How to solve a 2x2x2 (2x2) Rubik's cube using only 2 algorithms Part 2

[kykykeren]

perfect. thanks. if ure not completely retarded, these 2 algorithm works fine.

[MrLukelax]

Thanks soo much! most of the other 'How to solve 2x2" were either hard to understand or they did it to fast, and the websites that tell the algorithms were impossible to figure out. I finally got my 2x2 time under 14 seconds thanks to your different algorithms. Thanks again :)

[jbwislar]

helped so much :)

[bullet638]

This is sooo much easier than the other videos! You are very good at explaining! I will recommend! cheers

[Jessica1997210]

thanks a lot this really helps. i could do the 3x3 rubiks cube but still unable to solve the 2x2 until i saw this.

[P14n0Man1]

Dude thanks soooooooooooo much I can now solve pretty easily. definitely a sub :)

[lordzetlar]

what algorithm for the last layer is faster

[HighRoller4BlackOps]

6:43 and then the 2nd one looks like this: shuv. shuv. shuv. shuv. shuv. shuv! And thats how its done!

[woda126]

i did it

thank you

i am from saudi arabia

thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks again

[eyeballs97]

omfg ur all geeks. did any1 actually lern how to solve the shit after watching this vid?

[Mindstormscreator]

@eyeballs97 Based on the comments I receive, I'd say 98% of the people who watch this video could solve their 2x2.

[PancakeMix0211]

@Mindstormscreator i'm one of them thanks :)

[firerunner1]

@eyeballs97 actually, the 2 by 2 for me feels like it's -like this guy just said- intuitive, at least for the first entire layer, i just needed the 2 algorithms on the second layer :) so yeah, it actually helped ^^

[tandwtricks]

@eyeballs97 stfu, this helped me so much, ive been watching vds for ages and this is the only vid which is simple and helpful:)

[DenDanskeKarl]

What if i get 3 yellow pieces on the yellow side, when i does the alcorythme?

[KahnHolden01]

fucking shit !

[DGregster]

I got the 2x2 a few hours ago. Almost solved it because its very similar to the 3x3 and I almost finished but couldn't get the last part so this helped! :D I'm probably returning it because the V Cube, while very loose and fast, gets jammed and breaks easy.

[Mindstormscreator]

@DGregster Wait, you mean a V-cube 2x2x2 breaks easily? I consider it one of the highest quality 2x2's out there, do you mean a Rubik's brand 2x2?

[DGregster]

@Mindstormscreator no the v-cube. its round and has no grip and always breaks

[asianguy49]

@Mindstormscreator moving the cube too fast without controlling your fingers can make the cube jam when twisting one face while another isn't all the way in place

it happened to me once and the cube came apart :(

[Mindstormscreator]

@asianguy49 That's probably because you have a Rubik's Ice Cube, those things are very prone to such primitive popping conditions.

[DavidTricker1]

this is great!

[robertburstrom]

Gr8 tutorial.



[mpadrelanan]

What cube are you using? The brand, I mean. :)

[Mindstormscreator]

@mpadrelanan The cube in this video is an Eastsheen 2x2x2, but there are much better brands nowadays.

[mpadrelanan]

@Mindstormscreator What brand do you suggest?

[Mindstormscreator]

@mpadrelanan I'm not that knowledgeable of really good cube brands, but I would recommend just to NOT get a Rubik's brand 2x2. I bet the Speedcubing Forum (google it) could really help.

[ULTIMATEGAMER2199]

lan lan cubes are amazing just not the 2x2... it breaks easily

[Gigiuzv]

Good video !!! I like how you explain the solution.The best 2x2x2 solution from youtube

[MrCliffhanger44]

do u have a LanLan?

[Mindstormscreator]

@MrCliffhanger44 Yeah, it's pretty bad.

[TheRambo58]

thanks this helps a lot

[kungzhudude1]

That's cool dude. I like your fingering when you solve it!

