Docc Hilford – Questa (Q and A System)

Effect: The performer invites an audience member to distribute cardboard slips and pens, encouraging everyone to jot down a question they wish to have answered. For those without a specific question, they can write down personal information that the performer couldn’t possibly know, such as an address or phone number. The mentalist NEVER TOUCHES THE SLIPS. He explains that to enhance his telepathic abilities, he will focus on the thoughts of selected individuals. A helper randomly chooses four slips, and each participant concentrates on their unique thoughts.

Without any props, the mentalist accurately reveals what the first participant is thinking. The next individual has a word in mind, and the mentalist writes letters in a notebook to disclose the word. He then sets the notebook aside and names various audience members, answering their specific questions with precision. One after another, thoughts and inquiries are revealed. To conclude, he duplicates a drawing that another participant is thinking of. Within just fifteen minutes, the mentalist has addressed around twenty questions, drawings, and thoughts.

But the performance doesn’t end there. Before exiting the stage, the mind reader identifies a man by name and reveals personal details about him, including his address, phone number, and mother’s maiden name!

This incredible effect comes complete with a specially designed notebook containing approximately 375 blank pages and a 14-page instructional manual.