Rubik's Magic I
Solving the Unlinked Side
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Before performing this solution, you must first form the puzzle in the 4x2 rectangular shape. I am not going to supply that kind of info; I just don't have that kind of cyber-space. You must also recognize which side is the Unlinked Side, but that part's easy. There is only one tile that has 3 arcs drawn upon it, and that tile happens to be on the Linked Side. Therefore, the Unlinked Side is the side without the Triple-Arc Tile.
1: Get the Signature Tile off the Middle Section
Even though the diagrams show the tile starting and landing on particular spots, use the moves below if (and only if) the Signature Tile appears anywhere in the middle section. But first, make sure that you are working on the side with corded corners, which may not necessarily be the Unlinked Side. After finishing the moves, you may have to flip the puzzle over to view your progress on the Unlinked Side. Of course, if the Signature Tile is already on a corner to begin with, then skip these instructions.
2: Move the Signature Tile to the Correct Corner
The correct spot for the Signature Tile is the lower-right corner. If it appears on the left side instead, merely rotate the entire puzzle 180 degrees, and the Signature Tile will then be on the right side. If it appears on the upper-right corner, use the moves below to shift it to it's correct spot. Once again, make sure you are working on the side with corded corners (which may not necessarily be the Unlinked Side).
3: Swap the Other Tiles in Place
How can you tell if you need to swap the other tiles, anyway? Well, there are two other tiles (besides the Signature Tile) that have text on them; one with the company logo and the other with copywrite info. If two of those tiles (shaded gray in the diagrams below) are on the top row, they need to be lowered down, next to the Signature Tile on the bottom row. If all three of these tiles (shaded in gray in the diagrams below) are already on the bottom row, then skip this step.
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In this case, you must work on the Unlinked Side, regardless of the cord patterns. Because of that, there are two sequences below; but you can only use one of them, not both. If the Unlinked Side side has corded corners, then do the first sequence only; if it does not, then do the second sequence instead.
Corners WITH cords:
Corners WITHOUT cords:
4: Rotate all Tiles in Place and Solve the Puzzle
By now, all tiles on the Unlinked Side should now be in place. However, the Signature Tile must be rotated until it looks like the diagram above. Once the Signature Tile is rotated correctly in place, the remaining 7 tiles are also fixed as well. You may have to repeat this series of moves three times before the Unlinked Side is solved. Always make sure you start off by working on the side with corded corners before doing the series, and before repeating the series.
What does this sequence do? It rotates 4 tiles clockwise, and the other 4 counter-clockwise. If you have to repeat this sequence, you may have to flip the puzzle over (between repeats) to check on your progress.
