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Nardozza􀀃  \nJan 2022y  \nAbstract  \nIn these notes I present all beginner methods I have used to solve the cubes I own. These notes are for myself, as a reference for the algorithm I have used and to have these algorithms at hand when I pick up a cube I have not solved for a long time. However, these notes are available for anybody interested in it 1 .  \nContents  \nIntroduction 3  \n1 Classic Rubik's Cube 3  \n2 Rubik's Revenge Et Al 6  \n2.1 2x2x2 ............................................ 7  \n2.2 4x4x4-Rubik's Revenge .................................. 7  \n2.3 Bigger Sizes ......................................... 9  \n3 Cubes Mechanically Equivalent to the Classic 3x3x3 Cube 12  \n3.1 3x3x3 Sizes Cubes ..................................... 12  \n3.2 Megamorphix Bigger Sizes ................................. 13  \n4 Cuboids 13  \n4.1 2x2x3 ............................................ 13  \n4.2 2x2x4-Rubik's Tower ................................... 14  \n4.3 2x3x3 and Barrel ...................................... 15  \n4.4 Rubik's Edge ........................................ 15  \n4.5 1x2x3 ............................................ 15  \n5 Megamix Puzzles 15  \n5.1 Megamix Size 2 (Kilomix) ................................. 16  \n5.2 Megamix .......................................... 16  \n5.3 Megamix Size 4 (Master Kilomix) ............................. 18  \n5.4 Megamix Size 5 (Gigamix) ................................. 19  \n5.5 Bigger Size Megamixes ................................... 19  \n6 Square-one 19  \n7 Pyramidal Puzzles 22  \n7.1 Pyramix ........................................... 23  \n7.2 Flower/Petal Pyramix ................................... 24  \n7.3 Pyramix Duo ........................................ 24  \n􀀃 Electronic Engineer (MSc) . Turin, IT. Any comment to: [vinardo@nardozza.eu](vinardo@nardozza.eu)[ ](vinardo@nardozza.eu)y Posted at: [http://vixra.org/abs/2201.0038-Current](http://vixra.org/abs/2201.0038-Current) version: v3-Aug. 2022  \n1 A more recent version may be found at: [https://www.nardozza.eu/vinardo](https://www.nardozza.eu/vinardo)  \n8 The Skewb Family 25  \n8.1 Skewb ............................................ 25  \n8.2 Twisted Skewb ....................................... 26  \n8.3 Polaris Cube ........................................ 28  \n9 Other Members of the Skewb Family 28  \n9.1 Master Skewb ........................................ 29  \n9.2 Dino ............................................. 32  \n9.3 Super Ivy and Rex Cube .................................. 32  \n10 Other Diagonal Axis Turning Puzzles 32  \n10.1 Ivy Cube .......................................... 33  \n10.2 Face Turning Octahedron ................................. 33  \n11 Puppet Cubes 35  \n11.1 Puppet Cube Version 1 .................................. 35  \n11.2 Puppet Cube Version 2 .................................. 39  \n12 Bandaged Cubes 41  \n12.1 AI Bandaged Cube ..................................... 42  \n12.2 Pocket Cube ........................................ 45  \n12.3 Camou􀀍age Cube 3x3x3 .................................. 47  \n12.4 Bandaged Cube Type A .................................. 48  \n12.5 Bandaged Cube Type B .................................. 48  \n12.6 Bandaged Cube Type C .................................. 48  \n13 The Redi Family 48  \n13.1 Redi Cube and Redi Barrel ................................ 48  \n13.2 Redimix ........................................... 48  \n14 Curvy Copter and Helicopter Puzzles 49  \n14.1 Curvy Copter ........................................ 49  \n14.2 Helicopter Cube ...................................... 53  \n15 Siamese Cubes 53  \n15.1 Siamese Cube-Two Cube Version ............................ 53  \n16 Mirror and Ghost Puzzles 54  \nAppendix 55  \nA.1 Puppet Front Face U-perm Tasks .......................... 55  \nA.2 Puppet Flip Edge Tasks ................................ 57  \nIntroduction  \nIn these notes I present all beginner methods for solving the most common Rubik Cubes","cbCaiu0hHC1s0ze2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu0hHC1s0ze2","pdf",10002158,57,"English","# Introduction\n## Classic Rubik's Cube\n## Rubik's Revenge Et Al\n## Cubes Mechanically Equivalent to the Classic 3x3x3 Cube\n## Cuboids\n## Megamix Puzzles\n## Square-one\n## Pyramidal Puzzles\n## The Skewb Family\n## Puppet Cubes\n## Bandaged Cubes\n## The Redi Family\n## Curvy Copter and Helicopter Puzzles\n## Siamese Cubes\n## Mirror and Ghost Puzzles\n# Appendix","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of these notes on Rubik’s Cubes?\",\"answer\":\"They collect beginner solving methods and the author’s algorithm sequences for the cubes the author owns, serving as a quick reference when revisiting a cube after time away.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document define “algorithms” for cube solving?\",\"answer\":\"It uses the cube-solver terminology and calls move sequences “algorithms” even though they are not technically algorithms in a strict sense.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the document mean by symmetric algorithms and are they necessary?\",\"answer\":\"A symmetric algorithm is defined based on how it permutes pieces or changes the cube configuration symmetrically with respect to a plane. 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