Should you ever have an edge piece in the correct place but flipped the wrong way, use this step to flip it without affecting the other three green edges.
You have to figure out this part for yourself. The tricky part is not messing up the ones you've already solved.įirst solve the red-green edge, then the white-green edge, then the orange-green edge, then the blue-green edge. Hint: To solve the green cross, you have to solve each green edge piece on your own, one-by-one. The end result will only come AFTER all four sides of the cube have been through that step's sequence and all the pieces are in their proper location and oriented properly to match the surround- ing center square colors.Īs such, you may have to repeat the same step a few times with different sides as the starting face until all the pieces are solved. In many cases, you will need to rotate the cube to a new starting face (with red, orange, yellow or white center square) and repeat the instructions in order to place/rotate all of the pieces in that step before moving on. Please note that these illustrations display a sample of a situation on your cube for ONE of the possible FOUR pieces needing to be solved. Ri - Twist the Right Face a quarter turn counter-clockwise.Įach step can be used to solve up to FOUR pieces if there are none solved when you start the step. How Each Step Works?ī - Twist the Back Face a quarter turn clockwise. Important: To turn a face clockwise, imagine you are facing that side of the cube. This will ensure that your cube is properly oriented to execute the move. Before you start each move, be sure to place your thumbs on the Fside of the cube, as shown in the illustration. The letter 'i' means inverse, or counter- clockwise. To complete the sequence for each step, twist one face of the cube, then twist the next face, and so on, for the complete sequence. Each step is made up of a sequence of twists (a one quarter-turn of the face of the cube). To solve the cube, just repeat the steps!Įach face of the cube is assigned a letter (shown below). Some people can solve the cube in under 45 moves from any scrambled position and a few can even solve the cube blindfolded! Game PlayĮach step involves a sequence of twists of the cube to move a particular square. Most cubes can be solved in only 17 moves and theoretically there is no cube that requires more than 20 twists to solve. ComponentsĮach of the 6 sides is painted a distinct color (red, orange, yellow, white, blue, green), and the goal of the puzzle is to return the cube to a state in which each side has a single color after it has been randomized by repeated rotations. With amazing movement of color and pieces, each puzzle offers an intricate challenge that is hard to put down.Īnd just in case it has you stumped, this 7-Step Solution Guide will help you master the challenge.
#How to solve a rubix cube series#
If no edges are placed correctly, then do either sequence below once.RUBIK'S Cube is just one of a series of exciting puzzles designed to challenge your mind and capture your imagination. Then determine how the E, F, and G pieces need to move, clockwise or counter-clockwise. If there is only one edge correctly placed, hold the Cube with the correct edge facing back. 2nd Step: Position yellow edges correctly You may need to repeat this step a couple of times to get all the corners in the right place. Then do the sequence below to switch C and D. Hold the cube and place the 2 correct corners in the back, like A, B in the picture below: The goal is to make all 4 corners in the right place, like below: 1st Step: Position yellow corners correctly There are also two steps involved to solve the final piece of this puzzle. Repeat the following sequence until all the corners are yellow. Hold the cube to match your face to one of the following states. There are two steps to solve this: 1st Step: Make a yellow cross Use the following sequence to move the blue piece to the left.Ĭontinue these steps until all the edge pieces are in the right position. Use the following sequence to move the blue piece to the right. Tips – create a vertical line by rotating the top face until the front color of the edge piece on the top face without yellow on it matches the side centerpiece. Tips – Find the white corner piece and turn it to one of the following positions:Īnd use the following sequence 1x, 2x, 3x, or more until it’s in the right position. The goal is to make the cube like below with the white cross in the top face. The goal of this step is to hold the cube with the white centerpiece on the top face and create a white cross as shown below: Here is a simplified, easy-to-follow version of steps to solve a 3×3 Rubik’s Cube from a 6-Stage process from the official Rubik’s website, using the CFOP method.