biddle force\nbf
cards counted one by one from end grip into right hand and each card turned over until stopped, next card face-down and then face-up again, forced or switched\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nforce feed\nstephen minch\nmultiple card bf\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Biddle Force
BF
cards counted one by one from end grip into right hand and each card turned over until stopped, next card face-down and then face-up again, forced or switched
26 faces north\nknown black card put in red half, spectator stops somewhere in red half (biddle force), at the odd-backed card\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\n51 faces north\nstewart james
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
26 Faces North
known black card put in red half, spectator stops somewhere in red half (Biddle Force), at the odd-backed card
double knavery\nreds and blacks separated, spectator stops at two cards in one half, they are odd-colored mates, other two matching values are in the other half\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Double Knavery
reds and blacks separated, spectator stops at two cards in one half, they are odd-colored mates, other two matching values are in the other half
25 faces north + 1 south\na red and a black card chosen, reds and black separated, two cards stopped at in both halves, they're the selection but in odd-colored half
- simplified version\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
25 Faces North + 1 South
a red and a black card chosen, reds and black separated, two cards stopped at in both halves, they're the selection but in odd-colored half
- Simplified Version
concealed allerton control\ncac
card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\n"card modes" (robin robertson, 1983, p. 8)\nscreened leipzig pass\nnate leipzig\nbert allerton\nconcealed allerton control\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Concealed Allerton Control
CAC
card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
anti-matter\ntwo cards chosen from two halves come together, open push-through, reds and blacks separate\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Anti-Matter
two cards chosen from two halves come together, open push-through, reds and blacks separate
final control\nbuckled under top half\nrobin robertson\n"handle with care" (robin robertson, 1964)\nthe elliott control\nbruce elliott\nfinal control set-up\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nfinal control\nrobin robertson
2003
Robin Robertson
cut force\ncf
face-up deck cut and cut-off packet placed face-down on table, rest on top, inverted henry christ force, credit information
- the force
- delayed action\nrobin robertson\nstewart james\n"handle with care" (robin robertson, 1964)\nletter from 1957 published in "the james file, vol. 1" (2000, see trick "jogestja")
2003
Robin Robertson, Stewart James
Cut Force
CF
face-up deck cut and cut-off packet placed face-down on table, rest on top, inverted Henry Christ Force, credit information
- The Force
- Delayed Action
Also published here
"Handle with Care" (Robin Robertson, 1964)
letter from 1957 published in "The James File, Vol. 1" (2000, see trick "Jogestja")
beastly assembly\nkings assemble, three sixes found where other three kings should be\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\njackie mcclements routine from "the crimp"
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Beastly Assembly
Kings assemble, three Sixes found where other three Kings should be
faith counter\nwrong card cut to, its value counted down to find selection which is reversed\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\n"the fair count" (paul rosini's magical gems)\nmagical seven\nedward marlo
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Faith Counter
wrong card cut to, its value counted down to find selection which is reversed
51 faces north\n\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\n"a face in the dark" (george mcbride, abacus, dec. 2000)\nl.s. gee\nkarl fulves
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
51 Faces North
Inspired by
"A Face in the Dark" (George McBride, Abacus, Dec. 2000)
daley's delight switch\ncorrected handling\ndr. jacob daley\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\ndaley's delight\ndr. jacob daley\ndaley's delight switch\ndr. jacob daley\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Dr. Jacob Daley, Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
