The Blurb
This is one of those effects whose methodology is as good as the trick itself – it will tickle you pink every time you perform it.
It’s not entirely new territory for the Dobbmeister – he produced a wallet in conjunction with Alan Wong that contained the wherewithal to do this effect, and Heads Up was one of the routines supplied with his AFW wallet.
But Heads Up 2.0 is cleaner, cheekier and more of a fooler – and more organic with just a post-it note, which is entirely in keeping with the theme of the game that forms the core of the presentation.
You offer to get into a game of ‘Forehead Detective‘. You know the sort of thing; everyone has the name of a famous person stuck on to their back or forehead in a way that everyone can read the name except them. By asking questions with yes/no answers, everyone has to work out who they are.
A spectator writes any 3-digit number on a post-it note, and sticks it on your forehead: they can read it but you cannot. You reciprocate with a note on his head. When the notes are revealed you chose the same numbers. You could do it with drawings of objects, names….even playing cards.And, because this is Wayne Dobson, there is a comic twist at the end.
Heads Up 2.0 comes with a gimmicked super sticky note pad and a matching sticky note pad (You need both to perform the effect) with video instructions taught in details by Mike Sullivan.
Jheff's Guide
WHAT IT IS:
Gimmick with routine(s) included
HOW ACCURATE OR COMPLETE THE AD COPY IS:
It is accurate enough.
SET-UP AND RE-SET:
You will need to replace the paper in the sticky notepads. How often you perform will dictate how often you need to replace the paper.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED THAT YOU NEED OR NEED TO KNOW:
The instructional video does not mention the plastic film that must be removed before use. Otherwise, it will seem like it won’t work well.
SUITABLE VENUES:
Close-up
JHEFF’S JUDGMENT:
This ingeniously made version of a classic gimmick has tremendous potential. However, the routine is limited to performing it one-on-one and so, unless you perform that way quite a bit, I can only recommend this to those creative individuals who want to take this gimmick and explore that potential by creating a different routine or a different approach.