Blizzard by Dean Dill - The effect that sounds too incredible to be true. Dean Dill's Blizzard has fooled most of the top minds in magic. Highly Recommended!!!
The Effect The effect sounds too incredible to be true: A spectator freely names any card, and a deck which has been in full view is spread to reveal that every card is blank...except for the spectator’s named card!
No rough and smooth, no long and short, no double sided cards
Everything may be immediately examined!
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This is a really nice effect, but at the same time, I'm a little conflicted about it. On the one hand, the reactions it gets can be absolutely great. It is also very easy to perform, and at the finish, you are absolutely clean and everything is examinable.
Generally, these criteria, reactions, ease, and examinability, are what makes a great effect. The big downside with this one is that the required move is very, very bold. I know many people will swear you won't get caught, but especially for a beginner, it will be a huge leap of faith to truly believe that.
So I guess this trick is all about risk vs. reward. When you do pull off the move, this is a killer. But if/when you get caught, you'll probably be thinking you should've been doing other effects that get reactions just as big, without being as risky as this one.
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by Chris Turchinski from Winnipeg, Canada on 04/02/2010 22:22:24
This is one of those rare mentalism tricks that people will remember you by. So easy to do. Once you learn the secret, you might be worried but if you're presentation is down pat, then you will never be caught. The best part of this trick is that there is no force needed. Your spectator can name any card, or multiple cards for multiple people, and then the rest are revealed to be blank. If you're looking for screams, you probably won't get them. This trick usually just leaves the people stunned and unable to speak. If you like card/mentalism magic, pick this up and you won't regret it.
If you think the move is too bold for you, just turn around while the spectator is mixing up the cards. I do it without the gimmmick and it never failed.
I love this trick because the spectators ask "How did you turn the whole deck blank?!?" or "How did you know that would be the card I would think of?!?" depending on how smart they are, but both reactions are great =) I give this a 5 star. Many people have rated their reviews lower based on the fact that there is one misdirection during the performance, but 97% of the time no one will catch you. It takes place when the spec is mixing up the cards, so all attention is on the cards, but if you still feel uneasy about a trick with misdirection, just have the spectator turn around while he mixes the cards so "you can't possibly know where the chosen card is." I have never been caught, I just relax and perform this like any other trick. Don't let one small thing stop you from buying a trick this cool. Buy this if you thought the demo video was cool, and make someone else be just as amazed.
It is too big of a risk when you perform it. It's hard to carry the deck around. Im sorry but this trick is just not my cup of tea. Get the invisible deck it is almost the same trick but its easy.
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