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OLL PLL

CubeAddict

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Why do some people memorize only part of the OLL and PLL algs? what if a design comes up that they didn't memorize that alg for?
 

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They memorize pieces as they go to get lets "looks" on the last layer. A 3LLL for example takes 3 algs. to solve it. A 4LLL takes 4. For example, you may orient edges, orient corners, permute corners, permute edges, which is 4 steps.

Basically, the more algs you learn for the LL, the less steps it will likely take you to solve the last layer.
 

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Originally posted by CubeAddict@Apr 10 2007, 10:56 PM
Why do some people memorize only part of the OLL and PLL algs? what if a design comes up that they didn't memorize that alg for?
Maybe because its difficult to memorize all of them in one go!
 

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you can use other algs for fixing up cases you dont know. ie in the beginners method this is what you do when you wanna fix up the U face.
it just takes more steps (looks)

ie. I have learned all the corner OLLs. this way I know I can always do the OLL at least with a set-up move.
 
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