THE BLURB:
Imagine revealing two FREELY thought of words from across
the room using an ungimmicked dictionary. Imagine doing this
15 feet away and never touching the dictionary during the
presentation. Devin Knight�s new Word Sight allows you to
reveal two words, sight unseen, that are freely chosen from
a word list containing hundreds of words. There are no
duplicate words in the list. No special dictionary or
certain edition is required. The four-page restickable word
list can be placed inside the covers of any dictionary, even
a borrowed one.
Two spectators each thinks of a word on the list, looks up
the meaning and concentrates on the word. You pick up a
notepad and with NO FISHING and without saying a single
word, you write two words, tear-off the paper and place it
writing down on the table. You never touch the paper again.
The participants reveal the words they are thinking of and
one of them picks up the paper and there written in bold
letters are the same two words. Baffling beyond words, and
then some!
There are no forces, limitations, dual reality, or pre-show
work of any kind. A participant could actually be born
without the ability to speak and you could still reveal the
words he is thinking of, as unbelievable as it may sound.
There are NO VERBAL clues; you use only your eyes. The
participants NEVER write anything down.
Nothing used but the dictionary with the word lists pasted
to the inside covers and a notepad used for writing the two
thought-of words. The thought-of words can be revealed even
if the borrowed dictionary is a cheap one and does not have
the words in it. Read that again, even if the words are NOT
IN THE DICTIONARY for the person to look up, you can still
correctly reveal the words! This is not possible with the
earlier versions released by Al Mann and Devin Knight. This
is a new and improved streamline version of Devin�s 2008
release of the Improved Lexicon Phenomena that is light
years ahead of anything similar. Will fool magicians who
know the original Lexicon Phenomena as this new version
seems totally impossible.
Requires no skill. The spectators have a free choice of
hundreds of words! No forces of any kind. No secret writing,
double writing, nail writers or other gimmicks. No anagrams,
pumping or fishing of any kind. No switches of any kind. The
spectators tell you nothing! As clean as it gets! So easy,
you can learn the secret in less than 10 minutes. This can
also be done using only one participant who thinks of two
words and you reveal them both with no fishing!
Quite possibly, the best dictionary type test every created.
Nothing is contrived, and there are no complex formulas to
learn. A participant just reads and thinks and you reveal
the word. As close to real mindreading as you can get. Sets
a new standard for book tests. This is release number six in
the Psychic Sight series.
This effect can be adapted to work with any dictionary in
ANY LANGUAGE. The directions give full details on how to use
a dictionary from your own country that is not in English.
Comes with the needed restickable Enrich Your Word Power
lists that can be stuck to the inside covers of any
dictionary. Complete with full directions, performance
script and information on how to adapt the effect to any
language using any dictionary from any country.
MY COMMENTS:
This is, by far, the best dictionary book test I've ever
come across and one hell of a bargain. It's a great
improvement over Devin's previous Improved Lexicon
Phenomenon, which I also liked. The premise is nearly
identical. What makes this special is that it's completely
hands-off, no page number is ever needed or announced, the
participants don't need to say anything, and, most
importantly, ANY dictionary in ANY language (or any
alphabetically-listed reference book) can be used. For
those who'd like to know, I can happily add that it's
repeatable and the book is examinable.
Except for the use of any dictionary, the aforementioned
description certainly works for the Improved Lexicon
Phenomenon. But there are changes that make a huge
difference. And while I liked ILP, I have to admit there
were three things that I wasn't wild about: the use of a
custom-made second book, the cue list handling, and the
triple-digit price. In context, the book and the cue list
handling made sense, but one had to think a bit about how to
incorporate them into the presentation. In my case, it was
odd for me to pick up the sheets of blank card stock when I
had been using a large drawing pad in my act.
I'm happy to report that all three elements that were
questionable for me have been addressed. Instead of a
second book, it is a list of words to enrich one's
vocabulary that is affixed to the inside front and back of
the book. The cue cards are now in a spiral note pad and
much easier to use. And the price is less than a third of
ILP, extremely affordable, and quite a value.
There is a one-time preparation of the dictionary, but it
involves simply using the repositional glue included in the
package to affix the lists of words into the book. By using
repositional glue, one can remove the lists and replace them
whenever you like and in whatever dictionary you like.
Obviously, if you want or need to change the word lists (the
instructions tell you how), then it will be a slightly
longer one-time preparation to make new lists.
