Mind Games 2018

Date: Mar 3, 2018
City: Wellington, New Zealand
Venue: ASB Sports Centre
Address: 72 Kemp St, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6022, New Zealand
Details: Matairangi Room
Website: Mind Games 2018 website
Contact: https://www.speedcubing.nz/event/mind-games-2018/contact
Organizers: James Macdiarmid, Joshua Brungar, and Tom Nelson
WCA Delegate: Alex Asbery

Information

Mind Games 2017 is an official World Cube Association (WCA) sanctioned speedcubing competition. It is focused on some of the more mentally demanding events, that are given less of a focus in normal competitions - blindfolded and fewest moves solving, specifically.

The competition is open to all competitors regardless of experience or skill, but there is a competitor limit of 60 people (FMC will have a limit of 25 competitors), due to venue constraints. There will also be event-based time limits in place, to ensure we stay on schedule, especially given the time taken by fewest moves solving. No prior experience in WCA competitions is necessary, but competitors should be familiar with the WCA regulations.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 37

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Finn Trass won with an average of 9.38 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Ivan Lew Yi Wen (刘义文) finished second (10.34) and Alex Asbery finished third (10.79).

Oceanian records: Tom Nelson‎ 4x4x4 Blindfolded 2:10.47 (single) and 5x5x5 Blindfolded 4:11.21 (single).

Alex Asbery - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	3	10.04	10.79		New Zealand	12.03	10.04	10.18	11.71	10.49
	First round	3	8.70	10.65		New Zealand	10.37	DNF	10.72	8.70	10.86
5x5x5 Cube	Final	3	1:15.54	1:23.77		New Zealand	1:25.93	1:27.18	1:29.73	1:18.19	1:15.54
6x6x6 Cube	Final	2	2:25.86	2:28.34	NR	New Zealand	2:28.01	2:31.14	2:25.86
	First round	3	2:34.18	2:44.06		New Zealand	2:44.33	2:34.18	2:53.66
Megaminx	First round	9	1:38.94	1:43.59		New Zealand	1:38.94	1:43.88	1:51.55	1:45.40	1:41.49

Alif Kusuma - Indonesia WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	23	31.77	32.19	Indonesia	32.40	32.23	31.77	DNF	31.94
5x5x5 Cube	Final	16	DNF		Indonesia	DNF	DNF
Megaminx	First round	15	DNF		Indonesia	DNF	DNF

Andrew Booth - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	21	25.27		28.65		New Zealand	29.27	29.79	27.81	25.27	28.86

Aneurin Hunt - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	16	13.11	14.97	New Zealand	15.93	14.27	25.93	14.70	13.11
5x5x5 Cube	Final	13	1:45.18	1:53.69	New Zealand	2:05.48	1:57.64	1:51.09	1:52.34	1:45.18
6x6x6 Cube	First round	10	3:39.16	4:01.77	New Zealand	3:48.36	4:37.79	3:39.16
3x3x3 Blindfolded	First round	8	DNF	DNF	New Zealand	DNF	DNF	DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	11	DNF	DNF	New Zealand	DNF	DNF	DNF
Megaminx	First round	7	1:22.35	1:29.05	New Zealand	1:24.66	DNF	1:27.99	1:34.49	1:22.35
Square-1	Final	4	15.28	20.54	New Zealand	18.73	20.73	15.28	23.63	22.17
4x4x4 Blindfolded	Final	2	DNF	DNF	New Zealand	DNF	DNS	DNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Final	4	DNF		New Zealand	DNF

Ashton Kisby - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	31	38.65		44.53		New Zealand	38.65	43.24	56.69	43.87	46.48

Ben Clark - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	33	35.86		51.65		New Zealand	57.81	35.86	52.83	44.30	58.37

Bilal Kusuma - Indonesia WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	32	41.94		47.27		Indonesia	41.94	52.52	59.88	43.77	45.53

Conor Bradding - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	10	12.13	13.55	New Zealand	13.71	12.13	18.06	14.53	12.41
	First round	13	11.25	14.73	New Zealand	14.05	11.25	14.24	15.90	18.22
5x5x5 Cube	Final	12	1:46.07	1:52.71	New Zealand	1:57.63	2:13.87	1:46.07	1:49.27	1:51.23
6x6x6 Cube	First round	9	3:21.27	3:38.36	New Zealand	3:35.27	3:21.27	3:58.55
3x3x3 Blindfolded	First round	8	DNF	DNF	New Zealand	DNF	DNF	DNS
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	7	40	DNF	New Zealand	DNF	40	43
Megaminx	First round	13	1:33.57	1:57.48	New Zealand	1:52.41	2:02.24	1:57.80	1:33.57	2:35.39
Square-1	Final	8	48.99	51.27	New Zealand	1:00.60	51.72	49.64	48.99	52.45

