1,851 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Production & Appearance
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Jean de Merry Le Coin de Jean de Merry: Revelation de quatre as four Aces are found, using cut deeper procedure
1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 4)
108
Father Cyprian Aces - Chicago Style deck is riffled, spectator stops the riffle at an Ace, done four times for four Aces
1983 9
Earl Nelson Ace Production Sequence
1983 27
Edward Marlo Application to an Effect "Sleeve Aces" - handling
1984 137
Edward Marlo While They Argue - Tip tip for routine on page 205
1984 198
Art Altman, Edward Marlo Marlo's Four Ace Production
1984 200
Edward Marlo Spin Out Aces alternative to Benzais' cut with less hand movement
1984 200
Edward Marlo While They Argue aces fly out of deck, see tip on page 198
1984 205
Terry LaGerould Piano Concerto piano card trick variation with 4 queen kicker
1984 93
Dominique Giraud Two 4-Ace Revelations two methods, using table
Feb. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 2)
881
Paul L. Smith Snap Aces Out - Again tabled, using riffle shuffle
Mar. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 3)
898
Jerry Sadowitz The Persuaders kings appear one by one between sandwich cards, then a selection
1984 2
Jerry Sadowitz Vendetta
1984 20
Jerry Sadowitz Sparrows Tears spectator touches four cards: kings, four other selections turn out to have red backs, back color switches places then
1984 37
Roberto Giobbi, Shiv Duggal 1, 2, 3 and 4 Queens a card is selected, three cards produced (Ace, Two, Three) and of them is chosen, the card reverses and changes into the selection, as a kicker the other three mates of the selection are produced
July 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1248
Philip T. Goldstein Sottovoce four Ace kicker
Inspired byAlso published here Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
37
David Britland The Blues Brothers assembly with Aces, color changing back kicker
Inspired byVariations 1984 9
Peter Duffie Royalty In Your Pocket four queens are produced, then reds and black change places and selection is found sandwiched in between red queens
Variations 1984 51
Steven Hamilton Count Down to Dunbury with four ace kicker
Also published here 1984 77
Michael Skinner New King Cut Kings change to Aces, Kings are also cut to
Also published here 1984 53
Randy Wakeman Five-Way Fours miniature card prediction, other three cards of same vale are found as a kicker
Variations 1984 65
Allan Slaight Sweet, Lorayne! Cutting the Aces, mixture between Lorayne and Christ's routines, with full patter
Inspired byVariations 1984 78
Bob Farmer Gambo Magique
Inspired byRelated to 1984 82
Karl Fulves Flip Top No. 8, air pressure turnover to locate an Ace, with top and also bottom card, also as switch of top card
Related to 1984 10
Ace Triumph No. 86, optional color-changing back kicker for Aces
1984 129
Shiv Duggal Freight red Aces found, they visually change into black Aces, red one found once more
Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
677
Peter Duffie Ghost Hunters Ace through Four of Diamonds appear one by one and their values are spelled to to find random cards, those cards are shown as four blanks and then change into the Ace through Four themselves
Inspired by
  • "Chiefly Yourselves" (Roy Walton, Linking Ring Parade)
1984 1
Peter Duffie Tete a Tete Kings produced, change into Aces
Related toVariations 1984 14
Juan Tamariz Aparición Real deck shuffled by spectator, Kings are produced
1984 68
Peter Duffie Aces In Tiers Aces are in ladder configuration on and in the deck at the end
1984 4
Jerry Sadowitz Boom! three cards produced simultaneously, in-the-hands
Variations 1984 20
Jerry Sadowitz Boom Production from shuffled deck
Inspired by 1984 24
Richard Kaufman D.H. Revelation Aces cut to two at a time
Inspired by 1984 7
Richard Kaufman Slap Happy Aces disappear from top of deck, then are reproduced one by one
Inspired by 1984 10
Ken Klosterman A Whole Lot of Money producing four Aces and loading a coin under each one
Dec. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 12)
1149
Larry Jennings About-Face Gymnastic Aces aces jump out face-up
Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
351
Michael Louis Goin' Fishin' - With Friends revelation of selection, then the 3 mates
Inspired by 1985 212
Walter E. Cummings Match Game quick production sequence
Variations 1985 326
Walt Maddison Computer Style incomplete faro sliding block revelation
1985 341
Harry Lorayne Relationships Plus deck of cards and dice are used to force letters A and D, Ace of Diamonds is found along with other Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1985 565
Randy Wakeman Ace Cutting Collectors Ace production followed by collectors
1985 31
Edward Marlo, Randy Wakeman Surprising the Seven Suspects multiple cards sandwiched, down under elimination, quartet kicker, faro
Inspired by 1985 57
Louis Falanga Second Routine four kings are found, transform into the aces as a climax
1985 41
Ian Land Quaternity
May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1290
Chris Ball Quick Kings four ace production
1985 109
John Riggs Rollover Revisited cards shuffled face up / face down, four of a kind is produced and cards all turn into same direction again
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 208
Nate Leipzig, Charlie Miller Leipzig Four Ace Slap Aces, as described by Charlie Miller (1939)
  • Miller Routine
1985 25
Frederick Braue Plunger Aces packets pushed through deck to produce aces
1985 26
Frederick Braue 4 Ace Gambler Routine (1960)
1985 15
Frank Shields Catching the Cards from double friction toss
Also published here 1985 25
David Britland The Eyes Have It "An old gambler reveals his most precious secrets"
four Aces appear during the spelling and dealing of the word Mississippi
Inspired by
  • "Mississippi Aces" (Joseph K. Schmidt, Modern Close Up Card Problems)
1985 33
Ben Harris Split Personality Move one card is changed into its full four-of-a-kind on top of deck
1985 11
Eric DeCamps Showboat Aces four Aces lost and found one by one
1985 3
David Britland Kojack two selections and four Kings lost in deck, selections rise, Kings reproduced
Inspired by
  • "Decktectives" (Charles Hudson, Linking Ring)
Nov. 1985 16
Roger Crosthwaite Dealer's Choice open prediction, then other two cards of same Value are produced at named number and by spelling card
1985 21
Larry Jennings The Jennings Revelation hands wave over four packets and four-of-a-kind appears face up on packets
Variations 1986 71
Larry Jennings Any Ace Called For spectator announces in which order the Aces should be produced
Variations 1986 138
Larry Jennings Prefiguration impromptu
Related toVariations 1986 156
Bruce Cervon, Mike Maxwell Pivot to the Limit using Pivot Production, credit correction on page 1355
Dec. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 12)
1294
Ben Harris Angel Aces production of four Aces
Also published here 1986 6
Ben Harris Konverge Kings Producing four Kings using Twin Inspiration Move
Related toVariations 1986 65
John Riggs Aces for Airheads off-beat cutting the aces, four random cards on top, when position of packets are changed, aces appear on top of the packets
1986 258
Meir Yedid Card Appearance production of four Aces, empty hands only Aces
1986 33
Meir Yedid Royal Deuces four cards are produced, then they change into a Royal Flush
1986 39
Walter "Waltini" Schällebaum 4 As Produktion reversed card as indicator, four aces production as kicker
1986
Gimmick (Issue 7)
2
Ben Harris Angel Aces
Also published here 1986 3
Paul Swinford Four of a Kind locating any four-of-a-kind with sorting rod
1986 17
Val Andrews Patter for the Ace production
1986 58
Justin Higham One-at-a-Time Aces four indifferent cards dealt on table, replaced on deck and dealt again, now one is an Ace, repeated three more times until all are Aces, three methods
Variations May 1986 40
William Goodwin Hold the Mayo four Aces appear between two black Kings
VariationsAlso published here 1986 11
Dai Vernon Spellout with a Hitch four-of-a-kind kicker
Related to 1987 160
David Regal Unusual Assembly Marlo's "Imitation of Scarne"
1987 255
Gary Ouellet Three-Second Wonder crossing hands when turning over top cards, inspiration according to "JawDroppers!"
