Intuitive SQ-1 solve?

[antoinejobin]

I'm about to get a Square-1 from PopBuying and I was wondering if it is solvable without the ''solution''.

I got my first megaminx lately, and I wanted to solve it all by myself without the help of a tutorial. I managed quite easily to do it since I noticed the similarity with the 3x3x3.

Is it possible to expect the same thing with the SQ-1? Can I take the bet of solving it all by myself?

The same question for my soon-to-be-received pyraminx.

(I have very good knowledge of the 2x2x2 to 5x5x5)

Thanks

 

[Vifs]

Pyraminx is really easy, like easier then the 2x2 imo. As for Square-1 it's different then the 3x3, and you could probably get far just messing with it unless you got parity.

 

[Meep]

It's possible, but the pyraminx would be much easier =P

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

I solved the Square 1 without help. I used the instructions to make it into a cube, then mixed it, then figured out tools to solve it. The parity problem threw me a bit, but I figured out a way to handle it. Today I still solve it my way, but with the exception of a faster parity fix algorithm that I found online.

 

[Daniel Wu]

Pyraminx should be easy to solve. I let someone try and solve it and they did. It took a little while though. They were a non cuber too. Square 1 on the other hand is more difficult. It was tough to get into a cube when I first got it.

 

[Deleted member 4527]

Pyraminx is very easy, if you are stuck then use bob's lolmethod.

As for Square-1, I've got to cube shape intuitively and thats about all...Parity is definitely difficult to figure out.

 

[nlCuber22]

I got cubeshape intuitively but that's it.

 

[antoinejobin]

That's what I thought It's quite a different puzzle! Can't wait to try it.

 

[MichaelErskine]

Well, you should be able to work it out eventually! Square-1 is a great puzzle - give it the time it deserves.

 

[Cride5]

...give it the time it deserves.

^^ good advice!

The fact that its quite different from 3x3 is more of a blessing than anything else. It really does feel like a 'new' puzzle.

I managed to solve all but the edges with fairly intuitive steps, then spent a good while figuring out algs to permute the edges. Most difficult is probably figuring out how do do an adjacent edge swap. Good luck

 

[MichaelErskine]

Spoiler

Corners like a domino!

 

[Fire Cuber]

SORRY BUT YOU CAN'T! I guess so, but not to make a cube shape!(only) I am still learning to solve one, I can but memorising algorithms are left!

 

[Shortey]

SORRY BUT YOU CAN'T! I guess so, but not to make a cube shape!(only) I am still learning to solve one, I can but memorising algorithms are left!

What?

 

[antoinejobin]

So it IS possible? I'm not a genius, but I'll try :O

 

[liljthedude]

When I first got mine I solved it so that the top and bottom were both J-Perms. Thats as far as I could get.

 

[antoinejobin]

Spoiler

Corners like a domino!

I have no idea what you are talking about

 

[MichaelErskine]

I have no idea what you are talking about

Solve the corners in the way one might solve the corners of a Rubik's Domino 3x3x2 puzzle. I suggest this as all the slice turns can only be 180 degree turns same as with a 3x3x2 or the more recent 3x3x4. It's quite intuitive.

I've also seen this described as an analogue of solving the last pair of centres of a 4x4x4. Try it and you'll see what I mean.