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Michael Daniels Inner circle Isle of Man 1609 Posts 
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I would think that Murphy's 'rights' (for which I understand they paid his estate) extend only as far as (1) their exclusive right to use Anverdi's name on any product, and (2) their exclusive right to re-release of any of Anverdi's original effects (which Mental Dice is clearly not).
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On Sep 18, 2020, amirb401 wrote: I own the 3 dice set of Anverdi Mental Dice and the first design of Marc Antoine’s Mental Dice. The Anverdi Mental Dice is, by far, my favorite. The Anverdi dice are rechargeable, have SIGNIFICANTLY longer range, have a quick & easy sleep function that allows you to carry the dice and receiver in your pocket all day long, yet, are instantly ready to go with a quick press of a single button, and come with a receiver that is so small and compact that you can palm it with ease. The only advantage of Antoine’ dice is they are larger. But, their size also makes them a little suspicious. The Anverdi Mental Dice are the size of dice you’d get with a board game, They look completely “normal”. It’s really no contest. The Anverdi Mental Dice are the superior product. Mark
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On Sep 19, 2020, Saturn UK wrote: My gripe is that the Antoine Thumper is even MORE expensive if you paid $429 for Antoine Mental DIce. If you buy Antoine Mental Dice now, for $299, you can get the Antoine Thumper for HALF the price. So, in a nutshell, Antoine extended his middle finger to those that supported him first. Mark
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amirb401 Regular user 146 Posts
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On Sep 19, 2020, Doric wrote: Thanks ! 
Had to make sure I'm not delusional ... was pretty sure it were but had to make sure its not real answer yet just short-wrote haha Will see if there's any discussion on it in Inner Thoughts, Though I do believe most of my questions were fairly technical and general and weren't to reveal anything too secretive. |
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TomTom59 New user 86 Posts
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I have recently got my self a set of Mental Dice and iam more than delighted with it. I am a hobbyist so show my magic to family and friends etc, with audiences more savvy and Tech aware you need to be more creative in the way you perform your effects. I like the idea of adding a Thumper to my set as it obviously adds another dimension to what you can do ( Blindfolded ) In the add description it says the Thumper can read the 3 dice set, does this mean it can read all 3 dice at a time, and if so would the vibrations be a bit overwhelming to remember or does it mean you can tell just one die colour and number.
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MR Effecto Inner circle 2835 Posts
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Complain complain complain. Most of you guys are never happy. No mater what anybody does. This is why most of the world is the way it is. To bad. I’m out. Nice knowing you. Well at least some of you.
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Mac_Stone Inner circle Miami, FL 1424 Posts
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These fancy video trailers never make their way into the public eye. Trust me...
This video has over 5 million views, the official trailer from Ellusionist never broke 900,000. Before you rush out to purchase Mental Dice you may want to search for complaints on reliability issues, it won't take long. |
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On Sep 19, 2020, Michael Daniels wrote: What Murphy’s purchased the rights to (in addition to his name) is Anverdi’s IDEAS. And among Anverdi’s ideas was a way to know which side of a die was facing up utilizing electronics. I can’t wait for Murphy’s to release its Anverdi Color Match. At one point, ProMystic’s website credited Anverdi as the original creator of Color Match (the reference has since been removed). Murphy’s purchased the rights to Color Match and all of Anverdi’s other ideas in September 2010. Instead of trying to assert its rights to the Anverdi ideas, Murphy’s let other companies market products based on those ideas. Now, here comes Murphy’s with its own products based on those ideas and some people have their panties in a wad. IMHO, the magic community owes Murphy’s a debt of gratitude for allowing creativity to flourish and not trying to stop other companies from marketing products based on Anverdi’s ideas. If the release of a Murphy’s Anverdi product causes those other companies to lose sales, its those other companies’ job to improve their product, lower its price, or both, to make their product more desirable than the Murphy’s release. Mark
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Mac_Stone Inner circle Miami, FL 1424 Posts
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When names like Michael Weber, Max Maven, Chris Kenner, Asi Wind, Banachek, Ross Johnson, Eric Mead, and many, many others have aligned themselves with Promystic then you know that Craig Filicetti must be doing something right...
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maklakmak Regular user 128 Posts
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According to 'paw' (Sept 18th), the original plan was to release the thumper alone at a cost of $149.95 (which in the UK means circa £140 because we always have to pay more over here). However, after much thought, it was decided to throw in the die and charger as freebies. Hmm, really? Three Mental Dice, a reader and a charger retail in the UK at prices up to £323.50. I don't know what the 'reader would cost - lets say £140, like the thumper? On that basis, and admittedly at its most expensive, one third of the remaining package, one die and a one third size charger would be worth over £60. Are these items really being given away free of charge in a £140 sale? That, we are told, is the reason we cannot buy the thumper alone for a reduced price. The bottom line is, of course, that people can charge what they like for their products but they should not be surprised if they spark some cynicism with statements like the one above. Clearly, the die and charger were included in the 'Official Mental Die' package not as a free goodwill gesture but to extend sales beyond those who already own Mental Dice.
