So many people and all the online reviews appreciated the spare blank cards so why were they eliminated in the newest release?

Maybe it made the reprint cost go up?

A few questions: 1. Does the explanation explain the trick as originally performed on Penn & Teller "Fool Us", and if so, can you perform the complete 1st edition version of the trick (provided you buy some Bicycle blank faced cards (and use some "arts and craft" efforts on the blank-faced cards? 2. In the above questions, is the "Did We Fool You" procedure explained and is it that ending for which you require the blank-faced cards? 3. If you want to, can you omit the "Did We Fool You" phase of the trick entirely...INCLUDING not having to buy or use the blank-faced cards? Or, are four extra cards (i.e., presumably blank cards (whether written on or not) necessary in order for the many sequences to be able to be properly executed? (For illustration purposes only, if we assume that the original first edition version of this trick used a deck of cards that is comprised of "X" number of cards, can the 1st edition version of the trick be performed starting with "X-4" number of cards? And, if that answer is "No", IF you elected to skip the final "Did We Fool You" ending, would you be able to perform the rest of the trick starting out with "X-4" number of cards?) Thanks for the requested information.

1. The explanation covers an improved version. Caleb explains on the explanation video that he made some improvements to the method since performing it on the show, and that is what is taught in the product. Could you do some art & crafts and duplicate the Fool Us performance? Yes, you could, once you understand the deck and study the explanation. 2. Instead of "Did We Fool You" the ending says: You - will - choose - the - three - of hearts. This is explained. 3. You get the deck, ready to perform out of the box. In FACT, if you follow along with the explanation video, Caleb has you perform the trick on yourself. Could you omit the ending? Sure—I see no reason why you couldn't. Regarding the numbers of cards, I would simply replace the blank "ending" cards with normal ones. That way, you don't have to alter the procedure at all. In my opinion, if you are going to perform with a deck like this, you should keep the ending in. Since you get the deck ready to go, there is nothing extra that you have to buy. I hope that helps!

From my previous question, I understand this is the second edition. But can I purchase the blank cards that came with the first edition?

I believe you can buy an inexpensive deck of blank bicycle cards.

Is this the first or second edition, and if the second edition, how can we buy the blank cards included in the first edition?

The first edition is no longer available. Sorry!

Does this come with video, or written instructions?

Oops! Sorry. Just realized, at the bottom, the ad copy says video.

You say YOU can use three different prediction cards. Are there instructions for this, or is this only in your personal performance?

The instructions do not detail using other cards

This comes with an extra download (Clue), just wondering if the cards for clue are provided or are those something you create yourself?

It does not come with Clue cards

there is no step 7, 8 and 9, is it i have to write it myself

Have a look at both sides of each card, I’m sure it will be in there ;)

Notice that Caleb uses Phoenix cards in the demo? Does this come with Phoenix cards? I hope so, as I no longer use Bikes. Once confirmed, I can place my order. Thanks.

It currently comes in Bicycle Rider backs.

I have just received my card trick fact but can't seam to get online instucion

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Fully Automatic Card Trick (FACT)

Name: Fully Automatic Card Trick (FACT)
Brand: Caleb Wiles
SKU: 11737
Price: 22.75 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (38 reviews)

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Fully Automatic Card Trick (FACT)

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As seen on Fool Us, "FACT" by Caleb Wiles is destined to be your new favorite card trick. Give an audience member the power to perform an incredible feat of magic with this easy-to-do miracle

"That is such a beautiful trick."Penn Jillette

It's rare to find a trick that is a complete as "FACT". This professional, fully-worked out routine pairs a compelling presentation with a diabolical method. It won't just fool every audience, but will genuinely entertain them as well. Watching a non-magician make magic happen is a naturally engaging plot that keeps everyone on the edge of their seat.

And the best part? As the name implies, this trick is fully automatic thanks to the special gimmicked deck of cards you receive. It handles all the hard work for you. No sleight of hand required.

Here's what happens...

