Ton Onosaka Rainbow Dice

This is a visual masterpiece!

Discontinued

Rainbow Dice Effect

The magician displays a large hexagonal panel, which shows a perspective drawing of a die, white with black spots.
He passes this behind his back, and when it emerges the color has now changed to yellow.
Of course, the audience is not impressed, because it seems obvious that he simply turned the panel over. After some by-play, the magician turns the panel around, and it is yellow on both sides.

But wait! When the performer turns the panel over again, the other side is now red. He turns it over once more, and the other side is now green.

The performer offers to take things yet one step further: He’ll make the die become any color that the audience names.
Thus encouraged, the spectators yell out various colors. The magician is able to produce a satisfying surprise ending, for when the die is turned over it is now striped with a virtual rainbow of colors!

Rainbow Dice Description

Rainbow Dice is a visual stage magic trick created by the renowned Japanese magic inventor Ton Onosaka.

The performance involves a large hexagonal panel featuring a perspective drawing of a white die with black spots. The routine follows a sequence of color changes designed to mislead and then surprise the audience:

Initial Change: The magician passes the panel behind their back, and it emerges yellow.
The “Sucker” Phase: The audience typically suspects the magician simply flipped the panel over. The magician then proves it is yellow on both sides.
Progressive Changes: As the routine continues, the panel is turned over again to reveal it has changed to red, and then green.
Climax: After the audience calls out various colors, the magician reveals a final surprise: the die is now striped with a multi-colored rainbow pattern.

The trick is known for its high-quality construction and the clever mechanism that allows for multiple, distinct color changes on a thin panel, making it a staple of “sucker” magic routines.

Condition

Vintage prop, used, although it looks like it was handled carefully, the pictures should help with a visual of the condition. Still in original unsealed packaging with original instructions; a rare find, great for children’s shows.