Effortless Card Magic

1997
Written by Peter Duffie
Work of Peter Duffie
164 pages (Hardcover), published by Kaufman and Company
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt
Language: English
86 entries
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Bob Farmer Introduction
8
Peter Duffie Preface
9
Peter Duffie A Blind Table Cut Not complete, but keeps order of cyclical/rotational stacks
  • First handling
  • Second handling
 		11
Peter Duffie The Combo Mix Sloppy false cut, not complete, but retains order of cyclical stack
 		12
Peter Duffie An Effortless Card Control Can be done as multiple control
Inspired by 14
Jerry Andrus The Drop Jog
14
Peter Duffie, G. W. Hunter, Albert Verity A Blind Overhand Shuffle
15
Peter Duffie From Nowhere Spectator cuts the deck a few times, Royal Flush in Spades is produced
Inspired by
  • "Cruz Control" (Phil Goldstein, The Linking Ring one man parade, 1995)
Variations 		17
Peter Duffie When Random Cards Collide! four random cards placed between two other random cards, change into four Aces
Variations 19
Peter Duffie Aces Take The Plunge two random cards placed in deck, cards next to them are four Aces
Inspired by 21
Peter Duffie Return to St. Nicholas red Aces appear between two Jokers, Jokers then change into black Aces
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 23
Jack Merlin Paintbrush Change
25
Iain Girdwood Girdwood Meets St. Nicholas Black Aces appear between two Jokers, Jokers then change into red Aces
Inspired byRelated to 26
Peter Duffie Different Class Joker stabbed into pack to select a card from two halves of a deck each, reveal that card selected is the odd colour out (e.g. all cards are red except black selection)
Inspired by 28
Lin Searles Block Mexican Turnover
Related to 29
Peter Duffie The Master Cards Spectator and magician each have five cards, card selected in each packet, packets combined and re-dealt; each packet is now four of same color and one of the other color, odd card out is the selection
Inspired by
  • "The PallaD Principle" (Peter Duffie, Cards in Principle)
 30
Peter Duffie Double Ender Chicago Opener type of effect with "thought of" cards
 		32
Peter Duffie Color Blind Red card selected from red half, black card selected from black half. Inserted in opposite color group, and then they transpose back to original halves, reversing themselves in the process
 		34
Peter Duffie, Alan Alan We Can Work It Out Two cards selected and lost, thirteen cards of the suit matching the first spectator's card is placed in pocket. Card is extracted from pocket, but revealed to be second spectator's card. Deck then turns blank except first spectator's card.
Inspired by
  • "Paleface Cards" (Horace Bennett, marketed by REPRO Magic, 1970s)
 35
Peter Duffie The Unknown Entity Convoluted coincidence effect with two packets, one packet counted down to find mate in other packet (two cards, two piles, but not same position)
 		38
Peter Duffie Matchical Mix Two Cards, Two Piles, Same position - selection and mate
Also published here 40
Peter Duffie Mirror Power Variation of Power of Thought, four of a kind produced as they are at same position in two piles, matches spectator's thought of value
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • Powerth, Peter Duffie, 1993
 41
Peter Duffie Two Way Mirror Variation of Power of Thought, two spectators think of a value each, when two piles are dealt, the only matching pairs of mates matches the two thought of values
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Powerth, Peter Duffie, 1993
 43
Peter Duffie An Interesting Use of That Principle Two cards, two piles, same position + prediction kicker
 		44
Peter Duffie Divided We Lie Lie Detector with two selections in two piles, kicker where selection is different color from rest of the packet
Inspired by 48
Peter Duffie The Lie Detective Lie Detector effect with one selection, identity of cards determine if spectator is telling truth/lie (e.g. spot/court, suit)
Inspired by
  • "Forces Favourite" (Ed Ward, Abacus Vol. 3, No. 11)
 50
Peter Duffie Lie Stebbins Lie Detector effect with one selection, identity of cards determine if spectator is telling truth/lie (e.g. color, suit, value)
Related to 51
Peter Duffie Lie Stebbins Plus! Lie Detector effect with two selection, identity of cards determine if spectator is telling truth/lie (e.g. spot/court, suit), but has double revelation
Related to 54
Peter Duffie Effortless Count-Down Kings cut and lost into the deck, deck is dealt into four piles by spectator, top cards are Ace Two Three Four, count down the values to find the Kings
Inspired by 56
Peter Duffie Men-Aces Two cards selected and lost, red Aces produced, then two black Aces reverse in the deck, trapping face-up selections
 		58
Peter Duffie Aces Are Ace Selection placed sandwiched between red Aces. Black Aces placed face up in deck, sandwiches other three mates
 		59
Frederick Braue Braue Addition
60
Peter Duffie Aces in the Fast Lane Elevator effect with four Aces, rise through different number of cards in each pile, then end with assembling in one packet
 		62
Peter Duffie A Four Ace Ensemble Jazz Aces type of effect, four Aces assemble in one packet, uses four court cards as the extra cards held by magician
 		65
Peter Duffie The Fourmost Card reversed in packet of twenty-five cards, packet is "mixed" and dealt into five poker hands - hand with reversed card contains four of a kind, other hands are mixed
Inspired byRelated toVariations 67
Peter Duffie The Diary of Delusion Two cards cut to are used to choose a date in a pocket diary - the two cards form a composite card, which is predicted in the diary at that date
 		69
Lin Searles The "So Simple" Force
71
Peter Duffie, George McBride All The Fives! Packet of four cards set aside as prediction, spectator eliminates cards until two cards left, values added together equal five, four cards are the four Fives (variation, first published in Abracadabra no. 2590)
Variations 72
Peter Duffie Back To The Future Packet sum value of four cards tell you how many cards down selection is
Inspired by 73
Peter Duffie The Winning Formula Three cards set aside, card is selected and lost. Two of the three cards are used to find selection
Inspired by 75
Peter Duffie Weird Image Name of card freely cut to appears on the back of another card that previously had no markings
Inspired by 76
Peter Duffie, Tom Sellers Leaping Tom Two card transposition with weird counting/dealing sequence
Variations 78
Peter Duffie The Backwards Almanac Locate card with long dealing and counting sequence about the deck being a pocket diary
Inspired by 80
Peter Duffie Dead Certain Location Value of magician's selected card finds spectator's card, impossible location (based on Richard Vollmer effect, unnamed)
 		81
Peter Duffie The Short Deck Baffler Challenge location, card freely selected and shuffled, magician finds it
 		82
Peter Duffie Trost-worthy Six pairs of cards, spectator selects one pair and adds the values of the cards, count down the deck to find selected card (based on Nick Trost ESP Trick)
 		83
Peter Duffie The Automatic Locator
85
Peter Duffie The Apparition Magician has four Kings, spectator has four Jumbo Kings. Selection appears amongst the Kings, jumbo version of selection appears amongst the jumbo Kings in their hands.
