The method is robust, and the exact workings are not obvious, but the general idea is easily picked
up on. Not giving anything away, but you need them to focus on their word multiple times in a
specific way. If I were into new age mumbo jumbo this highly process driven thing could be disguised
as part of a ritual. But for a straight mentalist the process didn't make it seem more random, it
just points to the method in a general way. No one will be able to replicate it, but they have a
correct guess as to how it's done. Maybe I'm not looking through the right lense to see how to hide
this so I read the instructions recommended presentation and it basically says come up with your
own. To me, the script is the only way of hiding the method. And not helping out with hiding it is
like buying a levitation and the instructions saying "the wires are visible, so rely on your own
creativity to find a way to hide them". You would walk away feeling like you paid for a not fully
developed trick, and sadly that's how I feel about this effect.
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When I purchased this effect I was intrigued. It claimed no fishing.
But, if I were to do a
card trick for you and tell you to think of a card, and every time you saw it in front of you to
quack like a duck. After a series of quacks you'd become a little suspicious once I knew the card
that you were thinking of.
This is the same. Some might say I'm thinking too much like a
magician. But if someone had done this effect for me at any point in my life, I'd know exactly what
they were doing.
I guess if you're phrasing it in the way of you're just being a
spiritualist helper, and at the end you tell them which dream they're thinking of as an
afterthought, it might be okay.
But, over all, I am not very happy with this purchase and
don't think it'll be amazing anyone.
And as many other demo videos, they left a lot out of
it. So, potential purchasers, please be advised that you are going to get the spectator to give you
a sign, a noise, a finger snap, an eye blink every time as they see their dream choice on your card.
I don' want to give away too much of the method, but for me, if I'd known that much ahead of time I
would not have bought this.
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This is a trick that you can carry with you at all times. It's a decent mentalism effect that
relates to your spectator on a personal and intimate level. The method is clever but make sure you
can do this rather quickly so as not to appear as "thinking" about it.
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I just got this on Monday, and after playing with it i think it is great. The participant doesn't
have to say anything but they do need to signal you somehow, though the method used for the signal
will fly past them. I normally stay away from tricks like this because i feel good billet technique
will always allow me to do any mind reading effect, but this one is great because you have
justification for using the card.
I do recommend this trick to anyone who wants a decent
mentalism effect.
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The item opens up a world of possibilities in terms of presentation. My only real downside is that
the card is very thin, I would have liked it to be just a little sturdier.
I always carry this one with me, and I love it! I perform it a lot, and always get great reactions.
Definitely my favorite of Carnazzo's cards, and my favorite pocket mentalist effect.