magic squares\nchapter on magic squares, discussing
- the three square
- the five square
- odd and even cell squares
- the eight square
- the six square\nroyal vale heath
1938
greater magic Royal Vale Heath
the tit-tat-toe trick\npacket of nine cards used to play tic-tac-toe with a spectator (face up and down cards). finale is revealed that the result is a magic square, each row/column/diagonal adds up to fifteen\ndon costello\ndai vernon\nmartin gardner\ndraw for the devil\nrobert e. neale\ntic tac toe force\nmartin gardner
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery Don Costello, Dai Vernon, Martin Gardner
The Tit-Tat-Toe Trick
Packet of nine cards used to play tic-tac-toe with a spectator (face up and down cards). Finale is revealed that the result is a magic square, each row/column/diagonal adds up to fifteen
stover's prediction\nfour by four square drawn on calendar, four circles drawn (draw circle and cross out row and column each time), magician divines the sum\nmel stover
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery Mel Stover
Stover's Prediction
Four by four square drawn on calendar, four circles drawn (draw circle and cross out row and column each time), magician divines the sum
squaring the square\nmagic square with fractions, when cut part is the square of the total of the magic square\nstewart james
1957
magic mine no. 1 Stewart James
Squaring the Square
magic square with fractions, when cut part is the square of the total of the magic square
the magic square\n5x5\ntony corinda\nfred barlow's " mental prodigies"\nerrata and additions to the full "thirteen steps to mentalism"\ntony corinda
1958
mnemonics and mental systems Tony Corinda
magic square\nprinting a magic square grid on promotional material, magic square with the age of spectator as a souvenir\nleo behnke
1962
entertaining close up Leo Behnke
Magic Square
printing a magic square grid on promotional material, magic square with the age of spectator as a souvenir
oops 3: matches and loose change\ngrid of sixteen cards, spectator chooses cards one by one while eliminating all the cards in the same row/column as the card. then add up values of the cards, and total is predicted\nchan canasta
1966
book of oopses Chan Canasta
Oops 3: Matches and loose change
Grid of sixteen cards, spectator chooses cards one by one while eliminating all the cards in the same row/column as the card. Then add up values of the cards, and total is predicted
fold, cut, and fail\npre-folded paper square with sixteen digits in two colors, folded and cut, all digits of one color except chosen one is in one pile
- part one
- part two
- part three
- final notes\nrobert e. neale\nfold, cut and fail\nrobert e. neale
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Robert E. Neale
Fold, Cut, and Fail
pre-folded paper square with sixteen digits in two colors, folded and cut, all digits of one color except chosen one is in one pile
tarot trick\nnasick magic square with sixteen tarot cards\nwilbur t. kattner\nsquarot\nphilip t. goldstein
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Wilbur T. Kattner
rainbow matrix\nnumber force with a magic square\nphilip t. goldstein\nwalter b. gibson\nmaurice kraitchik\ndays of force\nmel stover\nthe irrisistible force\nmel stover\nby the numbers\nlewis jones\nrainbow matrix - weber notes\nmichael weber
1980
the violet book of mentalism Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik
rainbow matrix\nnumber force with a magic square\nphilip t. goldstein\nwalter b. gibson\nmaurice kraitchik\ndays of force\nmel stover\nthe irrisistible force\nmel stover
1982
shuffled lecture Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik
the marrakech game\nno. 35, numbers on 3x3 square used for variation of tic tac toe\n unknown\nstrip tac toe\nkarl fulves
1983
self-working number magic
Unknown
The Marrakech Game
No. 35, numbers on 3x3 square used for variation of Tic Tac Toe
the broken square\nno. 36, square with two parts missing, still magic square, used for force\nstephen clark
1983
self-working number magic Stephen Clark
The Broken Square
No. 36, square with two parts missing, still magic square, used for force
swindle square\nno. 37, six spectators have a slip with a number and multiply it with their position, numbers used for a magic square\n unknown
1983
self-working number magic
Unknown
Swindle Square
No. 37, six spectators have a slip with a number and multiply it with their position, numbers used for a Magic Square
curious magic\nno. 39, 4x4 square with total 264 in all directions, all different numbers and can be turned upside down on its head\n unknown
1983
