diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/Counter.kt b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/Counter.kt
index 551b30c..edc25d0 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/Counter.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/Counter.kt
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 package be.nielandt
 
-import kotlin.math.min
-
 /**
  * Counter for X digits of a given base.
  */
-open class Counter(size: Int, val base: Int = 10) {
+open class Counter(size: Int, val base: Int = 18) {
 
     /**
      * Empty counter, all 0 values for each digit.
      */
-    protected var counter: Array<Int> = Array(size) { 0 }
+    var counter: Array<Int> = Array(size) { 0 }
 
     /**
      *  The last (highest significance) index that overflowed and has been changed in the counter. Could be null, if it never overflowed.
@@ -40,33 +38,6 @@ open class Counter(size: Int, val base: Int = 10) {
         return true
     }
 
-    fun increaseAndSkipInvalid(): Boolean {
-        var lmi = lastModifiedIndex
-        var last = increase()
-        lmi = min(lastModifiedIndex, lmi)
-        // are we having an invalid situation? this would be two consecutive moves on the same face
-        while (containsConsecutiveSameFaceMoves() && !atMax()) {
-            last = increase()
-            lmi = min(lastModifiedIndex, lmi)
-        }
-        // we have to set the lastmodified index to the lowest point that it got to... otherwise we might be skipping some cases
-        this.lastModifiedIndex = lmi
-        return last
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Are there two moves in the current counter / chain that act on the same face? This would be F+F2 for example.
-     */
-    private fun containsConsecutiveSameFaceMoves(): Boolean {
-        for (i in 1 until this.counter.size) {
-            val current = Move.values()[this.counter[i]]
-            val previous = Move.values()[this.counter[i - 1]]
-            if (current sameFace previous)
-                return true
-        }
-        return false
-    }
-
     /**
      * How many digits does this counter contain?
      */
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CounterSkipSameFaces.kt b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CounterSkip.kt
similarity index 94%
rename from src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CounterSkipSameFaces.kt
rename to src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CounterSkip.kt
index 806d612..31eed33 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CounterSkipSameFaces.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CounterSkip.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import kotlin.math.min
 /**
  * Counter for X digits of a given base. Skips situations where faces are the same.
  */
-class CounterSkipSameFaces(size: Int, base: Int = 10): Counter(size, base) {
+class CounterSkip(size: Int): Counter(size, 18) {
 
     /**
      * Increase the counter.
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolver.kt b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolver.kt
index 3277445..fbf70da 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolver.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolver.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ open abstract class CrossSolver {
     /**
      * Solve all crosses, look for a minimal set of moves for each color's cross.
      */
-    abstract fun solveCrosses(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Move>>
+    abstract fun solveCrosses(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Int>>
 
-    fun solveCrossesTimed(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Move>> {
+    fun solveCrossesTimed(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Int>> {
         val now = Instant.now()
         val solveCrosses = solveCrosses(edgeModel)
         val between = Duration.between(now, Instant.now())
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ open abstract class CrossSolver {
     }
 
     companion object {
-        fun printResults(results: Map<Int, List<Move>>) {
+        fun printResults(results: Map<Int, List<Int>>) {
             println("results: ")
             results.forEach { color, moveList ->
-                println("> color ${colorLetter(color)}, moves (${moveList.size}) $moveList")
+                println("> color ${colorLetter(color)}, moves (${moveList.size}) ${moveList.map { it -> decodeMove(it) }}")
             }
         }
     }
@@ -62,23 +62,26 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
 
 
     // do a fixed scramble for testing purposes
-    val fixedMoves = Move.parse("L L_ R R2")
+    // noskip Move.enum 30s, skip Move.enum 32s
+    val fixedMoves = parseMoves("L_, D, U, L2, F, D, B, D, U2, D, B_, F2, D2, U_, R, D2, R_, L, B_, R")
     println("fixedMoves = ${fixedMoves}")
-
-
     // scramble random
-    val moves = Move.random(10)
-    println("Scramble: $moves")
-    val scrambledModel = EdgeModel(moves)
-    println(scrambledModel)
+    val randomMoves = randomMoves(20)
+
+    val moves = fixedMoves
+    println("Scramble: ${moves.map { decodeMove(it) }}")
+
+
+    val usedModel = EdgeModel(moves)
+    println(usedModel)
 
