Everything I read about a Mastermind Deck makes it seem like its almost the same as a one way force deck. I'm sure it's not, but can someone tell me the difference. Or the benefits of one vs. the other?
Thanks, Rev. Yeah, I know that about the one-way force. I guess I was wondering what the Mastermind has to offer. Mastermind boasts a freely chosen card, and a prediction card that they say you mail to an esteemed guest who's coming to your show. They open the envelope after the person in the audience chooses the card and it matches the prediction. But, with a one-way force deck, you can do that as well. So, I'm thinking there's obviously more to the Mastermind, especially since they are more expensive than force decks. And actually, in looking up Mastermind online, I notice that you can show the faces of the deck before choosing, something you can't do with the force deck. Thanks for your reply!I'm not familiar with the Mastermind Deck, but a one way force deck doesn't do anything specific. It's simply a deck where all the cards the same. There's nothing gimmicked about it nor does it do any specific tricks or routines.
Rev
Thanks for the info! Do you own one and/or recommend it?The Mastermind Deck is Chris Kenworthy's version of the Henry Hardin's "Peerless Monte Cristo Cards" sold in 1909 for $3 (about $75 today adjusted for inflation). Each card is specially printed and cannot be examined by the audience. There is no rough and smooth (like an invisible deck) or short and long (like a svengali deck). The deck can be shuffled -- easily by the magician and, with greater care (and possibly some adjustments to the deck), by the spectator. You can show that all the cards are different by spreading the cards so that the indexes are revealed. Any card can be selected and the card is shown (by the magician) to be the force card. This can be used as a prediction but also as an Any Card at Any Number.
Thanks for the info! Do you own one and/or recommend it?
This is an excellent and accurate summary - well done!The Mastermind Deck is Chris Kenworthy's version of the Henry Hardin's "Peerless Monte Cristo Cards" sold in 1909 for $3 (about $75 today adjusted for inflation). Each card is specially printed and cannot be examined by the audience. There is no rough and smooth (like an invisible deck) or short and long (like a svengali deck). The deck can be shuffled -- easily by the magician and, with greater care (and possibly some adjustments to the deck), by the spectator. You can show that all the cards are different by spreading the cards so that the indexes are revealed. Any card can be selected and the card is shown (by the magician) to be the force card. This can be used as a prediction but also as an Any Card at Any Number.