Easy / Lucky / Hard / Weird scrambles Thread

[Michael Womack]

F R' U' L' U L' U' F' U' D2 B U' F2 D R2 U2 B2 L2 F2 L2 2 move cross with that scramble I got 29.59 with a PLL skip and thats a good solve for me cause im not a sub 30 solver for 3x3.

 

[elliotsherrow]

Incredibly easy scramble

R2 F2 D U2 L2 F2 L2 F2 U' F2 U' L' F D' U2 R' U2 R2 B' U2 L'

See how fast you can solve it first try just for fun.
This is an incredibly easy scramble I found on qq timer. I think everyone will solve it one of two ways. and both ways end with incredibly easy solves. 39 or 49 moves.

x-cross z2 y' L' F L2 R' B R'

Now solve either the blue orange pair or the green orange and from there the solve will be obvious. Both lead to the same oll, and either a T or a U perm.
Just thought this was fun, enjoy!

 

[Michael Womack]

WTF 3x3 scramble R U2 R2 F2 R F2 L U2 L2 D2 R' D R2 D L B' R' D2 B with that scramble I got 28.60 with a PLL skip could have got a faster time if I didn't mess up on OLL.

 

[NevinsCPH]

LoooL this appears while doing some 4x4 speed.

B R' Fw2 Rw' F' L2 B' R2 Fw2 L2 U' L F' U2 R' U2 F U' B' F' U R2 Uw2 U' F' L' Fw2 F B L' F U B F' Rw U' Uw2 L2 F2 Uw2

 

[Julian]

R2 F2 D U2 L2 F2 L2 F2 U' F2 U' L' F D' U2 R' U2 R2 B' U2 L'

x' U' R U2 z L' U' r'
U2 y' R U R'
D2 L' U' L D2
y R U2 R'

18 moves to PLL

 

[Jaycee]

3 other cool solves I've found for

R2 F2 D U2 L2 F2 L2 F2 U' F2 U' L' F D' U2 R' U2 R2 B' U2 L'

#1 -z2 y' L' F' M' D' U' R2 U z2 M2 U2 M' (10 STM 2Xcross)
R U' R' U L' U' L
y' R' U2 R U' R' U R U'

25 moves to two flipped edges. From here I'd do y' M' U M U2 M' U M' U' M' U2 M U M2 to finish.

#2 - Dammit Julian

#3 - z2 y' L2 F' U2 R2 U2 R F2
y2 R' U' L F
L' U' L U' L F' L' F U'

20 moves to three corners, what up. R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2 to finish

fun scramble

 

[elliotsherrow]

3 other cool solves I've found for

#1 -z2 y' L' F' M' D' U' R2 U z2 M2 U2 M' (10 STM 2Xcross)
R U' R' U L' U' L
y' R' U2 R U' R' U R U'

25 moves to two flipped edges. From here I'd do y' M' U M U2 M' U M' U' M' U2 M U M2 to finish.

#2 - Dammit Julian

#3 - z2 y' L2 F' U2 R2 U2 R F2
y2 R' U' L F
L' U' L U' L F' L' F U'

20 moves to three corners, what up. R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2 to finish

fun scramble

I wish I could solve like a 3x cross or whatever that last one was. That's impressive. I have no fmc skills.

 

[CyanSandwich]

2x2 from qqtimer - F' R U R U' F' U2 R' U'

1.43

Pretty easy to sub-1

 

[sneaklyfox]

Oh my goodness! I just got a complete LL skip (I believe it's the second time it's ever happened to me... possibly third time.)

Scramble: D2 L2 F2 D L2 D' B2 D2 B2 R2 D R B2 U' B' D' L' U2 B U2 B

U F2 R' D2 R' // yellow cross
U' L' U' L U' L' U L // F2L #1
U2 y' R' U' R U' R' U R // F2L #2
U L U2 L' y' R U R' U R U' R' // F2L #3
U L' U L U' L' U' L // F2L #4

40 moves... I know... my F2L wasn't very efficient, esp. pair #3... but... lucky LL skip. Didn't even require AUF.

 

[immortalchaos29]

Scramble: D2 L2 F2 D L2 D' B2 D2 B2 R2 D R B2 U' B' D' L' U2 B U2 B

10.99 first try! New PB NL Thanks sneaklyfox.

Go with the orange cross instead. 2 move cross with a first and fourth pair skip:

z' R' D
U R U' R'
U2 R' U' R U' R' U R
L' U2 L U' L U L'
d R U' R'
r U r' R U R' U' r U' r'
U R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2

=48 htm // 4.4 tps

Kinda bad tps. Think if my lookahead didn't suck.

