This is a very effective, minimal sleight, packet trick and I have been getting some good reactions.

I like how Mr. Bannon always seems to provide the impetus and evolution of an effect and this is no exception, from Roy Walton's 'Oil & Queens' to the finale inpired by Aldo Colombini.

What brings the score down are the provided props. I hope that anyone who performs realizes that if you call an effect by the same name as it was sold under, you invite anyone with access to a near real-time database of global information (powered by google) to try and find all sorts of information about it (maybe even during your performance). But there it is, on the back of every card, "Bannon's Buzz Kill" And frankly, the card face graphics are not nearly as good as the set that John uses in the instructional video (which have a NOC-like back).

Case in point: after the climax of a performance yesterday, I had one of the spectators, say, "Oh, I see why you call it Buzz Kill (which I never did), but who is Bannon?" I think I will just print up some stickers and put them on the backs of the cards (which are OK, but definitely not premium stock)

I would like to amend my four-star review above and change it to five-star. I'm embarrassed to admit that this particular Vimeo video actually does have a download button which I failed to see prior to posting the review above. My apologies to both John Bannon and Big Blind Media for jumping the gun to post a review with inaccurate information. I'll stand by the rest of the review comments as this is a very amusing packet trick which is excellently taught. This will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with John Bannon's releases.

Buzz Kill is very fun to perform, with an instantly engaging and familiar novelty theme. It has the advantage that you can get people involved by having them slap the cards - especially children will enjoy this. Fortunately it's not that difficult to do, and if Mr Elmsley is your friend, you'll have no issues in learning how to do this, with the help of the video instructions (18 minutes) you access via the online link provided with your purchase.

As part of the video tutorial, an alternative `fractal' routine that ends examinable is also taught, along with a more difficult `oil-and-water' style routine. But even the basic routine is very visual, and has a great surprise with the ending. It's a fine example of the mileage you can get from a small number of cards, courtesy of the clever thinking of John Bannon.

This is an excellent packet trick that is well within the reach of beginners (like myself), an there is a fractal version which allows you to end clean as well.
I'm deducting one star because the instructions are DRM (Vimeo) with no download button. Yes, I'm aware there are "workarounds" for this if you really want to have the instructions on your computer despite the the creator and/or publisher doesn't want you to have this option. This really puzzles me since I don't see how it provides any protection to the creator. It is certainly legal enough to provide a password to a buyer if you wish to sell or give away (and not legal to provide a copy of a download).