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Take a Chance is a collection of five entertaining and unusual magical routines all based around the Monopoly board game.

Lucky or Not
After you and the spectators mix the Community Chest cards you can decide who is going to be lucky and who will be unlucky.

In the Money
The spectator has a free choice of any property on the board. Yet the prediction envelope contains the correct amount of money.

Hotel Okito
An Okito box routine where a little green house always finds it's way to the red hotel. Penetrating the brass box and even going through a full box of playing cards. Eventually...

This is number 4.5 of the Paul Diamond "Gems of Magic Book" series.

• Tic-Tac-Toe
• Okito Coin-Box Routine
• Transpo Silks Deluxe
• Rattle-Bars Are "Ringing"
• Produce The Load Chamber
• Case To Table
• Son Of King Tut - Levitation
• The Kraus-Kut
• Roll-Over Coin Sleight
• A Good "Music-Stand" Table
• Wrist-Coin Flip
• Block and Rope Penetration
• Thumb-Press Coin Vanish
• Simplex Salt Shaker
• "Super Coin-On" Variation
• Fishpole-Flagstaff Production

1st edition 1974, 23 pages; 1st digital edition 2015 PDF 23 pages.

Important: These are not plans for making this yourself. These are the directions that came with this illusion when it was on the market for $1950.00. This PDF is designed for collectors who may have the prop, but no directions, magic historians, and those simply curious as to how this trick was done. The trick still shows up on eBay, magic flea markets and auctions. If you need the directions, then here they are.

This was one of the best illusions ever released by Illusion Concepts. It was an improved version of cutting an arm in thirds, based on the original Okito Sawing A Woman Into Thirds....

• ...Articles:
  • Past Glory of India - Mrinaal Roy - the Yogi Jadugar by An Admirer.
  • Magic as Entertainment by Harold Taylor - Harold's experiences.
• Columns: MagicIan Adair Column - a chit-chat and magic column by Ian Adair.
• MagiXposed:
  • Ilango Tango - Neato Okito by P.K. Ilango - an excellent Okito box routine.
  • K - Not A Loop by Aldo Colombini - another great rope routine.
  • The Trio - My 3 Paddle Tricks by Gora Datta - a smashing paddle magic.
  • The Magic Kettle, Nu Way by Gautam Guha - a jaw-dropping-simple magic.
  • The Animated Cigarette by Solyl...

Okito Box Routines - Here are a couple routines using an ungimmicked Okito box. "4 out and in" uses some of Roth's handlings as a launching point. But 4 coins travel invisibly out of and into the box, one at a time, using no extra coins and an ungimmicked box. This routine features some original moves...

One of the best works on the Okito coin box including moves and routines.

• Bey's Routine With The Okito Coin Box
• Mohammed Bey's Bonus Silver And Copper Routine
• More Mohammed Bey Routines With The Okito Coin Box, Four Coins, A Card Case And A Tumbler
• Improved Okito Coin Box Steal For One Coin
• The Perfect "Coin Penetration Through Box And Hand"
• The "Okito" Coin Box

1st edition 1963, 53 pages; 1st digital edition 2016, 42 pages.

• ...
  • ... Corn In A Borrowed Hat
• You're On-Stage
• Club Act Routine
  • Rope-Stretching
  • Ropes Around The Neck
  • Block And Cord
  • Bananas
  • Heavy Water
  • The Needle Trick
  • The Card In The Orange
  • Great Performers
• Where Do We Go From Here?
• Let's Buy A Trick
• The Collector
  • Robert-Houdin
  • Harry Houdini
  • Okito
  • Alexander Herrmann
  • Harry Kellar
  • Maskelyne's Mysteries
  • Harry Blackstone
  • John Mulholland
  • Howard Thurston
• The Black Art, Fully Exposed And Laid Bare
• Acknowledgements
  • About The Cover

1st edition 1972, 288 pages; 1st digital edition 2016, 490 pages.

1. ...
   • questions and answers
21. Magic in Kansas City
21. re: The Mysterious Lawrences have a son
22. Triple Heart Transposition - Clettis V. Musson
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. The Future Greats - Bill Pitts
24. re: Paul Le Paul
25. Wizard Shows Big Success - Clettis V. Musson
25. re: Merv Taylor
25. re: Okito marries Marie Dean - Jack Gwynne has son

1. The "Tops" - Volume 14, Number 2 - February 1949 - 32 pages
3. With the Editor - Mel
3. Contents
4. Mephistophelean Magic is Dante's Show - Claudia Cassidy
4. re: Merle, the Magician
5. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
   • reviews
     • Himber's Wrong-Way Card ...

