Magic Tricks

Nick Trost is well renowned for his clever packet tricks, many of which rely more on sublteties than sleights. This effect is a fine example of his genius. It employs very limited sleight of hand, although you will need to be able to do a certain "Count", which is easily learned. Aside from that, all the handling is fairly straight forward, and the effectiveness of the trick relies on the cards themselves and the presentation. It took me a bit of practice to master all the moves correctly and in the right order (and with cards oriented correctly), but it's well worth the effort. The "Bigfoot" story lends itself to some nice story-telling, which will be very engaging for your audience. The artwork on the cards is very clever (and necessary for the effect to work), and really helps set this effect apart from "regular" card tricks. It is not quite as strong or surprising as Trost's "The Unknown Card", but the final kicker is still a good surprise, and can generate some reactions from spectators. Recommended. - BoardGameGeek reviewer EndersGame