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Real Suspense. No Real Danger

Vanishing Inc. has released Pain Game 2.0 by John Allen, an updated, safer take on the Smash-and-Stab routine that preserves real audience suspense while removing actual danger.Pain Game is described as more reliable and practical, with sturdier gimmicks and a flat-set nail that a participant can even push into the block.

  • Routine format: four paper bags, one contains a wooden block with a six-inch nail; participant mixes and selects bags until a final reveal.
  • Safety: marketed as 100% safe when properly set; 2.0 improvements include sturdier gimmicks and a flat nail.
  • Practicality: maintains tension and reliability that made the original popular with performers worldwide.
  • Purchase: available from Vanishing Inc.
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Pain Game 2.0

John Allen’s updated Smash-and-Stab routine/gimmick. Four paper bags are used; one contains a wooden block with a six-inch nail pointing upright. The routine creates real audience suspense while the prop’s design ensures safety when properly set. Pain Game 2.0 features sturdier gimmicks, a flat-set nail, and allows a participant to push the nail into the block for added effect and handling convenience.