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You've solved the 3x3 100 times already, and you've decided it's time to move on. You're ready for the 4x4 A.K.A Rubik's Revenge. First you need to know how to solve a 3x3, then you can start learning from this guide.


Make sure to scroll down to Notation before starting the steps.


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    Since the 4x4 doesn't have a piece in the center like the 3x3 does, you need to either have a 3x3 as a reference, or look at the corners.
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    How to make a 2x2 section (replace blue with green)
    How to make a 2x2 section (replace blue with green)
    Find two of the green center pieces. Align them to make a two by two section, as shown in these two pictures.

EditNotation

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    Capital letters stand for the outer faces such as the front face, back face, down face, etc. Lower case letters stand for the faces just behind the outer ones, such as the inner front face, inner back face, inner down face, etc.
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    When doing the moves a letter by itself means a clockwise move. R would mean to turn the right face clockwise. f would mean to turn the inner front face clockwise. R ' would mean to turn the right face counter clockwise. An apostrophe next to the letter denotes a counterclockwise turn. R ² means to turn the right face twice, either two clockwise turns or two counterclockwise turns, however you want to look at it. Whenever making a move do the move as if you were looking directly at that face. For example the move B ' would be done as if you were looking directly at the back face. The move d ' would be done as if you were looking directly at the down face. Here is an example of an algorithm that I might give you. An asterisk "*" after a letter means both the inside and outside faces are turned.
    • Center piece - One of the four pieces in the middle of a face.
    • Edge piece - One of the eight pieces on the edge of a face, next to the corner pieces.
    • Corner piece - Self explanatory.

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