the queens digging for diamonds\nhotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation\n unknown\nqueens digging for diamonds\nellis stanyon
1889
tricks with cards
Unknown
The Queens digging for Diamonds
hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
kinetoscopic force\ncards riffled in front of spectator and king of spades among club cards is mistaken for king of clubs, spectator holds deck as it is riffled, non-index cards used here\nl'homme masqué\nkinetoscopic force\nl'homme masqué
1897
der zauberspiegel L'Homme Masqué
Kinetoscopic Force
cards riffled in front of spectator and King of Spades among Club cards is mistaken for King of Clubs, spectator holds deck as it is riffled, non-index cards used here
ueber künstliches mischen\nslow shuffling method that re-organizes the cards, working backwards, with tables for different numbers of cards that show how the cards change positions with each shuffle, see p. 166\na. j.\ndie 10 orakelkarten\neduard w. lufa\nsonderbare uebereinstimmung\na. j.
1904
die zauberwelt A. J.
Ueber künstliches Mischen
slow shuffling method that re-organizes the cards, working backwards, with tables for different numbers of cards that show how the cards change positions with each shuffle, see p. 166
kinetoscopic force\ncards riffled in front of spectator and king of spades among club cards is mistaken for king of clubs\nl'homme masqué\nkinetoscopic force\nl'homme masqué\nerdnase method a\nroger crosthwaite\nvariation three: retention-of-vision\nroger crosthwaite\nstop & think\nkarl fulves\nriffle and think\nj. w. sarles\ncourt card riffle force\ncharlie miller\nr. paul wilson
1909
the art of magic L'Homme Masqué
Kinetoscopic Force
cards riffled in front of spectator and King of Spades among Club cards is mistaken for King of Clubs
never-miss stop effect\ntwo-pile-stop trick with tens/jacks alternating set-up\nmartin gardner\na psychological discovery\nsam leo horowitz
1940
12 tricks with a borrowed deck Martin Gardner
Never-Miss Stop Effect
two-pile-stop trick with Tens/Jacks alternating set-up
colour me jordan\ntwo decks, mentally selected cards appear in other halves of the deck which are in spectators pockets\nroy walton\ncharles t. jordan
1973
card script Roy Walton, Charles T. Jordan
Colour Me Jordan
two decks, mentally selected cards appear in other halves of the deck which are in spectators pockets
blackjack player's delight\nfour ten-values are on table, four selections turn out to be the four aces to make four blackjacks\nron ferris\nallan ackerman\nblackjack players blight\nr. paul wilson
1978
here's my card Ron Ferris, Allan Ackerman
Blackjack Player's Delight
four ten-values are on table, four selections turn out to be the four Aces to make four blackjacks
the minch ken\ntwo cards from esp deck, spectators think of a number and count to card\nstephen minch\neither/or\nstephen minch
1980
the compleat magick — volume iii Stephen Minch
The Minch Ken
two cards from ESP deck, spectators think of a number and count to card
point of conversion\nace of diamonds put in center, it comes to top with the two of diamonds underneath which is tabled, repeated and ace brings three to five to top as well, then ace of spades is on top and the tabled diamonds change to royal flush cards\nkarl fulves
1987
secret session — part two Karl Fulves
Point of Conversion
Ace of Diamonds put in center, it comes to top with the Two of Diamonds underneath which is tabled, repeated and Ace brings Three to Five to top as well, then Ace of Spades is on top and the tabled Diamonds change to Royal Flush cards
whether forecast\nspectator deals into two piles and stops anywhere, sum of top cards predicted, each pile dealt into two piles, top cards are aces, aces change into royal flush, re-deal principle\nmichael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Whether Forecast
spectator deals into two piles and stops anywhere, sum of top cards predicted, each pile dealt into two piles, top cards are Aces, Aces change into Royal Flush, re-deal principle
school daze\ntwo cards chosen, sum and difference of those values, number of cards as prediction\nroy walton\nhenry christ's "sum & difference"\nsome indifference\nphilip t. goldstein
1991
profile Roy Walton
School Daze
two cards chosen, sum and difference of those values, number of cards as prediction
¿juega usted al mus?\ngambling routine for the spanish game "mus", with a deck of forty cards\narturo de ascanio\n"circular mensual del s.e.i." n° 4, 1954.
