32 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Distribution of Items divined or predicted / Miracle Divination (mathematical distribution)
Divining which of three objects three persons have secreted on their person by the number of counters left on the table, picked up to a mathematical pattern.
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
John Northern Hilliard The Miracle Divination introduction and credit information
1938 128
Mahendra The Problem of the Three Coins three coins are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them
Variations 1938 129
S.S. Blodgett The Problem of the Four Aces four Aces are pocketed by four spectators, performer divines them
1938 136
The Problem of the Three Poker Chips three chips are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them
1938 139
Jack Vosburgh Pay Day coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted, see page 746 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 128)
738
Walter B. Gibson 91¢ Miracle three spectators select a different color envelope each and can than put one coin out of five in it, when performer turns over and sees the remaining two, he knows who chose which coin
Related toVariations Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 44)
180
L. Vosburgh Lyons Key Chart to the 91¢ Miracle
Related to Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 48)
198
Jack Vosburgh Pay Day coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted
Also published here 1944 241
Gerald Kosky The Plot's the Thing two plots and routine for murder game
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 217)
867
Eddie Joseph Thought Reflection three spectators each choose a name card, then they pocket an item (from five on the table) according to a list that matches the names with the items while performer is out of the room, then he divines the chosen names and articles, remaining items are key
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • manuscript, ca. 1953
1969 287
Gerald Kosky, Jack Vosburgh The Plot's The Thing Instruction game, divination of removed items or murder
  • Plot #1... The Big Robbery
  • Plot #2... It's Murder
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 110
Orville Wayne Meyer Das Mörderspiel
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 12 No. 12, 1955
Nov. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
100
Ellis Stanyon To Discover Names of Three Cards Chosen by Three Different People No. 24, three cards, three spectators each take one and then distribute several counters according to rules, at the end the performer knows who has which card
  • Variation (cards instead of counters)
Related to 1999 71
Ellis Stanyon To Discover the Respective Holders of Three Cards or Objects No. 33, similar to reference
Related to 1999 75
Stewart James Dollars and (6th) Sense three coins are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them (uses bills instead of coins)
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Oct 1971
2007 159
Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham The Miracle Divination three coins are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them, three object divination
Inspired byRelated to 2012 105
Ron Graham Ron's $1.96 trick Miracle Divination, four coins pocketed by four spectators, performer divines them all, four object divination
Related to 2012 108
Bob Farmer Psychic Blackjack Queen, King and Ace of Spades, as well as Royal Flush in Hearts are on table, three spectators, each takes a Spade card, then each takes a Heart card according to a set of rules, performer divines which spectator has which Spade and Heart pair
  • Alternate Marked Cards Method
Inspired byVariations 2025 3
Bob Farmer Psychic Tarot similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with Tarot cards
Inspired by 2025 11
Bob Farmer Psychic Hold-Em similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with poker chips
Inspired by 2025 19
Bob Farmer Psychic ShakESPeare similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with name cards and cards with Shakespearean words
Inspired by 2025 25
Bob Farmer Psychic ESP similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with ESP cards
Inspired by 2025 33
Bob Farmer A Clue to a Lie similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with cards from game Clue
Inspired by 2025 41
Bob Farmer All Access ESP similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with backstage passes and liquor cards
Inspired by 2025 47
Bob Farmer Your Move! similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with chess pieces
Inspired by 2025 53
Bob Farmer The Gambler's Third Eye similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with chips and set of colored dice
Inspired by 2025 59
Bob Farmer Celestial Lights Aura similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with tarot card and color cards
Inspired by 2025 63
Bob Farmer Psychic Reservoir Dogs similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with movie themed cards
Inspired by 2025 71
Bob Farmer Miracle 91 similar procedure to "Psychic Blackjack" with Royal Flush cards which are place in colored envelopes
Inspired by 2025 81
Bob Farmer History of the Lost Mentalism Principle credit information
  • Introduction
  • The Formulae for the Lost Principle
Related to 2025 87
Robin W. Dawes Dawes 5/3 Method
2025 99
Bob Farmer Presentations
2025 107