A deck of cards is given to your helper. It contains simple instruction cards for them to follow. First they select a card and then lose it in the deck before shuffling and cutting it. Then they deal out some cards and, despite how fair the whole process is, impossibly manage to find their own selection. As if that wasn't enough, as a BONUS KICKER, it is revealed that they also found the three mates to their card as well.

Investing in "FACT" is investing in a ready-made routine that can be inserted right into your repertoire. It's easy enough for magicians of any skill level and dazzles any audience. The reset takes less than 60 seconds, so it's great for workers too.

"When I first saw Caleb perform the "Fully Automatic Card Trick" on Fool Us I was smiling, ear to ear, because it had all the hallmarks of a great piece of magic: engaging presentation, completely deceptive, and unlike anything I've seen before. I'm a big fan of Caleb, and this trick!"
Joshua Jay

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Full Performance of "FACT" on Fool Us

NOTE: The blank cards for customized messages, which are mentioned at the end of tutorial, are no longer included with "FACT".

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Customer reviews for Fully Automatic Card Trick (FACT)

Stuart

This is incredible! Getting the sequencing correct takes a little practice but the effect is insane. So well thought out, so smart. Fantastic.

Kevin

Great effect, easy to perform, and I especially love that my spectator does all the work and is wowed at the end with multiple reveals. Reset is easy enough for walk-around, although I will get a second deck so I can always have one on me and one in my close-up bag. Already looking at customization options too. It would be good if there was an optional add-on for just same deck/cards but Pheonix. PS: it would also be great if trick decks started to come with the effect name in code on the bottom of the card box so I can easily know which decks are 'tricked out' versus regular.

Ryan

This is absolutely amazing you can perform this completely hands off & let the spectator do all the work or take control & do the dealing etc.
Either way what you have here is a complete miracle with multiple surprises & a kicker ending.
The hardest thing you’ll have to do is remember the sequence of events but it really isn’t that difficult.
One word of warning though:
I tried to follow along as suggested on the download but my deck wasn’t set up correctly, if this is also the case for you, go straight to set up & after setting up correctly go back to the beginning & follow along.

Freddy

Absolutely stunning!! Magic should be about the audience and this truly is all the audience. One of my favourite ever card tricks and I use it constantly

Pasquale

Absolutely to buy.
Really well studied and a good impact with the public.
A second routine is included, and I can guarantee you that it is exceptional.
Thank you

Quenton

This is a wonderful trick. I also use it for a trick other than the one that it’s meant for. Example: I show the cars and ask spectator to remember where a certain card is, then show them the card from top of deck to be in that same position. Well worth purchasing.

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Victor

Great effect! I thought it would be a complicated set-up and difficult sequence to accomplish but Caleb style of instruction is detailed, effective and well paced. Can't recommend this trick enough. Not only is it virtually hands-off for the magician and takes place in the spectator's hands; the simplicity of this trick let's you focus on the patter and the spectator.

Jesus

Amazing tricks

Pengyang

My friend did it for his marriage proposal...It was so amazing when "would" "you" "marry" "me" appears!!!

Alon

Love thissss! Such a great trick that came for FREE with my order of FACT (Fully Automated Card Trick) & I love it! Such a beautifull routine and effect that I will surely use all the time!

Gregory

My new favorite card trick using a full deck. But this isn't just a "trick". And it's more than a routine - it is practically a magic show in and of itself. For an effect this strong, this should be more difficult to do. But it is amazingly easy to learn and probably underpriced. A no brainer for any close up performer. This is one of those things that's even fun to practice because it makes you look good :)

Melissa

Vanishing inc. is one of my favorite stores ever. It helps me with all of my shopping because it is online, easy and free. Instead of walking or driving all this way to a store like Tannens for my magic, I can just simply hop online. Their delivery is fast and super friendly, and their customer service is excellent. I also love this promotion, as it is a very smart way to get free vanishing inc. points. Thank you for an excellent shopping experience.

