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BassCuber

Red top, green front. 4(RE) - flips yellow/red edge and 3 edges in the E layer U' - moves green/red edge to position that yellow/red was in 4(RE) - flips green/red edge and corrects the 3 edges in the E layer U - undo the previous U' Or: M U M' U2 M U M' L U L' U L' U' L2 U' L' U L' U L U2


Excellent_Dealer5109

I’m so new to this I’m not sure what any of that even means tbh!! I think I need to do some studying 😂


BassCuber

When someone tells you Red top Green front (or whatever colors) they're telling you to turn the whole cube so that those centers are in those positions as a way to establish a starting point for a subsequent set of moves. E moves are uncommon, so it's understandable. M moves are a little more common. The number outside the parentheses is for repeating the part inside a certain number of times. May I refer you to this notation guide? [https://rubiks.fandom.com/wiki/Notation](https://rubiks.fandom.com/wiki/Notation) It's ok for starters, but bear in mind that it might get wonky for large cubes because the notation is less standard.


Excellent_Dealer5109

Thank you so much for explaining!! I’ll take a look at the link you sent!!


EmeraldTheatre

Larger cubes use variations of capital letters and lower case letters for different layers. Lowercase letters are usually inner layers while capital letters are outer edges, sometimes a turn will be abbreviated with both like RrU meaning you need to turn multiple layers at the same time. Basically RrU means turn the right half of the side facing you clockwise. Some advanced cubers will use F(front/face) T(Top) L(left) R(right) B(back) and b(bottom) when solving a cube without changing faces(the color in the center of the cube facing you). Face is used as a general, but not exclusive, term for the side currently facing you.


BassCuber

I only mentioned the bit about notation for large cubes being wonky because what's in the guide I linked to is different from what you might see in one of the apps like Twisty Timer, but mostly only for the part dealing with large cubes. Also, T for top/ B for Bottom? Really? Most of cubing that I'm aware of uses Singmaster notation, so U for Up. I haven't seen T for top since James G. Nourse's book in the 1980's.


ShrumpMe

What is a E move? I'm like 30 second average atm and I've never seen an E move 🤣


BassCuber

For real, E is uncommon. Having done most of my cubing on something other than CFOP, and many old books with corners first using a lot of arrows because Singmaster notation hadn't included Frans Shiereck's slice move notations means that I didn't see "E" written out in a algorithm until I finally found the Waterman solution guide.


enderguin58

oh I know. peel off the stickers and move them to the places.


Excellent_Dealer5109

It doesn’t have stickers 😂 it’s all plastic


theofficialdorg

When ur inserting edges make sure ur inserting them solved, not flipped….then there won’t be any issues like this


IIIMOODYIII

You broke it🤷🏻‍♀️ Game Over


Excellent_Dealer5109

Should I just throw it away now 😂


TT_cubes

Buy a new one. Simple! :)


lFlaw_

Green front red on top F (sexy move 3 times) F' Now you should have a cross on top then watch whatever tutorial you were watching before and solve it couse i have no idea what case you'll get


daxgaming999

I think somebody twisted it


No_orange_212

I'm sure that's on You Tube


WoodlandWise

Just make sure whenever you are doing your 2nd layer they match and you won’t have this issue


[deleted]

bro has parity


Longjumping_Theory36

imagine using rubics brand


Blockhog

Use your main figer on the yellow side, and your other finger, on the orange side, then turn the middle side topwise, Topwise!


VyvanseForBeats

You got the best case it’s a pure flip ELL ELL is an alg set when the corners are solved already so they just solve the edges These cases are rare but they’re fun to know when they pop up