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Salby Inner circle New Jersey 1254 Posts |
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http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=S7457 If anyone is looking for a Super TRIPLE WHAMMY Card Effect, then this is it!!!!! - 1 Simple Sleight (covered with excellent misdirection) - 5-second Reset - Can be learned and performed in less than 10 minutes. - Inexpensive ($15.00) - 3 CLIMAXES: Predicted Card / Back Changing Color / Entire Deck changes to Blanks -------------- Here's the full Description: Often copied WHITE BIKES is the original trick that started everyone is talking! Marketed since 1995, it has received great reviews from the Linking Ring, Dean Dill, Paul Green, and Mike Close....just to name a few! You begin by laying a blue backed prediction card face down on the table. Then you display a red backed deck back and front. You ask the spectator to give a number of their own choosing. They now use that number to select a card. The remainder of the deck is placed off to the side and the prediction is now turned over to reveal that it matches the spectator's card! But it's not perfect match because the selection has a red back and the prediction is blue. You respond, "No problem!" and with a snap of your fingers both cards now have blue backs! The audience is certainly impressed, but you explain that the prediction you can understand, where all the other cards went is another matter... and with that you turn over the remainder of the deck to reveal all the faces are blank! A real triple whammy! WHITE BIKES is a very easy effect to perform and the audience response is always strong! There is no rough and smooth, no complicated moves, no switching of the deck, and it can be a different selection each time you perform! Manufactured by in quality Bicycle card stock. ------------------ Here's a Video Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUADY1sxApM ------------------ My personal opinion: It is a "Hidden Gem" that I don't see many reviews for. This (in my humble opinion) falls in the same astounding level as NFW!!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this effect!!!! .
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Cameron Francis V.I.P. 7025 Posts |
It is quite good. I don't understand why there isn't more buzz for Paul's effects on the forums. He got some incredible ones. And his lecture notes are great, too! If you ever get a chance to see Paul lecture, do so. Terrific stuff.
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RNK Inner circle 7492 Posts |
I second Cameron's comments- White Bikes is a great trick that's not difficult to perform. Further, the few items I have from Paul- I like them all!
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whiteoakcanyon Special user 899 Posts |
Just saw Paul demo this at the dealers room - fantastic! Looking forward to working on this one!
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Paul Rathbun Inner circle Michigan 2543 Posts |
I like this trick as well, but I hate the 10-20 fo**e. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what is going on with that one. Does anyone have a good substitution for the 10-20 in this effect?
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/9160
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AdamChance Special user 656 Posts |
Sorry, but I think this trick is really stupid. the 10-20 fo**e is so obvious and it makes no sense.
I had a good laugh when the guy says "that was completely random, you had a free choice and could have picked any card you wanted" if you had a better alternative to the force, that would be better. maybe drop 52 numbered pieces of paper into a change bag. or use one of those clear force bag things. either way... a mental photography deck is way better (i have one, but I still never perform it) or ideally... just get a good trick like fadeout. it's worlds better than white bikes and the effect (making all the cards blank) is similar. |
Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
There are a number of forces you can substitute for this if you give it some thought. That said, before I started performing Blizzard, I performed White Bikes and NEVER EVER did a spectator question the selection procedure and NEVER has this effect failed to elicit gasps. The only reason I switched to Blizzard was because Blizzard leaves you completely clean at the end. BOTH effects are killer but are so strong, I wanted everything to be clean at the end because it is really difficult to follow up such an effect.
AdamChance, Sorry the effect isn't your thing, but calling the effect "stupid" is harsh and insulting to Paul Richards who is by no means stupid. I know a LOT of working pros that think very highly of this effect and it remains a mainstay in their working repertoires. And I will repeat, there are a ton of forces you COULD substitute, and do not take this as a flame, these alternative forces should come to mind very quickly. However, as you think the effect is "stupid" I won't waste any more bandwidth here. |
AdamChance Special user 656 Posts |
^^^ it's really only the force that is stupid. the effect itself of turning a deck blank is great. but it's hard for me to imagine a working pro using that type of force in a professional act. I'm not a professional, but I wouldn't dare use that type of force on anyone half way intelligent.
