4x4x4 rubiks' cube reduction algorithms
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A helpful pocket card to help you learn and remember algorithms more quickly. Recommended for solve times above 3 minutes. Non-original; basic reductionist algorithms required to solve a 4x4x4 Rubik's Cube.TRANSCRIPT
Step 1Solving the Centers
1.Solve a row and set it in theulayerl F
2.Solve a white row and set it on theBfacef' d' B
3.Completely solve the white center (situation 1)f' d'
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4.Completely solve the white center (situation 2)(F) l U' l'
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5.Finish the blue center (situation 1)L d' L d
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6.Finish the blue center (situation 1 reflected)R d R d'
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7.Finish the blue center (situation 2)f' L d' L d
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8.Finish the blue center (situation 3)F d F' d'
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9.Fix two wrongly placed centersd' B d L d'
10.Solve 2nd pair of centers (4 rows)d
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11.Solve 2nd pair of centers (move 1)d F' d'
12.Solve 2nd pair of centers (move 2)d' L d
13.Switch the front and back face centersd r d r ld l d
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14.Solve the last two centers (4 rows)d B d
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15.Solve the last 2 centers (checkerd both faces)d F B d
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16.Solve last two centers: 3 pieces to 1 piece oneach face (situation 1)d F' d
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17.Solve last two centers: 3 pieces to 1 piece oneach face (situation 2)d F' B d
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18.Solve last 2 centers (checkered and rows)d B d B F'd B' d
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Step 2Solving the Edges
1.Move a solved edge into theUfaceL' U' L
2.Move a solved edge into theDfaceL D L'
3.Solve two edge pieces on adjacent edgesd R U' R'd'
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4.Solve two edge pieces on diagonal edgesd R U' R'd
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5.Flip a working edgeL' F U' L F
6.Bring an edge piece into the working area (move 1)R U' R'
7.Bring an edge piece into the working area (move 2)F R' F' R
8.Solve the first 2 of 4 unsolved working edgesd R F' UR' F d'
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9.Solve 1 of 3 unsolved working edges (move 1)d' L' F U'L F' d
Front/RightFront/Left
10.Solve 1 of 3 unsolved working edges (move 2)d R F' UR' F d
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11.Solve the last two working edges (move 1)d R F' UR' F d'
Front/LeftFront/Right
12.Solve the last two working edges (move 2)d R F' UR' F d
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Step 3Finishing the cube
1.Switch 2 edgesr U r U u r u
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2.2 corners switched (switch edges)r U r U u r u
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AdjacentDiagonal
3.Flip 1 edger B U l U r' U rU F r F l' B r