Brief Intro for the Rubik's Cube, and Beginner Guide

1. Rubik’s Cube

2. History of Rubik’s Cube
● 1970 - Puzzle with Pieces Rotatable in Groups - Larry D. Nichols
● 1970 - Spherical 3×3×3 - Frank Fox
● 1972 - US Patent “US3655201” - Larry D. Nichols
● 1974 - UK Patent “UK1344259” - Frank Fox
● 1974 - The First “Magic Cube” Invented - Ernő Rubik
● 1975 - UH Patent “HU170062” - Ernő Rubik
● 1977 - The First Produced “Magic Cube” Sold in Budapest’s Toy Shop
● 1979 - “Magic Cube” Worldwide
● 1980 - Renamed After the Inventor - “Rubik’s Cube”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubik%27s_Cube

3. Rubik’s Cube - Inventor
Ernő Rubik (1944 - now)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ern%C5%91_Rubik

4. Variation of the Cubes

5. Variation of the Cubes

6. Classic Rubik’s Cube
2 x 2 x 2 3 x 3 x 3 4 x 4 x 4

7. Classic Rubik’s Cube
Let’s focus on 3 x 3 x 3

8. Classic Rubik’s Cube

9. Mathematics - Classic Six Color Cube
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubik's_Cube#Mathematics

10. Mathematics - Cube with Patterns
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubik's_Cube#Mathematics

11. Mathematics - The God’s Number
Every position of Rubik's Cube™ can be solved in 20 moves or less
http://www.cube20.org/

12. Lesson 0 - Start from the Classic Cube
No~!!! We’re not the God

13. Lesson 1 - Inside the Cube

14. Lesson 1 - Center of the Cube won’t Move

15. Lesson 2 - the Flatten Cube
U: Up
L: Left
F: Front
R: Right
B: Back
D: Down

16. Lesson 3 - Get Familiar to the Color
Opposite Color:
- White <> Yellow
- Red <> Orange
- Green <> Blue

17. Lesson 4 - Move Notations
“R U Li D F Ri” stands for ...
Right -> Up -> Left Inverted ->
Down -> Front -> Right Inverted

18. Lesson 5 - Follow the Tutorials

19. Solving the Cube
Focus on 3 x 3 x 3

20. Solutions of the Cube
● LBL (Layer-by-Layer)
○ Literally… Layer-by-Layer (1970s)
● CFOP Method = Fridrich Method
○ Proposed by Jessica Fridrich (1981)
○ Cross - Literally, the Cross (✖)
○ F2L - First 2 Layer
○ OLL - Orientation of the Last Layer
○ PLL - Permutation of the Last Layer
● Roux Method
○ Proposed by Gilles Roux (2003)
● ZZ Method
○ Proposed by Zbigniew Zborowski (2006) Jessica Fridrich (1963 - now)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Fridrich

21. Step 1 - Finish the Cross

22. Step 2 - Corner

23. Step 3 - Second Layer

24. Step 4 - Cross of the Top Level

25. Step 5 - Edge of the Top Level

26. Step 6 - Corner of the Top Level (Position)

27. Step 7 - Corner of the Top Level

28. Cross 1st Layer 2nd Layer Cross
Edge Corner Complete

29. Next... Try the Hollow Cube
Or Increase Your Speed~!!!

30. Online Tutorial
● Beginner
○ https://www.youcandothecube.com/solve-it/3-x-3-solution
○ https://www.rubiks.com/blog/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-stage-1
○ https://rubiks-cu.be/#cubesolver
○ https://solvethecube.com
● Advanced
○ https://solvethecube.com/speedcubing

31. the PROs

32. Rubik’s Cube - World Record (Oct 28, 2017)
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/regions.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x8jgGX3iNM

33. Rubik’s Cube - Robot’s Record (Mar 10, 2018)
http://build-its-inprogress.blogspot.tw/2018/03/the-rubiks-contraption.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43331049
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt00QzKuNVY

34. Rubik’s Cube - Timer

35. Enjoy