Predictionary

THE BLURB:
This new utility gimmick will allow you to transmit your
thoughts and make near impossible appearing predictions. You
can do all of this without the aid of nail-writers or any
other secret writing devices. Here are just a few of the
effects possible with the Predictionary Gimmick.

Mentalist says he is thinking of a word and will send it to
the spectator's mind. The spectator then calls out a word(no
force of any kind). The mentalist hands the person a
dictionary containing a bookmark. He says his prediction is
on that page. When the person opens to the bookmarked page
he finds the very word he just called out circled has been
circled with a black marker!

DO-AS-I-DO The mentalist and a participant both secretly
circle a word in a dictionary. When the dictionaries are
compared both have circled the same word!

A spectator thinks of a word, he doesn’t write it down. He
doesn’t call it out. He just thinks of it. The mentalist
says he will circle the word the person is thinking of. He
circles a word and bookmarks the page and hands the
dictionary to any audience member to hold. He doesn’t touch
it again. The person opens to the bookmark page and reads
the word circled. The circled word is the same word the
person on stage is thinking of! He only confirms the word is
correct after the audience member says the word.

A person can think of word, not even tell you the word. You
hand him the bookmarked dictionary and he opens to the
bookmarked page and finds one word circled. A word that
defines the very word he thought of! The person need never
write down the word nor tell the mentalist what the word is.
Yet your prediction will be 100% correct.

It comes with all the needed gimmicks, sharpies, bookmarks
and several additional routines by Jeff Pierce, Bob Klase
and Michael Sibbernsen. Use your dictionary.

* NO STOOGES OR INSTANT STOOGES.
* NO DUAL REALITY.
* NO NAIL WRITERS.
* NO SECRET WRITING OF ANY KIND.
* NO PRE-SHOW WORK.
* USE ANY BORROWED DICTIONARY.

"Predictionary incorporates a very clever idea that I have
not seen used in this way before. It is a great utility
device that creates some fantastic mysteries! It should find
favor with many mentalists." - Richard Osterlind

MY COMMENTS:
It's not often that a mentalism gimmick comes along that is
versatile and ingenious. Predictionary is just that. Even
better, the title indicates it's to be used for
dictionaries, which is definitely not true. There are a
variety of uses of which the dictionary is only the starting
point for one's imagination.

Obviously, I can't reveal just what the gimmick is.
However, for those knowledgeable mentalists, think about Ray
Piatt's Gyp Pad merged with the circled word plot. This
gimmick, though, does not need a special pad. It's
functions are similar, but it's working is totally
different. There is a special pen included, but it's a
ordinary marker pen that's been prepared that doesn't need
to be used. It depends on the routine. I will also mention
that you get 35 of these gimmicks in the package, seven each
of five different sizes. According to Devin, he claims to
have been using the same one for quite some time.

My only quibble with this product is the name. It's really
quite misleading. It implies that the gimmick either is a
dictionary or that you must use a dictionary in order to use
the effect. Neither is true. In fact, you don't even get a
dictionary, or any book, with the package. You supply your
own. It's very versatile and the name just doesn't reflect
that. But, hey, if it was called the Ultimate Circled Word
on Page gimmick then everybody would want one and so maybe
this name isn't such a bad thing. In any case, the name has
nothing to do with its functionality and is a very minor
issue.

The 24 page manual that comes with it is packed with many
ideas for its use. Along with ones from Frank Velazco and
Devin Knight, there are ideas from Jeff Pierce, Bob Klase,
and Michael Sibbernsen. I'll stress again, though, that
these are not the only things you can do with this.
Knowledgeable and professional mentalists will definitely
find some great and original uses with this. Those who
aren't quite as knowledgeable can certainly use the
suggested routines as they are quite good. There's no
question that this is a fabulous utility gimmick that I
highly recommend.