Choice, Chance, or Coincidence #17 (3rd Build) by Clifton Mitchell

There is no doubt Choice, Chance, or Coincidence is Clifton Mitchell’s signature effect and even before the 3rd build, collector’s and performers alike were talking about it. With this most recent release Clifton has truly created his masterpiece 🙂

One of Magic Wagon’s most sought after releases is Diceolation but it has nothing on Clift’s Choice, Chance, or Coincidence.  The later version, Mini Dicolation, is a better and much more practical effect.  I understand that Dicelocation is still very collectible and receives high prices, but it does little for me, and like a lot of Magic Wagon’s items it is mostly a Magician’s trick.

Clift has never actually handled either version of Diceloation, but he is aware of both effects and acknowledges their influence on his version.  He also correctly identifies that the effect that started this whole craze off was way before even Collectors’ Workshop’s Badlands Bob.  It was Marvillo’s Rota Die c. 1968 (though I filled in the earlier date and the actual creator and independently came across Rota Die as I was researching another item).

Once you hold one of these cigar boxes you know you have something special in your hands. But it is easy to drone on about an effect, I have lots of Five Star reviews on my site, what makes this different?

The reasons that Choice, Chance, or Coincidence is so much better than Diceolation include:

• The Outer box uses a genuine cigar box.  This is a brilliant idea because each box is different, looks beautiful, blends in, and has zero suspicion by the audience.
• You can perform the effect two times in a row (or more if so desired – though two is the optimum).
• You don’t even have to put the smaller box inside the cigar box for the second effect making it seem even more unnecessary, and simply window dressing.
• The smaller box can be fully examined and even has a brass pin to open up the whole thing for even closer examination.
• By the time the audience is done they believe they have examined everything they need to and are left speechless with no idea how you could have predicted the die correctly both times.
• The small box has been designed in such a way you could do a third round where instead of predicting you divine what they selected using a Color Vision technique.  It is another great idea contributing to why this release is such a marvel.
• The motion to make this work is tiny and works very cleanly.

When I first saw this I was so blown away I asked Clift to send me the best one that would look great in The Porcupine. Well Clift was not sure so he sent me three different sets to make up my own mind.

When the package arrived and I opened it up, my heart skipped a beat and instead of choosing one I chose all three 🙂

Each box has found a place in The Porcupine just ready for the next impromptu performance (one on the bar, one on a table, and one behind the bar).  This is the most excited I have been about a new magic prop for years.

Clift your new Choice, Chance, or Coincidence is an amazing beauty that I will treasure for many years to come. Thank-you 🙂

Effect: A spectator is asked to roll a regular die and obtain a number between 1 and 6. The magician opens a cigar box that has been present the entire time and removes a small wooden box with a lid and places it in the spectator’s hand. When the spectator removes the lid, a die is revealed that matches the number rolled.

The spectator can shake the box; it is impossible for the die to flip over in the small space of the box. The spectator is allowed to examine to box and test this. The magician removes the lid and the die and allows further examination of the die and small box.

He then states he will make a prediction and then places the die back into the small box with the predicted number facing up, and places the small box on top of the cigar box. This time the spectator is asked to roll an imaginary die and announce the number that it lands on. Again, the magician opens the cigar box and hands the smaller box to the spectator to open.

Upon opening the small box again, the spectator is astonished that the numbers match again!

The effect can be repeated with a different number each time.

• Only one die is used.
• There is no force.
• No threads, no trap doors.
• The spectator opens box while it is in their hand.
• Everything is examinable with a slight bit of audience control.
• Can be repeated with a different number each time.
• Very easy to do, no sleight of hand required.
• Each box is meticulously made and the method is ingenious. This will fool magicians.
• You will entertain yourself playing with this!

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