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 4)
1335
Jack Carpenter, Steve Freeman Four at Once variation on Freeman's (unpublished?) riffle shuffle display production
Related to Dec. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 12)
1436
Joseph K. Schmidt Four Cut Carson aces lost in deck, reproduced behind knee, greek break application
Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
472
John C. Wagner J.C.'s Super Closer Aces produced, lost and spelt to, deck sorted in suits as climax
Related to 1987 23
John C. Wagner J.C.'s Collins Kings
1987 72
John C. Wagner Would I Lie to You? seven card packet is programmed to find selection, mates are found as well
Related toVariations 1987 141
Randy Wakeman Forefiguration
Inspired by 1987 23
Randy Wakeman Wakeman's Way
Inspired byRelated to 1987 24
Randy Wakeman The Force Is With You selection predicted, other three mates found elsewhere
1987 50
Edward Marlo The Marlo Revelation
Inspired byVariations 1987 67
Edward Marlo Banded Revelation four piles are rubber banded
Inspired by 1987 69
Edward Marlo Holee Revelation coin is placed on each the four piles (Tosheroon)
Inspired by 1987 72
Edward Marlo Another Revelation no cards start reversed
Inspired by 1987 75
Randy Wakeman The Randy Revelation
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1987 116
Philip T. Goldstein Stax-Volt card produced with reverse faros predicted, number of cut-off cards found by adding values
Related toAlso published here 1987 8
Steve Beam The King Thing mates of selection are produced, while performer cuts deck to the table spectator says stop and finds one card the others are on top and on bottom of deck fourth card is produced in sandwich
1987 273
Steve Beam Exploding Kings flashy production of four of a kind
1987 281
Stephen Minch A-Ten-Tion prediction on table, three cards removed, two spectators are shown the cards, one sees three Threes of Hearts, the other three Sevens of Hearts, prediction card is Ten and the three cards change to other Tens
Also published here 1987 7
Jerry Sadowitz Return of the Burglar four cards chosen, they're all shown as selections, then the four cards change into Aces and selection is back in deck with odd back
Inspired by 1987 50
Peter Duffie No Case to Answer odd-backed mystery card, Jacks produced as well, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 1987 93
Jerry Sadowitz The Daleks Aces appear between two black Jacks one by one, smiling mule gag phase
Related to 1987 107
Thomas Hierling 4 Ace Revelation
1987 118
Roberto Giobbi Ouvertüre für vier Damen four Queens cut to one by one
Inspired by 1987 10
Shiv Duggal Ace Team red Aces appear sandwiched between Jokers, then Jokers change into black Aces
Inspired by
  • Ben Harris' "KM Sandwich" in "Magic Manuscript" July/August 1984.
Related to
May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
56
Karl Fulves Point of Conversion Ace of Diamonds put in center, it comes to top with the Two of Diamonds underneath which is tabled, repeated and Ace brings Three to Five to top as well, then Ace of Spades is on top and the tabled Diamonds change to Royal Flush cards
1987 31
Harry Lorayne Vierertreff four of a kind to free selection is produced
Also published here Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
40
Jamy Ian Swiss Cultural Influences on Techniques of Card Selection three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way, presentation for Skinner's routine
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 29
Jamy Ian Swiss The Card Sharp theatrical presentation for Lorayne's routine
Inspired byAlso published here 1987 31
Bruce Cervon Finding the Aces spelling, reversed, catching out of the pack
1988 90
Dai Vernon Aces to Order any ace called for production
Related to 1988 27
Jim Molinari Places Aces!
Feb. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 2)
1461
Milton Schorr Stonehenge cards pop up to the four sides of the deck, one handed
Mar. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 3)
1471
Richard Vollmer Earthly Powers selected card and four Aces are found, anti-faro "programming"
Related toVariations June 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 6)
1503
Allan Slaight Before and After faro
Inspired byAlso published here June 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 6)
1508
Harry Lorayne Unearthly Powers
Inspired by July 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 7)
1520
Larry Jennings Double Revelation performer cuts to four Kings in four piles, they change to Aces via Jennings Revelation
Related to 1988 8
Larry Jennings Slap Aces combo of Cavorting Aces, Leipzig's Opener, Slap Aces
Inspired by 1988 73
Paul Harris The Biological Shuffle
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 9-12 Paul Harris: The Act)
11
Christoph Borer Gamblers Ace Opener
Also published here 1988 5
Roy Walton Thrice Removed
  • "Riffle Aces"
three selections, also as Ace production
1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1373
Dave Ossip Airborn Aces Aces cut in deck one at a time, then reproduced in flashy way
Related to 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 32)
1375
Karl Fulves The Parting tabled spread, both hands on the ends, they move apart and spread parts in center to reveal face-up selection, Aces or Royal Flush kicker, posed as problem
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
192
Karl Fulves Ace Glue four dabs of "ace glue" put on jacket, jumbo cards sprung on performer, Aces glue on jacket, posed as problem
  • Version-X, with named four-of-a-kind, then igloo crashes on stage (!)
