Ebook - The Underground Hits Bottom by Daniel McCarthy

Unearth a Treasury of Deceptive Arts

Dive deep into the mind of Daniel McCarthy with 'The Underground Hits Bottom,' a masterclass in modern magic designed to elevate your repertoire. This exceptional collection offers a rich array of innovative card and coin effects, blending ingenious new methods with fresh, compelling takes on time-honored classics. Whether you're performing close-up for a small group or seeking powerful impromptu material, this manuscript equips you with the secrets to truly baffle and entertain. Prepare to discover routines that are as practical as they are astonishing, meticulously crafted for maximum impact and minimal fuss.

Card Conjuring Reinvented

Prepare to transform your card magic with routines that defy expectation. McCarthy introduces groundbreaking concepts like 'Inversion Revision,' where mixed aces magically restore order, and 'One Shuffle Roll Over Aces,' a streamlined, single-shuffle version of Dingle's classic. Explore baffling transpositions such as 'Trapped Transposition,' featuring a selected card vanishing between two jokers, and the mind-bending 'Between Marlo and Elmsley,' where a signed selection impossibly swaps places with a card from a card case. You'll also discover impressive controls and flourishes, including the versatile 'Four Packet Flourish Control,' and stunning reveals like 'The Ace of Spades Trick,' performed with a borrowed, spectator-shuffled deck. From instant color changes in 'Color Changing Aces' to cards mysteriously rising to the top in 'Hold the Elevator,' these routines ensure you always have a miracle at your fingertips, perfectly suited for the discerning card enthusiast.

Coin Magic & Beyond

Beyond the pasteboards, 'The Underground Hits Bottom' delivers equally captivating coin and miscellaneous effects. Master the 'Reverse Okito Box Routine,' a streamlined, four-coin spectacle where the final coin visibly penetrates the box, requiring only the coins and the box itself. Experience the visual delight of 'Sucker Spellbound,' an instant coin change that will leave your audience speechless. For those impromptu moments, learn 'Impromptu S.O.C.,' a powerful routine utilizing common copper and silver coins alongside an Okito Box. Each entry is a testament to McCarthy's thoughtful construction, providing clear, concise instructions for effects that are as practical as they are astonishing, solidifying your reputation as a master of close-up deception.

Elevate Your Performance

Daniel McCarthy’s 'The Underground Hits Bottom' is more than just a collection of tricks; it's an invitation to deepen your understanding of magical principles and presentation. With an emphasis on powerful, direct effects that often use borrowed props or minimal setup, this manuscript is an invaluable resource for magicians looking to add truly unique and memorable routines to their arsenal. Prepare to hit rock bottom in terms of impossibility, and soar to new heights in your magical journey.

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Contents:

2 Inversion Revision: Ace-King of Spades are mixed but restore order twice, with a kicker
4 One Shuffle Roll Over Aces: version of Dingle's Roll Over Aces with only one Shuffle
5 Incomplete Shuffle Roll Over Aces: this time with no shuffled
6 Trapped Transposition: a selection transposes with another card sandwiched between two Jokers in the center of the deck
7 Reverse Okito Box Routine: Four half dollars enter an Okito Box one at a time, the last visibly. Uses only 4 coins and Okito box
8 The Ace of Spades Trick: performer cuts to Ace of Spades in borrowed deck shuffled by Spectator
8 Sucker Spellbound: an instant coin change
9 Maybe Not Fabulous, but Certainly Marvelous: performer's and spectator's reversed cards trap a lucky card
10 Four Packet Flourish Control: a flourish/cut that can be a control
13 Double Flourish: two or more card throw
15 A Different Ultra Move: top change
16 Between Marlo and Elmsley: signed selection transposes with card previously placed in card case
18 Cut Down: Gambler vs. Magician
18 Something to Borrow Again and Again: a packet effect
20 Impromptu S.O.C.: 4 copper, 1 silver, 1 Okito Box
21 Color Changing Aces: with an instantaneous change
23 Hold the Elevator: Aces rise to the top when the appropriate Queen is inserted in the deck
25 Subtle Interchange: version of Dingle's Super Interchange
26 A Delight to Deal: Spectator takes and mixes 3 of Ace-King, the 6 are remixed and are found in sequence
27 One to Four Elevator: cards rise in sequence
27 Impromptu Wild Card: spot cards change to picture cards