"One of the finest effects ever created"!?!? You gotta be kidding, people!! Two questions to arrive
at a 50-50 outcome, and that doesn't feel like a logical puzzle? What does it feel like then? Real
magic perhaps?? As I watched the full performance, Martin Gardner's name popped into my mind
(indeed, Mark Elsdon mentioned him later on among the influences)- this is the kind of logical
curiousity that you find left and right in his writing. After that you are free to pick one and blow
it out of proportion. I'm sorry guys, I don't get the 33 raving reviews, this was really truly
overpriced. Mark Elsdon does mention that this is more of a vehicle to begin some other, "real",
effect, and there is a reason for that. This piece alone does not stand on its own, no matter what
presentation. Even "Turning Heads" by Ryan Stock is more puzzling - you guess the 50-50, but at
least you ask no questions... Maaaaaybe, with a stretch, the variation of guessing multiple coines
of a few people at the same time can hold some ground - then it becomes a stunt of some sort - "even
if theres a logical trick, amazing how he/she keeps track of several people". But other than that,
in person or by phone, blindfolded or not, with all the ideas and variations offered, it really
comes across as a clever algorithm, which it is. And maybe they won't crack it on the spot, but they
will know it has to be something along the line - otherwise, why those questions at all? Those who
are into the world of puzzles know that there is an ocean of gems of comparable calibre, and I
understand the effort that was put into translating it into a magic environment. Still to me it
remains what it is, and the fact that there is a logical principle at work is unquestionable to any
sane person. Sorry, really disappointed, shamelessly overpriced.
I 'm glad you don't like it!!!!
Logical puzzle or not, this is a great effect when asked to perform something.
You have obviously not performed TH, otherwise you would know that it is 25 bux well spent to have an effect at the ready, anytime, anywhere. IMHO
I 100% agree with the anonymous comment above. The hype on this page is absurdly overblown. It is very easy to figure out how this works with a tiny bit of logic. Likewise, the same logic means that, while you know which hand, you do not know whether the person was a liar or truth-teller, which means you need to avoid making a clear claim about that. I'm very glad I was able to see the performance video (the 3rd video on the page), without that, the rest of the trailers are deeply misleading about how strong the trick is, and if I had purchased it I would have been pretty frustrated. Since I did not purchase it, I do not know what all you get in the explanation video and text, so perhaps there are real gems in there which turn the basic idea into a much better effect, but I don't see how this doesn't come across like a bit of a logic puzzle, and not an especially amazing one at that. As another reviewer mentioned, getting a 50/50 situation right, even if you could do it with real magic, is not that much of a stunner. $25 is way too much for this. At $5, I would be tempted to see the performance tips. At $10, I personally would probably pass, but the price would seem reasonable. I frequently purchase card tricks I like in the $10 range, even when I am pretty confident I know how they are done, because the performance tips and subtleties covered in the video are helpful (and I want to support the creators). I will probably never spend >$15 on a trick I can figure out, and certainly won't on this one.
I really don’t understand people who have to make personal attacks on people who leave negative reviews for items they personally liked. If someone thinks it’s overpriced, that’s fair. And accusing someone of not having ever performed it, when you don’t even know them, seems a bit presumptuous.
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Not a logical puzzle!?!?
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