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[[Mental Epic]] is a mentalism effect where three covered predictions written on the top row of a slate or whiteboard are found to match those later written in a row below it. | [[Mental Epic]] is a mentalism effect where three covered predictions written on the top row of a slate or whiteboard are found to match those later written in a row below it. | ||
It was created by [[Hen Fetsch]], based on [[Peter Warlock]]'s "The Taped Slate" and first | It was created by [[Hen Fetsch]], based on [[Peter Warlock]]'s "The Taped Slate" (1944) <ref>[[Patterns for Psychics]], page 17, 1947. Reprint in [[Pentagram]], Vol. 11, no. 10, July 1957, page 75.</ref> | ||
and first PRESENTED (but not explained) in [[Pentagram]], Vol. 6, No.7 (April 1952). It was later marketed in [[1955]] by his good friend [[Gene Gordon]]'s magic shop. | |||
== Variations == | == Variations == | ||
* Final Epic by [[Alan Shaxon]] (1970) | * Final Epic by [[Alan Shaxon]] (1970) | ||
* Supreme Slate of Mind By [[Joe Lefler]] (1995) | |||
* Slate-Sational By [[Ted Lesley]] (2002) | |||
* Killer Epic By [[Whit Haydn]] (2004) | |||
* All Seeing Eye By [[R. Paul Wilson]] & [[Joe Porper]] (2006) | |||
* Improved TRI-Epic By [[Devin Knight]] (2007) | |||
* Astor Epic By [[Astor]] (2008) | |||
==Books== | |||
*[[Mental Epic Compendium]] By [[Paul Romhany]] (2010) | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Illusions]] | [[Category:Illusions]] | ||
[[Category:Mentalism]] | [[Category:Mentalism]] |
Latest revision as of 02:56, 6 April 2012
Mental Epic is a mentalism effect where three covered predictions written on the top row of a slate or whiteboard are found to match those later written in a row below it.
It was created by Hen Fetsch, based on Peter Warlock's "The Taped Slate" (1944) [1] and first PRESENTED (but not explained) in Pentagram, Vol. 6, No.7 (April 1952). It was later marketed in 1955 by his good friend Gene Gordon's magic shop.
Variations
- Final Epic by Alan Shaxon (1970)
- Supreme Slate of Mind By Joe Lefler (1995)
- Slate-Sational By Ted Lesley (2002)
- Killer Epic By Whit Haydn (2004)
- All Seeing Eye By R. Paul Wilson & Joe Porper (2006)
- Improved TRI-Epic By Devin Knight (2007)
- Astor Epic By Astor (2008)
Books
- Mental Epic Compendium By Paul Romhany (2010)
References
- ↑ Patterns for Psychics, page 17, 1947. Reprint in Pentagram, Vol. 11, no. 10, July 1957, page 75.