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
204
David Britland Angel Aces four Aces leap out of deck one by one, elastic thread loop
Variations 1988 28
Karrell Fox "Easy-Aces" Aces cut in deck reappear on top
1988 51
Karrell Fox The "Informers" performer cuts deck into three piles, on top are the mates of the selection
1988 53
Thomas Hierling Move Out Aces Aces pivot out of deck
Related to 1988 34
Edward Marlo The Mental Topper spectator counts to value of thought-of card, card located, optionally matching values found, faro, variations
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1966
1988 216
Justin Higham Propelling the Aces Aces shoot out during tabled cutting sequence one by one
Inspired by 1988 18
René Lavand The Deck is Feminine Aces are found, spectators name numbers
Also published here 1988 72
Roy Walton Progressive Poker Ace reversed, after faro another Ace is next to it, after more faros all Aces are found, then a full house, then a Royal Flush is dealt
Also published here 1988 6
Roy Walton Chiefly Yourselves four cards are lost in the deck and their values used to find a good poker hand, the cards find themselves and one more
Also published here 1988 67
Roy Walton The U.S.A. Trail one of five cards is remembered and then located, the other four cards change to Aces
Also published here 1988 99
Roy Walton A Changeable Nature red Ace face up in center, changes to other red Ace, then both red Aces, then black Aces, then all four Aces, then Tens, then Kings are reversed in Center
Also published here 1988 120
Roy Walton Runaround small packet multiple ambition, Aces appear, Joker transposes with four Queens
Also published here 1988 166
Christoph Borer Die Reigen production of four Aces
1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 8)
7
Hiroshi Sawa Collector spectator stops dealing, from that spot the four Aces are produced, they change into Ace through Four of Clubs, then the whole Clubs straight is reversed in the center
1988 60
Hiroshi Sawa Footsteps deck is arranged in four stepped packets, and Ace is on the face of each
1988 75
Hiroshi Sawa Pull-Out Aces two halves are faroed together and one half is pulled out again with the four Aces stuck in it in different positions
1988 76
Hippie Torrales Bizarre "Wire" Cut & Routine
Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1689
Doug Edwards This, too, shall pass using riffle pass
Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1712
Randy Wakeman, Harry Lorayne OverWELM
Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1717
Brother John Hamman Go Fish four selections, performer finds four, three of them change to match fourth
1989 185
Brother John Hamman The Axes and the Jaxes jacks and aces produced, then they transpose
1989 195
Edward Marlo Breaking the Rule spelling to the four Aces, last one turns over
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1989 44
Roger Crosthwaite Faro Follow-Ups one out of four, kicker four-of-a-kind production, Si Stebbins & faros
1989
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 12)
1999
Jack Birnman And a Pair of Kings red kings change to black deuces, kings then reproduced, two more changes and pair produced from air, "Tens Routine"
Variations 1989 13
Karl Fulves Ad Hoc Aces
Inspired byVariations 1989 18
Simon Lovell Four Ace Opener Series of color changes between black and red Aces, end with all four Aces on table
1989 69
Karl Fulves Rivalry black kings catch two Aces, then red kings catch four Aces and previously found aces between black kings are gone
Inspired by 1989 16
Harry Levine Making Your Bones four times a joker is produced, which is changed to an ace
1989 465
Tom Craven End Over Aces four Ace cutting, in the hands
Sep. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 3)
1
Tom Craven End Over Extra End Over Aces, with location of selection as the climax
Sep. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 3)
4
Philip T. Goldstein Sottovoce four-ace-kicker
Also published here 1989 3
Philip T. Goldstein Stax-Volt card produced with reverse faros predicted, number of cut-off cards found by adding values
Also published here 1989 81
Karl Fulves Fast Find double Hofzinser Toss to find four-of-a-kind
1989 44
Randy Wakeman The Randy Revelation
Also published here 1989 109
Randy Wakeman Exploding Aces Production
1989 114
Bob King Double Revelation two-card variation
VariationsAlso published here 1989 17
Val Andrews Ein Vortrag von Val Andrews for Ace production
July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
137
Philip T. Goldstein Pivot Ping royal flush production, pivot revelation
Inspired by Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
16
Justin Higham Prelude four Kings produced, they change to Aces, then some random cards change back to Kings
1989 3
Gerd Winkler Die Vier-As-Eröffnung
1989 42
Jerry K. Hartman OverwHelm
Sep. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 9)
1833
John Quine, Tom Craven Roadrunner Aces
Dec. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 12)
1864
Harry Lorayne Nine, Five, Seven, Five aces are found via 4 locator cards, kings show up as well
1990 63
Harry Lorayne, Edward Marlo, Jay Sankey The Pop-Up Ace Pyramid forming a pyramid with a banded deck, four of a kind revelation
1990 80
Harry Lorayne Rhythmic Sandwich Change Routine two selections and four-of-a-kind are found
1990 102
Harry Lorayne Simple Lie Detector faro
1990 140
Harry Lorayne Flip "Fource" Ace Revelation
1990 210
Harry Lorayne Aces To Catch sandwich cards find four Aces one by one
Related to 1990 234
Jack Birnman The Birnman Revelation performer cuts deck swiftly into four piles, Ace on top of each, including a handling by John Bannon
1990 118
Ken Krenzel Bust-Out Aces cards appear perpendicular face up in deck one by one, deck is spread on table in between, gaffed and ungaffed method
1990 6
Ken Krenzel The Condensed Aces Four spot is produced and splits in Twos, then in Aces, two methods, one with two double facers
Variations 1990 43
Ken Krenzel Passe-Deux Aces production with transformation/transposition element, streamlined handling
Inspired by 1990 57
Bob King Face Up Double Revelation two cards on face-up halves change into selection
Inspired by 1990 18
Gary Ouellet Three Second Wonder crossing hands when turning over top cards
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1990 28
Gary Ouellet Showcase four selections are found reversed in the center, then Aces are produced which change into selections
1990 244
Simon Aronson Lateral Palm Double Change top and bottom cards shown, they then change to two previous selections, also as Ace production in comment (2)
1990 44
Philip T. Goldstein Sottovoce four-ace-kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 51
Michael Powers Flushing Out the Queens royal flush production, pivot revelation
Inspired by 1990 9
Michael Powers The Fly a signed selection sandwiched between two black queens travels between the two red queens altough both pairs are secured by rubber bands, with color changing back kicker
Related toVariations 1990 60
Michael Powers Industrial Strength Aces slow-motion assembly, then Aces vanish an reappear on packets à la Jennings Revelation
1990 67
Randy Wakeman Wakeman's Way
Related to 1990 71
Michael Powers Mexican Assembly strange combination of assembly, four-of-a-kind location, transformation, quick coincidence
1990 124
Jamy Ian Swiss The Vanishing Aces Revealed Aces vanish one by one from top of deck, deck cut into four piles, Aces re-appear on top
  • For the Purist
  • The Jennings Revelation
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 5
Dan Fleshman Four the Easy Way (Ace Production) two Aces produced, one found by spectator, then indifferent card changes into last Ace
1990 40
Ron Ferris, Harry Lorayne Poker Face four Royal Flushs are produced
Feb. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 2)
1887
Richard Vollmer Mr. Koenig's Tapestry dealing a 4x4 square
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 3)
1902
Stephen Tucker Impromptu Aces from the Fore
Inspired by
  • "Aces from the Fore" (Stephen Tucker, marketed)
Related to
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1914
Stephen Tucker Testing - 1, 2, 3, 4 Ace to Four are produced
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1915
Harvey Cohen Aces by Mistake
Variations July 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 7)
1954
Roger Crosthwaite Instant Aces
Also published here Sep. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 9)
1977
Marty Kane Poke Poker kind of Royal Flush Production build around "Ginsburg Poke"
Inspired byRelated to
  • Al Smith, Card On Demand
Variations
Oct. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 10)
1984
Roger A. Golde How Classics are Born!
Inspired by Nov. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 11)
1993
Richard Vollmer Tag-Along Aces
Dec. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 12)
2007
Michael Close, Paul LePaul The Tuning Fork
Inspired by 1991 30
Karl Fulves No Fault folded paper in middle of deck is pulled and a four-of-a-kind jumps out
Related to 1991 6
Double Friction Toss Production
1991 17
Karl Fulves Optimum Opener: Annexed Aces using "Riffle Shuffle Control" to control a selection and cull the Aces from shuffled deck, negative cull
1991 30
Karl Fulves Ace Apparent one-handed cutting to Aces, they're levered over one by one and left outjogged in different positions
1991 37
Jerry K. Hartman Force Four card sandwiched in middle switched as sandwich is pulled out of deck, also with four cards sandwiched
Inspired by 1991 43
Neil Smith Oscillation red Aces find selected King, another one found and Aces change into Kings
Oct. 1991
Profile (Issue 4)
4
Stephen Tucker Impromptu Aces from the Fore splitting aces from card, four then a three etc.
1991 2
Aldo Colombini Jumbo airplane is formed with cards, selection is found and four Aces produced as kicker
Inspired by
  • Ken de Courcy's "Airplane"
VariationsAlso published here
1991 14
T. Page Wright The Jumping Jacks Cavorting Aces combined with Leipzig's Slap Aces
Inspired by 1991 77
T. Page Wright A Novelty Spelling Mystery selection lost, "Ace" spelled into one pile, "Spades" into another, then Ace of Spades shown, first pile are other three Aces and second pile all Spades
Also published here 1991 223
Jerry K. Hartman Cut-Ups Aces produced in different ways
Related toAlso published here 1991 147
Jerry K. Hartman Block Rock sliding production, one by one
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "The Linking Ring" June, 1974. P. 75.
