The Gigaminx (5x5x5), is one of the Megaminx's higher-order variations. Similarly to the Megaminx, it is a face-turning dodecahedron-shaped twisty puzzle. The difference is the amount of "layers" each face has (2 instead of 1 in the Megaminx) resulting in no less than 132 center pieces, 20 corner pieces, and 90 edge pieces. It was invented by Tyler Fox in 2006 however mass production of this puzzle only started in 2009.
Solving the Gigaminx is quite similar to solving the Professor's Cube (5x5x5) only a bit more tedious and repetetive. The good news are tough, this puzzle has absolutly no "parity cases" (the Professor's Cube has one edge parity case). One recomended method for solving it is the famous "reduction" method. First solve the pentagon center of each of the faces, then group the edges together and finally solve like a regular Megaminx.
The Gigaminx is not an official WCA puzzle however the unofficial record for fastest solve is 6:35.01 minutes set by Sam Myung of the United States.
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Just Another Cuber
This was really hard and took me 2 days to solve.
bro
bro This is sick
lotus
it took me 5 hours and 30 mins
TaTheLegend
I solved it without the help of tutorials in 35 minutes—great online sim and super fun cube.
Cuber1yes
I solved it after 3 hours!! Lets goooo!! Finding the pieces were so hard though
Harwby
This is pretty sick
alexis the cube girl
i love rubix cubes . i do competitions and i am a master at it. iam on level 100 about to be on level 101.
thecuberdude
i solved it in 3 hours
Louie
Very nice and easy i liked it and it was awesome
MelonGuy44
awesome cube! Makes a change from the megaminx!
Hayden
Took me 3 hours to solve with a tutorial. Plus I can't solve a 5x5.
Luke
Pretty easy if you know how to do a 5x5 and a megaminx the edges were kinda weird and took a sec to figure out
Someone
i know how to solve a megaminx and a 5x5, and I'm planning on attempting to solve this like a hybrid of the 2. i hope this works
john wick
so hard
Just another rando Cuber
Why is this even a real thing?!? ITS HUGE! I can solve a cube in 8 seconds but THAT?!? no way I’m touching one of those. Geez it is BIG, REALLY BIG
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Not even master Yoda was able to solve this. How embarassing.
jmma
It took me 5 hours but I did it
Mark
It's kinda hard to solve
izaiah keepa davies
This simulator is amazing!
Julian
This is easier than Teraminx, but is hardest than Megaminx!
Just Another Cuber
This was really hard and took me 2 days to solve.bro
bro This is sicklotus
it took me 5 hours and 30 minsTaTheLegend
I solved it without the help of tutorials in 35 minutes—great online sim and super fun cube.Cuber1yes
I solved it after 3 hours!! Lets goooo!! Finding the pieces were so hard thoughHarwby
This is pretty sickalexis the cube girl
i love rubix cubes . i do competitions and i am a master at it. iam on level 100 about to be on level 101.thecuberdude
i solved it in 3 hoursLouie
Very nice and easy i liked it and it was awesomeMelonGuy44
awesome cube! Makes a change from the megaminx!Hayden
Took me 3 hours to solve with a tutorial. Plus I can't solve a 5x5.Luke
Pretty easy if you know how to do a 5x5 and a megaminx the edges were kinda weird and took a sec to figure outSomeone
i know how to solve a megaminx and a 5x5, and I'm planning on attempting to solve this like a hybrid of the 2. i hope this worksjohn wick
so hardJust another rando Cuber
Why is this even a real thing?!? ITS HUGE! I can solve a cube in 8 seconds but THAT?!? no way I’m touching one of those. Geez it is BIG, REALLY BIGObi-Wan Kenobi
Not even master Yoda was able to solve this. How embarassing.jmma
It took me 5 hours but I did itMark
It's kinda hard to solveizaiah keepa davies
This simulator is amazing!Julian
This is easier than Teraminx, but is hardest than Megaminx!Write a comment!