Dylan Johnston - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	26	28.06		37.01		New Zealand	37.96	34.04	48.46	28.06	39.02
5x5x5 Cube	Final	16	DNF				New Zealand	DNF	DNF

Ethan Palendeng - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	9	10.01	12.60	New Zealand	13.88	12.26	11.65	10.01	14.34
	First round	11	10.68	13.64	New Zealand	15.70	14.66	10.68	13.86	12.40
5x5x5 Cube	Final	8	1:32.94	1:40.76	New Zealand	1:39.12	1:45.96	1:32.94	1:40.61	1:42.56
6x6x6 Cube	First round	6	3:15.37	3:21.87	New Zealand	3:15.37	3:31.39	3:18.85
Megaminx	First round	6	1:23.82	1:28.06	New Zealand	1:27.23	1:28.26	1:28.68	1:31.36	1:23.82
Square-1	Final	7	23.85	33.95	New Zealand	23.85	DNF	33.47	28.12	40.27

Ethan Pan - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	5	10.08	11.90	New Zealand	14.67	10.08	13.86	11.35	10.50
	First round	9	10.06	12.91	New Zealand	10.06	14.15	13.55	12.35	12.84
5x5x5 Cube	Final	9	1:39.54	1:44.28	New Zealand	1:44.54	1:39.54	1:53.22	1:45.48	1:42.83
6x6x6 Cube	First round	7	3:11.03	3:30.86	New Zealand	3:51.70	3:11.03	3:29.85
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	8	41	DNF	New Zealand	DNF	41	DNF
Megaminx	First round	12	1:37.81	1:51.20	New Zealand	1:55.23	2:03.23	1:48.93	1:37.81	1:49.44

Finn Marshall - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	28	32.94		39.10		New Zealand	37.80	32.94	39.90	39.59	48.09

Finn Trass - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	1	7.71	9.38	New Zealand	8.25	9.18	10.71	11.64	7.71
	First round	2	8.72	10.61	New Zealand	14.69	10.88	11.81	9.15	8.72
5x5x5 Cube	Final	2	1:06.96	1:17.86	New Zealand	1:21.68	1:11.48	1:06.96	1:35.13	1:20.42
6x6x6 Cube	Final	4	3:03.15	3:14.17	New Zealand	3:03.15	3:30.44	3:08.93
	First round	4	3:11.12	3:16.53	New Zealand	3:11.12	3:12.10	3:26.38
3x3x3 Blindfolded	First round	6	4:52.58	DNF	New Zealand	4:52.58	DNF	DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	4	38	46.00	New Zealand	50	38	50
Megaminx	Final	3	1:02.71	1:06.45	New Zealand	1:03.24	1:04.35	1:16.98	1:11.77	1:02.71
	First round	3	1:07.66	1:12.62	New Zealand	1:07.66	1:10.48	1:16.40	1:20.51	1:10.99
Square-1	Final	6	18.82	32.45	New Zealand	33.59	35.97	46.64	27.79	18.82
4x4x4 Blindfolded	Final	2	DNF	DNF	New Zealand	DNF	DNS	DNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Final	3	2/3 23:40		New Zealand	2/3 23:40

Hunter Chapman - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	27	36.76		38.57		New Zealand	42.89	38.98	36.76	38.73	38.01

Ivan Lew Yi Wen (刘义文) - Malaysia WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	2	8.53		10.34		Malaysia	9.99	8.53	10.83	10.21	11.93
	First round	5	10.45		11.27		Malaysia	13.58	11.51	11.16	10.45	11.14
5x5x5 Cube	Final	1	50.79		57.34	NR	Malaysia	57.14	58.16	50.79	56.73	58.39
6x6x6 Cube	Final	1	1:59.02		2:04.87		Malaysia	2:05.40	1:59.02	2:10.20
	First round	1	1:48.87	NR	2:03.07		Malaysia	2:16.70	2:03.63	1:48.87
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	6	39		DNF		Malaysia	39	41	DNF
Megaminx	Final	2	57.09		1:00.27		Malaysia	1:02.32	57.09	1:01.92	59.73	59.16
	First round	2	49.05		54.77		Malaysia	59.77	54.77	49.05	49.77	1:00.29
Square-1	Final	3	14.44		19.35		Malaysia	18.17	14.44	18.42	21.47	22.84

