Magic Tricks

I want to preface this by saying that I wish Penguin would advertise each effect with the full performance video that we can view once we purchase a trick, or at least give potential purchasers the OPTION of watching the full performance before purchase. The advertisement videos are sometimes heavily edited and often keep crucial information from the customers. I understand WHY they don't, I think: I believe that in most cases, they think a moderately-skilled magician might be able to figure out the method just by watching and rewatching the full performance.

If I'd seen the full performance of Junky before buying it, I probably wouldn't have bought it. I wouldn't have figured out the entire method, but I would have seen enough to know that this effect requires four participating spectators. The advertisement video disguised this well.

I've been doing magic for 50+ years, but am still very much an amateur, and I perform mostly for family, friends, and students. It's rare for me to perform for more than 2 or 3 people at a time. So the "four participant" aspect of this trick would have stopped me from purchasing it.

As for the effect itself: it's a nice effect with a clever method. But Penguin, please: give us more information about what we're purchasing before we purchase it! Trust us a little bit more.