Quality of the actual product:
0 product was broke when it arrived
1 product broke while rehearsing
2 product works half of the time or less and is unreliable
3 product's wear and tear makes a replacement in little time unavoidable
4 product works but it's too small/fumbly/large/ect.
5 product works with a few simple modifications
6 products works as intended but you have to pay attention not to screw up
7 product works as intended
Quality of the teaching:
0 There is no teaching
1 Hardly any teaching and it requires prior knowlege of the moves/principles
2 Knowing the moves/principles involved the teaching is ok, otherwise you need to research first.
3 Some effort went into the teaching, but many crucial parts are left out.
4 The teaching is reduced to the crucial parts.
5 Some elements could have been explained a little more, but the majority is easy enough to follow
6 Everything is clear but to understand it you need to think
7 Everything is clear and can be understood with ease
Quality of the Swag:
0 Just the written instruction and you have to make the product yourself
1 Just some stuff to make the gimmick yourself according to the instructions
2 The product in plastic bag or envelope and some instruction to download the instructions
3 Paper or plastic bag with proper instructions
4 Crappy case with DVD or Booklet
5 Nice case with DVD or Booklet
6 Nice case with DVD or Booklet and additional optional props
7 Nice case with DVD and Booklet and additional props that can be used
Deception of the routine that comes with it: (Layman only)
0 Doesn't fool
1 Fools some but it's more a magical gag than a serious product
2 Fools most, but leaves people puzzeled rather than amazed.
3 Fools most, but people will think of a method nevertheless.
4 It fools the majority leaving them amused
5 It fools effortlessly and alternative methods don't come to mind.
6 It fools nearly all and leaves them amazed and with childlike wonder.
7 The layers of deception are masterfully stacked and littered with cancels of methods.
Potential:
0 You cannot expand on the material. One trick pony!
1 With some clever thinking a longer routine can be constructed around it. But not much.
2 Changing the premise a little bit may make this routine seem greater.
3 Two or three appraoches might be worth exploring.. the rest... meh
4 The alternatives mentioned in the instructions are pretty much all there is.
5 Tons of ideas seem possible but are hard to think of.
6 Almost effortlessly different scenarious to use this come to mind.
7 This is a utility device that sparks off so many ideas and possibilities (eg. Thumb Tip)
Angles:
0 There is no way to hide the secret.
1 The angles are so horrific, that a one on one trick is the only way to do it. (video magic)
2 The angles are so buggy that in the dark it might be workable for a few.
3 Can be done semi surrounded, nice for stage.
4 Can be done with your ass against the wall.
5 Angles are not bad if you make sure you got proper misdirection
6 Angle proof if you know how to block you angles.
7 Angle proof, can be done surrounded
Setup:
0 The setup takes ages/you destroy the gimmick/you cannot waste too much time after being set up
1 The setup takes between 10 and 20 minutes less with practice
2 The setup takes between one minute and 10 minutes, less with practice
3 The setup takes less than a minute
4 The setup can be done within the show (offbeat or as an additional effect)
5 The setup can be openly reset without spoiling the secret
6 The setup resets itself at the end of the trick
7 The setup resets and stores itself so it is ready to be done again right away
Difficulty:
0 Pretty much nobody but the inventor is able to pull that shit off.
1 Years will get you there, and it will be well worth it... or not!
2 The routine is so complex that you really need to rehease for months to make it seem effortless
3 Some of the stuff is actually hard to do without spending weeks on it
4 One of the moves requires actual work, might be knacky
5 You have to remember the order of the moves. Actual practice is recommended
6 Read the instructions, wiggle your thumb to practice and you are good to go
7 Selfworking
Price:
0 Way too much compared to the overall effect and stuff you are getting. Mean spirited rip off.
1 Proud pricing
2 Swallow deep and take a deep breath, you might have buyers remores
3 Not cheap, but worth it anyway.
4 Reasonable
5 Cheap
6 Cheap and comes with Bonus Material
7 Free
Awe of the Trick without presentation: (Layman only)
0 Dear Lord, make it stop (21 card trick)
1 This is lame (Break Away Wand)
2 I've seen better (Pom Pom Sticks)
3 This is nice (Linking Rings)
4 Actually pretty good (Coins Across)
5 This is seriously cool (Cups and Balls)
6 People really talk about the trick and conclude it must be magic (Bill to Lemon)
7 Freaks people out and fills them with that warm and fuzzy feeling or real magic (Sponge Balls in the spectators hands)
Under Price, you have spelt remorse as remores. Please fix
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