1991 150
Jerry K. Hartman Half Again Four spot is produced and splits in Twos, then in Aces, Las Vegas Split type
Inspired by 1991 152
Jerry K. Hartman About Face Hofzinser Ace Problem, all four Aces change to match value of selection
Also published here 1991 259
Jerry K. Hartman Ace de Triomphe Triumph, ending with Aces face up in deck
Also published here 1991 285
Jerry K. Hartman Overskill Spectator cuts to Aces, then magician cuts to Aces in different flashy ways, with new handling refinements
Also published here 1991 392
Jerry K. Hartman Easy Reader Magician cuts to four Aces one by one, then show that Aces have odd colored backs
Also published here 1991 420
Jerry K. Hartman Marked Men spectator finds four Aces one by one, then show that Aces have odd colored backs
Related to 1991 421
Jerry K. Hartman Best Wishes "highest value force", forced four-of-a-kind ends up in poker hand
Related to 1991 437
Jerry K. Hartman Re-Prefiguration impromptu
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • "The Linking Ring" September 1976. P. 82.
1991 519
Jerry K. Hartman Standout spectator finds four Aces one by one, then show that Aces have blank backs
Inspired by
  • Father Cyprian's "My friend the Gambler" in "You Are Magic Lecture Notes Nr. 2"
Related to
1991 665
Peter Duffie Harlequinesque red Aces appear between two Jokers, Jokers then change into black Aces
  • Epilogue to No Hassle Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 19
Troy Hooser Cool As Ace flourish production of four Aces, one handed cuts with both hands
1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
Chris Kenner Paint by Numbers triumph with four Royal Flush climax, which are "painted" on rubber back of close up pad
Inspired byVariations 1992 140
Harry Lorayne Sticky Location/Revelation
Inspired by Jan. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 1)
2022
Yuji Wada Eerie Revelation flourish production of two four-of-a-kinds after short slop shuffle
Inspired by
  • 4-Ace Reveal by David Britland
VariationsAlso published here
Mar. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 3)
2041
David Acer Lickety Flip Ace split in two, suddenly all four Aces are produced
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 4)
2056
John Morgan All Out new pack order finale
May 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 5)
2074
Stephen Tucker Find the Ladies four Queens are predicted and found
Aug. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 8)
2108
Doug Edwards Eerie Ace Revelation
Sep. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 9)
2119
Doug Edwards The Ace You Say two aces are produced, changed, reproduced
Oct. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 10)
2132
Doug Edwards Say Four!
Nov. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 11)
2140
Harry Lorayne But You!? producing a Royal Flush
Nov. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 11)
2142
Tom Daugherty Choices
Inspired by Dec. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 12)
2153
Mel Brown Syner-Aces Aces are lost, found, lost, found
Related to 1992 268
Jack Carpenter Four at Once Aces are produced one by one, then all at once with Freeman Display
Related to 1992 3
James Swain One in a Million variation where bottom cards of dealt piles also match
Inspired by 1992 11
Harry Levine, Edward Marlo, Larry Jennings Jennings Revelation Variation
Inspired by 1992 750
Gary Kurtz Spectator Color Changing Aces spectator touches four cards, they are the aces, then they have large Xs on the backs
Also published here 1992 19
Ken Simmons Tip for Sawing the Lady in Half four Aces found and selection as well
Inspired by 1992 11
Edward Marlo Breaking the Rule spelling to the four Aces, last one turns over
  • Marlo Note
  • Simmons Note (Ken Simmons)
Also published here 1992 6
Justin Higham Complex Turn Of Events version with four Aces
Inspired by 1992
Technomagic (Issue 13)
99
Justin Higham Worldly Powers selected card and four Aces are found, anti-faro "programming", simplified handling
Inspired by Apr. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 2)
11
Justin Higham Instant Aces deck shuffled by spectator, performer instantly tosses the deck from hand to hand and ends up with four Aces à la Friction Toss
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Apr. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 2)
14
Chris Kenner, Paul Harris The Production four coins appear under four cards, production of four Kings
Inspired by Sep. 1992
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 4)
16
Gary Ouellet Three-Second Wonder no credit, crossing hands when turning over top cards
Inspired by Sep. 1992
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 4)
16
Steve Draun Luck of the Draun no setup
1993 98
Doug Edwards No Chances using cyclical stack
Apr. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 4)
2204
Bob King Double Revelation two-card variation
Inspired byAlso published here May 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 5)
2212
Edward Marlo, John C. Wagner Revised Lie Detector down under deal, quartet production, set-up, two variations:
  • For Center Dealers
  • For Side-Stealers
Inspired by 1993
The Olram File (Issue 14)
5
Edward Marlo Black Jack Versus Poker four ace kicker, three methods
Inspired by 1993
The Olram File (Issue 15)
9
William Goodwin Plunger Sandwich sandwich cards rise out of deck with selection in between, ace production kicker
1993 16
William Goodwin Pre-Pre-Figuration starts with four-of-a-kind on bottom
Inspired by 1993 21
Edward Marlo Breaking the Rule spelling to the four Aces, last one turns over, with notes by Ken Simmons
Also published here 1993 15
Ken Brooke The Ken Brooke Routine with Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck - Part One edited reprint from Brooke's magazine "Routine" (1950), routine begins and ends without the set of duplicates, aces cut to top in one cut, assembly routine, end strippers
Nov. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
7
Hiroyuki Sakai Facing the Aces four aces end up face up in the deck, deck is thrown in other hand
1993 885
John Scarne 4枚の一致 (Four Cards Together) Spectator selects card face down. Deck placed in pocket, magician pulls out three other cards of same value
Inspired by 1993 121
Larry Jennings プリフィギャレーション (Prefiguration) Four of a kind found via prediction and coincidence (dealing down)
1993 155
Muneo Yokoi Cut Cut Aces Tabled Ace Production, magician cuts deck into four piles in a row and cuts to four Aces
1993 14
Peter Duffie Women Queens produced, black Queens lost in deck, red Queens change to black and red ones are in deck sandwiching a previous selection
Inspired by 1993 27
Peter Duffie Rising Crime elevator sequence Ace through Four of Diamonds with robber patter, Kings appear as finale
Inspired by 1993 40
Peter Duffie Fireside Aces Ace production with the Jokers
Inspired by 1993 45
Peter Duffie Glasnost wrong card changes into selection, then cards of same value produced
Inspired by 1993 56
Aldo Colombini A Kick Out Of It Christ force, Six-spot cut to, counting down to selection, the five counted cards are a Royal Flush
Also published here 1993 89
Dan Block Second Card Palm Aces Aces appear one by one on top of deck
1993 115
Mike Gallo Changing Aces black Aces produced, they change into red Aces
Inspired by 1993 211
Richard Bartram, Jr. Morella quarter shuffled face up into face down quarter, other half is shuffled into it and face up cards ripped out, with Aces reversed
1993 66
Peter Duffie Deep Thoughts cut deeper force to decide on two sandwich cards, those sandwich a card which matches another chosen card, sandwich cards change to other two cards of that value
1993 1
Peter Duffie Card Selection four-of-a-kind production from shuffled deck
Inspired by 1993 29
Eddie Fechter You Would Lose performer cuts to four Aces, slip cuts
1993 49
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Shake Down Gymnastic Aces with selected cards
Inspired by 1993 63
Eddie Fechter, Del Ray Fechter's Aces Aces vanish from four packets and are found again, improvisational manner
Variations 1993 138
Gary Ouellet Three Second Wonder crossing hands when turning over top cards
Also published here 1993 12
René Lavand To Start a Routine with Four Cards Aces found at named numbers, multiple false deals
1993 49
René Lavand Palming before the Cut with four Ace production explained in context
1993 56
René Lavand The Deck is Feminine Aces are found, spectators name numbers
Also published here 1993 92
René Lavand Ah!... If they were... spectator stops at Kings, x-deals
1993 108
René Lavand Ah!... If they were... A Subtle Variation spectator stops at Kings, x-deals, technical variation
1993 109
René Lavand This Is the Simplest of All spectator stops at Aces
1993 116
