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10 Amazing Routines Using The Dynamic Coins Gimmick
10 Amazing Routines Using The Dynamic Coins Gimmick
10 Amazing Routines Using The Dynamic Coins Gimmick
coins gimmick.
Dynamic Coins is an great prop which has one very
well known effect - the appearing and disappearing
coin routine. The prop is a pair of brass caps which
can be shown empty, and a normal brass ring.
Inside the two brass caps are shells - false stacks of
four coins. A genuine coin of matching value is placed
on top and the five coins can be made to appear,
disappear, penetrate and move invisibly. Some newer
versions of this gimmick can be handed out for
examination. This manuscript contains effects
designed for those, but if you have one which cannot
be examined or closely viewed, just skip any
audience participation or examination
sections in the instruction.
Contents -appearance
-penetration
-transposition
-vanish
-lost coins
-5ps to 10ps
-through the table
-coins in head
-die to coins
-coins in can
The first 4 effects should have come with your prop. They can be
performed as separate routines, or all together as one. The next 6 routines
are all new effects.
3. Transposition.
Effect - the coins jump from cap to cap, however far
away they are.
Method - Have a shelled stack of coins visible on the
table, as well as a loaded cap and an unloaded cap,
plus the ring.
Turn both empty caps over, one inside the ring, and
one covering the coins, but not enough to vanish
them. Pick both caps up again and slam them down,
being careful to land them in exactly the correct
positions so the change takes place.
Put the ring over the 5p stack so that they are pretty
much in the centre.
Tap a loaded cap over the coins and lift it to reveal
that the coins have changed value.
Change them back by taking the ring away and
vanishing the 10p stack.
Hand the coins out for examination and while they are
being checked, quickly but carefully switch the loaded
cap and bring out the unloaded one and hold it as you
were holding the loaded cap.
When all the coins are given back, hand the cap and
ring out for examination.
7. Through the Table.
Effect - 5 coins are placed on a table. An empty cap is
placed under the table, then another cap is placed
over the coins on the table. The coins on the table
vanish, and with a chink, the coins pass through and
land in the other cap.
Method - Have a false stack on a table with two caps,
both unloaded. The other false stack is on your lap.
Dont worry if the genuine coin gets separated from
the false stack on your lap - its not the end of the
world, just try to keep them together as it makes the
next move look more natural.
Pass one of the unloaded caps under the table, and
as you move it down, grab the stack from your lap
and place it on top of the face down cap. Raise the
Cover the coins with the unloaded cap and use the
vanishing move. This means that one genuine coin is
still visible as it does not fit in the cap. If you show this
to the audience as if there are four others in there as
well without directly referring to it, it seems that it is
the case.
Lift the cap to your head, and as you do this, allow the
genuine coin to drop into a palming position so you
can safely hold it.
When this is done, pretend to press the coins into
your forehead, then reveal the vanish.
If you are working at a table, drop the palmed coin
into your lap as your hand moves down again, but if
not, just hold on to it until you get a chance to
naturally move towards a pocket to hide it.
Place the loaded cap inside the ring on the table and
use the appearing move, but dont reveal it yet.
Blow on the cap and make magical gestures, then
slowly lift up the cap.
9. Die to Coins.
Effect - A die is placed on the table. Suddenly, as a
brass cap is passed over it, it changes to a stack of
coins. Then it is changed back and the die is handed
out for examination.