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How to Solve Megaminx Faster

The Megaminx is a dodecahedron-shaped puzzle in which the solver tries to place the coordinating colors together. The puzzle is comparable to the Rubik's Cube but serves as a further challenge due to its complex shape. Depending on your Megaminx, you may have one with six colors or one with twelve colors. Solving the Megaminx quickly is an impressive feat that few are able to master. With the right strategy and approach, you can learn to solve the Megaminx faster.

Things You'll Need

Lubricant spray

Instructions

Lubrciate Your Megaminx for Faster Movement
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  Take off the top layer of the Megaminx by hand.
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  Lubricate all the screws inside the Megaminx with the lubricant spray.
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  Restore the top layer of the Megaminx back to its original place.
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  Let the lubrication sit for 30 minutes.
Techniques to Solve the Megaminx Faster
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  Keep the Megaminx sturdy on one hand, and use your other hand to move the Megaminx pieces.
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  Work each color individually, and move the bright colors first since they are more noticeable.
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  Practice moving the elements of the Megaminx around until you see patterns for the end solution.
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  Keep track of the number of movements you make, and try to reduce the number of movements in your next round.
Strategies to Solve the Megaminx Faster
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  Work through faces or colors in the same order each time, so you don't have to think about which color comes next.
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  Move the pieces of the color you are working on to form a star shape with one pentagon centered and five trapezoids around it.
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  Move the five parallelograms of the color you are working on to the edges of the Megaminx to complete one color or face.
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  Continue with this process and experiment with different movements until the Megaminx is complete.

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