Magic Tricks

Penguin was helpful and accommodating as always when I had to ask for a replacement for this. But in an effort to save them the trouble and others the money, I'd suggest avoiding this. Both times this product failed to work. The thumper appears to charge and it provides haptic feedback when turned on. However, the mechanism in the cup either fails to charge, fails to recognize the magnetic force, or fails to transmit an effective signal.

Like a lot of Nishiguchi's products, this is hand-made and looks it. The rough look doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in its durability. Maybe the mechanisms have deteriorated over time? Additionally, the Mickey Mouse cup design won't appeal to serious mentalists and how many kids shows include a heads/tails routine? (The creator painted the inside of the cup, couldn't they have just done the outside too?)

But none of that matters if it works, right? For me they didn't. I tried different distances, magnet strengths, switched out the components, etc. Bummer.