It's Magic 101. Can you mimic the master?
Effect: Taking two matches from different matchbooks (one black, one brown), you cause them to visibly switch places...right under their eyes. It's demonic; it's the Quicksilver Matches.
Method: Both matches have one light side, and one dark side (kind of like jedis). Two matchbooks are prepared so that one shows the dark side, and the other shows the light side. Remove a match from both books keeping the different sides facing up. Hold the matches by the head, and when you turn the matches over to show the backs, roll your thumb to flip the matches over. Essentially, you're showing the same side twice, but it looks like both sides are being shown. After showing "both" sides, quickly execute this "pop move" to turn both matches over, showing each match's opposite color. It looks exactly like the matches have instantly changed places
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Posted by rabidbadger on 08/09/2008 at 03:07:52 pm in Scam School
"Liked this one.
knew what was going on right away, but I've never used the paddle move with matches
what I tend to do in a more impromptu situation (in Japan) is to draw a straight line on one side of a disposable chopstick, and a squiggly line on the other side
then I pretend I am straightening it out and scrunching it up again
I finish by straightening up only one side, then I give it to the spectator to figure out"
Now THAT is imaginative and fun. Would a been a better episode with that. Fun.
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Posted by ebeta on 08/09/2008 at 02:58:20 pm in Scam School
Liked this one.
knew what was going on right away, but I've never used the paddle move with matches
what I tend to do in a more impromptu situation (in Japan) is to draw a straight line on one side of a disposable chopstick, and a squiggly line on the other side
then I pretend I am straightening it out and scrunching it up again
I finish by straightening up only one side, then I give it to the spectator to figure out
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Posted by astx813 on 08/08/2008 at 08:37:34 am in Scam School
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Nah, I think this one was solid. It's one of the easiest ones to pull of, there's very little risk of screwing it up b/c you've over indulged (like setting up one of the puzzles but forgetting the solution), and in the bar, it looks pretty good. I pulled this one on my sister the night I saw it without any chance to practice and it worked great. Doubt it would get me a beer, but as we know, that's what the puzzles are for. :)
Also, I agree with whoever mentioned a POV shot. If you can get a camera behind your audience and put that image up PiP style or something, that might help in some of these.
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Posted by Murphy1d on 08/02/2008 at 06:44:45 am in Scam School
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Wow, tough crowd in here tonight. "I get no respect, no respect I tell ya!"
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Posted by Guytheninja on 08/01/2008 at 09:43:38 pm in Scam School
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Here is an example:
*link*
I don't understand what he is trying to do with those matches, but one side is painted black and the other side is that brown-paper color.
As to where you get them --- I have no idea. I don't smoke, so I don't handle matches or lighters often. And when I do, i use wood matches (because paper matches suck).
Update: I guess most paper matches do not have dual color sides, the few matchbooks that I have seen do.
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Posted by rabidbadger on 08/01/2008 at 07:25:12 pm in Scam School
I hate hate hate saying this, but this is the weakest ep yet. Sorry Brian. :( This is the sorta quicktrick (extra credit, I called it in another post) that should be a fun thing slapped on after the credits, not a full ep.
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Posted by nightwang on 08/01/2008 at 07:28:06 am in Scam School
"I saw this coming from a mile away. :D Those paper matches always have dual color sides.
Oh yea, bonus points for the Contra reference. :D"
I have never seen dual color matches. Where do you get them?
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Posted by deanlol on 08/01/2008 at 01:53:31 am in Scam School
Nice paddle move dude. Very deceptive.
Deanlol
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Posted by Murphy1d on 07/31/2008 at 07:26:09 pm in Scam School
I learned to do the "big move covers small move" part of the trick from Louis Ramey (Last Comic Standing) but with a Lighter that had one of the barcode stickers on it.
He would show you the non barcode side, flip his hand up to show you the "back" then pass it through his hand to be "barcoded." Kinda cool visual and Brian's right, you don't catch it when you are face to face. Plus, its a great one-time trick. The more you do it, the more likely they figure it out.
Something you might want to consider Brian is an insert of what the visual looks like POV during the show. It might help seal the illusion.
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Posted by Guytheninja on 07/31/2008 at 06:51:32 pm in Scam School
I saw this coming from a mile away. :D Those paper matches always have dual color sides.
Oh yea, bonus points for the Contra reference. :D
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