Puzzle: Cube, Vertex Cut, Type B, 2nd Order
Abbreviation: Cube VB2
Commonly Known As: Lattice Cube
Piece Counts
Name
Qty
Colors
Orient.
Perm.
Orbits
Corner
18
2
None
Even
2
Edge
12
2
None
Even
None
Move Types
Type
Layer
Period
Pieces Affected
Total Parity
Vertex
1
3
1 corner 3-cyc
Even
Vertex
2
3
1 corner 3-cyc, 1 edge 3-cyc
Even
Suggested Solving Orders
By Piece Type
1. Solve edges as Cube VB1
2. Sovle corners
Important Issues and Notes Corners can be solved along the way as well. The two-color edges
do not appear connected at first, but they are, and this is why
the real life puzzle is built from a rainbow cube.
Useful Algorithms
In step 2, three cycle corners: UFR[2]+ UFL[1]+ UFR[2]-