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Solving the eValue Rubik’s cubeThe simple 5 step method

September 2013

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Solving the cube We’re going to help you solve your eValue Rubik’s cube in 5 simple steps:

We’ll take you through every move you need to make to get your eValue Rubik’s cube back to its original position.

1. Top edges 2. Top corners 3. Middle 4. Bottom corners 5. Bottom edges

Click to move on

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Preparation – Naming the sides of your cube We’ll be holding the cube so the white face with the eValue logo is always at the

top You’ll need to turn the cube as you go through the solution so the front and

other sides will change colours As you hold the cube looking at 3 sides, the names we’ll use for these sides are

shown below:

“B” for Bottom

“K” for Back“L” for Left side

“T” for Top

Click to move on

“F”for Front

“R”for Right side

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Preparation – let’s check the moves We’re going to use some specific ‘cube moves’ in this solution We’ll use images and letters to represent the moves that look like this:

The picture of the cube will show you which side to move:

“R” Right “L” Left “F” Front “T” Top “B” Bottom

R-C

Click to move on

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Preparation – let’s check the moves The arrow will show you which way to move it and how much:

For each side, the direction for clockwise and anticlockwise are as you look at that particular side.

And we’ve included the letters to make it easier to read and remember if you want to

Turn onceanti-clockwise

“A”

Turn onceclockwise “C”

Turn twice “2” so the side

moves half way round

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Preparation - About these instructions You’ll see arrows to take you through the instructions. Click on them once

you’ve done on that page. During the solution, there will be sometimes be more than one choice so just

click on the arrow that’s right for you. Arrows look like this:

If you make a mistake there’s a “Whoops” button at the top of each page which will help you go back to any of the previous steps. It looks like this:

And if you need to go back to the start of the step you’re on, use the “Back” arrow in the bottom left of each screen.

Next

I’m ready to start

Back

Whoops!


Step 1 – check for the top edges Look at the top middle edges of your cube. It doesn’t matter

which way round you hold it.

Answer the question on the right to continue.

Are all the top edge cubes in the right place and the right way round?

No

Yes

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Whoops!


Step 1 – find the right cube to put it in position Turn the whole cube so that the front top position does not

have a properly positioned cube in it. Find the cube that should be in this Top Front position. It will

have the 2 colours for the Top and the Front sides. Click on the cube that shows where your target cube is sitting:

Top

Front

If you can see your target cube immediately click one of these:

If you can’t see it immediately, it’ll be at the back of the cube and click one of these instead:

FrontLeft

Top

FrontLeft

Top

BackRight

Top

Front Front Front Front

Front Front Front Front

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Whoops!


Step 1 – Right Top

Is your target cube the right way round?

No

Yes

Make the following moves:

R-A F-A

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Whoops!



No

Yes


Step 1 – Back Top

R-A F-AT-C T-A

Back

Whoops!



No

Yes


Step 1 – Top Left

L-C F-C

Back

Whoops!



No

Yes

Make the following move:

Step 1 – Front Right

F-A

Back

Whoops!



No

Yes


Step 1 – Front Left

F-C

Back

Whoops!



No

Yes


Step 1 – Back Right

R-2 F-A R-2

Back

Whoops!



No

Yes


Step 1 – Back Left

L-2F-CL-2

Back

Whoops!



No

Yes


Step 1 – Front Bottom

F-2

Back

Whoops!



No

Yes


Step 1 – Bottom Right

F-2B-A

Back

Whoops!



No

Yes


Step 1 – Bottom Back

F-2B-2

Back

Whoops!



No

Yes


Step 1 – Bottom Left

F-2B-C

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Whoops!


Step 1 – putting the cube in the right way round To get your cube the right way round, make the following

moves:

L-AF-A T-C T-A

Are all your middle edge cubes now in the right position and the right way round?

No

Yes

Back

Whoops!


Step 2 – Finding the top corners Find a top corner cube, which is not currently in the right

place. This is your target cube.

It will either be currently found as one of the top 4 corner cubes, or one of the bottom 4 corners

Choose the next step by answering the question on the right.

Is this target cube on the top or the bottom?

Bottom

Top

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Whoops!


Step 2 – the target cube is on the top layer Turn the whole cube so your target cube is at the front right. Make the following moves:

The cube should now be on the bottom layer.

R-CR-A B-A

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Whoops!


Step 2 – move the cube to the right place Now rotate the bottom layer until the target cube is under

the target position:


The cube should now be in the right position

Is this target cube the right way round?

No

Yes but there aremore to do

R-CR-A B-A

Yes, and there areno more to do

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Whoops!


Step 2 – rotate the cube until it’s the right way round Make the following moves:

If the target cube is still not the right way round repeat the above moves once more.

R-CR-A F-C F-AB-2 B-2

Are there any more top corner cubes to complete?

No

Yes

Back

Whoops!


Step 3 – Starting point We’re now going to sort out the middle edges of the cube

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Middle but in the wrong place

Step 3 – Middle edge Find a middle edge cube that’s not in the right position and

the right way round This cube will either be:

on the bottom layer

in the middle layer but in the wrong place

In the middle layer and in the right place, but the wrong way round

Is this target cube in the middle or on the bottom?

Bottom

Middle, already in the right place but the wrong way round

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Step 3 – Put middle edge cube on the bottom layer Hold the whole cube so that the middle edge cube you need to move is towards

you on the Front Right:

Then make the following moves:

This will move the cube you’re looking to place onto the bottom layer

R-CR-A F-C F-AB-C B-AB-C

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Whoops!