and the guy in the video, trying to make the claim that the 10-20 force is a fairest way of selecting a card rather than just picking one, naming one, etc. makes no sense. it's laughable IMO. I'm not saying that Paul Richards is stupid... I just think that a trick that uses such a blatant force is a stupid trick. and if there are better forces that can be used, they should have been included in the instructions and the stupid 10-20 force should have been an alternative handling. tricks like blizzard, mental photography and fadeout are all vastly superior IMO. (and I'm sure there are other ones out there that I'm not aware of either). |
Paul Rathbun Inner circle Michigan 2543 Posts |
I admittedly do not own this trick, but I know a good share of the workings and have thought about buying it. I know several ways to force a card without showing the back, that is not a problem. I guess the reason I asked if there was an alternative to the 10-20 is because in this trick I am guessing the whole deck is not allowed to be freely shown?? I am just not sure if the different ways that I know to force a card without showing its back will work with this gimmicked deck.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/9160
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
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On 2012-10-04 13:32, AdamChance wrote: Glad you cleared that up Adam. I guess it's just a case of what for works for you and what works for me. Tony Miller released an effect called Colossal Blizzard last year. I did a three way comparison with Blizzard, Colossal Blizzard, and White Bikes somewhere in one of the sections of the Café. I tried to detail the relative strengths and weaknesses of each effect's methodology. All three are great approaches to the vanishing faces plot. I do believe however that this plot is so strong it's best not to follow it with any other card effect, but that's just my opinion and my opinion and 5.30 USD will get you a small latte at Starbucks Sankey has an approach called Brainwashed. Like Blizzard, it leaves you clean at the end. The thing is, the selection procedure he uses is one I use for another strong effect in my repertoire so I wouldn't use the same procedure in the same set but, knowing this wonderful little ancient method makes me wish *I* had thought of using it in this context first. I might have a look at Fadeout, but, with Blizzard as the mainstay, and having high praise for White Bikes and Colossal Blizzard, I don't see the need to collect these effects. Finally, as to the force, check out The Loryane Force and The Stanley Collins Force for two alternate approaches. (This is for those of you that do not like the 10-20 procedure). The SCF would need a tiny modification in handling but it works beautifully. |
Poof-Daddy Inner circle Considering Stopping At Exactly 5313 Posts |
I have this deck from long ago - Probably bought it from Vlad_77 at the Cuckoos Nest - its been that long. But I no longer can find the directions, It was a killer effect as I remember but cant do it anymore :-( Pm me if you would be willing to send my a copy so I can use my deck again. I am also missing directions for Strat-O-Sphere. thanks
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Paul Richards Regular user 141 Posts |
Just thought I'd chime in here to let folks know that we recently reissued this with an instructional DVD. On the disc, I cover a lot of insights and information that I think will help you get the most reaction from the routine.
I also include alternatives to the 10-20 if that is a concern to you. But... I still like the 10-20 approach for three primary reasons: 1) It puts the deck in the spectator’s hands. I think this helps “sell” the idea that the deck is normal and free of any gaff. 2) It accentuates all the faces in a natural way which makes the ending even stronger. 3) Finally, I think it sends people down the garden path – but in the completely wrong direction! The spectator thinks this must be some type of “math” thing until suddenly the back color matches and then the blank finale occurs. I’ve always felt that most magicians run through the 10-20 in the completely wrong way. They rush it, as if it’s a race to the finish line. Properly executed I think it’s a lovely bit of subterfuge. You can see the updated version here, as well as a video demo: http://www.elmwoodmagic.com/?nd=full&key=826 |
Jamie Ferguson Inner circle Alba Gu Bràth 3640 Posts |
Thanks for the update Paul.
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whiteoakcanyon Special user 899 Posts |
I have performed this trick many, many times since purchasing it and the reactions are great. Based on my experience, this is a very strong piece of magic from the spectator's point of view.
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Zombie Magic Inner circle I went out for a beer and now have 8733 Posts |
The youtube demo clip from the OP didn't quite show the trick in the best light.
If you watch Paul Richards, who created the trick, perform it, you can see how powerful it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CrAcyR7uDU |
Kel says poof Regular user 200 Posts |
I purchased a copy from misdirections in San Francisco yesterday after the owner performed it for me....very powerful and I was totally sucked into the performance (even though I knew he was doing the 10 20 thingy)....I went there to buy blizzard and got this one instead.
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
As far as effects where the deck turns blank, I've got more than you can shake a proverbial stick at. I think I have every one on the market, and then some.
Honestly, I'm not seeing an appreciable difference between the whole lot of them.
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tomdeg Veteran user 302 Posts |
I started performing this over the weekend & the reactions have been killer!
NO issues with the 10/20, the fact that there are THREE suprises really hits home, and when the deck goes blank there was actual gasps. Couldn't ask for a stronger routine. Paul, you've doen it again!! |
Rizzo Inner circle East Coast 3346 Posts |
Very old release brought back to the front. Overall, very good effect. Simple yet entertaining.
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Razamabaz New user 35 Posts |
The 10/20 force flies by spectators. It's only because we know how it works that we as magicians think Specs will catch on. I have used that particular force loads of times and never been called out on it. We magicians shouldn't assume speactators can work out how a trick works. They can't, it's just our perception.
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