Price$79.99
Media TypeTrick
CategoryMentalism
Date AddedFeb 22, 2013
Oasis Book Test
Barrow, Clint
Alakazam UK
(Based on 2 reviews)
Finally we have a book test that's easy to learn and uncomplicated to perform. Making the presentation uncluttered, and easy for your spectator to follow.
The Oasis book test makes a great standalone mental effect or can be a feature part of a larger mindreading routine.
The Oasis is a custom designed and printed book with over 300 pages for your spectators to choose from.
Phase One
Hand your spectator a book and get someone to name a random page number. Your spectator opens the book to that page and is directed to think of either the first or last word on the top line. They visualise the word as an image and you start describing the image & word they are thinking of.
Phase two
Another spectator opens the book to any page and chooses a word from the middle. Once again you read their mind with deadly accuracy!!
The Oasis Book test takes a few minutes to learn and is as direct as a bullet from a gun!
- Great for anyone that wants to add some incredible mindreading to their act.
- No fishing or guessing for the first letters.
- Words used are easily visualized as images by your spectator, allowing for a fuller mind-reading experience
- Learn In Minutes
- No Memory Work Required Use one or more spectators
**Comes complete with a custom designed & printed book & instructional DVD which will get you using the Oasis book test in minutes!!
Reviews
(Top ▲)
It took me a quick look at the instructions to fully remember the method again. It is super easy. Not totally without memorization but a key is printed on the back of the book.
The method is pretty simple and quite sneaky. The effect is immediately repeatable with a totally different outcome.
I think this is ideal for a small audience like a family dinner where you can involve more than one person. The only thing you need to know is the page number. The page is a real free choice. No force, any page can be called out or riffled to.
The tutorial is excellent with Peter Nardi and Clint Barron going over all the possibilities and variations. There are a few live performances that show the different possibilities on how to reveal the chosen word.
This is one of my favourite book tests. Mostly because the method is easy to remember.
There is also a PDF included on the DVD. I love written instructions. These are very clear and in tandem with the video this book test should be doable for just about anybody.
The quality of the book is also very good. It is a sturdy paper back book. It can be casually inspected but I wouldn't let anyone hold on to longer than to just check the reveal.
The only negative for me is that the text is printed without paragraphs. This is quite a big negative for me. I have never seen a book that doesn't have paragraphs. The continuous text is only interrupted by 5 chapter pages. These pages can be used in a special way to do the trick. I took off one star for this oddly printed book. BTW the real book is available on Amazon if anyone would want to check it after a performance.
(Top ▲)
The Oasis Book Test is an excellent product for beginners or workers. The price is reasonable and the results are astounding. Its simplicity is a tremendous attribute and a reason for its high rating.
This product comes with a good quality glossy covered book and an instructional DVD. There is nothing suspect about the book and it can withstand slight scrutiny when it is handed out before the routine. I would not let the book remain in the hands of spectators after the trick has been completed for more than a few second. Basic audience control will completely eliminate the risk of exposing the method during the trick. The video instructions are clear and simple and has two performances by Clint Barron with a real audience. Peter Nardi and Clint Barron discuss various alternative methods and presentations and the DVD is overall an excellent guide. The DVD also comes with a PDF instructional manual that you can print. Aside from a few typos, it is also clear and easy to understand. It can be used as a quick refresher if you have not used the book in a while. The manufacturer's description is accurate.
The performer can divine several different words from each page and it is instantly repeatable with different or the same spectators. Ask the spectator to multiply the number of words on each page by the number of pages in the book and this trick seems unbelievably impossible. During the routine, the page number is the only fact that is called out, which seems irrelevant to the presentation since one spectator calls out the page for the other spectator to turn to.
There is a minimal amount of memorization (almost none), but it is so easy, anyone can do it -- even a forgetful person with a poor memory. Anyone can do this effect immediately after watching the DVD or reading the instruction manual.
This product comes with a good quality glossy covered book and an instructional DVD. There is nothing suspect about the book and it can withstand slight scrutiny when it is handed out before the routine. I would not let the book remain in the hands of spectators after the trick has been completed for more than a few second. Basic audience control will completely eliminate the risk of exposing the method during the trick. The video instructions are clear and simple and has two performances by Clint Barron with a real audience. Peter Nardi and Clint Barron discuss various alternative methods and presentations and the DVD is overall an excellent guide. The DVD also comes with a PDF instructional manual that you can print. Aside from a few typos, it is also clear and easy to understand. It can be used as a quick refresher if you have not used the book in a while. The manufacturer's description is accurate.
The performer can divine several different words from each page and it is instantly repeatable with different or the same spectators. Ask the spectator to multiply the number of words on each page by the number of pages in the book and this trick seems unbelievably impossible. During the routine, the page number is the only fact that is called out, which seems irrelevant to the presentation since one spectator calls out the page for the other spectator to turn to.
There is a minimal amount of memorization (almost none), but it is so easy, anyone can do it -- even a forgetful person with a poor memory. Anyone can do this effect immediately after watching the DVD or reading the instruction manual.