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To conveie one shilling being in one hand into another, holding your armes abroad like a rood sucker bet in which a coin is in each hand, it is proposed to bring them into one hand without the hands coming near each other
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXV)
187
Another conceipt to procure laughter two items held far apart, challenge to bring them into one hand without moving the hands together
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
37
How to rub out Twenty Chalks at five Times, rubbing out every Time an odd one puzzle or wager, chalk strokes on a board
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
44
To make a Person tired, or sweat, at carrying a small Stick of a Room bet / wager
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
52
A droll Trick played with a Fowl roasted fowl comes back to life when pierced with a fork, as a prank / wager
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
55
To make an Egg stand an end on a Table or on a Looking-Glass impromptu version
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
58
Containing Geographical Paradoxes ten geographical paradoxes
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
71
To arrange a Row of Dominoes face downwards on the Table, and on returning to the Room to turn up a Domino whose points shall indicate how many have been moved in your absence "Row of Ten Cards" with dominoes
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
265
To allow any Person in your absence to arrange the Dominoes in a Row, face downwards, and on your return to name blindfold, or without entering the Room, the end numbers of the Row
1876
Modern Magic
267
C. H. Wilson The Thirty-one Game Trick No. 2
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
22
C. H. Wilson Chapter IV. Confidence and Short-Card Games chapter intro
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
24
C. H. Wilson Slip-Jack No. 1, bar bet in which two separated Aces must be brought together
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
24
C. H. Wilson The Top and Bottom Dice Game No. 3, using a mis-spotted die in a dice game in a "adding up to seven" game
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
25
C. H. Wilson The Strap Game No. 4, rolled up leather strap
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
25
C. H. Wilson The Padlock Game No. 6, sucker is taught how to open a gaffed lock, later in a bet he cannot do it
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
26
C. H. Wilson The Dummy-Bags No. 7, small pouch with salt for tooth-ache, helper exchanges it with sawdust unbeknownst to operator, then it is bet that salt is still in it, which it is because of a switch
 		1877
The 52 Wonders
26
Der Salon-Herkules gag in which a spoon has to be moved with the mouth, it is secretly filled with mustard
 		Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
157
Das Balancieren mehrerer Münzen balancing two coins on their edges on top of each other between thumb and first finger
 		May 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 5)
77
Kopf oder Wappen performer can tell whether coin lands heads or tails without looking, different sound
 		Nov. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 3)
41
Eduard W. Lufa Die 10 Orakelkarten with dominoes
Inspired byRelated to June 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 6)
85
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Magisches Fin de siècle one of six colors, coin, domino brick and playing card are chosen, all things predicted in envelope, mix of forces and indexes
 		Oct. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 4)
50
Der gebannte Korken bar bet with cork on a bottle
 		Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
45
Was verstehen Sie unter "kompakt"? gag question that results into predictably funny hand movements
 		May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
78
Antonio Molini Das Glas als Lungenprüfer two glasses into each other, one has to remove the inner glass without touching either, solution is blowing
 		Oct. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10)
158
Das Glas als Geldschrank small coin in shot glass, sealed with bigger coin that gets stuck halfway in glass, challenge to remove small coin without touching anything, blowing
 		Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
174
Antonio Molini Der widerspenstige Korken blowing a cork in the bottle
 		Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
14
Talmi Bellachini Ein Streichholzscherz burning a match with its head down without burning oneself
 		Apr. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 4)
62
Die gut sitzende Weste gag question that results into predictably funny movement to display vest
 		June 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 6)
95
Scherz-Aufgabe cutting a paper circe into eight equal pieces with three cuts
 		July 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 7)
111
Ein Vexierbild optical illusion with dice pattern
 		Sep. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 9)
142
Die mysterieuse Schlinge leather band rolled up, endless chain type game
 		Nov. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 11)
174
Der eigensinnige Billardball No. 5, finger spins ball on table, it rolls forward or backwards on command
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
159
Die behexten Würfel No. 8, holding three dice between thumb and first finger and letting center one drop, puzzle
Related to 1900
Der Amateurzauberer
160
Die durchdringende Münze cardboard with a hole smaller than a coin, challenge to pass coin through hole
Related to Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
175
Zur "Durchdringenden Münze" clarifying illustration
Related to Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
189
Der Mann mit den vier Köpfen four paper strips with design on them have to be combined to make a certain image
 		Jan. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 1)
14
Die Höhe eines Cylinderhutes zu bestimmen estimating height of top hat
 		Oct. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 10)
160
A Simple Coin Trick coin in broken match into bottle, non-magical science experiment
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
295
Phantome Wie schwamm der Tote über die Donau? water poured on table, gag in which water is hit and everyone gets wet
 		Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
30
Maurice Garland A Postscript
  • Handkerchief to Egg with ping-pong ball
  • Silk & Egg shown, silk vanishes
Also published here 1903
Later Magic
345
Carl Willmann Der Vexirschlüssel borrowed finger ring put onto ring even though it does not fit
 		Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
190
Die Cigarre, welche von drei Herren zu gleicher Zeit geraucht werden kann "by A. H.", cigar can be smoked by three people simultaneously
 		Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
61
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Mit dem Seherblick der Pythia number of rolled dice, domino, name of playing card and chosen color appear on empty signed slates
 		1922
Zwölf Schlager der Magie
55
Oswald Rae A Cue-Rious Case billiard cue vanishes from huge envelope and appears back in cue case
Related to 1926
Between Ourselves
31
Oswald Rae The Vanishing Golf Club Golf club vanishes from newspaper and is produced from waistcoat pocket
 		1929
More Practical Patter
5
Oswald Rae A Cue-Rious Case very brief, details in Oswald Rae's "Between Ourselves", billiard cue vanishes from huge envelope and appears back in cue case
Related to 1929
More Practical Patter
21
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Wer nimmt das letzte Streichholz? puzzle, 15 matches on table 1, 2 or three can be removed at each turn, last one loses
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
13
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das Geldstück unter dem Streichholz bar bet, two matches balanced on matchbox and on coin, coin has to be removed
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
14
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Ein Geldstück aus der Hand bürsten bar bet, spectator tries to remove coin from performer's hand with a brush and fails
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
25
Tom Sellers The Phantom Domino domino vanishes from match box
 		1931
Sellers' Secrets
12
Al Baker Come Seven! placing three dice onto table in special configuration so different sides add up to seven, spectator cannot duplicate it
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
24
Knife and Egg Shell knife through egg shell stunt that cannot be duplicated by spectator
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
95
Owen Clark Production of Real Cannon-Balls and Metal Bar-Bell on stage from container that was shown empty, secretly attached to wire from ceiling
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
129
Capt. J.E. Stone The Stabbed Card. New Version with darts on table
 		1938
Greater Magic
251
The Knowing Dart several cards on huge stand, spectator throws dart and thus finds selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
503
James G. Thompson Jr. Who Killed Mr. X? written name is divined with story presentation
Also published here Apr. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 43)
291
Tom Darlington Tip Tap Top puzzle/bar bet with coin and cigarette pack
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
408
Arthur Dowler Beer Cap bar bet with beer cap, turning it over on table
Related to 1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
413
Tom Sellers The Winner name of racehorses in envelopes, one is predicted
 		1939
Scots Magic
22
Quong Yen Cig in Bottle bar stunt, paper circle on bottle, cigarette balancing on top
 		Oct. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 4)
4
Professeur Boscar Denkaufgabe verbal puzzle
Related toAlso published here
  • in "Journal de la Prestidigitation"
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
James G. Thompson Jr. The Passing of Sherlock Holmes medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)
Related toAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 103)
621
Laurie Ireland The Coca Cola Bottle and Nipple Effect liquid from bottle is filled in tiny baby bottle nipple
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
5
Eddie Joseph Personal Publicity magic square with letters on business cards, playing checkers with spectator, word aid
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
14
A Penny - A Bet - A Drink guessing in which hand the coin is, bar bet, see also page 728
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 123)
716
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
Stewart James Sleightly Off threaded ping pong ball is removed underneath cloth
 		Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
767
Art Lyle One Drop More bar bet
 		Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 146)
816
Match Folder Wager bet that spectator cannot light twenty matches in a row with one strike
 		1941
After the Dessert
10
Robert "Robelly" Rouet Un Pari Gagne a Coup Sur bar bet, first person who hits 80, using a die
 		Oct. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
8
Foscola Ein Streichholzscherz how to hold a burning match upside down for thirty seconds
 		Mar. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 3)
7
Lloyd W. Chambers Cardart cards attached to spinning wheel, spectator throws dart at it and it hits target next to selection
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
17
Loop the Loop puzzle, removing loop of rope on arm while hand is in west pocket
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
55
Walter B. Gibson, Danny Morris Gaglet Department
  • card coding with name badges (Gibson)
  • card in balloon gag (Morris)
  • cut and restored tie performance at army shows without a stooge (Morris)
  • bar bet, naming three numbers of a serial number on a bill
 		May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 10)
38
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha bar bet, drinking from a glass while arm is held by spectator, coin gag
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 17)
70
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha
  • coin jumps from mouth of empty bottle, without touching
  • pepper in glass is attracted or repelled by finger
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 19)
81
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha
  • drinking from a sealed bottled without opening it
  • moving a coin without touching it
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
85
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betch
  • bar bet, predicting which side lands up, when tossing a match box
  • betting burning a handkerchief without injuring it
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 21)
89
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha word play bet with a coin and three matches
 		Nov. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 22)
93
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson Betcha
  • boiling water in a paper bag
  • beer bet
  • coin bet / puzzle ("One is not a nickel")
Variations Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
Eddie Joseph A Dose for the Smart Guy glass of water under newspaper, paper whipped away, as sucker trick, coins balanced on glass
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
40
Eddie Joseph Perfect Timing two coins on table edge, pushed off table towards floor, one straight down one sharply forward, they hit floor together
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
85
Eddie Joseph Right First Time quick way of counting high stack of coins, using coin as ruler
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
103
Robert "Robelly" Rouet Les cartons chiffrés thought of number is divined, using cards with different numbers
Also published here
  • Robelly's "Trucs et Secrets"
 June 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 6)
5
Foscola Die Höhe einer Cylinderhutes zu bestimmen as F., bet on guessing the hight of a top hat
 		July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
2
Marcel Rousseau Un pari gagné und coup sûr bar bet, filling empty glasses with little rest of own glass
 		Nov. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 11)
8
As-Thy Un changement de solide en liquide joke, changing coins of spectators to liquid
 		Dec. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
12
Bert Allerton A Close Fit optical illusion in which envelope seems to small to fit a playing card
Variations 1942
Cut the Cards
5
Naming the Card Cut performer announces that he can immediately name any card cut to, deck secretly reversed under cover card
Variations 1942
Cut the Cards
10
Phil D'Rey Who Done It? detective routine, ventriloquism props, no trick
 		1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
33
Richard Himber Paper Match Throwing match landing on the side, bar bet
 		Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 28)
118
James G. Thompson Jr. Coin Betcha
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 28)
118
Albert Cohn Betcha holding a burning paper match upside down for 50 seconds
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 32)
132
Hen Fetsch Betcha removing two coins balancing on rim of mouth of a galss, with one hand, bar bet
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 33)
137
Hen Fetsch Betcha turning over a coin under a beer mug without touching the mug
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
140
Bar Bet letting bill fall and spectator has to catch it
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 35)
146
John R. Boyko, John McCormick Blitz-Match winning game
Related to
  • correction on page 154
 May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 36)
149
Hen Fetsch Betcha joke, bet that the bottom card is spectator's card, miniature card
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
157
Hen Fetsch Destined Dart dart thrown on dartboard, where several cards are displayed, spectator throws the dart and hit card is found in an other deck reversed
 		July 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 40)
165
Edwin Leist-Bernini Deux Tours avec des Dominos. Zwei Tricks mit Dominos two mathematical tricks using dominoes, divination of last piece
  • I. Déterminer les points d'un domino / Die Endzahlen eines Dominosteines zu bestimmen
  • II. Das Geheimnis der 13
 		1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 3)
14
Bill Salisbury Bottle of Smoke whisky bottle filled with smoke, smoke has to be removed without touching the bottle
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
25
Jack Blades Balls and Ribbons from the Mouth Routine ping pong balls and ribbon from mouth routine
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
28
Tom Fitzgerald A Cute Betcha match balancing on edge of a match, everything is covered under a glass, removing match without touching anything
 		Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 53)
217
Tom Fitzgerald A Cute Betcha penknife sticked in top of door arch falls directly in a bottle
 		Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 59)
241
L. Vosburgh Lyons Paper Puzzle turning a square of paper into an equilateral triangle
 		July 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 65)
267
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Richard Himber, a strange bar bet by Mystic Craig, idea by Paul Morris for Thompson's Double or Nothing, Puzzle
Inspired by Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 68)
279
Bob Hummer Latest Miser's Dream Gag verbal ambiguity, getting spectator's money
Also published here 1944
Six-Trix for 1944
8
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Ballot Box Divination fifty lotto type counters in revolving ballot box
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
98
James G. Thompson Jr. Shades of Sherlock Holmes! medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
136
James G. Thompson Jr. Who Killed Mr. X written name is divined with story presentation
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
162
Jack Vosburgh Pay Day coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
241
Laurie Ireland Betchas collection of bar bets, several reprints of the Phoenix
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
6
E. R. Hall Using a Dart Board no effect, to select a card
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
19
M. T. Coogan A Drop in the Bottle with a bottle, a cigarette and a paper loop
Also published here May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 84)
343
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on how to win half the games at simultaneous chess, Tangram
Related to Nov. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 95)
387
Frank De Sua You Can't Lose - Apparently! system for placing bets, horse race etc.
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
5
R. G. Kraus Tic Tac Toe - A Super Mental Stunt preventing spectator to win game, without looking
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
27
Bernard the Magician A Bar Bet names of states on 20$ bill
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
29
Joseph P. Schmidt An Ancient Swindle Revivified pricking the garter, belt rolled up and spectator pushed stick in it
 		Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
189
Joseph K. Schmidt The Old Match Game two versions of game of NIM, using thirteen matches
 		Nov. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)
269
Hen Fetsch Your Move red and black liquid change into checkers, inside paper cone
 		1946
Milk Pitcher Magic
27
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Crime Doctor several spectators select a crime and write it down, performer divines all
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
69
R. J. Cooper A Table Interlude balancing a Dime on a folded bill, on the table
 		June 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 1)
329
Milbourne Christopher Head Through Card putting head through business card, puzzle
Related to July 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 2)
332
Milbourne Christopher Head Through Card putting head through business card, different cutting system, see p. 370 for idea by Joe Schmidt
Related to Sep. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)
354
Bob Hummer Instruction Sheet for Improved It's Murder with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined
Related to 1947
It's Murder!
