F.A.S.T by Daniel Dorian Johnson isn’t just a trick; it’s practically a rite of passage for magicians. It snagged the title of 'Trick of the Convention' at the 2022 Blackpool Magic Convention. So, it’s no surprise that it flew off the shelves by Sunday morning, all thanks to the buzz around Berg-Fast!
No gimmicks! No flashy marketing! No celebrity endorsements! Just pure, unadulterated magic that speaks for itself. The F.A.S.T project boasts FIVE incredible effects, each leveraging a classic system to deliver jaw-dropping results so easy to pull off, it feels a bit naughty.
(And we’re not stopping here—we’ll keep adding fresh material as we play around with the core system.)
BERG-FAST: First up, we’ve got a ridiculously clean rendition of the 'Berlas' effect. A card and a number are plucked from the participant’s imagination. They shuffle and deal the deck themselves, yet their thought-of card is always at their chosen number. It doesn’t get much clearer than that, does it?
FAST & OPEN: Next, we dive into a brilliant 'Open Prediction' effect where your participant conjures a playing card of their choice, and yet, surprise surprise, its exact position was predicted beforehand. It’s as fair as it gets—almost entirely hands-off. (Michael Murray swears by this one.)
FAST-MEMORY: Now for a mind-blowing memory feat! The mentalist can memorise a full deck of cards in under a minute. Not only does he reveal the card a participant picked, but he also manages to pinpoint the exact spots of its three mates. Thanks to the core system, “FALSE MEMORY” is practically self-working. It’s like having a cheat code for magic (and who doesn’t love that?).
JACK-FAST & FLUSH-FAST: Finally, these two effects team up for a stellar gambling demonstration. Watch as the mentalist executes the legendary 'Phantom' deal, leaving your audience convinced of superior card skills—without requiring any actual sleight of hand. Now that’s what we call a win-win!
All these effects can be set up in a jiffy, and we've got you covered on how to prep any deck, from the fanciest collector’s item to the dodgy deck you found in your nan’s drawer!
