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Postby Jean » Jan 24th, '09, 15:07



WI (world Index)

The Effect

A ridiculously simple technique that allows you to appear to know beforehand information people have just thought of.

Cost
£23.25 at penguin magic
http://www.penguinmagic.com/specialorde ... p?ID=10738

What they say at penguin.

Is it possible to know what someone is thinking before they think it? wi shatters previous methods and produces a mind expanding effect with a different kind of ending.

Is it possible for a stranger to describe a friend you're merely thinking of? With nothing written down. No funny secret writing. No switches.

wi does this and more. If you've read TUBE, you know I love to create more than just an effect. I like to create an entire system that allows the user literally infinite possibilities. wi is another one of those ideas that just begs for you to pour yourself into it and make it your own.

wi is perfect for those times when you have nothing else and you want to make a lasting impression.

What's included:
• The Restaurant
• The Little wi Secret
• Dirty Work
• Special Considerations
• Spectator as Mind Reader
• 1 Head
• The Name Game
• Other Possibilities
Bonus: wiDoo, my scary simple take on the classic Voodoo effect from Annemann. I've updated this, removed the sleight of hand and moves and spun it on it's head. This is Voodoo on acid and you will definitely use this at Halloween Parties this year.

Based on a kernel of an idea from Invocation, an unpublished Paul Harris idea and a funny incident that happened to my friend Alison, I've accidentally stumbled across another hole in the matrix that makes this miracle possible.

wi...know the world

With your purchase of wi, you get a free sneak peek at the upcoming and already critically acclaimed Method Impossible!


What I say.
As with all reviews from the seller this review exaggerates slightly. You can not 'do' anything claimed in the review, just appear to do so under certain circumstances.

Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)

Between one and three depending on your situation and style.

Review
This is one of those methods that when you buy it, you kick yourself for not thinking of it.
Incredibly simple to achieve, the time and effort should go into utilizing this technique properly. Your not buying a trick you buying is a technique, one you can work on to create your own effect.
If this technique is use right you can appear to achieve the impossible and make people believe that the only way to get that knowledge was that either you read their minds or you can see into the future.
If done wrong this can also be a total bore to people. Along the lines of a bad ACR. While impressive there's no real feeling of magic happening, just someone being clever.
While WI has many applications you won't be able to make a whole routine around it, just one good trick per show. It an be used for both close up and stage.

Overall
8 out of 10. Although I don't know what such a numerical value will mean. There will be lots of people who will never have a need or find a use for this trick simply because it won't be their style.

Invoke not reason. In the end it is too small a deity.
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Postby Tom Lauten » Jan 25th, '09, 10:08

This is a very good concept but I must warn UK purchasers that it might not be as convincing here in the UK because of a technical reason. This will limit the way one can use it without risk of major suspicion being thrown up. It is genius thinking though.

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Postby Harry Guinness » Jan 25th, '09, 11:50

would that extend to Irish purchasers? If it's not too much exposure can you PM me about it?

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Postby Jean » Jan 25th, '09, 15:33

??? Unfortunately I can't ask you what I need to know about Ireland without giving away the method. (If tom is talking about what I think he is.)

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