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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" (1944) <ref>[[Patterns for Psychics]], page 17, 1947</ref>
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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.
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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 ==
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* Improved TRI-Epic By [[Devin Knight]] (2007)
 
* Improved TRI-Epic By [[Devin Knight]] (2007)
 
* Astor Epic By [[Astor]] (2008)
 
* Astor Epic By [[Astor]] (2008)
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==Books==
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*[[Mental Epic Compendium]] By [[Paul Romhany]] (2010)
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Illusions]]
 
[[Category:Illusions]]
 
[[Category:Mentalism]]
 
[[Category:Mentalism]]

Latest revision as of 06:56, 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

Books

References

  1. Patterns for Psychics, page 17, 1947. Reprint in Pentagram, Vol. 11, no. 10, July 1957, page 75.