Jack Gerring - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	14	13.23	14.74	New Zealand	15.38	13.23	17.44	14.50	14.34
3x3x3 Blindfolded	First round	4	3:31.67	DNF	New Zealand	3:31.67	DNF	DNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Final	4	DNF		New Zealand	DNF

James Macdiarmid - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	6	10.49		12.09		New Zealand	11.79	12.71	12.65	11.82	10.49
	First round	4	8.82		10.89		New Zealand	10.53	10.86	12.49	11.27	8.82
5x5x5 Cube	Final	4	1:24.75		1:32.02		New Zealand	1:31.58	1:30.63	1:45.82	1:33.86	1:24.75
6x6x6 Cube	First round	12	DNF				New Zealand	DNF
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Final	2	57.85		1:07.05		New Zealand	1:05.32	1:17.98	57.85
	First round	2	1:11.27		DNF		New Zealand	DNF	1:11.27	DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	11	DNF		DNF		New Zealand	DNF	DNF	DNF
Megaminx	Final	1	45.56		50.26	NR	New Zealand	55.57	48.72	45.56	46.48	DNF
	First round	1	44.52	NR	52.68		New Zealand	51.00	44.52	55.15	55.01	52.04
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Final	4	DNF				New Zealand	DNF

Joseph Chamberlain - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	19	20.60		27.21		New Zealand	54.72	29.33	27.51	20.60	24.78

Julian Sico - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	15	12.01	14.79	New Zealand	12.01	16.79	14.98	15.16	14.24
5x5x5 Cube	Final	14	1:53.27	2:09.46	New Zealand	2:14.97	1:53.27	2:04.24	2:09.17	2:24.70
6x6x6 Cube	First round	11	4:58.36		New Zealand	4:58.36
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	10	45	DNF	New Zealand	45	DNF	DNF
Megaminx	First round	5	1:06.81	1:27.62	New Zealand	1:30.58	1:06.81	1:08.59	1:43.70	1:46.63

Kayden Loke Zheng An - Singapore WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	17	17.83	20.36	Singapore	20.08	21.83	DNF	17.83	19.17
5x5x5 Cube	Final	15	2:19.76	2:39.64	Singapore	2:32.12	2:19.76	3:07.57	2:50.31	2:36.49
6x6x6 Cube	First round	12	DNF		Singapore	DNF
Megaminx	First round	14	2:18.53		Singapore	DNF	2:18.53
Square-1	Final	9	47.29	53.00	Singapore	1:00.67	47.29	48.38	1:46.66	49.96

Keone Shelley-Lyons - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	12	11.21		14.73		New Zealand	18.20	11.21	14.32	DNF	11.66

Lee Stanton-Barnett - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	11	11.04	13.84		New Zealand	11.10	11.04	14.81	16.42	15.61
	First round	8	11.52	12.83		New Zealand	15.88	12.12	11.52	13.58	12.79
5x5x5 Cube	Final	11	1:42.51	1:51.49		New Zealand	2:05.34	1:55.79	1:52.38	1:46.30	1:42.51
6x6x6 Cube	First round	8	3:30.71	3:36.55		New Zealand	3:45.58	3:30.71	3:33.37
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Final	3	DNF	DNF		New Zealand	DNF	DNF	DNF
	First round	3	2:27.73	DNF		New Zealand	2:27.73	DNF	DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	5	41	48.00		New Zealand	49	41	54
Megaminx	First round	11	1:39.35	1:49.35		New Zealand	2:10.76	1:53.43	1:39.35	1:46.28	1:48.33
Square-1	Final	2	12.85	15.80	NR	New Zealand	15.88	12.85	17.52	20.60	13.99
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Final	2	2/2 15:19			New Zealand	2/2 15:19

Lucas O'Connell - Italy WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	4	9.71	10.83	Italy	11.06	11.13	9.71	10.44	10.99
	First round	1	9.32	9.83	Italy	10.38	10.67	9.51	9.60	9.32
5x5x5 Cube	Final	7	1:32.31	1:38.55	Italy	1:41.59	DNF	1:32.31	1:37.21	1:36.84
6x6x6 Cube	First round	12	DNF		Italy	DNF
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Final	3	DNF	DNF	Italy	DNF	DNF	DNF
	First round	5	4:28.23	DNF	Italy	DNF	4:28.23	DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	3	42	44.67	Italy	43	42	49
Megaminx	Final	4	1:13.73	1:21.12	Italy	1:23.55	1:13.73	1:31.63	1:19.13	1:20.69
	First round	4	1:03.59	1:22.84	Italy	1:23.94	1:33.67	1:03.59	1:16.28	1:28.29
Square-1	Final	1	9.85	15.12	Italy	17.76	9.85	14.58	13.03	18.15
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Final	4	DNF		Italy	DNF

