I think this deck has a lot of potential. You can do so much with the Lego deck theme, and it can be
much more personal than using playing cards for mentalism routines. I do have some criticisms of the
deck, the biggest is which is the marking system, which is actually much clearer in my experience to
spectators than others have said. I have tried to limit the amount of time spectators look at the
deck and am mindful of not making it clear that I am glancing at it, but two different times I have
used it, the spectator figured out the markings. Also, I was disappointed in Craig Petty's tutorial,
which felt rushed at times and, in my opinion, over-relied on the use of it as a Svengali deck. He
also used the phrase "You can see that all the cards are different" many times, which only invites
the question of whether that is, in fact, the case. I also felt like Craig could have reflected on
how the predictions of which card was chosen could be based more on personal or psychological
characteristics of the spectator (much like Spidey did in the tutorial for the A.B.See deck). I
would have also liked to see more live performances in the tutorial versus using the camera person
to mimic a spectator. Overall, I think this is closer to a 3.5 rating but there certainly is a lot
of potential here.
Sorry but the markings being a problem is on you. I can see how you stress about it, making it more obvious. Don't run when you're not being chased.
I came here specifically to comment on this post for future buyers. Don’t listen to this person, your spectators WILL NOT figure out the markings. Even upon my close inspection, I am unable to make out the markings without being taught what the marking system is.
Unless you are staring at the cards for WAY too long, your spectators will never assume the cards are marked. The deck comes in such a well made package that appear like random hobby cards you bought at your local hobby store. If you sell it and present it as a random impulse purchase you bought, your spectators will never believe the possibility they could even be marked.
So much attention to detail was put into the card box, the cards, and the descriptions, they appear to even other magicians as just challenge hobby cards from any random store.
If you hand the cards as if they are casual cards without concern for them being marked or fake, no one will be any wiser.
Honestly, I only bought these cards because they were on discount and thought the video looked a little gimmicky and contrived. After reading this review, I was so concerned I wasted my money.
THANK GOODNESS this person is just not experienced in handling audiences. This deck is absolutely worth full price. I have no regrets about my purchase or the quality of the marking system.
Don’t stare at the back of the card, and don’t handle the cards like you feel guilty and you will be fine. Pull out the deck in the deck box, talk about the cards being some silly hobby cards you bought and hand the box to a spectator after you pull the cards out. They will naturally look at the box without you instructing them to do so, and they will draw their own conclusions that it is just a normal set of puzzle cards.
This may not make sense without owning the product. But, I assure you, you won’t get busted with ANY audience management at all. How this performer got caught at all blows my mind. It really makes me wonder what they possibly did wrong.
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