The Dark Side of the Cube by Diego Voltini

Let a spectator freely think of one of six colors, then show them that color’s face solving itself on a scrambled Rubik’s Cube. In The Dark Side of the Cube, Diego Voltini presents a mental act with an entertaining premise that stands apart from familiar cube-solving effects.

• Regular Rubik’s Cube: The routine uses an everyday cube.
• Accessible handling: It requires no difficult sleights or finger tricks and uses minimal memory work.
• Flexible performance: The act can be performed in any venue and from any angle.
• Step-by-step instruction: The 90-page book explains the method with illustrations and diagrams; you don’t need to know how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.
• More to explore: The book also includes an in-depth analysis of false shuffles and essays on Rubik’s Cube magic.

Some practice is needed, but the clear guidance helps you build a distinctive mental routine around a familiar object. Bring the cube to your next performance and let a freely chosen color set the moment in motion.