The Devil's Playthings

A Collection of Card Tricks

Written by Roy Walton

1969
Work of Roy Walton

61 pages (Stapled), published by L. Davenport & Co.
Illustrated with drawings by Roy Walton.
Language: English

(38 entries)

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Roy Walton Introduction 9
Roy Walton Aperitif four aces are produced, two color changes and last two aces found sandwiched between other two 11
Edward Marlo Pinky Pull Down 11
Roy Walton Mutual Mindreading two sets of ace, two and three, performer turns over card spectator is thinking of and vice versa 12
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kindAlso published here 14
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kickerVariations 15
Roy Walton The Karl Le Fong Trick two cards noted by throwing three dice, cards change placesRelated toVariations 16
Roy Walton Mission Accomplished Related toVariations 18
Unknown Bluff Pass 19
Roy Walton A Further Mission 19
Roy Walton Card Switch while spreading cards and removing kings face down 19
Roy Walton Stepping Stones solution for a problem posed by Fulves, several variations 21
Roy Walton The Wacky Card Trick with five poker dice 24
Roy Walton The Leaper Again card at thought-of position transposes with unknown card or appears at same position in other packetInspired by 26
Roy Walton The X Plus One Ace Trick 27
Roy Walton Jay Bee Transposition joker in pocket transposes with selection, with alternative method 29
Roy Walton Taking Two Again. Again. ace, two or three is selected and travels from packet to packet 30
Roy Walton Impact aces in envelopes with holes, chosen one turns over, then ace in envelope turns over, based on Chesbro & West's "Airmail" from Tricks You Can Count OnVariationsAlso published here 31
Roy Walton The Overworked Card Triumph type of effect, one card travels from bottom to top and turns every reversed card overRelated toVariations 33
Roy Walton The Old Fashioned Way matching mates, eight pairs, after random mixing procedure 34
Unknown The Reverse Faro 34
Roy Walton The Cannibal Cards four aces and two jacks, vanish and appearance, on top of deck, second dealRelated to 36
Roy Walton Cannibal Cards with Colour Change Ending 37
Roy Walton The Changeling two cards change into selection one by oneVariations 38
Unknown Flip Change 38
Roy Walton The Happy Wanderers three cards in the middle, two travel to top and bottom, then cards are found in the middle again with one card reversedVariations 39
Roy Walton Liberty 40
Roy Walton Almost Impromptu one of four cards selected, other three cards added together and number counted in deck finds mateVariations 42
Roy Walton Suit Yourself two small packets, one arranges the same suit order as the other 42
Roy Walton You Name It I'll Change It Related to 44
Roy Walton Finders Keepers with two selections 45
Roy Walton You Can't Cheat An Honest Man two hands, performer always has four Jacks, Aces as climax, bottom dealsVariations 47
Roy Walton Never Give a Sucker an Even Break end as three blank cardsRelated to 48
Roy Walton Colour Magic cards with different backs 51
Roy Walton The Inconsistent Liar 53
Roy Walton The Helensburgh Speller 56
Roy Walton Card Case mystery card in case, four queens are found and mystery card turns out to be selectionInspired byVariations 57
Roy Walton Transposition of a Signature Variation different colored back 60
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