But there's a catch. Doing it without looking.
And yes, I've thought about this for quite some time and have come up with a method on how to solve it in this way.
Phase 1 - Number Assignment.
My first thought process was to assign each position on the cube a number 1-26.
Why 1-26 you ask? There are 26 "Cubees" on the 3x3 Rubik's cube. This number is calculated this way:
(3*9)-1
The (-1) accounts for the Cubee in the middle that doesn't rotate or change positions. This makes for a total of 26.
Each piece is then given an ID, which is assigned to a number.
For example:
W = White Center
WB = White/Blue Edge
WR = White/Red Edge
Etc.
And the end result is this table:
So the next step is memorizing the number assigned to each piece. Then you can begin orienting yourself using algorithms.
Until next week!
-SPYDER
