Sucker Die Box

Type: Kids, Parlor, Stage

Skill Level:

Retail Price: $35 and up

Effect: A prop is shown containing a box with 2 doors and a HUGE wooden die. The die is placed into the left hand side of the box. Comic by-play ensues as the performer tilts the box causing the die to slide to the other side with a loud audible "clunk". The performer proudly opens the door showing the die has vanished. When the kids now point out that the die is now on the other side, behind the second door, the magician tilts the box back again causing the die to slide back to the left. He then shows that the die is not behind the other door either. The die slides back and forth and back. Finally, the magician gets frustrated and opens all the doors to show the die has completely vanished. The die then re-appears in a place of the magicians choosing.

Performance Time: This is one of those tricks that can be stretched depending on the audience.

Reset Time: Less than 30 seconds

Angles:

Quality: I have seen this trick in a number of different forms, by a number of different manufacturers. Some are of extremely high quality, some are of dubious quality. I suggest you handle the object before you purchase. Or, have extreme confidence in whoever you are ordering from. Some look cheesy. Some do not "clunk" impressiely. Some do not "clunk" at all. Some (this is a good feature) actually can be taken apart, and the box broken down into panels.

Dr. Mitch: In my opinion this is a strong sucker trick, but the look of the props totally defeats the strength of the effect. WHO the heck does anything with a Huge Die ?? This is one of those tricks that is not so much magic, as entertainment. The magician has to know how to work the crowd in order to get the reaction from this trick. If the magician cannot work his audience, he will not get the reaction desired. I have seen this trick bomb big time, but I have also seen it, performed correctly, bring the house down. Again, it depends upon the magician. I have seen many versions of this trick, some that don't use dice, some use a simple colored cube, one I've seen actually uses a Rubik's cube and I believe Hank Lee sold one called "Black Gold" that looked like a gold block and the doors looked like safe doors (that was a clever one). However, again I say, "who would do anything with a huge die?"....now if you were entertaining at a local vegas nite....or at the neighborood floating crap game...THEN the big die shows some promise. If you can find a cute routine with an interesting version, go for it, if not...stay away.

Mike Maione: Well, who would do anything with a stick with two pom poms on it or a wooden rabbit that you slide back and forth between two doors? It's a magic prop Mitch, and not a bad one at that. You'll have lots of fun with it, if you like fooling kids and can play with your audience. And, hey it's a lot smaller to carry than Run Rabbit Run.

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