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Alain Nu
THE BLURB:
It has been a while since I�ve released anything, but with the encouragement of my very dear friend, Doug Moors, I am releasing the COMPLETE version (with subtleties and nuances) of the "Nu Wave" effect published in my XXX lecture manuscript and Mind Over Matter book from 1999. Extra work has been put into this effect since then, and Doug felt that it warranted a new write up. After he did it himself, what could I do? It was well written and ready to add to my stock. So BACK IN PRINT, may I re-introduce to you all: Nu Wave Reloaded This thirteen page manuscript contains Nu's most recent thoughts on creating an examinable variation of Max Maven's brilliant "B-Wave" effect on the market. EFFECT: A face-down packet of four ordinary (but as of yet, unknown) cards is introduced. A spectator is asked to "only imagine" that these cards are the four queens. By means of an entirely fair mental process, one specific queen is imagined by the spectator, and as the face-down packet is spread, it is the only one that is FACE-UP in the spread. Two more surprise kickers follow, with a special climax that neatly ties up the effect into a tight little package of "close-up mental theatre." After this, everything is examinable. Written by Douglas Ashley Moors, who believes that Alain has made significant-enough strides to warrant re-publishing this effect (along with its new additions and subtleties) so that it is easy-to-learn and understand. Everything is examinable! You get an easy-to-read visual chart of the entire system, AND the fleshed-out "real work" and presentation for the pros and true amateurs. PLUS JUST RECENTLY some very clever new innovations have been worked-out by Alain which adds SIGNIFICANT work to the entire B'wave / Nu Wave premise and makes this handling MORE personal and memorable than ever! MY COMMENTS: As stated in the blurb, this is an older item from Alain Nu's XXX. But since the publication of that manuscript, which is now out of print, several significant touches have been made. The classic B'Wave plot is that one freely chosen Queen out of four is the only one reversed in the packet of four Queens. With the original, created by Max Maven, standard cards cannot be used to accomplish this effect. With Alain Nu's version, standard cards are used, but the cards must be prepared to take advantage of the kicker endings. The preparation is not difficult at all and can take just a couple of minutes, but to perform this version you can't just do this impromptu and pull out cards from a deck and perform. This is by no means a drawback, just information so you know what to expect. Also included with this 5.5" x 8.5", 13-page book are three extra pages of thoughts and ideas that Nu has worked out in the last few months that make this even more commercial and powerful. Part of this involves using giant playing cards. Because only four cards are used, and giant ones at that, this is one of those effects that I think even those who don't like using cards can use. It's a simple, powerful demonstration of mind control and everything can be examined at the end. In fact, it is encouraged to give the cards away to the participant. This is a solid, powerful version of a classic effect by one our most creative thinkers and unquestionably recommended.
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