The regular, large spiral bound notepads (not included in
the package) also must be prepared but it's as simple as a
bit of cutting and pasting. Incidentally, if you don't like
the way the notepads function, with a little creativity one
can come up with alternatives.
The only major considerations for this include that one must
use a large dictionary. The pocket-sized versions just
won't work as they only have a fraction of the words in
them. In other words, this is not a pocket effect, nor can
it really be adapted to be one. Also, the methodology is
not new. Don't expect any major differences in that area
between the classic Al Mann version, Devin Knight's updated
version, and this. The same basic principles apply.
Finally, two words must be chosen. The principle won't work
with a single chosen word. These points are not drawbacks
or criticisms, but simply considerations towards your
purchasing decision.
I'll also note that this book test, indeed, doesn't avoid
the controversy that this is simply a word test. I do think
that book tests should be more than just word tests, but I'm
not going to get into that controversy as my feelings
towards that should not be an influence on your purchasing
decisions. What suits you may not suit me. One man's trash
is another man's treasure, and all that. I will point out
that if you want to use this as a drawing dupe or something
else, one can certainly modify the word list. To me, using
a dictionary to look up words is natural and, of course,
being an English teacher, which is not only my profession
but also my performing persona, this suits me just fine.
The package includes repositional glue, the word lists, and
a 16 page instruction booklet with photo illustrations. You
must supply your own spiral notepads and dictionary (which
is why this effect is comparatively cheap). Knight suggests
the New World Dictionary paperback edition (not the mass
market, pocket-sized edition). I just bought two copies off
Amazon's marketplace for about 10 cents each. The postage
was $3.99 each, but still that's pretty cheap.
If you do book tests of any kind, or even use books in your
act, this is one package that you definitely want to get.
It's customizable, hands-off, affordable, easy to do, and,
unlike other versions of this, quickly adaptable to ANY
dictionary in ANY language. One can even do it with a
borrowed dictionary (use a little creativity and you can
figure out how!). Though I do feel that Knight's DOUBLE
COINCIDENCE is a creatively much better routine and my
favorite of his releases, this one is much more versatile
and runs a very, very close second. Highly recommended.
Imagine revealing two FREELY thought of words from across
the room using an ungimmicked dictionary. Imagine doing this
15 feet away and never touching the dictionary during the
presentation. Devin Knight�s new Word Sight allows you to
reveal two words, sight unseen, that are freely chosen from
a word list containing hundreds of words. There are no
duplicate words in the list. No special dictionary or
certain edition is required. The four-page restickable word
list can be placed inside the covers of any dictionary, even
a borrowed one.
Two spectators each thinks of a word on the list, looks up
the meaning and concentrates on the word. You pick up a
notepad and with NO FISHING and without saying a single
word, you write two words, tear-off the paper and place it
writing down on the table. You never touch the paper again.
The participants reveal the words they are thinking of and
one of them picks up the paper and there written in bold
letters are the same two words. Baffling beyond words, and
then some!
There are no forces, limitations, dual reality, or pre-show
work of any kind. A participant could actually be born
without the ability to speak and you could still reveal the
words he is thinking of, as unbelievable as it may sound.
There are NO VERBAL clues; you use only your eyes. The
participants NEVER write anything down.
Nothing used but the dictionary with the word lists pasted
to the inside covers and a notepad used for writing the two
thought-of words. The thought-of words can be revealed even
if the borrowed dictionary is a cheap one and does not have
the words in it. Read that again, even if the words are NOT
IN THE DICTIONARY for the person to look up, you can still
correctly reveal the words! This is not possible with the
earlier versions released by Al Mann and Devin Knight. This
is a new and improved streamline version of Devin�s 2008
release of the Improved Lexicon Phenomena that is light
years ahead of anything similar. Will fool magicians who
know the original Lexicon Phenomena as this new version
seems totally impossible.
Requires no skill. The spectators have a free choice of
hundreds of words! No forces of any kind. No secret writing,
double writing, nail writers or other gimmicks. No anagrams,
pumping or fishing of any kind. No switches of any kind. The
spectators tell you nothing! As clean as it gets! So easy,
you can learn the secret in less than 10 minutes. This can
also be done using only one participant who thinks of two
words and you reveal them both with no fishing!
Quite possibly, the best dictionary type test every created.
