Reset & Variations

99 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Reset & Variations
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Täusche deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst! four cards chosen, four Queens on table, they transpose one by one, then back
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
118
Kings and Aces four double facers, backfire
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
133
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman Re-set Classic Re-set routine
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1977
SuperMagic
77
Earl Nelson Reset, Reset
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
Variations
1
Don England Reset Twist combo
 		1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Spades)
4
Ken Simmons Re-Setting Re-Set
1981
Close-Up With Cards
49
Jheff Poncher Color Reset using blank cards with color dots, as "Jeff Poncher"
 		Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
677
David Solomon Pre-set Reset travelers kicker
Related toVariations 1982
Sessions
82
James Swain, Geoffrey Latta Preset
Also published here Mar. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 7)
62
Jon Racherbaumer Technicolor Reset sets have different backs
 		Summer 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. Summer Extra)
98
Michael Powers Counter-Intuitive Transpo Matching the Cards meets Reset in a weird effect combination
 		1983
Powerful Magic
11
Earl Nelson Instant Reset
Inspired by 1983
The Earl Nelson Workbook
24
Henrik Specht The Test Tubec Child
Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1215
Danny Korem Signa-Wild Reset Reset in which one four-of-a-kind is signed on back by performer, then signatures transpose on other quartet
 		1985
Korem without Limits
156
Philip T. Goldstein Stand Up and Be Counting four card transpose one by one with four other cards, designed for stand up
 		Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1273
Larry Jennings Well Oiled Reset transformation kicker
Related to 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
46
Larry Jennings The Maestro's Poker Demonstration with five cards, transformation kicker
Related to 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
64
Louis Falanga Perfect Reset Reset
Aug. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 8)
1241
David Neighbors Face-Up Reset
1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
43
John Bannon A/K/A Reset using Rising Crime Display
Variations 1986
Mirage
56
John Bannon Zen Cards of Mystery routining of the two previous effects
 		1986
Mirage
58
Thomas Hierling Reset vs. Gambler Aces change to Kings, then back and Kings found in pockets
Inspired by 1987
New Wave Close-Up
31
Jamy Ian Swiss Re-Re-Re-Reset
Also published here 1987
An Interesting Application of That Principle
15
Randy Wakeman Reset at its Best
Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1624
Louis Falanga Color (Re)Set faces the same, backs different, cards on table have green backs as climax
 		1990
Spectacle
35
Michael Close Off-Color Reset odd-backed, credit information
 		1990
Cardfixes
165
Jamy Ian Swiss Re-Re-Re-Reset
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
11
Walt Maddison Boomerang Variation in Effect
 		June 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 6)
1940
Robert Bengel Respun new clean up
 		Aug. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 8)
1960
Jon Racherbaumer Cabbages & Kings Aces removed, change to Kings one by one, back to Aces and Kings from pocket, then packet elevator, then Open Travellers
Inspired by 1991
Cabbages & Kings
1
David Harkey Persuasion with case
 		1991
Simply Harkey
227
Jerry K. Hartman Sharks Meet Aces and Kings transpo, with gambling theme, Blackjack kicker
 		1991
Card Craft
406
Chris Kenner Twister twisting routine with aces-to-kings-and-back kicker
 		1992
Totally Out Of Control
107
Jack Carpenter Multiplex Reset Reset combined with double Travelers
  • Preliminary display sequence
  • Reset phase
  • The Double Travelers Phase
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1992
Modus Operandi
21
Jack Carpenter Multiplex Reset Reset combined with double Travelers
  • Preliminary display sequence
  • Reset phase
  • The Double Travelers Phase
Also published here Nov. 1992
MAGIC (Vol. 2 No. 3)
51
Randy Tanner Reset Finale after Reset routine the packets are put on top of each other and cards are suddenly alternated in pairs
Variations 1993
Card File
8
