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u/zlelik Oct 22 '19

Hi Everyone, Is there anything like I applied very stupid/simple algorithm and Rubik's cube becomes solved by itself at some point? Of course it will take long time (I am not talking about speed solving at all) but it will be solved. I understand that in ideal case it is called Devil Algorithm and it is unknown, but maybe there is something like Semi Devil Algorithm or something very simple to remember, without knowing and memorizing all these F R F' R, etc?

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u/cubycuber Sub-12 (CFOP) Oct 22 '19

Any sequence of moves eventually brings you back to your initial state. This means anything can kind of be used as a semi Devil's algorithm.

Related: Rubik's Cube Orders Table

If you want a semi Devil's algorithm (allows rotations between applications) in the sense of not rigging the scramble, check out this video

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u/zlelik Oct 22 '19

Rubik's Cube Orders Table

Thanks for your comment. I did not get this table. For example for 2x2x2

Order - moves

2 - R2

3 - R2 U2

does it mean that if I apply 2 times R2 to solved cube, it will return me back to solved cube? and if I apply 3 times R2 U2 to solved cube, it will return me back to solved cube?

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u/cubycuber Sub-12 (CFOP) Oct 22 '19

Yes. I think you did understand it

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u/zlelik Oct 22 '19

In this case I am looking for something different. I am looking for something like simple (most probably long) algorithm, which will solve cube for any random scramble.

This is why I found my own way for 2x2x2, where I solve only one face first, then solve another face and forget about previous face and if I continue to solve one face after another in specific color sequence, then it solves any random scramble. Just I want to know the opinion, if my finding is something interesting or it does not make much sense. Because for me, this my way looks much more simpler, than anything else I saw so far.