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Robbie wrote:Apologies to Heckler! I saw he'd mentioned the Money Box, but missed his mention of microswitches.

I really ought to stay off the internet until I'm fully awake...

No worries

Jean Eugene Roberts wrote:No I wasn't thinking of that. From what I can remember (if I'm remembering it right at all) it was an ornate box with holes hidden in the design. I'm fairly sure it was in a book like banachek.

I found the box I was searching for in M,M&M (page 553, titled 'Cashseer' if anyones interested.) Unfortunately it doesn't work for what I have in mind. So if anyone does have any alternative ideas let me know. Bare in mind I don't want to predict what item is taken out I want to know what item is taken out.

Jean Eugene Roberts wrote:Would you be able to give me a page number or title?

Also I just realised I've been a complete idiot it doesn't need to be 18 items it was 14 (or 16 as it's easier to divide something into a 4X4 grid) I have no idea where 18 came from.

See "Box Office" pg 5

"On the Button" pg 12

I believe there's one other one in that book, but I can't seem to find it.

Bear in mind, you could go electronic with these using a reed switch, but why? If it works, don't fix it!

There is a method of doing this in 13 step to mentalism. Well to be honest, the method for any mentalism effect can be found in there.

LucidDragon wrote:There is a method of doing this in 13 step to mentalism.

Is there?

Oh yes:

Heckler wrote:There is an effect with diagrams in 13 Steps called Corinda's money box (page 150) which has hidden lights that show which coin has been removed. The effect called be altered to use a pressure switch I suppose, might be worth PMing Tomo?

Craig's suggestion in MMM is well worth a look at, it's a nice and simple idea that can easily be adapted for lots of different uses.