Hey Guys,
I originally developed Panic not for the market, but as an ending for a card to pocket routine. When i finally saw the results, it became clear that Panic hits people so hard and fast that it can be considered a true opener. It's designed for you to perform it anywhere - close-up, street or stage. You can perform it with two spectators in front, or surround by a mob.
As for how the apparatus really looks in different conditions, thats a really important question. I'm glad this trick offers the right answer - If you watch the demo, you'll see the effect performed with spectators on all sides. You'll see the performance was shot in broad daylight. If the gaffs weren't incredibly deceptive, the trick simply wouldn't fool people the way it does.
Some of you also wanted to know if the effect could be performed with a different four cards, like selections, or maybe aces. In creating this effect, i considered those different options carefully - i decided to choose the kings. To my thinking, face cards are more often interesting to look at than aces. And as matter of personal taste, i tend to reserve the aces for peices where they're uniquely valuable, like gambling effects. This trick looks like real magic - why raise any thoughts at all about card table skill?
In the future, it might by viable to make versions of Panic that address every variation you might want to perform. But for the time being, I've given you the single most potent effect possible. Learn it this way and you'll have truly incredible results.
It's great to see the creativity and intelligence in everybody questions here. Keep rockin!
Gratefully,
Aaron Fisher