Mind Blasters

England Goes Mental!

2008
Written by Peter Duffie
Work of Various
196 pages (E-book), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs and drawings
Language: English
68 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Peter Duffie Introduction
2
Marc Paul AAA Serial Number Divination "Anytime, Anywhere, Any Banknote"
  • The New £20 & £50 Note
  • And Finally A Word About Other Currencies
 		4
Marc Paul Shuffle Challenge Too number is thought of, performer openly predicts a card, then spectator shuffles deck and counts down to card at number which matches prediction
Inspired by 11
John Archer Back To The Future card chosen from imaginary deck behind the back is predicted in envelope
 		13
Wayne Dobson Fluke number named, card shown reversed in one deck, it matches card at that number in second deck
Also published here 16
Stephen Tucker "58 to 1" list with fifty-eight locations, one chosen and revealed
Inspired by 18
Stephen Tucker ACAARN "Any Card At A Revealed Number!"
value named, performer makes a number prediction, then suit named, number counted to and card is found there
 		21
Paul Hallas Still Battling Along name chosen from cards with name on them, four cards chosen from alphabet deck, the letters on those cards spell out the name, Terry LaGerould's Countdown Force
Inspired by
  • "Battle of The Sexes" (Paul Hallas, Mind Stuff, DVD)
 23
Christopher Williams Ungaffed Entourage four face-down Queens between two Jokers, spectator names a Queen and removes three of the cards, remaining card is the named Queen, others are Aces, named Queen also changes into an Ace
Inspired by
  • "Entourage" (Gordon Bean, marketed)
Related to 		27
Christopher Williams Sandwich Change only sandwich in hand, with extra card
 		29
Christopher Williams Predictext re-deal force with four cards, they have been sent to spectator's phone as a text message prediction
Inspired by 31
Abracadaver Con-Flatuation story elements and plot points called out by spectator, matches story in wallet
 		35
Les Johnson Remote Viewing Magic one of eight cards chosen and divined
Inspired by
  • "By the Numbers" (Leo Boudreau, Psimatrika)
 39
Harold Cataquet The Knight's Tour with different path
 		42
Harold Cataquet Seeing & Believing serial number on bill matches prediction, then serial number changes and prediction paper is then blank
 		48
Andy Nicholls Borderline Location one-way borders from bad printing
  • Selection Techniques (two reversals)
 		52
Andy Nicholls Forward-Slide Replacement palmed card added to top of tabled packet as top card is slid forward
 		55
Andy Nicholls Out of the Ordinary impromptu out of this world, wrong cards predicted
Related to 56
Shiv Duggal A Good Year card placed reversed in deck, its value counted from this position leads to selection, repeat
Inspired by
  • spelling effect in Paul Wilson's Knock 'Em Dead video
Related to 		59
Shiv Duggal Frequency card peeked at, deck shuffled by spectator, performer goes through card and names position of selection
  • Phase 2 (two cards moved from one half to other is found)
  • Phase 3 (three cards are removed, performer names them after looking through deck)
deck secretly ends up separated in suits
Inspired by 61
James Ward What's in a Word? Wordsmith Deck with fifty words, used in three-phase routine
  • Five of the best (five word cards put in five envelopes are divined)
  • Five by five (cards thought of from five-cards groups, they are divined)
  • No peeking! (chosen card divined by feeling the cards)
 		64
James Ward Sentimental Journey two cards signed, they are found and suddenly no longer signed, fused double facer with both signatures found in wallet, rest of deck blank
Inspired by
  • "Anniversary Waltz" (Doc Eason, Chris Carter)
 68
Stephen Jones 1812 (Force any large number)
number from selection of numbers are chosen and added, forced outcome, principle is that the numbers are written vertically
 		72
Stephen Jones Titanic two four-card packets, one card chosen and packets assembled and eventually found, re-distribution principle with eight cards and two selections
Related to 76
Russell J. Hall The Blackwood ESP Test ESP deck mixed, spectator tries to project the cards one by one to performer, he scores better than chance
Also published here
  • Magic for the New Millennium, Sheffield Circle of Magicians, 2000
 83
Roni Shachnaey The Inquisition magic square, rope through neck, bizarre presentation
  • Short History of the Inquisition
 		86
Lewis Jones Concord card chosen by spelling to a name by cutting small packets for every letter, card found at chosen number
Inspired by 90
Lewis Jones Personal Control break above selection, spelling to spectator's name by cutting small packets for every letter
Also published here
  • The Magic Gourmet
 90
Max Katz Max Katz Switch kind of bottop change bottom deal at the back, as out for stop trick
Also published here 92
Scott Creasey The Eternal Triangle prediction of three selected Tarot cards, representing past, present and future
Related to 95
Barry Cooper Are you a "real" mentalist?
