Can I give this trick 10 stars? 15?? Five stars don't do this trick justice. This is clever and "techy". It's easy. No sleights, switches, forces. What's more, the tutorial video includes performance variations with postcards, celebrity picture cards, etc. All free choices. Amazing yet simple. The demo video on the web site does leave out a crucial step, but it has a minor impact in the performance, and doesn't complicate the performance at all. In fact, it's almost a natural addition. Sorry if that sounds confusing, but I can't say more without giving out part of the secret. As mentioned above, one of the performance variations involves celebrity picture cards, basically a deck of standard size playing cards, but with celebrity pictures instead of regular playing card faces. The spectator can select one of these cards, instead of the "standard" routine of picking an object in the room as shown in the demo video. This is a great idea for two reasons. First, the spectator is making a choice out of 52 or more possibilities, instead of picking an object in the room which could have far fewer choices. Therefore, when you make the reveal, you've beaten more impossible odds, so to speak. Second, this variation will eliminate having to do the crucial step mentioned above, by way of doing it in advance. Again, I can't explain more. Getting the celebrity cards can be done by ordering online from a different web site, which Mariano reveals in the tutorial video (which is excellent, by the way). At this time, I think a deck of these cards can be gotten for about $15. You need to do some work in collecting a bunch of pictures and uploading them, but it's well worth the time and trouble. Another variation shown in the tutorial uses postcards. This is also a superb idea. I'm going to look into this variation for sure. Even aside from the variations, the routine shown in the demo video will definitely impress. I've gotten awesome reactions. I have never used "Inject" or other similar tricks, so I don't have anything to compare "Now!" to. I'm very satisfied with this.

2019-03-30

NOW! iPhone Version (Online Instructions) by Mariano Goni Magic Trick

I must revise my original review just a tad. I originally said that the demo video did not show a crucial step the magician must do in the routine that involves the spectator pointing to something in the room. I was wrong. The video very briefly shows Mariano doing this step. I cannot be more specific, as it would hint toward the secret. The point is, it is not left out, and therefore the video cannot be considered misleading.

2019-05-04

NOW! iPhone Version (Online Instructions) by Mariano Goni Magic Trick