This was hard for me to score, as I would give the product—that is the gaffs and the instructional
video—a 5, but the routine itself a 3. Erik Tait does a thorough job of teaching the trick and its
history, and everything you need is in the baggie and read to go.
Tait mentions that Max
Maven modeled this on Color Monte, and it’s a nice effect to have as a part of that history. And
it’s definitely does deliver a lot for only using three cards and no difficult moves. But where
Color Monte has an amazing kicker ending, Mo Monte pulls up just short—the final card is never
turned over, which is the natural climax for many Monte routines. This isn’t a possibility with Mo
Monte, and the effect seems limited as a result.
That said, the routine is still good and
there are moments in it that will catch your audience off guard. For the price, it’s good value,
though personally I’d probably go with the original Color Monte or a routine with more payoff (like
Penguin Monte, Clipped Scam, or Australian Aces).
A nice routine
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