 //    val baseSolve = CrossSolverBase().solveCrossesTimed(scrambledModel)
 //    CrossSolver.printResults(baseSolve)
 
-    val upgradedSolve = CrossSolverUpgraded().solveCrossesTimed(scrambledModel)
+    val upgradedSolve = CrossSolverUpgraded().solveCrossesTimed(usedModel)
     CrossSolver.printResults(upgradedSolve)
 
-    val upgradedSolveSkip = CrossSolverUpgradedSkip().solveCrossesTimed(scrambledModel)
+    val upgradedSolveSkip = CrossSolverUpgradedSkip().solveCrossesTimed(usedModel)
     CrossSolver.printResults(upgradedSolveSkip)
 
 //    val allCrossMoveCountUpgradedSkip = allCrossMoveCountUpgradedSkip(scrambledModel)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverBase.kt b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverBase.kt
index e9ca2e5..c180608 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverBase.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverBase.kt
@@ -4,26 +4,24 @@ class CrossSolverBase : CrossSolver() {
     /**
      * Solve the minimal cross for all colors.
      */
-    override fun solveCrosses(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Move>> {
-        val moveCounts = mutableMapOf<Int, List<Move>>()
+    override fun solveCrosses(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Int>> {
+        val moveCounts = mutableMapOf<Int, List<Int>>()
 
         for (moveCount in 1..8) {
             // build a counter of moveCount big
             println("allCrossMoveCount basic doing $moveCount")
-            val counter = Counter(moveCount, Move.values().size)
+            val counter = Counter(moveCount, 18)
 
             // count up, each state of the counter corresponds to a combination of moves
             do {
-                // what is the move combination we're looking at?
-                val moves = Move.combo(counter)
                 // execute the moves
-                val afterMoves = edgeModel.doMoves(moves)
+                val afterMoves = edgeModel.doMoves(counter.counter)
                 // check crosses that have not been found yet
                 (0..5).forEach { color ->
                     if (!moveCounts.containsKey(color)) {
                         val crossSolved = afterMoves.crossSolved(color)
                         if (crossSolved) {
-                            moveCounts[color] = moves
+                            moveCounts[color] = counter.counter.toList()
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverUpgraded.kt b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverUpgraded.kt
index 042f0ab..6a5a738 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverUpgraded.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverUpgraded.kt
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ package be.nielandt
  */
 class CrossSolverUpgraded : CrossSolver() {
 
-    override fun solveCrosses(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Move>> {
-        val moveCounts = mutableMapOf<Int, List<Move>>()
+    override fun solveCrosses(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Int>> {
+        val moveCounts = mutableMapOf<Int, List<Int>>()
         for (moveCount in 1..8) {
             println("all cross move count upgrade doing $moveCount")
             // build a counter of moveCount big
-            val counter = Counter(moveCount, Move.values().size)
+            val counter = Counter(moveCount, 18)
             val edgeModelFactory = EdgeModelFactory(edgeModel, counter)
 
             while (edgeModelFactory.hasNext()) {
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ class CrossSolverUpgraded : CrossSolver() {
                         val crossSolved = next.crossSolved(color)
                         if (crossSolved) {
                             // what is the move combination we're looking at?
-                            val moves = Move.combo(counter)
-                            moveCounts[color] = moves
+                            moveCounts[color] = counter.counter.toList()
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverUpgradedSkip.kt b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverUpgradedSkip.kt
index af9a634..46faf7b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverUpgradedSkip.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/CrossSolverUpgradedSkip.kt
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ package be.nielandt
  */
 class CrossSolverUpgradedSkip : CrossSolver() {
 