Richard

great trick!

Steven

Very good! For a packet trick its simple to make up and to use, and it uses a very neat principle to "sell" the magic. It can be easily adapted for different occasions or audiences.

Glenn

Magic Excellence !!! This is an amazing trick, and he explains everything perfectly.

Stuart

This is a perfect trick for my style. I love putting the cards in spectator's hands, talking them through it, and making jokes all the way. The video demonstrates the setup and method perfectly clear and I appreciate the extra customizable cards. Thank You!

Kelvin

Excellent trick, especially as the spectator does all the moves. I also like the way to deck switch to make it possible to go right into another trick. Took a while to remember the set up, but when you understand the trick, it becomes much easier. Great explanation as well. Great effect and would certainly recommend

Charlie

Love this routine.

Gary

Well thought out and is a bargain for a routine that plays like a miracle!

David

Just received my FACT deck …. already satisfied and happy. Great creation with updates since the “P&T Fool Us” performance.
Tutorial instructions are easy to follow, well explained. Quality USPC Bicycle deck.
Highly recommend ????????

Jim

As said before the set up takes a little practice and time to set up. Wouldn’t really be suitable for table hoping or such like as the reset isn’t quick.
Having said that, this effect is truly awesome. It truly does work itself automatically with just the very slightest input from the performer. The effect has several very strong phases and builds to a fabulous climax. This one will not be ending up forgotten in a drawer. Highly recommended.

Lucas

I picked this up during the last Vanishing Inc sale and wow am I glad I did. My initial negative was that the effect seemed procedural but in actual FACT (pun intended), it is an entertaining premise and the effect is so strong. This is brilliant.

Stephen

Frankly, I am astonished at all the 5-star ratings. This trick may get great reactions (and perhaps this is what the ratings suggest), but it's far from self-working. It is not, in fact, "Fully Automated," being instead vastly complex (for the magician), difficult to sequence (with correct orientation) and far too easily revealed upon performance. I got half-way through the video and turned it off – this is not my kind of magic.

I'm a Santa Claus. For my purposes, magic is not the goal but a means to an end – demonstrating the answers I'm asked about time zones, chimneys, reindeer, "knowing" naughty and nice and much more. I can easily create a patter that makes most tricks relevant to that end. But this trick is only "good" for those who perform magic for magic's sake (a pretty wide audience, that excludes performers like me). So when I rate this as "Below Standard" it is my own standard it falls below.

CGW Andy

This routine is out of this world!!!
Caleb made the perfect trick to make your spectator the hero of the show and feel amazing.
For this routine you need to manage your performing spectator very well but with the explanation of Caleb this is not a problem!

This is one of my all time favorites on Fool Us and im so happy he brought it to market!
This was money well spend!

Kerry

This effect is fantastic. Very easy to do and if you been performing maic for any lenght of time, a deck switch should be very easy. I meet Caleb in 2009 and have been impressed with his work ever since. Thank you Caleb.

Wayne

I liked this trick very much. ID# introduced me to two. Very interesting principles that I had never seen before. To Paul Harris pointer Cohart idea is very deceptive, and some thing I would like to play around with some more. The R pool Wilson, version of the Jinks change is a great improvement and well worth anybody’s study.

Laura Bautista

It really is a very powerful and deceptive effect. It perfectly maintains the pace of the routine and makes it narrative and entertaining at the same time. In my case, I did not receive blank cards to adapt the instructions to my native language, but if you have a deck of white faces, you have an infinite number of possibilities to Fool us all!

James

What can I say, this is a real fooler and I love best that the spectator is doing all the work for you. I love the fact that is puts the magic in their hands. I rarely get asked to repeat a card trick, but this one is the top of the list.

Mitch

Excellent! Love this trick

Octavio

It's a great, simple, but impactful trick! It allows you to focus on the participant and the audience! Just when everyone thinks the trick is over, boom, there's more! The audience will not know what hit them!

