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This is the part of the site that you can read Alecks, Martyns or there friend opinions on magic "gimmicks"
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Gemini Coin
Title: Gemini Coin
Price: 10
Availability: at your local magic dealer
Difficulty: self working
Repeatable: no
Angles: any
Degree of Chutzpah required to pull off trick:20%
Would I buy it again: no, for I already have one.
A real Gem (ini) of an impromtu coin trick which can be easily adapted from the "prediction" effect it is to a mind reading trick - if that's your bag.
Effect 1 (prediction mode) A small folded piece of paper is placed in full view on the table. A spectator is asked to drop a pile of change on the table... around a dozen coins is a good number. Spec asked to call heads of tails and asked to take all of their choice out of the pile. This done, they are invited to pick up the remaining coins, give 'em a good old shake and drop them on the table. Again, either the heads or tails are removed. Action is thus repeated until a single coin remains.
The paper is then unfolded the reveal the prediction: a particular denomination of coin will be left and it will be heads or tails up [note to Jeremy Ward: the prediction doesn't say "it will be heads or tails up" it specifies which!] What's more, the prediction also includes the date of the coin!
Effect 2) ...is as above but the magician's back is turned during the proceedings and what was initially was a prediction is turned into a remote viewing / mind reading demonstration.
Note: increase the Chutzpah factor by a further 20% accordingly.
So there you have it...a nice little trick in the vein of Perfect Coin Reading or one of those kinda things. Not astonishing but definately intriguing...
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Hollow
Name: Hollow - Menny Lindenfeld
Price: £20 at Magictricks.co.uk
Type: Cards
Difficulty: 3/5
Out of 10: 10
Effect
The magician punches a hole through a freely chosen and signed card. He covers the hole with his fingertips and mysteriously slides the hole to a totally new location on the card! The hole is real and the spectator can see right through it!
At his command, without covering it, the hole visibly jumps to a third location on the card!
The magician then takes another card, slides it over the chosen card, and the hole visibly jumps from the chosen card to the second card!
Both cards can be given to the spectator as souvenirs!
Contents
Full instruction booklet
Bonus routine
Gimmicked card and hole punch
Comments
You've probably heard me or seen me tell you how amazing this trick is. I think this tricks is the cleverest, most amazing trick in the world. It only appealed to me the other day that i had never done a review on it.
The secret is so amazing. There is no way this trick could be preformed without a gimmick. The secret is so good I fooled every one i know without any one even have a clue of the Gimmick.
The effect of the trick just blow people away, you visibly move a hole around a card, how could this not amaze some one, even a youngster could be amazed by this tricks, any one for that matter of fact could be no matter how young how old! The effect is so powerful people dont even think about there being a explanation.
As it is a card tricks you can carry it around with you in your pocket, so you can bring it and amaze whenever you want.
This card can also be used for several other routines. In the booklet there is a special bonus routine to have even more fun with.
So Hollow a must have , my favourite gimmick card trick of all time!
Beware the trick is sooooooo... amazing spectator may be urged to beg the secret from you, or bribe you
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floating match
Name: floating match
price: £3.99
were from: magictricks.co.uk(might beable to get it other places but havnt looked)
wot u get: 2 gimicked bicycle brand cards and instructions(bet u gessed that)
difficulty level: 1/5
examinable: nothing except the match the gimicked card could be palmed and switch for another but i usually just say NO!
places to perfor: anywere were there is not light shinning directly on it
amount of pracktase needed: a little because u hav to find out were abouts u can hold it so the spectator cant see the gimick.
This is a good close up trick but cannot be perforned under direct light. u hav to hold the card at an arms lenth so the spectators cannot see the gimick. The gimick although very small if looked at side on or very closely u can see the gimick so be carful. The gimick can also be broken easily so u must becarful. Allthough quite amazing if u r looking for a knock out effect this is not the one for u. The bike cards can be placed in any bike decks and because of the gimick the card is slightly thiker so can be cut to easyly. But a problem is that affter performing many times(as i hav done) the cards can get permanently bent so when u put the match on the card it is already floating. Although it is called floating match u can float any small and and light item. The coments u get after performing is usually i no how u did that but when u ask how they say something that is completely wrong.
now i hav it if i could go back in time i think i would let myself buy it.
i give it 5/10 because it is easy to break and can be seen.
but overall it is a good effect.
   
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