1. ... A Rope Trick - George F. Wright
16. Graphology - Ken de Courcy
17. Vanishing Wand Variation - J. F. James
17. Impromptu Match Suspension - Ken de Courcy
17. re: Monk Watson
17. re: Hots Michels
18. Greens - A Comedy Effect - Wilford Hutchinson
19. So It's Laughs You Want! - Bob Brethen
    • Johnny Louther's "Chatter Box" Material, Part 2
21. Conjurer's Shop Talk - Ken Allen & Dick Piser
    • Lively Cigarette
22. The Future Greats - Bill Pitts
23. Grandmother's Necklace Again - Used as a Stage Trick - J. F. James
23. re: McDonald Birch
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins
24. The "Easy" Egg Bag - Ken de Courcy
25. re: Jerry...

1. ...
   • What's New in Tricks?
     • Miracle Discs - Ken Allen
     • Yo-Yo Escape - Louis Histed
   • How About Books?
     • The Sphinx, December
     • Annemann's Buried Treasures
     • The Linking Ring
     • Conjuring Psychology - Richard J. Weibel
     • Sleight Bits - Robert Orben
     • Okito - Edward Drane
     • Classic Secrets of Magic - Bruce Elliott
     • 12 Brand New Tricks - Eddie Joseph
     • Max Andrew's Catalogue
   • What's Doing In the Magazines?
     • Hugard's Magic Monthly, September, October, November & December
     • The Journal of Hypnotism, November
     • M-U-M, October,...

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     • The L. W. Lost Chord
     • Will Brema's Convincing Rope Trick
20. Twin Thoughts - Henry Durkin
20. re: Lee Allen Estes
20. Sid Lorraine's Chatter
    • Questions and Answers - mixed in with the reviews
    • reviews
      • prop cigar - Harold Beaumont
      • More Mohammed Bey Routines With The Okito Coin Box
      • The Five O' Fetsch - "Hen" Fetsch
      • The Invisible Murderer - fiction - Carter Dickson
21. A Minister and His Magic - Rev. Don Bodley
22. New York Magi-Chat - Frank Garcia
23. Visitors at Abbott's - re: Jim Reneaux, Verne Grimsley, Bill Tresslar & Paul Bobe
23. Magic Outdoors - L. E. Roba Collins ...

1. ... - Bob Nelson
31. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
32. The Professional Touch - "Monk" Watson
34. The Presto Pitch - Tommy Windsor
35. Twenty-Five Years Ago in "Tops" - Neil Foster
    • News from Hollywood
37. Princess Has Vanished

1. The New Tops - Volume 1, Number 3 - March 1961 - 44 pages
1. Cover - Okito
2. Cover Portrait - Okito - by Robert Parrish
4. Contents
5. From the Editor's Desk - Neil Foster
6. My "Silken Lady" Presentation - Douglas Feben
7. photo - Carl Fyhrie performing Abbott's Super X Levitation
8. Attention Suckers - Tony Kardyro
9. Roughingly Yours - Aldini
   • Aces on Stand
10. From the...

1. ...
   • ...
     • ... Phantom Mindreader - Bob Nelson
     • Snake in the Brass - from India
     • Ring-a Ding-Ding - from India
     • Cigaro-Bill - Allen Lambie
     • Instanto Cigarette Pack to Cards - Allen Lambie
     • Trump-Hand-Fan - Allen Lambie
   • Tip of the Month
     • To make steel wire invisible - Okito
30. Dragon Reincarnate - Vernon E. Lux
    • The Candle Vanish
31. McAthy's Ventopics - George McAthy
    • The Baby Cry Routine - Billy Boley
33. Mentalism & Things Psychic - Bob Nelson
    • The Quick or Dead - Alan Milan
    • Flame Divination - Wilhelm Widenmann
34. Gospel Magic - Rev....

