Roulette deck

Not just an animated deck of cards, but an inbuilt magic system plus two hours of video instruction!

The Roulette deck by Mechanic Industries is much more than just a custom deck given the massive tutorial video that comes with it, and its unique animation features. I've always loved the concept of flip-board animation, and the folks at Mechanic Industries have already produced some outstanding decks that make use of this, like their Mechanics decks and Optricks decks.  I'm amazed someone didn't previously think of the idea of applying this concept to a Roulette Wheel on the card backs, so trust these guys to come up with an amazing deck that does exactly this.



This deck is perfect for gambling routines and a whole lot more. The tuck box introducing us to the key elements that we can use as a narrative: on the front a roulette style betting chart, and on the back the roulette wheel that is the chief feature of the card backs.  When the cards are in new deck order, you can flip the card backs and it shows an animation of the roulette wheel spinning around.  You really must see this in action by checking out the official promo video.  This feature obviously makes it a marked deck, and allows you to quickly discern the value of each card just by looking at the back.

There's plenty more roulette themed imagery on the card faces.  The number cards and court cards all have a standard look, with the colours reduced to just red and black for a more classy look. But there are some thematic adjustments to the artwork of the court characters, and these have been adorned with accessories like a roulette ball, rake, and handfuls of money.  Crushed stock from USPCC ensures super smooth handling right out of the box.



The flip-book animation is already genius, but it's only the start of the fun.  The two Jokers picture the hand of a croupier, one with ball in hand, the other with the ball just thrown, which can be used for a colour change to set the mood for the other card tricks you can do with this deck.  One of the two ad cards includes a link and password which gives you access to a two hour tutorial video over at Mechanic Industries, which is chock full of information about how you can use the card backs as a marking system.  Even better, it comes with tutorials for performing a number of casino-themed card tricks (e.g. Straight Up, Split Bet, Red or Black, Cool Monte, Lucky Thought, and House Edge), which take full advantage of the novel card backs and features built into this deck.  Head to the creator's webpage to see details of all these and more, or watch this wonderful 20 minute performance video which demonstrates them all back-to-back.

In other words, this is much more than just a deck of cards: it's a full toolbox of magic effects. And along with the deck you get the key to unlock this bag of tricks, with a full two hour video tutorial.  Given what you get, this is outstanding value: a low cost deck, with some really unique features, plus almost two hours of instruction.  There's even a private Facebook group you can join to share ideas with other fans.  Especially for magicians, all this makes the Roulette deck an outstanding buy.  And even collectors who appreciate the novelty of the flipboard animation will find a lot to like about this unique deck.  Highly recommended!