  • Presentation
  • Ethics
 		98
Barry Cooper The ABC of ESP
  • ESP (Extrasensory perception)
  • Telepathy
  • Clairvoyance
  • GESP
  • Precognition
 		100
Al Smith Tryangle spectator thinks of snooker player from a list, performer divines it
 		103
Al Smith Friendly Persuasion elimination process, final card predicted, alternating force cards and two-way out
 		107
Roger Curzon The Devil Rides Out drawing of face of devil changes into selected number (with matrix force), frixion pen
Also published here
  • Roger Curzon, Theomancy (Book/DVD)
 111
Andrew Brown The Living and the Dead photos sorted into living and dead people (written on back)
Inspired by 114
Andrew Brown The Clairvoyant Card stopped at card is predicted
Inspired by
  • "Knock 'Em Dead" (Peter Nardi, marketed)
 119
Anthony Brahams Cabin Book Test word in book chosen by choosing a billet with page, line and word count on it from a clear plastic bag, word predicted
 		123
Dominic Twose Drawing Close drawing duplication with business cards and Monte Throw type switch used
 		124
Justin Higham Double Minded Marlo's routine as out for failed think-a-card fishing routine
Inspired by 126
Edward Marlo Running Cut Peek Key Placement
126
Justin Higham Visual Retention Change
128
Mike Hopley Two-Person Book Test assistant divines chosen words, coding, number alphabet system
 		129
Mike Hopley A card in motion one of four cards thought of, cards lost in half the deck, performer divines card and it is found reversed
  • Impromptu Version (A)
  • Impromptu Version (B)
 		133
Roger Ferriby The Ghost of the Ferry Boat Inn x-ray deck to divine name of diseased pet
 		139
Dr. Todd Landman My Ching: A Personal Reading and Ancient Forecast eight cards chosen from 8x8 matrix of number cards, matrix force
 		141
Thomas Alan Waters Fooler's Gold "As described by David Britland", from The Mind of Dr. Frost pilot
chocolate coins in mesh bag, one spectator gets real gold coin and is divined by performer
 		144
Walt Lees Ring Master ends of ropes are sticking out of a bag, spectators pull out ropes except one, the last one has a finger ring knotted onto its end
Also published here 147
Andi Gladwin Mentalist's Luncheon out-to-lunch principle to steal and read information
Also published here 150
Chris Hare Crab presentation for psychological vegetable force (carrot, cabbage)
 		153
Chris Wardle P. S. three chairs, three balloons, prediction on tossed-out crumpled-up paper
 		154
James Brown Dark performer has his eyes blindfolded by spectator, performer divines cards and changes one
 		157
James Brown Caught 3 Times selections appear one by one between four Aces
Inspired by
  • "Slo-Mo Collectors" (John Carey)
Related to 		160
Three Thoughts from Olly Crofton
162
Olly Crofton A Freudian Opening presentation for peek or center tear or the like
 		162
Olly Crofton A Three-phase card trick... ...none of which are mine outline without details
  • psychological stop trick
  • Ian Rowland's Impromptu ACAAN (Blackpool 2007)
  • Gemini Twins
 		163
Olly Crofton A Mad Explanation "Subvocalization" as fake explanation
 		163
Paul Gordon Twin Peeks card peeked at in one deck, performer divines it and also its position in a second deck
  • Master Routine for "Twin Peeks"
Inspired byAlso published here
  • marketed with Aldo Colombini 1997
  • Professional Card Magic Miracles, 2001
 165
Paul Gordon Thought Stealer Rethought two phases, progressive set up, faro
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Cardistry, 2007
 169
Steve Cook Balls 2 one of three different-colored balls is chosen and materializes, then other two appear as well
 		172
Steve Cook Barefaced! spectator writes thought on blank card which is lost in other blank cards, performer duplicates the thought
Inspired by
  • Patrik Kuffs routine from lecture
 176
Stephen MacRow Brain Fry!
Related to 182
Mark Elsdon Bottle Capped one of several bottle caps is chosen, matching beer is produced from jacket, free choice of cap and switch
Inspired by 185
Mark Elsdon Only the Best Telephone Trick in the World... ...ever, that's all! object, person, place, ... decided upon and random person from phone book called, the person tells the item
 		187
Mark Elsdon Brainwave2 with two cards chosen by two spectators
 		189
John Holt Absolutely Positive invisible coin and is flipped into the air, coin and heads/tails is predicted
Inspired by 190
Doug Segal I'm sorry I haven't a Cluedo
192
David Penn Design Duplication not explained in e-book but given as a video link that no longer works
 		196
Data entered by Denis Behr, January 2025.