How to Solve a 4x4 Rubik's Cube Revenge - Step 1 - Centers

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In this tutorial, I will show how to solve the 4x4 Rubik's Revenge cube. We must first place centers (no algorithm needed), then pair each individual edge (one short algorithm because of parity). After that, the cube is very similar to solving a 3x3.

In this video, I first give an introduction into the 4x4 cube and explain what we will need to accomplish before we can actually start to solve the cube. I also go over the notation we will need to become familiar with when performing given algorithms and then start to show you how to position/solve the six 'centers' of the cube. (NOTE* If you do not want to watch the introduction and notation, you can fast forward to 2:55 where I begin going over the centers*) The three main things we will be doing are:
1) Making 2x1 blocks within the center regions of the cube
2) Combining two 2x1 blocks to form a 2x2 center block
3) Adding a single center component to a 3 piece L. *NOTE* to do this, I recommend having the single center piece either in the lower left or lower right region and positioning the corner of the L (see video*) in the same location as that single piece.


*NOTE* A good way to pick three centers to place in a clockwise direction (If you don't want to use red/white/blue) is to look at any corner on the cube and place the three centers in the same orientation/position as the colors on the corner. You do not have to worry about the corner when placing centers, you would just be using it to pick those three colors only.

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How to Solve a 4x4 Rubik's Cube Revenge - Step 1 - Centers

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  • uuh

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  • same haha

    same haha

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  • me too!!lol it is ...

    me too!!lol
    it is funny

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  • your gudie rocks! ...

    your gudie rocks!

    but i think there's one more parity error you havent included...

    my cube is all solved except for two adjacent corners, their colours are switched.

    By ndl101 [Affiliate User] 1215709793 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Hey, nevermind. I ...

    Hey, nevermind. I got it.

    By GuitarMan0785 [Affiliate User] 1215460243 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • What if you don't ...

    What if you don't have the 'L' for the green side? For instance, There is the green bar instead of the 'L'? Please help!

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  • Nope, it's ...

    Nope, it's authentic. I just had to switch things around. Never mind my above comment

    By kraenieldamage [Affiliate User] 1215416920 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • urs isn't the ...

    urs isn't the authentic one then...the real rubik's cube always has the symbol on their white center piece...

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  • Um, my green center ...

    Um, my green center isn't opposite the blue one

    By kraenieldamage [Affiliate User] 1215373289 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • dude thats exactly ...

    dude thats exactly what happens to me lol

    By randomdude54321 [Affiliate User] 1215021985 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • thanks this morning ...

    thanks this morning i had trouble beacause of the color patern but i canalready solve the 3x3very easy then at school for some reason all the girls fight over who gets to mess it up so i cant solve it. it funny watching them fight.

    By ratonyyz [Affiliate User] 1214902399 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • awesome review!!! ...

    awesome review!!!
    i watched these once before i got my cube and i solved the cube (i memorized everything from you before)

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  • This video was ...

    This video was helpful alot
    Hey, I wanna know the shotcut, too

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  • dude you look like ...

    dude you look like elvis

    By jonas2927 [Affiliate User] 1214242015 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • You won't ...

    You won't necessarily get every single case I go over in the video. I just went through them so that you'll know how to do it if you do encounter it. Just keep making 2x1 blocks and finish the centers. Make sure that the Red/White/Blue centers are in a clockwise direction and that the "color pairing scheme" is correct. That's the important part.

    By RobH0629 [Affiliate User] 1214151425 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i have a question. ...

    i have a question. what do you do if the blue pieces aren't diagonal? i can't seem to get that part

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  • nice tutorials! I ...

    nice tutorials! I could understand them easily unlike some other tutorials (no offense other ppl)

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  • Ok, thank you very ...

    Ok, thank you very much! I also learned the
    3x3 rubik's cube from you! You're Awesome! So are each color opposites the same as the
    4x4, such as white/yellow, red/orange, blue/green?

    By retartedfiremoose [Affiliate User] 1214144648 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • No, you first put 3 ...

    No, you first put 3 centers down in the proper direction and then you solve the remaining 3 by using the "color pairing scheme" --> Red/Orange (or Red/purple), blue/green, and white/yellow. It doesn't matter which center you do next after you have done the red, white, and blue centers (or whatever 3 you choose). But like I said in the beginning, the centers must be put in the same direction that they are in the solved cube. That's the important part.

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  • so you only have to ...

    so you only have to do 3 centers? what about the fourth? Please help! Thanks!

    By retartedfiremoose25 [Affiliate User] 1214140913 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Sorry, I'm not sure ...

    Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by "starting with the L"? Let me know and I can explain it to you if you are still unsure. If you are talking about the "single piece" with the "3 piece L" then that is just my way of saying that we have to join one center piece to 3 of them. Let me know if that's what you were referring to. Thanks

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  • ok never mind even ...

    ok never mind even with you starting with the L i was able to finish it

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  • u were helpfull to ...

    u were helpfull to me until u finished red white and blue cause u had an L and i diddnt now i diddnt finish the vid but im pretty sure im lost

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  • wads ur msn or ...

    wads ur msn or email i got loads to ask u about 4x4 i can onli make 3 centres right

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  • same* =)

    same* =)

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  • Omg this was so ...

    Omg this was so great video!Much better than others what i'm looked because they only said "use saim algorithms than 3x3" but this video really show how i can do it. thx for RobH0629

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