Magic Tricks

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.