-    override fun solveCrosses(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Move>> {
-        val moveCounts = mutableMapOf<Int, List<Move>>()
+    override fun solveCrosses(edgeModel: EdgeModel): Map<Int, List<Int>> {
+        val moveCounts = mutableMapOf<Int, List<Int>>()
         for (moveCount in 1..8) {
             println("all cross move count upgrade doing $moveCount")
             // build a counter of moveCount big
-            val counter = CounterSkipSameFaces(moveCount, Move.values().size)
+            val counter = CounterSkip(moveCount)
             val edgeModelFactory = EdgeModelFactory(edgeModel, counter)
 
             while (edgeModelFactory.hasNext()) {
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ class CrossSolverUpgradedSkip : CrossSolver() {
                         val crossSolved = next.crossSolved(color)
                         if (crossSolved) {
                             // what is the move combination we're looking at?
-                            val moves = Move.combo(counter)
-                            moveCounts[color] = moves
+                            moveCounts[color] = counter.counter.toList()
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModel.kt b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModel.kt
index a1825d8..3120441 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModel.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModel.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package be.nielandt
 -         |   18   |
 -------------------------------------
 |   12   |   00   |   04   |   08   |
-|15 O  13|03 G  01|07 R  05|11 B  09|
+|15 O  13|03 G  01|07 R_indices  05|11 B_indices  09|
 |   14   |   02   |   06   |   10   |
 -------------------------------------
 -         |   20   |
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ class EdgeModel {
 
     val model: Array<Int>
 
-    private val F = intArrayOf(13, 18, 7, 20, 3, 0, 1, 2)
-    private val B = intArrayOf(8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 15, 22, 5)
-    private val L = intArrayOf(3, 23, 9, 19, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-    private val U = intArrayOf(16, 17, 18, 19, 0, 12, 8, 4)
-    private val D = intArrayOf(2, 6, 10, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-    private val R = intArrayOf(4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 17, 11, 21)
+    private val F_indices = intArrayOf(13, 18, 7, 20, 3, 0, 1, 2)
+    private val B_indices = intArrayOf(8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 15, 22, 5)
+    private val L_indices = intArrayOf(3, 23, 9, 19, 12, 13, 14, 15)
+    private val U_indices = intArrayOf(16, 17, 18, 19, 0, 12, 8, 4)
+    private val D_indices = intArrayOf(2, 6, 10, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23)
+    private val R_indices = intArrayOf(4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 17, 11, 21)
 
     constructor() {
         // do a sanity check
-        val entries = mutableListOf(F, B, L, U, D, R).flatMap { it.asList() }.groupBy { it }.entries
+        val entries = mutableListOf(F_indices, B_indices, L_indices, U_indices, D_indices, R_indices).flatMap { it.asList() }.groupBy { it }.entries
 //        println("entries = ${entries}")
         if (entries.any {
                     it.value.size != 2
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ class EdgeModel {
 
     constructor(randomMoves: Int) {
         val edgeModel = EdgeModel()
-        val doMoves = edgeModel.doMoves(Move.random(randomMoves))
+        val r: Array<Int> = randomMoves(randomMoves)
+        val doMoves = edgeModel.doMoves(r)
         this.model = doMoves.model
     }
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class EdgeModel {
         this.model = model
     }
 
-    constructor(moves: List<Move>) {
+    constructor(moves: List<Int>) {
         val edgeModel = EdgeModel()
         val newModel = edgeModel.doMoves(moves)
         this.model = newModel.model
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class EdgeModel {
     /**
      * Do a single move and calculate the resulting edge model.
      */
-    fun doMove(move: Move): EdgeModel {
+    fun doMove(move: Int): EdgeModel {
         val copyOf = this.model.copyOf()
         // execute the move
 
@@ -126,24 +127,24 @@ class EdgeModel {
         }
 
         when (move) {
-            Move.F -> nonPrime(F)
-            Move.F_ -> prime(F)
-            Move.F2 -> double(F)
-            Move.B -> nonPrime(B)
-            Move.B_ -> prime(B)
-            Move.B2 -> double(B)
-            Move.L -> nonPrime(L)
-            Move.L_ -> prime(L)
-            Move.L2 -> double(L)
-            Move.R -> nonPrime(R)
-            Move.R_ -> prime(R)
-            Move.R2 -> double(R)
-            Move.U -> nonPrime(U)
-            Move.U_ -> prime(U)
-            Move.U2 -> double(U)
-            Move.D -> nonPrime(D)
-            Move.D_ -> prime(D)
-            Move.D2 -> double(D)
+            F -> nonPrime(F_indices)
+            F_ -> prime(F_indices)
+            F2 -> double(F_indices)
+            B -> nonPrime(B_indices)
+            B_ -> prime(B_indices)
+            B2 -> double(B_indices)
+            L -> nonPrime(L_indices)
+            L_ -> prime(L_indices)
+            L2 -> double(L_indices)
+            R -> nonPrime(R_indices)
+            R_ -> prime(R_indices)
+            R2 -> double(R_indices)
+            U -> nonPrime(U_indices)
+            U_ -> prime(U_indices)
+            U2 -> double(U_indices)
+            D -> nonPrime(D_indices)
+            D_ -> prime(D_indices)
+            D2 -> double(D_indices)
         }
         return EdgeModel(copyOf)
     }
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ class EdgeModel {
         return trimMargin
     }
 
