TRICOLOUR by Simon Lipkin and the 1914 PRICE : $ 60.00 Available : All magic dealers Wholesale : www . murphysmagic . com

Simon Lipkin , star of Derren Brown ' s Unbelievable , has concocted a diabolically sneak set of gimmicks that allow you to achieve jaw dropping color prediction effects using no expensive and no sleight of hand ! The gimmicks are devious , the effects are mighty , and now they can finally be yours . For many years Simon performed color match routines using secret electronics , but after they malfunctioned during the heat of an important performance , he strived to find a superior way . He got to work making lemonade from lemons , or in Simon ' s case , making magic from markers . He emerged from his workshop with a close-up utility system that can achieve near-identical effects as their expensive , high-tech counterparts .

The box includes everything you need to begin performing the effects right away , including three Sharpie markers , the devious gimmicks , long lasting black Tyvek envelopes , and small piece of card ( billets ) for your predictions . Best of all , if the pens run out of ink , no problem . There are inexpensive refills , and you can replace them with ease from your local stationery supply store .

In the detailed , online video instructions you will learn :

Simon Lipkin ' s Signature Color Match Routine A participant chooses any pen at random and uses it to color in a pre-dawn image . This is repeated a total of three times until a completely random color combination has been created . Each stage feels so free and so fair yet , impossibly you are able to predict the outcomes of their choices with 100 % accuracy .

Originally credited to Tony Anverdi the color match plot is a modern classic , and now it ' s your turn to perform this reputation maker with ease .

Three Will You introduce three pens , each clapped with a black lid . While your back is turned , your participant places each pen in a different pocket . You can explain that despite their black appearance , each pen is actually a different color . From your right pocket you produce a red lid , from your left pocket , a green lid , and from your back pocket , blue . Remarkably , when the participant takes the pens out of their pockets and uncaps them , they discover they ' ve matched the same colors to the same pockets .

Color Dupe Your participant chooses any pen and draws any picture in secret while your back is turned . Despite both decisions being completely free choices , you are able to not only reveal the color of the pen they used to draw but reveal ( or duplicate ) their entire drawing !

Chenvelope Test Three pens , three cards , three envelopes and three participants . All of the props are mixed and lots of choices made . Yet despite the fairness , you are able to prove that you knew the outcome of all events way ahead of time in this baffling close-up mentalism routine inspired by the traditional Chair Test plot .

We were originally going to leave it there ( because that ' s already insane value ), but six months later Simon called us with even more ideas ! So , we invited him back to the studio to teach amazing bonus content including a draw anything color match effect and a sensational chair test contribution from master mentalist Marc Paul .

Strap in for an entertaining and enlightening journey of ( quite literally ) colorful mentalism from one of the most exciting new names in magic .

Perform professional-grade , top-tier mentalism without the hefty price tag .

MY THOUGHTS : I ' ve been a huge fan of color match and have owned many versions from non-electronic to most of the electronic versions available . This one could possibly be one of the best I ' ve seen and all without the aid of electronics . This can be used on stage for a chairtest or close-up routines . You receive three Sharpie Pens , which you can replace when they dry out , three black caps , some tyvek envelopes and blank cards . You can change the colors too if you want , so this comes with Red , green and blue but if you prefer other colors you can use your favorite colors .

The method is so well disguised nobody will find it and the in-depth tutorial will teach you a variety of routines .

The tutorial is extremely well produced and broken down in to a lot of sections making it easy to learn the handling of all routines . You also get to see performances of all the various routines .

The original Color Match routine created by

Tony Anverdi is the most popular . This is such a perfect routine for walk-about , especially if you want to use business cards . This routine is absolutely fantastic and has a lot of elements that will throw everybody off the scent . Here you will use the envelopes supplied and the method is so clever . This is definitely my favorite walk-around color match style routine . Simon has really put a lot of thought in to this to make it see effortless and care free . If you love the color match routine then definitely this is worth the price alone .

Tri-Color is a fun routine using the Free Will effect where a spectator places a black capped Sharpie in a pocket and you are able to tell them which pocket has a certain color . The nice thing about this is that it can be followed after Color Match . Because of the method this is very easy to do and a novel way to do Free Will .

Color Dupe is a neat little drawing or word duplication with the ability to have them freely choose a colored pen that has a black cap so you can ' t see it then draw or write something they have drawn in their chosen pen . Adding the color to the reading gives an extra layer to the presentation . You will also learn a peek from some cards . There are various methods out there and this one works fine .

The final routine taught is a longer mentalism piece for close-up and is a chair test style routine using envelopes and the Sharpies . This is more for a formal situation where people can concentrate on what you want them to do and understand what is going on .

There are some bonus routines including an excellent chair test routine by Marc Paul that again is worth the price of this entire routine .

Overall this is one of the best products released by 1914 and the material taught on here is worth more than the asking price . Once you start working with this you will probably come up with your own ideas and routines , and even if you just do these you are going to have something you will do every show .

These can be used in walk-around , trade shows , restaurants , parlor and even stage . Such a versatile trick this gets my highest recommendation .