Easy / Lucky / Hard / Weird scrambles Thread

[GuRoux]

x2 y D2 F2 L2 // Rouxblock (3/3)

Continue with Roux or:
D' R' U D2 L D' // 2x2x3 (6/9)

do you usually do fb on the d layer?

 

[TDM]

do you usually do fb on the d layer?

No, but I was going to make an XX-cross, so I chose to leave it in that rotation.

 

[Blueberry]

You should use a random state scrambler, such as qqTimer or Prisma Puzzle Timer. Random state scrambles are better.

Can you see it from the scramble if it's random move or state? I use cubemania.org. Might switch to gqtimer/qqtimer if it's a bad scrambler

 

[AlphaSheep]

Can you see it from the scramble if it's random move or state? I use cubemania.org. Might switch to gqtimer/qqtimer if it's a bad scrambler

Random state scrambles vary in length but are typically around 19 moves, and there will be only yellow and white stickers on the top and bottom faces for the first half of the scramble. Scramblers that use a random sequence of moves like cubemania.org are biased towards easier solutions. A random state scramble means that all possible scrambles are equally likely.

 

[Blueberry]

Random state scrambles vary in length but are typically around 19 moves, and there will be only yellow and white stickers on the top and bottom faces for the first half of the scramble. Scramblers that use a random sequence of moves like cubemania.org are biased towards easier solutions. A random state scramble means that all possible scrambles are equally likely.

Aah, thank you. I'll switch to prisma then.

 

[TDM]

Can you see it from the scramble if it's random move or state? I use cubemania.org. Might switch to gqtimer/qqtimer if it's a bad scrambler

Old style scramblers (ones that do random moves) are 25 moves long. Random state scrambles are shorter as well as better.

5. 9.25 L2 U2 R2 U B2 R2 D' R2 U2 B2 U' L B2 L' D B D' U' L' B2 D'
x2 y // Inspection
U R2 U' B2 // X-cross (4/4)
d R U' R' y R' U' R // F2L-2 (7/11)
U2 y' L' U' L // F2L-3 (4/15)
R U' R' // F2L-4 (3/18)
r U R' U R U2 r' // OLL (7/25)
U2 l U' R D2 R' U R D2 R2 // 3 second A perm (10/35)

3.78 TPS, very bad for CFOP.

 

[Hssandwich]

Old style scramblers (ones that do random moves) are 25 moves long. Random state scrambles are shorter as well as better.

5. 9.25 L2 U2 R2 U B2 R2 D' R2 U2 B2 U' L B2 L' D B D' U' L' B2 D'
x2 y // Inspection
U R2 U' B2 // X-cross (4/4)
d R U' R' y R' U' R // F2L-2 (7/11)
U2 y' L' U' L // F2L-3 (4/15)
R U' R' // F2L-4 (3/18)
r U R' U R U2 r' // OLL (7/25)
U2 l U' R D2 R' U R D2 R2 // 3 second A perm (10/35)

3.78 TPS, very bad for CFOP.

I don't know whether I can count this as my PB or not, 8.39 with that scramble

 

[Randomno]

I don't know whether I can count this as my PB or not, 8.39 with that scramble

I wouldn't count scrambles on this thread as PB-eligible.

 

[TDM]

I wouldn't count scrambles on this thread as PB-eligible.

What if they're your own?

 

[Randomno]

What if they're your own?

I dunno, I think the scrambler still holds legal rights.

 

[Hssandwich]

Does that mean that the scrambler for mats' world record holds legal rights since it was their scramble?

 

[guysensei1]

Does that mean that the scrambler for mats' world record holds legal rights since it was their scramble?

It wasn't their scramble, it is/was the WCA's.

 

[obelisk477]

11.89 U L2 D2 F2 D' L2 D L2 D' F2 L2 F' D' U' R' U L' U B U2

x // inspection
U l' D L D' R2 // XXCross (6)
U' L U' L' U2 L U' L' // F2l-1 (8/14)
R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R' // F2L (7/21)
U' F (R U R' U') F' f (R U R' U') f' // OLL (13/34)
U' R' U' R y R2 u R' U R U' R u' R2 // PLL (13/47)

47/11.89 = 3.95 TPS. meh

 

[Hssandwich]

1: 3.10 L R L' B L R L' B L B U'
2: (3.39) L R L U' B' R' B L' B' L' B'
3: 2.15 L R L R L U' B' R U L U
4: 2.27 L R L R' L' R U' L' B R' U'
5: (1.24) L R U B U' B' R' U' L B U'
All of these Skewb scrambles were super easy

 

[JasonDL13]

I was looking for a easy 2x2 scramble:

R' D2 B2 D2 F2 L2 F' U2 R2 D'

U R2 R2 U2 R' U2 R2 U = U' R' U2 R2 U

Time: 1.69

5 turns / 1.69 = 2.95 tps. Wow.

 

[TDM]

I was looking for a easy 2x2 scramble:

R' D2 B2 D2 F2 L2 F' U2 R2 D'

U R2 R2 U2 R' U2 R2 U = U' R' U2 R2 U

Time: 1.69

5 turns / 1.69 = 2.95 tps. Wow.

You should use a random state scrambler. All good timers (qqTimer, Prisma, csTimer, maybe some others I can't remember) have random state 2x2 scrambles.

 

[AlexTheEmperor]

L2 D F D2 B2 U D2 B2 U2 D' F2 U' L2 B2 L2 D B2 R2 D2 B' U2 D F2 B' R2

Look how much of the cube appears to be solved, unfortunately, I was unable to take advantage of this and got a fairly good single for me with a PLL skip.

 

[JasonDL13]

You should use a random state scrambler. All good timers (qqTimer, Prisma, csTimer, maybe some others I can't remember) have random state 2x2 scrambles.

I normally use qqTimer. I was just bored and wanted to get a good single.

 

[TDM]

L2 U' F2 D F2 L2 D2 U R2 U' R B' L2 F L2 U' F' L D2 L2 U2
Easy X-cross with a solved corner on white.

E: 1. 9.55 L2 B2 U B2 L2 U R2 F2 R2 U2 L' B' D' B D L' U2 B2 U2
Failed so badly, I suck at yellow cross. Couldn't even get the cross done.
I'm going to try a prepared solve with this solution:

Spoiler

y' F L' U L
U2 R U R'
U2 y' M' U2 M' U2 M2
U2 R U R' U R U' R' U' R' F R F'
U R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R'

and see how fast I can get. Hopefully I can sub-5 it.
E2: 4.94 on cam, could get faster but I'll upload anyway

 

[Antonie faz fan]

I normally use qqTimer. I was just bored and wanted to get a good single.

Then you shouldn't count it as legit solve...