3x3 Stage 5 - Solve the Top Layer

Get the yellow cross

Holding Your Cube

  1. Match the yellow pattern on the top (U) face of your cube to one of the yellow patterns shown on the cubes below.
  2. Then follow the correct sequence.
Holding Your Cube

Tip

Yellow edge pieces on the top (U) face do NOT need to match on the side pieces... yet!

1st Step: Make a Yellow Cross

State 1.
Stage 5 - State 1
Proceed to the 2nd Step, below.
State 2.
Stage 5 - State 2
Then match the result to State 3 or 4, hold the cube to match that State and do that sequence.
State 3.
Stage 5 - State 3
State 4.
Stage 5 - State 4

2nd Step: Make All the Corners Yellow

NOW look at the top (U) face and match your top (U) face to one of the states below.
2nd Step: Make All the Corners Yellow

State 1. 
If No Corner Cubes are Yellow on the top (U) face, you must have Yellow Left Corner on Left Face as shown
Stage 5 Top U face
State 2.
If One Corner Cube is Yellow match your top (U) face as shown and do the sequence below.
Stage 5 Yellow Corner Cube
State 3. If any Two Corner Cubes are Yellow don't worry about their position. You MUST match the front (F) face with a yellow left corner as shown.
Stage 5 Yellow Left Corner
Do this sequence 1, 2 or 3 times to achieve a complete yellow top (U) face. After each sequence, orient the cube to REMATCH the top (U) face to the appropriate state and repeat the sequence until all corners are yellow.
Stage 5 Orient Cube

Congratulations!

If your cube looks like this picture, you can move to Stage 6!
Congratulations!

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