{"product_id":"17777","title":"Light Year by Kyle Purnell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sVDdJAwM4fs?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWhen \u003cstrong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eKyle Purnell\u003c\/strong\u003e wants to completely dismantle a room full of magicians, he asks one simple question:\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:f9c0bd5e-5d31-4610-a060-6370f81878e7-76\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-70\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9dde93c2-6b4a-4274-a9b8-fdd0e2a60ec7\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e“Name any two-digit number.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"469\"\u003eMoments later, that exact number appears—\u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"366\"\u003ecut out in light\u003c\/strong\u003e—through holes permanently drilled in solid acrylic plates. No screens. No electronics. No explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eThen the plates are handed out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eThis is \u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eLight Year\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eEight black acrylic tiles are introduced, each riddled with holes in seemingly random places. A participant thinks of a two-digit number and mentally traces it across the tiles. The tiles are mixed, fairly dealt into two piles, and placed on a phone screen or held up to the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eWhen the tiles are squared…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"954\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"888\"\u003eLight pours through the only holes that align\u003c\/strong\u003e, forming the exact number the participant was merely thinking of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eNothing moves. Nothing changes. And no other number can be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1330\"\u003eCreated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eKyle Purnell\u003c\/strong\u003e, 2021 Penguin Magic Creator of the Year, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eLight Year\u003c\/strong\u003e is a precision-engineered miracle. There are no moving parts, no magnets, no flaps, no switches, and nothing to ditch. The system is elegant, deceptive, and shockingly easy to perform once you understand the logic behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003eEven better—it’s immediately repeatable with a completely different number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003eThis fries magicians.\u003cbr data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003eLay audiences don’t stand a chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003eClean. Impossible. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1576\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOnce you experience \u003cstrong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eLight Year\u003c\/strong\u003e, you’ll never leave home without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1576\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Light year is unlike anything you’ve seen before. It’s as beautiful as it is baffling and a perfect example of Kyle’s incredible thinking.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoddy McGhie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A brilliant solution that hides the impossible in plain sight.“\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eApollo Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“An enlightened revelation of a thought of number. Loved it!!!”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Born\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Lightyear is absolutely stunning. Kyle is one of the best creators of magic in the business and his creations are always clever, workable and pack a huge punch. Well he has outdone himself this time. This is absolutely next level. Everything about this trick is perfect and not only that it’s really easy to do. Every few years a truly unique trick will be released to the community. This is one of those tricks. I predict everyone will be performing this. I have no idea how Kyle will top this one but if anyone can do it he will.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Petty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Lightyear is a perfect example of Kyle’s amazing creativity combined with hard work and experience to produce a strong and memorable effect.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl Hein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Kyle Purnell's Lightyear is not only a mind blowing and beautiful piece of intriguing magic but the method behind it is equally as devilish.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Redford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is really great! Kyle's obsession allowed him to crack the code for creating an amazing, unexpected alignment that reveals a surprising prediction through a very cool use of your phone. Everything is examinable, it has a nice presentational hook, and people are really fooled.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Ammar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Magic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47346769854682,"sku":"p-17777","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0356\/7176\/9223\/files\/light-year-web_00de355c-125d-4925-ab1e-ba999a5a8c68.png?v=1768803501","url":"https:\/\/wundergroundmagicshop.com\/products\/17777","provider":"Wunderground Magic ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}