René Lavand Improvisations apparently improvisational routine, four selections are found and Aces produced as climax
1993 122
René Lavand Triple Predicrtion prediction of three selected card, backs of selections change color and rest of the deck too
1993 182
Bill Malone Radical Aces production of four Aces from shuffled deck
Nov./Dec. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 20)
220
Vicente Canuto Series de Apariciones de Ases remarks of four-of-a-kind productions
1993 321
Dai Vernon Control de Ases four Aces are produced one by one
1993 321
Allan Ackerman A Self-Working Quick Coincidence
1994 127
Doug Edwards Spell Motivator Royal Flush Finale
May 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 5)
2361
Philip T. Goldstein Four Sure mates & four of a kind are found with dice, mathematical
July 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 7)
2380
Doug Edwards, Harry Lorayne Captured kings find mates and selection
July 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 7)
2387
Helge Thun Indeed a 4-Ace Trick last ace appears on table
Variations Nov. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 11)
2434
Allan Ackerman, Kosy Phibulphanuvat On the Freeman Display
1994 18
Allan Ackerman, Kosy Phibulphanuvat Double Exposure Freeman Display production of Kings followed by Aces
1994 20
Gene Maze Ezam Aces three cards put on each of the face-up aces, they turn face down, then face up again, then backs change color
1994 168
Paul Gertner Black Jack Surprise bust blackjack hand changes into four aces
1994 113
John Scarne Invisible Seconds top half shuffled, four obvious seconds dealt, those four cards are Aces, featuring a Bottom Deal handling from straddle grip
Related to 1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
127
Jackie McClements Shock Treatment deck vanishes at the end of a four Ace discovery, with variations
A. The basic vanish as an ace discovery
B. The Original 1984 Handling (requiring a Ghost Count)
Related toVariations 1994 19
Roger Crosthwaite Finding the Foursome "Phase Three"
1994 11
Roger Crosthwaite Flash Aces
Also published here 1994 74
Justin Higham Phantom Aces position of Aces announced after spectators shuffle the deck, one-by-one production, last one stabbed with another card by spectator
Inspired by 1994 166
Steven Hamilton Thinking Out Loud card built from two consecutive cards in the deck by taking suit of one and value of the other, that card turns over, then Triumph with four cards reversed at finale, the constructed card and its mates
Also published here 1994 210
Alan Shaxon Milton Asse Aces are placed in the deck and everything inside a wine glass, Aces appear one by one under cover of a handkerchief, variation of Herbert Milton trick
1994 32
Peter Duffie King For A Day Kings lost, named King spelled to, spelling piles have other Kings on top, slough-off faro
1994 12
Aldo Colombini The Old Romantics four Aces of Hearts are produced, the change into the four different Aces
1994 34
Aldo Colombini Jumbo airplane is formed with cards, selection is found and four Aces produced as kicker
Also published here 1994 67
Aldo Colombini Four Card Display
Related to 1994 74
Aldo Colombini One, Two, Three, Four Aces change into Ace through Four, then other three Aces are found again
Inspired by
  • Larry Jennings effect
1994 86
Peter Duffie Just for Starters
Inspired by 1995 56
Peter Duffie The Self-Seekers
Inspired by
  • "Jubilee Countdown" (Roy Walton, Fifty Years Later)
  • "Chiefly Yourselves" (Roy Walton, Linking Ring)
1995 213
Peter Duffie Re-Scan Variant using spelling
Inspired by 1995 223
Bruce Cervon, Ian Baxter, Bob Veeser Royal Flush Finale four ace production plus cutting to a Royal Flush
1995 114
Steven Hamilton Lightning Aces
Also published here July 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 7)
2525
David Regal The Wrong Ones!
Sep. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 9)
2552
David Regal Still The Wrong Ones!
Sep. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 9)
2554
Joe Rindfleisch A Pretty Ace Display
Oct. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 10)
2565
Michael Goldman The Magic Nines production/location combo
Dec. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 12)
2587
Edward Marlo Slop Shuffle Or Triumph? slop followed by riffle shuffle, no selection, Aces face-up at end
Related to 1995
Facsimile (Issue 3)
47
Steve Beam Cutting Class four Ace production
VariationsAlso published here 1995 1126
John Riggs Rollover Kings cards shuffled face up / face down, four of a kind is produced and cards all turn into same direction again
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 44
Aaron Fisher, Jack Birnman The Long and Winding Trick Aces lost, four indifferent cards found, their values used to count down to four cards, they are the Kings, Aces found on other side of counted packets
Also published here 1995 2
David Acer Lickety Flip Ace split in two, suddenly all four Aces are produced
Inspired by
  • "Rotary Revelation" (Victor Sendax, MUM, Feb. 1984)
Also published here
1995 13
Richard Sanders, David Acer Four on the Floor card selected, indifferent card changes into mate and other cards of same value are on either side
Inspired by 1995 18
R. Paul Wilson All Backs Queens are printed as finale
1995 50
Bob King Open-Faced Revelation Aces appear on face of four face-up packets, ringing in double facers for next routine
1995 23
Steve Beam Queen Charlier production of four cards using Charlier Cuts with both hands
Also published here 1995 3
Jon Allen The Four Musketeers production of four Aces, while cutting the deck in the hands
1995 11
Philip T. Goldstein Cruz Control spectator cuts at an Ace, then other three Aces are produced
Also published here
  • "Cruz Control" (Phil Goldstein, The Linking Ring one man parade, 1995)
1995 57
Gary Kurtz Spectator Color Changing Aces spectator touches four cards, they are the aces, then they have large Xs on the backs
Also published here 1995 21
Aldo Colombini Kick Out Christ force, Six-spot cut to, counting down to selection, the five counted cards are a Royal Flush
Also published here 1995 19
Aldo Colombini Spell the Name selection lost, performer makes four packets, the name of any person is spelled to in each packet to locate selection and its three mates
Also published here
  • Sand Castle lecture notes
1995 21
Aldo Colombini Wanna Bet? one-handed production, three Aces flip over three different sides of the deck
Also published here
  • John Cornelius has similar production
1995 35
Aldo Colombini Math-Aces Aces are found via counting from two packets, difference of two numbers
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 37
Aldo Colombini Nobody At Home assembly with Kings and Jokers, Kings change to Aces, Aces are found again
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, October 1994
1995 93
Aldo Colombini Knock Spell three cards are spelled to, Royal Flush shows up
Also published here
  • Magigram
1995 140
Harvey Rosenthal H. R. Aces Aces lost in deck, first Ace is cut to, then buried face up in middle and other three Aces turn face up next to it
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
18
Jerry K. Hartman A Thunderful Ace Trick Aces produced one at a time, fourth one appearing on table with the others
Inspired by 1995 111
Jerry K. Hartman Reversal of Fortune Aces are produces one at a time and then pocketed, five packets are made and an Ace is found reversed on bottom of each with Joker beneath fifth one, cards in pocket are now Twos, magician vs. gambler presentation
Inspired by 1995 161
Jerry K. Hartman Kid Stuffed “kid outsmarted by gambler” presentation, three phases of gambler openly placing Kings on bottom and dealing two hands with exposed Bottom Deal but whether hands are swapped or not gambler always ends up with Kings, finally the kid gets the Kings and gambler’s hand is shown to have Aces
Inspired by 1995 166
Marc Serin Hofzinser Homage deck shuffled face-up/face-down, Aces found with double Hofzinser toss and deck shown rightened
Also published here July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
68
Gregory Wilson Box Spring Aces lost in deck, deck put in case, Aces penetrate case one after the other in different ways
Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
64
Edward Marlo Rule-Breaking Aces spelling to the four Aces as they are named, last one turns over
Inspired by Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
70
Al Leech, Earl Nelson, Edward Marlo Aces Off the Cuff two black Aces are produced, transform into red two Aces and reappear from the sleeves, "sleeve aces"
Inspired by 1996 265
Paul Harris Open Revelation (revised) aces appear one by one between two one-handed fans
Inspired by 1996 127
