The Magic Cube Challenge!!! Have you completely resolved it before?

@cheongyc (5072)
Malaysia
October 19, 2008 1:02am CST
I like playing magic cubes. It fascinates me , because the game looks simple. But it's not, especially it come to the final steps. I have tried many times, but until now I haven't been successful to solve the it completely. The best I have achieved is to complete 4 surface. Have you played magic cube before? Have you complete it successfully before? Do you know how to to do it again, if you know how? Please share the experience of playing the magic cube with us, if you have any. Appreciate it!
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
20 Oct 08
Hi cheongyc, I do like playing magic cubes, but during those sweet secondary school days only. I hadn’t completed with all the six surfaces in their own respective colors. I always like to pick the red and the blue colors. That’s why I always could manage to achieve the completion of the tow surfaces only. I didn’t have enough patience to finish the whole task lol ..... If now I were asked to take the challenge I wonder whether I could achieve more than two surfaces. posting and have a nice day.
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
21 Oct 08
That's a fun game isn't it? I like to play too, especially after not playing it for some time. Once there was time, I was so obsessed that I didn't realize I had been working on it for hours. It always intrigues me how other people could solve it in such a short time. I found out there are people who could solved it in less in than 11 seconds. It's so unbelievable! Thanks for commenting my discussion, and wish you have a good day!
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 08
Really, it’s fun if you have great interest to challenge to achieve it completely with six surfaces of respective color. I find that no matter whatever games we play, we always become smart and skillful by learning from trial and error method repeatedly. To me, I always feel satisfy if I could solve out only two surfaces. I encourage my kid to play this, as it’s the most economical and convenient game. It’s light and handy and easy to carry along wherever we go. There are tactics how to solve the magic cube easily. It’s really interesting to watch the tactic how to solve it easily in the video. Please visit the link below to have a look and I bet you will like it very much. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/732064/how_to_solve_a_rubiks_cube_part_3_by_netpic/ posting and take care.
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 08
Ya, that's right. It's a economic yet intriguing games. It could train our mind to think. But unfortunately, not many people around like to play it. Otherwise, I would have lot's of friend to share the tactics and exchange some tips to solve it. I have watched the videos, and I got some idea on how to solve the final piece. Thanks for the wonderful sharing and have a great day!
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@phyrethyme (1267)
• Philippines
19 Oct 08
Yeah I have. The cube has mathematical explanations. It has an algorithm you can use to solve it.
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
Really? You must be a genius to resolve it completely Do you have any information on the mathematical solution to resolve the puzzle? I am eager to finish my last bit of it. I have tried some simple guide and failed to complete as well. I think it requires lot of memory and good understanding of the cube components placing. Thanks for your response phyrethyme and have a nice day!
• Philippines
20 Oct 08
Oh no! Oh my god. LOL. I didn't solve it using math. That will be unbelievable! I learned because my friend who's a math genius and has superb memory, he taught me the first pattern and how to determine the next move in solving. He can solve 3x3 cubes in less than a minute. He can also solve 2x2 and 5x5.
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
20 Oct 08
Oh I see. So you mean it's solved by recognizing the patterns on the cube. Once a pattern is identified, a corresponding move operation is then applied to shift the colour square to the place that we want. Am I right? I didn't think of that, and possibly that's the reason why I couldn't get it done until now. Thanks for the tips and have nice day!
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
20 Oct 08
Hi cheongyc , I like to play too, but i still can't solved it. May be because i still don't have the patient. Playing puzzle still be number one after monopoly. I starting to play this to when i was at elementary school. Bring back my memory, though My cube have some lost sticker on it, i call them neutral colors, neutral colors belong to every places. HAH!!!! i am cheating! Happy posting always!! Hug and kisses-dian from Bali island.
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
20 Oct 08
I have been thinking of cheating too, especially when I was so frustrated because I couldn't swap it to the right place. I had been thinking of swapping the colour of the cube or pluck it out and swap with the correct one. I was not successful also, because couldn't be removed without damaging the cube, which I really don't want to. I plan to buy more cubes to carry out some experiment. At least, we could learn how it looks like, before it's all mixed up. Thanks for your response diansinta!
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
26 Nov 08
I played it when I was a child. At that time I could complete three surfaces only. But one day I "finished" all surfaces as I removed the stickers and then pasted them again on the magic cube. At first my parents was quite surprised because I could finish all of them. Later I told them my trick:) I love China
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
26 Nov 08
That's cheating! But you were so smart to do the trick, and it's really fun! I was able to complete three or four surfaces only. It's still tough for me, even I have watched the online video which showed the way to resolve the Rubik's cube puzzle. I hope I will complete one day. Thanks for your response and have a nice day in Mylot!
