Predict the winner of the most watched event in US sports!
DIABOLICAL SUPER BOWL XLI PREDICTION
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Diabolical Super Bowl XLI Prediction Accurately predict the winner of Super Bowl XLI! That’s right, just place your sealed prediction in full view at the beginning of the big game and when it’s opened by ANYONE at the end – your prediction inside names the winning team! No Switches. No Double-Sided Envelopes. No Swami Gimmicks. No Billet Knives. In fact, you never have to touch the prediction envelope again! So you can just sit back, relax and enjoy the game. The entire effect is virtually self-working. This is Trickshop.com’s third annual release of this FREE prediction – an effect that has been performed successfully around the world and has even been seen on local TV! THE EFFECT At the beginning of the Super Bowl, you announce that you’ve predicted the winner of the game and you’ve sealed your prediction inside an envelope. This envelope is now placed in full view for all to see. At the end of the game, you allow anyone to open it and prove you indeed accurately predicted the winner of the contest everyone just watched. HOW DOES IT WORK? We cheat of course! The basic modus operandi is the use of a “coded prediction.” This principle has been employed successfully in various effects over the decades. Here’s the basic idea behind it. When the prediction is removed, it’s written in a simple code; which after being deciphered reveals the prediction in plain English.
And therein lies the secret. In the case of our prediction, we have “four” different keys (only two of which you’ll need on Super Bowl game day). These keys can be used to decrypt the SAME exact code numbers. Each key will reveal one of the nal four teams still in contention: AFC TEAMS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - KEY DECRYPTS AS “NEPATRIOTS” INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - KEY DECRYPTS AS “INDPLCOLTS” NFC TEAMS
CHICAGO BEARS - KEY DECRYPTS AS “CHCGOBEARS” NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - KEY DECRYPTS AS “THE SAINTS”
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As already mentioned, you’ll only need two keys to predict the Super Bowl (one for the winner of the AFC Championship and one for the winner of the NFC Championship). Your audience, however, is only ever aware of the existence of ONE key – the one you want them to use. And that key is never introduced until the end of the effect. Note: You can also use the keys provided to predict the conference championship games as well. Obviously, if you do, you should not use this methodology to predict the winner of the Super Bowl for the same audience.
The handling should be readily apparent, just place one key in one pocket and the other key in your other pocket. If the game is a blowout in the 4th quarter and the nal outcome is assured, you can covertly position the correct key in “the open” before the end of the game. Perhaps, across the room from where you are sitting. Do not draw attention to it, however, until it is needed. Then, point it out. Say,“Oh, the key to decode my prediction is over there.” The assumption will be that it, too, has been in full view the whole time. If you have time, it’s not a bad idea to destroy or hide the alternate key before the nal revelation takes place. Of course, you can also use a two-way envelope with a prediction on each side. This takes more work and is by no means necessary for informal performances. WRITING YOUR PREDICTION Each team name has been abbreviated, so it takes up exactly 10 characters. “THE SAINTS” are the only team that has a space in their name, when decrypted. Graphically, we can prepare a simple chart with 10 columns, each with it’s own unique heading – L1 through L10. These tie in with the decryption key. By writing in the appropriate code numbers on the top row, a spectator has space below to write in the corresponding letter after referring to the key. Figure 1 below shows the prediction decrypted using the Chicago Bears key. This brings us to an important point. Make sure that the spectator understands they must use the appropriate “individual key” for each letter. In other words, L1 for L1, L2 for L2, and so on. This may seem obvious, but it’s something easily overlooked by the spectator if not properly reinforced.
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10
12
23
4
25
1
17
11
21
3
5
C
H
C
G
O
B
E
A
R
S
Figure 1
Note: A blank chart is provided on Page 7. You can print it out and write in the code numbers exactly as they appear on the above chart (Figure 1). All that remains, is to seal your “prediction” in an envelope. You can write “My Super Bowl Prediction” on the front, if you like.
