This morning I thought of a method for a book test that I don't think has been created or used before, I am not very familiar with book tests, but I want to see if mine is original without exposing the method. So I will give a description of what happens, and if anyone knows of a book test that is similar or the same, please let me know. I don't want to claim a method as my own and find out later that someone else made it already.
First let me say that although there is a small preparation for this effect (less than 30 seconds) there are no gimmicks used whatsoever. A spectator is handed a piece of paper that says:
Page#____
Line#____
Word#____
They can freely choose any numbers they want to fill out the paper. Then they fold it and set it on the table.
Spec#2 Picks any book they want, totally ungimmicked, can be from a selection of books on a table or from a book shelf, whatever. They pick up the paper and go to the page number that spec#1 wrote down, count down to the line# and count to the Word#. They remember the word, and close the book. They don't write it down, and nobody else has to see it. you never get near the book, you don't even have to look at the book.
The magician's back can be turned for this whole trick, or can be in another room. And you can instantly tell them the word they were thinking of, as well as the numbers that were written down. In fact, you can use this effect as a prediction too. You can write you're prediction down on paper with the word, and the numbers that will be written down. set it on the table, never touch it again, and this will work with 100% accuracy. Can be instantly repeated.
has anybody ever heard of something like that?
thank you many much, fellow(s).
First let me say that although there is a small preparation for this effect (less than 30 seconds) there are no gimmicks used whatsoever. A spectator is handed a piece of paper that says:
Page#____
Line#____
Word#____
They can freely choose any numbers they want to fill out the paper. Then they fold it and set it on the table.
Spec#2 Picks any book they want, totally ungimmicked, can be from a selection of books on a table or from a book shelf, whatever. They pick up the paper and go to the page number that spec#1 wrote down, count down to the line# and count to the Word#. They remember the word, and close the book. They don't write it down, and nobody else has to see it. you never get near the book, you don't even have to look at the book.
The magician's back can be turned for this whole trick, or can be in another room. And you can instantly tell them the word they were thinking of, as well as the numbers that were written down. In fact, you can use this effect as a prediction too. You can write you're prediction down on paper with the word, and the numbers that will be written down. set it on the table, never touch it again, and this will work with 100% accuracy. Can be instantly repeated.
has anybody ever heard of something like that?
thank you many much, fellow(s).