[iHaxerz]

thanx! :) -subscribes-

[qaxizz]

Thanks, you helped me alot, i can solve it now! =D Very good video.. thx :)

[TheWarcraftPro]

Hey! Please respond if you can. I recently bought a 3x3, two 2x2s, and a 4x4. I can solve the 3x3 at the moment and the 2x2 is soon to follow thanks to your videos. I was wondering if you could make a 4x4 tutorial? Thanks,  TWP

[Mindstormscreator]

@TheWarcraftPro Hi TWP, congrats on your new puzzles! I'm not so sure if making a 4x4 tutorial would really be worth it considering the numerous other tutorials out there; the only way I would is if I could put together a very easy to remember / execute method for it much like I did for this tutorial for the 2x2. It would have to be easier and unique compared to other tutorials. Maybe I'll look into it. Well enjoy your new puzzles!

-Alex

[TheWarcraftPro]

@Mindstormscreator Hey! Thanks for responding. I am wondering what you are all about. You seem pretty smart (smart = cool in my book). But anyway, Where do you get your rare puzzles? Like the vulcano puzzle? Thanks!

[Mindstormscreator]

@TheWarcraftPro A great site for buying many other various puzzles is mefferts(dot)com

but if you are hunting out very rare puzzles you might want to browse through the forums at twistypuzzles(dot)com which is a fantastic puzzling forum too (I'm a member).

[TheWarcraftPro]

@Mindstormscreator Okay. Thanks, I'll check it out. Do you think of your own algorithms? If so, how do you thank of them?

[Mindstormscreator]

@TheWarcraftPro I didn't make up the algorithms in this video, I just cleverly combined certain ones into a method. Usually it's hard to come up with efficient / easy to remember algorithms yourself for puzzles like the 2x2x2, 3x3x3, 4x4x4, etc that have very defined methods of solving them. However, there is a way to successfully make your own algorithms for, say, a newly released puzzle with no documented solution. You use something called commutators that basically involve doing a move

[Mindstormscreator]

@TheWarcraftPro I didn't make up the algorithms in this video, I just cleverly combined certain ones into a method. Usually it's hard to come up with efficient / easy to remember algorithms yourself for puzzles like the 2x2x2, 3x3x3, 4x4x4, etc that have very defined methods of solving them. However, there is a way to successfully make your own algorithms for, say, a newly released puzzle with no documented solution. You use something called commutators that basically involve doing a move

[Mindstormscreator]

@Mindstormscreator sequence, changing the cube a little bit by, for example, moving one face a quarter turn, and then undo-ing the move sequence. If you combine these together you can make algorithms that only affect a certain set of pieces. For example, if you were to do 2X(RUR'U'), the UBL corner has rotated. If you do an L' it will bump out the rotated corner for a solved corner. Now if you undo the move sequence ( 2X(URU'R') ) and rotate the L face back (L) then you have just rotated

[Mindstormscreator]

@Mindstormscreator two corners! (I wish the youtube character count hadn't cut me off...)

[TheWarcraftPro]

@Mindstormscreator Thanks for all your help. I have one more question, though. How do I reduce tension and lubricate a cube? If I lubricate a adjust the tension properly, should I have a super good speed cube? I am using the 3x3x3 Dyan Guhong sticker-less cube. Also, what is your preference of a a lubricate.

[TheWarcraftPro]

Hey! Please respond if you can. I recently bought a 3x3, two 2x2s, and a 4x4. I can solve the 3x3 at the moment and the 2x2 is soon to follow thanks to your videos. I was wondering if you could make a 4x4 tutorial?

Thanks, TWP

[gnetix1]

Thanks a lot for this video dude!! I have actually stayed away from 2x2's because I "assumed" they would be too easy. I just used my ghost hand 4x4 to "mimic" a 2x2 and was surprised!! Needless to say, hmmm, that's why I'm on this video ;)

You explained everything in great detail and made what was tough, very easy.

Thanks again

~Robert

[Mindstormscreator]

@gnetix1 Thanks!  A lot of people do think the 2x2 is very easy at first glance, but once they actually try to solve it they realize it isn't. People also give me a shocked face when I show them how much harder it is that a Gear Cube.

[CreightonDumb10]

cant understtand you! D:

[chakaramaster]

This was so easy thanks!

