Magic Video - Master Card Memory by Bob Cassidy
Description & Effect
Discover Bob Cassidy's Iconic Card Memory Masterclass
Unlock the secrets of a truly astonishing card memory routine with 'Magic Video - Master Card Memory' by the legendary Bob Cassidy. Widely regarded as one of the most influential mentalists of his generation, Cassidy revisits and reveals one of his signature performance pieces – a card routine so compelling that even mentalists who typically shy away from playing cards embrace it. This highly visual and intensely commercial effect is a guaranteed show-stopper, designed to captivate audiences in any setting, from the most intimate parlor to the grandest stage.
The Unforgettable Effect
Imagine this: a deck of cards is thoroughly shuffled by your participants and then divided into two halves. In mere seconds, you casually glance through one half, imprinting each card's identity into your mind. That half is then handed to one participant, and the remaining half to another. With dramatic precision, you begin to call out every card you 'saw,' now held by the first participant, and then, without missing a beat, you name every card you 'didn't see,' which are in the second participant's hands. As each card is named, it's confirmed and dropped to the floor, building suspense until the final card is revealed to a thunderous round of applause. It's a breathtaking demonstration of impossible memory that leaves a lasting impression.
Master the Method and Variations
Much like his profound work in 'Journey Through the Fourth Dimension,' Bob Cassidy guides you through a fascinating journey into the history and evolution of this powerful effect. You'll gain a deep understanding of its fundamental workings and learn Cassidy's classic, time-tested routine. Drawing on over thirty years of performing experience, he shares invaluable insights, nuances, and psychological subtleties that elevate this routine from a trick to a true piece of mind-reading artistry. Furthermore, this digital download includes several different variations tailored for various venues and situations, some of which are being published for the very first time. Cassidy's 'Original Card Memory Routine' is remarkably easy-to-do, requiring surprisingly simple memory techniques despite presenting as an incredible feat of recall. For those who wish to delve deeper, the instruction covers variations incorporating basic sleights, along with Cassidy's complete list of personal mnemonics for all fifty-two cards – invaluable for explanation or, if you dare, for genuine memorization.
Original Specs
Bob Cassidy, renowned master mindreader and decidedly the most influential mentalist of the last few decades, revisits one of his signature performance pieces: the card memory routine. It is one of the few card routines that even mentalists who hate using playing cards will use. It is extremely visual, highly commercial, and plays well in the largest of venues as well as the more intimate ones.
The basic effect is this: A deck of cards is shuffled by participants and then separated in two halves. The performer then takes seconds to review the cards in one half and commit those to memory. That half is now handed to one participant and the other half handed to a second participant. The performer then dramatically calls out the cards that he saw, which is in a half that one participant holds, and those that he didn’t see, which is in the other participant’s half, and, as the cards are named aloud, each is dropped to the floor until the last card is revealed to a deafening applause.
Like was done with the three envelope test in his book, JOURNEY THROUGH THE FOURTH DIMENSION, Cassidy takes you on a journey through the history of this effect, explains its basic workings and his classic routine, and discusses his thirty years of experience with this effect. He then explains several different variations that you can use for a variety of venues and situations, including some that are being published for the first time anywhere!
Cassidy’s “Original Card Memory Routine” is very easy-to-do and, though you are demonstrating an incredible memory, it requires the simplest of memory to perform. Included in this book are variations that do include some basic sleights as well as Cassidy’s complete list of mnemonics for each of the fifty-two cards to use for your explanation or, if you wish, to really use, if you have that good of a memory.
