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Ender's Review: The Crazy Cube (Magic Makers)
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The Crazy Cube (Magic Makers)

Crazy simple - once you know the secret!

Overview

The Crazy Cube is a great and simple effect, that can seem impossible to the spectators - you identify the number on a die sealed inside two containers.   It’s especially well suited to people starting out with magic, and for use with children and teens.
 
Contents

Included with product is a die, and two plastic tubes, as well as some simple instructions on what to do.



Effect

A simple run down of the effect is that you hand a tube and die to spectators, ask them to examine them, then they choose a number on the die and place it face down in the tube, then put the lid on. You take it and put it inside another tube, ensuring there is no possible way you could know the number chosen. However, with your magic powers you can then read their mind and tell them the number they chose!

See Rob Stiff perform the trick, and explain how it works, in a short video clip right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xFU3UFzDcY



Difficulty

This trick involves no set up or preparation, and can be done whenever you want, as long as you have the items with you.  What I really enjoy about this effect is that it is so easy to learn and do, and doesn’t require any sleight of hand or hard practice, and is always going to work! The instructions included are simple enough and easy to follow, and the reason they are brief is because once you know the secret you can easily perform this trick, after playing around it on your own a couple of times to see how it works.  As always, a good presentation will really enhance how it comes across, and some added showmanship will really help.

Recommendation

The Crazy Cube is a nice effect because it really seems like you are reading the audience’s mind, and all the items can be examined before and after, with no switches needed.  Because this is such an easy effect to learn and perform, it is great for beginner magicians and even younger children. It can have a solid impact on the audience, who are baffled, and yet is quite simple and great fun to do. While it is so simple, it still is a great effect for even more experienced magicians to perform because it is so effective; it’s something you can pull out at a moment’s notice, and with the addition of some showmanship, can be a good fooler.



Want to learn more?  See:
- Publisher's page: http://www.magicmakersinc.com/p-651-the-crazy-cube.aspx
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Makers-Cube-Reading-Trick/dp/B003VP128U
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