Triangular Magic Prism
This is the triangular prism analogue of Rubik's Magic Cube.
Java Applet Instructions
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The Green Flag resets the puzzle.
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Pressing the Spacebar scrambles the puzzle.
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Down Arrow turns the bottom twelve cubelets by 180 degrees. The
same can be achieved by clicking on the top of the front center triangle.
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Right Arrow turns the right twelve cubelets by 180 degrees.
The same can be achieved by clicking on the top of the right enter triangle.
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Left Arrow turns the left twelve cubelets by 180 degrees. The
same can be achieved by clicking on the top of the left center triangle.
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To turn one of the three corner columns (consisting of three cubelets each)
by 180 degrees, click on the top
corner triangle of the upper cubelet.
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Pressing a turns the top layer by 120 degrees clockwise.
The same can be achieved by clicking on the leftmost face of this layer.
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Pressing y or z turns the top layer by 120 degrees
counterclockwise. The same can be achieved by clicking on the
rightmost face of this layer.
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Pressing s turns the central layer by 120 degrees clockwise
(as viewed from above).
The same can be achieved by clicking on the leftmost face of this layer.
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Pressing x turns the bottom layer by 120 degrees counterclockwise
(as viewed from above).
The same can be achieved by clicking on the rightmost face of this layer.
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Pressing d turns the bottom layer by 120 degrees clockwise
(as viewed from above).
The same can be achieved by clicking on the leftmost face of this layer.
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Pressing c turns the bottom layer by 120 degrees counterclockwise
(as viewed from above).
The same can be achieved by clicking on the rightmost face of this layer.
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Klicking on the top of one of the central edge triangles turns
the entire edge/side by 180 degrees.
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Pressing q flips the entire prism over by 180 degrees
in the direction back --> right.
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To solve the prism, you have to get the top side yellow,
the left side blue and the right side red. (The green back and the white
bottom are invisible.)
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When you have solve the prism, your time taken is displayed
for 5 seconds.
Solution Strategy
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A complete strategy still needs to be worked out.
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Interesting things can happen here. For instance,
exactly one pair of central side face triangles
can be interchanged.
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Any useful algorithms and shortcuts are welcome. Please tell me
about your discoveries!