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Title: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: reyfer on May 02, 2007, 04:13:23 AM

A group of magicians has filed a lawsuit against Nippon Television Network (NTV) and TV Asahi, demanding 1.98 million yen in compensation and an apology from the broadcasters for revealing the secrets behind coin tricks. (http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070502p2a00m0na005000c.html)

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: kukine on May 02, 2007, 04:40:16 AM

I wonder if cyril takayama (sp?) is one of those magicians

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: nop on May 03, 2007, 04:39:21 AM

Stop showing us the cheap crappy magics.  Invent some good magic yourself.  Actually, it is about the performances, not equipments.

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: nox_xie on May 03, 2007, 05:11:54 AM

hoho.. how can they(tv stations) reveal the trick without the permission of they performer.. that's cruel.. but compesate for 1.98 million yen for that is even cruel.. this is LIFE..

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: jimmydotnet on May 03, 2007, 07:27:03 AM

i always thought magic is all about lying...and indeed it is lying... ;D

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: Tyball on May 03, 2007, 04:45:52 PM

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The lawsuit said that the television stations had introduced several gimmick coins, and revealed magic secrets in their reports, such as how cigarettes were passed through the coins.

So that's how they do it...

(http://img03.picoodle.com/img/img03/8/5/3/f_cigthrucoinm_aa64301.png) (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?srv=img03&img=/8/5/3/f_cigthrucoinm_aa64301.png)

 :lol:

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: trueinnuendo on May 04, 2007, 10:44:55 AM

For revealing trade secrets literally

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: nop on May 04, 2007, 03:16:39 PM

If one can buy magic book or borrow magic book from Library, then it is prior arts and not trade secret. --

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: BuRn on May 04, 2007, 04:18:28 PM

Quote from: jimmydotnet on May 03, 2007, 07:27:03 AM

i always thought magic is all about lying...and indeed it is lying... ;D

its actually more about misdirection....

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: jimmydotnet on May 04, 2007, 07:16:02 PM

there is no secret power among magician...it is just a camera trick or the fast hands of magician...

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: edhead999 on May 06, 2007, 09:15:11 AM

There was a really big uproar in the US a couple years back when a magician made a show showing all the secrets to the magic tricks. Some of the were hardcore too. Like Blair's ice box trick. Meh, magic is still interesting to watch, especially with Otsuka Ai getting all into it XD

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: vicmu on May 07, 2007, 03:33:48 AM

this kinda reminds me of Penn and Teller's magic cup and balls trick with clear cups.

it's amazing what they can do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jKKwess_BY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jKKwess_BY)

Title: Re: Magicians sue TV stations for revealing magic coin tricks
Post by: schol3s on May 14, 2007, 01:50:28 PM

i still can't figure out how cigarettes were passed through the coins....
i think i will try going to the library for help.... haha...