Posted: Aug 17th, '01, 03:03
Name: Scotch and Soda
Price: £13.99 from Magictricks
Type: Coins
Difficulty: 2
Performance time: About 3 to 5 min
Examinable: Yes
Reset Time: A few min alone
What you get: Two coins, a bang ring, and the routine
Effect:
Show an American half dollar and a Mexican centavo.
The spectator is then asked to notice that the centavo is slightly smaller
than the half dollar. The performer then places the centavo and half
dollar into the spectator's hand, and asks the spectator to place the coins
behind his back and put one coin in each hand. After this is done, the performer
asks for the centavo back, but the spectator is unable to give it to him because
now all the spectator has is the half dollar and an American quarter!
At this time, both coins can be examined.
Comments:
This effect is very easy to perform and requires little practice,
however, it is slightly angle-y, but the angles are very wide.
Also highly recommended is the accompanying
book "Amazing Magic Tricks with a Scotch & Soda or
Dime & Penny", which contains a lot of other effects.
There are virtually thousands of effects you can perform
with this wonderful set of coins.
You might want to get the Gin & Tonic version,
because it uses some foreign coin along with an
American Quarter. When you make the quarter disappear,
you can make your folding coin or open through coin
appear anywhere else and they’ll be none the wiser.
Overall Rating:
7/10