How to Solve "The Cube" + Tips and Tricks For the Rubik's Cube

Step 13 A few "Pretty Patterns"

Due to some requests in the comments and I think it would make it an over all better instructable dealing with Rubik's Cubes. Since people said they were having trouble with pretty pattern explanations from other sources I'll include videos to go with them. Watch the video to find out how to undo the patterns also.

First Pattern "Circle around dot."
In this pattern it may look like the centerpieces are changing around the edges and corners. Since centerpieces don't change position relative to each other it's just the edges and corners moving around the centerpieces.
(Picture one)

Move
Middle: Up
Middle: Left
Middle: Down
Middle: Right

Second Pattern "X marks the spot."
This takes all the edge pieces and swaps them with the ones opposite their original position. To make that easier to understand say you have a cubie in the Front Left position. It swaps it with the cubie in the back right position. And the cubie in the Top back position swapped with the bottom from position.
(Second picture)

Move
Middle: Up 2 Times
Middle:Left 2 Times
Middle:Clockwise 2 Times

Third Pattern "I C you."
This pattern basically takes the cubies on the bottom layer and swaps them across the side. So the cubie on Bottom Front swaps with bottom back and Bottom left swaps with bottom right. It makes 4 c's if you turn the cube on the side.
(See third image)

Move
Right: Up
Left: Down
Top: 2 Times
Right: Down
Left: Up
(Turn the cube 1 time clockwise so the side that was on the left is on the front)
Right: Up
Left: Down
Top: 2 Times
Right: Down
Left: Up

Fourth Pattern "I, I Captain"
In this pattern It is basically the same as "I C you" Except it swaps the cubies on the top layer AND bottom layer in the same way. It looks like alot of I's if you turn the cube on its side.
(See fourth image)

Move
Left Up 2x
Bottom Right 2x
Left Up 2x
Bottom Right 2x
Left Up 2x
Right Up 2x
Top Right 2x
Right Up 2x
Top Right 2x
Right Up 2x
Top Right 2x
Left Up 2x

Comments

[twonkie12]

i love the tip for the  circle around dot i amazed my freinds with it and they think im a pro but im not. tiry going to this website if you are having trouble with this  instructaable www.videojug.com/interview/how-to-solve-a-rubiks-cube-in-under-a-minute. the guy is a professional and he goes kind of normal speed but it is a good video.

[dustin_virva]

ok now iv read most of this its too confusing i dont get most of it and its driveing me nutz that i can't solve this rubix cube lol tho i just got it like few days ago if you could like upload a video going slowly turn by turn on here that would help me and im sure some others ALOT =D

[colethemle777]

if you cant solve it then use the online rubiks cube solver