Steve Blencoe, Harry Eng Machine-Gun Aces two halves are interlaced at right angles to simulate a gun, aces shoot out of deck one by one
Also published here 1996 133
Paul Harris OverExposure
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
171
Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez Fantasy Aces Aces appear on table
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
191
Daryl Martinez, Paul Harris Flap Jacks indifferent cards transform into Jacks and appear in a visual display
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
203
Tony Miller Pre-Mixed Flap Jacks another set-up for "Flap Jacks"
Inspired by 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2)
207
Paul Harris The Biological Shuffle (revised)
Related to 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Magical Arts Journal)
249
Gary Plants An Ace Per Shuffle pseudo riffle culling demonstration
Variations Jan. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 1)
2596
Joe Rindfleisch Oh, That Magnetic Ace Of Spades Ace of Spades collects other aces
Mar. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 3)
2619
Michael Skinner New King Cut Kings change to Aces, Kings are also cut to
Also published here 1996 20
Michael Skinner, Nate Leipzig Skinning the Fat off the Bone... Nate Leipzig's Slap Aces Aces disappear and reappear on deck one by one
Inspired byVariations 1996 46
Michael Skinner Aces Out of Another Dimension Aces are found via random count downs (bottom deal), Kings as well
Related to 1996 49
Michael Skinner Knocking Out the Aces tabled production routine
1996 76
Michael Close Flushed With Success Royal Flush is found in deck via stack and faros, for memorized deck, Aronson Stack only
Related to 1996 132
Karl Fulves Improv Aces four kings lost in deck reversed one by one, spread on table, kings are next to the matching aces, with stack handling
1996 139
Dominique Duvivier Antic Aces production of Aces, Aces are alternated face-up/face-down and their arrangement changes when turned over multiple times, then selection appears sandwiched between Aces
Variations 1996 76
Dominique Duvivier Pref-Ace Ace Production, simple cutting sequence
1996 80
Dominique Duvivier Creation of the Aces Barehanded Ace Production on the table
Related to 1996 82
Dominique Duvivier Deconstruction Derby Two red Kings change to two red Aces, then change back, before changing into four Aces, and then change back to red Kings
1996 113
Joel Givens Kicking Aces four Ace production, at once
Also published here 1996 1162
James Swain, Edward Marlo Topping the Mental Topper cards freely chosen (or thought of), card and its three mates found, faro
Inspired by 1996 107
James Swain My Opener Aces produced, triumph with Aces reversed at end, Aces lost again, cut to and new deck order finale
1996 112
Bill Malone Malone Revelation
1996 173
Steve Freeman Freeman Revelation
1996 176
Bob King Face up Revelation with double facers
Also published here
  • "Face up Revelation" (Opening Night Magic, Bob King)
1996 28
Baltazar Fuentes Interlaced Vanished Finale Jennings Revelation type reappearance as follow-up to Interlaced Vanish
Variations 1996 5
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Novelty Spelling Mystery "A Larsen & Wright Gold Seal Mystery"
Further Than That precursor, 1940
Related toAlso published here
  • Page Wright's Manuscript, 1991, p. 223
  • Genii Bonus Number One, Genii, April 1940
1996
Underworld (Issue 4)
45
Peter Duffie Imogenetic three cards chosen and face up on table, another card made with suit and value of two of those cards, that card found via spelling and other cards from that value as well
Inspired by
  • "Genimo" (Alan Francis, Abacus, Vol. 4 No. 7)
1996 11
Peter Duffie Brag-Artist one of four cards thought of, shuffled back, four three-card hands dealt, top cards are selection and the three Aces of other suits
1996 4
Steve Beam Cutting Class
Also published here 1996 2
Steve Beam, Mike Beam Beam's Choice production of four of a kind, pivot out of the deck
  • The Optional Fifth Revelation
Also published here 1996 13
Lou Gallo Lost and Found Aces Aces cut into deck one by one, then cut to at once, two crimps, with crimpless variation
Inspired by 1996 39
Lou Gallo Good Neighbor Lou Aces lost and found, story presentation
1996 55
Lou Gallo Fourth Down Plus same with four-of-a-kind kicker
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Precursor II, 1993
1996 91
Richard Sanders Four Ace Me Not four Ace production, in the hands at once
Sep./Oct. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 37)
422
Don May Stinger Monte four piles, top cards shown, spectator should follow Queen, suddenly there are Queens on all packets
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
64
Bob Farmer Dirty Dealing revealing royal flush in chosen suit, Cadd Force
Inspired by
  • "Dirty Dealing" (Gary Plants, Genii August 1996)
Dec. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 4)
82
Larry Jennings Larry Whistles and Slides credit information, sliding production, two versions
1997 127
John Graham "Your Favorite Method" quick coincidence trick
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2764
Jack Carpenter Preliminary Notes and Credits credits for the Freeman Display
1997 11
Jack Carpenter A Dance for the Devious Queens vanish one by one, reproduced at once together again
Related to 1997 15
Jack Carpenter The Flash Production
1997 23
Jack Carpenter A Potent Presage three predictions, Gemini Twin type procedure, four-of-a-kind kicker
Inspired byRelated to 1997 26
Jack Carpenter Quick Slick performer cuts to ace of spades, he cuts to ace of spades again, tabled ace is now remaining three Aces
Inspired by 1997 56
Jack Carpenter The Sweep Control deck cut into four piles, Ace on bottom of each, tabled
Related to 1997 71
Jack Carpenter Nova Royale Freeman Display with five cards (Royal Flush)
1997 94
Ken Krenzel Change at a Rapid Clip four aces appear face up on the deck one by one
1997 48
Ken Krenzel The Last Heist four touched cards are jacks, distributed and come together, repeat, they change back color
Related to 1997 152
Allan Ackerman In The Hands Freeman Display
Related toAlso published here 1997 31
Nick Trost Significator Five-Spot Significator Five-Spotface-up five used to count to selection, counted cards are the four Aces
Also published here 1997 134
Karl Fulves Vegas Vampire ten cards dealt into two hands, a selection changes into indifferent card and is then in other packet, jacks show up as finale
1997 130
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
1997 17
Peter Duffie When Random Cards Collide! four random cards placed between two other random cards, change into four Aces
Variations 1997 19
Peter Duffie Aces Take The Plunge two random cards placed in deck, cards next to them are four Aces
Inspired by 1997 21
Peter Duffie Return to St. Nicholas red Aces appear between two Jokers, Jokers then change into black Aces
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1997 23
Iain Girdwood Girdwood Meets St. Nicholas Black Aces appear between two Jokers, Jokers then change into red Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1997 26
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 1997 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
1997 58
John Luka, Edward Marlo, Daryl Martinez, Frank Garcia Kings on a Fling selection vanishes from between two kings into deck between other kings several times, then kings change to aces and are found by cutting to them
Inspired by 1997 99
Alex Elmsley The Colour-Changing Faro Shuffle first published in Jerry Sadowitz' "The Crimp", five times performer cuts to a card, royal flush but with different colored back
1997 9
Marty Kane Modern Day Moracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card is selection and four aces on top of discard piles, with two variations
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1997 1258
Christian Scherer Blitz-Asse II four aces are produced at the same time, in the hands
Related to 1997 19
Doug Edwards Ace Delivery Find four Aces in a flourishy way
1997 73
Doug Edwards Face Up Times Four Four Aces turn face up in the deck one by one
1997 137
John Scarne Decepta "A flash ace production"
two-Ace production
Variations 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
68
Karl Fulves 4-Ace Decepta four-Ace production
Inspired by 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
69
Pete Ottaviano Back to the West four Three of Diamonds are cut to in a deck, then their backs change color as well as the backs of the rest of the deck
Inspired by
  • Larry West's "Backgambit" in "Lecture 2"
Related to
1997 25
Simon Lovell Three Card Pop three cards appear on three piles à la Jennings Revelation
Inspired by 1997 157
Simon Lovell Cheats' Honesty Test Aces produced, then they change into Royal Flush