Nothing is contrived, and there are no complex formulas to
learn. A participant just reads and thinks and you reveal
the word. As close to real mindreading as you can get. Sets
a new standard for book tests. This is release number six in
the Psychic Sight series.
This effect can be adapted to work with any dictionary in
ANY LANGUAGE. The directions give full details on how to use
a dictionary from your own country that is not in English.
Comes with the needed restickable Enrich Your Word Power
lists that can be stuck to the inside covers of any
dictionary. Complete with full directions, performance
script and information on how to adapt the effect to any
language using any dictionary from any country.
MY COMMENTS:
This is, by far, the best dictionary book test I've ever
come across and one hell of a bargain. It's a great
improvement over Devin's previous Improved Lexicon
Phenomenon, which I also liked. The premise is nearly
identical. What makes this special is that it's completely
hands-off, no page number is ever needed or announced, the
participants don't need to say anything, and, most
importantly, ANY dictionary in ANY language (or any
alphabetically-listed reference book) can be used. For
those who'd like to know, I can happily add that it's
repeatable and the book is examinable.
Except for the use of any dictionary, the aforementioned
description certainly works for the Improved Lexicon
Phenomenon. But there are changes that make a huge
difference. And while I liked ILP, I have to admit there
were three things that I wasn't wild about: the use of a
custom-made second book, the cue list handling, and the
triple-digit price. In context, the book and the cue list
handling made sense, but one had to think a bit about how to
incorporate them into the presentation. In my case, it was
odd for me to pick up the sheets of blank card stock when I
had been using a large drawing pad in my act.
I'm happy to report that all three elements that were
questionable for me have been addressed. Instead of a
second book, it is a list of words to enrich one's
vocabulary that is affixed to the inside front and back of
the book. The cue cards are now in a spiral note pad and
much easier to use. And the price is less than a third of
ILP, extremely affordable, and quite a value.
There is a one-time preparation of the dictionary, but it
involves simply using the repositional glue included in the
package to affix the lists of words into the book. By using
repositional glue, one can remove the lists and replace them
whenever you like and in whatever dictionary you like.
Obviously, if you want or need to change the word lists (the
instructions tell you how), then it will be a slightly
longer one-time preparation to make new lists.
The regular, large spiral bound notepads (not included in
the package) also must be prepared but it's as simple as a
bit of cutting and pasting. Incidentally, if you don't like
the way the notepads function, with a little creativity one
can come up with alternatives.
The only major considerations for this include that one must
use a large dictionary. The pocket-sized versions just
won't work as they only have a fraction of the words in
them. In other words, this is not a pocket effect, nor can
it really be adapted to be one. Also, the methodology is
not new. Don't expect any major differences in that area
between the classic Al Mann version, Devin Knight's updated
version, and this. The same basic principles apply.
Finally, two words must be chosen. The principle won't work
with a single chosen word. These points are not drawbacks
or criticisms, but simply considerations towards your
purchasing decision.
I'll also note that this book test, indeed, doesn't avoid
the controversy that this is simply a word test. I do think
that book tests should be more than just word tests, but I'm
not going to get into that controversy as my feelings
towards that should not be an influence on your purchasing
decisions. What suits you may not suit me. One man's trash
is another man's treasure, and all that. I will point out
that if you want to use this as a drawing dupe or something
else, one can certainly modify the word list. To me, using
a dictionary to look up words is natural and, of course,
being an English teacher, which is not only my profession
but also my performing persona, this suits me just fine.
The package includes repositional glue, the word lists, and
a 16 page instruction booklet with photo illustrations. You
must supply your own spiral notepads and dictionary (which
is why this effect is comparatively cheap). Knight suggests
the New World Dictionary paperback edition (not the mass
market, pocket-sized edition). I just bought two copies off
Amazon's marketplace for about 10 cents each. The postage
was $3.99 each, but still that's pretty cheap.
If you do book tests of any kind, or even use books in your
act, this is one package that you definitely want to get.
It's customizable, hands-off, affordable, easy to do, and,
unlike other versions of this, quickly adaptable to ANY
dictionary in ANY language. One can even do it with a
borrowed dictionary (use a little creativity and you can
figure out how!). Though I do feel that Knight's DOUBLE
COINCIDENCE is a creatively much better routine and my
favorite of his releases, this one is much more versatile
and runs a very, very close second. Highly recommended.
Devin Knight
WORD SIGHT
$36
Suggested Retail Price $39
