VLS (Category 5 “No Front”, Pattern 3 “baloon”)

In this page, I will show the algorithms I chose for the 4 cases of the Pattern 3.

I call this pattern “baloon”.

No. 97: UFR and UBL look at a side

https://www.speedcubedb.com/a/3×3/VLSUF/VLS_97

Algorithm: U’ R’ F R F’

What a difference if you would slot it in with (R U’ R’) and OLL which would be so-called T shape (8 turns). You can save 6 turns if you apply this VLS!

No. 96: UFR looks at a side

https://www.speedcubedb.com/a/3×3/VLSUF/VLS_96

Algorithm: (F’ U’ F) R2 D (R’ U’ R) D’ R2′

No. 95: UBL looks at a side

https://www.speedcubedb.com/a/3×3/VLSUF/VLS_95

Algorithm: (R U’ R’) + OLL

My OLL is (U r’ U’ F R’ F’ R U r).

The normal option of OLL may be (U’ R’ U’ R’ F R F’ U R), which is easier to turn. But I prefer using (R U’ R’ U) sequence in almost all of the algorithms to avoid confusion with which should be used, (R U’ R’ U) or (R U’ R’ U’).

No. 94: None of the CP looks at a side

https://www.speedcubedb.com/a/3×3/VLSUF/VLS_94

Algorithm: U’ (R’ F R F’) (R’ U’ R U’ R’ U2′ R)