Megaminx race!

[emolover]

Purpose of this is to motivate cubers to beat their goals.

Anybody can join weather or not you have "good" times.


Here are the rules:
1. No spamming - No reserves.
2. Please be honest - it's not a win or die thing, just have some fun and competition
3. Use the scrambles I give you. I will be using WCA scrambles with 70 move in Pochmann style. So R-- means turn the whole cube R2' and U just means a simple top layer turn.
4. We will be using the AO12 (average of 12) system, not AO5 or AO100.
5. The scrambles/results will be out on Sunday 8 PM ET and they'll be due the following Sunday 8 PM ET.
6. If you forget or miss the week's race, do not post them late. You can compete next time.
7. Please submit using a timer that gives you the times in x.yz format.
8. Submit your times on this thread. (duh)
9. If you hit your goal, then you can go on to you next goal that you decide.
10. NO VIDEOS ARE NEEDED, if you really want to, you can post the video (please embed) and also write the times down below.
11. WCA rules must be used. So 15 sec inspection time, hands can not be touching the cube when starting the timer, cant take it apart on purpose...
12. Finally, LETS HAVE SOME FUN! Yeaaa!

P.S. You wont get faster unless you pratice.
P.S.S You can also do it simulated or one-handed.

Goals
Sub 10
Sub 5
Sub 3
Sub 2
Sub 1:30
Sub 1
Sub Whatever you want.

Please post your goal with your entry.

Good luck!!! :tu

 

[emolover]

Scrambles/Results

Round One || May 16, 2011 - May 22, 2011 || Scrambles | Results |
Round Two || May 22, 2011 - May 29, 2011 || Scrambles | Results |
Round Three || May 29, 2011 - June 5, 2011 || Scrambles | Results |
Round Four || June 5, 2011 - June 12, 2011 || Scrambles | Results |
Round Five || June 12, 2011 - June 19, 2011 || Scrambles | Results |
Round Six || June 19, 2011 - June 26, 2011 || Scrambles | Results |

 

[tozies24]

So hypothetically, lets say someone had a goal of sub 10, you are going to make them do 12 10+ minute solves??? thats over two hours of just solving. I know if you are fast, this would be cake, but I don't know about the average of 12.

 

[Xishem]

So hypothetically, lets say someone had a goal of sub 10, you are going to make them do 12 10+ minute solves??? thats over two hours of just solving. I know if you are fast, this would be cake, but I don't know about the average of 12.

No one is making them do anything. If they want to do 2 hours of solving, they can. If they don't, then they can do however many they want and improve. It's not like you have to complete 12 solves at above 10 minutes to advance to the next "level".

 

[emolover]

Scrambles round 1​

1. R++ D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R-- D-- U
R++ D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- U
R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D-- R-- D++ R++ D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ U'
R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ U

2. R++ D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- U'
R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R++ D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- U'

3. R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ U'
R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- U'
R-- D++ R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- U
R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- U

4. R++ D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ U'
R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ U

5. R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- U'
R-- D-- R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- R-- D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ U'

6. R++ D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D++ U'
R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ U'
R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- U
R++ D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ U

7. R++ D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R++ D-- R-- D-- U
R++ D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ U'
R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ U'
R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- U
R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ U'

8. R++ D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- U'
R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ R-- D-- U
R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- U
R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D-- U

9. R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- U
R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D-- U'
R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D-- U'
R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ U'

10. R++ D-- R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ U'
R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- U

11. R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ U'
R++ D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ U'
R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- U
R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D-- R-- D-- U

12. R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ U'
R-- D++ R++ D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ U
R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R++ D-- U
R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ U'
R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ U

Times will be due Sunday May 22, 2011 at 8 PM EST.

 

[emolover]

So hypothetically, lets say someone had a goal of sub 10, you are going to make them do 12 10+ minute solves??? thats over two hours of just solving. I know if you are fast, this would be cake, but I don't know about the average of 12.

They dont have to do it all in the same day if they dont want to. They could do 2 a day and be done on Saturday if they start on Monday.

 

[Xishem]

Round 1
Goal: Sub-5
Done on a megaminx simulator.

6:31.25, 7:05.72, 6:37.82, 10:04.96, DNF, 6:25.73, 5:34.89, 6:03.28, 5:41.83, 4:36.71, 4:42.20, 6:08.94 = 6:29.66

I improved a lot just over the session. I should be sub-5 pretty easily next round.

 

[emolover]

Round 1
Goal: Sub-5
Done on a megaminx simulator.

6:31.25, 7:05.72, 6:37.82, 10:04.96, DNS...

Will finish it later.

This is what I was talking about. Do some now then finish it later.

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

Round 1 - Goal Sub-1:30 - Ao12 = 2:06.73
2:08.89 - (2:02.87) - 2:06.92 - (2:15.68) - 2:05.51 - 2:07.45
2:04.34 - 2:04.76 - 2:09.36 - 2:07.12 - 2:07.40 - 2:05.54

 

[cuberkid10]

Round 1- Goal sub 2 (for now)

1:43.02, 2:00.92,

 

[(X)]

The scrambles are ****ed up, there should be 7 lines, you've got 5.

 

[AJ Blair]

Race to Sub-2:

2:06.52, 2:10.00, 2:57.56, 2:04.88, 2:31.90, 2:15.80, 2:14.15, 2:14.41, 2:21.64, 2:19.06, 1:57.54, 2:18.96

Average: 2:15.73

 

[emolover]

The scrambles are ****ed up, there should be 7 lines, you've got 5.

They are not **** up at all. I did this on purpose because 50 moves is more then enough to scramble the megaminx. I also hate scrambling so I prefer to do less moves in a scramble.

 

[(X)]

They are definitely ****ed up.
Why do you think you know better than the WCA how many moves are required?

 

[emolover]

They are definitely ****ed up.
Why do you think you know better than the WCA how many moves are required?

Step 1: Do the first scramble on a megaminx.
Step 2: Look at your megaminx.
Step 3: Cry after feeling stupid because it is scrambled.

 

[(X)]

That's not my point at all. If you're going to have something that resembles a serious competition, you should use official or semi official scrambles.

 

[LouisCormier]

Round 1: LouisCormier- 1:39.43

Goal: sub-1:30
Average of 12: 1:39.43
Standard deviation: 7.15
Best time: 1:24.82
Worst time: 1:48.62
Pops: 1
Times:
1. 1:48.14
2. 1:43.54
3. 1:45.47
4. 1:28.07
5. 1:38.51
6. 1:45.42
7. 1:26.68
8. (1:24.82)
9. 1:33.61
10. 1:41.57
11. (1:48.62[POP])
12. 1:43.26

Done in one shot. Felt very bad, atleast sub 1:40.

Edit: I must say this is awesome, megaminx is my favorite puzzle so thank you for making this thread!

 

[emolover]

That's not my point at all. If you're going to have something that resembles a serious competition, you should use official or semi official scrambles.

Its my thread. Deal with it or GTFO.

 

[Inf3rn0]

Purpose of this is to motivate cubers to beat there goals.

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Good luck with your goals everyone. :tu

 

[emolover]

Average: 2:49.04

2:51.47, 2:56.50, 2:47.13, 3:00.97, 2:22.27, 2:26.60, 2:57.21, 3:03.61, 2:25.30, 2:53.25, 3:37.56(Pop and spacing out during solve), 2:48.38

Two counting 3's...:fp Oh well, that the reason I made this thread, it shows me my mistakes and fails. PB single, avg 5, and avg 12!!! LOL. I dont practice but I will from now on!!!

Goal is sub 2.

their*

Good luck with your goals everyone. :tu

I sleep and have always slept through English class.