Ebook - Quinn, the Mindreading Frog by Sudo Nimh (Digital Download)

Unleash the Enchantment of Quinn, the Mindreading Frog

Prepare to mesmerize your audience with 'Quinn, the Mindreading Frog,' an extraordinary card magic routine by Sudo Nimh. This digital ebook download unveils a captivating effect where a charming origami frog appears to possess genuine telepathic abilities, leading to a revelation that will leave spectators utterly astonished. Imagine this: a participant freely selects a card from a shuffled deck. They then lose it among four other random cards, ensuring even *they* don't know its exact location. These five cards are dealt face down, becoming 'lily pads' for our special amphibian assistant.

The Impossible Revelation Unfolds

Enter Quinn, an adorable origami frog crafted from a playing card. You explain that Quinn will project a number between 1 and 52 into the participant's mind. With a snap of your fingers, they name this thought-of number aloud. Quinn then begins its incredible journey, hopping back and forth across the five cards, precisely that many times, until it stops on a single card. The moment of truth arrives: the participant reveals their chosen card, and the card Quinn landed on is turned face up. It's their card! The initial gasp of surprise is only the beginning of this remarkable magical journey.

A Double Climax They Won't Forget

Just when your audience thinks the magic is complete, you take the astonishment to an entirely new level. You calmly explain that Quinn didn't just *find* their card; the frog *knew* what card they would select before the routine even began! You invite the participant to carefully unfold the origami frog. To their utter disbelief, the frog itself *is* their chosen card! This stunning double-climax creates an unforgettable moment, and as a special souvenir, the participant gets to keep the unfolded Quinn, a tangible reminder of an impossible experience. This ebook provides Sudo Nimh's full presentation, scripting, and handling for this incredible routine.

What You'll Need to Master Quinn

To perform 'Quinn, the Mindreading Frog' with expert precision, you'll need a foundational understanding of Phill Smith's brilliant 'Quinta' procedure. Additionally, proficiency in folding an origami frog from a playing card is essential. While this ebook focuses on Sudo Nimh's unique application and presentation, you'll find numerous resources for learning the frog fold, including Michael Close's 'Workers, Volume 2' or 'Ultimate Workers, Volume 4,' and countless free tutorials available on platforms like YouTube. Prepare a standard deck of cards and a few extra playing cards for crafting your charming frog assistants, and get ready to add a truly unique and memorable piece of magic to your repertoire.

Original Specs

Effect:
Participant selects a card from the deck. They then choose any four more random cards and mix their selection in with them so that even they don’t know where their card is. The cards are dealt face down into a row. An origami frog made from a playing card is introduced, and it is explained that the 5 cards represent lily pads. Since there are52 cards in the deck, the participant is told that frog will now project a number between 1 and 52 to the participant and that when you snap your fingers they are name the number they have in mind out loud. The frog now hops that number of times back and forth across the cards until it stops on the card that falls at the chosen number. The participant now reveals aloud the card they chose and then turns the card the frog stopped on face up. It is their card!

You then explain that the frog actually knew BEFORE you even began what card they would select. You ask them to unfold the origamifrog...it matches their chosen card! The participant can keep the frog as a neat souvenir.

Required:
You will need to know Phill Smith’s “Quinta” procedure for this effect. You will also need to know how to make an origami frog made from a playing card. I first learned how to fold the frog from Michael Close sometime in the mid 90’s where he uses it in his effect “The Frog Prince.” Details for this fold can be found in his “Workers, Volume 2”book and on Volume 4 of his “Ultimate Workers” videos. If you have neither of these, there are countless videos on YouTube that explain how to fold the frog. Michael was the first to introduce the concept of an origami frog folded from a playing card to Magic, though it has been used by several others since then -most notably by Scotty York.

You will also need a regular back of cards and a few extra playing cards from your stash of retired cards to fold up frogs with.