Hey guys, bought this recently, thought I'd write up a lil review. I haven't bought any penguin stuff for a very long time, so I thought I'd support the company that got me into magic by buying there newest instant download. After watching this download, I could only think of one thing to say...PENGUIN FTW!!!!
What they say-
Quote:
Imagine an effect that combines the best parts of the classics Kollossal Killer and Blizzard! But with no trick wallets and no deck switches!
The Effect
A spectator selects a color, a suit, and a number... The selected card is the only card with a face in a blank-faced deck of cards!
Self-contained. Only 52 cards are used.
No deck switches!
No gimmicked cards!
No difficult sleights!
Just great magic!
What I say- This trick sounded a little too good to be true. It wasn't however. Recently I've been looking for one good trick that I could add into my repotoire, and up untill buying this, I hadn't found that one trick. Recently all the new tricks out there have been getting more and more visual and powerful, that being said, those very same tricks have been getting even more impractical and hard not only to execute, but just to set them up! This trick gives me that nostalgic feeling of the old instant downloads from good ol' penguin. This is a practical, usable, easy, stunning, and FUN trick...a kind of trick I haven't seen in quite some time.
This trick combines two classics of magic, Kenton Knepper's Kolossal Killer, and Dean Dill's Blizzard. I don't own Mr. Knepper's trick, but I do however own Blizzard, and I really liked it. But, it involved one gutsy move that you wouldn't be able to pull off in some situations. What Anthony Miller did with this effect is he took that one bold move away, and replaced it with just a little bit of set-up. The set-up can't be done in front of the spectators, but it will take you 2 minutes tops to set-up regarding you have the needed materials(all you need for this trick is a blank deck, and of course a regular deck)
The method isn't really one of those things that your like "I could've thought of that!" Really smart thinking, hats off to Anthony Miller.
You are 100% angle free, but you don't however end clean. This can be changed with a little sleight of hand, but Oz does not teach how to end clean.
It resets instantly. You only really have to set-up once.
The teaching is obviously phenomenal. Everyone probably knows that Oz is one of the best teachers out there, so you'll have no trouble learning the trick.
The download runs for about 28 minutes, and it includes an advanced handling, multiple performances, and of course tons of tips and psychology points along the way. This thing is jam-packed with stuff, so the 15 dollar price tag is definently justified(I would of payed more!)
The production value is great. Not that it really matters, but if your the kinda person who judges a video strictly on camera and audio quality, you'll have nothing to complain about.
Pros
-Easy to do
-Very powerful trick
-Perfect for any situation
-Easy set-up
-Great teaching by great magician
-Great production valie
-VERY low price for what you get(as I said, this is a jam-packed download.
Cons
-Not ending clean(If thats a problem for you, isn't for me. I've never been asked by a spectator to hand out the deck after a trick)
BUY IT!!!!!! I've performed this thing on a group of my friends, and they were awe-struck. This trick kicks [edited]. 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=1903
What they say-
Quote:
Imagine an effect that combines the best parts of the classics Kollossal Killer and Blizzard! But with no trick wallets and no deck switches!
The Effect
A spectator selects a color, a suit, and a number... The selected card is the only card with a face in a blank-faced deck of cards!
Self-contained. Only 52 cards are used.
No deck switches!
No gimmicked cards!
No difficult sleights!
Just great magic!
What I say- This trick sounded a little too good to be true. It wasn't however. Recently I've been looking for one good trick that I could add into my repotoire, and up untill buying this, I hadn't found that one trick. Recently all the new tricks out there have been getting more and more visual and powerful, that being said, those very same tricks have been getting even more impractical and hard not only to execute, but just to set them up! This trick gives me that nostalgic feeling of the old instant downloads from good ol' penguin. This is a practical, usable, easy, stunning, and FUN trick...a kind of trick I haven't seen in quite some time.
This trick combines two classics of magic, Kenton Knepper's Kolossal Killer, and Dean Dill's Blizzard. I don't own Mr. Knepper's trick, but I do however own Blizzard, and I really liked it. But, it involved one gutsy move that you wouldn't be able to pull off in some situations. What Anthony Miller did with this effect is he took that one bold move away, and replaced it with just a little bit of set-up. The set-up can't be done in front of the spectators, but it will take you 2 minutes tops to set-up regarding you have the needed materials(all you need for this trick is a blank deck, and of course a regular deck)
The method isn't really one of those things that your like "I could've thought of that!" Really smart thinking, hats off to Anthony Miller.
You are 100% angle free, but you don't however end clean. This can be changed with a little sleight of hand, but Oz does not teach how to end clean.
It resets instantly. You only really have to set-up once.
The teaching is obviously phenomenal. Everyone probably knows that Oz is one of the best teachers out there, so you'll have no trouble learning the trick.
The download runs for about 28 minutes, and it includes an advanced handling, multiple performances, and of course tons of tips and psychology points along the way. This thing is jam-packed with stuff, so the 15 dollar price tag is definently justified(I would of payed more!)
The production value is great. Not that it really matters, but if your the kinda person who judges a video strictly on camera and audio quality, you'll have nothing to complain about.
Pros
-Easy to do
-Very powerful trick
-Perfect for any situation
-Easy set-up
-Great teaching by great magician
-Great production valie
-VERY low price for what you get(as I said, this is a jam-packed download.
Cons
-Not ending clean(If thats a problem for you, isn't for me. I've never been asked by a spectator to hand out the deck after a trick)
BUY IT!!!!!! I've performed this thing on a group of my friends, and they were awe-struck. This trick kicks [edited]. 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=1903
