos. I'm down to needing to memorize the last two algorithms. I’m not too concerned with speed, but it would be nice if I could pick up any random 3x3x3 cube and solve it within 2 1/2 minutes without needing any written notation. _________________
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blackwidowcd
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 1717 Location: Bucketheadland
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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I got the three vcubes a few days ago and have solved each a few times. I solved up to 10x10x10 or 11x11x11 on a virtual program that goes up to 20. _________________
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ThePoisonHand
Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 37 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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I used to do the layered method, but barely had any of the moves memorized and eventually lost interest..
but since i've been riding the bus to work, i picked it up again and learned the petrus method.. best time so far is 3 minutes.. but i haven't timed myself in a while.. i can usually beat it three times before i get to work.. _________________
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Larshmallows
Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 44 Location: Norway
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:40 am Post subject: |
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Hey, I didn't know this thread existed
Rubik's Cubes are awesome I always told my mom I wanted one, 'cause I just wanted to TRY to (was gonna say FC) solve it.. Everyone told me I wouldn't be able to solve it anyway, and after my mom bought it, well.. I didn't solve it
So I checked out pogobat's video on YouTube (which I don't recommend if you wish to become seriously good one day, like 15-second range*), and learned how to solve it in like 2 days from that.. My first solve was probably like 10 minutes..
So from there I just kept practicing that method, and eventually I averaged sub 1 min. Then I felt like I could do a lot better if I just found a better method..
So I went from a method with like 7? algorithms, to one with more than 70.. Practiced that one for a few months, got into sub-35 sec average and a best of 20.3 sec (or so) and got bored of cubing
So there you have it If anyone has any questions about cubing in general, specifically 3x3x3-related questions, I'll be more than glad to answer them and help you out
*The reason why I don't recommend learning pogobat's method on solving the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube, if you one day seek doing sub-15 or even just sub-20 seconds, is because it's very hard to go from this method to more advanced ones (that are required to solve it really fast). I'm specifically talking about the Fridrich method which more than, probably 80% cubers use.
There are other methods you can use if you really wanna be GOOD some day. But if you don't, then pogobat's method is fine.
Here are two good beginner tutorials
http://solvethecube.110mb.com/simple_solution.html
http://erikku.110mb.com/beginner.html
Also, this guy has lots of great tips when it comes to cubing. He's awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/user/badmephisto?blend=1&ob=4 _________________
"You can lock the door on talent but time will find the key."
Leonid S. Sukhorukov |
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SloRacer1080
Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 361 Location: Madison, NJ
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:49 am Post subject: |
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I haven't read through everything, but wondering if any of you guys have tried the Isis, or Ramisis?
and
http://www.isisadventure.com/
The game concept sounds really cool. When you get one (really fuckin expensive for a toy) you register it on the site, and they will actually give you a couple hints how to get it open, then you're on your own. When/if you do get it open, it has a 'key' inside that has another code that you enter in the site, and by the sounds of it... you get paid.
These are only the first 2 in a series of 5 puzzles. It all ends in 2012... odd coincedence i think not
They look stupid hard, but fun. But im not sure spending $150-$200 USD Make that ~$213 for Isis, and ~$270 for Ramisis... on one is worth it, especially if I may never solve it. _________________
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Larshmallows
Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 44 Location: Norway
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The-Maverick-Kid
Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Posts: 86 Location: South England
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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I can solve mine, my personal best is 119 seconds. |
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IikQ
Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 63 Location: Finland
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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I never pass Rubik's Cubes. -.-
Maybe I should buy 2x2, then going to FGFC. ;) _________________
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blackwidowcd
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 1717 Location: Bucketheadland
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:33 am Post subject: |
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IikQ wrote: | I never pass Rubik's Cubes. -.-
Maybe I should buy 2x2, then going to FGFC. ;) |
Remember to use a good path.
Oh and squeeze the hell out of that little thing. Not too hard, it will fall apart and the pieces are very hard to put back together. _________________
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AlderDragon
Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 258 Location: PA
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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I started cubing about 3 years back.. learned the 3x3 over a few weeks and managed to get my time down to 20-40 seconds.
After a year or so I bought a 4x4 and learned it pretty easily, then the 5x5 was even easier than the 4x4.
Since then I bought a 7x7 and managed to learn it overnight (higher cubes use the same methods of solving, just a few extra steps and things to worry about). _________________
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zander8soda
Joined: 14 Dec 2015 Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah I was a speedcuber back in the day. I learned all of f2l oll pll moves and still couldn't drop below 33.13 s. I was a jr in high school when I finally realized that it was a pointless talent. Still cool, but useless. |
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