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Description & Effect
Unlocking Impromptu Mentalism
Step into a realm of mind-bending mentalism with 'DIGIT' by DekEl and Kenton. This isn't just another magic trick; it's a revolutionary principle that will elevate your performances instantly and provide a foundation for countless new effects. Endorsed by the legendary Kenton Knepper, 'DIGIT' is hailed as an ingenious, reliable, and entirely realistic method essential for every serious mentalist.
The Core Effect: Pure Astonishment
Imagine this: a spectator conceals a number of fingers behind their back. You, the mentalist, do the same. Without a word, without a peep, you reveal your hand, showing the 'exact' same number of fingers the spectator is secretly holding. The astonishment is palpable. 'DIGIT' even lets you consistently win a game of 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' where the spectator's choice remains hidden from view. You'll always know! This core effect is just the beginning of what this powerful technique enables.
The Purity of the Principle
What truly sets 'DIGIT' apart is its pristine methodology. There are absolutely no secret helpers, no prompting, no peeking, no reflections, no dual reality, nothing written, no setup, no pre-show, and critically, no gimmicks whatsoever. This principle is entirely impromptu, meaning you can perform it anytime, anywhere, with absolute confidence. Every single person, including the spectator, will be genuinely fooled by your apparent psychic abilities.
Beyond the Basic Reveal
Once you grasp the ingenious secret behind 'DIGIT,' a universe of stunning applications unfolds. Guide a spectator to mentally select an item – be it a specific time, their star sign, a birth date, a card, or even a color – and indicate it with their fingers behind their back. You'll effortlessly discern their private thought. Envision performing an 'Aura Reading,' where you name the color a person is secretly 'energizing' in their hand, or simply point to an imagined color. 'DIGIT' integrates seamlessly into readings, enhancing palmistry or Tarot sessions, and can amplify almost any existing mind-reading effect or information-gathering routine. It's incredibly quick to learn, demands minimal practice, and requires zero memory work, making it accessible to start performing immediately. If you're a true mystery performer or mentalist, 'DIGIT' is an indispensable addition to your collection of invisible tools.
Original Specs
DIGIT by DekEl with Kenton Knepper, is both an effect you will perform right away, and a principle you will apply to countless effects.
"This is an ingenious principle that is entirely reliable and realistic. Everyone needs this because it is simple, direct, and completely impromptu. Just the sort of thing mentalists want to blow people away anytime, one on one or in a group, with no real effort and entirely off-the-cuff without preparation. This is one of those things that mentalists will be relying upon for a very long time...and those first to get it will be on the cutting edge of our future foundation of methods. That said, it is incredibly simple and easy, with only a few trials with friends needed as practice to learn."
— Kenton Knepper
Main Effect:
A spectator holds a number of fingers behind their back, and the mentalist does likewise. The spectator is to hold out as many fingers as their number when they hear it called out, but to keep that number hidden at all times. Naturally, the mentalist brings out his hand and is showing the same number of fingers held up as the spectator is holding behind their back.
A variation is when the mentalist plays "Rock, Paper, Scissors" and always wins...with the spectator hiding their choice behind their back!
That's right, a spectator can hold any number of fingers behind their back, or do Rock, Paper, Scissors, and the mentalist will ALWAYS KNOW.
Now, that's just for starters. Before we tell you what else you can do with DIGIT, let's get a few things out of the way first.
- NO Secret Helpers
- NO Prompting
- NO Peeking of the Fingers
- NO Reflections or Mirrors of Any Kind
- NO Dual Reality
- Nothing Written
- NO Set-Up
- NO Pre-show
- NO Gimmicks
- ENTIRELY IMPROMPTU
- EVERYONE, including the spectator, is fooled.
There are many stunning applications of this secret principle once you learn it.
What more can you do with DIGIT?
The mentalist asks the spectator to think of something. It can be a time, the spectator’s star sign, a birth date, a card, a street number, a color, or anything else that is part of a group of different choices. The mentalist has the spectator place their hands behind their back and indicate the desired item. For example, the spectator could raise 2 fingers behind their back to indicate the number 2.
The mentalist then knows which item the spectator is thinking about.
The mentalist names various colors in a rainbow. The spectator is told to catch a color behind their back secretly by closing their hand around one of the colors with their imagination. The spectator never says what color they are holding in their "colored ball of energy" behind their back. Still, the mentalist gives an Aura Reading and then names the color the spectator is energizing in their hand! Another version simply has the person point behind their back to an imagined color, and this allows the performer to see the aura right through the person.
This effect is entirely impromptu, will work in almost any condition and with most people. It's quick to learn, needs little practice, and absolutely no memory work to begin performing right away.
The performer doesn't need to see the spectator's hand at any time. The method uses absolutely nothing in the way of gimmicks. DIGIT can easily be applied to almost any known Mind Reading effect, or to aid in any form of information gathering.
During a reading, it can easily be combined with palm readings and other sorts of readings, such as Major Arcana Tarot cards.
In short, if you are a Mentalist or true Mystery Performer, this is something you simply must have in your bag of invisible and impromptu tools.
