I love book tests and the MOABT principle in particular. Tru Test is based on this principle, so the
potential is great. Unfortunately, the text of the gimmick does not make any sense; it is simply a
collection of force words loosely linked together by a meaningless text. It won't stand any degree
of examination. Imagine asking the spectator to choose a word in a sentence like "The brontosaur of
the ophthalmologist went to the hairdresser for a resuscitation." [no, this is not from the actual
Tru Test, i am making this up to give you a sense of the type of sentence you'll find in there] If
the spectator only scans the text looking for long words, you're fine, but if she reads a SINGLE
sentence, she'll realize that this is a gimmick. There's no level of audience management that can
prevent you from the possibility that the spectator may read at least a sentence. Half a sentence,
even, and you are burned. You really need to tear the page into many pieces and hand the spectator a
small rectangle of text to minimize the chances that something odd will be noticed. I wish more
effort had been put into designing a believable text, especially since the text is not all that
long.
also, TT requires some sleight of hand or other forcing technique, because you
basically need to have the spectator land on a specific page in the magazine. Glance is a superior
magazine test from all points of view - the text makes sense, and the spectator can turn to any page
without any force. Buy Glance instead if you are going for a magazine test. Or Redonkulous for a
magazine-based coincidence, or Psycho Quiz Prediction for a maqazine-based prediction. There are
many excellent options for tricks with magazines, and Tru Test unfortunately is not one of them.
It's not supposed to be examined
if the spectators sit and read the magazine For longer than five seconds you did it wrong
it's kind of like asking what happens if someone figures out you're using a thumb tip? Well you need to practice more :-)
If you have the spectator rip out and up the page in quarters it takes the heat off the page and elevates the trick to a whole new level when you ask them to select a descriptive word from any side of the ripped pieces. Killer. I have always achieved incredible reactions with this.
If you have the spectator rip out and up the page in quarters it takes the heat off the page and elevates the trick to a whole new level when you ask them to select a descriptive word from any side of the ripped pieces. Killer. I have always achieved incredible reactions with this.
Agree with the review been into mentalism twenty years.Do not think for one sec that the spectator will not read the text.Not many speed read so you are back to selection of a page and ripping it up.There are many methods out their that do exactly that and much better.You can even borrow or take a magazine off a news stand.See Richard Osterlind.Some of the reviewers I suspect are freinds.One reviewer says I'll buy all your material I'll be your minion.This product is a waste of time.The key by Terri Rodgers has had some stick for leaving some fishy long words in that start with x and z.This is much worse.
GO back a few years where one book test had the same word printed over and over again.New principle it was advertised with.Spec picks a word and with no fishing you tell them.Of course it's supporters came to its defence.Siting others didn't have audience management skills to pull it off.They aren't stupid and will talk in the bar after the show and tell everyone it was the same word.Unless they burst into laughter on stage and point out its the same word.
I have a feeling that Marco didn't read the instructions.
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great idea, but won't stand ANY examination
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