Magic Video - The Royal Scam by John Bannon (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Unleash 'The Royal Scam': John Bannon's Masterpiece of Deception
Prepare to confound your audience with 'The Royal Scam,' an ingenious packet trick from the legendary mind of John Bannon. This isn't just a trick; it's a meticulously crafted journey through layered impossibilities, designed to leave even the most seasoned spectators utterly flabbergasted. You begin by displaying a small packet of nine cards, all seemingly identical Ace of Spades. What follows is a series of six increasingly staggering phases that defy logic and expectation.
A Cascade of Impossibility
The initial impossible visual sees the entire packet of Ace of Spades mysteriously reversing its orientation, first all face down, then impossibly all face up. But where most card effects conclude, 'The Royal Scam' is only just getting warmed up. Next, four of the previously discarded Aces are revealed to have different back designs – each one originating from a completely separate deck! Just as your audience grapples with this mind-bending impossibility, you're ready for the ultimate reveal. The remaining five cards, which they expect to be generic Ace of Spades, are flipped face-up to display a fully examinable, perfect ROYAL FLUSH IN SPADES! This is Bannon at his absolute best: brilliant, economical, and devastatingly deceptive.
Crafted for Performers, Designed to Amaze
'The Royal Scam' embodies classic John Bannon ingenuity – a huge amount of magic packed into a simple, easy-to-master method. Forget complicated sleights; this routine is designed for maximum impact with minimal effort, making it accessible for magicians of all skill levels. It's a truly self-contained pocket miracle, requiring only the nine specially printed cards provided – no extra deck or sticky stuff needed. These high-quality cards, printed on beautiful USPCC stock, come conveniently housed in a durable wallet for effortless transport. What's more, the effect ends 100% clean with all cards fully examinable, ensuring your audience has absolutely nothing to suspect. The entire package is presented in a beautiful faux-hardback book, perfect for safekeeping and adding a touch of class to your magic collection. Magicians like Markobi, Tim Trono, and Harapan Ong rave about its 'entertaining, original, and doubly surprising' nature, confirming its status as an absolute killer routine.
Original Specs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpZptrOy4xs&ab_channel=Murphy%27sMagic
"Entertaining, original and doubly surprising."
- Markobi, Card Magic FISM Winner 2022
THE ROYAL SCAM - You display a small packet of cards that are all Ace Of Spades. Through six increasingly staggering phases this packet of cards keeps reversing it's orientation, first all face down, then impossibly all face up. Now most tricks would end there... but The Royal Scam has yet to unleash the truly impossible, because next four of the discarded Aces are revealed to have different back designs - each one from a totally different deck!
While your spectator is reeling at this utter impossibility you'll be gearing up to unveil your REAL coup de grâce, because the remaining five cards are then flipped faceup to reveal that they are not the generic Aces Of Spades they expected. Nope - those five cards are a fully examinable ROYAL FLUSH IN SPADES!
The Royal Scam is classic John Bannon - brilliant economical handling, easy to master method, fully examinable cards, multiple phases - a huge amount of magic from just the nine provided cards!
Where most routines come to an end, Bannon is just getting started.
- A self contained pocket miracle. Uses just the nine provided cards (no deck required).
- The 9 specially printed cards (on beautiful USPCC stock) are supplied in a wallet for easy transport.
- Easy to do. No hard sleights.
- No extra cards or sticky stuff
- Totally examinable. End 100% clean with nothing to hide.
- Impossibly fooling.
- Packaged in a beautiful faux-hardback book - just right to slip onto your shelf and protect your set of gaff cards!
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE ROYAL SCAM:
"I remember when John first showed this to me, it felt like I'd been hit with a right, left, right combination. Just one surprise after another. Economy of method combined with multiple revelations makes it a must have."
- Tim Trono
"This trick is an absolute killer!"
- 9.5/10 Straight Talk Magic Reviews
"The Royal Scam is a perfect, neat little package of yummy John Bannon goodness!"
- Harapan Ong
"Once again John has showed us that he is the Babe Ruth of packet tricks. Fans of Sizzle will love this one."
- The Magic Portal Reviews
"John Bannon's routines never fail to make my insides happy. Royal Scam is such a satisfying routine to watch and perform!"
- Ben Prime
"It only takes a small amount of a deadly substance to get the job done and John Bannon's The Royal Scam is a lethal dose"
- Ryan Matney
"I'm so glad that The Royal Scam is available again. I love John's Fractal tricks, and this is one of the best. Classic Bannon!"
- Steve Faulkner
"This is incredibly powerful and surprisingly simple. Very, very clever."
- The Daily Magician
