Ok, I buy a lot of magic. Like a lot. This effect is 100% one of the best card effects. It is just
such a perfect routine and everything just works. I have 0 clue how Kyle came up with this. The
method will be completely impossible for someone to figure out. The effect truly is a thought of
card (no equivocate) at at three random numbers. But there are a few things you should know. One.
This will take a lot of practice. There are a lot of things you need to remember. No math or
anything like that just like you need to memorize what to do with the deck in certain scenarios.
It’s nothing too hard. Just practice this. Practice practice practice and this effect is GOLDEN!
Everything does end clean (if u do a little something) and that’s about everything. This effect id
so so good. Great job Kyle! You did it again. The Hancock effect and now this are in my top 10 most
favorited effects. And again… I buy a lot of magic. Get this trick, get it now
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This effect is brilliant but it will need a lot of practice to perfect. If you're not willing to put
in the hours required, then leave it alone. Far easier to buy a Brainwave deck. Nevertheless, if you
succeed in mastering the effect, you'll have a winner. Good luck.
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I was lucky enough to snatch one of these before they sold out at Magic Live and WHEW everything in
the trailer is REAL. I don’t know how Kyle does it but every release gets better and better and not
sure how he will top this one! The method..it’s as amazing as the effect. This was the trick of the
convention in my opinion and for good reason. KYLE IS A GENIUS. GET THIS BEFORE IT SELLS OUT LIKE IT
DID AT MAGIC LIVE!!
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This is fairly clever, but it's also quite fussy. It's hard to see the motivation for most of the
required steps, and while Kyle pulls it off, the misdirection in the card handling that you need to
do to make it seem natural is probably outside the scope of what a typical amateur is comfortable
with.
The audience members (even in the video) feel like they are part of a trick, not
amazed as if something extraordinary has occurred.
Certainly effort when into the creation
of this, but as someone who owns 100 or so Penguin tricks, this isn't even in my top 50%.
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~Qucik Review~
Handling - Easy - 9/10
Plot - 7//10
Deck - 10/10
Instructions -
9/10
(Note this routine is not for everyone, don't leave bad reviews just because it's not
for you)
~Longer Review~
Before I get too into this. You get a deck of cards
premade to perform the routine, but you can build your own very easily, and even easier if you wish
to remove the Brainwave kicker.
Once you know the secret, you will just stop and think.
Damn! That's good. This routine is almost self-working. There are some bits you can add for higher
impact and convincers, but you don't need to. There are a couple of things you have to do to
accomplish the routine, but nothing really hard.
I like the structure of the plot as it
curves away from a traditional pick a card trick. One thing I hear a lot is when I start up a card
trick, someone in the group I'm performing for will often times say "Oh I've seen this one" or "Oh I
know this one" Don't get me wrong, I've used that to make some extra money lol. But I do get it a
fair amount. This is a great way to shift the moment and get them more invested. It's almost an
ACAAN Plot But with a brainwave aspect that really kicks people in the teeth.
As mentioned
earlier, you do get a deck, but you can probably build one before your deck even comes in the mail.
You can use almost a deck to make the "Gimmicked" Deck. I use Gimmick in "" for a reason. as it is
but isn't really a gimmicked deck. And you can if you want, use the deck in the end as normalish
deck. Now you'll learn during watching the explanation what kinds of decks or what you'll need to
make your own Just in case you want something fancier than a standard deck of bikes.
Now
for the instructions. With a runtime of around 45 mins or so, Kyle teaches you everything you need
to know in as much detail as needed. Including some tips and convincers, he uses to increase the
impact of the routine. Along with showing where you can eliminate some sleights just in case you're
not big on sleights. The Resolution isn't the greatest but I've come to expect that, and it's not
filled with a bunch of filler elements like a lot of products these days. It has a nice intro, shows
performances, and teaches the routine+ and that's it. It does what it needs to do.
As I
mentioned in the note above. In magic, not everything is for everyone and I often see people who
will leave a nasty negative review on a product because it was not for them. I've seen someone leave
a bad review on a trick that you can tell is stupid sleight heavy, but they don't do sleights and
assumed it was self-working. Reviews should be helpful to other people. Not a place to complain
about a product.
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I am disturbed by two misleading things in the advertising video:
1. You refer to the
three numbers chosen as "special numbers". The first two are identified, but not the third. This
implies that the third is random, when it most assuredly is not.
2. The video states that
you do not know the card "until it is revealed". This is false. You know it as soon as the third
number is named.
This trick is wonderful. There is no need to mislead anybody in the
advertising video. Fixing both of these items would not in any way compromise the secret.
11 of 13 magicians found this helpful.
It’s a very well thought of trick and gets great reactions. It was more difficult to learn then I
expected, for some reason I had more problems then usual to get the routine right. There are no
difficult sleights involved, but the wording and routine is something that takes time to perform
good. I found the explanation style not the best in class, but I think that’s a very personal
opinion and not the reason I took of one star. I took of one star because there is a moment you have
to fish and I didn’t see that moment in the trailer that made me buy the trick. Its not a big deal,
but enough to take off a star.
7 of 7 magicians found this helpful.
It gets great reactions... take a bit of practice and memory but so worth it.... recommended
6 of 6 magicians found this helpful.
Great effect. Very easy to do. Nice ideas.
Was hoping this would be a no slight trick,
though (I’m lazy, but I also prefer magic = sleight, mental = practically no sleights.
You need to do one intermediate sleight that requires misdirection (the video gives you perfect
motivation)
It is nice that he gives a sleightless alternative but I don’t prefer it.
Otherwise than my own preference, the trick is very well thought out and lots of fun. Definitely
deserves the hype
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The only reason I give this 4 stars is the price. To me, this could have been made as a download as
everything you need can be made from home for maybe ten bucks off (or so). I made my own deck in
minutes.
That said, this is truly a brilliant trick and is still wort it. This is likely
going to become my go to version of "ACAAN." It passed the wife test. The kicker ending separates it
from all other "ACAANs" (even though this isn't exactly Any Card at Any Number)
I highly
recommend this trick. Great thinking Mr. Purnell!
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