I love this trick! It's a great update to the classic Scotch and Soda.
I think the other
reviewers who didn't love this didn't actually go perform it yet. Scotch and Soda HAS to be
examinable with a fine-tooth comb because people want to check out a half dollar and an English
penny. Not the case with this.
I've performed this a few times now, and people don't want
to examine the gimmick at all because in their mind it's just a normal quarter. OK, sure, if all you
do is make the penny disappear right in front of their eyes and nothing else, they'll want to
examine it.
But if you change the penny into a dime, or make it appear in an impossible
location, or do any of the other routines on the DVD, a real spectator could care less about looking
at your quarter.
The craftsmanship on my gimmick is great, and I have no problems handing
it to a spectator. I did have the original Captain & Coke, and this 2.0 version is MUCH better. As
long as you don't say "Please examine this quarter very closely", which would be stupid, they'll
never catch it in a million years. Because of the way this gimmick is made, you can see a very faint
line where "the work" has been done to the coin. But we as magicians know what we're looking at,
while the audience does not.
Quality gimmick, regular common coins, and nice routines with
clear teaching. Highly recommended!
