How to solve a Megaminx: the 12-sided Rubik’s cube

The Megaminx is a twelve-sided pentagonal puzzle with one center, five edges and five corners per face. Good news: if you can solve a 3×3, you use the same thinking here.

Step 1: White star

Build five white edges around the white center into a star, each matching its neighboring center. Like the 3×3 cross but with five arms.

Step 2: White corners

Insert the five white corners between the edges using the 3×3 approach: hold a corner above its slot and repeat R U R′ U′.

Step 3: Middle layers

Pair the edges and corners of each layer, working upward. Each edge uses the “right / left” algorithms like the 3×3 middle layer. This is the longest step.

Step 4: Last layer

With only the top face left, use the familiar algorithms: yellow star, edge permutation, corner permutation and corner orientation – almost identical to the 3×3 last layer.