1992
la magia de ascanio — vol. 4 Arturo de Ascanio
¿Juega Usted al Mus?
gambling routine for the spanish game "Mus", with a deck of forty cards
some indifference\ntwo cards chosen, sum and difference of those values, number of cards as prediction, henry christ's "the difference and the sum"\nphilip t. goldstein\nschool daze\nroy walton\na note from roy walton\nroy walton
1992
profile Philip T. Goldstein
Some Indifference
two cards chosen, sum and difference of those values, number of cards as prediction, Henry Christ's "The Difference and the Sum"
triplicants\ncard chosen from three-card packet twice, repeated three times, three value pairs, values predicted as well\npeter duffie\n"triple coincidence" (robert harbin, abracadabra & harbincadabra)
1993
card selection Peter Duffie
Triplicants
card chosen from three-card packet twice, repeated three times, three value pairs, values predicted as well
card count-down\ncard thought-of from twelve-card packet, suit spelled, pairs dealt, value counted down in rest of the deck to find mate\npeter duffie
1993
profile Peter Duffie
Card Count-Down
card thought-of from twelve-card packet, suit spelled, pairs dealt, value counted down in rest of the deck to find mate
imaginary 21 card trick\nin effect a card is chosen under table and named by magician\nchuck smith\nimpossible 21 card trick\ndoug conn\nimaginary 21 card trick\nchuck smith
1994
what if? Chuck Smith
Imaginary 21 Card Trick
in effect a card is chosen under table and named by magician
chance by choice\nfour cards are cut to, sum is predicted in envelope\nscott robinson\nerrors and omissions\nsteve beam
1995
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 2 Scott Robinson
Chance by Choice
four cards are cut to, sum is predicted in envelope
blackjack players blight\nfour ten-values are on table, four selections turn out to be the four aces to make four blackjacks\nr. paul wilson\nblackjack player's delight\nron ferris\nallan ackerman
1995
chaos theories R. Paul Wilson
Blackjack Players Blight
four ten-values are on table, four selections turn out to be the four Aces to make four blackjacks
sticky residue\nspectator deals out any number of poker hands, cut one hand and remembers top card, all assembled, performer divined number of hands and card\nr. paul wilson\npiles of cards\ndai vernon\ntears in rain\njerry sadowitz
1995
chaos theories R. Paul Wilson
Sticky Residue
spectator deals out any number of poker hands, cut one hand and remembers top card, all assembled, performer divined number of hands and card
direct mental\nspectator removes cards to represent hour and then thinks of a card of the same value which is divined\nbob king
1995
opening night magic Bob King
Direct Mental
spectator removes cards to represent hour and then thinks of a card of the same value which is divined
amalga-mate\ncard pocketed, then a card chosen for value and suit each, it matches prediction in pocket, mexican prediction\npeter duffie\n"ten mate" (joe rindfleisch, precursor, jan. 1996)
1996
method in effect Peter Duffie
Amalga-Mate
card pocketed, then a card chosen for value and suit each, it matches prediction in pocket, Mexican Prediction
imogenetic\nthree cards chosen and face up on table, another card made with suit and value of two of those cards, that card found via spelling and other cards from that value as well\npeter duffie\n"genimo" (alan francis, abacus, vol. 4 no. 7)
1996
method in effect Peter Duffie
Imogenetic
three cards chosen and face up on table, another card made with suit and value of two of those cards, that card found via spelling and other cards from that value as well
queens digging for diamonds\nno. 40, hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation\nellis stanyon\nthe queens digging for diamonds\n unknown
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
Queens Digging for Diamonds
No. 40, hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
rapit memorization (?) of half the pack\nno. 17, half the deck switched, order known or cue sheet\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
Rapit Memorization (?) of Half the Pack
No. 17, half the deck switched, order known or cue sheet
parallelogram\ndifferent presentation for bulletproof, with two cards\nsteve beam\nbulletproof\nsteve beam
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Steve Beam
Parallelogram
different presentation for Bulletproof, with two cards
v.d.\nvalentines day patter, card is found by dealing and spelling, she loves me / loves me not for down-under deal\nmarty kane\npeter duffie's "lying time"\naustralian self-help\nalex elmsley
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Marty Kane
V.D.
valentines day patter, card is found by dealing and spelling, she loves me / loves me not for down-under deal
bulletproof\ncard is cut to and divined\nsteve beam\nparallelogram\nsteve beam\nbullet-ridden\nsteve beam
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Steve Beam
discard poker\ncards are shuffled face up into face down, face down cards are dealt for four players, four royal flushes\njohn moran
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 John Moran
Discard Poker
cards are shuffled face up into face down, face down cards are dealt for four players, four Royal Flushes
applause card\ntwo numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers, at total is a card with a message\nstewart james\nsteve beam\nstewart james' "were you fooled?" in "stewart james in print - the first fifty years"\njames's miracle\nstewart james\npure mathematics\ndai vernon
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Stewart James, Steve Beam
Applause Card
two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers, at total is a card with a message
Inspired by
Stewart James' "Were You Fooled?" in "Stewart James in Print - The First Fifty Years"
the macho magician versus wussy gambler\nmatching value and suit are spelled of selection, then four aces are found as a kicker by spelling\nsteve beam
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Steve Beam
The Macho Magician Versus Wussy Gambler
matching value and suit are spelled of selection, then four Aces are found as a kicker by spelling
found by coincidence\nspectator uses some cards of sixteen-card packet to find his selection with down-under deal, then reverse faros until down to one brings mate of the top card of another packet\npeter duffie\noracle\nkarl fulves
2000
new inspirations Peter Duffie
Found by Coincidence
spectator uses some cards of sixteen-card packet to find his selection with down-under deal, then reverse faros until down to one brings mate of the top card of another packet
unfolding future\nfolded multi-level prediction as in simon aronson's "shuffle-bored"\nali bongo\nludow, from paris\nfuture notes\nali bongo\nala bongo\nkarl fulves
2000
off the books Ali Bongo
Unfolding Future
folded multi-level prediction as in Simon Aronson's "Shuffle-Bored"
k.i.a.\n"kane is able"
twenty-card packet, after some dealing a value and a suit are used to form a card, it is the card that a spectator earlier stopped dealing\npeter duffie\nmarty kane trick
2001
cards by all means Peter Duffie
K.I.A.
"Kane is Able"
twenty-card packet, after some dealing a value and a suit are used to form a card, it is the card that a spectator earlier stopped dealing
the universal base\nace of spades put on bottom of deck, it changes into the mates of three selections, other aces show up as climax, bottom deals\npeter duffie
2001
cards by all means Peter Duffie
The Universal Base
Ace of Spades put on bottom of deck, it changes into the mates of three selections, other Aces show up as climax, bottom deals
twins collide\nfive cards put on table and one chosen, its mate found from rest of deck\njack avis\nlewis jones
2002
ahead of the pack Jack Avis, Lewis Jones
Twins collide
five cards put on table and one chosen, its mate found from rest of deck
domino effect\ndomino chain made with cards, end and beginning predicted\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\ngilbreath plays dominoes\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 2 Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Domino Effect
domino chain made with cards, end and beginning predicted
the left-handed clock\ncards dealt into clock formation, card is located using a spinning physics toy as the clock hand\ncushing strout\nkaplan's clock trick\ngeorge g. kaplan
2005
on the other side of the mirror Cushing Strout
The Left-Handed Clock
Cards dealt into clock formation, card is located using a spinning physics toy as the clock hand
the spoiler\nselection in the deck, several hands dealt, selection will complete good hand\nsteve beam\nalpha bet\nsteve beam\npackage deal\nstewart james
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Steve Beam
The Spoiler
selection in the deck, several hands dealt, selection will complete good hand
take this card and shove it\nselection in the deck, several hands dealt, selection will complete good hand, with smaller set-up\nsteve beam
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Steve Beam
Take this Card and Shove It
selection in the deck, several hands dealt, selection will complete good hand, with smaller set-up
imaginary 21 card trick\nin effect a card is chosen under table and named by magician\nchuck smith\nimaginary 21 card trick\nchuck smith
2007
7-7-7 Chuck Smith
Imaginary 21 Card Trick
in effect a card is chosen under table and named by magician
very dicey\nselection in deck, two pairs of dice thrown, both numbers counted to, the cards there match the total, both numbers added, packet of that size produced with selection as last card\ndavid solomon\nversion on "solomon's mind" dvd\ncounting on it\npaul cummins
2007
the wisdom of solomon David Solomon
Very Dicey
selection in deck, two pairs of dice thrown, both numbers counted to, the cards there match the total, both numbers added, packet of that size produced with selection as last card
predicting the past\nmagician predicts a card to be freely chosen by a member of the audience\nsteve beam\nsleepwalker\nsteve beam\npredicting the past\nsteve beam
2012
gourmet card magic Steve Beam
Predicting the Past
magician predicts a card to be freely chosen by a member of the audience
ranger school\nseveral versions of a range force where spectator makes all the choices to arrive at force card.
