ZIG ZAG CIG by Hiroshi Kondo

1. A borrowed cigarette is placed into a case where it remains fully visible.

2. The center portion of the case is pulled sideways, cutting the cigarette into three seperate pieces which can be removed and examined.

3. The center portion is pushed back into place and instantly the cigarette is TOTALLY RESTORED and can be handed out immediately.

THE MIDAS MACHINE by Hiroshi Kondo

1. The magician displays a new money printing machine. A sheet of blank paper is placed into a printing frame, on which the etchings of a $10.00 bill can be seen.

2. The frame is inserted into the printing machine. The paper can still be seen through a window.

3. Visually, as the frame is withdrawn, the sheet of blank paper is seen to change into a real $10.00 bill.

SOFT COINS by Keizi Takahashi

1. Three borrowed coins are placed into a plastic case.

2. A small sheet of paper is placed over the coins and the lid is closed.

3. Three pencils are thrust through the case and penetrate the solid coins!

4. When the paper is pulled out, the coins can still be seen, right where the pencils were pushed through the case. EVERYTHING can be examined.

ROPE TO SILK

1. You show a very soft rope to your audience. By stroking the rope it becomes rigid and stands vertically with no support. With one more stroke of the rope it magically changes to a beautiful silk handkerchief.

CHINESE LINKING RINGS

1. Four solid metal rings link and unlink in a mysterious fashion. One of the classics of magic in miniature form.

DYNAMIC COINS by Hiroshi Kondo/Shigeru Sugawara

1. From an empty metal cap..... five coins appear.

2. The stack of coins is covered with the cap..... and they jump to the second cap.

3. The coins are placed onto one of the caps and covered with the other. They penetrate right through SOLID METAL and are found under the lower cap.

4. The coins are enclosed between the two caps and are turned around..... the coins vanish without trace.

MIRROR-MATE by Hideo Kato

1. The magician displays a small double-sided ordinary mirror and a cover.

2. The cover, containing a cut-out silhouette of a chess knight, is slipped over the mirror.

3. Magically, the chess knight "comes to life", appearing in the mirror, only to vanish seconds later.

WONDER WINDOW by Shigeru Sugawara

1. A solid sheet of transparent plastic is inserted into the Wonder Window frame.

2. A small bar with a slit in it is moved into place in the center of the frame.

3. An ordinary playing card magically melts through the solid window and all may be examined.

BLACK HOLE by Shigeru Sugawara

1. A plastic card, upon which is printed a BLACK HOLE is inserted into a beautifully decorated case.

2. The spectator holds his hand under the case and PRESTO, the HOLE falls into his palm.

3. When the cards is removed, it has a cut-out hole exactly equal to the solid BLACK HOLE held by the spectator.

4. In a flash, the card restores itself.

NIGHTMARE IN COLOR by Hiroshi Kondo

1. Three ropes, red, yellow and blue in colour, are shown to be of totally different lengths.

2. One end of each rope is held in a bunch in each hand. The other hand approaches and with a magical movement...

3. ...they all become the same length. Then just as mysteriously the ropes shrink and expand to their original lengths.

MIRA-METAL by Atsushi Fukano

1. The magician inserts a solid piece of square metal into an open case.

2. The case is closed and the magician taps the top of the case. Suddenly, a coin falls out of the piece of metal.

3. The case is turned over to reveal that the piece of metal now has a coin sized hole in the center. It is tipped out and everything is left for examination.

GEOMETRICK by Hideo Kato

1. A panel with a square hole is inserted into a case which also has a hole.

2. The case is turned over.

3. However, when the panel is removed it is seen that it now has a round hole. How can there be a different hole on each side of the panel?

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