Price$34.95
Media TypeTrick, Online Instructions, Gimmick(s)
CategoryGeneral, Close Up, Collectibles
Date AddedAug 12, 2023

Cube 52

Craig Petty

Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.

(Based on 1 review)
"Cube52 opens up a whole new world in cube magic. Absolutely Ingenious!"
- Henry Harrius

Cube3 LITERALLY changed the game of Rubik's Cube Magic.

8 years later...Cube52 is the NEXT evolution.

Cube52 is an epic 4 Volume project that comes with a totally unique, fully marked deck of cards unlike any other!

What do you get with the Cube52 Project?

The Cube52 Deck:
Designed by the incredible Phill Smith, the back design hides an undetectable, yet intuitive marking system. But the faces are solid blocks of color. 6 colors to match those of a Rubik's Cube.

54 playing cards in a full deck...54 stickers on a Rubik's Cube.

A Rubik's Cube has 6 faces, with 9 colored squares on each face. The Cube52 Deck has 6 color cards. 9 of each.

WHY DID NOBODY THINK OF THIS BEFORE?! Because they're not a 2 time Thurston Creator of the Year Award Winner... like Craig Petty.

The Cube52 Tricks:
9 hours of instructions, spread over 4 incredible Volumes, Craig Petty plus some spectacular special guests will guide you step by step as they teach some of the most incredible magic you could ever think of using your Cube52 Deck.

Volume 1: The Creator
From the man himself, Craig Petty scratches the surface of some of the most direct yet mind melting tricks you can learn to get you started.

Volume 2: The Duo
Kev G and Colin Claus are 2 of the global leading authorities on Rubik's Cube magic. In Volume 2 they both sit down with Craig and teach you tonnes of creative and wild routines that you can perform with your Cube52 Deck.

Pssst... it's fun to watch them fool Craig with his own project during their instructions.

Volume 3: The Mentalist
THE Peter Nardi. One of the godfathers of Magic. One of the UK's elite mentalists sits down to share 6 incredible mentalism focused routines that are ultra-commercial, easy to do and fooled everyone of the Murphy's Studio team when they watched it.

Volume 4: The Expert
For the last volume we return back to Craig to teach you some of the more difficult, expert level routines that can be achieved with Cube52. Serious magic for the serious practitioner.

The best part; you don't need to know how to solve a Rubik's Cube and for some tricks... you don't even need one!

Hidden within the hours of instructional content are not just the secrets to tricks, but you'll also learn tricks using a REAL Rubik's cube, advice on how to become a better performer, unlock tips and tricks to allow you invent your own Cube52 routines and so much more.

Printed by the USPCC on the best quality stock and finish. Not only is the deck marked but it's also made to work in a stack order... but you'll find out more about that in the project.

Cube52 is truly a new era of Rubik's Cube magic. For decades magicians have been trying to awkwardly shoehorn playing cards into their Rubik's routines... with Cube52 finally everything makes sense.

**** Rubik's Cube NOT INCLUDED. Designed to be used with any ungimmicked cube you already own, or borrow your spectator's! ******

Don't just take our word for it. This is what the Pro's have to say about Cube52:

"Cube52 opens up doors of creativity that were once confined to just 6 sides of a colorful square" This take the Rubix Cube from a puzzle to magic"
- Justin Miller

"The fusion of playing cards and card techniques with the ongoing evolution of Rubik's cube magic is genius. Would I use this..? Try and stop me, it's brilliant.."
- Marc Spelmann/Magician X

"As soon as I saw Cube52 for the first time , I immediately said 'yeah, this is something that only Craig Petty could have done'. The sheer amount of content on the project coupled with the amazing systems built into the cards make this a no brainer purchase! Just Incredible"
- Kyle Purnell

"A fantastic release that oozes the very essence of Craig Petty.Innovative, powerful, commercial. effective material jammed into a mammoth project with something for everyone. Just Brilliant"
- Matthew Wright

"Cube52 is an absolute mind-blower! A manifestation of Craig's genius, it's magic on steroids! The deck is a work of art, and the routines? Prepare to have your mind blown and your jaw drop! The sky ain't even the limit, because Cube52 blasts open a whole universe of possibilities and impossibilities. AMAZING!"
- Joel Dickinson

"Rubik's Cube magic has never really appealed to me personally, but when Craig showed me his innovative approach with Cube52, all that is going to change! What an incredible idea with loads of powerful routines that will suit everyone. This is the project that will finally make me buy a cube!"
- David Jonathon

Reviews

Stephan Sloan

Official Reviewer

Apr 06, 2024

Overview

Every now and then a project comes along that not only delivers what is claimed but over-delivers. Cube 52 by Craig Petty and produced by Murphy’s Magic is such a project. If you do Rubik’s Cube magic, thought about doing Rubik’s Cube magic or never even given Rubik’s Cube magic a thought, this is a release you definitely should consider. I wouldn’t even call it a trick because so much is built into this project that there has to be something anyone involved in magic can use it for. The potential of this utility deck seems inexhaustible that volumes can actually be written about it.

Effect

Without exaggeration, dozens of tricks can be performed using this deck and is limited by one’s own imagination. However, if your imagination is limited such as mine, the tutorial provides 35 tricks not including anything you can do with an ESP deck and any other trick utilizing 6 pairs of cards such as Dowsing for Duplicates by Alexander Marsh. The routines range from tricks such as prediction effects, coincidence effects, ACAAN effects, Out of This World and a slew on mentalism and mental magic effects. There are routines that does not need a Rubik’s Cube and some that do. There are also basic instructions on solving a cube or making it appear that you can solve a cube even when you can’t.

Method

Many methods are used including some basic card sleights, setting up the deck into a stack, utilizing the cleverly hidden markings on the back to self -working effects. Not one millimeter of space is wasted on the cards themselves or the tuck box it comes in.

Product Quality

The deck is comprised of 54 cards representing the six colors of a Rubik’s Cube. Not surprisingly there are nine of each of the six colors making fifty-four cards. In addition, the six colored faces the backs have been designed with great thought in mind as well as the tuck case it comes in. Phil Smith of the UK, designed the entire project that virtually nothing was left out. The deck is a marked deck with multiple ways to determine the card showing, the card after and the card which preceded it. So much has been built into this seemingly innocent looking deck that it seems the opportunities are inexhaustible. The cards are printed by the US Playing Card Company and the quality of the cards are as good as any high quality deck. The most impressive part is the instructional. There are 9 hours of instructions broken up into four volumes, each of which focuses on a specific genre of magic. The instructional video not only is an incredible feat but it is filmed and paced excellently. Hats off to Craig Petty and all the contributors to this project.

Ad Copy Integrity

The ad copy not only is accurate but doesn’t do this project justice. When you read glowing tributes by fellow professional magicians on many of the ads, one kind of figures that they are supporting each other regardless of the quality of the project. After taking in some of the video and playing with the cards I can see that this is a veritable bargain.

Final Thoughts

As a final note, Craig Petty does such a phenomenal job presenting the material, he inspired me to attempt to learn the Rubik’s Cube again. If I could give this project 10 stars I would, it is a release well worth investing not only your money but your time.
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