C.H.I.P.S. by Jasper Blakeley and Alan Wong, Presented by Peter Turner

C.H.I.P.S. is a shiny new trick for mind-reading, and guess what? No batteries required!

For ages, magicians have been tethered to electronics for those flashy ‘chosen-object’ performances, but C.H.I.P.S. flips that script with a completely mechanical method that seems downright impossible – you’ve got the magic without the gadgetry!

Hailing from the imaginative brain of Jasper Blakeley, and crafted by the prop wizard Alan Wong, C.H.I.P.S. is a set of vibrant poker chips that fit snugly in your pocket. At the drop of a hat, you can showcase a brilliantly simple yet jaw-dropping display of intuition and body language.

The Effect:

Picture this: you stroll up to a table, casually ask to join, and then claim you can sniff out liars like a bloodhound on a scent. The group is intrigued. You pull out five colourful poker chips from a sleek velvet bag and line them up. With your back turned, each spectator picks a chip and hides it behind their back. You turn around and, only looking for the blue chip, ask each person if they’re hiding it – but they all reply with a cheeky ‘no’. Spoiler alert: you instantly know who’s clutching the blue chip and who’s telling porkies. They’ll beg you to do it again and again – it’s foolproof!

This gem first popped into Jasper’s head over a decade ago in various forms, but it took the keen eye of master mentalist Peter Turner to breathe fresh life into it. The accompanying video instructions and live demos, along with a sprinkle of original ideas from both Jasper and Peter, mean C.H.I.P.S. isn’t just a one-trick pony – it’s a launchpad for your own mentalism routines (you’ll be conjuring up new ideas in no time).

So, whether you’re performing at a casual gathering or in a more formal setting, C.H.I.P.S. introduces a no-nonsense, fail-safe method for ‘chosen object’ magic. You can play this with one, two, three, four, or five spectators – the more, the merrier!

Bonus goodies include an astonishing Peter Turner routine featuring a 'one person three poker chip which pocket' effect, plus a jam session packed with brilliant ideas.

The props are custom-made, bright, visual, and tough (and clever to boot), but remember: the magic’s only as good as your routine. C.H.I.P.S. is a brilliantly simple instant reset routine that’s fun, entertaining, and leaves your audience questioning reality.

C.H.I.P.S. – batteries? Who needs 'em!