Embedded Files
Scrambled
Scrambled
Solved
Solved
Original
Original
The 3 by 3 cube is the most popular cube. It isn't the easiest to solve but it is definitely not the hardest. It is the basis to a lot of cubes.
Pieces
Pieces
The green pieces are the edge pieces. They each have 2 colors. The piece in the middle is called the center piece. The other blue pieces are the corners. They have 3 colors.
Getting One
Getting One
On Amazon, a 3 by 3 cube costs $5.99. You want to make sure that you get a speed cube because a non speed cube is a lot harder to move. FYI, getting cubes in packs is a lot cheaper than getting them 1 at a time.
What do the letters in algorithms mean?
What do the letters in algorithms mean?
To find out what the letterns in the algorithms mean you can go to the cube notations page on this website. A link to that: Cube Notations
How To Solve It
How To Solve It
There are 6 steps in solving the 3 by 3 by 3. The steps in order are, solve the white side plus first layer, 2nd layer, yellow cross, position the yellow corners, twist the yellow corners, and solving the entire thing.
How to solve using a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALhWzOLhZrg&feature=youtu.be
You can also use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQbQQF7TyU
Finger Tricks
Finger Tricks
Finger tricks improve your time extremely and can help your solves become a lot faster. You just move the pieces in a way that the pieces move like a blur. If you want to get faster at 3 by 3 and want to learn finger tricks press HERE
Getting FASTER
Getting FASTER
There are many different moves you can do to get faster at the solve. I suggest that you watch one of our videos on how to solve it before you watch one of these videos on how to get faster. A good thing to know how to do is finger tricks. This is how you make the moves. If you want an even faster cube, you can get a magnetic cube shown in the section labled magnetic below. If you have a Rubik's brand cube, you can just get a speed cube and you will be amazed.
How To Get FASTER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0J0EZFnWRc&feature=youtu.be
How to get faster at all methods (mostly beginners method): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1jrh47xYb8
Blindfolded
Blindfolded
If you want to solve a Rubik's cube blindfolded you can either press HERE for a video or you can go to our blindfolded page
Magnetic
Magnetic
Some more expensive cubes are magnetic. This gives the cube a better feel, and it moves faster. It is a good upgrade from the regular 3 by 3 speed cube. It is the type of cube that most professional cubers use. The cube to the left/below is magnetic though, you can't see it. You can feel the magnets in the cube when you turn it. Every magnetic cube moves faster than a non-magnetic cube.
SUPER CUBE
SUPER CUBE
The super cube can be on any type of cube. It is just arrows on each side of a piece going in the same direction as all the other arrows on the side. (see to the left/below) This is harder because the centers can be twist 90 or 180 degrees incorrectly. This is hard on the 3 by 3, but even harder on bigger cubes like the 4 by 4.
P.S. There are more pages about the 3 by 3 if you press the arrow next to the 3 by 3 page and there are sub-pages you can check out
P.S. There are more pages about the 3 by 3 if you press the arrow next to the 3 by 3 page and there are sub-pages you can check out
FEEDBACK! I really hope that you fill out this form on feedback for my website if you want me to change something or even make a new page for you! Press HERE for the form. P.S. You don't have to put in your name if you don't want to.
FEEDBACK! I really hope that you fill out this form on feedback for my website if you want me to change something or even make a new page for you! Press HERE for the form. P.S. You don't have to put in your name if you don't want to.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse