Because it's fun, it's a challenge every time, and also, it's just something to do, like if you're waiting for a bus, or sitting in class doing nothing. I do it about five or six times a day, just for fun, and it never gets old. I would definitely recommend learning it.
Take it in to a mechanic....the battery is hard. It will take like 3 hours, like disassembling a rubiks cube.
Some Walgreens, Wal Mart have rubiks cubes avaliable. They are like $8 at Wal-Mart. Highly recommend Cubezz.com - all sorts of Rubik's Cubes can be found in the store, more than 1000+ with freeshipping!
match up the like colors on on side.
Go to Wikihow.com and type in How do you solve a Rubic's Cube? The answer will have 2 links written in blue. Click on Roobik.com. You fill in the cubelets with what color you have on each side, and a generator will say (example) First Try: 122 steps Second Try: 78 steps etc. until it gets down to a small number. There will be a picture of a Rubik's Cube and click on the arrows to show you the next move or the move before it if you didn't catch it. There are 3 or 4 Rubiks Cubes on the page, so when the arrows disappear, go to the next Cube. It is a lot easier than it sounds. It is simple, and you can gloat that you solved it, just like I did!
Download the rubix cube app on your iPhone for a dollar. You can then enter how your cube looks like and you will get instructions on how to solve it in around 20 moves.
no chess is not an olympic sport *EDIT* However there is a "Mind Olympiad" (games like Rubiks Cube and other Brain Teasers) of which chess is included. There is also a "Chess Olympiad".
Less than 5.8% people in the world can solve Rubik's cube. There are 6bn people in the world, according to Wikipedia there are about 350 million Rubik's cube sold till jan09 so even if we believe all the people who possess the Rubik's cube can solve it, the figure will still remain at 350mn or 5.8% Sounds like a witty answer, until one logically concludes that cubes can be shared. Ironically i think the number is still near 5%,, its easy if you have patience, are not a dumb as, and enjoy games like these.
== == To get the first layer started solve the four edge pieces, just pick a side. Pick four edge pieces that match the middle color so when you solve it, it looks like a plus sign +. The trick is to have the sides of those edge pieces match the colors on the side. There is a good video on youtube if you type in how to solve a rubik's cube. Use the guide that comes with it, it might seem confusing but it is actually pretty easy once you figure it out. I can do one in a little over 2 minutes, which really isn't that fast compared to some people. It is kind of hard to describe such a process in words only.
That depends on what you expect from the cube, like speed, stability etc. If you want a fast cube that is capable to cut corners very well, I'd suggest either a type AV or an F-II. Also the ShengShou and the Dayan ones are awesome. You can buy those cubes at Lightake, which is a popular and trusted speedcubing store or Amazon. Check the link below.
The 360 really can't be classified as a Rubik's cube. There are no algorithms in the 360, because of that the 360 can only be solved with dexterity. Like the labyrinth maze.
I used this series of video's on YouTube.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4hXzxcRtTY&feature=channel but if you don't like to learn it from a video, use this website: http://www.speedcubing.com/chris/4-solution.html I highly recommand to first learn how to solve a 3x3 Rubik's Cube, because at some point of the 4x4 you have to solve it the way like a 3x3, and that part is not in the video or at the website.
A Rubik's cube is a puzzle in which there are miniature cube-like modules arranged in a cubic fashion. The Rubik's cube was invented in 1974 by Erno Rubik of Hungary, who gave it the modern name of Rubik's cube. It was first called the Magic Cube, and it won the German Game of the Year in the puzzles category. The most common one is Rubik's Cube has 27 mini cubes, with edges of 3 cubes each. It is possible to disassemble this cube by rotating a side 1/8 of a turn and using a screwdriver or other flat object to wedge out the edge piece. However, solving a Rubik's cube in this manner is usually known as cheating. It is very useful to disassemble the cube and apply petroleum jelly to the inner tabs of the mini cubes, and also to any other surface that is exposed to friction. This lubricates the cube so that you can solve it faster. It is still a popular and challenging puzzle to this date.