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
I have played this once, and have completed just one side and it made my head ache. But I was intrigued by it and was planning to complete it someday. Then I saw lots of Filipinos playing them and have successfully completed it with ease. Then my friend told me that there was a pattern to it. I did not played it anymore since then because I want to solve something with my mind because I am challenged by it. Now that lots of folks have done this, the excitement lessens and my curiosity has dropped to zero. But still it's a great puzzle.
@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
21 Oct 08
Those things annoy me! *LOL* I always come soooooooo close, but then, a big gigantic FAIL! *LOL* I know somebody who can solve them, too! But they won't tell me how! I don't know if it's a big secret, or if it is just one of those things that either you know how to do or you don't! (:
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
21 Oct 08
Ha, it annoyed me sometimes too . I was so frustrated especially when all the pieces that had been arranged properly are all messed up due to a few wrong moves. And, sometimes, it's hard to recovered due to too many moves had been made, and I couldn't recalled what I have shifted. The more response I received in this discussion, the more I know who can solve it completely. They are really good! Thanks for your sharing your view and have a nice day EAStanley!
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
19 Oct 08
Hello cheongyc. I used to play it a lot when I was young, but not now. I don't think that I ever succeeded in making all the sides complete, as you have said that it is not that easy. It is good to develop one's patience. Take care, friend.
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
When I was young, I don't really know it works at all. I just get the fun out of keep rotating the cube to see the change of colour patterns. But after grown up, I now understand on the basic move operation and able to regroup the colour bits. However, I still couldn't resolve it completely until now . You are right, it's a game that develop one's patience and systematic thinking. Thanks a lot for your response my friend williamjisir!
• United States
19 Oct 08
Oh i use to have 3 but at different times. I never solved it.. hehe.. on youtube you can go and search for the solution they have it on there. or at least how to try and solve it. I always solved like 1 side then 2 sides.. then nothing. =(. anyways.. its fun to just play with the cube.
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
20 Oct 08
I own 2 cubes now. But couldn't solved any of it. One of them is for my experiments to try out the outcome of some moves. I have bought some for my students as well, so that they could try it out on this fun game. I have watched some clip on youtube. Some of them are demonstrating on how to solve the cube puzzle completely within 10 seconds. How amazing! Thanks for your response and have a nice day!
20 Oct 08
It occurred to me that once upon a time when I was watching TV, I saw some Japanese genius making 6 faces in less than two minutes! No matter how the magic cube was suffled, they can still make it and their fingers moved so fast that you can't even figure out how they were twisting it. I was never able to make it...sigh
@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
21 Oct 08
Just yesterday only, I have watched it on youtube. There are some guys who are turning the tiles with extremely high speed. It's so fast, and I couldn't figure out how they could did it. Don't give up, we will be able to make it one day! Thanks for your response and success in playing magic cube
• Philippines
19 Oct 08
I have not really completely resolved a cube. I mean, I usually end up giving up the completion. But if I reach a point to perservere on this, I wish I could complete it.
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
This is what happened to me too. When I am near to complete it, I feel hesitated to mess up the properly arranged portion. I am aware that it's needed step to resolve the whole puzzle by rearranging the already arranged portion. But I do not know the exact step to complete it. That's why until now, I haven't completed it even once. Thanks for your response and have a nice day karamellized!
• India
19 Oct 08
yeah i also like to play cube game it loks so simple but it is a mind game this is a magic
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@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
Glad that you have the same interest in this game as well. It's amazing isn't it? I think this game is good to train our patience and analytical thinking skill. Besides, it's also a good pass time. I had been surprised by how time flies, to resolve the magic cube puzzle from dawn to dusk. Thanks for your sharing ansal2370!
@Sandcube (65)
• Lithuania
19 Oct 08
When I was a kid I used to play with it a lot in the kindergarten. I'm pretty sure I suceeded to solve it at least once. Heh... By the way, I know a guy who can solve it in 30s or so. Seen it before my eyes. It was like "WOAH!" :o
@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
20 Oct 08
He is even younger than you? That's cool. This morning I had watched some youtube movie about how some people showing their skill to resolve the cube puzzle within 10.56 seconds. I don't know how true it is, but if it's true, then their speed is amazingly fast. Since you have seen your friends done it in 30 seconds, so I believe some outstanding guys could do it in 10 seconds time.
@cheongyc (5072)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
Woah! Your friend must a genius! It's amazing to resolve it within 30 seconds. I think it needs very high I.Q. in order to achieve that. I have stopped playing it for months, because I didn't have any break through. I will give it a try again, and see if I got new idea of resolving it. Thanks for your response and have a great day Sandcube!
• Lithuania
19 Oct 08
Yeah, he's quite a genius... Even though 2 years younger than me, he's awesome in math and physics. Good luck with the magic cube and have a nice day! ;)
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