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Does any one know algorithms for patterns on a megaminx, like flower or checkerboard


(dont tell me its in the wrong spot I know i didnt know where to put it)
 

mrCage

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Does any one know algorithms for patterns on a megaminx, like flower or checkerboard


(dont tell me its in the wrong spot I know i didnt know where to put it)

HI,

I believe that noone cares much for making longish pattern algorithms on megaminx. Anything close to or over 100 turns becomes too cumbersome and tiring...

Per
 

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think a perfect checkerboard pattern on the megaminx (using opposite colours for the pattern) is impossible.

This is correct. There are 30 edges, so that pattern would involve 15 2-cycles (because each edge is swapped with its opposite). This is a parity position and so you can't do it without disassembling the puzzle.

You can, however, do this:
Megaminx_checkerboard.png

(276 moves is not optimal of course)

It's possible on the 6-color megaminx.

Maybe, but a 6-color megaminx is arguably about as silly as a 3-color 3x3x3.
 

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I want some nice pretty patterns on 3x3 and I already have
Cube in a Cube:
D2 F'D2 R2 FRF'RU2 L'BL D2 U2 F

Cross:
UFB'L2 U2 L2 F'B U2 L2 U

Anaconda:L U B'U'R L'B R'F B'DRD'F

Diagonals:
RLBFLRFBRLBF

Cube in a Cube in a cube:
F D F'D2 L'B'UL DRU L'F'ULU2

Random Square (I call it that):
R'L F2 R L'U2

Please post some others you would like to share...
 

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Jaap Scherphuis has an extensive list on his site. There are also many patterns threads in the twistypuzzles forum, for 3x3x3 and larger cubes also.

Sorry - im too lazy to track down the links right now:rolleyes:

Per

PS! Let me quickly add one of my personal favorites:

F' - D' - R F2 R' F U2 F' R F2 R' - L B2 L' B U2 B' L B2 L' - D - F' B2 (Tricolours - 23 PKF)

(Not optimal but the breakdown is quite nice!!)
 
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My friend stumbled across a pattern for the 3x3 today, I used an online solver to find a short algorithm to get this pattern but it keep giving me a 54 turn scramble for it:
F' D' F' U R D U2 R U2 R2 U' R' U R' D R F2 D2 F2 R D L2 U L2 U' D2 R2 B' F' D2 B F' R2 U2 R2 U2 R2 U B2 U2 R2 B2 D B2 U L2 D' L2 F2 L2 F2 U' R2 D2

Here is where I need help, can you help me find a shorter algorithm for this? I want to memorize this pattern but 54 turns is just ridiculous. Thanks in advance. :)

This is the site I used:
http://solvethecube.110mb.com/index.php?location=solver

EDIT: If this pattern hasn't been named, I'd like to call it "Smith's Pipes" for the one who found it.
 
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Use comms - it'll be 2 corner comms, a 2 corner flip and an edge comm (maybe 35-40 moves but very intuitive. Or do R L' U D' and move some edges around. Or use cube explorer (which will solve it in less than 20 but it will be a random jumble of moves to memo)
 

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This should work.... D' F' R F R' U D2 B' R2 B' R2 U' B2 R2 B2 R2 D'

With orange on front and yellow on top.
 
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