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Then your doing something wrong.

So it would seem!!!
Let me just say that I presented the 'management' of the first two selections in what I thought was a reasonably subtle way (basically as recommended in the booklet. I don't really want to go into the details here but can do so in PM if you want.)
I just think that an intelligent problem-solving personality (like I had) will naturally tend to notice any 'guidance' of their 'free' choice.

PM me your difficulty, but I can assure you, I've performed this 100s of times with every kind of person and never had any difficulty apart from a few occasions where I've screwed up.

I purchased Trilogy at Blackpool over the weekend and have now had time to set up and study the workings. I've been asked in a different thread for my views so here goes:

Firstly, this is the new version printed on Bicycle stock and you'll have to look up on Alakazam for the latest price. They were selling at Blackpool for around £20 as far as I can recall and it fooled the hell out me (not difficult I know, particularly after a couple of pints of Guinness ). I can see myself using this a lot.

The set up takes around 30 minutes and if you buy this then BEFORE opening the deck of Bikes you need to keep the selophane! I just wish that they had mentionned this at the beginning of the setup instructions rather than later on in the method section

Anyway, back to the effect and first impressions are good. This is an easy as pie effect and you've got to be a real newbie to not be able to perform this one. Some very slick thinking has gone into this effect.

I've not yet had the chance to road test and won't be able to until sometime next week but I don't see any problems with this getting a great reaction. It also won't take too much thinking to come up with a few different presentations in addition to the one included on the DVD which is more than adequate for most people's needs.

If you want a strong mentalism type card effect then there aren't many around that will kick as much as this. You could also perform this on stage just as easy as you can perform close up.

As Bananfish wrote earlier - only you will be able to decide if it's worth the price but to be honest, those who decide against will only make it all the more stronger for those who have it.

I didn't realise that this effect has been out for so long - thought it was a recent release.

Anyway, I was in two minds yesterday (I hadn't seen this thread before now) about getting Trilogy or Andy Nyman's Dead of Night and I plumped for D of N. Really tempted with Trilogy now though.

Thanks, dat.

TargetZero wrote:I didn't realise that this effect has been out for so long - thought it was a recent release.

The original has been out a while, however, the bike version has only just been released

dat8962 wrote:BEFORE opening the deck of Bikes you need to keep the selophane!

Ha! Coincidentally, I just received this from Alakazam this morning and did exactly the same thing when setting it up! Definitely one of those 'DOH!' moments when he tells you, belatedly, that you should have kept the cellophane on the pack. No big deal to nick it off another deck I suppose though...

Nice effect!

Just curious but can anyone tell me, enigmatically and without spilling the beans of course, what the subtlety was that meant the original version could not be done with bikes? I have the bike version but it's killing me trying to imagine why they couldn't be used before...

Hi keith

regarding trilogy... do you have or have you ever seen phil plus?
the original was along those lines.

jeff

magicmonkey wrote:Hi keith

do you have or have you ever seen phil plus?

No I haven't sorry... that's just a bit TOO enigmatc for me!

My question has been answered by PM (thanks matey!)... I can sleep peacefully again now!

I've been thinking about getting this and after watching Alakazam's demo video, something about it just doesn't feel right with me. The demo I watched was for the original version of Trilogy (not Bikes). Reading this thread, I get the impression that the first two spectators can name any number. In actual fact, it appears that spectator one has to name a low-ish odd number and spectator two a high-ish even number. This narrows down the possible choices considerably and all of a sudden "any number" comes down to a realistic choice of a maximum of about 8-10 numbers for each of the first two spectators. (I don't think what I've just said is exposure to any extent as it's all in the video, but mods please amend/delete as appropriate). Perhaps I am being over analytical about this and the spectators won't notice their choice of "any number" is being restricted to just a few numbers.

I'm still undecided on this one. Can anyone sway me in either direction? (That is, I need convincing that it works well and that I should get it!)

The reactions I get with it are excellent - that is the only thing that concerns me.

As to the low odd, high even number that never causes any discussion due to the wonderful scripting notes.

I do occasionally get somone who was meant to be choosing a high number and they go for a low number, but that actually enhances it. I say - no that's wrong - try again - but I'll give you a hint. It is a high number. (even though I have aready said that). The fact that they got it on the second try is good enough.

As I said excellent reactions.

And remember that the third and final choice really can be any one of the 50 remaining cards, that's the killer!