Actually I was quoting a real participant when I performed it with the card returned to the deck, hence I said:



I was only sharing my real world experience of performing this (very neat effect).

It sounds to me like you are a magician, maybe you do not know much about how mentalism is presented? That is speculation. lol

As Sean said, different people will play it however they wish, whatever suits them as it is not integral to the effect.

Yousifs sent this to me recently and I enjoyed very much.

Although the concept of the effect is nothing new or ground breaking, Yousifs has introduced a very nice routine surrounding the basic move. As long as you have some sort of misdirection skills this will work very well for you.

This is also a routine that is really easy to master and is practically fail proof. If you get 'caught' doing this routine, then you should throw away every deck of cards that you own. Some of the best magic is the simplest. You should be up and running with this one rather quickly.

The instructions are agian simple and easy to understand with some pictures included, along with some bonus ideas to get your mind a rockin.

I do however would have to agree with some of the above posts that I do not have the volunteer place the card back into the deck after they sign it. I don't see the point, I think it is an even stronger routine by leaving it out since this way you give them the perception that the card that they freely chose never leaves their sight yet the miracle still takes place without explination. This also takes the heat away from the clean up.

For the price you can't go wrong, it is a very inexpensive piece that will play really strong. I liked it, and would reccomend it.

P.

Hi YousifS,

First of all, I haven't bought your effect, but was able to discern your method from the previous posts. I have been using the "Move" for over thirty years.
I sent a "Stop" effect to Apocolypse in the early days which utilized the "Move" and it was never published. Richard K. who was assisting Harry in the early days found it O.K. but not anything earth shattering.(and the move was nothing new)
I still do the "Stop" effect to this day and is one of my favorites.
Now to the point.
YousifS, I've tried your presentation a number of times in the last couple of days and I have to say...."It's Great"
What you have come up with is "commercial effect" that uses the "Move" in a presentation no one thought of before.
I would compare it to Whit Haydn taking the Chicago Openner and turning it into his own "Chicago Surprise"...it existed before but Whit's take on it has brough it another level and his manuscript is a great piece of magic.
Congrats on your effect and I know "Impression" will do extremely well for you...you've got a winner!

take care, gord

I don't know why, but a lot of people have said to me lately to buy this effect instead of Future Zone by JB Magic. I don't think these two tricks are alike and I don't know why everytime I ask someone for an opinion of Future Zone, they just say it's an OK effect but Impressions is way much better.

First, thanks for the comments gordo.
Secondly, Hey Chris. Well, in routine, the 2 effects are different. The only thing in common would be the dealing down to a card.

Maybe they were just saying that the effect was better, and didn't require anything special.

Hope this helps.

OK Thanx YousifS, You've convinced me, I'm going to buy your Impressions trick.

YousifS, you have to be a little careful here. You don't want people just buying your effect to learn the principle so they can apply it to other effects. That would be the equivalent of selling the principle and that principle is not yours, as you know. Only the effect in which it is applied. Just trying to be helpful.

Thanks for the insight Marko. Im not interested in selling just the method, but the routine along with it.

However, The post before was an answer to the question about why people were relating the two, Future Zone and Impression. But I did edit out what was unneeded. Thanks for the tip.

I think Impression is a great trick for laymen. Easy to do yet strong in effect. What more could you ask for?

I think there is a strong similarity between Future Zone and Impressions.
FZ
Effect. Spectator deals cards from a pack and stops anytime at one card.The Magician proves that he/she knew which card the spec would stop at by pulling an identical card from an envelope inside a wallet

Impression
Effect. Spectator deals cards from a pack and stops anytime at one card.The magician proves that he/she knew which card the spec would stop at by having previously marked the exact card stopped at.

Not exactly the same but pretty similar.

Chappelly

Can these two tricks be done to the same spectator more than once?

Chris, out of my experience doing Impression no one has ever asked to see this again. Impression is not really one of those effects that laymen afterward say "Hey, do that again!" I have never been asked to repeat the effect and I have done the effect over 100 times now table-hopping.

I think what this comes down is your presentation. If you are clear, concise, and direct when you do Impression than there won't be an issue of doing it again.