1
Tréborix Divination de pions checkers with numbers on one side, checkers are moved and number is divined, followed by german translation "Altes Trick in neuer Fassung"
 		1947
La Baguette Magique (Issue 16)
4
George G. Kaplan, Dai Vernon, Al Baker The Game of "Thirty-One" Played with a Die
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
275
Robert F. Forth The Golf Ball "Egg" Bag
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
8
Harry Solomon Betcha coin appears in match box, then a losing bet is made
Also published here Jan. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 142)
571
Al Baker Sugar Cube quickly unwrapping a sugar cube, bar bet
 		June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 152)
618
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Roy Benson, the Jarrow dinner, Dr. Jaks and a bar bet by Ron Edwards
 		June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 153)
614
Francis J. Rigney Another Cutting Up weird method to cut an apple
 		Oct. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 5)
473
Dr. William Weyeneth Gagnez vos paris coin in bottle filled with water is removed under handkerchief without spilling, followed by german translation "Um Ihre Wette zu gewinnen"
 		Jan. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 19)
5
Audley Dunham Floating Ping-Pong Ball between hands, thread
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
67
Clettis V. Musson A Detective's Dream four cards with possible weapons and four cards with suspects
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
3
Jack Yeager A Bar Gag finding the camel on a dollar bill
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
16
Hen Fetsch Magical Business
  • Buzz Watch (gag by Ed Heyel)
  • Dad Betcha (tearing a paper in half 9 times)
  • Plate Break (biting a plate)
  • Candle Out (blowing a candle out through sleeve, gimmicked)
  • Three Links (producing bottle from three linked rings)
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
34
G. Klingman Floating Golf Ball
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
37
George Schindler Tic-Tac-Toe prediction of a field
 		Sep. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 186)
743
One Card Under The Other How to hold a card under a King on the table, without moving the King
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
12
Making a Card Invisible Challenge: make a card invisible to one person, but visible to everyone else
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
14
Standing A Card On Edge
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
15
Coin On Card Stunt Balance card and coin on finger, flick card out under the coin
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
16
Robert Stull The Problem of the Stacked Dice puzzle, five dice stacked with coins on top, naming top numbers of each die
  • Counter-clockwise Dice
  • Clockwise Dice
Variations Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
502
Table Tricks - A Delicate Balance bar bet, using three dice
 		Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
530
Robert Stull, Ned Rutledge, Wallace, Royal Vale Heath The Problem of the Stacked Dice puzzle, more solutions to Stull's problem posed on p. 502
Inspired by Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
532
A Cigarette Enigma puzzle, six cigarettes placed on table so every cigarette touches the others
Related to May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
543
Harold J. Kelly Match Monte fifteen matches in three row, variation on game of NIM, see p. 566 for notes by Fitch Cheney
 		June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
549
Table Tricks spinning egg on plate, puzzle
 		Aug. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 3)
569
Milbourne Christopher Drinking a Glass Full glass fills up while drinking, gag
 		Oct. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)
596
Francis J. O'Rourke A Cigarette Enigma puzzle, six cigarettes placed on table so every cigarette touches the others
Related to Dec. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 7)
616
Steady Hands puzzle / bar bet with sugar cubes
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
1
Five Cube Pick-Up bar bet with sugar cubes, lifting five cubes with one finger
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
1
Cubes, Papers, and Coin bar bet, three cubes are stacked on a coin and with piece of paper in between, slips and coins must be removed without touching the sugar
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
3
Mushroom, Key, and States folding Dollar bill to make picture of a mushroom
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
6
Cross of Knives special way to hold two knives, bar bet
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
7
Sixteen Coin Puzzle
1949
Over the Coffee Cups
21
Three Stunts with a Dime bets and gags with coins
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
21
Johnny Paul Spinning the Half Dollar spinning a coin on its edge without touching it
Also published here 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
22
Sucker Bet gag with coins
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
22
Penny Puzzle how many letters on coin, puzzle
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
22
Brim to Brim two filled glassed placed mouth to mouth, puzzles
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
23
Problem of the Six Glasses puzzle with three empty and three filled glasses
Also published here 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
23
The Pyramid removing napkins between glasses
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
24
Johnny Jones Cross of Pepper pepper on water, making a cross with match
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
24
Match, Nickel, and Glass match balanced on edge of coin is moved, under glass
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
25
Glass and Check removing check under glass, with coin balancing on rim
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
25
Vanishing Smoke removing smoke from empty whisky bottle
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
27
Catching the Check catching check / bill between fingers
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
29
Charles "Chic" Schoke Schoke's Wise Cracker gag, bar bet with cracker
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
33
Sailor and the Doughnut gag puzzle
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
33
Don Tanner Brain Tickler of the Month: Fill the Bath Tub
Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
7
Betting on a Sure Thing Game of NIM with some rows of cards
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
18
M. E. Faber A Ping Pong Ball Routine rolls on rope
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
39
L. Vosburgh Lyons Lyons Den paper puzzle, solution on p. 833
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
825
Gerald Kosky The Plot's the Thing two plots and routine for murder game
Also published here Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 217)
867
Paul Rosini A Sure Thing
1950
Magical Gems
41
Hen Fetsch Betcha!
  • reading the date of a coin through a paper
  • predicting the right card, gag (two versions)
  • showing five kings in a deck
Also published here Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
944
Bob Hummer Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1951
Mathematical 3 Card Monte
1
Lu Brent Making a Production out of the Pyramid Puzzle using the Magic Pyramid Puzzle for Do As I Do, then Two in the Hand
Related to 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
7
Martin Gardner, Charles "Chic" Schoke Easy Aces Aces in the deck stay in the same order after spectator riffle shuffled the deck three times
Related to Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 249)
997
John Scarne Scarne Puzzle logic puzzle, solution to puzzle from p. 1073
 		Nov. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 269)
1076
Milbourne Christopher The Mentalist Solves A Murder one of four men, blindfolded
 		1952
One Man Mental Magic
7
Bob Hummer Politicians Puzzle 6x6 checkerboard, three checkers put on three D's for Democrats or three R's for Republican, spectator can spell a word with the three checkers, moving them for each letter, back is turned and politicians can be divined
Also published here 1952 (ca.)
Politicians Puzzle
1
Bob Hummer Mom and Pop Puzzle six checkers on a checkerboard, mom and pop are spelled several times, when performer turns over last spelled word is divined
Also published here 1952 (ca.)
Politicians Puzzle
2
Bar Bet verbal trap
 		Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 291)
1165
Jack Yates Match Miracle spectator reverses one of four matches and eliminates one by one after given instructions and will end up with the reversed one
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1954
Minds in Close-Up
9
Jack Yates Murder Must Foul murder game, with instruction cards for spectators
 		1954
Minds in Close-Up
26
Tom Fitzgerald Cute Coins eight-pointed star, coins have to be moved, puzzle, see also p. 48 and p. 52
Also published here May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 306)
22
Howard A. Adams Da Da Da Dumm murder games using three spectators
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 307)
27
Paris in the the Spring bar stunt, reading sentence, two times "the"
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 308)
32
Jesse J. Langston Jr. Zombie zombie with big billiard ball
 		Aug. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 313)
55
John A. M. Howie Match Box Bet lifting the tray of a matchbox on its cover with only the first and fourth finger
Variations Aug. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 314)
58
Karrell Fox A Sure Bet joke, coin transforms into match
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
13
Eddie Joseph The Flame in the Bottle match is placed inside empty spirit bottle and flame and sound is produced, performer can repeat it but spectator will fail
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
4
Phil D'Rey Silent Vent Act silent comedy act based on Golf, different club and ball ideas
 		1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
17
Bobby Bernard Key To the Crime
Inspired by
  • Gen "Phantni" Grant's "Dial X"
 1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
37
Jules D'Hotel Eine kitzlige, zuckersüsse Sache lifting pile of sugar cubes, bar bet
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
272
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein amüsanter Tisch-Scherz bar bet, turning over a card without touching it, apparently by "Musti"
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 3)
305
Tom Bowyer Maybe Make Three shuffled deck cut in half, performer takes three values out of one half, three cards chosen freely from other half, most of the time some values match, proposition bet
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
5
Audley Walsh Box Office Math math question
 		Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 341-2)
177
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
Related toVariations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
28
Martin Gardner Dominoes intro
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
46
The Break in the Chain Predict the two numbers at the ends of a long domino chain
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
47
The Row of Thirteen Spectator secret shifts around a number of dominoes from a row of thirteen dominoes, magician divines how many have been shifted
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
47
Bob Hummer Hummer's Checker Trick Spectator moves three checker pieces around on the board via spelling, magician can divine the starting positions of the checker pieces
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
62
Bob Hummer Hummer's Three-object Divination Three objects switched around, spectator then thinks of one and switches the other two, magician can divine thought of object (Mathematical 3 card monte 1951)
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
63
Jack Yates Yates' Four-Object Divination three matches facing one way and one match facing the opposite way. After moving matches around, magician correctly can divine which is the reversed match without looking
Inspired byAlso published here 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
66
Garter Tricks Pricking the Garter, basic version, can use belt too
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
81
The Giant's Garter More complex version of Pricking the Garter using a closed loop of string
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
82
Will Blyth Blyth's Domino Box Dominoes in a box shifted, the spots on the dominoes will predict how many have been shifted
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
110
Blocks of India Variation on Blyth's Domino Box, uses colored dominoes
Inspired by 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
110
Tom Ransom Puzzle: Shear Madness puzzle about cutting out a Greek cross of a folded paper with one cut
Related to Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
9
Knight's Tour Challenge
Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
20
Paul Curry In His Cups three different-colored cups and balls, spectator puts balls under cups so that the colors are mis-matched, moves according to instructions are made, now all cups and balls are matched
 		July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
7
Tom Ransom Puzzle Solution: Shear Madness
Related to July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
14
Mel Stover, Tom Ransom, Norman Houghton Puzzle: Cubes arranging five objects to make a cube
Related to July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
14
Martin Gardner Flexa Tube Puzzle flexagon-related puzzle about folding a tube inside out in a certain way
Related to Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
13
Mel Stover, Tom Ransom, Norman Houghton Puzzle Solutions: Cubes
Related to Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
15
Norman Houghton Puzzle Solution: Cubes
Related to Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
13
Max Katz With Dominoes predicting numbers at end of dominoes that are put together by spectator
 		1957
26 Originals
21
Mel Stover The Immovable Object ice in glass is moved to other glasses several times, while performer's back is turned, he then eliminates all empty glasses
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 340)
172
Tom Ransom Flexa-Tube Solution
Related to Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
12
L. Vosburgh Lyons Cubeb puzzle with cubes that have six different colors in different arrangements
Related toVariations Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
8
Tony Corinda No. 6. spectator is selected with ping pong ball, named place is predicted in an envelope
 		1958
The Swami Gimmick
18
Tony Corinda No. 23. Dartboard Prediction prediction of the total score
 		1958
The Swami Gimmick
24
Tony Corinda The Knight's Tour
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
67
Tony Corinda Chess Trickery
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
68
Tony Corinda The Foolproof System of Chess playing against several players simultaneously and winning the majority of them
Related to 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
68
Tony Corinda To Play Unlimited Games at Once other system for The Foolproof System of Chess, more people
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
69
Tony Corinda The Mate in One Problem chess problem
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
70
Tony Corinda (13) The Lottery Routine lottery prediction three numbers are selected and predicted in an envelope, assistant
 		1958
Predictions
117
Bob Hummer, Al Koran Note Under Cups three cups, bill hidden under one and the cups exchanges after a pattern
Inspired by 1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
140
Tony Corinda (10) Blindfold "Noughts and Crosses" assistant plays tic-tac-toe blindfolded
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
155
Dr. Spencer Thornton Mental Three Shell Game object under one of three cups
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
12
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Eine lustige Wette bet, currency has to be divided in several envelopes
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
594
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner, Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Die verhexte schrift writing on camel cigarette pack changes when read with mirror
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
594
Simsalabim, ich drehe eine Karte um seven cards in card stand, spectator turns over several cards and covers one with handkerchief, performer knows which side in front
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 2)
628
Tom Ransom Puzzle: Fist Through Cigarette Paper walking through a playing card variation
 		Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
4
Martin Gardner Two Puzzles
  • arranging seven cigarettes so they all touch
  • arranging four matches into a square that becomes smaller and smaller
Related to Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
5
Yarborough Problem probability of getting no card higher than Nine in a quarter of the deck, quote from "Mathematics and Logic" by Sir Edmund Taylor Whittaker
 		Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
5
Martin Gardner Puzzle Solution: Seven Cigarettes arranging seven cigarettes so they all touch
Related to Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
11
William P. Miesel A Day at the Races prediction of imaginative horse race
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
11
Tony Corinda, Maurice Fogel A Card and Billet Routine cards are noted on billets, cards on board, spectator selects a billet and throws a dart into the noted card
 		1959
Billets
195
Tony Corinda (6) Fire Balls table tennis balls and luminous paint
 		1959
Mediumistic Stunts
281
Tony Corinda (20) The Haunted Ball tennis ball rolls from table
 		1959
Mediumistic Stunts
292
Gerald Kosky Prayer for the Dead several spectators sit in a circle, one selects to be "dead", performer divines him
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
29
Martin Gardner Ein paar Streichhölzer instruction game with matches, three piles, center pile ends up with named number
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 2)
799
Jack Yates Vier Gegenstände three matches facing one way and one match facing the opposite way. After moving matches around, magician correctly can divine which is the reversed match without looking
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 2)
805
P. Howard Lyons Noughty Crosses prediction
Related to July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
20
Martin Gardner Odd! Monty Hall discussion, bet with three cards
Variations Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
3
Martin Gardner Glass House both hands hold a glass and set it down reversed, really only one glass is turned over, two applications:
  • 1. old three-glass trick parity puzzle
  • 2. parity puzzle with six glasses
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
4
Martin Gardner Cardless but Glassy Hummer-inspired trick with rows of six glasses, some up some down
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
4
Martin Gardner Stick Up bar bet with bent paper clip and paper match, creator unknown
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
7
L. Vosburgh Lyons, P. Howard Lyons Cubeb solution to puzzle with cubes that have six different colors in different arrangements
Inspired by Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
9
P. Howard Lyons Stuff Page
  • proposition bet in which spectator writes nine different numbers on nine cards and turns them up one at a time, performer calls stop before the highest number is turned up
  • 5x5 magic squares
Related to Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
18
Bill Elliott The O. H. Puzzle layout puzzle with geometrical shapes
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
23
Stewart James Skip Tracer same spelling principle, applied to murder mystery plot with clue cards
Inspired by Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
26
Mel Stover Puzzle: Black Chinese Checkers
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
31
Henry O. Silsbee III Two New Magical Accessories ideas for trading stamps and game called Snap
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
8
Ernest W. Brady The Missing Dollar missing dollar puzzle, verbal
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
53
John Murray 20-16=7 match puzzle
 		Dec. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 352)
237
Mel Stover, Leo Moser, P. Howard Lyons, Martin Gardner A Short Shot proposition bet in which spectator writes nine different numbers on nine cards and turns them up one at a time, performer calls stop before the highest number is turned up
Related to May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
19
Tom Ransom Puzzle Solution Follow-up: Knight’s Tour
Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
21
E. J. Partington Table Trick scam with two coins
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
29
Eugene Gloye Balled Bill bill into plastic golf ball
 		Sep. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 361)
272
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der Block von "Lefcadio" blocks with letters are moved, without looking performer divines amount of moves
Inspired by
  • Dr. Reinhard Rohnstein's "Der Name des Freundes" in Charly Eperny's "Das Rohnsteinbuch 4", 1959
Also published here 		1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
69
Martin Gardner Brain Popper spectator writes "yes" or "no" on a card to predict whether an event will take place, logic paradox
Related to Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
23
Bill Simon "Never-Fail" Thumbtip thumb tip snaps back onto thumb, sight gag for magicians
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
21
P. Howard Lyons Suction Pen Cap pen snaps back onto pen, sight gag
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
21
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Improbable head/tail proposition bet in which spectator throws two coin and performer one coin
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
24
Max Malini The Vanishing Whisky at a bar, secretly drinking Whisky of friend
Also published here 1962
Malini and His Magic
53
Al Thatcher Numismatrick! coins on table are turned over one is covered and heads/tails is divined
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 373)
319
Norman Houghton Re: Brain Popper and stuff logic paradox
Related to Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
13
P. Howard Lyons Greedy gag in which one gets a large amount of peanuts out of a vending machine
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
29
P. Howard Lyons Belling the Bell fake demonstration in which one gets a coin from a pay phone
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
29
David Hoy By Gosh! It Moved! ping pong ball moves spookily, glued bug
 		1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
19
Hans Herrmann Kleinzauberei zum Hausgebrauch
  • Ein Ei auf die Spitze stellen (make an egg stand upright)
  • Ein Ring aus einem Teller mit Wasser nehmen, ohne sich die finger nass zu machen (removing ring from water, without the fingers getting wet)
  • Einen Apfel in vier Teile schneiden, ohne die Schachtel zu beschädigen (cutting apple, sewing method)
  • Ein Geldstück unter einem Hut hervorbringen, ohne den Hut zu berühren (removing a coin from under a hat, without touching the hat)
Related to 1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 1)
4
U. F. Grant Infallible Prediction ping pong ball is placed under one of three cups, different colors, prediction
Variations Jan. 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 394)
405
Dr. William Weyeneth Denksportaufgabe für Fortgeschrittene puzzle with matches
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 5)
81
Burl Sparks Tricky Farmer routine with golf story using several effects, multiplying golf balls, egg bag,
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
14
Terry Nosek Stock Market Manipulations cards with companies and their price of the stock, selected stock checked in the newspaper loses and performer's stock is worth more
 		1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
42
Card Flip Bar Stunt
Sep. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
57
Peter Alexis A Friendly Game betting game with dice, proposition bet
Related to
  • p. 155 for George Henbeck comment
Variations 		Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
136
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Murder, INC. murder game, with ten pieces of information and assistant organizing everything while performer is out of the room
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
38
Robert Ellenwold, Karl Fulves Blindfold Checkers checker board, prediction details how to play so chosen color wins
Related to
  • p. 166 for credit information
VariationsAlso published here 		Jan. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 3)
149
Jules Lenier Psychometric Detective four people, rough smooth edges of torn paper to code
Also published here Mar. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
167
Roy Walton Checkers card version with two decks
Inspired byRelated to May 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
178
George B. Anderson Find the Killer five people select a weapon, spectator gets dowsing rod and finds person with weapon that matches prediction
Variations 1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
27
Jack Ketch Jack Ketch's Nonsense Knot bar bet or gag, knot shall appear on rope without letting go of ends, writing knot on rope
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
27
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner Two Chess Wagers
Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
34
Steve Shimm Game-Playing Machines article about simple computer programs applied to (card) games
  • Banker And Broker (cutting the high card)
  • The Tic-Tac-Toe Machine
  • Computer At The Card Table
  • The Machine As Innovator
Related to Nov. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 7)
52
Orville Wayne Meyer It's Murder items from murder scene are taken by spectators and performer then knows who has what
 		1969
HEX!
99
John Bragoli Transversale prediction of a spun number which was added to an other number, with mini roulette set
Variations 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
68
John Bragoli Roulette Force cross total of three numbers
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
71
Jens Korth Roulette chips penetrates table, chink a chink with one jumbo card, color change, shells
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
268
Karl Fulves The Compleat Gamester proposition bets
  • Birthday Bet (see p. 292 for Mel Stover comment)
  • Red And Black (Martin Gardner)
  • License Plate Poker
  • Ace-Deuce-Jack Variations
  • Black And White
  • Coin Swindles
  • 3-Card Poker
  • Odds On Favorite (Omega Bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off)
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 9)
272
Martin Gardner The Compleat Gamester Addition red-black betting game with eight cards
Inspired by Mar. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 5)
324
Stewart James, Gene Gray A Match for Gravity watch and match tied to thread, over stick, see p. 337 for reference
 		Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 6)
330
Bill Taylor To the Point deck on cork board, spectator throws dart, hit card matches prediction, for clarification see p. 372
Variations June 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 8)
342
W. Mason Bet-A-Bill betting game, the last digit of which bill is highest
 		Dec. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 2)
387
Dr. A. Ch. Wilsmann Das Wunderlotto cards placed in rows on table, lotto numbers are selected to chose a card, matches prediction in envelope
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 5)
83
Bradley Efron Las Vegas Dice non-transitive dice, also as packets of cards, see also p. 410 for idea by Stewart Olney
 		Jan. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 3)
393
Gene Finnell Checkerboard Game betting game with 4x4 checkerboard and cover cards that cover all except one square, performer always wins, see also p. 486 for comment by Bill Taylor
Variations June 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 8)
423
Karl Fulves Hex Squared 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card, see also p. 512 and also p. 550 for ideas by "Eddie" Cowles and Karl Fulves
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 1)
466
Jack Lottey Electronic Cards square layout of nine cards, instruction on tape, based on Martin Gardner routine
Related to 1971
Magick (Issue 30)
148
Ken De Courcy The Last Match five matches in a row, spectator turns any one end for end, the chosen one is the match left after some instruction game
Inspired by
  • principle in "Hindu Shells" (Eddie Joseph)
 1971
At the Drop of a Match
21
Norman Murray "The Escapologist" Walters Two Line Divination two rows of matches, some instructions given by performer, performer know amount of remaining matches
 		1971
At the Drop of a Match
25
Roy Walton The N.C. Game betting game with 4x4 checkerboard and cover cards that cover all except one square, performer always wins, see p. 608 for correction
Inspired by Sep. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 11)
562
Paul Siegel Dart Delirium word from a newspaper is selected by throwing a a dart, word appears on slate
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
32
Billy McComb The Rigid Yo-Yo
1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
69
Dai Vernon Vernon's Poker Challenge Demonstration No. 83, performer wins despite changing one of his cards for any freely chosen card from the remainder, will end up with flush or/and straight
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
25
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Thirty-One Trick No. 350, reference to Phoenix made, probably erroneous and it wasn't published there, see reference perhaps
Related to
  • "Doctor Daley's Thirty-One" (Dr. Jacob Daley, The Conjurors' Magazine, Vol. 1 No. 2&3, Mar. & Apr. 1945)
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
98
Al Mann Delphic Dominoes featuring envelope with four compartments that can deliver one of twelve predictions, here used with pictures of dominoes
 		Jan. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 3)
590
Robert E. Neale End Game three objects moved according to instructions, outcome predicted
  • History
  • The Children's Game (Rock Paper Scissors)
  • The System
  • A Variation
  • Two Betting Games
  • Addendum
  • The Second Game (with cube/die)
  • The Election Game
 		Feb. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 4)
593
Robert E. Neale The Two Guns square with nine sections, two miniature guns moved according to instructions end up in predicted section
Also published here June 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8)
634
Tom Harris Knight's Tour
Sep. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 11)
651
Ben Christopher Mental Detective see also p. 728 for comment by Eric Kaufman
 		Oct. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 12)
677
Dr. Dan J. Alessini The Spirit Behind the Wheel prediction of a number miniature roulette wheel, business card in envelope
 		1973
Magick (Issue 72)
357
Paul Curry A Penny For Your Thoughts after some changes (written directions) the order of four coins and a rolled up bill is named
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1974
Paul Curry Presents
83
Trevor Lewis Dominoe Trick Idea selected domino is detected, luminous paint
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
45
Cigarette Puzzle bar bet
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
49
Ken Brooke Coin Riddle bar bet
Related to Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Wong How Was A Chinaman bar bet, one has to repeat exactly the actions of the performer
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Drinking Bar Bet performer bets, that he he drink three beers quicker than the other guy drinks three whiskies
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Drinking Bar Bet performer bets he can drink a measure of brandy from an unopened bottle
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
51
Stephen Minch Towering Prediction cards are laid out and spectator follows instruction from a tape recorder
Related toAlso published here 1974
The Book of Thoth
31
Amedeo Vacca Balancing Dice Puzzle moisture
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
43
The Lira Swindle bar bet, short-change type swindle
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
93
Karl Fulves Step Right Up collection of proposition bets, see following entries
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
700
Martin Gardner Parity Bet eleven cards on table with one free section, sliding task for spectator as bet
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
700
Mel Stover Chess Bet see also p. 782 for additional information
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
701
Ken Beale Odd/Even Bet play on words
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
701
Checkerboard Bet tracing path in checkerboard
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
701
The Nile River Bet does nile flow south or north, exploiting misprint
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
701
Robert Connelly "Say Red" betting game whether next card is red
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
702
Five Quick Bets see also p. 782 for credit information
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
702
Karl Fulves A Dice Proposition
Also published here Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
702
Robert E. Neale A Trick with Sandpaper two pieces of sandpaper are folded together, performer can pull them apart but spectator cannot
  • Thumb Variation
  • Lock Position
  • Warnings
 		Oct. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 12)
811
Jesse J. Langston Jr. Shoot Out spectator shoots at a board with cards, with a suction-cup dart gun
 		1974
Magick (Issue 93)
463
Stan Blumenthal Horse Sense horse race ticket, word winner appears
 		1974
Magick (Issue 108)
538
Patrick Page Ping-Pong on the Nose balancing a paper tube on the nose and throwing balls into it
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
15
A Puzzle drawing a circle and a dot on a paper without lifting the pen
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
34
A Balancing Trick balancing a glass on a bill
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
48
Pure Skill small piece of paper strip is cut off, while it falls on the floor, no skill method
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
50
There She Blows coin spins on glass, stunt
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
23
To Spin a Coin without Touching it
1974
Tricks with Coins
24
Sneak it Out coin under glass is moved without touching glass, bar bet
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
48
Snap a Coin bar bet with coin, coin turns over on wrist
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
49
Betcha Can't coin pressed on spectator's forehead gag
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
54
The Balanced Coin on finger, with card
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
61
Robert E. Neale Zwei Pistolen square with nine sections, two miniature guns moved according to instructions end up in predicted section
Also published here Apr. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
73
Harry Solomon "Wollen wir Wetten" coin appears in match box, then a losing bet is made
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
31
John Scarne Roulette Paradox article about roulette betting
Related to Mar. 1975
Epilogue (Issue 23)
213
Fred Robinson Edge Spinners bar bets and flourishes with coins
  • Finger Flicker, coin spinning
  • Thumb It, coin spinning with two hands
  • Tri-Van, sleeving technique while coin spins
  • Bottoms Up, coin spins on reversed tumbler
  • Nicked, how to hear on which side a coin lands on
  • Off Balance, coin lands always on the same side
  • Smash and Grab, spun coin vanishes by hitting a match box on it
  • For Two Pins, coin spins held by two pins
  • Skittled, coin is knocked over with an other coin
 		May 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 9)
106
Karl Fulves Half Doz. Glasses "Math Trix"
six glasses, some up and down, instructions given
Related to Oct. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 12)
1057
Karl Fulves Things Equal "Math Trix"
match puzzle
 		Oct. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 12)
1058
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Murder, He Said! cards with different people, prediction, murder theme
 		1975
Magick (Issue 118)
587
David Calhoun Vegas Fling! dice, roulette and cards, triple prediction
Variations 1975
Magick (Issue 136)
679
El Terrón de Azúcar que Arde performer is able to set a sugar cube on fire
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
18
Las Ultimas Gotas bar bet, how many drops of liquid will drop from an empty bottle
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
41
Jugando al Dominó predicting numbers at end of dominoes that are put together by spectator
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
58
Palillos-Muelle long distance shot of a toothpick
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
67
Cerilla-X match is marked on one side and thrown on the table, mark side is up, gag or bar bet
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
75
Cigarrillo Anudado bending a cigarette, without breaking it
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
90
Apuesta Imposible bar bet with cigarette
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
91
Moneda en la Frente (I) gag, spectator can not remove coin from forehead
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
101
Moneda que Gira Sin Tocarla bar bet with a coin, spinning it without touching
Also published here 1975
Magia en el Bar
106
Robert Ellenwold Damespielen mit verbundenen Augen checker board, prediction details how to play so chosen color wins
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
17
Howard A. Adams Adams Geheimnis five ESP cards in a row, five spectators choose one each with performer's back turned according to instructions, all forced, with ESP symbols to numbers 1-5 mnemonic
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1959
 Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
22
Edi "Brumoli" Brum Domino-Magie classic domino chain prediction
 		1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 2)
32
Ken De Courcy Cross Check
1975
Son of Pentertain
15
Nick Trost The Trick of Thirty-One gambling game with Aces, Twos, ... Sixes, with winning strategy
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
6
Nick Trost The Horse Race
  • The Repeat
  • Horce Race - Riffle Shuffle Method
Also published here 1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
10
Red and Black Wager five red and two black cards, performer fails to turn up three red cards in several tries
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
16
Tic Tac Toe Bet with red and black cards
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
17
Two Reds and Two Blacks bet about order of two red and black cards
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
18
Suit Bet proposition bet about suit distribution in three selected cards
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
18
Pair Bet proposition bet about matches in turned-up pairs
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
18
Ace, Deuce or Jack Bet bet about values of bottom cards of three cut packets
  • Variations
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
19
Queen Bet proposition bet with six cards, two of them being Queens
  • Variation
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
19
Deck Cutting Bet proposition bet about spectator not cutting to a named card in twenty-six tries
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
19
Two-Together Bet proposition bet about a named value and suit being next to each other
  • Variation
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
20
Four Ace Proposition proposition bet about not turning all four Aces up in thirty-nine cards
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
20
Combination Bet two values named, they are either among top three cards or next to each other in the deck, proposition bet
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
20
Four-Heap Combination Bet proposition bet about suit distribution in some randomly dealt packets
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
20
Two Deck Bet proposition bet about a match occurring when dealing through two shuffled deck simultaneously
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
21
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
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
110
Gerald Kosky Authors using Authors game cards, chosen author can be spelled
Also published here 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
114
Gerald Kosky Crime Detector several jobs are correctly assigned, Pseudo Psychometry with murder game plot
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
122
Gerald Kosky Cassette Speaking instruction and divination on cassette
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
198
Karl Fulves Psychik Dice rolling an eight and six with two dice before two sevens, odds apparently beaten, see also p. 926
 		1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
930
Gene Nielsen Check Mate checkers in bag, spectator choses only checker with different color, forcing bag with flap
Related to 1976
Magick (Issue 150)
749
Burling Hull The Who Dunnit Mystery four weapons in row on table, selected weapon, victim and murderer divined
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
44
Peter Wilker Rätselhafte Logik two logic puzzles, one by Raymond Smullyan
 		1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
72
Ken De Courcy Even Stephen intro to multi-phase proposition bet routine with cards, see following entries
 		1976
Even Stephen
2
Ken De Courcy Bet 1 proposition bet about finding a value next to a suit so they match a named card
 		1976
Even Stephen
3
Ken De Courcy Bet 2 proposition bet about having two cards of same suit amongst four random cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
4
Ken De Courcy Bet 3 proposition bet about having one of three values on top of three cut packets
 		1976
Even Stephen
4
Ken De Courcy Bet 4 proposition bet about dealing two cards of same value amongst any random six cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
5
Ken De Courcy Bet 5 proposition bet about finding a black card when turning over any three cards of a seven card group with two blacks
 		1976
Even Stephen
5
Ken De Courcy Bet 6 proposition bet about having a black card in a random row or column of a 3x3 matrix with only two blacks
 		1976
Even Stephen
6
Ken De Courcy Bet 7 proposition bet about not being able to cut to a named card in twenty-six tries
 		1976
Even Stephen
8
Ken De Courcy Bet 8 proposition bet about not finding all Aces in the top thirty-nine cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
8
Ken De Courcy Bet 9 proposition bet about the spectator cutting an odd number of piles containing an odd number of cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
9
Ken De Courcy Bet 10 proposition bet about cutting an even number of piles containing an odd number of cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
10
Philip T. Goldstein Pscrabble word is formed with scrabble letters, word number total and word are divined, change bag
 		1977
The Red Book of Mentalism
19
Jules Lenier Build a Reputation on It blank card with names of racehorses, prediction
 		1977
Magick (Issue 186)
927
Gene Nielsen Menta-Coin coin in one of four cups is moved in steps
 		1977
Magick (Issue 192)
958
Gene Nielsen, Bascom Jones Psi-Cup '3' question written on paper and hidden under one of three cups, question is answered and paper located, center tear
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 194)
968
Punx Kismet objects are removed, last one is divined, instructions on record
 		1977
Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen...
68
Harry Lorayne The Larger the Bill spectator reverses one of four bills and eliminates one by one after given instructions and will end up with the reversed one, with optional serial reading
Inspired by 1977
The Magic Book
231
All in a Row six glasses, three filled, they have to be alternated by switching adjacent glasses, puzzle
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
51
Three Tumblers do as I do with three glasses that have to be turned up and down
 		1977
The Magic Book
52
Drop Out three dice held between two fingers, dropping only the center one
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
54
Balancing Act three dice balanced in apparently impossible way
 		1977
The Magic Book
56
Karl Fulves Mental Dice bet about rolling a six and an eight before two sevens with two dice, probability bet
 		1977
The Magic Book
56
Karl Fulves The Parity Principle four objects used
Inspired by 1977
The Magic Book
135
Karl Fulves Ace-Deuce-Jack proposition bet, Ace, Two or Jack has to appear at the bottom of any of three piles
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
163
Karl Fulves A Dice Proposition
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
166
Martin Gardner The Red-Black Swindle two red and two black cards under table, one brought out, proposition bet about the next card matching
 		1977
The Magic Book
168
Karl Fulves More Proposition Bets
  • five random cards, two have the same suit
  • three random cards, one is a picture card
  • "Three-Card Poker"
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
171
Bill Severn Golfbälle four golf balls, one ball vanishes in paper tube, shell
Also published here
  • "Linking Ring" 1962.
 1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 2)
50
Rolf Andra Mein Lottotrick cards with numbers, on stand, lottery number prediction
 		1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 4)
120
Tan Hock Chuan A Very Tight Knot How to untie a knot in a human hair, bar bet
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
18
Philip T. Goldstein The Armchair Bowler imaginary game of bowling, prediction of knocked over pins
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
37
Fred Robinson, Bob Hamilton Where There's Smoke
  • bar bet with a match box
  • matchbox and coin, divine if heads or tails, stooge
  • match in hand, matchbox balanced on back of the hand, box is tossed and match ignited
  • remove flame from lighter to light cigarette, gag
 		June 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 10)
588
Karl Fulves In Writing three coins on table, chosen coin vanishes and reappears inside sealed envelope, one out of three force with written instructions
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 2)
1076
Karl Fulves Chess Cube idea of chess variation with a dice that has chess figures on the sides
  • Shadow Chess
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 21)
82
Karl Fulves More Random stab on "Good Turns" and "Watch Closely", Scarne paradox, Goldston's locked books
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
83
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Bingo prediction held with bulldog clip, number on bingo cards
 		1978
Magick (Issue 221)
1101
Larry Becker Lorayne's Mental Masterpiece That Even Harry Knows Nothing About using Lorayne's Memory Game, fifteen photos are put in frame, one is selected and image divined by performer
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
18
Larry Becker Astro Dice using zodiac cards and pair of dice, one die is hidden and number divined, instructions with zodiac cards
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
25
Larry Becker Track Record name of race horses on cards, prediction on tape record with two-way out
Related to 1978
World of Super Mentalism
125
Robert Cassidy Christmas Time Fun "Parker Bros. "Merlin - the Electronic Wizard", robot toy from Merlin game finds chosen ESP card by blinking
 		Dec. 1978
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 5)
4
Don Tanner Rice, Lemon & Checkers rice, lemon and checkers are placed in three cloth bags, they transpose around
 		1978
It's in the Bag
14
Philip T. Goldstein The Armchair Bowler imaginary game of bowling, prediction of knocked over pins
Also published here 1979
The Yellow Book of Mentalism
8
Philip T. Goldstein Modern Dart card is chosen by tossing a dart, five-way
Inspired by 1979
The Yellow Book of Mentalism
18
Karl Fulves Go Directly to Jail card changes into "Go directly to jail" card, selection is now in case that has cut-outs to resemble a jail cell, two methods
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 14)
1204
Karl Fulves Pluto Bet bet regarding what's the planet furthest from the sun
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 15)
1210
Karl Fulves Einstein Centennial thoughts on various ideas in physics
  • Bang Bang
  • 90% Paradox (Sturgeon's Law)
  • Time Out
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 29)
111
Karl Fulves Bowling Pin Gaff threading bowling pins together to facilitate strikes
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 35)
138
Kurt A. Christoff Petals around the Rose roll of five dice is assigned a value, the puzzle is to find the rule, originally from "Mathematics Teacher"
Related toVariations 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
154
Robert Siepielski Bingo 2 winning at a game of bingo
 		1979
Magick (Issue 229)
1142
Alexander Renno Mind's Eye several chess pieces in a box, performer divines the one which is removed
Related toVariations 1979
Magick (Issue 242)
1207
Gambling Scam betting game with cards, odds in performer's favor
Related to
  • John Scarne's "Complete Guide to Gambling"
 1979
Magick (Issue 246)
1229
Hiram Strait Four-Letter Words four scrabble pieces are selected and a word is formed, prediction on slate
 		1979
Magick (Issue 247)
1233
Karrell Fox Poka-Cola bet: getting cigarette into bottle while spectator hold coin on its mouth, penetration
 		1979
Another Book
55
Karrell Fox, Russel Walsh Walsh's Multiplying Golf Tees, Revisited instead of thimbles
 		1979
Another Book
265
Larry Becker Fool-Ette gambling and roulette theme, page force with playing card, book test, inspired by a Roulette Force from a Jerry Mentzer cavalcade book (?)
 		1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
198
Larry Becker Duo-Matic based on a Hummer idea, two spectators with four cards, 14 instructions later end up with same card
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, The Linking Ring, Dec., 1967)
 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
211
Betcha-Can't putting rubber band around spectator's hand that he cannot remove one-handed
Related to 1979
Elastrix
11
Challenge Interlace Interlude doing a one-handed interlace design faster than spectator
 		1979
Elastrix
25
Try Your Hand at This putting rubber band around spectator's hand that he cannot remove one-handed
Related to 1979
Elastrix
28
Bracelet and Band removing bracelet that is around one finger while tips of fingers are banded with rubber band
 		1979
Elastrix
31
Karl Fulves It's Murder No. 50, word code
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
80
Ein Reaktionstest bar bet about catching a dropped bill
 		Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
106
Ein Balance Problem balancing a coin on a bill
 		Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
108
Roy Johnson Zoo Quest selected animals are divined and predicted, three phases, using lists of animals and instructions to move on them
Variations 1979
Final Call
11
Nick Trost Test Pattern 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card, using ESP cards
Inspired by 1979
ESP Card Magic
5
Nick Trost E.S. Pattern marker moved on matrix type layout, a match occurs
 		1979
ESP Card Magic
10
Jochen Zmeck Sie lügen three chips and girls with different hair color on them, three spectators choose them, divined who has which chip with lie detector presentation
Inspired byRelated to 1979
Zwölf Zmeck'sche Zaubereien
7
Nick Trost Three-Way Prediction using three blank cards with colored stickers
Inspired by 1979
Close-Up Mentalism
5
Nick Trost Prediction With Six Dice six dice in a row, spectator moves matchbook around and all but one die are eliminated, prediction inside matchbook
 		1979
Close-Up Mentalism
14
Al Smith, Arthur Day, Fred Snooks Fumdubulators
  • producing false teeth and a skull
  • floating crisp
  • producing a potato from a crisp bag (Arthur day)
  • Irish Key Ring, key ring on false end of a key, gag (Arthur Day)
  • bar bet with matchbox (Fred Snooks)
 		Apr. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4)
836
Philip T. Goldstein Jan-Ken-Pon rock paper scissors cards, winning card and prediction
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
960
Philip T. Goldstein Racer's Edge fictitious horse race, Age Cards, reverse binary
Related toVariations 1980
The Violet Book of Mentalism
15
Karl Fulves Hex Squared 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card
Also published here 1980
Curioser
44
Sam Schwartz Forced March 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card
Inspired by 1980
Curioser
54
Sam Schwartz, Karl Fulves The Square Ring 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card, only three instructions
Inspired byAlso published here 1980
Curioser
55
Karl Fulves Murder, Inc. a red card in a packet is designated as killer and its position remembered, then black card with same value cut at same position, performer divines it all
Inspired byRelated to 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
1314
Karl Fulves Tic Tac Toe Machine problem of winning
 		1980
Interlocutor (Issue 43)
171
John F. Mendoza The Horse Race winner ace predicted with alphabet cards
 		1980
John: Verse Two
40
Bob Hummer Politicians Puzzle 6x6 checkerboard, three checkers put on three D's for Democrats or three R's for Republican, spectator can spell a word with the three checkers, moving them for each letter, back is turned and politics can be divined
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
3
Bob Hummer Latest Miser's Dream Gag verbal ambiguity, getting spectator's money
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
24
Bob Hummer Mom and Pop Puzzle six checkers on a checkerboard, mom and pop are spelled several times, when performer turns over last spelled word is divined
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
34
Bob Hummer, Al Koran Mathematical 3 Card Monte bill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill
Variations 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
35
Bob Hummer It's Murder with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined
Variations 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
40
Bob Hummer 3-Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
59
Bob Hummer, Al Koran 3-Cup Monte bill under one of three cups, back of performer is turned and after some changes in the order of the cups, performer divines cup with bill
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
60
Karl Fulves Three-Shell Monte three different colored peas
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
61
Mel Stover The Immovable Object ice in glass is moved to other glasses several times, while performer's back is turned, he then eliminates all empty glasses
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
62
Jack Yates Match Miracle spectator reverses one of four matches and eliminates one by one after given instructions and will end up with the reversed one
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
63
Karl Fulves Power Play instruction game ten card poker deal
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
63
Sam Schwartz Long Range Telepathy over the phone method for mathematical three-card monte
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
65
Father Cyprian Time Zoned over the phone method for mathematical three-card monte
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
66
Karl Fulves Shylock card divination over the phone, instruction game
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
67
Karl Fulves Digital Dollars over the phone game, to win highest value bill
Related toVariations 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
68
Karl Fulves Linear Blackjack game of Blackjack over the phone, performer knows which card to select to win
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
69
Karl Fulves Murder in a Matchbox three match boxes, performer's back is turned and a small gun, a bill and a die are put in boxes, performer knows which object is where and what side is on top of the die
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
69
Bob Hummer Hummer's Mathematical Shell Game with four cups or four shells and two dice
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
78
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves notes on Hummer's Mathematical Shell Game
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
79
Karl Fulves The Old 4-Shell Game different bills under four styrofoam coffee cups
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
80
P. Howard Lyons It's Murder - No Book no book method, with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined
Inspired byRelated to 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
96
Steve Aldrich, Kathi DeFrancis Game Plan using Po-Ke-No cards, description of winner as prediction
 		1980
Magick (Issue 267)
1333
Karl Fulves Daffy Dominoes No. 13, dominoes with letters, one pocketed by spectator, letters on it divined
 		1980
The Children's Magic Kit
13
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner Hat or Rabbit No. 15, three cards with hats on one sides and rabbits on other, spectator turns them to instructions with the performer's back turned, in the end all are the same way, also with coins or over phone
Related to 1980
The Children's Magic Kit
15
Howard A. Adams SYmbloc for cards are arranged on cardboard with four ESP symbols, remaining one is predicted
 		1980
OICUFESP (Issue 5 - the SON of esp card & mental miracles)
2
Howard A. Adams Dating ESP dating game presentation, three women on chairs man selects one, prediction of remaining person, based on a Karl Fulves routine
 		1980
OICUFESP (Issue 5 - the SON of esp card & mental miracles)
15
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