Jack Carpenter Pocket Interchange one by one the four Aces change into the Kings that were previously placed into pocket, Aces are shown to have jumped to both pockets (two in each), then Kings instantly vanish and are produced from both pockets, all Kings and Aces can be signed
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
28
Larry Jennings, Steve Ehlers, Eric T. Dockery, Jack Carpenter Pocket Interchange Revisited handling variations of "Pocket Interchange" (see reference)
  • Dockery's Finesse (small touch)
  • Ehlers' Display Sequence (updated handling to set up)
  • Jennings' Reset Sequence (variation of entire Interchange sequence)
  • Final Observations (see p. 12)
Inspired by 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
7
Larry Jennings Jennings' Reset Sequence see reference on p. 7
 		1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
8
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman Re-Set
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)
137
Earl Nelson Set-Up for Re-Set getting into effect
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)
144
Jon Racherbaumer While Waiting For Godot Aces change to Kings and back, kings to pocket, followed by more routines, see below
Related to 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
31
James Swain Boxed Reset with case
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
80
David Regal Call To Colors using odd-backed quartets
 		Dec. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 12)
2874
Nick Trost Trost on Reset Easy handling with clean finish
Inspired byVariations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
172
Paul Harris, Richard Vollmer, Bernard Bilis Set-Reset Plus
1998
Card College — Volume 3
616
Guy Hollingworth Reset Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
30
Guy Hollingworth Reset Blanks all cards turn blank, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
31
James Swain Metamorphosis one Quartet is in Case
Related to 1999
21st Century Card Magic
11
John Lovick Multiplex Interchange Kings placed in pocket, one by one the Aces change into Kings, they change back to Aces, Kings are produced from both pockets, the Aces instantly vanish and are produced from both pockets
  • Silverman Alternate Display Sequence (p. 38): alternative procedure to get into trick
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
35
Barry Price Reset Revisited four Kings tabled, Aces in hand change to Kings one by one and then back, on table are the Eights, transformation kicker
 		2000
Escamotage 2
4
R. Paul Wilson Ricochet - The ultimate Reset gaffed, visual
  • Ricochet One
  • Ricochet Two
  • Alternate Pocket Clean Up
Related toVariations 2001
Ricochet!
2
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Deceive Your Neighbor four cards chosen, four Queens on table, they transpose one by one, then back
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
101
Aldo Colombini Narrow Margin spectator cuts to three Aces, then a Ten, Aces are changed to Tens, then to Kings, Aces found reversed in center and Kings in different pockets
 		Mar. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. Special TSD Convention Issue)
6
Euan Bingham Dead Set
2003
Free From Filler
16
Earl Nelson Reset Reset
Also published here 2003
Variations Revisited
17
Bill Taylor Alternate Count/Display intro switch for reset
 		2003
Variations Revisited
22
Jerry K. Hartman Set-Two Re-set plot
Also published here June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
24
R. Paul Wilson Ricochet-2-C gaffed, visual
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
28
Allan Ackerman A Double Jack Twisting, Reset, traveler climax
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2005
How to Tame a Moose
29
Joshua Jay Overlap Transposition transformation kicker
 		2005
Overlap
118
Caleb Wiles ReSwindled
VariationsAlso published here June 2006
MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 10)
103
David Solomon Unforshadowed Re-Set travelers kicker
Related to Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
6
Jerry K. Hartman Set-Two Re-set plot
Related toAlso published here 2007
Card Dupery
81
Miguel Gómez Momentos especiales entire act, two cards are selected and six Jokers turn into cards to form two four of a kinds, followed by Oil and Water and Reset and in the end cards change back to Jokers, using an envelope
  • Primer acto: Wild Card
  • Segundo acto: Mini "Arena y agua"
  • Tercer acto: Reset
  • Epilogo: Al final, regreso al principo
 		2007
El Placer de la Magia
22