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TomTom59 New user 86 Posts
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Hello MR Effecto, I have been a browser for many years and have only just started to to post to the forum as you can see from my post list. I agree with you that there does seem to be a lot of complaining and negativity on the site, of course we are all allowed are own opinions and thoughts on any given release but the vast majority of people who come to this forum just want a a discussion on weather a trick is worth buying or not. I very really buy a new release before checking the forums reviews and thoughts, but when those reviews drift away from weather I should or not because of the trick having some some sort of history, ( Copycat Plagiarism etc ) this leaves me cold, I will buy a trick because I want it, I can afford it, and I have an audience for it. I no my comments my leave a bitter taste in some mouths but I love my hobby and just want to no if something is worth buying,. So finally MR EFFECTO I see you have a large number of post, I do not no what you have posted but any member with that amount of post must have value to this forum, so reconsider about leaving the forum and no that more people feel the ways you do as do not.
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DrewBstoss Special user SLC, Utah 583 Posts
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Tom, with all due respect to you (and anyone who feels similarly), may I humbly suggest that if you genuinely love your hobby, you owe it to magic to care more about a product than merely because you "want it... can afford it... and have an audience for it." Just because you "can" doesn't mean that you should.
Please don't interpret my comments as a red-faced personal attack - I sincerely hope that you can think more deeply about the greater good of the art/craft
Simply put, without Craig's innovation (on Anverdi's extremely basic idea) there wouldn't the current incarnation of "Anverdi's Mental Die." Supporting releases like this means that all of us, hobbyists and professionals alike, will find it increasingly less likely that innovators will contribute their ideas to the marketplace. I have contacted my preferred retailers along with the entire Murphy's Magic team in support of Craig and urge anyone else who takes issue with this release to do the same. With enough energy and effort, maybe the big retailers will take a stand and we can see some positive change in the market. Here's hoping!!!
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DocT25 New user 19 Posts
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I agree with many of the posters above.
This release of this product is a disgusting example of plagiarism and an outright theft of ideas. |
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magicmind Inner circle My fence has 20, 3226 Posts
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Have been looking at these sets/single version. Confusion comes in as both are from persons with "An" last names. So can someone clarify, to verify that my notes are correct?
Antoine set (three) has a screen and app. Thumper is optional, but only reads one die. What is the measurement of the die? Anverdi set (three) has a screen and NO app nor thumper. What is the measurement of the die? Anverdi DIE (single) has a newer thumper and NO app nor screen. Whew, did I get it right? I know the history, just want product info on what I mentioned above. |
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts
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Any spec with half a brain cell will know that modern tech is at play here, and they’ll very easily confirm that via a web search. It’s embarrassing really. It’s a tacky gadget at best.
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TomTom59 New user 86 Posts
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Hi Drew, I am sorry for the way I have worded my last post ( Want it…can afford it…audience for it ) does sound very cold. I make no money from my magic as I sad I am a hobbyist, So when I want something that is quite expensive I have to save for it some cases many weeks, it’s very difficult for many of us on the forum to understand the politics surrounding some releases when you just want to have the thing in you hands. I do understand the points you make, and I do support the creators, I do love my magic, lastly Drew I do not take you comments as a personal attack, to me this is what the forum is about, as long as we keep are chat to each other civil, helpful, informative,
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RNK Inner circle 7528 Posts
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On Sep 19, 2020, TomTom59 wrote: I second motion to NOT let Mr. Effecto leave the Café!
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DrewBstoss Special user SLC, Utah 583 Posts
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Tom - consider this a virtual (germ-free) handshake of good-will
 Actually... why not - a virtual hug (the world needs more of those)!
Having been in magic for a few decades now I've come to appreciate the idea of "earning a secret." I performed professionally for about a year, saving a little from each show, in order to purchase a superior (and innovative) tool from Craig. There's value in certain items not becoming ubiquitous and devalued. I've not shared my thoughts in this thread because I feel upset by seeing a copy-cat product enter the market for a tenth of the cost that I spent on it several years ago. I understand that technology becomes cheaper as time goes on (not to mention economies of scale). I'm posting because this is yet another case of the systemic degradation of propriety within the magic community - this time perpetrated by the biggest "magic producer" in the world. Awareness needs to be raised. This isn't a question of "politics" - right is right. Best wishes, Drew
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Saturn UK Inner circle 2654 Posts
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On Sep 19, 2020, magicmind wrote: Your description of the Antoine set is incorrect. I do not have time to give you a full description of all the options available here but they are in the ad copy etc.
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magicmind Inner circle My fence has 20, 3226 Posts
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I’m not referring to options I’m referring to buying it out right without add-ons what it comes with. Can anyone clarify for me what I asked above? Sizes etc.
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