If you're looking to start doing a magic square routine, this is it! Not sure you're going to find much use out of the needle bit or his routine, but the workings are helpful and it's a solid trick. I was very surprised that Luke doesn't remember the 12 sets of numbers needed to complete this... really!? Here is a helpful Mnemonic that will help you remember the numbers within 3-4 minutes. Should have been on the DVD...

"A couple of skinny models (11) ate (8) two (2) meals. One (1) of them finished at midnight (12) and the other, at (7). Fourty (4) six (6) minutes later, they had to go to work at their nine (9) to five (5) jobs. After a ten (10) hour day, they went home and slept for three (3) hours."

I can't in good conscience recommend this. I do think The Magic Square is a decent routine, but I have problems with this particular product. As Jermay points out at the very end during the credits, this is a very old effect, and he goes on to cite others who have done some exceptional additional work with this effect. Unfortunately, Jermay isn't one of them. This is just a verbatim presentation of the oldest, most basic presentation.

Well, his presentation does introduce a needle-jabbing element, but quite frankly, this is just completely ridiculous. It has no place in this type of routine, and if you make a habit of handing a needle to a spectator and asking to be jabbed with it, you're inviting trouble. Sorry, but this is just foolish and unnecessary.

Jermay recommends that the performer memorize the template, but he makes no secret of the fact that he has not; he also freely admits that he has no interest nor aptitude at math. This suggests to me that this is not an effect he has ever performed regularly, and it merely represented a convenient effect to add to his product line.

If someone is truly interested in this effect, I would take advantage of the recommendations cited by Jermay in the credits. Those writers truly embraced this effect and brought something new to it. What Jermay offers here is strictly a mercenary effort.

This is an alright trick but it isn't really magic. It's math. It's actually pretty easy to do but most people will just think, "ok, so he's good at math". This is a pretty good trick for me being a math teacher, so my students think it's great but again, it's attributed to being good at math, not magic. Jermay has some really good magic stuff out there and unfortunately, although I like this one, it isn't his best.

Very cool presentation and instructions of Magic Square rom Luke Jermay. The method that is taught is very simple and fun. The PDF to print out the square grid is also very helpful. Highly recommended. Thank you Luke

Here is your easy mentalism tie in. Have the spectator write down a secret two digit number. Tell them you are going to try and get a psychic impression of what the number is... obtain their secret number using whatever method. Fill out the grid, pretend that they should see their number somewhere on the grid. Tell them you are going to try and issolate their number... but then act like you are sensing that there is something wrong... ask them You do see your number here corrrect? No they don't. Magician failed. But then pretend you understand what happened. Reveal the number.

Here is your easy mentalism tie in. Have the spectator write down a secret tow digit number. Tell them you are going to try and get a psychic impression of what the number is... obtain their secret number using whatever method. Fill out the grid, pretend that they should see their number somewhere on the grid. Tell them you are going to try and issolate their number... but then act like you are sensing that there is something wrong... ask them You do see your number here corrrect? No they don't. Magician failed. But then pretend you understand what happened. Reveal the number.

Enjoyed Luke Jermay's version of the Magic Square. I learned a different way, so this gives me an alternative for repeat performances. I like Luke's cheating method,I also like Luke's grid sample. Price is right. Very happy with my purchase.

this actually played well for kids. I did this in a school show to test kids math abilities. Obviously i did not do the needle prick or anything dangerous. It was performed as a simple power of the mind. the kids were amazed at how quick i could do the math and make the magic square work as it should

Great to add into your mentalism routine. As others have mentioned, this is more math.. not really a trick. Although you can change that depending on how you patter and present the show. You don't want to make this mathematical. I would add to cart!

I liked this a lot. I kind of had to work with the graphics provided to make them my own. I also screwed up the math on my part the first time I did this (Luke warns you about this in the video). It still impresses even though I did it wrong. The pain element really freaks people out.