Inspired by
  • "Radical Aces" (Bill Malone, MUM, Vol. 82 No. 11, Apr. 1993)
1997 179
Peter Duffie Four to the Fore card spelled to, spelling piles reveal four-of-a-kind
1997 3
Peter Duffie My Fair Lady four wrong cards found, Queen of Hearts waved over them, they become the four Queens and the former Queen is now the selection
1997 4
Peter Duffie Ouija card spelled to, spelling piles reveal four-of-a-kind
1997 14
Steve Beam Cutting Class four Ace production
Also published here 1997 19
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Multifaceted Four Card Routine four cards produced one by one
Sep. 1997
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 6)
5
Aaron Fisher, Lee Asher, Mike Strange Basic Math spectator removes four cards from deck, values are added up to make "lucky number", deck is spread and Four-of-a-Kind that matches "lucky number" is face up in deck, force of number is essentially the Gilbreath principle although not credited as such
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
31
Jon Racherbaumer Trap-Lapse two random cards put aside, two cards selected and lost, four random cards cut to and one by one placed between the two random cards from the start, they change into four Aces and the random cards into the selections
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
23
Edward Marlo Sired Liar seven card packet is programmed to find selection, mates are found as well
Inspired by Jan. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 5)
77
Seth Kramer Kings Cleve, Aces Arrive Kings put on top of four packets, they assemble on top of one packet and then Aces are found on top
Related to Mar. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 7)
72
Doug Conn Doubly Daring Revelation Twos appear with Jennings Revelations type production, they change to Aces
Inspired byRelated toVariations June 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 10)
70
Aldo Colombini Calculating Bullets Aces are found via counting from two packets, difference of two numbers
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
75
Scott Cram Sock Hop: The Ultimate Piano Card Trick selected card travels from pile to pile, four Kings show up as climax
Related to Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
64
Edward Marlo Masterful Mix-Up cards mixed face up and face down, performer instantly pushes out four Aces
Related to 1997 77
Jerry Sadowitz Spell of the Joker "joker" is spelled four times, an Ace appears every time, impromptu, riffle cull
1997/98 24
Andrew Wimhurst Spread 'Em! Queens are cut to, then Aces are found in face-down tabled spread by pulling them out
Related toVariations 1998 16
Andrew Wimhurst, Harry Lorayne The Awesome Foursome producing mates of two selected cards
1998 23
Larry Jennings, Bruce Cervon Revealment triumph & dealing thing
1998 138
Bruce Cervon A Tinge of Color
Related toVariations 1998 146
Bruce Cervon A Tinge of Color II
1998 158
Lee Asher The Ripper visual, "double backed card transformes in 4 of a kind"
1998 1
Roberto Giobbi Dad Stevens, King of the Card Cheats a King is controlled, then all four Kings appear
Variations 1998 657
Paul LePaul, Peter Kane, Nate Leipzig, Roberto Giobbi The Acrobatic Aces four Aces are visibly produced, Gymnastic Aces phase
1998 694
Joshua Jay Combined Interests combining prediction, spelling, card to pocket, transformation, ace production
Winter 1998 150
Karl Fulves Even Money Aces selected four-of-a-kind mixed with 4 other cards, all cards cut in deck, they're back on top, aces kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998 19
Karl Fulves Random Access
Inspired byRelated to 1998 23
Chad Long The Tweezers two jokers as tweezers find two aces, then jokers turn into aces
Related to 1998 1364
Chad Long Popcorn Aces four Ace production
1998 1396
Joshua Jay Armamentarium Aces four Ace location routine, modeled after Henry Christ's Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 1998 21
Joshua Jay That's The Hard Part Find two four of a kinds, and deck separates into red-black
Also published here 1998 26
Joshua Jay EncACEd Aces produced from a deck placed in card case, ending is deck vanishes from the card case
Also published here 1998 31
John Scarne Triple Cut Aces cuts onto table, Aces produced one by one, last one from case
1998 179
Karl Fulves Cut-Rate Hummer
  • "Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
twenty cards spread, about five are reversed, spectator remembers one and turns it over, something done behind back by performer, selection located and other reversed cards are now Aces
Variations 1998 285
Gavin Ross Auto-Plunge Aces four Aces produced by mating a selection and push-through plunger
  • Phase One: "Simple Minds"
  • Phase Two: "The Auto-Plunger"
Also published here
  • booklet "Auto Plunger" (Gavin Ross, 1994)
1998 91
Roy Walton Pass Out deck faced, Aces appear when deck is turned over one by one, Aces vanish and are later found reversed in the middle
Related to 1998 121
Jack Avis Flash Ace Production deck split into four packets, Ace on top of each
1998 78
John Derris One in Three finding matching cards of selection behind back
1998 33
Alex Elmsley Oyster Shells performer removes Aces from face-down deck apparently by help of special glasses, spectator wears glasses and apparently can now see marked cards which are red-backed cards in blue-backed deck, then they change into blue backed cards, sucker moment
Related toVariations 1998 58
Andrew Mayne Stand-Up Aces Aces produced at various places of performer's body, no palming
1998 27
Steve Mayhew Flash Ace Production as four small packets are cut from deck, an Ace appears face up on top of each
Also published here 1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 1)
25
Steve Mayhew Keep Your Hands In Your Pockets with one hand in pocket, performer produces selection on top of deck while it is behind his back, a second card is selected and its three mates are produced behind his back in similar fashion, hand is brought out from pocket and it holds the three mates of first selection, no jacket
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 2)
14
Marty Kane Minor Moracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card is a Seven and other Sevens on top of discard piles
Inspired by July 1998
Onyx (Issue 4)
3
Wesley James Splits Four spot is select, it splits in Twos, then in Aces, three double facers
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
1
Lew R. Brooks Bughouse Poker tabled royal flush production with some preliminary handling, pivot revelation
Inspired by 1998 18
Karl Fulves King's Row number force with calculator, four-digit number used to find the Kings in row of cards on table
1998 32
Bob King Delayed Double-Revelation Jennings Revelation with two packets, first two Jokers appears, then they change to selections which are picked up from their packets
Inspired by 1998 5
Bob King Spectator Cuts and Cheats spectator cuts to the Aces three times, then they change back color
1998 13
Bob King Turnabout is Foul Play Ace through Four in a row on the table, one card is moved to other end, they still are in order, repeat, color changing back kicker
1998 28
Steve Bedwell Binary Fission featuring "The Krenzel Split"
Inspired by 1998 ca. 10
James Swain The Tale of Titanic Thompson on top of anitfaroed packets is Royal Flush
1999 26
James Swain Miraculous several four of a kinds are produced
1999 46
Frank Thompson Four Card Revelation
1999 46
James Swain The Explosion three four of a kinds
1999 68
Andrew Wimhurst Shuffle-tracker shuffle-tracking a selection, ends with four-of-a-kind
Variations 1999 11
Steve Mayhew Freedom Mayhew Poker Deal, face-up cards shuffled in face-down cards, then all reversed cards dealt out, four Ace kicker
VariationsAlso published here 1999 4
Steve Mayhew, Toby Wessel Burn Out Your Blind Eyes without looking four cards are removed from the deck, eventually they change to Aces
Also published here 1999 5
Toby Wessel Wessel's Aces shuffled deck, four Aces are found through various procedures, stop, pop out, transformation and spelling of spectator's name
1999 8
Jack Carpenter Blind Lemon Aces Aces lost in deck and produced from right hand ("not this hand, the other hand")
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1999 10
Joshua Jay A Discreet Displacement Ace Location Four spectators touch four random cards, shown to be Aces, and all Aces have different colored backs as a surprise ending
Related to 1999 41
Joshua Jay Combined Interests Magicians performs a medley of his favourite tricks all in one trick (spell to selection, prediction, card to pocket (fail), four Ace production)
1999 70
Joshua Jay That's the Hard Part All three mates of selected card found, along with four Kings. Deck ends up separated by color.
Also published here 1999 76
Joshua Jay Cascading Queens Selection lost in deck. Four Queens produced, cards cascade down and selection is left in magician's hand
1999 78
Joshua Jay EncACEd Deck placed in box, four Aces penetrate the box and pop out into mid-air, then deck vanishes from the box
Also published here 1999 81
Joshua Jay Shrunken Revelation Jennings Revelation with four Kings, then the Kings shrink into mini cards
Inspired byRelated to 1999 92
David Regal The Wrong Ones Produce four Aces, then deck changes color (includes variation where deck goes back to new deck order as well)
  • Routine One
  • Routine Two
1999 37
Harry Lorayne, Christian Scherer The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers
Inspired by 1999 17
Doug Conn Rubber Revelation rubber band wrapped around deck vanishes, around card in center, this and the cards beside it are Aces to match a previous selection
Inspired by 1999 33
Doug Conn Flush Brush triumph with four Royal Flush climax, which are "painted" on rubber back of close up pad
Inspired byVariations 1999 99
Baltazar Fuentes Ultimate Pivot Revelation production of Aces, Kings and three selections
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Alton Sharpe's magazine "Olla Podrida"
1999 23
Baltazar Fuentes Interlaced Vanish Finale Jennings Revelation type reappearance follow-up to Interlaced Vanish
Inspired by 1999 43
Karl Fulves Hooked Aces deck cut, two Aces are on faces, Slip Force application
1999 7
Karl Fulves The Flash two selections placed under half the deck each, they rise to top, Ace production finale, Slip Force application
Inspired by 1999 8
Roger Crosthwaite Monaco's Queens Queens lost in four packets that are combined, found again with help of Joker à la Christ Aces, Kings show up as well, using Erdnase's patter for "Exclusive Coterie" with long justification
Inspired by
  • "Ricardo's Aces" (Ricardo's Card Artifice, 1979)
Related to
  • "Roger's Aces" (Linking Ring, July 1994)
1999 165
David Stone Jack the Printer four cards are selected one of them turns to be the selection, others are the mates, then they change backs, card of selection appears on case
1999 23
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note four Ace revelation with extension of "3-Card Catch"
Inspired by 1999 27
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note four Jacks lost, found with two friction tossed one with each hand
Inspired by 1999 30
Ellis Stanyon The Inseparable Knaves No. 16, quartet shuffled into deck and found again
1999 211
Jerry Mentzer It Takes A Year Card chosen and lost. Magicians deals the deck, reciting the months of the year, the days of the week and the four seasons of the year. Card is found at the end of the deal, plus four Aces.
1999 25
John Murray Four-Way Coincidence Spectator finds the three mates to a card placed aside by magician as a prediction, impromptu
Also published here 1999 69
Philip T. Goldstein The Partagas Spell characteristics of card spelled to, sucker, mates of selections show up as a climax
July 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 7)
49
Micah C. Lasher Astronomical Aces dealing cards in pairs from two tabled halves, spectator stops at Aces, two more found
Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
42
Justin Higham One-Ahead Foursome four-of-a-kind produced from shuffled deck
1999 88
Edward Marlo, Justin Higham K-M Reversing Aces Revised Aces reverse one by one
1999 113
Steve Silverman Dunbury Aces performer cuts to cards to help identify features of selection (an Ace), each time failing and one of the cards is actually the selection, a new card is changed into selection and the cut-to cards are changed into other Aces
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
22
Steve Silverman Multi-Level Dealing follow-up to “Dunbury Aces” (p. 22), Aces are interlaced with Heart cards and false deals (second, third, fourth and bottom) are demonstrated, Heart cards change to Kings
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
28
Gregory Wilson Lethal Fours “four card trick”, many phases:
  • three cards continuously becomes four each time one is eliminated
  • becomes one card – a Four
  • it is lost in deck and then all four Fours are visually produced on top
  • the Fours multiply into many cards
  • the Fours and then card case are produced from under spectator’s arm
  • deck is shown to be thick due to all the produced cards, shrinks back to normal
Inspired by 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
39
Joshua Jay EncACEd "An Eye-Popping Four Ace Production"
Aces produced from a deck placed in card case, ending is deck vanishes from the card case
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
2
Joshua Jay Armamentarium Aces four Ace location routine, modeled after Henry Christ's Aces
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
5
Joshua Jay A Simple Ace Trick spectator touches four cards, they are the Aces, they change back colors, Discreet Displacement application
Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
22
Joshua Jay Counting On It! Four turns over and is used to count to selection, other three mates of selection show up
Variations Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
27
Aldo Colombini Variations of "Counting On It" Four turns over and is used to count to selection, other three mates of selection show up
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
21
Bob Wallace Two-Step Aces spectator shuffles deck, performer shows shuffled deck, shuffles once, then Aces are shown on top
1999 141
Bob Wallace Four-Ace Follow Up Aces lost and found, brief
1999 214
Michael Sibbernsen Flash Cut
Variations 1999 49
Roberto Giobbi Moracle at the end of a sucessful prediction, the four Aces appear, anti-faro sixteenth card principle
Inspired by 2000 921
William Goodwin Hold the Mayo four Aces appear between two black Kings
Also published here 2000 954
Frank Shields The Frank Shields Display
Also published here 2000 1020
Michael DeMarco A Number of Ladies production of four Queens by counting to a named number four times in a row
Inspired by
  • "Transient Aces" (Stewart James, New Tops, Sept. 1966)
2000 32
Karl Fulves Final Four impromptu
Inspired byRelated to 2000 34
Mel Bennett Thrifty Aces values of four coins used to count down to four Aces
Inspired byRelated to 2000 87
Karl Fulves Pennywise values of three coins used to count down to three Aces
Inspired by 2000 88
Jerry Mentzer Fancy Aces
2000 15
Helge Thun Die Fächerflieger "(oder: D'As fliegt mir nur so zu)"
three Aces spin out of fan in left hand and are inserted into fan one by one, last one appears in fan
Also published here 2000 7