 

[Julian]

10.99 first try! New PB NL Thanks sneaklyfox.

Most people would not count PBs off of scrambles given to them by others.

 

[sneaklyfox]

10.99 first try! New PB NL Thanks sneaklyfox.

Go with the orange cross instead. 2 move cross with a first and fourth pair skip:

z' R' D
U R U' R'
U2 R' U' R U' R' U R
L' U2 L U' L U L'
d R U' R'
r U r' R U R' U' r U' r'
U R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2

=48 htm // 4.4 tps

Kinda bad tps. Think if my lookahead didn't suck.

Ah, you're right. I didn't consider orange as I gave up the CN and I'm dual colour W/Y. I tried the same scramble but with white where the orange would be. 2-move cross. I got 10.75... major "cheating" hehe.

Most people would not count PBs off of scrambles given to them by others.

I say everyone can decide for themselves whether to count it as a PB or not. I think it's ok to count singles. Personally, I probably prefer to get my own scrambles, but I don't really see a problem with it if someone really wants to count it. You're only competing against yourself for PBs anyway and they're legitimate scrambles.

 

[Julian]

Ah, you're right. I didn't consider orange as I gave up the CN and I'm dual colour W/Y. I tried the same scramble but with white where the orange would be. 2-move cross. I got 10.75... major "cheating" hehe.



I say everyone can decide for themselves whether to count it as a PB or not. I think it's ok to count singles. Personally, I probably prefer to get my own scrambles, but I don't really see a problem with it if someone really wants to count it. You're only competing against yourself for PBs anyway and they're legitimate scrambles.

Of course everyone can decide for themselves. I'm just saying most people would not count solves like this, mainly because you go into the solve knowing it is an easy scramble. This can lead you to look for x-crosses etc. when you otherwise might not have.

 

[immortalchaos29]

Oh I don't actually call it my PB. Not like I can just go through all the easy scrambles thread and take all the solves. It wouldn't be fair. I just said that cuz it is better than my PB.

 

[PianoCube]

D2 U2 L R F2 R U2 B2 U2 B2
R2 U' L' R B' L' R' U F D' F2

I'm not CN, but had to try when I got this scramble. Got 18.99 with orange cross. First sub 20 with a non W/Y cross.

 

[uyneb2000]

F D2 U2 R2 B2 R' D2 F2 U' F' L U' B L2 U2 F U' B2 U B R U' L F' U2 8.44

F' U2 F R' F'
y2 U2 R' U' R
U' R U R' U2 R U R'
y' R U' R' U R U' R'
U F R U R' U' R U R' U' F'
M2 U M2 U M' U2 M2 U2 M' U

 

[antoineccantin]

Ah, you're right. I didn't consider orange as I gave up the CN and I'm dual colour W/Y. I tried the same scramble but with white where the orange would be. 2-move cross. I got 10.75... major "cheating" hehe.



I say everyone can decide for themselves whether to count it as a PB or not. I think it's ok to count singles. Personally, I probably prefer to get my own scrambles, but I don't really see a problem with it if someone really wants to count it. You're only competing against yourself for PBs anyway and they're legitimate scrambles.

If I'd count them, then my "PB single" would be 2.xy

 

[ben1996123]

If I'd count them, then my "PB single" would be 2.xy

scramble pree

 

[TheNextFeliks]

3. B' R D L F' B2 D F B R2 U' B2 U' B2 R2 L2 U' L2 F2 U
Did it bld. 5 twisted corners. Prolly messed up trying to twist them. DNF.

 

[sneaklyfox]

Oh my goodness! I just got a complete LL skip (I believe it's the second time it's ever happened to me... possibly third time.)

Scramble: D2 L2 F2 D L2 D' B2 D2 B2 R2 D R B2 U' B' D' L' U2 B U2 B

U F2 R' D2 R' // yellow cross
U' L' U' L U' L' U L // F2L #1
U2 y' R' U' R U' R' U R // F2L #2
U L U2 L' y' R U R' U R U' R' // F2L #3
U L' U L U' L' U' L // F2L #4

40 moves... I know... my F2L wasn't very efficient, esp. pair #3... but... lucky LL skip. Didn't even require AUF.

I don't believe it... second time within a week. I just got another full LL skip.
Scramble: B' D R2 B2 R' F R D B L2 U2 F2 R' F2 D2 L' B2 D2 F2 U2
Except I can't remember what I did this time.