the shifty king\ntwo spectators sign the backs of two cards, the signatures transpose, without deck\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nsignature transposition\npeter kane
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
The Shifty King
two spectators sign the backs of two cards, the signatures transpose, without deck
repelling and attracting\ntransposition sequence with queens and two aces
- phase 1a: the kosky switch
- phase 1b: pure gall
- phase 1c: daley's delight
- phase 2: marty kane's version
- phase 3: queens gather aces\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nmarty kane\n"ms. matches" (marty kane)
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, Marty Kane
Repelling and Attracting
transposition sequence with Queens and two Aces
- Phase 1a: The Kosky Switch
- Phase 1b: Pure Gall
- Phase 1c: Daley's Delight
- Phase 2: Marty Kane's Version
- Phase 3: Queens Gather Aces
daryl's diminishing count\nddc
basic rising crime display, counting into left hand from end grip, double lift on last card\ndaryl martinez\nrising crime display\ndaryl martinez
2003
Daryl Martinez
Daryl's Diminishing Count
DDC
basic Rising Crime Display, counting into left hand from end grip, double lift on last card
just a little off the top, please\nelevator with progressively fewer cards, final card changes into selection\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nnotes & corrections\nmax maven\njust a little off the top, please - bonus effect\nmax maven
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Just a Little Off the Top, Please
elevator with progressively fewer cards, final card changes into selection
the repligator\nuniversal card plot, odd-backed blank card changes into three selections one by one, then into signed selection\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
The Repligator
Universal Card plot, odd-backed blank card changes into three selections one by one, then into signed selection
black jacks and "black jack"\nred and black jacks, starts like a transposition but spectator ends up with blackjack (jack and ace)
- alternative handling with six cards, instead of five\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nblackjack transpo\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nblackjack & black jacks\nreinhard müller
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Black Jacks and "Black Jack"
red and black Jacks, starts like a transposition but spectator ends up with blackjack (Jack and Ace)
- Alternative Handling with six cards, instead of five
divide and conjure!\nafter several full-deck reverse faros, only three cards remain, one settled upon, it is the selection
- full deck handling
- further notions on divide and conjure! (2)
- external thoughts (robin robertson, jerry k. hartman, peter duffie)
- the trouble with seven
- partial deck handlings
- full deck prearranged handling (named card)\nmarty kane\n"the devil and his disciple" (robert neale, life death, and other card tricks)\nlong division\nlewis jones\nmarty kane\nbluff oracle aces i\njohn bannon\nthe core\npit hartling
2003
Marty Kane
Divide and Conjure!
after several full-deck reverse faros, only three cards remain, one settled upon, it is the selection
- Full Deck Handling
- Further Notions on Divide and Conjure! (2)
- External Thoughts (Robin Robertson, Jerry K. Hartman, Peter Duffie)
- The Trouble with Seven
- Partial Deck Handlings
- Full Deck Prearranged Handling (named card)
Inspired by
"The Devil and His Disciple" (Robert Neale, Life Death, and Other Card Tricks)
blackjack transpo\ntop and bottom card of four-card packet transpose, one of center two changes to form another blackjack\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nblack jacks and "black jack"\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Blackjack Transpo
top and bottom card of four-card packet transpose, one of center two changes to form another blackjack
coincidence - with a twist\ncard chosen from red-backed deck, same card is reversed in blue-backed deck, they transpose\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\necho\nasi wind
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Coincidence - With a Twist
card chosen from red-backed deck, same card is reversed in blue-backed deck, they transpose
r.i.p.\npacket trick with ghosts and skeletons on the cards\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\n"tabula rasa" (phil goldstein, linking ring, april 1992)
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
R.I.P.
