Speed memorization for blindfolded solving the 4x4x4 and 5x5x5

 

 

 

Here is the system that I use, and have slightly modified from Chris's system.  I've adjusted about 20% of the images, I have my own single image system.  It is not even letter based.  It's the system that I used for piece by piece memorization.  I began learning this system 11302006.  The system was learned fully and rather fluently in less than 30 days.  Good luck, keep on cubing!

Single letters (Personalized):

u Slice = QABC;  d Slice = DEFG; 
r Slice = HIJK; l Slice = LMNO;
f slice = PRST; b Slice = UVWX


Letter pairs:

Some of these images are taken directly from copyrighted material, namely Michael Curtis' alphabet letter pairs list on
www.nakedscience.com, so due credit is owed to him for some of my images.  I owe about 80% of my images to Chris Hardwick and Michael Curtis!  Thanks guys

AB

abacus (Dragon Warrior Merchant)

AC

Achilles

AD

adder

AE

aeroplane

AF

Alf

AG

aged

AH

air hockey

AI

Artificial Intelligence

AJ

angel

AK

AK-47

AL

alien

AM

ammunition

AN

ant

AO

aerosol

AP

Austin Powers

AQ

aquarium

AR

arrow

AS

astronaut

AT

Atlas

AU

automobile

AV

avenue (Delaware Ave in hometown)

AW

A&W root beer

AX

axe  (body spray)

BA

bagel

BC

bicycle

BD

bed

BE

belt

BF

bonfire

BG

borg

BH

bee hive

BI

bisexual

BJ

blow job

BK

book

BL

bell

BM

bomb

BN

bone

BO

Beau

BP

batting practice

BQ

barbeque

BR

bear

BS

Bull Shit

BT

boot

BU

bus

BV

beaver

BW

bowling

BX

boxer

CA

camera

CB

cab

CD

Compact Disc

CE

cue

CF

coffee

CG

cog

CH

cheer leader

CI

city

CJ

cudgel

CK

cake

CL

clown

CM

comb

CN

cone

CO

Colorado

CP

cop

CQ

cheque

CR

cross

CS

Crime Scene

CT

cot

CU

cup

CV

clover

CW

cow

CX

cooks

DA

dark knight

DB

disco ball

DC

DC (Washington DC)

DE

Delaware

DF

deep fryer

DG

dog

DH

dough

DI

DIY kit

DJ

Disc Jockey

DK

Donk Kong

DL

doll

DM

Dungeon Master

DN

dunno

DO

doe

DP

death and pain

DQ

disqualified (Rutgers Fall 2006)

DR

dragon

DS

Nintendo DS

DT

Dark Templar

DU

dude!

DV

Darth Vader

DW

Darkwing Duck

DX

ducks

EA

eagle

EB

ebay

EC

European Championships

ED

Ed

EF

elephant

EG

egg

EH

eh?

EI

eskimo

EJ

eject

EK

Eek! the cat

EL

elf

EM

emperor

EN

enemy

EO

Eeyore

EP

Epsilon

EQ

earthquake

ER

Emergency Room

ES

espeon

ET

Extra Terrestrial

EU

eunuch

EV

Eevee

EW

eeeeeew!

EX

Excalibur

FA

Fat Albert

FB

football

FC

food court

FD

food

FE

Fire Emblem

FG

fag

FH

Fire Helmet

FI

fiddle

FJ

fudge

FK

fork

FL

Florida

FM

foam

FN

phone

FO

fossil

FP

flipper

FQ

Lord Farquaad

FR

fridge

FS

Final Strike

FT

Big Foot

FU

fugitive

FV

five golden rings  (Master Magic)

FW

flower

FX

fox

GA

gargoyle

GB

Gabriel

GC

geek car (geek squad)

GD

Godzilla

GE

gentleman

GF

giraffe

GH

Guard House

GI

gin

GJ

Green Giant

GK

Green Knight

GL

good luck

GM

Ghosts and Marines (Starcraft)

GN

gondola

GO

gold

GP

grapes

GQ

GQ (the magazine)

GR

graduate

GS

General Shadow

GT

Celica GT

GU

G Unit

GV

gavel

GW

G.wiz 2006

GX

Agent X (secret Agent)