-    fun doMoves(f: Collection<Move>): EdgeModel {
+    fun doMoves(f: Array<Int>) : EdgeModel {
         var edgeModel = this
         f.forEach {
             edgeModel = edgeModel.doMove(it)
@@ -178,10 +179,21 @@ class EdgeModel {
         return edgeModel
     }
 
-    fun doMoves(vararg f: Move): EdgeModel {
+    fun doMoves(f: Collection<Int>): EdgeModel {
+        var edgeModel = this
+        f.forEach {
+            edgeModel = edgeModel.doMove(it)
+        }
+        return edgeModel
+    }
+
+    fun doMoves(vararg f: Int): EdgeModel {
         return this.doMoves(f.toList())
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Pass any of the colors WHITE, YELLOW, RED, ...
+     */
     fun crossSolved(color: Int): Boolean {
         return when (color) {
             WHITE -> {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModelFactory.kt b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModelFactory.kt
index 00d1b7a..425debc 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModelFactory.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModelFactory.kt
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ class EdgeModelFactory(val original: EdgeModel, val counter: Counter) {
 
     init {
         // init the history
-        this.history.add(original.doMove(Move.values()[counter.digit(0)]))
+        this.history.add(original.doMove(counter.digit(0)))
         for (i in 1 until counter.size()) {
-            this.history.add(this.history.last().doMove(Move.values()[counter.digit(i)]))
+            this.history.add(this.history.last().doMove(counter.digit(i)))
         }
     }
 
@@ -31,14 +31,13 @@ class EdgeModelFactory(val original: EdgeModel, val counter: Counter) {
         val lastOverflowIndex = counter.lastModifiedIndex
         // we only need to redo everything starting from the lastoverflowindex
         // these are our moves, but we can salvage everything up to lastoverflowindex
-        val moves = Move.combo(counter)
         // we have a history to work with... only redo what's necessary
         for (i in counter.lastModifiedIndex until counter.size()) {
             var start: EdgeModel = if (i == 0)
                 original
             else
                 history[i - 1]
-            history[i] = start.doMove(Move.values()[counter.digit(i)])
+            history[i] = start.doMove(counter.digit(i))
         }
         // increase the counter for next time
         if (!counter.increase()) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/Move.kt b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/Move.kt
index 05e9aba..b7a4476 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/Move.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/be/nielandt/Move.kt
@@ -2,75 +2,95 @@ package be.nielandt
 
 import java.util.*
 
-/**
- * All the possible moves on the cube.
- */
-enum class Move {
-    // these are purposely put in this order: Move.index % 6 will result in the same value for the same face
-    F, B, U, D, L, R,
-    F_, B_, U_, D_, L_, R_,
-    F2, B2, U2, D2, L2, R2;
+// constant values for all the moves
+// these are purposely put in this order: Move.index % 6 will result in the same value for the same face
+const val F = 0
+const val B = 1
+const val U = 2
+const val D = 3
+const val L = 4
+const val R = 5
 
-    /**
-     * Static methods for the Move object.
-     */
-    companion object {
-        /**
-         * Make a random set of moves that makes sense.
-         */
-        fun random(amount: Int): List<Move> {
-            val rgen = Random()
-            val result = mutableListOf<Move>()
-            while (result.size < amount) {
-                val randomMove = Move.values()[rgen.nextInt(Move.values().size)]
-                // check if it makes sense?
-                if (result.isNotEmpty() && result.last() otherFace randomMove)
-                    result.add(randomMove)
-                else if (result.isEmpty())
-                    result.add(randomMove)
-            }
-            return result
-        }
+const val F_ = 6
+const val B_ = 7
+const val U_ = 8
+const val D_ = 9
+const val L_ = 10
+const val R_ = 11
 
