Price$20.00
Media TypeTrick
CategoryClose Up, Mentalism
Date AddedOct 25, 2007
Bammo Dekronomicon
Bob Farmer
Bammo Magic
(Based on 3 reviews)
No sleights. You don't switch the card counted to for the thought-of card. The spectators can do the counting and turn over the card.
No bizarre calculations or formulas to learn, do the trick 30 minutes after opening the package - it's that simple (some simple assembly required).
The deck is spread on the table BEFORE the number and the card are named.
The magician never touches the cards after he spreads them on the table.
The cards are not specially printed; use any cards you want.(A Bicycle Deck is NOT supplied)
It is not the same card and number every time (you could perform this hundreds of times and have a different number and card every time).
The magician learns the name of the card and the number at the same time as the audience. No particular card or number is forced.
No rough and smooth, no short cards, no cards stuck together. No stooges and no assistants. Resets instantly.
No special clothing! Do it In a t-shirt, jeans and sneakers (as Bob Farmer does). Works for any conditions: close-up, stage, standing, sitting, begging. Walk-around and no table? One spectator can count the cards into the other spectator's hands. Do it surrounded there are no angles.
It really is as described. As purchasers of Bob Farmer's other effects know, the description of the effect is the effect you get - and the method is always diabolical.
Bonus Effect: Also included is a brand new deception strategy that can be used In many other effects.
Reviews
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Overview
Bammo Deckronomicon is Bob Farmers answer to the card at any number plot. The word decronomicon is a take off of the word Necronomicon which is the Book of the Dead which was mentioned in H. P. Lovecraft’s story The Hound. The reference couldn’t be better because this trick was DOA…dead on arrival as soon as I started reading the instructions.Effect
The card at any number is a classic plot made famous by David Berglas. A spectator would think of a card and not reveal it, and a second spectator would think of a number between 1 and 52. When the cards are counted to that number the card at the specified number was the card the first spectator thought of.Method
Unfortunately, Bammo Deckronomicon is such an expensive and poor imitation of the plot it isn’t worthy of anyone’s consideration. In order to perform this version one would have to purchase about $50 worth of decks to construct it. Even if one was willing to do it, the spectator can only thing of one of six cards. In the end you will have several decks to carry and a lot of wasted pocket space.Product Quality
What you receive is 12 typed and illustrated pages of the concept, construction and performance of the trick. No cards are provided. The instructions are very good but the effort put into this trick doesn’t warrant the expense and pocket space.Ad Copy Integrity
The ad copy extols the virtues of the effect but conveniently leaves out the ridiculous expense and effort to construct the decks.(Top ▲)
The “Any Card at Any Number” plot has been a hot property in the last ten years. Many, many people have come up with their solutions to this card problem. Some have been good and others have been dreadful. The Bammo Dekronomicon claims to be “The holy grail of card magic”. That is a strong statement.
You get a 15 page manuscript that instructs you how to construct and perform the effect. I have to confess, I found the instructions a bit confusing. I had to read it through a few times to fully understand it. I then had another magician read it as well. He also found it a bit challenging; however, if you willing to study the manuscript, everything is spelled out in the instructions.
This is not a quick and easy answer and I fear some will be put off with the work that you will have to put into the construction and practice. You will have to spend some money to build the effect, but if this is the effect you want, then it could be worth the investment.
The trick is a bit bulky, I don’t want to go into more detail for fear a giving away too much of the method. For me personally, there is just a bit too much “work” going on for my taste and you will be filling your pockets. However, that is a value judgment.
My bottom line is this:
If you are interested in the ACAAN plot, then for the price this is worthy of your consideration.
If you are simply looking for another card trick to add to your arsenal then I would advise you to move on.
You get a 15 page manuscript that instructs you how to construct and perform the effect. I have to confess, I found the instructions a bit confusing. I had to read it through a few times to fully understand it. I then had another magician read it as well. He also found it a bit challenging; however, if you willing to study the manuscript, everything is spelled out in the instructions.
This is not a quick and easy answer and I fear some will be put off with the work that you will have to put into the construction and practice. You will have to spend some money to build the effect, but if this is the effect you want, then it could be worth the investment.
The trick is a bit bulky, I don’t want to go into more detail for fear a giving away too much of the method. For me personally, there is just a bit too much “work” going on for my taste and you will be filling your pockets. However, that is a value judgment.
My bottom line is this:
If you are interested in the ACAAN plot, then for the price this is worthy of your consideration.
If you are simply looking for another card trick to add to your arsenal then I would advise you to move on.
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I bought this directly from Bob Farmer, before it was mass marketed. I'm a collector of ACAN methods and this one looked promising.
I paid a lot more ($50), but it came with the decks. It wasn't worth the extra $30.
Let's start with how close it comes to "The Holy Grail".
Any Card? To me this means they simply think of a card. With the Deckronomicon, they look at one in a spread. Close, but not perfect in my book.
Any Number? Yep.
The method is devious and is based on several proven techniques, but I still think could use improvements. There were several moves that could have been replaced with more straightforward procedures.
As a side note, one thing that bothered me was a typo. The author references Juan Tamariz several times. Unfortunately, he misspells the author's name... repeatedly. Other than that, the crediting was excellent.
On the positive side, I found the plot very interesting. The author's notes and tips on psychological subtleties are a must for anyone doing an ACAN routine. I particularly liked Pat Page's method for selecting the card.
Finally, the author's Equivoquad method is worth the $20 you'll pay for this trick. It's a psychological ruse that's worth playing with and has a lot of applications outside of the ACAN plot.
I paid a lot more ($50), but it came with the decks. It wasn't worth the extra $30.
Let's start with how close it comes to "The Holy Grail".
Any Card? To me this means they simply think of a card. With the Deckronomicon, they look at one in a spread. Close, but not perfect in my book.
Any Number? Yep.
The method is devious and is based on several proven techniques, but I still think could use improvements. There were several moves that could have been replaced with more straightforward procedures.
As a side note, one thing that bothered me was a typo. The author references Juan Tamariz several times. Unfortunately, he misspells the author's name... repeatedly. Other than that, the crediting was excellent.
On the positive side, I found the plot very interesting. The author's notes and tips on psychological subtleties are a must for anyone doing an ACAN routine. I particularly liked Pat Page's method for selecting the card.
Finally, the author's Equivoquad method is worth the $20 you'll pay for this trick. It's a psychological ruse that's worth playing with and has a lot of applications outside of the ACAN plot.