packet trick with ghosts and skeletons on the cards
Inspired by
"Tabula Rasa" (Phil Goldstein, Linking Ring, April 1992)
magic cards\nall backs, letter cards that spell magic produced, deck changes into an abc deck\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Magic Cards
all backs, letter cards that spell MAGIC produced, deck changes into an ABC deck
i'm thinking of a card\nspectator finds the cards that performer is thinking of, a king, all other cards are blank
- impromptu version\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\n"gb kings" (abra #2869)
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
I'm Thinking of a Card
spectator finds the cards that performer is thinking of, a King, all other cards are blank
- Impromptu Version
future choice\nfive envelope with numbers on either side, added in some way by spectator, total predicted, repeat, see vol. 2 reference for credit information\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\n"one to eight" (george sands, bill simon's mathematical magic, 1964)\nstunumbers\nshigeo futagawa\nnotes & corrections\nmax maven
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Future Choice
five envelope with numbers on either side, added in some way by spectator, total predicted, repeat, see Vol. 2 reference for credit information
Inspired by
"One to Eight" (George Sands, Bill Simon's Mathematical Magic, 1964)
whitewash\nesp deck, card chosen by adding some numbers on number cards, predicted, all others blank\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\n"one to eight" (george sands, bill simon's mathematical magic, 1964)
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Whitewash
ESP deck, card chosen by adding some numbers on number cards, predicted, all others blank
Inspired by
"One to Eight" (George Sands, Bill Simon's Mathematical Magic, 1964)
little arrows\nseven cards, all chosen except one, all lose except last one, george sands's prime number principle\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nlittle arrows with no arrows\naldo colombini
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Little Arrows
seven cards, all chosen except one, all lose except last one, George Sands's Prime Number Principle
elmsley count variant\nconcealing two backs as well as one face\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nthe jorback count\nphilip t. goldstein
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
gemini count\n- fair turn-over of bottom card
- double turn-over of bottom card
- double turn-over of top two cards
- double turn-over of two middle cards
- full gemini count\nbrother john hamman\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Brother John Hamman, Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Gemini Count
- Fair Turn-Over of Bottom Card
- Double Turn-Over of Bottom Card
- Double Turn-Over of Top Two Cards
- Double Turn-Over of Two Middle Cards
- Full Gemini Count
the blabbermouths\ntwo cards chosen, two red queens whisper their identities, they are also red queens, then all shown as black queens\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
The Blabbermouths
two cards chosen, two red Queens whisper their identities, they are also red Queens, then all shown as black Queens
the hustler\ncards mixed face-up/face-down, pairs brought forward from behind back, wager whether orientation of the pairs match, aces finale, faro\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nface-up/face-down idea in nick trost's "card problems" (1964)
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
The Hustler
cards mixed face-up/face-down, pairs brought forward from behind back, wager whether orientation of the pairs match, Aces finale, faro
Inspired by
face-up/face-down idea in Nick Trost's "Card Problems" (1964)
dire straights\nace through ten received after a riffle shuffle by spectator\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\na straight shuffle\nroy walton
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Dire Straights
Ace through Ten received after a riffle shuffle by spectator
the paranormalist\nspectator riffle shuffles once and turns up pairs without the performer seeing them, when a color-matching pair is found the performer names the higher value\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nthe red and the black\npaul curry\nnotes & corrections\nmax maven
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
The Paranormalist
spectator riffle shuffles once and turns up pairs without the performer seeing them, when a color-matching pair is found the performer names the higher value
goodwin/bruce switch\ngb switch
card touched in in-the-hands spread, bottom block turned over except bottom card\nwilliam goodwin\ngordon bruce
2003
William Goodwin, Gordon Bruce
Goodwin/Bruce Switch
GB Switch
card touched in in-the-hands spread, bottom block turned over except bottom card
the highly visible kings\nchosen card pops out of deck, other three mates are suddenly reversed\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
The Highly Visible Kings
chosen card pops out of deck, other three mates are suddenly reversed
sequencer\nspectator produces ace through four of spades, used to count down to selection\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Sequencer
spectator produces Ace through Four of Spades, used to count down to selection
signature peace\ncard signed on back by spectator as prediction, turns out to be later selection which is signed on the face\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\njoint signature\njames g. thompson jr.
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Signature Peace
card signed on back by spectator as prediction, turns out to be later selection which is signed on the face
cato gets married\nkings and queens, in the end a matching pair ends up reversed\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\ncato by numbers\nroy walton\ncato gets married - again\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
CATO Gets Married
Kings and Queens, in the end a matching pair ends up reversed
hummer plays poker\npacket mixed via cato, royal flush shows up at the end\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nremote control poker\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Hummer Plays Poker
packet mixed via CATO, Royal Flush shows up at the end
remote control poker\nroyal flush shows up at the end\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nhummer plays poker\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
spread half-pass\nrevolving opposite to roy walton's method\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nspread half-pass\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson
2003
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson