the irrisistible force \n \n mel stover \n rainbow matrix \n philip t. goldstein \n walter b. gibson \n maurice kraitchik \n rainbow matrix \n philip t. goldstein \n walter b. gibson \n maurice kraitchik \n threesum \n thomas alan waters \n force majeur \n philip t. goldstein \n tile force \n doug canning
1957
the new phoenix 301-348 Mel Stover
fate \n pair of mates revealed by counting down to numbers rolled with dice, in second trick spot cards indicated number on die \n charles brent \n dicycles \n steve beam \n double dicycles \n steve beam \n doug canning
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Charles Brent
Fate
pair of mates revealed by counting down to numbers rolled with dice, in second trick spot cards indicated number on die
the karl le fong trick \n two cards noted by throwing three dice, cards change places \n roy walton \n lefong, jr. \n roy walton \n the unselected \n steve beam \n telephony \n steve beam \n doug canning
1969
the devil's playthings Roy Walton
The Karl Le Fong Trick
two cards noted by throwing three dice, cards change places
oracle \n packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted \n karl fulves \n down & out \n john hamilton \n oracle jr. \n george blake \n oracull \n roy walton \n bob veeser \n moracle \n lin searles \n another oracle \n karl fulves \n oracle \n karl fulves \n riffle shuffle control \n karl fulves \n immoracle \n philip t. goldstein \n found by coincidence \n peter duffie \n euph-oracle (an alternate take) \n simon aronson \n fate, chance and science \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n encore \n doug canning \n the scanning \n lennart green \n royacle \n mel bennett \n bluff oracle \n simon aronson
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Karl Fulves
Oracle
packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted
calculated triumph \n small packet cut off, selection made and returned, deck shuffled face-up and face-down, all one way except sandwich in center with selection, sandwich cards total cut-off packet \n john f. mendoza \n bernard bilis \n pair-a-noic \n bernard bilis \n i missed \n edward marlo \n bernard bilis \n card counters \n doug canning \n prime location \n steve beam \n pseudo bilis \n peter duffie \n aldo colombini \n robin robertson
1983
the mendoza portfolio no. 1 John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis
Calculated Triumph
small packet cut off, selection made and returned, deck shuffled face-up and face-down, all one way except sandwich in center with selection, sandwich cards total cut-off packet
straight slam \n spectator shuffles, yet top thirteen cards are straight from ace to king, gilbreath \n doug canning \n tom craven
1984
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Doug Canning, Tom Craven
Straight Slam
spectator shuffles, yet top thirteen cards are straight from ace to king, gilbreath
straight prediction \n spectator shuffles and deals a bit and ends up with five cards: ten-high straigt, predicted \n doug canning \n tom craven
1984
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Doug Canning, Tom Craven
Straight Prediction
spectator shuffles and deals a bit and ends up with five cards: Ten-high straigt, predicted
jinxed \n with five piles, with indicator card, with acquisition shuffle \n steve beam \n les cartes par hasard \n stuart p. cramer \n jinxed \n steve beam \n jinxed variation \n doug canning \n the trapdoor issue #13 \n steve beam
1986
the trapdoor — volume one Steve Beam
Jinxed
with five piles, with indicator card, with Acquisition Shuffle
outer limits \n spectator cuts off half the deck and thinks of any number card, fishing \n john bannon \n name it \n doug canning \n hooked \n steve beam
1991
smoke and mirrors John Bannon
Outer Limits
spectator cuts off half the deck and thinks of any number card, fishing
uncanny \n deck in pocket and one card after the other is removed, spectator mentally spells his card and last letter matches selection \n doug canning
1993
semi-automatic card tricks Doug Canning
UNCANNY
deck in pocket and one card after the other is removed, spectator mentally spells his card and last letter matches selection
jinxed \n with five piles, with indicator card \n steve beam \n les cartes par hasard \n stuart p. cramer \n jinxed \n steve beam \n jinxed variation \n doug canning
1993
semi-automatic card tricks Steve Beam
late night location \n stay stack with duplicates \n alex elmsley \n the elmsley touch \n paul swinford \n late-night arising \n jon racherbaumer \n niberco \n sudden sandwich \n jon racherbaumer \n spell found \n doug canning \n another late-night session \n bob king \n hide and seek \n michael powers
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley
down for the count \n two decks, card is named and put in a deck, cards next to it form a number and same card in other deck found at this position \n doug canning
1994
the trapdoor — volume three Doug Canning
Down for the Count
two decks, card is named and put in a deck, cards next to it form a number and same card in other deck found at this position
leftovers \n on tom baxter, bruce fricker, jon racherbaumer, stephen minch, steve pressley, doug canning, tom craven, scott robinson, john riggs \n steve beam \n personalized pasteboards \n joel givens
1995
the trapdoor — volume three Steve Beam
Leftovers
on Tom Baxter, Bruce Fricker, Jon Racherbaumer, Stephen Minch, Steve Pressley, Doug Canning, Tom Craven, Scott Robinson, John Riggs
leftovers \n on the internet, bruce barnett, doug canning, cal tooles, credit information for semi-automatic card tricks volume ii by bob farmer, beeper joke, ed eckl \n steve beam
1995
the trapdoor — volume three Steve Beam
Leftovers
on the internet, Bruce Barnett, Doug Canning, Cal Tooles, credit information for Semi-Automatic Card Tricks Volume II by Bob Farmer, beeper joke, Ed Eckl
two timing aussie \n two cards are located, two piles of ten card two numbers are thought and corresponding cards remembered \n doug canning
1995
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 2 Doug Canning
Two Timing Aussie
two cards are located, two piles of ten card two numbers are thought and corresponding cards remembered
spell found \n card located by spelling this is not your card and but this is \n doug canning \n late night location \n alex elmsley
1996
the trapdoor — volume three Doug Canning
Spell Found
card located by spelling This Is Not Your Card and But This Is
orbital count down \n word spelled card predicted at that position \n doug canning \n trevor lewis "orbital"
1997
the trapdoor — volume three Doug Canning
subscriptions \n how do you know someone is not a card magician? humorous answers \n steve beam \n rajneesh madhok \n doug canning \n mike beam \n wayne kyzer
1997
the trapdoor — volume three Steve Beam, Rajneesh Madhok, Doug Canning, Mike Beam, Wayne Kyzer
Subscriptions
How do you know someone is not a card magician? Humorous answers
leftovers \n on mindspring website, 4f, allan slaight, les berry, noel coughlin, doug canning, mike beam, tip on cigarette through quarter by mike gallo, abacus, bill robinson \n steve beam
1997
the trapdoor — volume three Steve Beam
Leftovers
on mindspring website, 4F, Allan Slaight, Les Berry, Noel Coughlin, Doug Canning, Mike Beam, tip on Cigarette through Quarter by Mike Gallo, Abacus, Bill Robinson
leftovers \n on mike beam, marty kane, ending the trapdoor, doug canning, ed eckl, docdixon, harry levine \n steve beam
1998
the trapdoor — volume three Steve Beam
Leftovers
on Mike Beam, Marty Kane, ending The Trapdoor, Doug Canning, Ed Eckl, DocDixon, Harry Levine
five card stud \n chosen card is located by the use of a down-under deal and by spelling the locator card \n doug canning \n steve beam \n gene castillon's " computer telephone mystery" in "the linking ring" june, 1999.
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Doug Canning, Steve Beam
Five Card Stud
chosen card is located by the use of a down-under deal and by spelling the locator card
Inspired by
Gene Castillon's " Computer Telephone Mystery" in "The Linking Ring" June, 1999.
clearing the deck \n thought card is divined, spectator deals and cuts a blank deck, instructions by performer, with two variations (the eraser, synaptic selection) \n doug canning \n steve beam
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Doug Canning, Steve Beam
Clearing the Deck
thought card is divined, spectator deals and cuts a blank deck, instructions by performer, with two variations (The Eraser, Synaptic Selection)
name it \n spectator cuts off some card and goes through procedure of spelling \n doug canning \n "remote control" (jim steinmeyer, the new invocation #43) \n outer limits \n john bannon
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Doug Canning
Name It
spectator cuts off some card and goes through procedure of spelling
Inspired by
"Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43)
the unselected \n card found at sum, using three dice \n steve beam \n the karl le fong trick \n roy walton \n telephony \n steve beam \n doug canning
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Steve Beam
i've got your number \n number force with a calculator \n lewis jones \n michael de marco, linking ring, may 2001 \n double digit inflation \n doug canning \n steve beam
2002
ahead of the pack Lewis Jones
alphanumeric \n card is found by spelling some sentences \n steve beam \n doug canning
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Steve Beam, Doug Canning
fourmat \n matsuyama principle with more than two variables \n doug canning \n meet the eliminator and the exterminator \n steve beam \n sleepwalker \n steve beam \n free-range force \n doug canning
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Doug Canning
the eliminator \n matsuayama force for more than two variables, chart, with variation (even balder) \n steve beam \n odder than even \n steve beam \n burnout \n doug canning \n meet the eliminator and the exterminator \n steve beam \n the ramónator \n ramón riobóo \n predecktible \n steve beam \n elimineight \n steve beam
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Steve Beam
The Eliminator
Matsuayama Force for more than two variables, chart, with variation (Even Balder)
burnout \n the eliminator to build a number, only odd-backed card in the deck at that position \n doug canning \n the eliminator \n steve beam
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Doug Canning
Burnout
The Eliminator to build a number, only odd-backed card in the deck at that position
double dicycles \n card revealed by counting down to number rolled with dice, as prediction \n steve beam \n doug canning \n fate \n charles brent
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Steve Beam, Doug Canning
Double Dicycles
card revealed by counting down to number rolled with dice, as prediction
spineless \n spectator selects a dealt hand and remember a card, after dealing new hands, performer finds card and adds a good hand \n steve beam \n doug canning
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Steve Beam, Doug Canning
Spineless
spectator selects a dealt hand and remember a card, after dealing new hands, performer finds card and adds a good hand
men of letters \n prediction of built word with esp cards, \n scott robinson \n doug canning \n steve beam
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Scott Robinson, Doug Canning, Steve Beam
errata \n volume one
- color vision
- double stop
- world's greatest magician
- quadruple prediction
volume two
- bite me / underhand location
- well shaken
volume three
- memory ade \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n the world's greatest magician \n steve beam \n quadruple prediction \n steve beam \n well shaken \n steve beam \n birth card \n wayne kyzer \n telephone lying \n doug canning \n bite me \n steve beam \n the memory ade \n steve beam
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Steve Beam
excalibur \n thought of card, spectator has to do some spelling and performer can divine card over phone \n doug canning \n ramón riobóo's "the mystery of the kabbala" in rafael benatar's "sleight of phone" \n "montgomery's ward" in "the james file" p. 1190. \n mystery of the kabbala \n ramón riobóo
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5 Doug Canning
Excalibur
thought of card, spectator has to do some spelling and performer can divine card over phone
Related to
Ramón Riobóo's "The Mystery of the Kabbala" in Rafael Benatar's "Sleight of Phone"
telephony \n with deck and three dice \n steve beam \n doug canning \n the karl le fong trick \n roy walton \n the unselected \n steve beam
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5 Steve Beam, Doug Canning
boomerang \n spectator names number, performer cuts one cards less and selection is on top of reminder \n doug canning
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5 Doug Canning
Boomerang
spectator names number, performer cuts one cards less and selection is on top of reminder
meet the eliminator and the exterminator \n matsuayama force for more than two variables (eliminator) and forcing specific locations (exterminator)
- the matsuyama principle
- fourmat (doug canning)
- editorial
- the eliminator
- the exterminator \n steve beam \n fourmat \n doug canning \n the eliminator \n steve beam \n the ramónator \n ramón riobóo
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5 Steve Beam
Meet the Eliminator and the Exterminator
Matsuayama Force for more than two variables (Eliminator) and forcing specific locations (Exterminator)
double digit inflation \n using the tent prediction as a two-way out \n doug canning \n steve beam \n i've got your number \n lewis jones
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5 Doug Canning, Steve Beam
zero tolerance \n thought of card is divined, several methods \n steve beam \n doug canning
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5 Steve Beam, Doug Canning
this might be the night \n single card prediction, thought of number is counted, flexible method \n juan esteban varela \n spell found \n juan esteban varela \n i'm okay, you're ok \n doug canning
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6 Juan Esteban Varela
This Might Be The Night
single card prediction, thought of number is counted, flexible method
i'm okay, you're ok \n single card prediction, thought of number is counted and word spelled, flexible method \n doug canning \n this might be the night \n juan esteban varela
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6 Doug Canning
I'm Okay, You're Ok
single card prediction, thought of number is counted and word spelled, flexible method
premonition in reverse \n either 51 cards or 53, selected card is found twice in the deck \n tony griffith \n "premonition in reverse" in "the gen" september, 1959. p. 124. \n joint banking \n doug canning \n composite speller \n max maven
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6 Tony Griffith
Premonition in Reverse
either 51 cards or 53, selected card is found twice in the deck
errata \n \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n marked phenomena \n steve beam \n bottoming out \n steve beam \n quadruple prediction \n steve beam \n the world's greatest magician \n steve beam \n telephone lying \n doug canning \n well shaken \n steve beam \n bullet in the belly \n antón "mago antón" lópez
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6 Steve Beam
mystery of the kabbala \n thought of card, spectator has to do some spelling and eventually card is divined \n ramón riobóo \n ramón riobóo's "the mystery of the kabbala" in rafael benatar's "sleight of phone" \n excalibur \n doug canning
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Ramón Riobóo
Mystery of the Kabbala
thought of card, spectator has to do some spelling and eventually card is divined
showing the 7 dwarfs \n spelling and down-under deal, finding selections with snow white theme \n marty kane \n australian self-help \n alex elmsley \n snow white and the short seven \n doug canning
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Marty Kane
Showing the 7 Dwarfs
spelling and down-under deal, finding selections with Snow White theme
snow white and the short seven \n spelling and down-under deal, finding selections with snow white theme \n doug canning \n showing the 7 dwarfs \n marty kane
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Doug Canning
Snow White and the Short Seven
spelling and down-under deal, finding selections with Snow White theme
core relation \n way to calculate second to last card when performing the core \n doug canning \n the core \n pit hartling
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Doug Canning
Core Relation
way to calculate second to last card when performing The Core
encore \n the core with two selections \n doug canning \n oracle \n karl fulves \n the core \n pit hartling
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Doug Canning
the pat hand \n spectator choses five cards from a deck with numbers on the back, prediction of total and of cards \n doug canning
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Doug Canning
The Pat Hand
spectator choses five cards from a deck with numbers on the back, prediction of total and of cards
grat minds think alike \n three thought of cards lead to selection \n steve beam \n doug canning
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Steve Beam, Doug Canning
fisherman's dream \n increasing bank of card to fish from by using two selections \n doug canning
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Doug Canning
Fisherman's Dream
increasing bank of card to fish from by using two selections
hide and seek \n selection fairly lost, faro \n michael powers \n "the cardician is in!" (doug canning, card capers) \n late night location \n alex elmsley
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Hide and Seek
selection fairly lost, faro
Inspired by
"The Cardician is In!" (Doug Canning, Card Capers)
cut deeper sans deeper \n two cards chosen with cut procedure, divined and then produced \n david solomon \n the carousel glimpse \n doug canning
2007
the wisdom of solomon David Solomon
Cut Deeper Sans Deeper
two cards chosen with cut procedure, divined and then produced
counter measures - the killer count \n method to false count packet for any number, with hamman count
- even number
- variation #1 - even number
- variation #2 - even number
- finesse
- large numbers
- boomerang (doug canning)
- the hamman switch \n steve beam \n killer count \n steve beam
2008
counter attack Steve Beam
Counter Measures - The Killer Count
method to false count packet for any number, with Hamman Count
suit yourself surpassed \n spectator distributes four of a kind into his pockets, magician knows order, out of hands \n richard bangs \n the king's coronation \n jim steinmeyer \n about the principle \n steve beam \n pick pocket \n steve beam \n out of pocket experience \n steve beam \n cross promotion \n joe m. turner \n a well-read mind \n steve beam \n to start with \n doug canning
2010
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 8 Richard Bangs
Suit Yourself Surpassed
spectator distributes four of a kind into his pockets, magician knows order, out of hands
big willy \n spectator cuts deck in three piles and distributes 3 top cards, outcome predicted, impromptu version \n steve beam \n free willy \n doug canning
2010
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 8 Steve Beam
Big Willy
spectator cuts deck in three piles and distributes 3 top cards, outcome predicted, impromptu version
stargazer \n magician writes a prediction. spectator answers questions as he deals cards for each letter in the answer. at the conclusion, the last card matches the written prediction. \n lewis jones \n stargazer - the alpha version \n lewis jones \n farsighted stargazer \n steve beam \n blinded stargazer \n steve beam \n nearsighted stargazer \n doug canning
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 10 Lewis Jones
Stargazer
Magician writes a prediction. Spectator answers questions as he deals cards for each letter in the answer. At the conclusion, the last card matches the written prediction.
composite speller \n deck is cut and half given to each of two spectators. each thinks of a card in their half. the value of one card is combined with the suit of the other. the deck is reassembled and the composite card spelled. it turns up at the final letter. \n max maven \n joint banking \n doug canning \n premonition in reverse \n tony griffith
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 10 Max Maven
Composite Speller
Deck is cut and half given to each of two spectators. Each thinks of a card in their half. The value of one card is combined with the suit of the other. The deck is reassembled and the composite card spelled. It turns up at the final letter.
tile force \n variation on the matrix force. number force with grid \n doug canning \n mathematical recreations by maurice kraitchik, 1942. \n the irrisistible force \n mel stover
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Doug Canning
Tile Force
Variation on the matrix force. Number force with grid
free-range force \n forcing a color and an odd or even number \n doug canning \n fourmat \n doug canning
2020
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 12 Doug Canning
to start with \n suits of four cards are spelled and location divined, using a die, \n doug canning \n suit yourself surpassed \n richard bangs
2020
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 12 Doug Canning
To Start With
suits of four cards are spelled and location divined, using a die,