Yes, it's a very clever gimmick, and I admire the way it works... but there's just no magic here.
The move required to the trigger the gimmick is done openly, and the obvious conclusion the
spectator will come to is that this is somehow a trick box... so naturally, they'll want to look at
it, which obviously, you can't let them do.
Masuda effects are almost always exceptionally
creative and different. This is no exception... unfortunately, this doesn't always translate into a
good effect. Too much of the thinking seems to be devoted to the cleverness of the gimmicks, rather
than the strength of the effects you can do with them. Unfortunately, this is a prime example of an
effect that's not nearly as good as the thinking that went into it.