[MrKrillen]

dud this is so comfusing

for me

[tomjbat]

you just got one more subscriber

[KamiHDEntertainment]

Thank you!

I finally finished it! :D

[TheNautn]

I don't quite understand how to do finger tricks. Can you upload a vid 'bout that? BTW I saw this on my iPod and this is the only one of your vids I've seen. So sorry if you already uploaded a vid 'bout it. Also I don't own a 2x2 but I do own a Homer Simpson head rubiks cube and a 3x3x3. Sorry for the paragraph.

[IAmASuperGenius1]

thank you (i learned it on my 4x4x4 cube)



[galatians]

There's an easier way to do it with 2 algorithms. You use the Lars Petrus method to finish the final layer. First you position the corners then you twist the corners. The 2 algorithms (Niklas & Sune) use 8 turns & 7 turns respectively and are much easier to remember.

[Mindstormscreator]

@galatians Cool, maybe you could make a video on it?

[mela8739]

Thanks!! best tutorial!!!

[00Mj000]

marry me

[MagicTRIXia]

Best tutorial on YouTube!

[Mindstormscreator]

@MagicTRIXia Thanks!

[Bblgum07]

Great Help!

[Zackawesomeness]

Thank you for posting this video, I was checkin out how to solve a k-8 ball and all theother rubiks 2x2 vids didn't help me but yours did its simple and direct, thank you!

[StarxChick]

Yay! Thanks :D I just got my 2x2x2 rubiks cube, and now its old news ;p Thanks! :D

[Mindstormscreator]

@StarxChick Glad to help! (even though this tutorial is 3 years old...)

[LakersBeast22]

By solving the 3x3x3, i was able to solve this without a tutorial! it was pretty easy!

THUMBS UP FOR THE WIN

[Xemptuous]

@LakersBeast22 the 2 algorithms for permutation for 2x2x2 arent involved with 3x3x3

[LakersBeast22]

@Xemptuous

I didn't mean to sound abnoxious

I used OLL and PLL from the Fridrich Method 8)

[casperman100]

can't you just let it see instead of doing it so fast that beginners can't imitate you

[solan3999]

Thank you! now I can finally solve ALL cube from 2 to 7!!!!!

[rodrick6666]

thats similar to what I do.

[231eh]

I now a much easyer way

[imholdenonarope]

dude, this tut is really great, you take things very slow and explain everything you do, some people are like... okay your gonna you (insert long ass algorithm here) then they do it super fast so you don't even see what it looks like, any ways thanks a bunch, getting my 2x2 in about a week and i think i'm ready now.

[Mindstormscreator]

@imholdenonarope Thanks, glad to have helped!

[skylerpatrickkelly]

Thanks that helped me a lot

[lancslad2009]

cant beleave this video is 7 mins long

[mkwEric24]

B is back! I thought it was bottom and my cube kept messing up. I fail.

[levinrocks88]

dude are you in school

[Mindstormscreator]

@levinrocks88 This video was filmed at a Video Arts summer camp some years ago. It was held in a school during the summer.

[ginobilishuffler]

awesome tutorial bro. thanks

[5meman]

for some reason when i solved the top layer it solved the top layers. How did this happen??!?!?!!?

[Mindstormscreator]

@5meman There is only one "top" layer. It has four pieces, each of which have 3 colors.

[5meman]

@Mindstormscreator I mean whenever i do the R U R' U R U2 R' it completely solves the cube

[Mindstormscreator]

@5meman It can happen occasionally...it's called a PLL Skip.

[koskata555]

its so easy thx you so much !!!

[Xregiment]

try using oll's and pll's to solve the 2x2x2



[MrAaroncamaro]

man u r awesome best tutorial ever



[adamborg1]

Thank you!

[mysteryloser24]

Once I'd gotten the first layer done, and then corrected the opposite side without corner orientation, the two algorithms you can choose from didn't work for me... I placed the matched side on the left as instructed, and it just scrambled my cube completely. I ended up trying about 6 times. Luckily, on the last go, my cube fell together after the second side algorithm, which was pretty lucky to e honest... Thanks all the same. :)

[Mindstormscreator]

@mysteryloser24 Hi. Your problem is that you were solving the opposite side without corner orientation, when really you should be solving it with corner orientation only. First come last layer corner orientation, then permutation. The algorithms should work then.