HA

harp

HB

hobo

HC

Hi-C

HD

hard

HE

He-Man

HF

Hi-Five

HG

hang

HI

hippo

HJ

High Jump

HK

Captain Hook

HL

Hell

HM

hummer

HN

honey

HO

hose

HP

Harry Potter

HQ

headquarters

HR

Hell Raiser

HS

High School

HT

High Templar

HU

hunter

HV

Heaven

HW

Home Work

HX

Hexen

IA

Cameraon Diaz

IB

I-beam

IC

Icabod Crane

ID

License

IE

Internet Explorer

IF

IF (Sci-FI channel "IF" bumper)

IG

iguana

IH

Incredible Hulk

IJ

injured

IK

ink

IL

island

IM

Infested Marine

IN

Infinite

IO

Ions

IP

Ipod

IQ

IQ (Albert Einstein)

IR

iron

IS

ice skates

IT

cousin It (Adams Family)

IU

igloo

IV

Intravenous Fluid

IW

Y-wing (Star Wars)

IX

Ishmael

JA

Jarhead (Marines)

JB

jukebox

JC

Julius Caesar

JD

Jack Daniel's

JE

Jesus

JF

jelly fishing (Sponge Bob)

JG

jug

JH

Jekyll and Hyde

JI

Jillsponie

JK

jack-knife

JL

Jack O' Lantern

JM

Just Married

JN

Juggernaut (X-men)

JO

Joe

JP

Jurassic Park

JQ

Jack's Quest (Jack and the bean stalk)

JR

JR (cartoon vehicles)

JS

jester

JT

jet

JU

jungle

JV

jive

JW

Jehovah's Witnesses (meh)

JX

jacks (game with ball and metal jacks)

KA

kangaroo

KB

keyboard

KC

Kenny Chesney

KD

Kingdom

KE

ketchup

KF

Hong Kong Fooey

KG

Kong (King Kong)

KH

Key Hole

KI

Killer Instinct (SNES game)

KJ

Cajun

KL

Kal El (Superman)

KM

kimono

KN

knight

KO

Knock Out

KP

Kim Possible

KQ

King/Queen (chess pieces)

KR

kryptonite

KS

Kiss

KT

katana

KU

koosh

KV

Kevin (doing a back flip off a wall!)

KW

killer whale

KX

KIX cereal

LA

lamp

LB

Lazy Boy

LC

locust

LD

lead

LE

leopard

LF

Lake Forest (School District)

LG

lego

LH

Light House

LI

Jet Li

LJ

Lil John

LK

lock

LM

lamb

LN

lantern

LO

London

LP

Linkin Park

LQ

liquor

LR

liar

LS

Luke Skywalker

LT

Light Templar (Raziel)

LU

Loot

LV

lava

LW

lawnmower

LX

Lex Luther

MA

Grandmother

MB

Men in Black

MC

Mac

MD

Mad

ME

Me (myself)

MF

megaphone

MG

magnet

MH

Mohican

MI

Mobile Infantry

MJ

Mary Jane (spider man)

MK

monkey

ML

Mona Lisa

MN

manager

MO

Larry Curly and Mo

MP

mop

MQ

Mortal Combat

MR

Marvin Martian

MS

Microsoft

MT

Mountain

MU

mule

MV

Minivan

MW

Mech Warrior

MX

Maxim (Lufia Series)

NA

naseous

NB

Nebuchadnezzar

NC

Nicademus

ND

nude

NE

Neo

NF

knife

NG

Neo Geo (handheld game)

NH

No Hate

NI

nicotine

NJ

ninja

NK

Nike

NL

Noel

NM

Necromancer

NO

gnome

NP

North Pole

NQ

Nerf Quarterback (the nerf football)

NR

National Record

NS

North Star

NT

net

NU

nuclear

NV

navy

NW

No Water

NX

Knicks

OA

oatmeal

OB

obelisk

OC

octopus

OD

overdose

OE

optical effect

OF

outfielder

OG

ogre

OH

one-handed (Ryan Patricio, world
champion one-handed 3x3)

OI

oil

OJ

orange juice

OK

Okaaayyy

OL

Oliver Twist

OM

Buddhist monk ("aum" chant)

ON

onion

OP

opera

OQ

Old Quill

OR

Orbitz

OS

Old Scallyway (pirate)

OT

otter

OU

ouch!

