Wayne's back at it, giving a cheeky nod to the classic 'Bank Nite' with a fresh spin that shrinks it down to some rather charming close-up props.
You'll present 6 chips, each flaunting a different word: MINE, YOURS, SOMETHING, NOTHING, THIS, THAT.
As you explain that only one of these chips is the lucky winner, you place a bank note on the table for a bit of banter (and let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a good wager?). They’ll freely pick a chip for you (no funny business here), while keeping the other five.
Once the dust settles, you reveal their five chips, and they all declare LOSE. You then flip over the chip they picked for you, and—surprise!—it says WIN. You’ll feign disappointment as you reclaim your bank note for another day, another gamble. Everything is up for inspection, and you're squeaky-clean (no dodgy moves here). It flows like a dream, with no complicated outs or memory tricks involved; Wayne's witty scripting has made this practically self-working and chock-full of laughs along the way.
Speaking of which, Wayne clarifies, "The routine as I present it uses a lot of my lines that I've used (and published) over the years, in a variety of effects and routines. Some of them go back a long way, and I fancy I picked them up watching both Ken Brooke and Joe Riding. Colin Rose (15 years ago!) put out a routine with me called Mine which used plays on the words: 'Something & Nothing' and 'Mine & Yours'. I've seen many of these wordplay lines being 'borrowed' by other performers: occasionally with permission, usually without. A couple of good friends, Paul Martin and John Archer, have developed their own routines using plays on words, with my blessing, and even though they have some lines in there I use, I've made sure for this routine there are lines hopefully no one else is using.
WIN OR LOSE comes complete with the chips and gimmicks, a snazzy velvet carry bag, video and written pdf instructions, plus Wayne Dobson's original script for this entertaining close-up bank nite routine.