Tom

I really like that the message cards at end can be customized. This makes the same trick workable as a "straight" card trick, as a Happy Birthday trick, or any setting where a custom message is desired.

Vince

This is a terrific card effect. It is simple and very easy to learn and do. Your spectators will be amazed and they do most of the work. The instructions are excellent. If you do card effects you certainly need to get this and add it to your repertoire. The title of the effect is certainly correct. Hight recommended. A++++++++++++

Ryan

There are those tricks that the method is average but the effect is great. Then there are those tricks that the method is amazing, but the trick falls flat. Well Fully Automatic Card Trick meets both of those. Not only is the method genius, the effect itself is as well and all around fantastic trick.
Who is this trick for: This is a trick for workers and hobbyists alike. It's easy to learn and even easier to perform (literally the participant does all the work).
Where would you perform this: In my opinion this is going to be more for a show. If you're doing a walk around set, you could perform this, but it my just be a once a night or you'll have to go and reset. Show wise though this would be a great opener, or in the middle or a closer.
Reset: There is a reset, but it's super simple
Tutorial: Fantastic. Caleb does a great job explaining all the ins and outs of the effect
Worth it: 100%. The price point for this one perfect and this will be a great addition into any act

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Ben

FACT is the truth! This is a mostly self-working miracle that delivers. In FACT, it delivers in so many ways. It has multiple moments of magic that build one upon the next, with a truly remarkable crescendo. It also offers the perfect opportunity to put your volunteer in the spotlight. Since the instruction cards do “all the work” even the most introverted and shy audience member can be the most magical! Finally, it’s truly fooling. Yes, there is a bunch of procedural steps, like most self-working tricks. But everything feels motivated, and because the instruction cards do the heavy lifting, it does it not feel convoluted or confusing in any way. Finally, since the audience understands the deck is “special” and has custom-written cards, it provides plenty of motivation to switch out the FACT deck for a new one to continue with the routine. I even write “SPECIAL MAGIC DECK” on the tuck box to provide an extra level of transparency – and maybe comedy. I’d say the only downside is the reset. No matter how many times I do it or how many notes I make about it, I still have to rewatch the video to remind myself how it all comes together. I have not yet customized the reveal, but I love the concept that this can be personalized to create a truly remarkable ending that will be the most memorable moment of any act.

Logan

Awesome easy trick that should be a lot of fun!

Chancellor

Honestly one of my favourite things I’ve purchased in a little while, it’s so easy to learn and set up, comes with a PDF for ease, and comes with everything you need! Love it, would rate it 10 stars if I could

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Steven

Diabolical. Works like a charm. Can't wait to spring this one on my next close-up audience. Plus, the customization options are a real value add. Thanks, Caleb.

Carter

This is an A+ effect.

Personally, I think this is a great trick for a family gathering/dinner table. There isn't much wrong at all with the trick aside from it being something that is not very impromptu. If you are performing this, it is a true show and not something casual to mess around with when you have buddies over in my opinion.

