Mind On The Rocks
A fun parlor/stage mentalism routine
This routine is inspired by “CB Mentalism” from the book Larry Becker’s World of Super Mentalism. Unlike CB radio, drinking is something that will be around forever! ;)
Effect:
The mentalist shows cards representing five drinking establishments, each showing their signature drink, such as Martini or Old Fashioned. The cards are placed face up on a table on stage.
The mentalist now invites three random spectators to join him on stage and explains that the participants will play the parts of folks embarking on an imaginary pub crawl.
Because nobody knows how wild this night is going to get, each participant will select a fake ID under which they’ll do their drinking. Three cards are shown, each bearing a different humorous name, and mixed face down and given to the participants. The mentalist turns his back and instructs each person to select a card that will be used as his or her identity, look at and then hold it so nobody else can see the name. No one but the three participants themselves will know which name they selected.
In order to keep the pubs from getting too crowded, the three drinkers will each go to a different bar and get their most famous drink. Three Pub Crawl Map cards are handed to each spectator. The mentalist once again turns his back and the participants choose the correct drink card based on their secret name. The drink card is also held so the info is hidden from sight.
The mentalist picks up a blank pad of paper and a marker. Telling the participants to concentrate on their secret name and drink, the mentalist taps into their mind and makes some notes. One by one he’s able to correctly identify each person’s name and their chosen drink.
This routine can entertain any (drinking age) audience, and besides being a lot of fun it’s a complete mystery how the mentalist is able to know what each person is thinking.
Props:
Included are three name cards, three Pub Crawl Map cards, and five bar/drink cards.
The cards used in Mind on the Rocks are printed on the same paper used in major trading card games such as Magic: The Gathering. It is a 12pt 320gsm black-core matte card stock with a UV coating (so they stay good-looking longer). They are printed double sided with rounded corners and measure 3.5” by 5.5”.
Besides the cards you’ll also download a 9-page PDF with everything (and more!) that you’ll need to perform the effect. You’ll also receive info on how to take the same method and turn it into a routine with a completely different premise.
Note: The pad of paper and marker mentioned in the description are not included — it’s assumed that every magician has paper and fifty Sharpies at hand.
Ordering:
Mind on the Rocks sells for $47 plus shipping and is a “print on demand” item, which means you order it directly from the manufacturer. (Yes, I make less money, but I also don’t have to deal with inventory, shipping, etc. I’d rather do magic than that stuff!)