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Feb 5, 2023 · Today I teach you the easiest step-by-step method to solve the Pyraminx -- a twisty puzzle like the Rubik's cube in a pyramid form. This is one of the easies...
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The easiest way to solve a pyramid puzzle. If you need a helpful cheat sheet: https://rb.gy/3egp1
- Overview
- Learning the Terms
- Solving the First Layer
- Solving the Last Layer
The Pyraminx is a triangular pyramid puzzle variant of the original Rubik’s Cube. The Pyraminx comprises four faces and colors, with each side forming equilateral triangles. Each piece of the puzzle is also a small triangular pyramid that can be rotated along its attached axis to solve the puzzle. Like the original
, the Pyraminx variant can be frustrating to solve if the user is not aware of the logic and design of the puzzle. This guide will cover how to solve a Pyraminx using the layer by layer method, most commonly known as the beginner’s method. The beginner’s approach involves solving the first layer and then using an algorithm to complete the second layer, with multiple variations and scenarios given for each scramble.
There are three terms used to describe the individual pieces that make up each Pyraminx face:
Centers: Center pieces are located in the center of each axial piece. There are four axial pieces, which give us three centers on each side. Since there are four sides to the Pyraminx, we have twelve centers total. Centers do not move, as they cannot change positions to a different type of piece.
Edges: Edge pieces are located to the left and right of the top centers and between the bottom two centers on each face. There are six edge pieces total as each side will share common edges due to the freely movable axial parts that can change each edge’s positions to a completely different side of the Pyraminx.
Tips: Tip pieces are most outer points of the triangular pyramid. These pieces can be independently moved and are not as significant in solving the puzzle. However, these pieces must still be twisted into the correct positions to achieve the final solution.
As a beginner, choosing to begin with the yellow-colored face is most common and highly recommended. Although you can solve the Pyraminx by starting with any color, yellow is highly recommended as it is similar to the white face of the Rubik's cube. It will also be less confusing since this guide uses the yellow face to begin solving.
Starting with the scrambled Pyraminx, we need to align our three centers until they all match colors.
Find any side that has yellow as the top center.
Perform the following actions: R, R, R, and L, L, L.
Note: If you can get the other two yellow centers in less than three turns, then continue to the next step
If you have performed the three turns for both the right and left pieces but have not gotten matching centers, turn the top piece counterclockwise (U’) and repeat the actions.
Learn the five unique cases.
After successfully solving the first layer, keep the Pyraminx in the same position as in step 6, with the yellow side still on the bottom. Turn the top either clockwise or counterclockwise to match the top center color with the bottom two center colors, if the centers aren’t already aligned. This action is important as it will allow you to see which algorithm needs to be performed to finish solving the last layer of the Pyraminx.
First Case: You will have two edge pieces remaining for this case. Looking at the unsolved pieces from the different sides, you will notice immediately that the two colors on both edges just need to be swapped with each other to complete the puzzle.
To do this, find the side where two edge colors do not match with the rest of the face (The other two sides will only have one color that doesn’t match with the rest of the colors on that particular face)
Perform the following algorithm: R’, L, R, L’, U, L’, U’, L
Second Case: For this case, you will have three edge pieces that need to be solved. Looking at the three faces from different angles, you will notice that, unlike the first case, the colors cannot be swapped on each edge as it will not solve the puzzle. Instead, rotate the top piece clockwise (U), and you will see all the edges are solved and in their correct positions and match with the bottom centers of their respective colors. The only pieces that need to be fixed are the top centers to finish the puzzle.
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A Pyraminx is a 3-dimensional twisty puzzle with four equal sized triangle shaped sides, which forms a tetrahedron. Each side has 3 tips, 3 edges and 3 centers. At a beginner level the puzzle is solved layer-by-layer in four steps: STEP 1 - SOLVE THE FIRST LAYER CENTERS AND TIPS STEP 2 - SOLVE THE FIRST LAYER EDGES STE
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Feb 23, 2023 · To solve a Pyraminx, you need a different strategy than you would for a Rubik’s Cube. The bottom layer of the Pyraminx is fixed, which is different from the Rubik’s Cube. To solve the problem, you need a more flexible and intuitive approach. First, the edge pieces of the bottom layer of the Pyraminx must be moved.
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The first puzzle on the image is not a 2x2 Pyraminx because that would be too simple where you would only have to turn the peaks and that would solve it instantly. The Pyramorphix is actually a 2x2 shape mod. The third one is a Master Pyraminx, the 4x4 version of the puzzle. It might be hard to believe that the Skewb is a Pyraminx shape mod.
