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The Burnaby Kid Inner circle St. John's, Canada 3158 Posts 
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Say to say it's another such thread built on an unhappy occasion, but it might be nice to use the time to celebrate Roy Walton's work.
Anybody got any favourites? I'm going through the Conjuring Archive right now. Gotta share this little trick description: "simplified version with reverse faros"
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magicfish Inner circle 7016 Posts
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I like Ambitious 1234 from Cavalcade 3.
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Rupert Pupkin Inner circle 1452 Posts
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Strange Assembly is a personal favorite gem.
Overworked Card is a lovely premise. Smiling Mule is a stone-cold classic for a reason. Card Warp was a game-changer, obviously. I could go on! Those books run deep. |
Ray J Inner circle St. Louis, MO 1503 Posts
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On Feb 4, 2020, magicfish wrote: One of my favorites also. Oil and Queens is another.
It's never crowded on the extra mile....
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magicthree Special user 620 Posts
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Topper2 Regular user 126 Posts
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'Pass at Red' is a favourite, especially as it gets you into position to follow up with O.O.T.W.
I also like 'Oil and Queens', which similarly allows you to do some culling for the next trick whilst you pull our the cards needed for Oil and Queens. |
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tomsk192 Inner circle 3894 Posts
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Smiling Mule has got to be right up there, I reckon.
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El Mystico Special user 573 Posts
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There is a short list in this blog
https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/blog/roy-walton |
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Kimura Special user 519 Posts
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To name some lesser-named tricks: Mission Accomplished, The Leaper Again, The X Plus One Ace Trick, The Overworked Card, The Old Fashioned Way, The Cannibal Cards, The Changeling.
I recently endeavored to REALLY study the complete works. I'm only partway through volume one. It's been a wonderful experience so far. Some people have found the books a little dry for their tastes, but once you get into actually reading them... there's some hidden gems. Some favorite quotes I've noted: "A perfect second deal is not required for this trick", prefacing a trick detailing 8 second deals under fire! And: "I am of the opinion, that it would be better for card magic, if the second deal was used more frequently and the double lift used a lot less." Wonderful! |
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Rupert Pupkin Inner circle 1452 Posts
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On Feb 8, 2020, Kimura wrote: The funny thing about both of these tricks is that they went on to be standards. A lot of tricks borrow from their effect/method structures — often with little to no changes. |
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Kimura Special user 519 Posts
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Indeed.
At the risk of sounding overly gushing - structure was a strong point in many of Roy Walton's effects. Every methodological moment set up another in a very satisfying way. |
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Rupert Pupkin Inner circle 1452 Posts
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Yes! His methods work like clockwork. Sometimes even to the detriment of the effect. But his economical methods should be studied by all.
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The Burnaby Kid Inner circle St. John's, Canada 3158 Posts
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I get that vibe from Pass At Red. The method is ultimately perfect for that specific effect BUT that specific effect is a pretty hard sell. It could easily fail the Dai Vernon clarity test unless you really pushed the hell out of those initial three choices, and even then, how does it hold up compared to a straightforward Out of this World?
Now, given the method, if you can nail this then you'd have something that not a lot of people are going to be comfortable performing, ESPECIALLY given that it's a mental magic effect. It's definitely a challenge, and while I can't remember exactly, I believe the Japanese had something like a single word that was used to describe both an extreme challenge and an opportunity. I could be mistaken, but I think the word was "okonomiyaki".
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PressureFan New user 97 Posts
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Years ago I never thought anything would bump Reset from my 'A list'. Then I learned Roy Walton's Leave 'em Laughing from Roger's Thesaurus. Roger comments on Roy's ability to get so much magic out of so few sleights.
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Rupert Pupkin Inner circle 1452 Posts
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On Feb 11, 2020, PressureFan wrote: Excellent trick! I love the no-BS handling. |
EndersGame Inner circle Reviewer EndersGame 2198 Posts
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On Feb 6, 2020, Topper2 wrote: Quote:
On Feb 9, 2020, The Burnaby Kid wrote: I do agree that the presentation could use some work, especially to ensure clarity. But in terms of economy of method, "Pass At Red" is very clever. With the right presentation, it could be dynamite. As well as on his Royal Road to Card Magic video, R. Paul Wilson also teaches it in his video 10X10. |
kardillusions Special user Calgary, AB 544 Posts
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This may not sound like a Roy Walton trick, but I assure you that it is.
"A Scarf called Moebius" Scott. |
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Alexander2701 New user 41 Posts
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My favorite is Pass at Red
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Claudio Inner circle Europe 1946 Posts
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On Feb 8, 2020, The Burnaby Kid wrote: I can't speak Japanese, but a Google search brings back Japanese Pancake for "okonomiyaki". Maybe it's an extreme challenge to make it  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki
I looked up Roy Walton's Leave 'em Laughing and I agree with the comments above. It's very well constructed. I like it. |
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