Siamese Mirror Blocks Algorithms
I got this one a few months back and was entirely stumped. It’s only the second cube to leave me without a solution completely. (The other is WitEden’s Camouflage 3x3x4 – and I think I broke that one!) Anyways, thanks to MartyWolfman’s marvelous tutorial; I can now solve it! I love cubing but I’m not the most brilliant at coming up with my own algorithms and solutions. For this one, he used a lot of beginner’s method algorithms: something I’d forgotten entirely! For purposes of going back to this puzzle, here are some algorithms and methods of solving. I might need this entry someday!
Inserting Middle Layer
Right + Back
R / U / R / U / R / U’ / R’ / U’ / R’
Right + Front
R’ / U’ / R’ / U’ / R’ / U / R / U / R
Last-Layer Situations
- If Dot (Algorithm 2x)
- If L (Place L in F & R)
- If Bar (Place on L & R)
Turn top 2 layers to the R face = Y
Y’ / R / Y / R / U / R’ / U’ / Y’ / R’ / Y
Then fix BR bottom corner
R’ / U2 / R (to orient)
R’ / U’ / R
Then re-fix middle layer
Orient Last Layer
One top piece last layer facing you on left
R / U / R’ / U / R / U2 / R’
Put proper piece on BR
R / U2 / R’ / U’ / R / U’ / R’
Final Layer Edge-Piece 3-Cycle (correct piece in back)
R / U’ / R / U / R / U / R / U’ / R’ / U’/ R2