We are happy to introduce to you this fantastic effect, now in close up form, that is exactly the right size for the modern close up performer!
The magician asks the spectators if they want to play a little game of chance. He pulls out a very high denomination banknote and says that he will put it at stake... whoever wins will be given the banknote as a prize! He slips the banknote into a flat crystal clear plexiglass container, and locks it with a padlock. He then introduces 8 small keys and shows that only one of them opens the padlock. The 8 keys are dropped into a glass and thoroughly mixed up.
Now one at a time the spectators pick a key and try their chance at opening the padlock. Needless to say they do not succeed at opening it. At the end the magician (or even one of spectators) tries the very last key that was not chosen, and surely enough it opens the padlock! After the high tension performance the magician can finally relax, take his money back and receive his well deserved applause.
Great alternatives could be to place a folded billet inside the case, and correctly predict which spectator will be the one with the "lucky key", or even put a spectator's credit card inside! With a little imagination the possibilities are endless!
An effect that you can very easily carry in your pocket, and is great for close up... but will be entertaining even for the largest of stages.
• The gimmick is absolutely PERFECT.
• Ideal size for close up,
• No manipulation is required and no keys are secretly exchanged.
• The custom made container is made of high quality crystal clear plexiglass.
• The effect is very easy to perform so you can concentrate on the presentation.
• Video instructions are supplied.
You can use banknotes of any value and country (Euros, Dollars etc.), credit cards, billets...
This is a truly top quality item for a flawless and outstanding performance of this classic of mental magic.
