In my final blog entry, I will be going over solving my most challenging puzzle, the ghost cube. Just looking at the puzzle can be confusing: every side is the same color so how do you solve it, or mix it up? In practice, the ghost cube is actually just a standard 3×3, but the axes by which you turn on are offset. Essentially, you have to line up the layers correctly to be able to turn the puzzle, as then you can see the standard lines in between the pieces.
Axes by which you turn the puzzle are highlighted
Now, we will scramble the cube!
As usual, the first step is to solve the cross, but it is difficult to figure out how to start that on the ghost cube. I find it easiest to start with matching the edge that has the logo for the puzzle onto its appropriate center and then solving the other edges from there. From here, it should look like:
Next, we will fill in the corner pieces to finish the first layer. Essentially, just try slotting in corners that seem like they are the correct shape, and if it isn’t then you can just substitute another piece until the layer solidifies. Again, it is easiest to start by matching the pieces with the logo.
After the first layer, we have to solve the middle layer by orienting the centers and middle edges. Again, because the pieces have similar shapes you just have to try each combination until the full shape of the layer is formed.
Now, only the last layer has to be solved. We start by making the cross with the center and edges.
The last step is to solve and orientate the last corners, which brings the puzzle back to a solved, cubic state!
The reason this puzzle is so difficult is that is is very hard to keep track of pieces and figure out where they go because you have to rely on examining the shape of each piece, which is harder to track than a color. If anything, the ghost cube would be much easier to solve if each side was a different color, as it would be much simpler to figure out where to slot each piece.
That wraps up the final blog entry, thanks for reading about me solve all different kinds of Rubik’s Cubes!
This blog answers the opportunity to talk about a subject you have a lot of knowledge in. It allows you to be able to build upon your last blog posts and share your tips and techniques in solving these various Rubik’s cubes. You gain the attention of the audience by adding pictures and solving extremely challenging puzzles that the average person could not be able to. Maybe to improve you could talk about your experience while solving it and the struggles you faced and overcame. Loved reading your posts!!
Can you make a ghost cube video.