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ixnay66 Inner circle Denver 1525 Posts |
Juke. An awesome variant of Wack Your Pack.
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obi-wan New user UK 83 Posts |
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On 2003-05-02 08:59, Pangea wrote: The way I get around this problem is by very fairly counting the first two or three cards myself so even if the spectator does slightly spread the packet they will just think the cards they see are the ones I have just counted. Thanks |
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marko Inner circle 2109 Posts |
Yes, that's the way to do it. I count the first two as a way of demonstrating to the spectator what to do. So you're covered if the cards slip a little.
Thought: Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage.
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totalpackage56 Regular user 152 Posts |
Backlash and Galaxy and most of the tricks in here are quite astonishing. However, I found a gem in the rubber band haunted deck.If you merely take some time to try and learn a spectators favorite card, this effect can become a miracle beyond proportion.
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hackmonkey Inner circle England 1093 Posts |
I have done 'Leaf' here and there this can really blow your specs away. I mean one time they stood looking at the tree for nearly 10 minutes. Because this is like real magic to them, it is not really a commercial effect but just when you are out with friends or something, I enjoy doing it.
Galaxy is a great variation of 'Out OF This World' |
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Danny Diamond Inner circle Connecticut 1400 Posts |
In regards to Las Vegas Leaper, I recently tried the idea of turning over the first 2 cards to demonstrate for the spectator. Right away, he wanted to count them again on his own. I think this is because he was suspicious of my first 2 cards I counted for him. I feel the effect is much less suspicious and more impressive if they do the entire count on their own. No matter how fairly I count the first two, it seems like it will always be questioned at the end. As an alternative, I have recently been telling them to grip the pack exactly as I show them, and I say hold it tight so that I can't sneak in and do anything while they count. That seems to be working better.
You don't drown by falling in the water;
you drown by staying there. - Edwin Louis Cole |
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Sprig New user England 1 Post |
Can anyone show me a thread to reviews of the 3 volumes....thanks in advance
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matinex Regular user San Jose, CA 108 Posts |
Regarding the count in Las Vegas Leaper, it sounds like it won't work with suspicious spectators. The people I've tried it with have followed my instructions ("Hold out your hand like this...") and haven't noticed the extra cards. You're definitely putting the trick at risk when you place those cards into their hands... but the reward is huge when it works right. My victims always say, "But.. I counted... only 10... how'd you do that?"
That's easily my favorite trick from AOA... it packs a punch, it's fun, and it's fairly easy to do. Next up for me is Big Time Leaper (book 3). |
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Karl Miller Elite user 494 Posts |
Another vote for Juke! I think it is one of the most under-used gems of the series. I've never seen anyone do it, and it is fabulous!
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Mel Toyer Loyal user Luton, England 216 Posts |
I have always found that Las Vegas Leaper works best with women. don't't get me wrong, I am not sexist and I have nothing against women at all but I would imagine that men would have more experience and would be more comfortable handling a pack of cards and therefore the chances of the cards spreading are greater.
On the other hand most women will hold the deck with a vulcan death grip because the last thing ANYONE wants is for the cards to slide around and possibly fall to the floor. All we really want to say is "Okay, just hold the cards like this...", too much emphasis will arouse suspicion because at the end of the day, how hard is it to hold a packet of cards. |
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Zeiros New user 59 Posts |
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On 2003-04-26 23:06, Tim Taylor wrote: Reading about this was one of the things that really inspired me to buy AOA 2. I have done two of them now (48 cards in each -- because I keep all the kings)... and just to prove it: http://www.zeiros.net/eng.jpg They're really nice objects to keep around and everybody seems to feel the need to pick them up and shake them before asking 'how did you do that?'. The answer is, of course, that I accidentally left a deck of cards on top of the bottle overnight and it was like that when I woke up. Travelling Triumph and Blackjack challenege are my favourite effects in AOA 2. AOA 1 and 3 languish somewhere on my list of 'must buy when I have the money' |
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