THE BLURB:
From the creator of the bestselling effect iDeck comes
another off the wall commercial big hitter!
Alarmed is an incredible prediction effect that ends with
your spectator receiving an impossible souvenir.
Here's The Effect:
Your spectator imagines an alarm clock sitting on their
bedside table. They name any day ie Mon,Tues, Wed etc. and
any time (There is no force of any kind). You draw a clock
depicting the selected time and day and ask your spec if
this is what they imagined. You now reach in to your pocket
and remove a photo of an old style digital alarm clock
radio. The alarm clock in the photo shows the exact time and
day the spectator just thought of!
You are going to love Alarmed. It's a real world worker with
an amazing prediction captured in a photograph!
Alarmed comes complete with 50 x custom photo gimmicks
(refills are available) and an instructional DVD outlining
multiple routines and handling tips.
MY COMMENTS:
This is an incredibly ingenious idea that can be quite
versatile. Basically, the special laminated photos of the
alarm clock with the time and day on it are what you get and
what make the entire routine work. There are two demo
presentations on the instructional DVD and both are
different. In fact, the two on the disc are different from
what it is described in the blurb above.
What's important is that a freely named day and time (there
is no force of time or the day of the week) appears on the
clock in a laminated photo that can be handed out as a
souvenir. There are no forces of any kind and nothing extra
used in this routine besides the card, a Sharpie pen, and a
notepad.
I pointed out the different presentations to emphasize that
what you are getting is simply a tool to use. It's a very
powerful tool, sure, but the possibilities of what you do
with it are up to the individual performer. I came up with
two or three presentations that I am probably going to
explore doing.
The alarm clock card is wallet-sized (about 2" x 3").
Nothing is added to the card. The one "move" that you have
to do will appear to the audience as if you're just
gesturing behind the notepad. It's not a suspicious
movement at all.
The one consideration, and it is a big one, is that the
special photos must be purchased. They're about $1 apiece.
You won't be able to make this yourself or, at least, not
easily I should think. So if you want to do this, you'll
need to stock up. That said, this would be more of a
special routine to do in an informal meeting or as a special
extra routine, as opposed to making it part of your set.
If the cost of $1 a performance doesn't bother you, then
this is a very special and highly recommended item that is
suitable for close-up and parlor performances. It could
play to large audiences, too, but a larger picture would be
better. (Hopefully, Alakazam will come out with a 4" x 6"
size). The package includes the instructional DVD and 50
cards to get you started.
From the creator of the bestselling effect iDeck comes
another off the wall commercial big hitter!
Alarmed is an incredible prediction effect that ends with
your spectator receiving an impossible souvenir.
Here's The Effect:
Your spectator imagines an alarm clock sitting on their
bedside table. They name any day ie Mon,Tues, Wed etc. and
any time (There is no force of any kind). You draw a clock
depicting the selected time and day and ask your spec if
this is what they imagined. You now reach in to your pocket
and remove a photo of an old style digital alarm clock
radio. The alarm clock in the photo shows the exact time and
day the spectator just thought of!
You are going to love Alarmed. It's a real world worker with
an amazing prediction captured in a photograph!
Alarmed comes complete with 50 x custom photo gimmicks
(refills are available) and an instructional DVD outlining
multiple routines and handling tips.
MY COMMENTS:
This is an incredibly ingenious idea that can be quite
versatile. Basically, the special laminated photos of the
alarm clock with the time and day on it are what you get and
what make the entire routine work. There are two demo
presentations on the instructional DVD and both are
different. In fact, the two on the disc are different from
what it is described in the blurb above.
What's important is that a freely named day and time (there
is no force of time or the day of the week) appears on the
clock in a laminated photo that can be handed out as a
souvenir. There are no forces of any kind and nothing extra
used in this routine besides the card, a Sharpie pen, and a
notepad.
I pointed out the different presentations to emphasize that
what you are getting is simply a tool to use. It's a very
powerful tool, sure, but the possibilities of what you do
with it are up to the individual performer. I came up with
two or three presentations that I am probably going to
explore doing.
The alarm clock card is wallet-sized (about 2" x 3").
Nothing is added to the card. The one "move" that you have
to do will appear to the audience as if you're just
gesturing behind the notepad. It's not a suspicious
movement at all.
The one consideration, and it is a big one, is that the
special photos must be purchased. They're about $1 apiece.
You won't be able to make this yourself or, at least, not
easily I should think. So if you want to do this, you'll
need to stock up. That said, this would be more of a
special routine to do in an informal meeting or as a special
extra routine, as opposed to making it part of your set.
If the cost of $1 a performance doesn't bother you, then
this is a very special and highly recommended item that is
suitable for close-up and parlor performances. It could
play to large audiences, too, but a larger picture would be
better. (Hopefully, Alakazam will come out with a 4" x 6"
size). The package includes the instructional DVD and 50
cards to get you started.
Refills
Noel Qualter & Ade Gower
ALARMED
$52
Suggested Retail Price $57.65
ALARMED REFILLS
$45
Suggested Retail Price $50
