![]() ![]() On one hand jumbling allows it to be scrambled in over 3 million different combinations (comparing to only 192 on the original Floppy Cube), however this degree of freedom to rotate the edges independantly from each other also makes it much easier to solve. Counterintuitively, the Super Floppy Cube (or Edge Cube) is not harder to solve than the original Floppy Cube. In the year 2019, the Rubik's Brand created their own version of the Super Floppy Cube and named it the " Rubik's Edge". This of course makes the puzzle lose its "flat" appearance and you can scarmble it into different shapes. The Super Floppy Cube is almost identical to the Floppy Cube only it also allows "jumbling" - turning the edges independantly from each other, making it possible to move the corners around and even put all of them around a single edge piece. ![]() In 2009, the inventor of this puzzle, Katsuhiko Okamoto, also invented its successor, the " Super Floppy Cube". A quick computer analysis shows that while most of these combinations can be solved in 4 or 5 moves, the maximum amount of moves required to solve this puzzle is 8 (for the single case of the superflip pattern). This fact results in a very small amount of possible combinations for this puzzle - only 192. The interesting thing about the Floppy Cube is that its edges can flip but not move, while its corners can move but not be flipped in place (their orientation is determined by their position). The wonky shape of the center piece while twisting the edge pieces is what gives the puzzle its name. The name "Floppy Cube" comes from the fact that in order for the mechanism to function properly, the middle square bends slightly upward and downwards to allow for the turning of the side pieces. The puzzle is manufactured by Gentosha Toys since 2009. It was originally invented in 2004 by Katsuhiko Okamoto, a Japanese inventor specializing in Rubik's Cube modifications. The puzzle consists of 9 cubes ordered as a 3x3 square grid and colored accordingly. ![]() But if you ever have a question about anything, feel free to leave a comment on one of my videos! I try my best to reply to questions.You can think of the Floppy Cube as basically the middle layer of a Rubik's Cube. I highly encourage checking it out.Īlthough I highly recommend it, you don't have to subscribe to my YouTube channel. ![]() No cuber has ever told me they regret going, and most people (including myself) regret not going early enough. You might be thinking, "competitions!?" Competitions are actually just events where cubers can meet up and hang out (and do some official solves). You can use their website to check world records, and look for competitions near you. The World Cube Association (WCA) handles cubing events and official records. There is an active community of cubers with hundreds of thousands of people who just enjoy speedsolving and/or solving a variety of puzzles! You can find us on Reddit, Facebook, the SpeedSolving Forums, and other decentralized places like YouTube and Instagram. Check out my sub-11 second average using a total of 16 algorithms, which is part of what you learn with beginner CFOP. Cubing is much more interesting because that is NOT the case, and there's much more to learn besides algorithms. CFOP does have many algorithms to memorize, but don't be pressured into thinking that learning more algorithms is what makes you faster in the end. My advice is that you should not rush to learn new things until you're well practiced with what you know, otherwise it can feel overwhelming. But if you want to get even faster, you should learn How to do Finger Tricks and learn the CFOP Method, which is most of the fastest cubers use. Some people stop there, which is totally fine. Congrats on solving the Rubik's Cube! With practice, you should be able to do this in a few minutes, or even under 1 minute if you practice a lot. ![]()
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