Dual Reality

61 entries in Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality
See also Rashomon Principle for related items.
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Secret Whisper to make the spectator write up additional information on billet
 		1937 The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin 29
Dr. Stanley Jaks One Is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Related toAlso published here 1959 More Miracles in Mentalism 8
David Hoy Dated For Destiny cards with dates, spectator selects one and written on it is their birthday
Variations 1963 The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust 12
James G. Thompson Jr. Strongest Thought five spectators write stuff on billets, secret instructions on what type of information to write on billet, sealed envelope reading method, chalk with razor blade
 		Winter 1972 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio) 498
Dick Zimmerman Challenge Coin Production fifteen coins are produced, spectator sees hands and stands next to performer on stage
 		1973 Creative Magic 8
Philip T. Goldstein Four-sided Triangle card is thought of before the show, it matches prediction and selection of a second spectator
Variations 1977 The Red Book of Mentalism 5
Al Mann The Uninvited three books, unknown person is called which names the chosen words
 		1977 Of Words and Wizards 13
Chip Cotton Sight Unseen! bluff design duplication
 		1977 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 192) 959
Philip T. Goldstein Card In Mind card prediction, blanko card with message is presented as playing card
 		Jan. 1978 Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5) 521
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
  • Gaffed Box Version (Corinda Money Box)
  • No Gaff Version (verbal ploy, spectators assume there are more coins)
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 11) 944
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		1982 12/12 4
Joseph Dunninger, Al Mann Dunninger's Brain-Thrust analysis of Dunninger's Headline prediction according to some news articles, slip of paper
 		1983 Mastermind Headline Predictions 1
Al Mann Fabulous Concepts on the principle of "Dy-No-Mite Prediction" by Donn Davison and how Dr. Stanley Jaks used it
Related to 1983 Mastermind Headline Predictions 16
Karl Fulves Take a Vacation No. 46, three spectators chose something from a bag, it is divined, tossed-out-deck/rashomon principle
 		1985 Self-Working Paper Magic 83
Rudolf Braunmüller Das 3-Pfeiler-Experiment card apparently only thought-of is predicted, Monte Cristo deck
Inspired by Dec. 1986 Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3&4) 170
Diabelli Runen spectator draws a rune symbol on piece of paper which is then sealed in envelope, other spectator selects rune stone with same symbol
 		1991 Allerlei Experi-Mentales 27
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Gezeichnete Gedanken bold and clever design duplication, different colored pens and an easy drawing are divined
 		1995 Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht 16
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		1997 FISM '97 5
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Scatterbrain page of newspaper torn according to spectator's wishes until piece remains, word chosen on it, predicted, bluff
 		1997 Ah-ha! 15
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		1999 Rocky Notes 5
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		1999 Baltimore Notes 3
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2000 Northeast 2
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2000 Missouri Notes 5
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2000 Texas Notes 3
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2000 San Francisco Notes 3
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2001 San Jose Notes 2
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2002 Mawny Notes 5
Luke Jermay The Ice Man Cometh ring vanishes from spectator's hand and appears in a block of ice
 		2003 Building Blocks 87
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2003 ... Land Notes 2
Luke Jermay Touching On Hoy performer reveals thoughts of three spectators, when tapped on shoulder one has to think of a shape, one of a date and the third of a name
Related to 2004 The Coral Fang 9
Luke Jermay Blindfold Sequence spectator reveals thought of number of other spectator
 		2004 The Coral Fang 34
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2004 Notes You Covet 3
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2004 MINDvention Notes 3
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2004 Easthournotes 3
Barrie Richardson The Simplex Mind-reading Routine spectators fill out cards where more information is requested as audience knows, handwriting analysis presentation
Inspired by
  • "Psigrafico" (Charles Scott aka Cicardi, Magick #412, 1988)
Also published here
  • Club 71, Easter 1999
 2005 Act Two 157
Barrie Richardson The Double Billet glimpsing method for folded billet with information written in special places, audience is not aware of what is asked for on billet
VariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, July 2003
 2005 Act Two 275
Hector Chadwick An Astrological Aside Performer able to reveal spectator's astrological sign, includes finesses and tips for the Dunninger name dodge
 		2008 The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick 39
Dani DaOrtiz Double Plane Signature (dual reality)
Related to 2008 Card Cemetery 11
Max Maven Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
Also published here 2009 Las Vegas Lecture 3
Max Maven Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
Also published here 2010 Maven on Topic: Mentalism 2
Michael Weber (with your) Back to the Drawing Boards using three spectators
 		2011 Back to the Drawing Boards V 2.0 1
Karl Fulves Table Talk spectator divines card chosen under table, apparently a corner is torn off and restored for the rest of the audience
 		2011 Prolix (Issue 9) 607
Barrie Richardson Double Deception Billet Routine glimpsing method for folded billet with information written in special places, audience is not aware of what is asked for on billet
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Magician, July 2006
 2011 Curtain Call 170
Chris Westfall Three Stooges Second spectator correctly divines the first spectator's selection
 		2013 Calculated Chaos 38
Dr. Stanley Jaks One is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Also published here 2014 The Incredible Dr. Jaks 201
G Amnesia (失忆症) You make spectator forget a number you wrote down: you write four numbers, spectator only remembers three
 		2014 Inspiration 51
Colin McLeod Noted with four bills removed from a wallet, odd bill is found as well as the different scenarios the spectators are thinking of
Inspired by
  • Stephen Tucker's "Visa Cabaret"
  • Max Maven's "Kurotsuke"
 2014 Divine 108
Colin McLeod Diced Thoughts die is rolled in a cup, each number stands for a feeling and people think of a memory, memory is divined, using Craig Filicetti's Real Dice
Related to 2014 Divine 130
Michael Murray ATM (Actual Thought Manipulation) divination of an emotion and apparently of spectator's PIN number
Inspired by
  • Haim Goldenberg's "Cryptext"
Related to
  • Michael Murray's "Your (Redundant) Number" in "Psychological Subtleties 3"
 2014 A Piece Of My Mind 38
Michael Murray Personal Identification Number apparently divining the PIN code of a spectator
Inspired by
  • "Subtle Telephone" in Banachek's "Psychologcial Subtleties 1"
 2014 A Piece Of My Mind 230
Patrick G. Redford Variation #1: Two Person Simulated Thought of Card at Number one spectator thinks of card, other spectator deals and stops at it, dual reality
 		2014 Applesauce 119
Max Maven 4 Sided Triangle card is thought of before the show, it matches prediction and selection of a second spectator
Related to 2015 The Black Book of Mentalism 12
Michael Weber 4 Sided Triangle - Weber Notes variation with a word instead of cards
Inspired by 2015 The Black Book of Mentalism 15
Andy (The Jerx) I Know What You Need Magician apparently manipulated the memories of the audience to choose the predicted food item for dinner, uses an app
 		2016 The Jerx 213
殷欣 (Sion) 很暧昧 (Very Ambiguous) Magician divines three numbers thought of by three spectators, propless
Related to 2017 暧昧 18
John Hostler Reciprocal Discovery two spectators face on stage and select a card from two decks, they match, SBS
  • 20/20 Variation (No Glasses)
 		2018 Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles 39
John Hostler On Dual Reality definition
 		2018 Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles 39
Ben Hart Coins Across the Airwaves script for coins across over the radio, makes it seem better
 		2020 The Darkest Corners 133
Ben Hart Cards Rising Through the Airwaves script for performing rising card on the radio
 		2020 The Darkest Corners 142
Ben Hart Hart to Hofzinser card appears rolled-up in spectator's finger ring which is held by spectator behind back, credit information
 		2020 The Darkest Corners 183
Ben Hart One Last Thought on Multiple Realities
2020 The Darkest Corners 230
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