Resources for Solving the 2x2x2 Cube

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Here are a bunch of resources you might want to browse.  There are written instructions, videos, and an actual solver that you can use.

Ryan's Guide to Solving the 2x2x2:  Written instructions fairly easy to follow

Here is a good video  Technique used by Pierre, who is a cube-solving god!

Another good video  An alternate technique, closer to mine

Interactive cube  Play with a virtual cube online

Detailed instructions for solving the 2x2x2 Pocket Cube  This doc is MUCH more detailed!

Robot solves a 3x3x3 cube   Beep.  Boop.  Bzzt.  Solved

And!  CUBE SOLVER!  No matter how messed up your cube may be, this will fix it for you


Here are some fun patterns you can use when leaving your cube at rest:

6 moves: U R2 U2 R
7 moves: U F2 U2 R2 and then U or -U
8 moves: R2 F2 R2 U2

Got more patterns to recommend?  Send me the moves at the email address below.


This page is here because I published a puzzle about the 2x2x2 cube.  If you would like to receive a weekly puzzle from me - called the Monday Morning Tickler - all you gotta do is send a request to:

rj@mical.org (RJ Mical)

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