When you do this, you have to really build it up and sell the presentation. Make it as powerful as it can be. Part of making things powerful for laymen is by being straightforward.

If you give them a clear routine, and put a lot of energy into this. It is no longer a trick, but an astounding mentalism feat.

Do people ask a stunt doer to pull off a big stunt again after doing it. Not really. I doubt they will ask you with Impression. After all, you can make Impression a big stunt of mentalism with your presentation.

If for some reason some punk is giving you a hard time or if your presentation is lacking a bit and someone asks you to do it again, here's what you can do....
Carry a back up prediction card on you at all times that says "There, I did it twice for you. This is the card you will sign." You can doing something along the lines of that. Now, when you do it twice it is more of a comedic atmosphere. most importantly they will be amazed that the card said something like that and you may even get laughs. It works as a good back up plan and I always carry one with me now that says that.

The only issue you might have with doing the trick twice is making sure the misdirection is effective both times. The way you do that is by simply performing Impression a lot and noticing where they are looking at moments in the trick. You can use that to your advantage if you know where they are looking at certain points in time. You can know when to do the "move" invisibly.

I shouldn't let Yousif answer, but I think I had something valuable to add.

Hope that covers it,
Andrew

Hey Yousif,

Congrats on your new product! I don't have it yet but I heard it's superb!

I would like to know though, I read that one of the effects of Xpert is like your Impression effect...are they similar? In what way are they different? I think the effect is called Xpert's X-ed card.

If you ask me, it's a WHOLE lot more similar to Impression than FT is

Basically X-ed card effect is:

A card is freely selected (no force) and kept facedown while its back is visibly marked with a bold X. The cards are mixed, and the performer not so amazingly locates the X-ed card. But then comes the surprise-although the performer is no sleight-of-hand wizard, he is a mentalist: the X-ed card is turned face up to reveal the words "My Prediction" printed on its face. All the cards may be examined or given away. Instant reset, ends clean, no switches.

Thanx for the input anyone! I'm just curious

Take care,

Logan

Hi Logan,

This issue came up in another review thread for Yousif's effect. A vigilant XPERT weilder proclaimed that the same effect could be done with the XPERT, and that it was better. A proponent of Impression insisted that it was better because it was more impromptu. And on and on.

As I said in that forum, comparing the XPERT with Impression isn't quite fair.

When you buy Impression, you are buying a single, strong routine that Yousif has cleverly built upon the brilliant thinking of Al Baker and Clayton Rawson.

The XPERT, on the other hand, is an entirely new utility device that comes with FOUR strong, original routines (one of which bears a resemblance to the plot employed in Impression).

And to the thinking performer, The XPERT device is even more than that: it opens up entire avenues of creative thought. So many, in fact, that I am currently starting work compiling a subsequent book of routines submitted by current satisfied users of The XPERT, including Larry Becker, Kenton Knepper and Greg Arce.

I hope this helps clear things up.

Hi Logan,

I have both, and let's just say that you will use them both, depending on the situation. The methods are completely different, so don't worry, you won't waste your money. Also, you can do many other things with the XPERT.

Cheers,
Jeff

This is one great trick, simple yet powerful, get it. The XPERT sounds really good too..

Thanx Neil and Yousif!

My apologies, I had not known this had been asked before

Take care,

Logan

Yousif is a friend of mine, and he showed me this. I really liked it, and it is very practical.

- Jason

Well start being happier buddy!

Yousif has got a real gem here! Not only is this simple to execute, but its a joy to perform. Due to its simplicity, it leaves alot of room for proper presentation - which is very important.

If you're sitting there, wondering whether you should get it or not...wonder no more! This trick will NOT let you down or disappoint you!

It's gotten such great recommendations and it's just gotten one more...mine!

Thanx Yousif, for sharing this with the magic community, I'm sure everyone (and I KNOW that I) appreciate this effect - are you coming out with anything else per chance?

Take care buddy and I wish you the best!

Logan

I think when Future Zone came out, it was very immprssive. I belive it's based on the Koran deck??

Impression might be the next evolution, much like 3 fly has gone through.