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How To Solve A Pyraminx

The document provides instructions for solving a Pyraminx puzzle in 4 steps: 1) Turn the corner tips to match the center pieces and turn the centers to match colors on all sides. 2) Solve three edges around the top corner using right or left algorithms leaving some pieces in place. 3) Permute the remaining edges on the last layer with clockwise/counterclockwise cycle algorithms or an algorithm to flip two edges. 4) With practice, a Pyraminx can be solved in under 12 moves using these few algorithms.

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How To Solve A Pyraminx

The document provides instructions for solving a Pyraminx puzzle in 4 steps: 1) Turn the corner tips to match the center pieces and turn the centers to match colors on all sides. 2) Solve three edges around the top corner using right or left algorithms leaving some pieces in place. 3) Permute the remaining edges on the last layer with clockwise/counterclockwise cycle algorithms or an algorithm to flip two edges. 4) With practice, a Pyraminx can be solved in under 12 moves using these few algorithms.

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How to solve a Pyraminx

Solving a Pyraminx is much easier than a Rubik’s Cube. It has 3,732,480 possible
permutations which is relatively a small number (similar to the 2x2x2 Pocket Cube), so a
personal computer can easily go through all of the possible scrambles. It can be solved from
any random position in less than 12 moves. I’m presenting below the easiest solution where
you only have to learn a couple algorithms.

1. Notation

Let’s mark the four corners of the puzzle with letters, just like in the notation of the
Rubik’s Cube, a letter by itself means a clockwise 120o turn of the corner and an
apostrophe marks a counterclockwise turn (eg. R’). We are going to use these letters to
describe algorithms in this tutorial. For example: L’ F L F’
We can easily notice that there are three tipes of pieces: Corner tips (A), centers having
three stickers (B) and edges with two stickers (C).

2. Solving the tips and centers


The solution of the Pyraminx begins with turning the 4 corners (A) to match the center
pieces. Tthis is just a simple turn for each corner because the three sides of the center
pieces (B) are linked together. When the tips are OK, deep turn the puzzle to make the
three center colors match on all faces. Try to reach the state on the image above! When
you’re done all that’s left is solving the remaining 6 edge pieces (C).

3. Two edges next to one corner

In this stage we want to solve three edges around the top corner. Use the Right and Left
algorithms below depending on the direction of the insertion. These leave the pieces
marked with the asterisk (*) in place. Usually you’ll need an algorithm for the last piece
because the first two can be solved intuitively.
Right algorithm: R F R’ F’
Left algorithm: L’ F’ L F

4. Last layer edges


All that’s left is to permute/cycle the last layer edges. Take the puzzle in your hands with
the scrambled face on the left and perform the requred turns, depending on your case.

Clockwise cycle: U’ F U F’
Counterclockwise cycle: U L’ U’ L
Flip tow edges: F U’ F’ U F’ L F L’

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