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Sid Mayer Special user Santa Fe, NM 656 Posts 
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I have an idea for a routine based on Cagliostro and "The Affair of the Diamond Necklace." Can anyone suggest a method for the following?
Six white balls and one black ball are openly dropped into an ungimmicked cloth bag. The bag is handed to a spectator who offers it in turn to each of seven other spectators. Each of them reaches into the bag and withdraws one ball keeping it concealed in his or her hand. The bag is then empty and may be examined. Obviously, some one of the particpants has the black ball. So what? The problem is that I need to control who gets the black ball. I have a method but I'm not completely satisfied with it. What can you suggest? Sid
All the world's a stage ... and everybody on it is overacting.
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jecar Veteran user 358 Posts
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On 2002-08-13 20:36, Sid Mayer wrote: Buy it from Charles Gauci, it's called 'Body Language and costs $80. http://www.charlesgauci.com/onlinestore.htm Jerry Cargile .. |
David_Libertine Regular user Lake Charles, LA 142 Posts
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How about a double change bag?
Boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth.
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Sid Mayer Special user Santa Fe, NM 656 Posts
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Please read my original post. I know all about change bags. Part of the requirement is to do it with an ungimmicked bag (even a borrowed lunch bag).
I still need a better method than I have. Sid Mayer (I also wonder why sheep don't shrink when they get caught in a rainstorm.)
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ThomasWTaylor New user San Antonio 10 Posts
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Max Maven's 'Kurotsuke' from Video Mind Vol. 1, or Verball from Mind, Myth, and Magic are along these lines.
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Sir T Special user 535 Posts
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Verball is page 602 in MMM and I would agree with Thomas. Kurotsuke, is nice to watch for the performance.
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xersekis Special user 591 Posts
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kurotsuke is soooooo simple. Don't try to get clever - don't try to get gimmicky - keep it simple.
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Sid Mayer Special user Santa Fe, NM 656 Posts
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Thanks. I'll check out both Kurotsuke and Verball as soon as I get a chance.
with appreciation, Sid
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Sid Mayer Special user Santa Fe, NM 656 Posts
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Nope. Verball and Kurotsake are both divinations -- determining who has the odd ball. My need is for a method that places the black ball into the hands of a specific predetermined participant. I guess that my first post didn't make that as clear as it should be.
Any more suggestions? Sid
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christopher carter Special user 660 Posts
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Obviously you are familiar with the workings of the Maven effect, so you understand what I mean when I say it can do what you need fifty percent of the time. Given that, does it absolutely have to be a ball? If not, if for example it could be a marked piece of paper, then the basic principle behind Kurotsuke could be adapted to give you a hundred percent accuracy.
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Sid Mayer Special user Santa Fe, NM 656 Posts
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Excellent thought, Christopher. No, it doesn't need to be a ball. It could be a marked piece of paper but I would prefer a small solid object. Using paper slips might conflict with or confuse the plot which involves each of the particpants also having a free choice of a small sealed envelope. Playing the part of the notorious Count, I fire an antique pistol and it is revealed that the holder of the black ball has the only envelope containing a calling card with a bullet hole.
I have performed this only once so far. It was at a convention and Max Maven happened to be in the front row of the audience. Afterward, he said that he liked the effect and, while he didn't admit it, may have wondered a bit about the method. However, I'll work on your paper slip idea. It has definite possibilities. Thanks, Sid
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Chad Sanborn Inner circle my fingers hurt from typing, 2205 Posts
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Another route you could go is to gimmick the envelopes to show either a card with or without a hole in it. This would allow a free choice of any ball by any person. But a simple force is to keep the black ball out for the last person to take. Then mix up the people so its forgotten he was the last to take a ball. I am not sure if that fits your routine though.
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Brash Regular user 149 Posts
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A possible variation on Chad's suggestion would be to hold a couple of white balls back as well as the black. Release the black on its own, then the two whites, giving the black ball to the third to last person.
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christopher carter Special user 660 Posts
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Should we maybe switch this conversation over to Secret Sessions?
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Sid Mayer Special user Santa Fe, NM 656 Posts
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We probably should. I would like to get further into details. Unfortunately, I'm still about 24 posts short of gaining admittance.
Later, I guess, Sid
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Chad Sanborn Inner circle my fingers hurt from typing, 2205 Posts
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I will PM you with any further suggestions.
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Gary Veteran user Market Harborough, UK 367 Posts
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As with the second respondent, I would recommend that you seriously consider Gauci's Body Language. It gets round many of the handling problems in the Max Maven handling.
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gibby357 Veteran user The Woodlands, TX 344 Posts
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When I first read your initial Post, I was going to suggest the Max Maven handling as well but in reading the following post it is not what you are asking for. He controls the
choice, but you would like to hand it to someone who will hand it to the others as they pick, right? A tough call when it is out of your hand.... I will think and get back to you. gibby 
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zimsalabim Special user Orlando Floirda USA 520 Posts
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There is an effect called ADAIRS EGG NEST that would solve this for you.
Z
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