The development of the ZIG ZAG CIGARETTE according to the Tenyo website:
Ever since Robert Harbin just performed his Zig Zag illusion, many magicians have created Zig Zag type effects that substitute another objects, aside from a woman, to be sliced up! ZIG ZAG CIG is a close-up version of this illusion that substitutes a cigarette for the woman. The visible movement (sliding the center piece of the case to one side) corresponds exactly with the movement necessary to move the secret gimmick, which makes the mechanism of this trick completely automatic. The concept of not requiring any additional movements to make the trick work is an appealing one, since it means that anyone can perform the effect easily. We believe that this is the ultimate match of form and function. This type of 'fully automatic' magic also may be seen in tricks that were developed later, such as SIDETRACK and ECLIPSE.
In the world of magic, tricks and effects are very difficult to protect legally and, as a result, many unscrupulous dealers simply copy the creations of others without permission.
In an effort to help those who wish to buy ethically and support the original creators while avoiding the "new" versions of their effects, Magic Fakers was set up.
(If you are able to help us by leaving comments under the relevant tricks, we are also trying to add dates to establish when each trick was first released)
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The development of the ZIG ZAG CIGARETTE according to the Tenyo website:
Ever since Robert Harbin just performed his Zig Zag illusion, many magicians have created Zig Zag type effects that substitute another objects, aside from a woman, to be sliced up! ZIG ZAG CIG is a close-up version of this illusion that substitutes a cigarette for the woman. The visible movement (sliding the center piece of the case to one side) corresponds exactly with the movement necessary to move the secret gimmick, which makes the mechanism of this trick completely automatic. The concept of not requiring any additional movements to make the trick work is an appealing one, since it means that anyone can perform the effect easily. We believe that this is the ultimate match of form and function. This type of 'fully automatic' magic also may be seen in tricks that were developed later, such as SIDETRACK and ECLIPSE.
Created by: Hiroshi Kondo (1981)
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