The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Googlrr]

Hello one answer question thread, I hope you can help.

See, I just got my square-1, and I want to solve it myself. My goal is to not look at any help other than what I've seen previously (i.e. solving videos). I was wondering if I'm going in the right direction.

The way I see it, is to get the square-1 back into a cube, then solve it kinda LBL style. I don't think making the bottom layer will be too difficult, but I'm not that far yet. My other thought was to do the corners first, then the edges.

So I guess what I'm asking, is if this is the general approach. Also, is there parity that I might come across where I most likely couldn't figure out myself? I mean I'm not the best puzzle solver, I just want to have some sense of accomplishment. So far I'm having trouble getting it to cubeshape, I've been playing with it about an hour with little progress.

Square-1 is an interesting and challenging puzzle, I never managed to solve it without any help so I don't really know much about intuitive approaches but you seem to be on the right track. Here's a little hint if you want them.

Oh and yes there is parity, but Stefan Pochmann found a way to solve it intuitively, try to search up the post, it's very interesting.

Spoiler

Solve orientation first, then permutation, and you can do corner then edges.

Ok, so I tried searching a bit for solving the parity intuitively and couldn't find anything. I'm very close to solving it now, I just have 2 edges swapped and then the crazy middle bar is flipped the wrong way (I assume parity has to do with an odd number of these?).

Do you remember the general steps involved in this, or should I just try to rescramble it and hope for no parity next time?

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I'm going to DSC COmpetition in May. I signed up for 2x2 and OH. Now I wanna do Square-1. But I already preregistered for 3x3 and OH, how should I sign up for Square-1?

Also, in the WCA website competition, when you click on a competition and then the Go button, wtf does that do?

 

[Innocence]

Should I make a ZZ home thread? Do you think there's enough ZZ users out there? I can count like 4 on this forum off the top of my head. I think we could all benefit from it, as it's a relatively new method, and it'd not only help us, but develop it.

More an open question than a one-answer thing.

 

[Rayne]

What does 2-gen mean?

 

[vcuber13]

What does 2-gen mean?

There is only two types of moves typically Rs and Us.

An example alg would be the U perms:
R2 U' R' U' R U R U R U' R
R' U R' U' R' U' R' U R U R2

 

[Thomas09]

What is the best Square 1?
Is it only the Taiyans and Edisons that get their cores stripped?

 

[vcuber13]

What is the best Square 1?
Is it only the Taiyans and Edisons that get their cores stripped?

100%, with out a doubt, MF8!

 

[Ryanrex116]

Is it only the Taiyans and Edisons that get their cores stripped?

My type DII got stripped. It might just be mine, but the centers kept coming out after a lot of solves.

 

[Feryll]

How many frames should I take for each turn of a 3x3 for a stop motion? I don't need it to be great, it's just for an assignment.

 

[Cyrus C.]

How many frames should I take for each turn of a 3x3 for a stop motion? I don't need it to be great, it's just for an assignment.

I usually do 16 fpt. If you don't have much time you can get by with 4fpt. Or you can keep 16 fpt, but look up a ZBLL for the last layer.

 

[nlCuber22]

If showing the method doesn't matter just get an optimal solution with CE or something.

 

[dunpeal2064]

Where do cubers go online to race each other when they are bored? I would like some competition, to get used to doing nervous solves and such.

 

[adam89]

Dont know?

This is soooo helpful in UPSB so.....

fire away!

BTW, if you see something you know the answer to, answer it please.

Hey mate. Was wondering if this makes sense? Dont wnt to buy it and look like a noob!

 

[Cyrus C.]

Where do cubers go online to race each other when they are bored? I would like some competition, to get used to doing nervous solves and such.

Skype, Cubemania, IMing, chatroom, etc.

 

[dunpeal2064]

This is soooo helpful in UPSB so.....

fire away!

BTW, if you see something you know the answer to, answer it please.

Hey mate. Was wondering if this makes sense? Dont wnt to buy it and look like a noob!

That alg gets the cube into that position, if that is what you were wondering.

huh, thats neat. all the edges are in the right spot still.

 

[Daniel Wu]

Superflip!

 

[adam89]

This is soooo helpful in UPSB so.....

fire away!

BTW, if you see something you know the answer to, answer it please.

Hey mate. Was wondering if this makes sense? Dont wnt to buy it and look like a noob!

That alg gets the cube into that position, if that is what you were wondering.

huh, thats neat. all the edges are in the right spot still.

Do you think i should get it? Would a cuber like it?

 

[cincyaviation]

yes, get it, its a good novelty item

 

[Tyrannous]

This is soooo helpful in UPSB so.....

fire away!

BTW, if you see something you know the answer to, answer it please.

Hey mate. Was wondering if this makes sense? Dont wnt to buy it and look like a noob!

That alg gets the cube into that position, if that is what you were wondering.

huh, thats neat. all the edges are in the right spot still.

Do you think i should get it? Would a cuber like it?

I like lol, wheres it from?

 

[miniGOINGS]

Should I make a ZZ home thread? Do you think there's enough ZZ users out there? I can count like 4 on this forum off the top of my head. I think we could all benefit from it, as it's a relatively new method, and it'd not only help us, but develop it.

More an open question than a one-answer thing.

Cride5, Sir E Brum, Musturd...?