Free Magic Trick

Ten Coin Triangle  

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

You need to know someone rich enough to have ten
coins all of the same value for this bar bet.

Lay the coins in a triangle formation with four coins on
the bottom row, then three above them, two on the next
row and one at the top. Do it neatly, because it makes it
easier for your craftiness to be seen when your friends
fail to work this one out.

You ask them to flip the triangle end for end by just
moving three coins.

Let them try and it is possible that someone will work
this out, because unlike most of the other items I show
you, there is no trick to it - just clear thinking but that is
fairly rare anyway.

Take the coin at the top of the triangle and put it below
the bottom row of four at the center point of the row.

With this much information it is much easier to work out
the answer, and you may find someone reaching over
to try to finish it for you. Have them restrained because
this is your triumph - you did all the hard work!

Now, just take the coins from each end of the former
bottom row and put one at each end of the original row
of two. Your job is done and your reputation as a
mental marvel very slightly enhanced.

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