The Devil's Playthings

A Collection of Card Tricks

1969
Written by Roy Walton
Work of Roy Walton
61 pages (Stapled), published by L. Davenport & Co.
Illustrated with drawings by Roy Walton
Language: English
(38 entries)
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Roy Walton Introduction
9
Roy Walton Aperitif four aces are produced, two color changes and last two aces found sandwiched between other two
 		11
Edward Marlo Pinky Pull Down
11
Roy Walton Mutual Mindreading two sets of ace, two and three, performer turns over card spectator is thinking of and vice versa
 		12
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
Related toVariationsAlso published here 14
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kicker
Variations 15
Roy Walton The Karl Le Fong Trick two cards noted by throwing three dice, cards change places
Related toVariationsAlso published here 16
Roy Walton Mission Accomplished
Related toVariations 18
Unknown Bluff Pass
19
Roy Walton A Further Mission
19
Roy Walton Card Switch while spreading cards and removing kings face down
 		19
Roy Walton Stepping Stones solution for a problem posed by Fulves, several variations
Variations 21
Roy Walton The Wacky Card Trick with five poker dice
 		24
Roy Walton The Leaper Again card at thought-of position transposes with unknown card or appears at same position in other packet
Inspired by 26
Roy Walton The X Plus One Ace Trick
27
Roy Walton Jay Bee Transposition joker in pocket transposes with selection, with alternative method
 		29
Roy Walton Taking Two Again. Again. ace, two or three is selected and travels from packet to packet
 		30
Roy Walton Impact Aces in envelopes with holes, chosen one turns over, then Ace in envelope turns over
Inspired by
  • Chesbro & West's "Airmail" from Tricks You Can Count On
VariationsAlso published here 		31
Roy Walton The Overworked Card Triumph type of effect, one card travels from bottom to top and turns every reversed card over
Related toVariations 33
Roy Walton The Old Fashioned Way matching mates, eight pairs, after random mixing procedure
 		34
Unknown The Reverse Faro
34
Roy Walton The Cannibal Cards four aces and two jacks, vanish and appearance, on top of deck, second deal
Related to 36
Roy Walton Cannibal Cards with Colour Change Ending
37
Roy Walton The Changeling two cards change into selection one by one
Variations 38
Unknown Flip Change
38
Roy Walton The Happy Wanderers three cards in the middle, two travel to top and bottom, then cards are found in the middle again with one card reversed
Variations 39
Roy Walton Liberty
40
Roy Walton Almost Impromptu one of four cards selected, other three cards added together and number counted in deck finds mate
Variations 42
Roy Walton Suit Yourself two small packets, one arranges the same suit order as the other
 		42
Roy Walton You Name It I'll Change It
Related to 44
Roy Walton Finders Keepers with two selections
Variations 45
Roy Walton You Can't Cheat An Honest Man two hands, performer always has four Jacks, Aces as climax, bottom deals
Variations 47
Roy Walton Never Give a Sucker an Even Break end as three blank cards
Related to 48
Roy Walton Colour Magic cards with different backs
Inspired byAlso published here 51
Roy Walton The Inconsistent Liar
Variations 53
Roy Walton The Helensburgh Speller
56
Roy Walton Card Case mystery card in case, four queens are found and mystery card turns out to be selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 57
Roy Walton Transposition of a Signature Variation different colored back
Also published here 60
Data entered by Lorenz Schär.