A new take on cubing -No colors, just numbers!!

[Frinkiac]

First time posting, so be kind.

Without posting spoilers, just wanted to say I already solved their cube (stickered/numbered my Zhanchi with PostIt's). From what I found, the video they posted had enough imagery of the cube to get all but one of the tiles, and as for piecing the sequences together, there was enough information to correctly guess the final missing tile I couldn't quite see.

The 3D model they had on the video matches the aluminum-milled cubes (the stickered cube differs a little bit from that because one or more of the sequence sticker sets was either rotated 90 degrees before being placed on the cube, or was just placed on a different side of the cube). Some people in the forums are on the right track to figuring out all the sequences. Overall, it was a good challenge.

 

[~Adam~]

So fill in an application with reason you think you should qualify being you have already solved it and hope you get hundreds of dollars worth of aluminium cube =D

 

[Frinkiac]

So fill in an application with reason you think you should qualify being you have already solved it and hope you get hundreds of dollars worth of aluminium cube =D

I already did, and sent them the picture of the solution. Haven't heard back from them yet, though.

I want my aluminum cube, dagnabbit!

 

[Rnewms]

It is worth noting that the stickered, aluminum, and CAD versions each have different placements/orientations of numbers. The CAD part of the clip shows the two 5 centers opposite while another cube shows that they are adjacent.

 

[Frinkiac]

There are actually 3 centers with '5's. They are both adjacent and opposite (from what I found on the aluminum and CAD models, at least). The stickered cube seemed to vary from the aluminum/CAD number rotation, so I focused mainly on the latter two for number placement. In the end, the cube solved as expected (including super-cubing the centers) without having to move PostIt's or twist corners.

 

[~Adam~]

I already did, and sent them the picture of the solution. Haven't heard back from them yet, though.

I want my aluminum cube, dagnabbit!

I'll buy it off you if you would prefer the $$$.

 

[Frinkiac]

I don't know, it's not every day one gets to acquire a solid aluminum Rubik's (...sorry, "Magic") cube. I think I would hold onto it.

 

[~Adam~]

Well if you do win (which I doubt they will allow because it would make their competition look like a joke) and need some cash drop me a PM.

 

[Frinkiac]

This is true (for stickering AND solving, it only took about an hour of my time, after they said it would most likely take weeks to solve). Maybe this is why I haven't heard back yet? Oh well, if anything, I found it to be a neat challenge.

I'll at least keep the offer in my mind in case they do honor my submission.

 

[BaMiao]

I would consider posting the solution here, or someplace public and timestamped (in a spoiler in case others are still puzzling). It would really throw a monkey wrench into the whole contest plan. Having someone solve their puzzle based solely on their promotional materials would be a pretty big embarrassment. Having it done publicly in a way that they couldn't deny after the fact would be much more so.

 

[MaikeruKonare]

You're only giving out an additional 20 cubes? Seems like that isn't enough to find the right person. They probably won't accept me just because I'm in high school:3

 

[Frinkiac]

I would consider posting the solution here, or someplace public and timestamped (in a spoiler in case others are still puzzling). It would really throw a monkey wrench into the whole contest plan. Having someone solve their puzzle based solely on their promotional materials would be a pretty big embarrassment. Having it done publicly in a way that they couldn't deny after the fact would be much more so.

While I certainly could do that, after looking through their site, I have to admit they look like a pretty cool crew in the stuff they do, and I wouldn't want to damage/shame the credibility of their site over a little puzzle.

I suppose what I could do is to upload a password-protected .zip of my solution image somewhere and release the password after an appropriate amount of time. That way, I think it would more save their face and would prevent spoilers from leaking before the competition even begins.

 

[BaMiao]

While I certainly could do that, after looking through their site, I have to admit they look like a pretty cool crew in the stuff they do, and I wouldn't want to damage/shame the credibility of their site over a little puzzle.

I suppose what I could do is to upload a password-protected .zip of my solution image somewhere and release the password after an appropriate amount of time. That way, I think it would more save their face and would prevent spoilers from leaking before the competition even begins.

Yeah, totally understand. I'm just thinking that if you really did, indeed, solve the puzzle, you should get recognition for it. Your plan seems pretty good.

 

[Frinkiac]

Alrighty then. Well, here's at least the password-protected .zip of my solution image via Dropbox for the sake of having time-stamped proof (password will be given at another time):

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54424533/Magic Number Cube Solution-2.zip

 

[Stefan]

Alrighty then. Well, here's at least the password-protected .zip of my solution image via Dropbox for the sake of having time-stamped proof (password will be given at another time):

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54424533/Magic Number Cube Solution-2.zip

Can't you switch that file later for one with a fake back-dated date?

 

[~Adam~]

Just your solution up the day they release the cubes.

 

[Frinkiac]

Can't you switch that file later for one with a fake back-dated date?

Not if people download the .zip now and wait to open it. There wouldn't be any chance of me changing files downloaded to other people's computers.

Might there be a better suggestion for upload I could use (currently, Dropbox was the only program I could think of to make public uploads, unless the forums would allow me to directly attach a .zip to a message... which looking in my options, they say I have that ability, but I haven't found a successful way of doing so yet)?

 

[Stefan]

Not if people download the .zip now and wait to open it. There wouldn't be any chance of me changing files downloaded to other people's computers.

Yes, I had already downloaded it so it will prove it to *me*, but I thought you wanted to prove it to the company or possibly outsiders.

Put it on facebook as a private picture, maybe? Then set it to public when the time comes.

 

[Frinkiac]

Here we go, this should keep everything honest to ensure my uploaded file doesn't change. Below is the SHA-256 hash of my aforementioned .zip (acquired from onlinemd5.com with SHA-256 selected) which you may compare at anytime. If the file changes in any way, it will result in a different hash from the one below:

95EC86ADA17BD12CC3968015D68B5D8C5308BC0F0B2B5DACEB89BC0F530592C8

 

[Dene]

The biggest mistake these guys made was posting that thing on here lol. Didn't they realise this is like the 4chan of cubing?