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   • ...
     • ... Magic Service - Yogi Magic Mart
28. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
29. In Appreciation - re: Ben Chavez - by Marian Chavez
30. The Thought Bender - Stewart James
31. Routines & Ideas - Neil Foster
32. Patter & Presentation - Gene Gordon
    • Foster's Center Tear
    • Demon Silk Wonder Box - Norman J. Howe
34. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
36. McAthy's Ventopics - George McAthy
    • Ventriloquial Routine - The Shocking Mr. Franklin - Dick Mawby
37. Mentalism & Things Psychic - Bob Nelson
38. Gospel Magic - Rev. Robert E. Olson
    • The Seed
    • Trouble Wit
39. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Out of the...

1. ...
   • Nineteen Sixty-Four ... In Retrospect
16. Poet's Corner - Marie Dornfield
    • Will You Be My Valentine
    • Quick Doctor The Adrenalin!
16. Balloonology - Jim Church III
    • One Balloon Swan
17. Clean Cane Vanish - North Bigbee
17. Cane From Hat - North Bigbee
18. My Handling of the Okito Coin Box - Eddie Joseph
19. From the Tip of my Thumb - Bob Lewis
20. London Notes - Wilford Hutchinson, Jr.
21. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
22. Twenty-Five Years Ago in "Tops"
    • Townery - Ton Cup
    • Dog-Gone - Joe Didalensky
23. Everything but the Kitchen Sink - Ed Solomon
24. Packet Switches - Edward Marlo
    • First...

1. ...
   • ...
   • Discoverie of Witchcraft
   • Rope Trick, Sawing and Super X
   • Magic in the Church
   • A New Tern for Magic
   • God's Word Marches On
30. The Professional Touch - "Monk" Watson
    • My Friend Blackstone
31. Kid Show Forum - Bruce Posgate
33. Twenty-Five Years Ago in "Tops"
    • Sucker Die Box Gag
    • The Stuck Card Trick
    • Patter for the Vanishing Rabbit - R. C. Buff
    • "Simplex" Floating Cup - Allan Lambie
34. Patter & Presentation - Gene Gordon
    • Roydon Wand Routine - Bill Severn
    • A Trip to Monsterville Continued - The Skeets-Burgers [Billiard Ball Stand] - Dale Salwak
35. Dinner Bell - U. F....

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   • ...
     • ... - Micky Hades International
     • Book-A-Log Catalog - Micky Hades International
     • Perputu-List #20 - Micky Hades International
     • Magic, Inc. - Book Catalog
   • New Tricks and Books
     • The Illustrated History of Magic - Milbourne Christopher
     • Spotty - Repro 71
     • The Box - Repro 71
     • Sideshow and Animal Tricks - Hereward Carrington
     • Pre-Clip-Tion - Supreme
     • Ken's Klock - Ken de Courcy
     • Think-A-Number - Ken de Courcy
     • Big Parade of the Kings - Supreme
     • Encyclopedia of Dove Magic Volume 3 - Ian Adair
     • 50 Modern Card Tricks You Can Do - Glenn Gravatt
     • Cartogagia, Volume 7, Enciclopedia...

1. ... - Sid Lorraine
   • Tricks and Books
     • Craige Snader - catalog
     • Little Red Riding Hood - Craige McComb Snader III
     • Brass Bill Tube with Padlock - D. A. Tayade
     • Cigarette Cutting Tube - D. A. Tayade
     • Okito Coin Box - D. A. Tayade
     • Dozen Spring Flowers - D. A. Tayade
     • 100 Years of Magic Posters - Charles & Regina Reynolds, compilers
     • cleaning cloth for metal props - Brenden Crimmins
     • gospel card trick - Dick Schick
     • John Schoener, the Clown Shoemaker - list
     • X--Credible! - Dan Garrett
     • Dai Vernon's First California Lecture (1947) - Jeff Busby Enterprises
     • Vanishing Champagne Bottle - Magico & Boretti
     • Hats and Hares - Robert Gramer ...

