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Price$20.00
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Date AddedJan 15, 2019

Passport to Alphas

Phill Smith

DMC

(Based on 1 review)
A 40 page pocket-sized handbook to performing deeply personal, innovative magic with the new DMC ALPHAS marked alphabet deck. The Passport to ALPHAS contains 9 astounding pieces of close-up and parlour magic, walking readers through the unique features of the ALPHAS deck and introducing concepts that will unlock limitless new effects and presentations. The book is written by Phill Smith, designer of the DMC ELITES and ALPHAS deck, with additional material from DMC himself, including Hands Off, DMCs own showstopping performance piece with the ALPHAS.

Each of the effects in the book is concisely explained with detailed effect and method - we've attempted to make the material as strong and as accessible as possible. Each description requires very little background knowledge or previous experience with card magic or marked cards. You'll learn to use the deck to convincingly and compellingly pluck thoughts from your audience's minds, predict their actions, control their motions and even win a few drinks along the way!

The Passport to ALPHAS is an essential guide to this new tool and contains a range of powerful, pro-tier tricks with the ALPHAS that you will learn fast and will love performing. The Passport to ALPHAS will be shipping mid-January in sync with the DMC ALPHAS deck.

Reviews

Rob Jacks

May 30, 2023

I recently bought the DMC Alpha deck and downloaded the now free Passport to Alphas. This is a small 40 page downloadable PDF.
The co-authors are Phill Smith and DMC. DMC talks a bit about why he developed these Alpha cards and how they fit in his performances.
He feels (and I agree) that people have a much stronger connection with names than with playing cards. Especially nowadays when people don't play actually cards at their homes with the exception maybe of online poker and such.

The effects are quite easy to do but require a presentation that hides the methods. There is no sleight of hand involve, just some slight of words.
There are nine effects in this booklet. Most of them use the excellent marking system of the Alphas.

I found in trying this trick out that I couldn't spell a word due to the fact that there were not enough letters in the deck. I needed three Ps and there are only two. I can imagine that in a language other than English there could be some issues.

I really enjoyed these effects and DMC now has a free masterclass on his website. He explores a few effects that are similar to the Passports. He also talks about pre-show work. This is of no use to me as I don't perform.

All in all and excellent companion to the Alpha Deck. Especially since it now free. The previous $20 was pretty high for what you got.


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