Magic Tricks

What attracted me to this effect is that it doesn't require a deck to be used because it's done with only one card. Moreover with an effective presentation, Inferno can be performed at almost any given time.

Inferno comes with two disassembled match boxes, four normal cards, two gaffed cards, and an instructional DVD. The cards are coated with a very thin, glossy, plastic laminate that not only is helpful for the effect itself but puts years into the life of the cards. You can perform the trick numerous times a day every day without flawing the cards. Joshua was awesome enough to include two match boxes just in case you lose one or one falls apart after numerous performances. The DVD is very well produced and extremely easy to follow.

Inferno can be done two ways: one way using sleights and one way without the sleights. Using the version with sleights is much more hard-hitting and amazing, and allows every prop to be examined. The version without the sleights doesn't allow you to end clean; the card shown at the end cannot be examined. On that note, without giving the secret away, the version using sleights doesn't allow you to end clean either, technically. This, however is for a very brief moment; with a simple gesture you're left absolutely clean. The sleights don't require any particular skill. They can be executed perfectly even to the beginner; they're that easy. But it goes without saying - the less skilled you are, the more practice you'll need.

I've performed Inferno to a handful of friends who all have been equally stumped. One of my friends was so dumbfounded over this effect she called me at 3:40 in the morning begging me to tell her how it was done. Needless to say I didn't appreciate being awakened that early but it sucked even more for her because she couldn't get any sleep over it.

As awesome as this effect is, there are downsides to it. I wouldn't recommend performing this effect more than once for the same audience; they'll get an idea of what you're actually doing. If you think you can really pull it off with presentation, and you know your audience is oblivious, then it's your prerogative to perform it again but I'd advise to just show it once. I'd also advise to be careful of angles. This is not at all a big deal but you certainly can't have anyone directly behind you watching the effect from over your shoulder. Be a bit cautious when performing for your friends at different times. What I mean is particularly with close friends, try to perform the effect for all of them at once that way they're left with just one card to talk about. If you perform for your friends once at different times, they may get together one day and talk about this effect, then realize the cards they chose are in a suspicious pattern.

I highly recommend this effect. The work and brainstorming Joshua put into this is well worth the price. I personally would purchase this effect again just to support Josh and have extra props just in case of anything. Thank you, Josh!