24 March 2007

2x2 Twist


Very few patterns are possible on the 2x2 puzzle cubes because there are only 8 parts, each of which can be deflected into 3 orientations. 8 doesn't divide evenly into 3.

This "pattern" demonstrates the problem rather clearly. I had to arrange it with two slightly different patterns, depending on which side you view it from. One side includes an extra twist of one of the corners.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Rawr!

Anonymous said...

Dude, that's not funny. A 2x2 is a serious pattern. Go home!

Anonymous said...

I just figured out how to make this one at home. Took about 10 minutes.

Anonymous said...

I saw a 2 by 2 twist once in Vegas. I think that she was double jointed.

Unknown said...

U R U2 R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L R2 D' R2 U2 R2 D R F R Y U' X

solve the pocket cube then try this pattern

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Cube girl said...

What are y and x

Cube girl said...

What are y and x

Unknown said...

x : rotating the cube on the X axis. (R & L faces remain intact)
y : rotating the cube on the Y axis. (U & D faces remain intact)
z : rotating the cube on the Z axis. (F & B faces remain intact)

Cube rotations usually written as small letters, but it doesn't have a meaning and they could possibly by written as capital letters – same meaning.

Cube rotations can be followed by a prime (') meaning rotating the cube a quarter rotation (90°) on the corresponding axis counter-clockwise, or followed by 2 which means rotating the cube 180° on the axis.



Unknown said...

How

Unknown said...

For This Beautiful Pattern Use This Algo
D' R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R D U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2

Unknown said...

Hold with Green Front, White Up, Yellow Down

Unknown said...

For This Beautiful Pattern Use This Algo
D' R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R D U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2
Hold with Green Front, White Up, Yellow Down