I had high hopes for Arcade Coin. I always liked Scotch and Soda but was always bothered by the
orientation of the assembled gaff. Hand it to a coin collector and all they have to do is turn the
coin over in their hands and they know something is not right. I know, my brother collects coins and
burned me on this early on.
Penguin solved that problem by making Scotch and Soda with an
arcade game token and a quarter.
You get the gaffed game token, a real quarter, a washer
with a hole in it, and a bang ring. It took a few minutes of looking at the token to decide which
side to put into the bang ring. And... I got it wrong. So, high points for that. I thought maybe it
would be a stamped shell, but no, it's a nicely machined shell. When you stack the gaff and drop it
on the table, it sounds like a solid token. No tinny hollow sound. My favorite thing to do is to
pull the assembled gaff out of my hand, drop it on the table, and ask what's in my hand. It sounds
so good.
The only negative: the bang ring sucks! It's flexible. Sometimes the coin gets
wedged in sideways when banging the coin to separate the gaff. Otherwise this would have been 5
stars.
All in all, I'm pretty happy with this purchase. I even just ordered a spare.
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I have always loved scotch and soda. It was one of my first trick coins I bought. The problem with
the old one is no one has seen a centavo. This fixes that problem because everyone has seen a
quarter and an arcade token. Once again, Erik's teaching is top notch. He is so calm Everytime he
teaches you. You will learn all three routines in a clear manner. The gimmicks do not feel cheap. I
was worried about that, but after reading another review I took that chance. In the package you will
find the gimmick coin, a quarter, a washer, and a piece to reset your gimmick. Resetting the gimmick
couldn't be easier. No more hard surfaces, just use your hand. This is perfect for walk around.
Imagine doing some table hoping, with an older set you'd have to reset the trick by banging hard on
a table, this would draw attention. Not with this set, but don't be fooled because the set will
still lock tight enough so no one will suspect a thing. If you love a good scotch and soda routine,
bring it up to date with this trick. You'll love it.
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I was a little concerned when I read about using the arcade token instead of a “real” coin. My
concern is that it would “feel cheap” or hollow….. well my concerns quickly vanished, when I
received it in the mail. It is very well made and will pass inspection.
It looks great, it
feels great.
It is so good I bought two of them, I love the scotch and soda premise, the one
flaw is that I have found is that very very few people have seen a centavo or an English penny, they
just are not that common.
Excellent release!
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This is a fun to perform coin trick with a very high quality machined gaff coin. The tutorial is
also very clear and easy to follow. P3 and Penguin produce high quality video tutorials and magic
gimmicks, so I’m happy to see them continue that with Arcade Coin.
Great patter to this trick
and it takes a classic coin trick and changes a not so common coin for something more recognizable
like the arcade coin. Easy to learn, but with some practice it can be even smoother. You’ll be
doing some light misdirection, patter performance, and coin handling. Fun coin trick.
I do
recommend.
The fit and finish on the arcade coin is great, pairing it with the washer and quarter provides
plenty of routines for any beginner to take off with. Nice to have a unique type of coin that is
familiar to a crowd versus an English penny or Centavo, excited to see what other types coins will
come out of the Penguin lineup in the future.
When I received the email to preorder Arcade Coin, I did not hesitate. I had a Scotch & Soda coin
set a long time but eventually it fell apart. I was looking to replace it with another set or look
for something entirely different. Arcade Coin was the different I have been looking for. The props
are high quality and come with everything you need to perform the different ways Arcade Coin can be
performed. The premise is still the same but with such a modern approach that is completely
motivated, you can’t lose with buying this and adding it to your repertoire.
Additionally
I was not expecting it to arrive this early as the ETA was November 4th. I was surprised and happy
to see Arcade Coin in mailbox the other day. PenguinMagic does not disappoint with their fast
shipping and product quality.
Finally, the tutorial is easy to understand and follow. The
routines taught will definitely get you started and also cause the creative juices to start flowing.