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Challenge Coin by R. Paul Wilson


A one-in-six choice becomes a prediction engraved in steel and immortalized in enamel.
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"Challenge coin is about as strong and practical as it gets. I love it so much"- Jon Armstrong

"Based on Vernon’s “Dai’s Die’ (1963), R. Paul Wilson’s new variation adds a novel prop as part of the procedure which many will enjoy carrying with them for those moments where an interactive gaming - mind control experience would be well received by their audiences."- Brad Henderson

Six cards and a single coin form a prediction that can never fail and a bet you can never lose. This has lived in R. Paul Wilson’s pocket for years, and now it can live in yours. Your audience makes a single choice, and you can prove that you knew the exact choice they would make when you show them your prediction engraved on a piece of steel and immortalized in enamel. This is Challenge Coin by R. Paul Wilson.

Here’s what happens:

You lay out six playing cards in a face-up and face-down orientation. Mix them up until you are happy, then introduce your challenge coin. A coin used to make a simple bet that has rules engraved on it so that you cannot deviate from the procedure. You have your audience select a number from one to six and place the challenge coin on the selected card. This card is revealed to be the only red card, and then the challenge coin is turned over to reveal your prediction that they would land on the only red card.

Challenge coins have been used throughout history to bond people together, whether it's a ground of friends, family, or a military unit; the challenge coin represents a strong bond that nearly any audience can relate to. The procedure for the effect is permanently engraved on the beautifully manufactured challenge coin, so there is no doubt that everything is above board. There are no moving parts or complicated apparatuses; it is just an incredible routine that R. Paul Wilson teaches you in careful detail. You receive the coin, the cards, and everything you need to perform this powerful effect, ready to go right out of the box. Rise to the occasion with Challenge Coin by R. Paul Wilson.

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A Psychological Masterpiece Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 29th, 2025
This, in my opinion, is up there with Max Maven's 'B'wave.

In spite of what some think, it is not based on a Vernon trick but Arthur Carter's 'One Red Card' from Peter Warlock's The Pentagram magazine, Dec. 1951. Vernon later added the die and Dean Dill added other subtleties. These are all credited in the excellent instructions by Mr. Wilson, who covers everything that's needed in less than 30 minutes, unlike some online instructions where they waffle on endlessly as if the purchaser was an idiot (a conclusion the poor customer might come to on his own).

I suggest you stick with the script given by Paul. It is precise and to the point. Adding extra patter will more than likely add confusion and detract from the clarity of the effect. As a working professional, it's somewhat surprising for me to want to stick with someone else's script but I can't think of a better one and Paul has been performing this for years. Every word counts.

Alan Alan (Michael Vincent's mentor) told me that, "Misdirection is the initiation of trains of thought." Paul's script is a perfect example. Your participant is led along a path from the very first words and every step is a masterpiece of mental misdirection.

I highly recommend Challenge Coin by R. Paul Wilson. He has stood on the shoulders of giants and by adding the coin and a precise script that sets up the participant, reached way higher than before. I think Arthur Carter would be thrilled to bits.
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I like this a lot! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on January 28th, 2025
This is a great pocket effect, and it has worked well for me since I got it. Ypu cannot repeat this, but that's why you carry a couple effects with you. It really confuses most people.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 18th, 2025
What a wonderful EDC! It is easy to do, yet, the prediction always works. The script is easy to remember, and the procedure is easy.

I always search for compelling and impactful Magic. R. Paul Wilson has given us a real world strong Piece of magic.

The prop itself is authentic and place its part extremely well. This routine will find its place in my performing repertoire! I highly recommend it for any strolling or restaurant worker.

This gets my highest recommendation!
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Simple seems complex. Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 29th, 2025
I love R. Paul Wilson. He is one of Magic’s finest minds. This trick is super simple. It’s a classic plot that has been taken and spin on its head and made soooooooo much better! It now seems like it’s extremely more complex but in reality you really can not lose! The presentation here is absolutely phenomenal! And the coin is beautiful and intriguing. You will not regret owning this gem!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 19th, 2025
Just received this and can’t wait to start performing it. Very strong effect. My only question is how best to handle the participant rolling a six on the die. If they do not place the marker on the correct card the first time or even the second time the ending seems much weaker. Any thoughts from those who have worked with this? Thanks
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FANTASTIC TRICK!!! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 12th, 2025
I learned Dean's version of this trick many years ago from Dean, and have been doing it ever since. R. Paul Wilson has distinctly taken it to the next level with all of this. I saw it a while back and my first thought was - I already do this - it's just an engraved coin instead of the prediction card that I already use.

I was wrong!! After watching the trailer a couple more times, I decided to go for it. As soon as I watched the instructions, with all of his subtleties and the details of the presentation - this trick is 100% worth it. Something I'll definitely be carrying around with me.

The routining, the thinking behind it. Wilson shares all of that and gives us an amazing trick. I'm so glad he put this out. I'll be doing this ALL. THE. TIME!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 29th, 2025
Easy to perform & great reactions.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on February 8th, 2025
I just started doing this. Easy and gets great reactions. Highly recommended
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Wonderful effect with a slighlty modified presentation Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 23rd, 2025
I have many of R. Paul Wilson’s wonderful effects and regularly use many of them including Challenge Coin. However with Challenge Coin I alter a small part of his instructions. I tell the spectator he will make all the decisions but do not say he will do all the actions. Also, in the case of “rolling” a six, there could be a situation where the spectator misses the prediction before arriving at it, in which case the prediction on the chip doesn’t quite fit because it seems like a different bet. So, when a six is rolled, I use a procedure similar to what I use if a five is rolled – before showing the prediction card I show all the other cards as not matching the prediction and then reveal the prediction card that does match the prediction. Challenge Coin is a wonderful effect and I highly recommend it. The metal chip markedly enhances the effect. But if you see it like I do, the procedure may require a few small changes as described above.
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Doesn’t make sense or work if……. Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 9th, 2025
You follow the rules on the coin AND follow Paul’s rules as he explains them. He clearly says, pointing to the coin, “these are the rules, AND I WON’T CHANGE THE RULES!!! He then demonstrates, without clarity the participant and the magician are alternating turns. His trick won’t work IF you Roll, move to the left the number of cards according to the dice.

If the participant says I do everything, rolls a 2, the participant would then start on his left, magicians right and move the token, two cards and land on a black card. Same if the participant calls a 1 on the roll of the die. Paul explained on a roll of a one, rather than moving the coin one card to the left, you move the card to the Ace, which I acknowledge is a domination of 1 in games like 21. However, in every other instance he’s moving the coin the number of cards the participant calls out, ie: a four, he moves the coin four spaces from the left not to to the card with a four on it. He tells you to do the same thing if the participant calls a 6. Rather than move the coin six cards from the left, which means the trick fails every time, he tells you NOW RATHER THAN MOVE the coin 6 cards, the participant is supposed to have to guess where the number 6 card is located. Again he changes the rules mid game, which he clearly states he won’t do.

If one follows the rules on the coin, ie: roll the die, and moves the coin the number of cards to the left as indicated by the die, the magician loses more often than not.
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