OV

oven

OW

owl

OX

ox

PA

Grandpa

PB

polar bear

PC

peacock

PD

panda

PE

penguin

PF

Pirate Flag

PG

piggy bank

PH

pharoah

PI

pie

PJ

Peter Greenwood

PK

ice-pick

PL

pliers

PM

private message (note passing)

PN

Peter Pan

PO

postman

PQ

Mark Twain ("mind your P's and Q's")

PR

Predator

PS

Playstation

PT

pterodactyl

PU

Punisher

PV

pole vault

PW

power

PX

Packers

RA

Rolling Average

RB

Robocop

RC

Rubik's Cube

RD

Rubber Duckie

RE

Ren (Ren and Stimpy)

RF

Referee

RG

Rigley's Gum

RH

Rohan

RI

Riddler

RJ

Rage

RK

rake

RL

Red Lobster

RM

Rome

RN

RN (registered nurse)

RO

rook (chess piece)

RP

rapper

RQ

raquetball

RS

Red Sun

RT

rot (carion)

RU

roulette

RV

RV (Recreational Vehicle)

RW

row

RX

T-Rex

SA

saw

SB

submarine

SC

scythe

SD

Gundam  Seed

SE

Seamen

SF

San Francisco

SG

Sega

SH

Stonehenge

SI

Satellite (a moon)

SJ

Slim Jim

SK

skeleton

SL

seal

SM

Smoky the Bear

SN

Sonic the Hedgehog

SO

sofa

SP

Gameboy Adv. SP

SQ

squirrel

SR

Senior Citizens

ST

Station 50 (local firehouse)

SU

Steve Urkel

SV

starving

SW

SWAT Team

SX

saxophone

TA

tank

TB

tub

TC

The Tick

TD

toad

TE

tent

TF

Taffy

TG

tiger

TH

Thor

TI

tire

TJ

Trojan horse

TK

truck

TL

turtle

TM

timer

TN

Tinman

TO

tomb

TP

Toilet Paper

TQ

tack

TR

bear trap

TS

True Sight (seeing through a lie)

TU

tutu (a ballerina)

TV

televison

TW

Twins

TX

Tex (a cowboy)

UA

United Airlines

UB

U-boat

UC

Unicorn

UD

University of Delaware

UE

Ukelele

UF

UFO

UG

Ugly

UH

Frankenstein "Uuuuuuuh.."

UI

unicyclist

UJ

Eugene

UK

United Kingdom

UL

unlucky

UM

umbrella

UN

Uno (card game)

UO

ambiguously gay duo

UP

UPS truck

UQ

Ultra Quick (the Flash)

UR

urine

US

United States

UT

Ultra Terminator (T1000)

UV

hoverboard

UW

Under Water

UX

tuxedo

VA

Virginia

VB

volleyball

VC

vacuum

VD

video

VE

vending machine

VF

Venus Flytrap

VG

Vegas

VH

Hellsing (Alucard)

VI

vines

VJ

Revenge

VK

viking

VL

Vlad (Count Dracula based on him)

VM

Venom (spiderman)

VN

Viet Nam

VO

volcano

VP

vampire

VQ

ventriloquist

VR

virus

VS

vest

VT

vault

VU

vulture

VW

Volkswagon

VX

vortex

WA

whale

WB

web

WC

witch

WD

weed

WE

welder

WF

Will Ferrel

WG

wig

WH

whip

WI

Nintendo Wii

WJ

wedge

WK

work

WL

wall

WM

Wal-mart

WN

window

WO

wolf (werewolf)

WP

weapons

WQ

wicker

WR

wizard

WS

walrus

WT

Water Tower

WU

Woozles (Winnie the Pooh)

WV

weaver

WX

wax

XA

A-team (Mr. T)

XB

Beast (X-men)

XC

Cyclops (X-men)

XD

Blindfolded Cubing

XE

electric eel

XF

Phantom of the Opera

XG

Gambit (X-men)

XH

helicopter

XI

xylophone

XJ

Jubilee (X-men)

XK

Ghengis Kahn

XL

Zerglings

XM

Magneto (X-men)

XN

Night Crawler (X-men)

XO

Atreyu's "Ex's and Oh's"

XP

Professor Cube

XQ

Quasar

XR

Rogue (X-men)

XS

Spiderman

XT

Exit Sign

XU

X Box

XV

Xavier (X-men)

XW

Wolverine (X-men)