[mysteryloser24]

@Mindstormscreator No. I mean that once I'd solved the green layer(white in the video), I flipped it to do the opposite side(blue). Once I'd done the algorithm and finished the side, the algorithm to sort the corner orientation scrambled my cube. You can't orientate the corners before you've finished the opposite side.

[Mindstormscreator]

@mysteryloser24 But orienting the corners is solving the opposite side. To solve the opposite layer, just to be clear, you first turn (orientate) the corners so that yellow (or in your case blue) is pointing up. Then, you use the second, third, or fourth algorithm I gave you and use that to position the corners in the right place on the top layer (permutation). Sorry if you already knew that, just wanted to get it straight.

[mysteryloser24]

@Mindstormscreator Orientation of the corners means to get the right corner piece in the right corner. Permutation means to have the right color on the right corner piece facing in the right direction. Following what I just told you, I had the blue side completed, without orientation. Do you understand what I meant now? Not that it matters much, I've solved it now. :)

[Mindstormscreator]

@mysteryloser24 Well glad that you've solved it. But, I am 100% sure that you've mixed up orientation and permutation. Permutation is getting the corner in the right corner of the cube. Orientation is rotating the corner in its spot so that the top color is showing. You can even look it up; I'm confident that those are true. But thanks for watching anyway, glad it helped.

[mysteryloser24]

@Mindstormscreator You're welcome. :) Actually, speaking practically, permutation doesn't mean any of these things. A permutation is an outcome. Rolling a 6 and a 3 on two dice is a permutation, whilst rolling 5 and 4 is another. But no matter, it's resolved now. :)

[snakeshaper]

easiest 2x2 tutorial I've found yet!!! utilized all my prior 3x3 knowledge. nice job man

[zorkadoo]

thanksss!!!! i've solved it:)

[thaman668]

is it possible to use 3x3x3 alghoritms on the 2x2x2?

[Mindstormscreator]

@thaman668 Of course!  But remember that algorithms that manipulate edges on a 3x3x3 won't effect anything on a 2x2x2.

[thaman668]

@thaman668 ik im not stupid xD

[hockeykid4u]

THANK U I AM THE WORST RUBIX CUBE GUY EVER AND I SOLVED IT

[vassilischr]

Great video. Thanks! Its the best solution. You should become a teacher... The first algorithm is the same as an algorithm on the 3X3 solution.

[Mindstormscreator]

@vassilischr Thanks! Actually, all four of these algorithms can be applied to a 3x3x3 cube to help solve it :)

[magic2070]

OHHHHHHHHHHH! MMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOSSHH!

YOU JUST MADE ME FIGURE OUT MY WHOLE RUBIK'S CUBE!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH. FROM NOW ON, I'M GOING TO YOUR

CHANNEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D ( :

[RiCuber]

On the secong algo you on the paper you have to add an U' at the end.

[Mindstormscreator]

@RiCuber Good observation. But since it is simply a top rotation of the cube when using it in this situation, it doesn't really matter.

[PhelpsWes]

literally learned as i watched it... you sound my age... 13ish

[Mindstormscreator]

@PhelpsWes I am actually a few years older than I was when I made this video.

[FluffyDoogle]

This tutorial is amazing. Thanks alot and keep it up. :D

[newzcuber]

This was a good video, I could already solve it but when i was using like 4 algorithms, and this helped my time alot. Thx man, besttutorial I've saw.

[TrysullGeorge]

cheers little man :}

[CarKid14]

how the fuck do you need a tutorial for a 2x2x2

[Mindstormscreator]

@CarKid14 It isn't as simple as it looks from first glance. The massive amount of people that could finally solve their 2x2x2 cube after watching these tutorials proves my point.

[jaboipell]

nice work little man, but have you ever solved a 3x3x3?

