INTRODUCTION This post describes the processes needed to solve a fun twisty puzzle, the Emperor Pyraminx (aka "7th-order tetrahedral twisty puzzle"). This twisty tetrahedron seems to have been ignored for the most part since it was introduced. W hy was it shunned - it's complexity? The marketing? It's inherent instability? (puzzle pieces falling out if all layers aren’t kept perfectly aligned during turns) All apply, to some degree. The complexity aspect should become better-defined from the discussion below. Specific solve details aren't included herein. Those can be found on this twistypuzzles.com site , in a longish thread initiated by me, and in a handful of YouTube tutorials (none of them are mine though). Before attempting the Emperor solve, it should be obvious that the other Pyraminxes should be mastered first, to learn the tools necessary to proceed. Conquering the Royal Pyraminx (6-layer) presumes mastery of the Professor Pyraminx (5-layer) and so for...