Luke Barlow - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	29	35.84		41.60		New Zealand	39.97	43.60	44.89	35.84	41.22

Marcel Visser - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	20	21.58		28.13		New Zealand	33.08	25.85	25.46	40.40	21.58

Marcus Ruane - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	36	44.74		1:01.34		New Zealand	44.74	1:05.12	51.25	1:07.65	DNF

Nick Jones - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	22	25.85		31.24		New Zealand	1:43.11	26.97	29.96	36.79	25.85

Ossian Lynch - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	18	21.41	22.88	New Zealand	DNF	21.41	24.01	22.21	22.42
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	8	41	DNF	New Zealand	46	41	DNF
Square-1	Final	10	48.65	1:10.81	New Zealand	48.65	1:19.80	1:13.33	DNF	59.31

Otto Wiig - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	37	47.74		1:03.08		New Zealand	1:07.84	47.74	59.03	1:02.50	1:07.72

Ray Wu - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	8	11.50	12.54	New Zealand	12.92	11.74	19.35	12.96	11.50
	First round	7	11.60	12.27	New Zealand	12.50	12.45	11.87	16.74	11.60
5x5x5 Cube	Final	10	1:35.22	1:45.27	New Zealand	1:45.63	1:55.74	1:43.23	1:46.96	1:35.22

Richie Moon - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	35	47.13		1:00.18		New Zealand	1:02.72	57.92	59.90	1:13.99	47.13

Ryan Martin - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	30	35.05		42.51		New Zealand	52.21	36.02	52.36	35.05	39.29
Square-1	Final	11	DNF				New Zealand	DNF	DNF

Tennyson Li - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	34	41.80		53.37		New Zealand	49.00	41.80	DNF	59.19	51.93

Theo Thomson - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	25	25.13		34.00		New Zealand	25.13	39.97	32.92	DNF	29.12

Tom Nelson - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	12	12.22		14.16		New Zealand	15.69	15.34	12.22	14.80	12.35
	First round	10	10.94		13.23		New Zealand	16.23	10.94	13.26	12.82	13.62
5x5x5 Cube	Final	6	1:24.70		1:35.41		New Zealand	1:46.06	1:34.51	1:39.44	1:32.28	1:24.70
6x6x6 Cube	First round	5	3:06.62		3:18.43		New Zealand	3:15.89	3:32.79	3:06.62
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Final	1	30.14		35.80	NR	New Zealand	43.72	33.55	30.14
	First round	1	32.75		DNF		New Zealand	32.75	DNF	DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	1	30		32.67		New Zealand	35	30	33
Megaminx	First round	10	1:39.78		1:45.40		New Zealand	1:45.54	1:39.78	1:55.33	1:43.11	1:47.55
4x4x4 Blindfolded	Final	1	2:10.47	OcR	DNF		New Zealand	2:10.47	DNF	DNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded	Final	1	4:11.21	OcR	DNF		New Zealand	4:11.21	DNF	DNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Final	1	21/33 59:55				New Zealand	21/33 59:55

Tom Stanton-Barnett - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Final	7	10.66	12.50	New Zealand	13.38	12.99	12.56	11.94	10.66
	First round	6	11.01	12.09	New Zealand	13.22	11.37	11.67	11.01	13.47
5x5x5 Cube	Final	5	1:26.62	1:34.47	New Zealand	1:35.04	1:39.23	1:26.62	1:29.55	1:38.83
6x6x6 Cube	Final	3	2:22.22	2:33.29	New Zealand	2:22.22	2:30.66	2:47.00
	First round	2	2:33.75	2:34.59	New Zealand	2:33.75	2:34.68	2:35.33
3x3x3 Blindfolded	First round	7	7:40.33	DNF	New Zealand	7:40.33	DNS	DNS
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	2	37	41.33	New Zealand	37	48	39
Megaminx	First round	8	1:27.56	1:31.89	New Zealand	1:35.08	1:36.20	1:28.46	1:32.14	1:27.56
Square-1	Final	5	17.48	22.18	New Zealand	27.39	23.59	24.12	18.83	17.48

Vivek Morem - New Zealand WCA profile

Event	Round	#	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	First round	24	25.13		32.27		New Zealand	29.17	40.41	40.38	27.25	25.13