cs2532aa@unm-cvax.UUCP (03/09/85)
When all else fails (meaning I can't find the solution book after some dink
comes along and scrambles my cube up) here is the solution I use:
1) Grasp offending cube in hand.
2) Twist a face (ANY face) 1/8 turn.
3) Take screwdriver and pry up middle cubie on any of the sides
of the face you just twisted.
4) Disassemble cube (no, this will not break it [as much as you
may wish it would]).
5) Reassemble cube in proper order.
You now have a correctly solved Rubik's Cube. Unfortunately this is 1985, not
1980, and your solved cube will not win you the respect and admiration of your
peers.
Fun things to do with disassembled cubes:
1) When reassembling, replace the last corner cubie in the puzzle
in a position twisted 1/3 to the left or right. When the cube
is complete, scramble it. It is now impossible to solve without
re-disassembling it. Seasoned cubists will spot this ploy easily,
but neophytes will become terminally confused.
2) This trick was played on me by a friend. Disassemble a
Rubik's Revenge (4x4x4 cube). When reassembling, LEAVE OUT
THE CENTRAL SUPPORTS. If reassembled carefully, it will stand
on its own. Remember to put it together correctly. Place it
on a convenient coffee table or dresser. Even today, a solved
cube is a magnet for fiddlers and tweakers of all shapes and
sizes. When the unsuspecting victim grabs the cube, it will
explode in their hand. I don't know if you think it's funny,
but we sure did.
Have fun,
.rne.
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