Sweet!
Very nice idea! I like this one allot!
Requesting a video demo, please!
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Review by Howard for Card Scrabble by Martin's Magic
Review by William Litzler, a.k.a. Ace Willie for Dean's Box by Dean Dill
Great for Collectors, but not pratical for regular use
Like the other reviewer, I bought and later sold this one. It is a great trick and top quality production.
But the angles are terrible for even a small stage. Like Houdini’s Elephant Vanish, you have to be in the dead center of the theater to see inside. The rest of the audience has to take your word that something cool happened.
As far as doing it for close-up in a restaurant or walk around, it’s just to much to carry. Plus, the chances of it getting "dinged" are pretty good.
Still, it is a darn good trick. Just don’t buy it if you plan on adding it to your act.
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Review by William Litzler, a.k.a. Ace Willie for Pom-Pom Prayer Stick by Kovari Magic
Lay Audiences Love It.
I booked my wife to be a walk around magician at a Green Bay Packers Public Shin Dig at Lambau. She had never done magic before, but is a fast learner. This is one of the two tricks she did and totally killed. Very bright and visual prop.
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Review by Ian Coldiron for Bow Shooting Boy by Gakken
A piece of history
Yes, it works. NO batteries or computers. It’s full of springs, strings, gears, and other magical stuff.
It’s a bit fiddly to keep adjusted, but that’s a part of the fun. Consider introducing it as a piece of history – it antedates video games and computers. Try showing it with the doll unclothed, and the screens removed, so that your audience can see the internal workings. When you start it up, deliberately adjust it a bit (even if it’s running smoothly)… then let the audience join in the fun of watching him actually hit the target with a real arrow.
My audience actually asked "How does it know where the target is?".
A note: This is available as a kit, or as an almost-assembled version. The price difference is small, and the kit is NOT easy. Get the almost-assembled version, and you’ll only need a half-hour or so to finalize it. Also, get the storage/display box – it’s very nice woodwork, and makes the presentation more special.
4 stars, since not everyone will have a routine for what is essentially a replica of an antique toy from medieval Japan.
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Review by Ian Coldiron for Nana's Necklace by Dean Dill
Almost perfect
The original version (circa 1584) required some pre-work. This version is much improved – no pre-work or set up of any kind.
There’s a major plus to this kind of effect – it occurs in the spectator’s hand, and leaves him holding the beads. Since he touches the items, it seems all the more impossible.
4 stars instead of 5, since you can’t be a complete chimpanzee with this. Just work with it a while before presenting it, so you can do it smoothly. It looks and feels good in your hands and in the spectator’s, and you’ll be able to do it over and over with any crowd.
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Review by cahyo for Shaman's Chop Cup by Widodo
Great idea final loading…!!!
I owned this, the quality is very nice with natural wooden color. There are 2 cups magnetic,.
The best part is the final loading, many cups there…
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Review by Greg Quist for Super Neck Cracker by Tom Burgoon
GREAT effect…. but…
I love the way it works, but….
Why in the world is not the whole gimmick flesh colored?????!!!! Bright colors for a gimmick that needs to be palmed?? Where is the logic?
It would get 5 stars if it was flesh colored! Works great and easy to "ditch" right after use.
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Review by Andy Martin for Houdini Handcuffs (Electronic Release) by Vincenzo Di Fatta
Classic Escape
This is the solid chrome version of this effect and I’ve always liked. I think it was called electronic release in the UK. So named for the speed for which you can release and shackle yourself. It’s Great!
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Review by Paul for Nomadic Void by Definitive Magic
Very simple, easy to handle
This is a very easy trick to handle, simple and effective. I like it!
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Review by Andy Martin for Dominus Diabolica by D&B Inc.
I’ve always liked this effect.
I don’t know where this principle originated but I’ve owned the same basic effect with props from Alan Warner, Wild Magic, and this one. I think I prefer this one as it uses real dominoes, that are ungimmicked.
The effect is simple and clean: the spectator mixes the dominoes and lays them out in domino fashion ane each time you predict what the two end dominoes will be.
The method is easy to do, but not easy to figure out and the prediction you make can be different every time. In fact, you could easily do this effect 3 times in a row, each time predicting a different outcome as they mix and lay out all of the dominoes. For the finale you could even be blindfolded and still determine the final outcome, without seeing or touching the dominoes.
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