3-Color Cube Method, a method from 1980

[bcube]

Hi,

I would like to introduce you the 3-Color Cube Method, a method little bit similar to HTA but invented more than 20 years before HTA.

It features an unconventional way of solving both the corners and the edges.

Not for speed solving, not for fewest moves solving, yet still a cool and fun method in my opinion.

 

[zinzan8]

Hi,

I would like to introduce you the 3-Color Method, a method little bit similar to HTA but invented more than 20 years before HTA.

It features an unconventional way of solving both the corners and the edges.

Not for speed solving, not for fewest moves solving, yet still a cool and fun method in my opinion.

Yes?

 

[abunickabhi]

So basically a scramble which can be solved using Quarter turns, is turned into a state where the solution is Half turns off.

 

[bcube]

So basically a scramble which can be solved using Quarter turns, is turned into a state where the solution is Half turns off.

Yes. To paraphrase you, "So basically a scramble which can have 1 of 4.3*10^19 combinations is turned into a state where it can have 1 of 6.6*10^5 (663 552) combinations."

 

[FenTheGoat]

In the words of BrodyTheCuber

"What the f*** is this s***"

 

[Abram Grimsley]

In the words of BrodyTheCuber

"What the f*** is this s***"

This was a year ago. Probably shouldn't bump up threads older than this year.

 

[Kaedenthecuber]

lmao

 

[bcube]

What a coincidence - George Christos published his booklet (it can be downloaded from his home page) in which he says he devised his 3-color cube method also in 1980. Previous discussion about his method/booklet can be found in this thread.

As it can be seen on cubinghistory.com, Morwen Thistlethwaite devised his famous 52/45 moves long algorithm also in 1980. Assuming his famous algorithm is meant, the 3x3x3 method timeline (stating 1979 for Morwan) would need to be corrected. It is nice to see that together with Morwen´s computer algorithm, there seems to be at least 2 independent human solutions from 1980 that both start by solving as a 3-color cube and both finish by reaching a configuration that can be solved with half-turns.

 

[efattah]

I noticed that ZBRoux is not on the 3x3 method timeline, or is it under a different name?

 

[OreKehStrah]

I noticed that ZBRoux is not on the 3x3 method timeline, or is it under a different name?

Idk if it’s on the timeline but has a page.

ZBRoux | Cubing History

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[Athefre]

What a coincidence - George Christos published his booklet (it can be downloaded from his home page) in which he says he devised his 3-color cube method also in 1980. Previous discussion about his method/booklet can be found in this thread.

As it can be seen on cubinghistory.com, Morwen Thistlethwaite devised his famous 52/45 moves long algorithm also in 1980. Assuming his famous algorithm is meant, the 3x3x3 method timeline (stating 1979 for Morwan) would need to be corrected. It is nice to see that together with Morwen´s computer algorithm, there seems to be at least 2 independent human solutions from 1980 that both start by solving as a 3-color cube and both finish by reaching a configuration that can be solved with half-turns.

The mention of Thistlethwaite's new algorithm is dated 16 January 1980 in Notes on Rubik's 'Magic Cube'. It's possible that he actually created it in 1979, but it is still at least in January 1980 which should still make it the first. Singmaster was working alongside Thistlethwaite in the same office according to Notes and so Singmaster probably would have known almost immediately any new developments from Thistlethwaite.

Feather's 3 Color method is on my to do list. I'll also add this one from Christos.

I noticed that ZBRoux is not on the 3x3 method timeline, or is it under a different name?

The timeline was created before ZBRoux was moved to its own method page. CubingHistory.com has replaced the Method Library site, so the timeline is no longer being maintained. If people like the timeline I can update and add it to Cubing History.

 

[bcube]

It's possible that he actually created it in 1979, but it is still at least in January 1980 which should still make it the first.

I was trying to point out that "1979 Thistlethwaite" is quite ambiguous for cubers who know that his famous algorithm was not his first method and that he created a totally different method in 1979.

If people like the timeline I can update and add it to Cubing History.

Personally, I like it very much because it is giving me context. Incidentally, I was wondering why Thistlethwaite is in there because all the other methods listed are for humans. By that logic, Thistlethwaite´s algorithm was first anyway because HTA, Feather´s and Christos´ methods are in a separated categhory, i.e. for humans.

 

[Athefre]

Personally, I like it very much because it is giving me context. Incidentally, I was wondering why Thistlethwaite is in there because all the other methods listed are for humans. By that logic, Thistlethwaite´s algorithm was first anyway because HTA, Feather´s and Christos´ methods are in a separated categhory, i.e. for humans.

The one on the Method Library timeline is the 2x2x3 method. I'll make a new timeline and add it to Cubing History. This time I will probably either leave out Thistlethwaite's 2x2x3 method or include speed solving and computer solving methods.