self-working number magic
Unknown
Curious Magic
No. 39, 4x4 square with total 264 in all directions, all different numbers and can be turned upside down on its head
the automatic magic square\nno. 42, instantly filling out a 4x4 square for a number between 22 and 100\nkarl fulves
1983
self-working number magic Karl Fulves
The Automatic Magic Square
No. 42, instantly filling out a 4x4 square for a number between 22 and 100
square numbers\ncolumns and rows in magic square as nontransitive set with special properties, applied to chips game
- the basic squares
- alien numbers
- twofer
- advantage player\nkarl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
Square Numbers
columns and rows in magic square as nontransitive set with special properties, applied to chips game
the bizarre square\ngrid on business card, spectator fills in some numbers, performer completes a magic square\nstephen tucker
1994
close-up file Stephen Tucker
The Bizarre Square
grid on business card, spectator fills in some numbers, performer completes a magic square
by the numbers\nnumber force for any number with a magic square\nlewis jones\nrainbow matrix\nphilip t. goldstein\nwalter b. gibson\nmaurice kraitchik
2002
ahead of the pack Lewis Jones
magic squares\nincluding a birthday in the square
- constructing magic squares
- the personalised birthday square\ndavid berglas\nquartered magic square\ndavid berglas\nbirthday squared\nlewis jones
2002
the mind & magic of david berglas David Berglas
quartered magic square\nwith 2x2 squares, that build a 4x4 square and can be rearranged anyway they like, birthday is included\ndavid berglas\nmagic squares\ndavid berglas
2002
the mind & magic of david berglas David Berglas
Quartered Magic Square
with 2x2 squares, that build a 4x4 square and can be rearranged anyway they like, birthday is included
on the square\n"a magic square routine"
spectator takes any row or column of a 4x4 cards layout, values added, matched number of cut-off cards\nsam schwartz\nted lesley magic square routine\nh. adrian smith's instant magic square\nh. adrian smith
2003
latter day secrets Sam Schwartz
On The Square
"A Magic Square Routine"
spectator takes any row or column of a 4x4 cards layout, values added, matched number of cut-off cards
diminishing squares\nmagic square in which four numbers can be removed and a magic square remains, applications
- paycheck poker
- the collins square
- square notes (fragmented magic squares)\nkarl fulves\njudah-guest "bi color cut"
2003
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Diminishing Squares
magic square in which four numbers can be removed and a magic square remains, applications
alphabet square\n5x5 square, numbers are converted to letters to spell out names\nsam schwartz\nkarl fulves\nsimplex square\nsam schwartz
2005
latter day secrets Sam Schwartz, Karl Fulves
Alphabet Square
5x5 square, numbers are converted to letters to spell out names
birthday squared\neasy magic square which includes exact birthday of a person, with variations\nlewis jones\nmagic squares\ndavid berglas
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Lewis Jones
Birthday Squared
easy magic square which includes exact birthday of a person, with variations
draw for the devil\nnine cards, performer and spectator alternately put them in a 3x3 square à la tic tac toe, a magic square for six results\nrobert e. neale\nthe tit-tat-toe trick\ndon costello\ndai vernon\nmartin gardner
2006
prolix Robert E. Neale
Draw For The Devil
nine cards, performer and spectator alternately put them in a 3x3 square à la Tic Tac Toe, a magic square for six results
fold, cut and fail\npre-folded paper square with sixteen digits in two colors, folded and cut, all digits of one color except chosen one is in one pile\nrobert e. neale\nfold, cut, and fail\nrobert e. neale
2008
this is not a book Robert E. Neale
Fold, Cut and Fail
Pre-folded paper square with sixteen digits in two colors, folded and cut, all digits of one color except chosen one is in one pile
the force methods\nnumber forces
1. using number cards (magigram, amazing trelba)
2. "newspaper prediction" (martin gardner, magic, august 2005, also ibidem?)
3. 4x4 matrix
4. magic square\nmel bennett\ncrazy calendar\nmartin gardner
2011
xtra credit Mel Bennett
The Force Methods
number forces
1. using number cards (Magigram, Amazing Trelba)
2. "Newspaper Prediction" (Martin Gardner, Magic, August 2005, also Ibidem?)
3. 4x4 matrix
4. magic square
rainbow matrix\nnumber force with a magic square\nmax maven\nrainbow matrix\nphilip t. goldstein\nwalter b. gibson\nmaurice kraitchik
2015
the black book of mentalism Max Maven