- the deepest cut
- short cut
- split forces
- it's manure time
- retreating force
- opposing force
- centrifugal force\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 10 Steve Beam
Ranger School
Several versions of a range force where spectator makes all the choices to arrive at force card.
predicting the past\nroutine where the magician predicts a card to be freely chosen by a member of the audience.\nsteve beam\npredicting the past\nsteve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 10 Steve Beam
Predicting the Past
Routine where the magician predicts a card to be freely chosen by a member of the audience.
ramón riobóo's inverse compensation\nsome cards removed, spectator choses three red cards of those and a black card, the red cards are added to count down to mate of black card\ndavid solomon\nspanish roulette\nramón riobóo
2018
solomon's secrets David Solomon
Ramón Riobóo's Inverse Compensation
some cards removed, spectator choses three red cards of those and a black card, the red cards are added to count down to mate of black card
down the magic square path\ngame presentation, number of cut-off cards is total of one routine in 4x4 square, other twelve cards shown blank\ndavid solomon\n"the total package" (simon aronson, art decko)
2018
solomon's secrets David Solomon
Down the Magic Square Path
game presentation, number of cut-off cards is total of one routine in 4x4 square, other twelve cards shown blank
suited double deal\ntwo spectators cut off a pile, piles dealt into six packets each, all top cards are one suit, prediction is missing card, re-deal force\ndavid solomon
2018
solomon's secrets David Solomon
Suited Double Deal
two spectators cut off a pile, piles dealt into six packets each, all top cards are one suit, prediction is missing card, re-deal force
reading the tea leaves\nsixteen-card packet riffle shuffled and dealt into four piles, top cards used to divine selection and find it by adding total\ndavid solomon
2018
solomon's secrets David Solomon
Reading the Tea Leaves
sixteen-card packet riffle shuffled and dealt into four piles, top cards used to divine selection and find it by adding total
single stack\nwhile forcing a card from a bank, controlling mates, with three variations\nsteve beam\nmartin gardner's "five nine king" in "scarne on card tricks" 1950.
2018
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 11 Steve Beam
Single Stack
while forcing a card from a bank, controlling mates, with three variations
Inspired by
Martin Gardner's "Five Nine King" in "Scarne on Card Tricks" 1950.
that escalated quickly\ndeck cut, ace on top, cut into two piles, two twos on top, ends with ten packets with ace through ten\nharapan ong
2018
principia Harapan Ong
That Escalated Quickly
deck cut, Ace on top, cut into two piles, two Twos on top, ends with ten packets with Ace through Ten
plumber's helper\nshuffled deck in pocket, performer removes a straight flush\nsteve beam\naces from the pocket\njohn scarne
2018
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 11 Steve Beam
Plumber's Helper
shuffled deck in pocket, performer removes a Straight Flush
the lowdown\nspectator selects one of four cards, values of other three cards are counted from reminder to find mates\nderrick chung\nshigeo futagawa's "free choice coincidence" in "the lecture notes of shigeo futagawa" 1999
2018
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 11 Derrick Chung
The Lowdown
spectator selects one of four cards, values of other three cards are counted from reminder to find mates
Inspired by
Shigeo Futagawa's "Free Choice Coincidence" in "The Lecture Notes of Shigeo Futagawa" 1999
pile driver\ncomplicated mathematical version of the twenty one card trick, based on principle by edmé-gilles guyot\nmatt baker\nfrom gergonne to gargantua\njoseph diez gergonne
2019
the buena vista shuffle club Matt Baker
Pile Driver
Complicated mathematical version of the twenty one card trick, based on principle by Edmé-Gilles Guyot
liar's truth\n"the consequences of intentions"
card chosen, then spectator lies about it and this liar card is spelled to and shows up, then it changes into original selection\nhelder guimarães\nopposite pockets\nbrother john hamman
2019
secret language — volume 1 Helder Guimarães
Liar's Truth
"The Consequences of Intentions"
card chosen, then spectator lies about it and this liar card is spelled to and shows up, then it changes into original selection
tilapia\ntwo spectators each think of a card, magician slowly divines each selection without wrong statements, includes versions built into tamariz and aronson stack\nmatt baker\n"think-a-card in the aronson stack" (simon aronson, unpublished, 2016)\nsimon-eyes\nsimon aronson
2019
the buena vista shuffle club Matt Baker
Tilapia
Two spectators each think of a card, magician slowly divines each selection without wrong statements, includes versions built into Tamariz and Aronson stack
Inspired by
"Think-a-Card in the Aronson Stack" (Simon Aronson, unpublished, 2016)