Magic Tricks

A few weeks prior to purchasing, I started looking for an ACAAN trick because I love the simple idea and I prefer more mental magic. I decided on this based the simple fact that this can be done impromptu with no gimmicks and a regular deck. At first, I was a little turned off with the long winded procedure and presentation. But after giving this a fair chance, I realized that this is in fact a great trick. I performed this on family so far, and they loved it and had no clue what happened. I followed this up with the trick they recommend in the book and it was a double whammy. Although this cost just as much as other acaan's that provide gimmicks, I have to say that this will provide just as good as an effect if not greater. A few things to consider:

-This is not a quick trick as vaguely implied in the description. It requires a lot of dialogue and presentation to make this viable. Remember, the focus here is mentalism so its not about something visual and quick like typical magic tricks. But if you follow the steps, you will get a great prediction/mind reading effect.

-This trick works ideally with 2 people. There is a 1 person version included in the instructions, but I found it awkward and had to modify the presentation to make it work. Its good but the effect is much better with 2 people (both reaction and procedure-wise).

As mentioned in the title, this is probably as good at it can get with no gimmicks and sleight of hand. So I highly recommend it if the above mentioned doesnt bother you.