mlstrm / mark2

Client-Side Javascript WCA-Style Scrambler

WCA-Style Puzzle Scrambler: Mark 2 [BETA]

This is not the official WCA scrambler, although it may proposed as one.

The name "Mark 2" represents that this is an entirely rewritten second-generation system for the WCA, and is also a reference to the attempt to convert all scramblers into Markov Random State Scramblers.

Goals

• Replace all scramblers by high-quality random scramblers, where possible (reasonable alternatives otherwise).
• Implement everything entirely in client-side Javascript. Everything should work in a browser online OR offline, without any other effort. (e.g. no remote/local servers or executables to start. Sorry, tnooodle.)
• Unify the old scramblers into one, easy-to-use interface for generating competition scrambles.

New Features

• Markov Random-State 3x3x3 and Square-1 scramblers.
• Clearer clock and Square-1 notation.

Style Guide

• When updating a scrambler, update date of the version at the end of the file.
• Make sure all scramblers use implement a setRandomSource(src) methoda and use randomSource.random() instead of Math.random().

Credit

Software

• GWT for Java -> Javascript compilation.

People

• Jaap Scherphuis (original scramblers for all puzzles
• Tom van der Zanden (2x2x2)
• Conrad Rider (2x2x2 and 3x3x3 ini)
• Walter Souza (Square-1 solver from Prisma Puzzle Timer)
• Herbert Kociemba (for the Kociemba two-phase algorithm)
• Stefan Pochmann (Megaminx)
• Clement Gallet (Megaminx)
• Syoji Takamatsu (Pyraminx)
• Andrew Nelson (Square-1 drawings)
• Michael Gottlieb (Square-1)
• Lucas Garron (Square-1, Mark 2)
• Evan Gates (QBX)
• Shuang Chen (Fast GWT-compiled 3x3x3 scrambler)