-        /**
-         * Use the given counter, which contains digits that correspond with the amount of Moves, to generate a list of Moves.
-         * Highest significant digits of the counter are added first (are first in the result list).
-         */
-        fun combo(counter: Counter): List<Move> {
-            val res = mutableListOf<Move>()
-            for (i in 0 until counter.size()) {
-                res.add(Move.values()[counter.digit(i)])
-            }
-            return res
-        }
+const val F2 = 12
+const val B2 = 13
+const val U2 = 14
+const val D2 = 15
+const val L2 = 16
+const val R2 = 17
 
-        /**
-         * Parse a set of moves, separated by spaces, using the Move.enum names.
-         */
-        fun parse(s: String): List<Move> {
-            val result = mutableListOf<Move>()
-            s.split(" ", ",", ";").forEach {
-                if (it.isNotEmpty()) {
-                    result.add(Move.valueOf(it))
-                }
-            }
-            return result
+fun decodeMove(i: Int): String {
+    return when(i) {
+        F -> "F"
+        B -> "B"
+        U -> "U"
+        D -> "D"
+        L -> "L"
+        R -> "R"
+
+        F_ -> "F_"
+        B_ -> "B_"
+        U_ -> "U_"
+        D_ -> "D_"
+        L_ -> "L_"
+        R_ -> "R_"
+
+        F2 -> "F2"
+        B2 -> "B2"
+        U2 -> "U2"
+        D2 -> "D2"
+        L2 -> "L2"
+        R2 -> "R2"
+        else -> {
+            println("i = ${i}")
+            throw IllegalArgumentException()
         }
     }
+}
 
-    /**
-     * Use this as `Move otherFace Move`, a quick way to check if the moves manipulate the same face or not.
-     * Example: `Move.F otherFace Move.U_ == false`
-     */
-    infix fun otherFace(otherMove: Move): Boolean {
-        return this.toString().substring(0, 1) != otherMove.toString().substring(0, 1)
+fun parseMoves(s: String): List<Int> {
+    return s.split(" ", ",", ";").filter { it?.length > 0 }.map { parseMove(it) }.toList()
+}
+
+fun parseMove(s: String): Int {
+    return when (s) {
+        "F" -> F
+        "B" -> B
+        "U" -> U
+        "D" -> D
+        "L" -> L
+        "R" -> R
+
+        "F_" -> F_
+        "B_" -> B_
+        "U_" -> U_
+        "D_" -> D_
+        "L_" -> L_
+        "R_" -> R_
+
+        "F2" -> F2
+        "B2" -> B2
+        "U2" -> U2
+        "D2" -> D2
+        "L2" -> L2
+        "R2" -> R2
+        else -> {
+            println("s = ${s}")
+            throw IllegalArgumentException()
+        }
     }
+}
 
-    /**
-     * Are both moves on the same face? Would be true for F2 and F_, for example.
-     */
-    infix fun sameFace(otherMove: Move): Boolean {
-        return !otherFace(otherMove)
+fun randomMoves(amount: Int): Array<Int> {
+    val rgen = Random()
+    return Array(amount) {
+        rgen.nextInt(18)
     }
+}
 
-}
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diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModelTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModelTest.kt
index 65195dd..5a905db 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModelTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/be/nielandt/EdgeModelTest.kt
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
 package be.nielandt
 
-import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
 import org.junit.Test
 
 class EdgeModelTest {
 
     @Test
-    fun singleMoveAlwaysOneSolvedCross() {
-        // try each move
-        Move.values().forEach { move ->
-            val doMove = EdgeModel().doMove(move)
-            val count = (0..5).map { color ->
-                val crossSolved = doMove.crossSolved(color)
-                crossSolved
-            }.count { it }
-            assertEquals(1, count)
+    fun testSingleMove() {
+        val edgeModel = EdgeModel()
+        (0..5).forEach { color ->
+            assertTrue(edgeModel.crossSolved(color))
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testSingleMoves() {
+        val edgeModel = EdgeModel()
+        println(edgeModel)
+        val final = edgeModel.doMove(F)
+        println(final)
+        assertTrue(final.crossSolved(BLUE))
+    }
 }
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