Sizzle by John Bannon and Big Blind Media
27.00
http://www.murphysmagic.com/product.aspx?id=54828

What you get: A well produced DVD and the needed special 9 cards

Effect: You show a packet of cards consisting of three red backed Jokers and an Ace of Spades. One of the red backed Jokers from this group is set aside, and replaced with a blue backed Joker. Instantly the other red backed Jokers change color to match the blue stranger. Then one of the blue backed jokers is removed and replaced with a green backed Joker. Now the other Jokers in the packet turn green. Impossibly this happens a third time as a purple Joker turns the packet purple. The Ace of Spades is then removed and shown to have an orange back design. Even more incredible  when the packet of Jokers is spread out and it shows that every card now has a different back color. The bewildering and jaw dropping series of visual changes will leave any audience shellshocked…and then you hit them with the motherload. The packet of Jokers is flipped faceup to show that every card has changed leaving you with a Royal Flush in spades.

Like most of you card guys, I started out with packet tricks but moved away from them over the years. Still one comes along occasionally that finds its way into my pocket to carry around, This is not the first time that John Bannon has found his way into my heart with one of his packet effects, but he definitely found the way there this time.

There has been some discussion online about the suggested patter being weak. If you cannot take a trick this powerful and adapt it to your own patter style, you probably shouldn’t be doing card magic. This is a lot of fun to do and your spectators will go nuts over it. Multiple color changes along with the change to the Royal Flush and everything can be examined. It doesn’t get much better than this.

If you can do a decent Elmsley Count, you will be able to sit down and master this the first time out. Liam Montier does a great job at teaching the effect and even teaches the Elmsley in case it is new to you. There is a reset which can be accomplished fairly quickly but that might take it off the table for walk around. If you do a formal close up show however, this would be a strong addition to your program.

Positive: Powerful routine, easy to do and the cards are good quality. I have heard they are made by Cardshark so you know you are getting quality props. After learning this trick, you will do it multiple times just for yourself. It is fun to watch.

Negatives: Reset is not instantaneous. Although the cards can be handed out at the end, a sharp spectator might wonder why you showed seven cards at the start, then pass out nine to be examined. The startling conclusion plus time misdirection will probably do away with the question though.

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