How To Solve the Megaminx Last Layer Easy

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Solve the Megaminx Last Layer in 4 steps
Step 1) [EO] Orient the Edges forming the Gray Star
Step 2) [CO] Orient the Corners to get all the Grays facing up
Step 3) [EP] Permute the Edges by positioning them in the correct location 
Step 4) [CP] Permute the Corners by placing them in the correct location

This Megaminx “Clock” is used to display positions and pieces relative to a 3×3 Rubik’s Cube. Zero (0) o’clock being the 5th sided Edge Piece we will ignore when using 3×3 algorithms to solve the Megaminx.

Beginner Method Megaminx Algorithms (IM below):
EO Edge Orientation – (Line) F R U R’ U’ F’
CO Corner Orientation – R’ D’ R D 
EP Edge Permutation – R2 U2 R2’ U R2 U2 R2’
CP Corner Permutation – R’ D’ R  –  R’ D R  (for reference but just use logic)

Megaminx Nomenclature / Terms:
EO:  Edge Orientation  
CO:  Corner Orientation  
EP:  Edge Permutation  
CP:  Corner Permutation

Arrow:  EO Case 1
12/0/9:  EO Case 2
0:  Zero – EO Case3
12/6:  2 Edges at 12 o’clock & 6 o’clock (EP Case 1)
2AE:  2 Adjacent Edges (EP Case 2)
1E:  1 Edge (EP Case 3)

S#:  Step #  (example S1 = Step 1)
C#:  Case #  (example C1 = Case 1)

BM:  Beginner Method
IM:  Intermediate Method
LL:  Last Layer

CW:  Clockwise
CCW:  Counter Clockwise (Anti Clockwise)

TS:  Troubleshoot
PSA:  Public Service Announcement 

Solve Megaminx Last Layer in 4 Steps
4 Look LL  (Four Look Last Layer)
2 Look OLL  (Two Look Orient Last Layer)
2 Look PLL  (Two Look Permute Last Layer)

Step 1) [EO] Orient the Edges forming the Gray Star

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Step 1) [EO / Edge Orientation] First we need to Orient the Last Layer Edges forming the Gray Star on the Top of the Megaminx.

There are only 3 possible Cases or configurations of Edges on the Last Layer of the Megaminx and we can solve all three with the same 3×3 “Line” Algorithm F R U R’ U’ F’

Case 1: Arrow. Edges forming an Arrow pointing to the right, equivalent to 3×3 “Line”
Case 2: 12/0/9. Edges at 12 o’clock, 0 o’clock & 9’oclock, equivalent to 3×3 “12/9”
Case 3: 0 (Zero). One Edge the the Zero o’clock position, equivalent to 3×3 “Dot”

Solve Megaminx [EO] Cases Beginner Method
Case 1 solved holding the Arrow pointing to the right, perform the 3×3 “Line” Algorithm F R U R’ U F’
Case 2 solved holding the Edges at 12/0/9 o’clock positions, perform the 3×3 “Line” Algorithm to create the Arrow the perform “Line” Alg again to solve.
Case 3 solved holding the Edge at Zero o’clock, perform the 3×3 “Line” Algorithm to create the Arrow. Turn Arrow to the right then perform “Line” Alg again to solve.

Solve Megaminx [EO] Cases Intermediate Method
Case 1 solve same
Case 2 solve with inverse of the “Line” Alg (the 3×3 “12/9” Alg) F U’ R U’ R’ F’
Case 3 solve with “Dot” alg

We now have the Last Layer Edges Oriented forming the Gray Star.

Step 2) [CO] Orient the Corners: Grays facing up

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Solve Megaminx [CO] with Beginner Method
Solve all 16 Megaminx CO Cases without any Algorithms

Solve Megaminx [CO] with Intermediate Method
16 Cases solved with just a few Algorithms most of which used on the Rubik’s 3×3

Step 3) [EP] Permute the Edges in Correct Position

Step 4) [CP] Permute the Corners In Correct Position

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Megaminx Intermediate Method Algorithms

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This Megaminx Tutorial is a full comprehensive guide teaching you the fundamentals and concepts required for you to understand how to Solve the Megaminx Last Layer.  For a shorter Tutorial just demonstrating the steps see “Megaminx Last Layer: 4 Easy Steps RECAP”

Solve the Megaminx Last Layer in 4 steps.
Step 1) [EO] Orient the Edges forming the Gray Star
Step 2) [CO] Orient the Corners to get all the Grays facing up
Step 3) [EP] Permute the Edges by positioning them in the correct location 
Step 4) [CP] Permute the Corners by placing them in the correct location

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