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[cmhardw]

Just kidding! I'm not really going on TV with Will Smith for a promo for worlds. You've just been...

Surprise Challenged by Chris Hardwick!



There's only one Golden Rule:

Surprise Challenge Golden Rule) Do the challenge listed below As Soon As Possible.

Clarification of the #1 rule: If you clicked this thread, then you must do the challenge as described as soon as is humanely possible for you to do so. I don't mean get a drink of water first, I don't mean go to the restroom real quick before you start. I mean as soon as you can get a: cube, timer, and something to write down your times, then you must do this challenge!

I will let this challenge run for 1 week or until this thread dies, whichever happens first. After the challenge has been closed, I will rank the results and move this thread to the forum competitions area such as to not clutter up this sub-forum. Good luck, and...

What are you waiting for?! You've just been surprise challenged! Go grab your cube right now!

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Ok, here's the challenge!

3x3x3 two handed speedsolve: Average of 5

Solve 5 scrambles, remove the fastest and slowest solves, then average the middle 3. In your response please post the results for each solve, as well as the average time.

1. U' B F' R' D2 U2 L2 B D L2 U' L2 F U2 F' U L' D' R B2 U F D' B R2
2. B' L2 R' B D B2 D' U' F2 R2 U2 B F' U2 B R F2 L' F U F2 L D2 R U
3. L' U2 F' L D' B2 L2 R2 F R2 F2 D2 R' U2 R B R D' L R2 U2 L' D2 U' L2
4. U2 B' F R' D B D' U2 R B2 D U L' R' D2 R' B D' B' U' F L' R2 D2 F'
5. L' R2 D U L' D2 L' D2 B' R' D B2 F D' U' F' D' L D' L' B' D' U B' F'

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Once again, Good Luck Everyone!
Chris

 

[cubernya]

Oh you're one mean mod!

I might do the solves, depends if I feel like it or not

 

[Julian]

Cool. Well why not?

Average of 5: 13.82

13.50, 14.66, (13.21), (15.44[edge popped in place]), 13.30

 

[Jokerman5656]

19.16, 17.65, 25.61, 20.69, 18.21

ao5 = 19.35

 

[aaronb]

1. 16.90
2. (19.62)
3. (15.80)
4. 16.92
5. 16.71

Average: 16.84

:confused: Not sure how I managed a 16.84, I average roughly 19, and wasn't warmed up. Yay for look-ahead, I guess?

 

[SkaterFly]

1. (24.04)
2. 21.40
3. 19.70
4. 20.05
5. (17.89)

Average: 20.38. Lolwarmup

 

[jrb]

(DNF), 26.10, (22.90), 24.57, 25.40=25.35

Terrible average, but whatever.

 

[Cheese11]

Okay, so my times were really bad

1: 17.52
2: 17.38
3: 22.19
4: 19.05
5: 16.81

Best: 16.81
Worst: 22.19
Average: 17.98

 

[tozies24]

You got my hopes up that something amazing was going to happen Oh well. Great idea though.

18.31, (19.66), 15.32, (15.01), 16.57 ==>> 16.73

EDIT: 200th post (I hope this counts for something in the ranking)

 

[Cubetastic]

5: 00:39.33 Bai
4: 00:34.03 Bai
3: 00:38.17 Hai
2: 00:36.81 Hai
1: 00:37.77 Hai

Average: 00:37.58

I was so surprised when i got SURPRISE CHALLENGED

 

[Escher]

Oh I remember these well...

8.22, (7.85), 9.27, 8.82, (9.75) = 8.77

 

[vcuber13]

[20.52]
16.71
18.80
15.88
[15.28]
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17.13

ps i dont get it

 

[pjk]

(26.79), 32.76, (34.67), 28.33, 30.89 => 30.66 seconds.

Edit: oops, did it OH. No idea why I thought it said that... you can ignore my entry.

 

[Stefan]

15.84, (16.18), 15.34, (14.91), 15.26 => 15.48

I cheated, turned on the light before starting.

 

[curtishousley]

Ao5: 00:30.87

5: 00:21.22
4: 00:31.77
3: 00:27.27
2: 00:33.56
1: 00:34.28

That was fun, thanks for the surprise challenge!

 

[cmhardw]

15.84, (16.18), 15.34, (14.91), 15.26 => 15.48

I cheated, turned on the light before starting.

That's fine, I'm not being too terribly strict with the rules. It's all for fun anyway!

 

[Tim Major]

Well I was casually juggling when I read this post, so alas I had to do juggle solving!

DNF 44 dropped in PLL. First ever timed, thought I'd be slower.
Yay! 57.16 PB. Messed up PLL and had to resolve OLL.
39.13, X-cross, forced OLL skip, T-perm.
59.97, solve was going well but I messed up COLL resulting in more F2L.
Pressure is on!
DNF 3.8~. Ack, so shattered.
Average: DNF ;(
At least I followed your rules, I literally did it immediately.

Edit: Rolled, got 1:01.61. Average is 59.58. I suppose it doesn't count :'(

 

[cmhardw]

Average: DNF ;(
At least I followed your rules, I literally did it immediately.

Tim, no worries! I will definitely make a list of "best effort" averages, the ones where people truly follow the rules to the letter! It's all in good fun though, and thanks for participating!

 

[Dan456]

20.35, 20.93, 25.10, 28.49, 17.72
current avg5: 22.12 (σ = 2.11)

I was about to rescue a building full of babies and puppies from a forest fire, but when I saw this thread, I set my priorities straight and did this first. Always follow the rules!

 

[Micael]

So surprised, I had no choice to participate.

24.56, (23.33), (30.60), 28.55, 23.70

average of 5: 25.61