How To Solve Square-1

[elimescube]

I actually put together this tutorial some time ago due to numerous requests. Most of the feedback has been good, but YouTube (being as it is) is not home to the most intelligent critics on the internet. I thought it might be a good idea to post this here not only to assist those of you having a hard time with your Square-1, but also to receive constructive criticism from those of you who can already solve it. Enjoy!

 

[Sa967St]

Hi Emile! btw this thread might belong in the video gallery

 

[elimescube]

Hi Emile! btw this thread might belong in the video gallery

Thanks Sarah, but I figured I'd post it here since its more of a How-to than a demonstration of skill. Also, I linked it, I didn't embed it

EDIT: Ummm... So the video embedded itself? Sorry, Sarah

 

[Kit Clement]

I like the method, I should learn yours over the crap one I know now. Whenever people want a faster method than the tutorial I have on my youtube, I send them to yours.

 

[ShadenSmith]

This is a very nice tutorial Emile! You may not remember me, but we met at the Cincinnati Spring competition.

 

[Jason Baum]

Really great tutorial, Emile! I especially liked how you explained how to get the puzzle back into a cube shape. I never had a good way of teaching that step to beginners, but I will definitely use the way you described in the tutorial to teach others from now on.

 

[bamman1108]

As a beginner to the square-1, I found the video extremely hard to follow. At least the way you explained it, I would never use it as a beginner method, just because the description went ahead way too fast.

Don't get me wrong. The method is fine, but they way its explained seems like its aimed at people who get what the hell up 6 down 4 means already.

 

[Sa967St]

As a beginner to the square-1, I found the video extremely hard to follow. At least the way you explained it, I would never use it as a beginner method, just because the description went ahead way too fast.

Don't get me wrong. The method is fine, but they way its explained seems like its aimed at people who get what the hell up 6 down 4 means already.

really? I thought it was well explained. I understood it :rolleyes:

 

[bamman1108]

As a beginner to the square-1, I found the video extremely hard to follow. At least the way you explained it, I would never use it as a beginner method, just because the description went ahead way too fast.

Don't get me wrong. The method is fine, but they way its explained seems like its aimed at people who get what the hell up 6 down 4 means already.

really? I thought it was well explained. I understood it :rolleyes:

Probably because I only watched it once and I don't own a square 1 anyway...

 

[d4m4s74]

I've sent it to a friend of mine who just recieved one (ordered it for me but he can play with it before he hands it over)
I'll see if it's difficult for beginners

 

[Garmon]

I learned from this, and I think it's a great tutorial, since the least algorithms the better these days.

 

[elimescube]

Thanks for all of the nice comments, everyone!

 

[AvGalen]

Good tutorial, especially the "getting it back to square" part.

But for a beginner tutorial it is a little bit heavy on the algs. I prefer http://nerdparadise.com/puzzles/square1/

 

[dmchale]

Hands-down the best "getting back to square" walkthrough I've seen. But I agree with the above poster... waaaaaayyyyy too fast when you start getting into algs after that point. I kept having to go back and try and follow along with you but since I'm still unfamiliar with the sq-1 I have a hard time quickly executing "1 on the top, 3 on the bottom ... 3 on the top ... 3 on the top, 4 on the bottom ..." I just can't keep up. :-? You lost me during the edge swaps between the top and bottom layers which makes it difficult to keep up with the rest of the video.

Perhaps it would be helpful to add the actual algs as text on the screen so one could read along with what you're saying? The visual reference of the alg itself would be really handy, IMO.

Still appreciate the vid! But if you're trying to teach people who don't know the puzzle, I think it needs to be brought down a level or two for us newbies. Just my input

 

[Dene]

I only watched the first part on how to get a cubeshape, and thank you very much for it! Now I can get it everytime no problems

 

[tommstokoe]

heyy how fast do you think this method can allow you to go ? and what method is it ?
thanks

 

[i luv pants]

I don't understand what 3 on the top, 2 on the bottom, etc. means???

 

[Feanaro]

Great video! I love your voice and accent

 

[calekewbs]

great vid! I figured out everything except for the parity myself, so thanks for the parity alg! and I agree that your explanation of getting it back to the cube shape was great!

 

[Sa967St]

I don't understand what 3 on the top, 2 on the bottom, etc. means???

but he explains the notation in the video