artychris wrote:And you're thinking similar to me for a next step to the routine. Has anyone put a routine like that in to print? Or am I going to have to put my under used thinking cap on???
There is something along the lines of Jings suggestion already out there. You'll have to check for it though as I can't remember the name of it. It was released a few years ago by one of the Mentalists - Kenton Knepper perhaps ? I didn't like the method, but the effect is more or less what Jing suggested. Perhaps someone here remembers it ?
Michael Ammars Bluefield Debut is an extension of the Chicago Opener effect, with a few more surprises added. The only problem being that the book can be hard to get hold of.
I've always found the basic plot to be pretty effective as is, but I see no reason why it can't be added to - the "magic 3" so to speak. The phase you add doesn't have to be a new ending - you could add it at the start or middle as well. Try to visualise the actual effect as the spectator sees it and as you would like it to play and take it from there. Be sure anything you add enhances and compliments the overall effect - many "kickers" can be totally leftfield and make no sense whatsoever, or add unwanted chaff which can dampen, rather than enhance the overall effect.
There is an old saying that we should keep in mind when reworking classic plots - "many a trick has been ruined by improvement", or something to that effect.
Jim