Build the first star
Connect five white edges around the white center. Every side color must also match the adjacent center.
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How to Solve a Megaminx
A structured beginner route for Megaminx: first star, first two layers, side belts, and the final face.
Work in order
The route to a solved puzzle
Work around one face at a time and keep it pointing down so the five open slots remain easy to track.
Complete the first F2L ring
Pair each corner with its matching edge and insert the pair into its slot. Repeat around all five slots.
Algorithm
R U R′AlgorithmL′ U′ LSolve the next belts
Rotate around the puzzle, completing one side star and its pairs at a time while preserving the solved area.
Create and place the final star
Orient the five last-face edges to form a star, then place each edge beside its matching side center.
Finish the final corners
Orient the five corners so the last-face color points up, then cycle them into their correct positions.