Tom Stone Nullified! stand-up handling with glass
Also published here 2007
Random Walk
6
Kevin Ho Punk'd Quick and direct Reset
 		2008
Smooth Operations
6
Tom Hubbard Tom Hubbard's "Kings and Commoners"
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
475
Caleb Wiles ReSwindled
  • Clean-up (by Paul Harris)
  • Comments
  • Alternative Handling
VariationsAlso published here 2009
High Spots
12
Tom Stone Nullified! stand-up handling with glass
Also published here 2010
Vortex
117
Caleb Wiles Color Heist one four-of-a-kind is odd-backed
Also published here 2010
Card Magic USA
259
Jamy Ian Swiss Re-Re-Re-Reset
Also published here 2011
A Visit to Spain
9
Yoann Fontyn Reset2 Twos and Queens transpose several times
Also published here Jan. 2011
MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 5)
62
Cameron Francis Reswindled Again
Inspired by May 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)
43
Steven Hamilton Turn of a Friendly Card Aces change to Royal Flush and back
Variations 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
90
Tomas Blomberg Multiplex Re+Set Re-set routine, three phases:
  • Phase one- Fives transpose with pocketed Queens one by one
  • Phase two- Queens transpose with pocketed Fives all at once
  • Phase three- Fives vanish and appear in four different pockets
Inspired byRelated to 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
195
Caleb Wiles Color Heist
  • Ringside
one four-of-a-kind is odd-backed
Also published here July 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 7)
32
Kiko Pastur La Escalera de Escher four red court cards turn over one by one and then transpose with four Aces on table
 		2014
El Puente Invisible
64
Yves Carbonnier Re-Set Ultime with a glass
Also published here 2016
Notes de Causerie
19
Steve Reynolds Wilder Pocket Interchange
  • The Monk's Way
Reset combined with double Travelers
Inspired byAlso published here Jan. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 5)
66
Steve Reynolds Techless Multiplex Reset
  • The Monk's Way
Interchange effect, then both quartets brought together, one vanishes and is back in pockets
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 8)
68
Yves Carbonnier Reset Ultime with a glass
Also published here 2019
Grand Livre de Cartomagie
204
Roberto Mansilla Metamorphosis
  • Artifices
extra Kings
 		June 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 6)
60
Steve Reynolds Tech-Less Multiplex Reset Interchange effect, then both quartets brought together, one vanishes and is back in pockets
Inspired byAlso published here 2020
Output (Issue 8)
8
Larry Jennings The Final Reset
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
288
Steve Reynolds Beyond the Wild Travelers Reset combined with double Travelers
Inspired byAlso published here 2021
Output (Issue 15)
12
Jeremiah Zuo No Wallet, Phone, Keys, Passport signed pocket transposition with back-fire/reset kicker, Hold Up patter
 		Dec. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 9)
225
Caleb Wiles Reswindled
Also published here 2022
MagiFest University
9
Caleb Wiles ReSwindled
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
508
Yoann Fontyn Reset2 Twos and Queens transpose several times
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1000
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Reset
2022
Vallarino
201
Geoffrey Latta, James Swain Preset for credit information see Swain "Metamorphosis" reference
Related toAlso published here 2022
52 Farewells — Latta on Cards
220
Kiyoshi Satoh Stella after Reset routine the packets are put on top of each other and cards are suddenly alternated in pairs face-up and face-down
Inspired by 2022 ca.
No Man's Land 1
8
Kiyoshi Satoh Lucy on Fifth Avenue Reset with cards changing backs and turn into Royal Flush as kicker
 		2022 ca.
No Man's Land 1
131
Kiyoshi Satoh Dusk Card Case Julia Reset, Aces change into Queens, while Queens are in card case, cards in case change back color as additional kicker
 		2022 ca.
No Man's Land 2
17
Kiyoshi Satoh Little Birdland Jazz Aces with four identical Jokers and four black cards, Reset phase and eventually black cards turn blank
 		2022 ca.
No Man's Land 2
95
Jim Turnpaugh 4Fly routine with blank cards with flys printed on them
Inspired by Nov. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 11)
1111
Allan Ackerman A Double Jack Twisting (Maxi-Twist), Reset, traveler climax
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
78
Juha-Matti Ristiharju Reset
Also published here
  • "Jokeri" 2003.
 2025
For Friends
110