Step 3 – Place the middle edge cube Rotate the bottom layer so that the colour of the middle

edge cube that’s not on the bottom is next to the same colour as the centre cube

Hold the cube so that the matching edges gives one of the following:

Top

Front

Top

Front

Where is your middle edge cube now?

It’s on the front

It’s on the right hand side

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Step 3 – move the cube up from the right hand side Make the following moves

Then the following moves:

You should now have the middle edge cube in the right place and the right way round:

R-CR-A

F-C F-AB-C B-A

B-A B-C

Are there any more middle edge cubes to put in the right place?

Yes

No

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Whoops!


Step 3 – move the cube up from the front Make the following moves


You should now have the middle edge cube in the right place and the right way round:

R-CR-A

F-C F-AB-C B-A

B-A B-C

Are there any more middle edge cubes to put in the right place?

Yes

No

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Whoops!


Step 4 – Bottom corners We’re now going to sort out the bottom corners of the cube

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Step 4 - Check of now many cubes are in the right place Pick a corner and rotate the bottom until that corner is in the

right place. It doesn’t matter if it’s not the right way round. You’ll find that once this cube is in the right place, you’ll have

one of the following:

Front

Bottom

Right Front

Bottom

Right

There are 2 out of place cubes, and they’re diagonally opposite

There are 2 out of place cubes, and they’re next to each other

I have thisI have this

All the bottom corner cubes are in the right place

I have this

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Step 4 – Switching cubes next to each other Hold the cube so the 2 out of place cubes are both on the front of the cube


Then the following moves:R-CR-A F-C

F-A

B-CB-A

B-2R-A B-C R-C

Continue

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Whoops!


Step 4 – Switching cubes diagonally opposite Hold the cube so that one of the out of place cubes is Front Left, and the other

is Back Right


Then the following moves:R-CR-A F-C

F-A

B-A

B-2R-A B-C R-C

Continue

B-2

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Whoops!


Step 4 – Position bottom edge cubes the right way round The pattern on the bottom will now look like one of the following. Turn the cube

round to make the Front side match the right diagram for you

Front Right

Bottom

Front Right

Bottom

Front Right

Bottom

Front Right

Bottom

Front Right

Bottom

Front Right

Bottom

Front Right

Bottom

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Step 4 – putting the corner cubes the right way round Make the following moves:


If the corner cubes are still not the right way round you may have to repeat this set of moves up to 3 times, repositioning the Front side each time.

Are the bottom corners now the right way round?

Yes

No

R-C

R-A

B-A

B-2

R-C B-A

R-C B-2

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Whoops!


Step 5 – bottom edges We’re now going to sort out the bottom edges of the cube –

the last step!

All 4

How many of the bottom edges are already in the right place?

None

Just one

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Step 5 – No edges are in the right place Make the following moves (it doesn’t matter which side is

the Front):

Then do the following moves:

This will make one edge cube be in the right place

R-C R-AL-CL-A F-C B-2

R-C R-AL-CL-A F-C

Continue

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Whoops!


Step 5 – One edge cube is in the right place Turn the whole cube so the one bottom edge cube which is in the right place is

at the Front.


Then do the following moves:

All 4 cubes are now in the right place.

R-C R-AL-CL-A F-C B-2

R-C R-AL-CL-A F-C

Continue

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Whoops!


Step 5 - Check which way round the bottom edge cubes are You should now have one of the following patterns on the bottom of the cube. Turn the whole cube so the cube has the same Front as shown.

I have thisI have thisI have this

Front Right

Bottom

Front Right

Bottom

Front Right

Bottom

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Step 5 – checked pattern Make the following moves:


And finally, the following moves:

R-C R-AL-CL-A

B-2

R-C R-AL-CL-A F-C

F-2

B-2

R-C R-AL-CL-A F-2

B-A Finished

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Whoops!


Step 5 – “H” pattern Make the following moves, the top of the H as the Front of the cube:



R-C R-AL-CL-A

R-C R-AL-CL-A

F-C

F-2

R-C R-AL-CL-A

Nearly there

F-C B-C

B-C

B-C

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Whoops!


Step 5 – “H” pattern continued Make the following moves:


B-2R-C R-AL-CL-A

F-CR-C R-AL-CL-A

Finished

F-C

B-C

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Whoops!


Step 5 – “Pointing” pattern Hold the cube so that the “point” is Front and to the Right. Then make the

following moves:


And finally, make the following moves:

R-C R-AL-CL-A

R-C R-AL-CL-A

F-C

F-2

R-C R-AL-CL-A

Nearly there

B-AF-A

B-A

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Whoops!


Step 5 – “Pointing” pattern continued Turn the whole cube so the one bottom edge cube which is in the right place is

at the Front.


Then do the following moves:R-C R-AL-CL-A F-C B-2

R-C R-AL-CL-A F-C

Finished

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Whoops!


Congratulations! Well done - you have solved your cube!

Tell everyone within shouting distance!


Whoops! Don’t worry if you’ve made a mistake. You’ll still be able to solve the cube. If you aren’t able to undo the moves you’ve just done, you’ll need to start from

an earlier step and work through again. Click on the arrow below depending on which step has become undone during

your moves

1. Top edges 2. Top corners 3. Middle 4. Bottom corners 5. Bottom edges

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