ScoreHero
Home | Forum | Wiki
Inbox [ Login ]Inbox [ Login ]
SearchSearch MemberlistMemberlist
ProfileProfile Log inLog in
Rubik's Cubes?
Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 9, 10, 11  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    ScoreHero Forum Index -> General Chat
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Rikuthemaster  





Joined: 03 Apr 2007
Posts: 2401
Location: My own personal hell

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:29 am    Post subject: Rubik's Cubes? Reply with quote

I recently got a 3x3 Rubik's Cube, and was surprised at how much easier it is to solve than it was when I was way younger. After practice, I can solve this thing in about 3 minutes. I have yet to work on a 4x4, but the simple question is, has anyone ever solved a Rubik's Cube?
_________________


Did somebody say [Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker]?
Back to top
View user's profile Wiki User Page Send private message Visit poster's website XBL Gamertag: TTParadigm PSN Name: TTParadigm
CleverTangent  





Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Posts: 965
Location: North of Atlanta, Georgia

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think you'll be surprised by how many speedcubers there are on ScoreHero.

I'm able to solve a cube consistently under 1:30, but I can't get much lower than 1:15 due to physical limitations. (I use the layer by layer method, meaning that solutions are often 150+ moves...I just can't twist that fast.)

I can get to the parity step on a 4x4x4 in about 6 minutes, after which I either 1) throw my cube at the wall if I have parity or 2) get lucky and skip the parity step and solve.
_________________
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. ~Oscar Wilde
Back to top
View user's profile Wiki User Page Send private message XBL Gamertag: CTangent
MuckFizzou  





Joined: 19 Aug 2007
Posts: 302
Location: Olathe, KS

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My personal best with a 3x3x3 is 48 seconds, but average 1 minutes and about 20 seconds. I was motivated to solving 4x4x4 cubes this summer but lost interest. I could solve until the 2nd to last step too.
_________________
Met Danica Patrick on April 24th, 2009
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Wii Friend Code: 498345056995
thisismyname0  





Joined: 20 Jan 2008
Posts: 64

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use to solve mine constantly. 1:30 about. fastest was about 1:03 i think
I got over it and dont even remember how to do it anymore. Makes me sad.
_________________
Hello.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
alexhaz64  





Joined: 01 Mar 2008
Posts: 4476
Location: Long Beach, CA

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

haha, don't even get me started! I can get under a minute pretty easily at this point, but in my prime, i could solve it under 45 seconds... I can also solve a 4x4 (kinda) but i need help on one or two steps for that

ps. i also use the layer by layer method, it's all about finger tricks
_________________
2:59 alexhaz64: I'm like 6th place on that song
2:59 alexhaz64: pretty neat
2:59 alexhaz64: :p
2:59 JohnnyGrey: No Alex, I don't care how good your score is
2:59 JohnnyGrey: DAMMIT
2:59 alexhaz64: XD
alexhaz64 flexes
2:59 psxfreak101: too slow on the trigger there, boyo
2:59 alexhaz64: that seems to be the case all night
2:59 JohnnyGrey: I've been too slow a few times tonight
2:59 JohnnyGrey: GDSAKj hfask
2:59 psxfreak101: XD
2:59 alexhaz64: LMAO
2:59 alexhaz64: OMG
psxfreak101 actua-loling
Back to top
View user's profile Wiki User Page Send private message
KrakenEater  





Joined: 21 Jan 2008
Posts: 1053
Location: Seattle, WA

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A random solve by me. (This is a layer by layer solve by the way).

Rubik's cubes are very fun, and I was actually pretty decent at it last year. Unfortunately I slacked off over the summer, and I average about a minute now (last year I was averaging about 40 seconds).
_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Wiki User Page Send private message Send e-mail PSN Name: KrakenEater
Vankwysha  





Joined: 04 Mar 2007
Posts: 76
Location: Sydney, Australia

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was actually inspired by a thread in this very forum many months back, I dusted off a cube my dad had from way back when and learnt how to do it, I think my best time was about 1:30 but that was kinda a fluke, I'm probably averaging somewhere around 2:00. Haven't done it in ages though, will probs get back into it soon...
_________________
GH2 Expert Goals
20.6 mil [X]
40 FCs [ ]
Top 60 [X]

My Custom Charts
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
vaultitup  





Joined: 09 Nov 2006
Posts: 616

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lol everyone here fails in comparison to jekyll who rarely comes here anymore...ive watched him do his record in 27 seconds
_________________

Credit to Karatechess
Back to top
View user's profile Wiki User Page Send private message XBL Gamertag: Vaultitup
alexhaz64  





Joined: 01 Mar 2008
Posts: 4476
Location: Long Beach, CA

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

vaultitup wrote:
lol everyone here fails in comparison to jekyll who rarely comes here anymore...ive watched him do his record in 27 seconds


