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How to Solve the Megaminx puzzle

Aug 7, 2008 06:37 PM

Colorful Rubik's Cube being manipulated by a hand.

The Megaminx is a dodecahedron-shaped puzzle similar to the Rubik's Cube. It has a total of 50 movable pieces to rearrange, compared to the 20 of the Rubik's cube.

This six-part video tutorial will teach you how to solve the mighty Megaminx puzzle. In order to solve the Megaminx, you need to know how to move it. Then, you need to know the notation. Then, the algorithms. So, if you think you are up to the challenge of solving these beast of a brainteaser, then by all means, do it. You won't believe how similar this is to a 3x3 Rubik's Cube.

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