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View To A Skill by John Bannon (Instant Download)


Spectator THOROUGHLY shuffles a deck, and you're able to PERFECTLY predict the outcome of a game. Fools everyone, and super easy. START LEARNING INSTANTLY.
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"This trick is going to fool you." -John Bannon

"View to a skill is my favorite self-working effect of all time! This is the perfect effect for a difficult audience. They shuffle, they deal, and they are astonished." -Josh Burch

John Bannon’s View To A Skill is a completely self-working fooler. No sleight of hand or gaffs are required for this effect that ends in a perfect prediction.

A special game of War is proposed by the magician, with the audience member choosing whether they would like the red cards or the black cards. A prediction is written on the back of a business card and placed face down on the table openly before the game begins. After two rounds of the game, the prediction not only correctly predicted who would win each game but by exactly how many points they would win!

John has revised the Stewart James Miraskill effect to require absolutely no sleight of hand. Once you learn this you’ll be able to do it forever from any shuffled deck.

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Bannon's Brilliant Brainstorm Report this review
Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 30th, 2020
I've been doing this since it first came out. Mr Bannon has genius for simplifying methods without diluting the effect and this is a perfect example.

It uses any full deck and a couple of business cards or pieces of paper on which to write your two predictions.

I suggest letting the spectator win the first round, and because they have won they get to choose with whom to play round 2 (it can be you or anyone else at the table).

A few years ago I was in Russell Hall's magic who in Sheffield and there were a couple of young magicians aged about twelve or thirteen doing pretty advanced slights and moves. I did this for them. They absolutely burned my hands the whole time watching for moves (there aren't any to spot). Stunned when they read the first prediction. I let them play round 2 with each other and they were even more amazed.

This is not part of my repertoire for formal shows. I use it informally when not in a rush. It is for when you and a few people are casually sitting around a table.

I recommend this routine very highly.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 29th, 2020
I'm a fan of most of Bannon's material, and this is no exception. It's simple and straight-forward. I have to say though, I find it hilarious that some people are upset about "lying" to the participant. There are thousands of card tricks that begin with "I have here a normal deck of playing cards..." when they actually aren't. I guess they hate all those too :)
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Great fooler! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 16th, 2020
Geez, I hate it when I already know the principle and John still fools me!! He's taken an old idea and updated it to make it easier and has put the effect into a 'game' concept spectators love . . . and with no sleights, it's simply a fooler. Buy it--this is one you will use!
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 30th, 2020
This is one of the best self-working tricks out there. Absolutely easy to do. You will fool yourself with it every time! Get this and you will not be disappointed!
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ah, the simplicity! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 30th, 2020
I especially love being fooled and then finding out the simplicity of the magic. Brilliant.
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simple, effective, works EVERY time Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 30th, 2020
This is the best value of any of the tricks I have gotten from Penguin Magic. It a very impressive trick for the spectator and is simple to do and works EVERY time. The secret is simple and something ANYBODY can do with no or little practice.
Get this. You won't be sorry!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 1st, 2020
A lot of fun,,, John- I think I would switch colors the second time- to add a little misdirection & to make the spectator think that the color matters,
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A good trick for beginners Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 15th, 2023
This is a good trick, but I will probably never use it as I'll describe below.

The biggest advantage is that it's very simple. An 8 year old can do it. In fact, it might be the first trick you teach an aspiring young magician as it needs absolutely no sleigh of hand.

The second advantage is that it uses just the standard deck of cards and they can be shuffled freely by the spectator. You need to be careful with borrowed deck though cause the trick will not work with an incomplete deck of cards.

There are a couple of disadvantages though:
1) The trick is kind of long for what it is and it cannot be shortened. It's not too thrilling to go through all 52 cards twice...
2) It doesn't end in a "wow" moment. The trick has two phases, both take a couple of minutes to go through and both end with you revealing a correct prediction. This means in the second half the spectators are only going to get what they've seen and already expect.

So there you have it. If you already have even half a dozen tricks up your sleeve, this one will probably be a bottom priority. The routine feels like a slightly less exciting game of war, though the reveal is amusing. Teach it to a kid.
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Great After Dinner Mint Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 29th, 2022
Show skeptical Uncle Joe how you roll after your next family get together. Nice trick and easy to learn. Great to create a story around as well. Recommended!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 17th, 2020
Very simple but brilliant! Use any normal borrowed deck, no set up, no gimmicks,and as easy as can be. Fun!
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