Merlins of Wakefield - It's always magic at Merlins

Warning: The Scorpion is an EXTREMELY powerful magnetic device. Do not bring near individuals who wear pacemakers or other medical devices. I highly recommend that you also avoid bringing it in contact with electronically stored media such as credit cards, memory sticks, computor hard drives and laptops. Outlaw Effects takes absolutely no responsibility for damage or injury as a result of using the Scorpion gimmick. By purchasing the Scorpion effect you are stating that you are at least 18 years of age.

The Scorpion is a reproduction of a Ninja weapon known as a Makibishi.

 The Makibishi was a very small device covered with tiny poison tipped spikes. When the Ninja were being pursued, or needed to escape their enemy, they would throw dozens of the tiny Makibishi devices onto the pathway behind them.

The spikes would penetrate the woven sandals of their enemies and the hoofs of their horses, resulting in a fairly quick death.

We left the poison off the Scorpion device, but your audience doesn't know that.

The basic effect is quite simple. You place the scorpion on a table along with 4 little paper cups. Turn your back and tell the spec to cover the scorpion with one of the cups and place the other 3 cups in any positions to the left or right of the cup with the Scorpion under it.

One by one you crush each cup leaving the Scorpion untouched. Needs NO SET-UP needs NO-RESET!. You're always ready to go. Perfect for table hopping, walk around and parlour!