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Post Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:45 pm 
 

Hi, does anyone have an image of what this thing looks like?
I bought a copy of CM5, and there was a little piece of red cellophane, about 1" by 1/2", around there. Was that the Magic Viewer?

Also, as a note, you can save yourself some money on the CM5 & MV1 by going to see a 3D movie, and using one eye (the red one) of the 3D glasses. (or, hanging out in the alley behind the movie theatre, and mugging someone who is leaving for their 3D glasses. Your funky glasses or your life!)

I have no idea why Elton John is installing a new 5.1 million dollar security system in his home.

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Post Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:45 am 
 

Elton John is installing that brand new security system to better protect his collection of glasses dude!


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Post Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:48 am 
 

modheaven wrote:Hi, does anyone have an image of what this thing looks like?
I bought a copy of CM5, and there was a little piece of red cellophane, about 1" by 1/2", around there. Was that the Magic Viewer?

Also, as a note, you can save yourself some money on the CM5 & MV1 by going to see a 3D movie, and using one eye (the red one) of the 3D glasses. (or, hanging out in the alley behind the movie theatre, and mugging someone who is leaving for their 3D glasses. Your funky glasses or your life!)

I have no idea why Elton John is installing a new 5.1 million dollar security system in his home.

:)

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Yes that is the magic viewer :)


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Post Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:43 pm 
 

modheaven wrote:Hi, does anyone have an image of what this thing looks like?
I bought a copy of CM5, and there was a little piece of red cellophane, about 1" by 1/2", around there. Was that the Magic Viewer?

Also, as a note, you can save yourself some money on the CM5 & MV1 by going to see a 3D movie, and using one eye (the red one) of the 3D glasses. (or, hanging out in the alley behind the movie theatre, and mugging someone who is leaving for their 3D glasses. Your funky glasses or your life!)

I have no idea why Elton John is installing a new 5.1 million dollar security system in his home.

:)

No its larger than that. The magic view for both mods are identical. I will post a pic this evening.

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Post Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:07 pm 
 

Just received a rather nice copy of this myself. The viewer in this copy is 1" x 2.5" in size.

  


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Post Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:14 am 
 

SimperingToad wrote:Just received a rather nice copy of this myself. The viewer in this copy is 1" x 2.5" in size.


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Post Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:45 am 
 

modheaven wrote:Hi, does anyone have an image of what this thing looks like?
I bought a copy of CM5, and there was a little piece of red cellophane, about 1" by 1/2", around there. Was that the Magic Viewer?


I don't believe that is the veiwer. I had a new copy once and my veiwer was a red celo strip inside a cardstock holder. The MV1 module has the same type and I still have that module so I could send you a scan of it if you like.
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:45 pm 
 

zanarchist wrote:
I don't believe that is the veiwer. I had a new copy once and my veiwer was a red celo strip inside a cardstock holder. The MV1 module has the same type and I still have that module so I could send you a scan of it if you like.
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Nope the samll strip is the magic viewer.  They also came in a format you are talking about as well.


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Post Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:50 pm 
 

Blackmoor wrote:
Nope the samll strip is the magic viewer.  They also came in a format you are talking about as well.


I have never seen one with just a small strip. The only viewers I have seen are the cardstock variety. I have seen probably 20 MV1 and 5-8 CM5.


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Post Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:24 pm 
 

I guess then there must have been more than one printing of this module or they ran out of viewers during the run. One can only guess why some do have the cardstock viewer and some don't.
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:29 pm 
 

Some could be Frankensteins since Transformers toys had plain red viewers and people may have been using them with these modules.

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Post Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:57 pm 
 

Plaag wrote:Some could be Frankensteins since Transformers toys had plain red viewers and people may have been using them with these modules.

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There was also the D&D themed Crimson Crystal Choose Your Own Adventure books that came out in the mid-80's as well.  Those came with just the red plastic piece and no cardstock.


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Post Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:35 pm 
 

bclarkie wrote:
There was also the D&D themed Crimson Crystal Choose Your Own Adventure books that came out in the mid-80's as well.  Those came with just the red plastic piece and no cardstock.


Exactly...


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