[Mindstormscreator]

@jaboipell The first two comments state your answer. And by the way, I am older now than I was back then when I made this video :P

[deathboarder129]

ya 1 in six people will solve it one the Ri F Ri B180 R Fi Ri B180 R180

........ GREAT Tutorial!!!!

[daviddwk]

good job but can you solve the 3x3?

[Mindstormscreator]

@daviddwk Uhh...yeah...

[RoscoeStar]

Nice vid! Easy to understand, easy to apply. Thanks you!

[DoodlePEnPOKERFACE]

im sorry...but explanation,video,voice,qualit­y,cubing, sucks alot...must improve in making tutorials.

[gothicelmo]

Wow thanks i can solve it now :)

[101Randomboy]

wow i learned how to solve this in 5 min.

[Mindstormscreator]

@101Randomboy That's pretty impressive considering this video is seven minutes long :)

[dbzboy229]

you kinda have to show the sht you do slowly, not just say... here it is!! and do it quick,... you are here asuming we can already slve the sht..... seems like thaht at least.... dindt really learn how to solve it... more like how to start it.... make a vid where u go trhough it slowly??

[Mindstormscreator]

@dbzboy229 I don't think explaining and going through each algorithm that I show and showing how to use it assumes that you already know how to solve it. Maybe just go through the tutorial and try again; it seems the majority of people who have seen this tutorial have been successful in solving it.

[thebringamusic]

@Mindstormscreator I solved the first layer on my own, and only watched your part 2 to finish the rest. I never watched part 1. Piece of cake...I agree, you have the best video for the 2x2x2 solve on here that I've seen. Keep up the good work!!

[traiel56]

i made it, tyvm.

[televisiekijken1]

lovely, only two algs that I allready knew !

[overpasseight]

Thank you ! Finally solved the 2 x 2 ! I watched a few different 2 x 2 tutorials, but this is the one that helped me solve it ! Thank you !!!

[WOWismygameYEAH]

Before you show the algorithims, you might want the explain the notation. If this video expects the watcher to have already been able to solve a 3x3x3, then for the first algorithim, you could mention that it's the exact same one as getting a 3x3x3's last layer corners to face up. :D

[Mindstormscreator]

@WOWismygameYEAH I don't expect one to know how to solve a 3x3x3 cube to be able to understand this video. I guess I could have further explained notation more than one of my previous videos on it, but it is pretty easy to pick up after watching this video.

[AwesomeAy2010]

WOW:(

[minsang75]

Thanks! I got it. the best tutorial! very easy to follow! Goood Job!

[Mindstormscreator]

@minsang75 Thanks :)

By the way, I have deleted your previous comment since it was a copy of the first.

[mjpink23]

bro. ur just making simple solving to complicated solving... just apply R',D',R,D

[Mindstormscreator]

@mjpink23 The only thing that algorithm does is rotate two corners. You can't solve an entire 2x2x2 cube with that algorithm. I suppose you could use that method for getting the yellow side on top, but I chose to use a more direct approach as to make the solution easier.

[lampshades120]

@mjpink23 thats wat i do for doing the white side

[mariosv819]

SOLVED!!!! THX SOOOOOOO MUCH YOU HAVE A NEW SUBBER!

[MrHellohellohello]

I solved it, on accident actually, using the first method R, U, R', U, R, U2, R'. All the sudden, it just automatically solved :). I don't get the ending of this part though, the R', F, R', B2, R, F', R', B2, R2 part is confusing.

[PlayBoard63]

Thank you!!! I SOLVED IT!!

[Unboxerr]

In doing the process described in this video, i noticed a couple things. First, if when solving the yellow side you have no yellows on top, put a pair of yellows in the back. if you have one pair of yellows and the other 2 yellows on seperate sides, putting the pair in the back will make you have to do the algorithm only 2 more times. and when you getting ready to solve the yellow layer, put the paired colors in the back and put its same color from the white layer on the right side.

[Bryan532253]

I uesed the 4x4x4 It makes you look smarter

[PlayBoard63]

I don't understand U2 ... what is the 2 for?

