In 31 Seconds, Teen Solves 12-Sided Puzzle To Join Ranks As One Of The Fastest Megaminx Players

A 16-year-old student named Aidan Grainger from England has managed to solve the complex Megaminx puzzle in just 31.4 seconds. With this, he became the European record holder for speedcubing the Megaminx. He also became the ninth-fastest fastest Megaminx player globally. Aidan managed to attain this record with over 2,00,000 competitive speedcubers who took part in the official World Cube Association competition. Currently, the world record for solving the Megaminx fastest is 24.12 seconds. It was set by Leandro Martin Lopez in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 8, 2023.

A Megaminx is a 12-sided puzzle that works similarly to a Rubik’s Cube. The Megaminx has 12 faces and 50 moving parts, whereas the Rubik’s Cube has six sides and 20 movable pieces. The objective of both the puzzles is the same: restore the puzzle to its original state of having one color per side/face.

While sharing a video of his record-breaking moment on YouTube, Aidan wrote, “I actually cannot believe it. This is so awesome to break after failing nr so many times. This was such an amazing journey and thank you to everyone who supported and believed in me along the way! Tons more memories to be made and I’m so excited for the next progress I can achieve and for all my upcoming achievements and competitions!"

Commenting on it, a YouTube user wrote, “What an effort. You deserve absolutely no less and I’m so excited to see you push this even further!" Another exclaimed, “Let’s Go Aidan, you have been going for this so long and I can’t wait to see how much you can improve this in the future."

The teenager told Swindon Link, “I’m really proud to achieve this record because it is something I have been trying to achieve for a long time now. It is such a joy and relief after so many failures in competitions and I’m hoping in the future that I can further improve this record and break the world record." He added, “With my exams coming up, I may need to practice a little less. However, it does relax me and it helps me to think so I will just keep it up."

Anita Ellis, the headteacher at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, said, “When we received the email, I felt it important to champion Aidan’s efforts, especially when so many like me would not even know what it is. I had to research Megaminx and I was doubly impressed. All of us at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy are incredibly proud of Aidan for the hard work and dedication to receive his title."