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T-201
Mystery China Box
Tomoyuki Shimomura
Description
See the back of the package.
Comments
I and many others like Mystery China Box because it is a great magic trick and it has a fantastic hidden mechanical gimmick that locks.
My Rating [i]
Superior (9)
Examinable
Yes
Repeatability/Reset
Instant
Additional Items Needed
None
Prop Notes
Store the balls in the provided plastic box to avoid marks forming on the cylinders.
Performance Notes
Spectators can pick-up on a sound anomaly so be prepared with an excuse or talk simultaneously to cover the sound.
Package Notes
This trick was released in the Modern Blister on Card package in English and Japanese.
Availability [i]
1 every 2 months or so.
Approximate Pricing [i]
$150 for a sealed English packaged version
$125 for a like new version in neatly opened package
$100 for a like new loose version.
Links
Development Story on the official Tenyo Magic Site
Hot Tip on the official Tenyo Magic Site
Focus On Tenyo on the Tenyo Magic Forum
Alternate Performance Routine on this website
Performance Video on YouTube
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Additional Pictures [+]
2001
T-202
Prison Box
Angelo Carbone
Description
See the back of the package.
Comments
Prison Box is my second favorite Tenyo magic trick. It is great to perform and has been 100% reliable. I like to perform it along with Crystal Cleaver.
My Rating [i]
One of the Best (10)
Examinable
Yes, but don’t hand out the clear cover together with the box. Also be careful that the audience members handle the box carefully as the railings can be broken.
Repeatability/Reset
Instant
Additional Items Needed
A silk to cover the “move.” It is also possible to do the “move” behind your back without any cover (see the Hot Tips below)
Prop Notes
It is recommended not to store the prop with the nuts tightened too much because it can warp the plastic box.
Performance Notes
When I perform this trick I make it very obvious under the silk that I am turning the box. I wait until some says “make the ring go to the middle” which usually happens after the second or third time under the silk. Once they say that then I do the move and leave them scratching their heads.
Package Notes
This trick was released in the Modern Blister on Card package in English and Japanese. The wing nuts sometimes come off the bolts and can be loose inside the sealed package.
Availability [i]
1 every month or so. Prison Box is becoming harder to find. It still may be possible to find one or two of these in an out of the way magic shop for the original price
Approximate Pricing[i]
$125 ↑ for a sealed English packaged version
$100 for a like new version in neatly opened package
$75 for a like new loose version.
Links
Development Story on the official Tenyo Magic Site
Hot Tip on the official Tenyo Magic Site
Angelo Carbone Discusses the Process of Inventing a Magic Trick on the Magic Cafe
Focus On Tenyo on the Tenyo Magic Forum
Performance Video on YouTube
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2001
T-203
Salt Cups
Toru Suzuki
2002
T-204
Escape King
Takayuki Kumazawa
2002
T-205
Confined Cubes
Shigeru Sugawara
2002
T-206
Sun & Moon Tubes
Toru Suzuki
2002
T-207
Magician’s Finger
Tomoyuki Shimomura
2003
T-208
Money Splash
Shigeru Sugawara
2003
T-209
Ghost Pet
Tomoyuki Shimomura
2003
T-210
Mobile Illusion
Hiroshi Kondo
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