Slapped Flat by Chris Larson
Penguin Magic
Some magic surprises people.
Some magic makes them laugh.
Slapped Flat does both—and then leaves them with something to talk about.
A card is freely selected, signed, and lost in the deck. You squeeze a quarter…and it vanishes. When the cards are spread, the coin has impossibly reappeared right on top of the signed card.
So far, so good.
You offer to do it again—but this time, the spectator places their hand firmly on the deck to make sure nothing sneaky can happen. The coin vanishes once more. The deck is spread…
Uh-oh.
They pressed a little too hard.
The quarter is now smashed completely flat, visibly stuck to the back of a single card. Turn it over—and of course, it’s their signed selection. The moment hits hard, gets a laugh, and feels wildly impossible.
Then comes the kicker.
With a visual pop, the coin pops off the card, instantly returning to normal and ready to be examined. No damage. No weirdness. Just clean magic.
Why performers love Slapped Flat:
- Signed card
- Visual coin transposition
- A hilarious “uh-oh” moment that plays big
- Coin and card both end clean
- Works with any Bicycle deck
- Easy to perform, fun to repeat
You also get two clever business card handlings, including one where the coin reappears while the spectator is holding the card—perfect for walkaround and real-world use.
Everything is included: four specially made Slapped Flat coins (two quarters, two half dollars), full instructions with photo illustrations, and all the extras you need to start performing right away.
Slapped Flat is playful, visual, and packed with personality—the kind of trick audiences remember because it feels like magic and a story rolled into one.