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Gary asks: So many people and all the online reviews appreciated the spare blank cards so why were they eliminated in the newest release?
- 1. greg responds:Maybe it made the reprint cost go up?
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Michael asks: A few questions: 1. Does the explanation explain the trick as originally performed on Penn & Teller "Fool Us", and if so, can you perform the complete 1st edition version of the trick (provided you buy some Bicycle blank faced cards (and use some "arts and craft" efforts on the blank-faced cards? 2. In the above questions, is the "Did We Fool You" procedure explained and is it that ending for which you require the blank-faced cards? 3. If you want to, can you omit the "Did We Fool You" phase of the trick entirely...INCLUDING not having to buy or use the blank-faced cards? Or, are four extra cards (i.e., presumably blank cards (whether written on or not) necessary in order for the many sequences to be able to be properly executed? (For illustration purposes only, if we assume that the original first edition version of this trick used a deck of cards that is comprised of "X" number of cards, can the 1st edition version of the trick be performed starting with "X-4" number of cards? And, if that answer is "No", IF you elected to skip the final "Did We Fool You" ending, would you be able to perform the rest of the trick starting out with "X-4" number of cards?) Thanks for the requested information.
- 1. Jim responds:1. The explanation covers an improved version. Caleb explains on the explanation video that he made some improvements to the method since performing it on the show, and that is what is taught in the product. Could you do some art & crafts and duplicate the Fool Us performance? Yes, you could, once you understand the deck and study the explanation. 2. Instead of "Did We Fool You" the ending says: You - will - choose - the - three - of hearts. This is explained. 3. You get the deck, ready to perform out of the box. In FACT, if you follow along with the explanation video, Caleb has you perform the trick on yourself. Could you omit the ending? Sure—I see no reason why you couldn't. Regarding the numbers of cards, I would simply replace the blank "ending" cards with normal ones. That way, you don't have to alter the procedure at all. In my opinion, if you are going to perform with a deck like this, you should keep the ending in. Since you get the deck ready to go, there is nothing extra that you have to buy. I hope that helps!
- 2. Jim responds:From the creator: 1. The trick is slightly improved from the Penn and Teller appearance. The main difference is that I no longer riffle shuffle the deck. While the riffle shuffle might make it more fooling for magicians (since there are no false shuffles involved), I think it slightly weakens the effect from the audience point of view (since I have a chance to manipulate the cards). I think leaning into the premise of making this more hands off is the way to go. The riffle shuffle relied on the deck being gimmicked in an odd way. The marketed version is NOT gimmicked in this way. 2. The "Did We Fool You" message can be customized with anything written on four blank cards. If you want to customize what's written on the back of the Jokers, you'd also need blank-backed Jokers to write on. 3. You can perform the trick without revealing the message cards at the end. In the marketed version, the final message says "You Will Choose The Three of Hearts."
- 3. ZAP responds:
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Brian P. asks: From my previous question, I understand this is the second edition. But can I purchase the blank cards that came with the first edition?
- 1. Daniel responds:I believe you can buy an inexpensive deck of blank bicycle cards.
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Brian P. asks: Is this the first or second edition, and if the second edition, how can we buy the blank cards included in the first edition?
- 1. Vanishing Inc. Magic responds:The first edition is no longer available. Sorry!
Sal asks: Does this come with video, or written instructions?
- 1. Sal responds:Oops! Sorry. Just realized, at the bottom, the ad copy says video.
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Amos asks: You say YOU can use three different prediction cards. Are there instructions for this, or is this only in your personal performance?
- 1. Zak responds:The instructions do not detail using other cards
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Zak asks: This comes with an extra download (Clue), just wondering if the cards for clue are provided or are those something you create yourself?
- 1. Sgkyduyen responds:It does not come with Clue cards
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kevin asks: there is no step 7, 8 and 9, is it i have to write it myself
- 1. Ryan responds:Have a look at both sides of each card, I’m sure it will be in there ;)
- 2. kevin responds:mine jz dont have
- 3. Juan responds:Dec 2 2020: just received mine and there is no step 7-8-9 written on the cards, there were 3 separate card: 3 of diamonds, clubs and spades with blank back. are we supposed to write the steps in there? my hand writing is horrible and not having 7-8-9 already written make the instructions look weird. why aren't those steps already written in the cards?
- 4. David responds:The 7, 8, and 9 instruction cards are already in the deck. The comes already in a starting stack.
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Ben asks: Notice that Caleb uses Phoenix cards in the demo? Does this come with Phoenix cards? I hope so, as I no longer use Bikes. Once confirmed, I can place my order. Thanks.
- 1. Vanishing Inc. Magic responds:It currently comes in Bicycle Rider backs.
Brian asks: I have just received my card trick fact but can't seam to get online instucion
- 1. Vanishing Inc. Magic responds:If you purchased through our store, please check the downloads section of your account. You should find the explanation videos in there. Otherwise, please contact our support team for further help.

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