1. ...For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
37. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
38. Tons of Snow - poem - Esther Olson
38. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
40. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
41. Views on Showmanship - Mark Brandyberry
    • Patter
42. Twenty-Five Years Ago in "Tops"
    • Funny Bunny Business - "Hen" Fetsch
    • Double-Box Bowl Production - J. B. Maxwell
    • Rainbow Ball Routine - James Reneaux
    • A Silk Routine - Roy Kissell
44. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
45. Tom-Foolery - Tom Mullica

1. The New Tops - Volume 19, Number 4 - April 1979 - 56 pages
1. Cover - Paul Driscoll
7. Contents
8. Cover Portrait - Paul Driscoll - by Bob Blau
10. Abbott's Magic Talent Contest
11. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
12. Another Upper Story - Phil Goldstein
12. In Memoriam...

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     • ...
     • Polish Poker - Nick rost
     • Bunny Topper - Alan Kennaugh
     • Terry Seabrooke, Vol. 2 - Magicassette
     • Abracassetta, October
     • Abracassetta, November
30. Johnstone's Column - By George [Johnstone]
    • Comparing
32. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
33. Tipsy Turvy Production Box - Joel Ross
34. Flashback!
    • Karrell Fox's Korny-Bill-Kollection
36. Gimmicks, Gadgets & Optical Illusions - Robert E. Olson
    • The Checker Cabinet
    • The Haunted Cabinet and Blocks of Quong Hi
    • In Defense of Gospel Magic - Robert J. Zoerman, Jr.
    • Letter From The Editor - Gordon Miller
    • Changing...

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     • ...
     • Gandalf's Match Games - Bub Myers & George Schindler
     • Balancing Nails - Stan Lobenstern
     • Miko - Stan Lobenstern
     • Triple Precognition - Stan Lobenstern
     • Fun at the Inn - Supreme
     • Joker - Flip - Videonics
     • Reel Magic Vol. 1 - Paul Diamond - Videonics
     • Who's Coin Box - New Magnetic Copper/Silver - Paul Diamond - Videonics
     • Mr. Humble - Paul Diamond - Videonics
     • Hard Core #1 - Paul Diamond - Videonics
23. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
    • Magic Collectors' Weekend, April 17-19
1. four-page advertising insert
28. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
    • Abbott's Magic Talent Contest - Neil Foster
    • Vent-O-Rama '86
    • Colon...

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   • Picture Magic
27. Invitation to Mystery, 3rd Series - Stewart James
    • The Heptacards
28. Wacky Words with Answers - Ed Harris
29. For Women Only - Frances Ireland Marshall
32. Magic-Up-Date - Richard Greeno
32. Comic Trickartoon - Ed Harris
33. The Aldini Connection
    • Double Door Sucker Die Box (A Presentation)
34. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • No-Sleight Wild Cards
35. Dune Buggy - clown Col. Jim Russell
38. Men of Magic - Robert E. Olson
41. Tony Kardyro's Magical Highway
    • Vanish Supreme Move
    • Silver/Copper Pentro Selection
    • Four Bits
    • T.K.'s Trans-Coin

1. The New Tops...

1. ...
   • ... - Bob Solari
   • Symbol Sensory - Bob Solari
   • Magicana - periodical
   • Cabot St. Cinema Theatre News - periodical
   • Magin' Good - periodical
   • Pocket Dragon - Magical Entertainments
   • Bag-O-Trix - Abbott's compendium
   • Frisbee Dollar Bill - Mike Bornstein
   • Original Commercial Routines with Okito & Boston Coin Boxes - Mike Bornstein
   • The Comedy Calculator Deck - Mike Bornstein
   • The Professional Entertainer's Booking and Selling Manual - Roberta & Ken Griffin
11. Sticks & Stones - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Scatter Aces - Edward Marlo
14. Protecting Trade Secrets! - Keeping The Mystery...

1. ...
   • ... Deck - Tom Daugherty
   • Money in Your Pocket - tape/booklet - Mark Nilsen & Mark Pittman
15. Magic-Up-Date - Richard & Nancy Greeno
16. Conjuring with Cards - Nick Trost
    • Out OD This World - Another Handling
17. It's The Law - Geoffrey Hansen
27. Thoughts On ... - John Luka
    • Invisible Okito Coin Box - Milt Kort
30. Subject: Illusions - David Seebach
33. Magic For The Gospel Magician - Bob Zoerman
    • Abbott's Hole In One routine
34. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
36. Three Magic Words - Rick Fisher
37. Frustrations! - Geoffrey Hansen
43. Tops Funnies - Ed Harris

1. The New Tops - Volume 34, Number...