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THE SUPER BOWL CODE KEYS Cut out the key for each Super Bowl team. Please note, it’s easy to tell which key will predict which team by simply looking in the lower right corner of each key. Look at the last place (row 27) for columns L9 and L10. For the New England Patriots, you’ll see an “NE”; for the Indianapolis Colts, you’ll see “IN”; for the Chicago Bears, you’ll see “CB”; and nally for the New Orleans Saints, you’ll see “SA”. Figure 2 shows “CB” indicating it’s the Chicago Bears key.
Well, that’s all there is to it! Just print the artwork on the next three pages to get started. We hope you have fun with this diabolically EASY prediction!
CB = Chicago Bears Figure 2
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Diabolical Super Bowl XLI Prediction eManuscript © Copyright 2005 - 2007 by Trickshop.com Inc. Print this page and cut out the KEY for the team that wins the AFC Championship.
AFC WIN: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (NE)
SUPER BOWL CODE KEY L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
01=G 02=J 03=B 04=I 05=R 06=V 07=T 08=H 09=A 10=Q 11=S 12=N 13=W 14=Y 15=M 16=P 17=D 18=U 19=X 20=C 21=space 22=K 23=F 24=L 25=Z 26=O 27=E
01=B 02=X 03=A 04=Z 05=D 06=Y 07=Q 08=G 09=space 10=C 11=M 12=H 13=R 14=L 15=O 16=F 17=N 18=K 19=S 20=V 21=P 22=T 23=E 24=I 25=W 26=U 27=J
01=space 02=A 03=L 04=P 05=B 06=M 07=O 08=S 09=W 10=C 11=K 12=H 13=Z 14=Q 15=F 16=N 17=V 18=X 19=Y 20=D 21=J 22=T 23=G 24=R 25=U 26=I 27=E
01=L 02=O 03=R 04=M 05=X 06=P 07=Z 08=V 09=Q 10=D 11=K 12=G 13=W 14=N 15=T 16=space 17=H 18=Y 19=B 20=F 21=J 22=S 23=U 24=I 25=A 26=E 27=C
01=T 02=E 03=A 04=space 05=G 06=I 07=S 08=Z 09=P 10=C 11=F 12=N 13=W 14=B 15=Y 16=L 17=U 18=H 19=D 20=Q 21=O 22=K 23=R 24=X 25=V 26=M 27=J
01=D 02=K 03=F 04=S 05=J 06=E 07=H 08=U 09=Y 10=W 11=G 12=V 13=P 14=L 15=I 16=B 17=R 18=M 19=T 20=C 21=O 22=Q 23=Z 24=N 25=X 26=A 27=space
01=A 02=P 03=B 04=K 05=M 06=O 07=D 08=Q 09=space 10=L 11=I 12=C 13=R 14=N 15=Y 16=G 17=T 18=W 19=Z 20=F 21=X 22=S 23=U 24=H 25=V 26=J 27=E
01=A 02=K 03=F 04=M 05=W 06=space 07=G 08=D 09=N 10=B 11=I 12=V 13=S 14=Y 15=H 16=C 17=P 18=J 19=E 20=L 21=O 22=T 23=R 24=Z 25=X 26=U 27=Q
L9 01=C 02=space 03=T 04=M 05=B 06=Y 07=X 08=I 09=Z 10=W 11=A 12=H 13=K 14=U 15=O 16=E 17=P 18=R 19=V 20=S 21=Q 22=J 23=F 24=L 25=D 26=G 27=N
L10
01=G 02=I 03=C 04=T 05=S 06=D 07=Q 08=W 09=R 10=J 11=B 12=H 13=F 14=M 15=P 16=U 17=X 18=V 19=O 20=A 21=L 22=Z 23=Y 24=space 25=N 26=K 27=E
AFC WIN: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (IN)
SUPER BOWL CODE KEY L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10
01=C 02=R 03=T 04=Z 05=A 06=X 07=U 08=S 09=J 10=O 11=E 12=I 13=G 14=L 15=B 16=space 17=N 18=V 19=Z 20=W 21=F 22=P 23=K 24=Q 25=H 26=M 27=D
01=K 02=M 03=J 04=A 05=F 06=H 07=space 08=P 09=L 10=S 11=G 12=B 13=V 14=T 15=C 16=X 17=Q 18=D 19=Y 20=O 21=I 22=E 23=N 24=W 25=R 26=Z 27=U
01=P 02=S 03=W 04=D 05=Y 06=Z 07=T 08=Q 09=E 10=I 11=G 12=N 13=space 14=A 15=K 16=R 17=F 18=M 19=V 20=H 21=J 22=X 23=B 24=U 25=O 26=L 27=C
01=U 02=W 03=Z 04=Y 05=V 06=space 07=B 08=X 09=J 10=C 11=L 12=I 13=R 14=A 15=N 16=T 17=E 18=G 19=Q 20=S 21=H 22=M 23=D 24=K 25=P 26=O 27=F
01=L 02=C 03=E 04=P 05=H 06=O 07=S 08=I 09=Z 10=F 11=B 12=Q 13=D 14=M 15=J 16=G 17=N 18=T 19=R 20=space 21=W 22=U 23=Y 24=K 25=X 26=V 27=A
01=B 02=N 03=Q 04=J 05=S 06=Y 07=A 08=R 09=I 10=M 11=V 12=T 13=O 14=K 15=G 16=P 17=C 18=L 19=H 20=E 21=X 22=Z 23=F 24=U 25=W 26=space 27=D
01=R 02=U 03=space 04=B 05=K 06=Y 07=E 08=W 09=S 10=J 11=O 12=A 13=D 14=G 15=T 16=M 17=P 18=F 19=H 20=C 21=Z 22=I 23=X 24=L 25=V 26=Q 27=N
01=F 02=I 03=P 04=S 05=X 06=Q 07=Z 08=G 09=O 10=R 11=J 12=H 13=D 14=space 15=C 16=U 17=N 18=K 19=T 20=W 21=L 22=E 23=M 24=Y 25=A 26=V 27=B
01=C 02=space 03=T 04=M 05=B 06=Y 07=X 08=N 09=Z 10=W 11=A 12=H 13=K 14=U 15=O 16=E 17=P 18=R 19=V 20=S 21=Q 22=J 23=F 24=L 25=D 26=G 27=I
01=G 02=I 03=C 04=T 05=S 06=D 07=Q 08=W 09=R 10=J 11=B 12=H 13=F 14=M 15=P 16=U 17=X 18=V 19=O 20=A 21=L 22=Z 23=Y 24=space 25=E 26=K 27=N
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Diabolical Super Bowl XLI Prediction eManuscript © Copyright 2005 - 2007 by Trickshop.com Inc. Print this page and cut out the KEY for the team that wins the NFC Championship.
NFC WIN: CHICAGO BEARS (CB)
SUPER BOWL CODE KEY L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10
01=O 02=R 03=U 04=A 05=Z 06=X 07=space 08=V 09=K 10=P 11=H 12=C 13=J 14=N 15=T 16=E 17=Q 18=L 19=D 20=I 21=W 22=S 23=Y 24=G 25=M 26=F 27=B
01=D 02=I 03=A 04=L 05=N 06=Y 07=B 08=W 09=J 10=Q 11=T 12=M 13=C 14=S 15=P 16=space 17=K 18=F 19=V 20=X 21=U 22=G 23=H 24=O 25=Z 26=R 27=E
01=B 02=K 03=M 04=C 05=O 06=U 07=W 08=X 09=D 10=I 11=space 12=J 13=A 14=F 15=R 16=T 17=V 18=N 19=P 20=L 21=E 22=H 23=Y 24=Z 25=S 26=Q 27=G
01=E 02=J 03=C 04=L 05=T 06=I 07=Z 08=U 09=M 10=X 11=A 12=F 13=O 14=R 15=K 16=D 17=B 18=Q 19=Y 20=V 21=P 22=W 23=S 24=space 25=G 26=N 27=H
01=O 02=C 03=E 04=J 05=L 06=G 07=N 08=A 09=M 10=R 11=D 12=F 13=K 14=space 15=B 16=H 17=U 18=Z 19=I 20=W 21=X 22=Q 23=T 24=Y 25=S 26=V 27=P
01=J 02=L 03=space 04=U 05=Q 06=W 07=C 08=O 09=S 10=M 11=A 12=Y 13=K 14=E 15=H 16=R 17=B 18=X 19=V 20=D 21=Z 22=I 23=P 24=T 25=F 26=N 27=G
01=A 02=K 03=O 04=C 05=T 06=X 07=N 08=L 09=S 10=B 11=E 12=J 13=R 14=G 15=U 16=Z 17=M 18=W 19=H 20=Y 21=P 22=V 23=I 24=D 25=Q 26=F 27=space
01=B 02=Z 03=R 04=U 05=D 06=space 07=P 08=W 09=L 10=Y 11=J 12=O 13=V 14=C 15=G 16=T 17=E 18=N 19=X 20=K 21=A 22=I 23=Q 24=S 25=M 26=F 27=H
01=F 02=I 03=R 04=Q 05=W 06=Y 07=J 08=V 09=A 10=X 11=P 12=U 13=Z 14=B 15=space 16=G 17=N 18=K 19=H 20=S 21=D 22=T 23=M 24=O 25=E 26=L 27=C
01=space 02=E 03=G 04=P 05=S 06=M 07=R 08=D 09=X 10=O 11=T 12=F 13=A 14=I 15=W 16=Q 17=K 18=Y 19=V 20=L 21=J 22=H 23=Z 24=C 25=N 26=U 27=B
NFC WIN: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (SA)
SUPER BOWL CODE KEY L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10
01=B 02=D 03=G 04=M 05=Y 06=K 07=X 08=E 09=V 10=J 11=R 12=T 13=C 14=I 15=P 16=N 17=F 18=L 19=H 20=A 21=Z 22=S 23=W 24=O 25=U 26=Q 27=space
01=Z 02=W 03=C 04=O 05=N 06=Y 07=A 08=K 09=D 10=P 11=F 12=M 13=J 14=space 15=B 16=U 17=Q 18=E 19=I 20=L 21=S 22=V 23=H 24=T 25=X 26=R 27=G
01=G 02=R 03=V 04=E 05=T 06=Z 07=C 08=W 09=S 10=D 11=N 12=J 13=A 14=L 15=P 16=X 17=F 18=B 19=I 20=U 21=space 22=O 23=Y 24=K 25=Q 26=M 27=H
01=Y 02=L 03=A 04=V 05=D 06=K 07=N 08=T 09=B 10=H 11=O 12=C 13=G 14=J 15=S 16=W 17=M 18=I 19=E 20=R 21=F 22=P 23=Z 24=U 25=space 26=X 27=Q
01=S 02=B 03=Q 04=D 05=X 06=P 07=U 08=C 09=space 10=J 11=L 12=O 13=E 14=H 15=R 16=M 17=A 18=T 19=V 20=G 21=Y 22=N 23=Z 24=I 25=W 26=K 27=F
01=J 02=Z 03=D 04=space 05=B 06=M 07=I 08=L 09=C 10=W 11=F 12=T 13=G 14=X 15=E 16=K 17=A 18=N 19=Q 20=H 21=Y 22=R 23=U 24=P 25=V 26=S 27=O
01=A 02=O 03=R 04=Y 05=C 06=X 07=P 08=Z 09=S 10=B 11=I 12=K 13=U 14=D 15=Q 16=J 17=M 18=W 19=L 20=space 21=E 22=V 23=T 24=G 25=N 26=H 27=F
01=P 02=R 03=U 04=F 05=Z 06=T 07=D 08=V 09=Q 10=S 11=E 12=K 13=G 14=space 15=M 16=H 17=O 18=B 19=J 20=Y 21=N 22=W 23=L 24=A 25=I 26=X 27=C
01=C 02=space 03=T 04=M 05=B 06=Y 07=X 08=N 09=Z 10=W 11=A 12=H 13=K 14=U 15=O 16=E 17=P 18=R 19=V 20=I 21=Q 22=J 23=F 24=L 25=D 26=G 27=S
01=G 02=I 03=C 04=T 05=S 06=D 07=Q 08=W 09=R 10=J 11=B 12=H 13=F 14=M 15=P 16=U 17=X 18=V 19=O 20=N 21=L 22=Z 23=Y 24=space 25=E 26=K 27=A
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Print this page, write in the following numbers in order (for L1 - L10) on the chart: 12, 23, 4, 25, 1, 17, 11, 21, 3, 5.
My Super Bowl XLI Prediction L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10
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EpiCard Triple Prediction
At last, a prediction effect that offers you all the impact of Hen Fetsch’s Mental Epic without the out-of-date slate! Like Mental Epic, EpiCard lets you PREDICT VIRTUALLY ANYTHING…people, places, numbers, colors, dates, playing cards, you name it! What’s more, the props are above suspicion: calling card-sized, numbered cards; envelopes; and wine glasses (which can be borrowed). This is elegant, professional mental magic at its nest. Absolutely no sleights, no carbons or image transfers, no gaffed envelopes, no mirrors, no palming, no extra cards, no gimmicked pens or markers, no nail writers, and you end COMPLETELY CLEAN. Need we say more?
“The quality of the products is superb. I’ve just purchased EpiCard, and the whole piece is well-written, clear, details, with superb graphics and templates for the “DIY Prop” construction section. “ – Mr Bruce Graham, UK
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BENSON Bowl routine Originated by Roy Benson, the Bowl Routine lets you perform a strong, visual “Cups and Balls” type of routine with an ordinary, ungimmicked bowl. It is a true classic of magic in which sponge balls magically disappear and reappear one at a time under an inverted bowl. In addition to taking full advantage of the properties involved, the entire routine requires just one, easy-to-learn move – Roy Benson’s highly deceptive “retention of vision” vanish. Our new, color photo-illustrated manuscript updates the classic handling and gives you optional instructions for adding Don Alan’s powerful climax. Manuscript contents include: Background, An Overview of Roy Benson’s Routine, Properties, The Benson Sponge Move, Set-up, Performance and more. 13pp. “I just wanted to let you know that this is the best e-book [Mastering Hypnosis] that I have got on this subject so far…Once I started reading I just couldn’t put it down you kept the entire book so in teresting. The only disap pointing thing about the book was when I reached the end of it, so I just started over and I’m reading it again. If you put out another book on this subject or a second volume to this book let me know I will be the rst to buy it. Thanks for such a great book.” – Mr Thomas Bowling, USA
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“SWINDLED!” “SWINDLED!” makes learning the Three Card Monte easier than ever before – from giving you advice on what types of cards to use and where to get them to showing you the “real work” in terms of the moves and handling behind the effect. Concise explanations and over three dozen large, FULL COLOR photos capture every aspect of the action. All of the mechanics are laid out and detailed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. You’ll learn not only the “how” of each move, but the “why” as well. What’s more, once you’ve mastered the fundamentals, we’ll show you how to build and script your own routine and give it a nish certain to add an exclamation point to your per formance. So, if you’ve ever considered adding the Three Card Monte to your own repertoire, “SWINDLED!” will help you focus on, and master, what’s really important. Photo-illustrated, 35pp.
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ENvision ENvision gives you the power to duplicate or describe any drawing or other design made on the back of your business card by a spectator. A card that you are free to leave with her as a souvenir at the end of this incredible demonstration of your telepathic abilities. What’s more, ENvision does all this without any difcult moves or palming, so you can concentrate entirely on your presentation. So what is ENvision? I t’s just a new twist on an old idea. Well actually two old, very practical ideas. We’re condent you’ll be pleased with the result. This is a very easy-to-construct effect that only requires a few common household/hobby items and some inexpensive No. 3 Coin Envelopes available from your local ofce supply store or stationer or direct from us. Ideal for close-up, performances for small groups, etc.10pp.
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