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The Last Prediction

X, Kneill

Big Blind Media

(Based on 2 reviews)
A self working, insanely clean and utterly impossible Open Prediction!

The magician writes a prediction and places it in full view of the audience. A spectator takes a freely shuffled pack (yes, freely) and deals cards face up onto the table until they choose to deal one card face down. This selection is secured under a rubber band on the card case and remains in full view, protected from any chicanery by the band.

The spectator now continues dealing through the remainder of the pack face up. Everyone watches the deal, looking for the predicted card in the face up cards dealt. It does not appear.

The card under the band is cleanly and openly removed and flipped face up.

It matches the prediction.
  • A Self Working Miracle
  • Simple To Do. Incredible impact.
  • No Forces
  • Regular Shuffled Deck
  • No Memory Work
  • Perform it in the hands
  • Fast Reset
  • Comes with specially made Bicycle Gimmick. (Works with Red Bicycle Deck, but Kneill X teaches you how to construct alternative gimmicks for other designs!).

- includes THREE BONUS ROUTINES!

Reviews

Joe Diamond

Official Reviewer

Jul 08, 2014

The open prediction is a classic. There are dozens of deceptive methods to choose from. This one is good, but I don’t think it’s the “Last” word on the effect.

The effect is clear, the method is deceptive, and I think this would make a good closer. The teaching is clear, and the gimmick will require some arts and crafts on your part.

The DVD is shot really well, and progresses well from the performance, to the construction, to the full explanation. I’ve seen SO many DVDs that had just text on the screen as the ‘teaching device, and Kneill does a good job of conveying the information.

I think the price is a little steep. If this was five dollars less I’d be tempted to give it a higher rating. For what you get, I’m giving this Three Stars.
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Richard Burkey

Jun 05, 2014

What can I say about a trick that is this good. Well, I can say it's good... very good.

First off, it's a BigBlindMedia product and that should tell you it is top notch.

I only have one negative, and I'll cover that right now. It's a small thing, but I will mention it for those who will want to use this "out of the box." Unless you have a deck of Bicycle cards from Europe, you have a tiny discrepancy. In fact, the DVD actually shows the gaff you get next to an incorrect card box. I won't go into detail, but pause the video and look at the gaff and the card box and you will see the difference. Will a layman pick up on it? I don't think so, but a sharp eyed spectator might see a difference.

The effect as written in the ad copy is correct. It is self-working in the sense that you do very little to get to the outcome. There is no force of the card...kinda...it's a bit in the gray area for me, but in the purest sense, the spectator has completely free choice of cards from a shuffled deck--which, by the way, he or she can shuffle.

There is no memory work...kinda...again, you will have to remember your prediction long enough to write it down for the spectator. Again, in the purest sense of the word, no memory work needed.

You will be able to perform this quite effectively with only a few run-throughs. The ad copy says you can do it in the hands, and you can with a bit thought. That means, you can do this as a walk around. You can also do table hopping with different outcomes. You will just have to make up additional gaffs yourself. The simplicity of the working is such that the "fast reset" claim is absolutely true. And that is the nice thing about this effect, you can make up your gaff to be EXACTLY like the deck of cards you are using. Kneill takes time to show you how to make the gaff. It is pretty simple, and you can be set to do this multiple times with only about 3 or 4 gaffs.

Kneill is a most affable young man and does an admirable job of showing the effect and how it works.
The DVD has an excellent menu and easily navigation is straightforward.

If you like what you see in the trailer, you will be pleased with this effect. What you see is exactly what you will do.

I give this 4.5 stars, losing only one half star for a mismatched gaff.

Highly recommended.

Rick Burkey
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