[Mindstormscreator]

@PlayBoard63 To turn that face twice, or 180 degrees.

[syndeyinterloper]

why would u want to know how to do this crappy cube when u already know how to do the 3x3x3 cube the 3x3x3 cube is much more impresive if u can complete it

[rubiksfan321]

@Mindstormscreator where should i put the 2 colours that match up(after solving the yellow side) if i want to use the 4th algorithm?(im talking about the one that u posted in the video description)

[Mindstormscreator]

@rubiksfan321 See where it says in the description (it functions the same as the one above)? So, the two colors go on the left.

[Unboxerr]

crap this is so gay the first algorithm for permuting works 50 percent of the time

[Mindstormscreator]

@Unboxerr Technically, you are preforming the first permuting algorithm correctly and from the right position 50% of the time. Make sure the top layer is in the correct position and that you are doing the algorithm correctly. Algorithms don't have a mind of their own ;)

[Unboxerr]

@Mindstormscreator well alot of the time when i do R U R' U R U2 R', some of the time theres not 2 cubes touching eachother. When there are 2 cubes touching, i put them in the back, do R' F R' B2 R F' R' B2 R2 and only some of the time it requires one twist. alot of the time it has all the colors diagonal from eachother its so annoying

[Mindstormscreator]

@Unboxerr Are you sure you have watched the entire video? You only need to do R U R' U R U2 R' when solving the yellow side on top. If you then have the two colors touching on the side, you put them in the back and do R' F R' B2 R F' R' B2 R2, which should solve the cube. If there are no colors touching on the side, you still do R' F R' B2 R F' R' B2 R2 anyway, which will then give you two colors touching on the side.

[Unboxerr]

@Mindstormscreator so if no colors are touching, that means i have to do R' F R' B2 R F' R' B2 R2 twice?

[Unboxerr]

after the second algorithm to get the yellow, what happens if there arent 2 squares aligned???

[Kalina1000]

um sory but i solve it with 3x3x3x augoritams

[RapToTheWorld]

wooot weewwww!! did it!

[mackapoot]

thank`s i had 3 side`s done at the end but i got it

[mackapoot]

what do you do if there is 3 side`s done?

[rexyrexerton]

Thank you so much!!!! None of the other vids I watched worked but this one did the first time!!!

[brybjorn6]

u scrambeld mine :(

[Mindstormscreator]

@brybjorn6 Well technically, you scrambled yours by not following the video correctly. Just rewatch the videos and try again :)

[mathwhiz3]

wow! this really helped! all the other vids i watched either A) didnt make sense or B) scramled my cube more. Thanks!

[theprototype424]

vary helpfull thanks

[testiclecrusher2]

cool, finally figured it out thanks!

[TheSnapSam]

dude u are da bomb thak you soo much it tottally got solved its such a good feeling thanks and now to practice :o

[joebahwbp]

Check out my 1 easy video on how to solve it

[thecustomcuber101]

BTW, I dont know how to rate 5 starz...

[Mindstormscreator]

@thecustomcuber101 Click the Thumb pointing up...

[ducttapemaster8]

Thanx Mindstorms creator I had a 2x2 that never got solved and I found this and... (drumroll) Shaboom! It is solved

[Mindstormscreator]

@ducttapemaster8 Glad to hear :)

[thecustomcuber101]

Is that an eastsheen? I'm collecting puzzles and one of the puzzles i'm missing is a 2x2x2 and I here eastsheen is good. so, is eastsheen good?

[wassagoinon]

if you want to increase speed you should just learn the 7 OLL algoritms for the 3x3 that have the edges already solved to get the yellow side. Then just learn the 3-4 pll algoritms that swap the corners.

[Mindstormscreator]

@wassagoinon Are you telling me this? This is just a tutorial for this method, not the method I actually use. But thanks anyay ;)

[ToroAnimations]

Thanks!

[LiverAloneK]

I broke my cube!

[wowzers66613]

if you know how to solve a 3x3 then you can solve this its just like having no second layer and edge pieces and centers

[visulube]

Good tutorial, but you go too fast for newbies like me.