After watching the video, paying for the download, then finding and spending time and money to get
the "right" cups to use, getting the ball painted...without giving anything away...detecting the
correct cup...your guess is as good as mine, and with a stack of 3 cups on top of each other...no
way! Bar room muted restaurant lighting...Hmph! I've been performing for over 30 years, and just
because this is an instant download, and not a lot of money, I can't let this go without saying
something. Is it just me, or does the emperor have no clothes? I'm not happy about this experience.
11 of 12 magicians found this helpful.
If this is detectable by the magi in the way shown on the instructions then it is equally detectable
by the audience. I think this is unrealistic. Disappointed and not recommended. And yes - I tried
it and yes It was obvious to the audience instantly. And I've been doing magic professionally or
semi-professionally for over 40 years.
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The method is depressingly localized to the creator's nearby shopping experience. It requires exact
duplication of the materials used, and alternatives (that you might find at your local grocery
stores) are not suitable.
I've spent considerable effort and money to find the exact
materials used in the instruction. Around $40 of testing out materials later, the effect is - at
best - a side effect of the materials themselves.
Was caught out 4 out of 6 performances
using materials as close to the description offered, simply due to the nature of the materials
giving the effect away.
I do not recommend this product.
8 of 8 magicians found this helpful.
I went out and purchased the recommended items at the recommended site. Didn't work at all even
reducing the number of stacked cups to 1. I am out the money on the trick and the props!
8 of 9 magicians found this helpful.
The video might as well have been a photo that said, “ You can see thebfreaking ball through the
cup! “ Complete waste of money. Also the video quality is disgusting. He doesn’t even teach the
routine!
7 of 7 magicians found this helpful.
Disappointed not really a trick. Narrative was okay.
6 of 7 magicians found this helpful.
Is junk and I hate that I wasted my money on that. You are better than that Penguin Magic.
Absolutely garage.
5 of 6 magicians found this helpful.
I have a chest full of bad Magic that I have purchased over the year's. But this is just
ridiculous. I'm disappointed in Penguin for putting this on their site. Skip this one
5 of 6 magicians found this helpful.
I never learn. It is implied the trick is impromptu. It is not. You could do it in your home, but
no normal person would have the the cups required to do the trick.
I had hoped you could do it
a a coffee shop or fast food place.
The trick also has no consistent finish . Without the
finish shown in the ad, the trick stops . This is not possible every performance.
The
strength of the trick is to focus on desires of the spectator with the magician sensing their
thoughts. The ball is used as a marker rather than the object to be found. The conversation during
the stunt is probably fun in a casual setting.
While this is useful it is not ground
breaking. Trying to get meaning into a magic trick is the goal for most entertaining tricks.
I felt I had wasted $8.
3 of 4 magicians found this helpful.
Tried to make this hard to solve but my 5 year old niece could see the trick.
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.