The Surprise by Think Nguyen (DRM Protected Video Download)

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"Fooled me so badly!!! I'd perform this to others just to entertain myself!"
- Zee J. Yan

"I'm on my way to the store to pick up some new jeans because this fooled the pants off me!"
- Richard Sanders

"The perfect trick for those late-night magic jams. A real fooler!"
- Benzi Train

Every once in a while, a magician comes up with a trick so good, they refuse to share it with anyone but themselves. Enter Think Nguyen's masterpiece, The Surprise. After months of our begging and pleading that this needed to be shared with the magic community, Think has finally allowed us to publish his most closely guarded secret.

Using a borrowed and freely shuffled deck, this is the most impossible Card At Any Number we've ever seen. Describing it in ad copy just doesn't do it justice, so we're not even going to try.
Seriously, go watch the trailer.

What you get:

No gimmicks
No magnets
No difficult sleight of hand to learn
No arts and crafts
No stack or memory work
Nothing to add or take away
And definitely NO MAGNETS

If you're the type of magician that relies on self-working gimmicks as a crutch, this effect is definitely not for you. Yes, Think reveals all the secrets to performing The Surprise, but that's just the tip of the iceberg.

When you combine Think's methods with traditional sleights, congratulations, you've just discovered the formula for creating genuine magician foolers.

The most hands-off Card At Any Number, this is The Surprise.

"The Surprise is a solid effect and provides great techniques that can be applied to many other effects."
- Karl Hein

"Well, after watching this trick, I've come to the conclusion that either Think sold his soul to the devil, or Think IS the devil."
- Harapan Ong

"No way that is possible! This is absolutely gorgeous, so clean and fair that I already watched ten times and I got fooled every single one of them."
- Daniel Prado

''One of the greatest creators/performers of strong modern card magic.''
- Ollie Mealing

"Think is too humble in calling his creations card magic, when really they categorise as card wizardry."
- Timon Krause

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Too Much Guesswork Report this review

Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 17th, 2019

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The demo is very misleading. There is too much guessing. Doesn't work every time and you often must come up with multiple outs to make it work. Do not recommend.

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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 19th, 2019

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The demo indicates the best possible outcome. This is not 100%, requires audience management and is far from self-working. I guess it can be done as shown but requires quite a lot of skill and confidence.

5 of 5 magicians found this helpful.

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A little disappointing.... Report this review

Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 19th, 2019

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I really enjoyed his lecture but this, I have to say, is somewhat disappointing. It is by no means as direct as the trailer makes it out to be. I wish creators would just tell it like it is. I can't count how many effects sit in my drawer because it is portrayed as "completely astonishing" and turns out not to be in most cases.

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More of a concept than a method Report this review

Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 21st, 2019

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It’s actually barely a method at all. What you learn is how to think on your feet and create an amazing effect out of nothing. The better you get at it, the higher your success rate will be. Confidence and creativity goes a long way here.
4 stars because it’s actually a pretty simple principle. $10 would make more sense.

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Great trick, but... Report this review

Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 19th, 2019

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This is a great trick. Granted, it won't always look like the demo (and that should be made far more apparent), but when it does it's killer, and when it doesn't, smooth practice and thinking on your feet can still make it great. Nice job.

3 of 3 magicians found this helpful.

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15 bucks worth Report this review

Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 24th, 2019

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This trick slays it. The reactions are so strong that it is worth the effort it takes to get there. For the low ratings people- LOL - Seriously- you need to put in some effort and learn a few concepts. I would guess most people complaining have very little real world professional experience. If you are a mentalist- do not hesitate to get this trick- it's way more than $15 bucks worth. BTW the trick will sometimes work out as in the video but most of the time you will need a little more work- but it's sleight of mind and a thing of beauty.

2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.

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Simple and fun - I love it Report this review

Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 21st, 2019

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For me, this just came at the right time. I'm playing with some other effects that one of the methods incorporate.

I think there's some really good thinking behind this. I do wish they would have gone into a bit more 'if this, then that' discussion in the tutorial.

Sorry to see a few bad reviews - don't let that sway you. If you want a _fun_ to perform and astound - any time effect, I'd say go for it.

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Great effect for the competent magician! Report this review

Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 24th, 2019

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The only thing holding people back from this effect is the fact that most are not confident enough in themselves as a magician. The best way I can describe this effect is by using a quote that Think used in the explanation. "Stage magic is staged magic" that I think says a lot about why people are so upset with their purchase. They are used to having a direct script that goes exactly the same every single time but how boring is that! The Surprise is fantastic magic because it will never go the exact same way twice. Every time you perform it you will feel like a true magician and the audience will love it. If you are competent at improvisation (as all magicians should be) then you will never fail at this effect. There are endless ways that you can apply Thinks teachings in this download so enjoy it and have fun! I know I do!

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SURPRISE!!! I TOOK YOUR MONEY! VERY DISAPPOINTED! Report this review

Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 10th, 2021

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It's not 100% on target! It's a guessing game trick! I don't have time to be an embarrassing Close-up Magician. Even on his Instructional video he's said if it doesn't work go no to a next trick! Sad!

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GENIUS!!!!!!!!! Report this review

Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on December 17th, 2019

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AWESOME effect and even I can do this one. Think does it again. :-)

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