Variations 87
Peter Duffie Before You Die Random numbers of die used to mix/transfer cards from packet to packet, then reveal two selections
 		90
Peter Duffie Super Duplex Count-Down two selections made fairly, able to locate both immediately
Inspired by 92
Peter Duffie Mystic Seven Seven cards dealt down to find first selection face up. Seven cards dealt again, but find first selection again, the previous selection is now the second selection
Inspired by 93
Peter Duffie The Magnet Ace of Spades placed reversed in deck, two face up selections appear next to it
 		96
Peter Duffie Thinking and Sinking two Jokers penetrate and sink to bottom of two packets, selections are found on top of each packet
Inspired by 98
Peter Duffie, Gene Maze Double-Stuck Prediction of two selections in the form of jumbo cards (weird twisting revelation), found to be stapled together, and the actual selections are also stapled together
Inspired by 99
Peter Duffie Clear to the Point Signed selection placed in clear plastic envelope, which is sandwiched between two Jokers. Card vanishes and appears between two other Jokers in spectator's hand
Inspired by 103
Peter Duffie M.I.M.C. two spectators sign two cards with different backs, the two signatures on the faces transpose
Inspired by 106
Peter Duffie An Unexpected Prediction Cards in a packet turned face down one by one by counting sequence, remaining card that is face up has PREDICTION written on the back (uses prime principle by George Sands)
Variations 108
George Sands Prime Number Packet Principle Packet of cards with prime number of cards, think of any integer n, flip over every nth card in succession, forces the remaining card
 		108
Peter Duffie Four Card Monte
109
Peter Duffie, Gordon Bruce A Transposition? two card transpo with slight discrepancy
 		112
Peter Duffie Get Back! King placed amongst the four Fours travel back to the King packet (jumbo cards)
 		113
Peter Duffie The Card of the Oracle Spelling to two cards
 		116
Peter Duffie Spell Or Deal, It's Up to You! Spectator thinks of any card in packet, magician divines it, then choose to either down/under deal to it or spell to it.
 		118
Peter Duffie The Spectator Makes a Sandwich! Hands off multiple sandwich, find two cards
Inspired by 120
Peter Duffie Settling the Score Long spelling trick, impromptu and hands off
 		121
Peter Duffie Spell-Raiser Card reversed in deck, spell the card to find selected card
 		123
Marty Kane, Karl Fulves, Peter Duffie Marty's Miracle Card found via elimination procedure, eliminate every odd card in packet
Inspired by 125
Peter Duffie Loyal Marriages Four Kings and Queens incorrectly matched, two Jokers used to match them magically
Inspired by 126
Peter Duffie, Iain Girdwood, Max Maven Return to Suabia Hofzinser Ace Problem + Twisting the Aces
Inspired by
  • "The Suabian Twist" (Peter Duffie, Cards in Principle, 1994)
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Peter Duffie Remembrance Remember and Forget, with packet color separation as a surprise ending
Inspired by 132
Peter Duffie Hands Off Hofzinser Hofzinser Ace Problem, almost everything happens in spectator's hands
Also published here 134
Peter Duffie Hofzinser On The Up Hofzinser Ace Problem with sandwich plot, card appears between black Jacks is the Ace
 		136
Peter Duffie Hofzinser By Stealth Hofzinser Ace Problem but super easy to do
 		139
Peter Duffie, Dave Robertson Vanished Or Gone spectator thinks of any card, card is shown to have vanished from the pack / word GONE is printed on the back
Inspired byRelated to 142
Peter Duffie Still Scheming Play it Straight Triumph type of effect with CATO procedure, use half a deck
Inspired by 144
Peter Duffie The Dream Machine Divine selection, variation of Mindreader's Dream
Inspired by 146
Peter Duffie The Mindreader's Reality
147
Peter Duffie The Mindreader's Wisdom No prearrangement of cards
 		148
Peter Duffie A Popular Misconception Elevator effect + Gemini Mates plot
Variations 150
Peter Duffie An Odd Occurrence Weird sandwich trick with packet
 		152
Peter Duffie Backfire Poker Ten cards, spectator ends with winning hand (not ten card poker deal)
Inspired byAlso published here 154
Peter Duffie A Plain Sandwich Kings vanish from bottom of deck, sandwich selection instantly
 		155
Peter Duffie, Gene Maze Hudson's Hawk Two spectators get perfect Blackjacks from randomized half of the deck by themselves, hands off
 		157
Peter Duffie Some Might Say Triumph type of effect, end with four of a kind
Inspired by 159
Peter Duffie Torn, Folded, and Sealed torn, folded and sealed cards transpose
Inspired by
  • "Triple Restoration" (John Ramsay)
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Peter Duffie Hellraiser II elevator effect with Ace to Four of Hearts and two Jokers
Inspired byVariations 163
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