[Help Thread] Mirror Cube Discussion and Help

[bubbagrub]

Is it possible they're placed correctly but flipped...? That is a possible state...

 

[Thom S.]

Is it possible they're placed correctly but flipped...? That is a possible state...

He doesn't state anything about orientation. It's an Opposite swap on the top layer so he most probably switched two identical pieces in the F2L

 

[parsa419]

In theory this is not possible. It is very possible that you didn't actually buy a real mirror cube, but instead an inequal cube in which this is possible as there are identical pieces

Well i have solved it 1 or 2 times using the standard way but now im just stuck on that level, i wish i could have took a picture

 

[parsa419]

He doesn't state anything about orientation. It's an Opposite swap on the top layer so he most probably switched two identical pieces in the F2L

Well i said that the O - O - O Is a view of the last layer. So your basically looking from the top. The rest is solved.
Q - O - Q
O - O - O

 

[parsa419]

In theory this is not possible. It is very possible that you didn't actually buy a real mirror cube, but instead an inequal cube in which this is possible as there are identical pieces

Wait so inequal cubes are cubes and are there turtorials for it or by inequal you mean its broken.

 

[Thom S.]

Well i said that the O - O - O Is a view of the last layer. So your basically looking from the top. The rest is solved.
Q - O - Q
O - O - O

I know exactly how you meant it, read my message

Wait so inequal cubes are cubes and are there turtorials for it or by inequal you mean its broken.

No. On a real Mirror cube every piece is unique. On a inequal cube there are identical/identical looking pieces.

 

[parsa419]

I know exactly how you meant it, read my message



No. On a real Mirror cube every piece is unique. On a inequal cube there are identical/identical looking pieces.

So should I go look for tutorials on how to solve a identical cube?

 

[Thom S.]

So should I go look for tutorials on how to solve a identical cube?

Inequal cube. No, that would take away the fun of figuring it out.

 

[caters]

I have all but 1 piece in the middle layer solved. But I seem to have run into some kind of parity for a lack of a better term. The only side that my last middle layer piece is flush with is 180 degrees away from where it needs to go. I’ve tried using the middle layer algorithm as though it’s flush, which in my case would be this:

U, R, U’, R’, U’, F’, U, F

To get the middle layer edge into the right side where it needs to go. Problem is, it doesn’t orient correctly. And I tried to do it with the middle layer piece horizontal but that didn’t work either.

I solved it perfectly last night and no pieces have popped out, so what’s going on here and how can I get the middle layer piece where it belongs?

Middle layer piece flush with an already solved side

Where the middle layer piece is supposed to be, 180 degrees from where it is flush.

Mirror Cube First Layer solved

 

[ProStar]

I have all but 1 piece in the middle layer solved. But I seem to have run into some kind of parity for a lack of a better term. The only side that my last middle layer piece is flush with is 180 degrees away from where it needs to go. I’ve tried using the middle layer algorithm as though it’s flush, which in my case would be this:

U, R, U’, R’, U’, F’, U, F

To get the middle layer edge into the right side where it needs to go. Problem is, it doesn’t orient correctly. And I tried to do it with the middle layer piece horizontal but that didn’t work either.

I solved it perfectly last night and no pieces have popped out, so what’s going on here and how can I get the middle layer piece where it belongs?

Middle layer piece flush with an already solved side

Where the middle layer piece is supposed to be, 180 degrees from where it is flush.

Mirror Cube First Layer solved

So the First Layer and the Middle Layer are already solved? If so, then you need to solve the last layer like normal. There's a last layer piece that's "flush" with the Middle Layer because when solved, it will be flush with the rest of the cube


Also @Kit Clement do you want to rant about how this isn't parity or shall I?

 

[MJS Cubing]

Also @Kit Clement do you want to rant about how this isn't parity or shall I?

Flip a coin

 

[Xatu]

i use ZZ method for mirror cube. my pb is 48 secs. how do i improve to sub 42?

 

[Luke Solves Cubes]

i use ZZ method for mirror cube. my pb is 48 secs. how do i improve to sub 42?

Stop using ZZ. and switch to CFOP

 

[Xatu]

Stop using ZZ. and switch to CFOP

no way Xa.