I heard of some guy at my school that is like, 3rd in the nation, and can solve it in around 14 seconds on average. Plus i heard he plays guitar hero... doubt he's on scorehero though
_________________
2:59 alexhaz64: I'm like 6th place on that song
2:59 alexhaz64: pretty neat
2:59 alexhaz64: :p
2:59 JohnnyGrey: No Alex, I don't care how good your score is
2:59 JohnnyGrey: DAMMIT
2:59 alexhaz64: XD
alexhaz64 flexes
2:59 psxfreak101: too slow on the trigger there, boyo
2:59 alexhaz64: that seems to be the case all night
2:59 JohnnyGrey: I've been too slow a few times tonight
2:59 JohnnyGrey: GDSAKj hfask
2:59 psxfreak101: XD
2:59 alexhaz64: LMAO
2:59 alexhaz64: OMG
psxfreak101 actua-loling
Back to top
View user's profile Wiki User Page Send private message
blakstang98  





Joined: 07 Sep 2007
Posts: 2289
Location: Warwick, RI

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I generally do a 3x3x3 cube in about 5 minutes, obviously not nearly as impressive as the rest of you guys in this thread, but I can do it. I've never tried a 4x4x4 cube, and I think there is a 5x5x5 cube as well. I still tend to get kinda hung up on the 3x3x3 one so I probably can't solve anything more.

For the veterans of this website, you may remember our former admin Matt, he was really good with all types of cubes as well. I've also watched eXcelon solve one on stream in about a minute and a half, he's good as well. eX also has an assortment of other 3x3x3 cubes that don't have the conventional solid colors, things like logos and whatnot, pretty cool, and challenging as well (as you're not putting colors together, but patterns at times).
_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Wiki User Page Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger PSN Name: blakstang98
carefac3  





Joined: 26 Feb 2008
Posts: 144

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

alexhaz64 wrote:
vaultitup wrote:
lol everyone here fails in comparison to jekyll who rarely comes here anymore...ive watched him do his record in 27 seconds


I heard of some guy at my school that is like, 3rd in the nation, and can solve it in around 14 seconds on average. Plus i heard he plays guitar hero... doubt he's on scorehero though


What school do you go to, I live in San Diego too.

On topic : I have picked up a rubik's cube once...never really got interested in it. X_X
_________________
I play 1.6.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message XBL Gamertag: d1ngleberries
reikonkeiri  





Joined: 01 May 2007
Posts: 1838
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My record is 36 seconds and I average 50 seconds. I use C(ross)F(2L)O(rient)P(ermute). I remember the last time a thread like this came up it was what pushed me to learn to solve it in the first place. Ahh good times.
_________________
Blazblue: Continuum Shift 2, League of Legends, Dungeon Defenders, Dark Souls
Back to top
View user's profile Wiki User Page Send private message Visit poster's website PSN Name: rei-Scarred
coastercrazy10  





Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 1066
Location: Champaign, Illinois

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

reikonkeiri wrote:
My record is 36 seconds and I average 50 seconds. I use C(ross)F(2L)O(rient)P(ermute). I remember the last time a thread like this came up it was what pushed me to learn to solve it in the first place. Ahh good times.


Have you memorized all the OLLs and PLLs? If so you should be screaming fast, like sub 40 on average.

anyway, i've kind of strayed from solving to more of a modding/collecting/entrepreneurship mentality with my cubes. I just finished my second mod (a fisher cube, video here) and a few months ago i finished my first mod, a half truncated cube, video here.

I do solve my cubes often, usually to and from classes and during frees at school, but occasionally i'll sit down and do a few solves at home as well. I usually average 75 seconds or so but i know i can do sub-60 if i had a 3x3 with stickers.

As for the collecting piece: there are so many more twisty puzzles out there other than rubik's cubes. For example, www.mefferts.com sells a TON of crazy types of puzzles, and www.v-vubes.com recently started selling the first 7x7x7 and 6x6x6 cubes. I've got a decent sized list of puzzles i want for christmas.

Also, the entrepreneur piece is pretty interesting. I've recently become aware that there are collectors who pay inordinate amounts of money for rare/semi-unique puzzles, sometimes ranging into the 100s of dollars and, in very rare cases, past $1000. I cannot make any puzzles in the 1000s range, but quite a few of mods that i know for a FACT i can do are worth a couple hundred dollars. So i'm going to keep myself afloat on that until i go to college.

yeah, i'm kind of a Twisty puzzle nerd. So?

-CC10
_________________
PSN = what50dollars | My Stream | My Customs

SSCoasters.net - the biggest K'Nex roller coaster website on the planet
KnexForum.com - the best forum for everything else K'Nex
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message PSN Name: what50dollars
tab7240  





Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 209
Location: Location, Location

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, the last time I solved one was in 7th grade, and my fastest time was 2:20. I always wanted to get another one since the stickers fades out on that one.
_________________

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
lilo95  





Joined: 04 Dec 2007
Posts: 662
Location: Manchester UK

PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JCkI2qh1SF4

i think you'd like this
_________________
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    ScoreHero Forum Index -> General Chat All times are GMT
Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 9, 10, 11  Next
Page 1 of 11

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum




Copyright © 2006-2024 ScoreHero, LLC
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy


Powered by phpBB