{"product_id":"ultra-mental-plus-by-mark-strivings-red","title":"Ultra-Mental Plus by Mark Strivings (Red)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroducing \u003cb\u003eUltra-Mental Plus\u003c\/b\u003e by Mark Strivings, with a tip of the hat to the brilliant Joe Berg!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt long last, an 'Invisible Deck' effect that genuinely resembles a normal deck of cards!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003cb\u003eUltra-Mental Plus\u003c\/b\u003e, you can do everything you love about the classic 'Invisible Deck'—and with just as much ease. If you're already wowing audiences with the Invisible Deck, now you can make it look like a regular shuffled deck. Fancy that!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut wait, there’s more! I’ve tossed in a killer effect in this manuscript.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI call it \"\u003cb\u003eUltra Ultra Mental\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet me break it down for you, but don’t overlook the underlined points as you read on...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA deck of cards is introduced, plucked from its box, and laid face up on the table. The deck is fully visible (NOT hiding in the box) and on display the whole time. We’ll also introduce a standard die.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We’re going to play a game of choice and chance,\"\u003c\/i\u003e says our charming performer, who then asks a volunteer to name any card from the deck. This is a completely free choice, and yes, they can even pick the card that’s staring them down face up on the table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"That’s your choice. Now, here’s the chance.\"\u003c\/i\u003e The performer hands the die to the volunteer for a roll or two to prove it’s just a regular die. Finally, they roll it one last time. Let's say the volunteer picks the Eight of Clubs, and they roll a three on the die. Both the card and the number can be ANY card and ANY number.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You’ve chosen the Eight of Clubs, and rolled a three. Now, here’s where the chance kicks in. You can either go UP three values to the Jack of Clubs, or DOWN three to the Five of Clubs.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet’s assume they decide to go down to the Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Is there ANY way you could possibly have known you’d land on the Five of Clubs? Any way I could have known? Would you agree this was a genuinely random selection?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course, everyone would nod in agreement—because it’s true. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout so much as a flick of the wrist to change the deck’s orientation—meaning the card that was on the top stays on top throughout—the deck is spread, and one card is turned around in the middle. Lo and behold, it’s the Five of Clubs. The deck looks like a standard, shuffled deck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis effect is a showstopper and leaves no breadcrumbs behind. Plus, it’s as easy as pie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust like the classic Invisible Deck, \u003cb\u003eUltra-Mental Plus\u003c\/b\u003e has—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZERO sleight of hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZERO complicated maths. Honestly, it’s even simpler than the original Ultra-Mental Deck in many ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnything you can do with the classic Invisible Deck, you can do with \u003cb\u003eUltra-Mental Plus\u003c\/b\u003e, and it’s just as straightforward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOh, and these decks have a special roughing configuration, making both spreading the deck in pairs and finding the right pair a doddle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese decks are prepped using a roughing stick, so if your deck starts to show signs of age, just grab a roughing stick (easily found at your favourite shop) and give it a refresh!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Strivings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56484273029444,"sku":"ULTRAMENTALPLUS_RED","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/1826\/4644\/files\/79688-full_575352af-bcd3-49aa-b374-608381e6d311.png?v=1774551889","url":"https:\/\/www.handpickedmagic.com\/products\/ultra-mental-plus-by-mark-strivings-red","provider":"Hand Picked Magic ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}