Mega Time Singapore 2024

Fifty-three competitors gathered on August 18, 2024, at the Cecil Building for Mega Time Singapore 2024, creating an energetic community gathering centered on complex twisty puzzles. Across twelve rounds of action, the cubing competition brought together solvers from across the region to test their speed and share techniques. Away from the main staging tables, participants engaged in friendly exchanges, sharing puzzle hardware adjustments and comparing approaches between rounds. The atmosphere throughout the venue highlighted the social side of competitive speed cubing, where camaraderie and mutual support remain constant across every tier of play.

Big cubes and side challenges defined the event schedule, giving enthusiasts of specialized hardware a rare full day in the spotlight. In 4x4x4 Cube action, Emmanuel Kao secured first place with an average of 27.26 seconds across three hard-fought rounds, complemented by a best single of 24.59. Tristan Chua Yong took the second step on the podium with a 28.59 mark, while Isaac Wong Chang Man followed closely in third at 28.98. The competition showcased the technical discipline required for high-order Rubik's Cube variants, where edge pairing and lookahead leave zero margin for error.

Emmanuel Kao continued his dominant run in the 5x5x5 Cube, collecting another title with a winning average of 45.55 and a best single of 41.67. Anyu Zhang of China took second place with an average of 46.23, while Singapore's Isaac Wong Chang Man claimed third with 48.70. With 34 entrants in the category, the event delivered tight margins across two stages of competition, proving how intensely contested the larger layered puzzles have become across the Asian circuit.

The 6x6x6 Cube and 7x7x7 Cube events pushed endurance to the limit, and Kao once again led the field in both disciplines. In the 6x6x6 Cube, he took victory with an average of 1:19.38 and a top single of 1:14.65, finishing ahead of Anyu Zhang at 1:25.10 and Deng Zhengping at 1:29.69. Moving to the 7x7x7 Cube, Kao recorded a winning mark of 1:59.52 and a single of 1:51.71, barely edging Anyu Zhang, who completed the round in 2:00.03. Tristan Chua Yong rounded out that podium in third place with an average of 2:22.76.

The namesake Megaminx event delivered some of the day's finest moments at Mega Time Singapore 2024. Tristan Chua Yong captured the top spot with a commanding winning average of 28.62 and a best single of 27.18 across three rounds featuring 30 competitors. Isaac Lai Yin Chung took second place with an average of 35.65, while Beth Lee finished third in 35.86. The twelve-sided puzzle demands immense stamina, making Chua Yong's sub-30 performance a standout highlight in Singapore, Singapore.

Away from the top steps of the podium, personal milestones and breakthroughs formed the true heartbeat of the weekend. Wang Zimo produced a massive drop in Megaminx, recording a personal best of 57.49 that was 36.3 percent faster than their prior mark. Advay Hari tackled four different events and shaved 27.8 percent off their previous best in Megaminx with a 1:17.89, alongside solid improvements in the 5x5x5 Cube and 4x4x4 Cube. Lim Wei Yong contested Megaminx and lowered their standard to 1:13.61, a 20.1 percent improvement. Peh Zander achieved a notable 14th-place finish in the 7x7x7 Cube while cutting 22.3 percent off their previous best in the 6x6x6 Cube with a time of 2:03.87.

The depth of progress extended through several other competitors who embraced challenging new events. Joel Ye Enyu lowered their 6x6x6 Cube personal best by 16.9 percent to 2:33.18 and improved by 15.4 percent in 4x4x4 Cube. Zirui Wang delivered personal bests across three disciplines, including a 2:25.83 in the 6x6x6 Cube that improved upon their previous record by 19.9 percent. Tan Tin Wee made their first appearance at an official WCA competition, taking on four separate events with a best finish of 22nd in the 7x7x7 Cube and logging their first ever 5x5x5 Cube solve at 5:54.69. Ramanujan Srinivasan also debuted at this tournament, completing a first official 4x4x4 Cube attempt in 1:10.55.

Memory and composure took center stage during the 3x3x3 Blindfolded rounds, where Theodore Chan seized the title. Chan delivered a winning single of 21.58, having previously clocked a standout single of 19.21 and an average of 21.48 during the rounds. Andrew Tan Jing Bang finished second with a best single of 33.11, while Malaysia's Ng Jia Quan earned third with a single of 46.60. While spectators often monitor standard 3x3 results, the blindfolded category provided pure drama as competitors relied entirely on memorization before donning their blindfolds.

As the final solves concluded at Mega Time Singapore 2024, the host nation finished with 14 podium places, alongside three for China and one for Malaysia. The single-day gathering reinforced the spirit of the speedcubing community, celebrating personal bests, newly attempted events, and shared enthusiasm across every discipline. Solvers packed up their cubes and headed home with fresh experience, already looking forward to their next opportunity on the competition floor.