Four Cards

122 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix / Four Cards
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Eddie Joseph The Coins Assembly
1942
Coin and Money Magic
102
Tom Osborne Passing the Buck four coins produced from four cards, they then travel around under cards
  • Bobo Variation
Related to 1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
399
Ger Copper Money Travels
1970
Magic from Holland
3
Al Schneider Matrix Coin Trick
1973
Close-up Cavalcade
79
Jerry Mentzer Magnet Matrix magnetic coin and shimmed card
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
87
Al Schneider Matrix
  • Drill I - The Pickup
  • Drill II - Card Placement
  • A Word About the Drills
  • Rules of Practice
  • Of Magic and Matrix
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Matrix" in "Genii" 11/1970
 1974
Matrix
3
Karl Fulves Solid State torn card quarters used for matrix, coins from hand to hand, then card restores
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
44
Jerry Mentzer Magnetic Matrix
1975
Close Up Cues
19
Lawrence Nudelman Four Cards - Four Coins
1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 6
3
Lawrence Nudelman Four Quarters Under Four Cards = One Silver Dollar silver dollar production finale
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 7
5
Paul Harris The Giant Killer Coin matrix with jumbo coin production kicker
Also published here 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
13
Bernard Bilis Coins Assembly Coin Matrix
 		1976
Close Up, French Style
41
Steve Saunders, Roger Smith, Jim Cozzens SRJ Pennyrama (or Four Coins A-Go-Go)
1977
Innovative Magic No. 1
5
Wayne Dobson, Morty Rudnick Coin Assembly two connected coins, gimmick by Morty Rudnick
 		Aug. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 12)
613
John F. Mendoza Mendoza Matrix jumbo coin kicker
 		1978
The Book of John
72
Scott Drake Drake-Trix four different coins
 		1978
The Book of John
114
Horace E. Bennett Coin Assembly with four cards
 		1978
On Your Feet
59
Gordon Bruce Coin Assembly four coins, jumbo coin kicker
 		May 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 5)
674
Milton One-Hand Matrix
Sep. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 9)
391
Dan Fleshman Look, They're Copper! matrix, then repeat and they all change to copper instead of assembling, one visually on top of card, edge of mat hold-out
 		1980
John: Verse Two
68
Lenny Greenfader Easy Matrix
Aug. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 8)
522
Tom Craven Only Four shell
 		Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
556
Edward Marlo Olram's Instant Sympathy 4-card Matrix
 		1981
CoinMagic
154
Edward Marlo Simplex Matrix 4-card Matrix
 		1981
CoinMagic
158
Edward Marlo Quick Coinvergence 4-Card Matrix
 		1981
CoinMagic
162
Edward Marlo "They're Here, No - There, No Where?" 4-card gimmicked Matrix with coins glued together
 		1981
CoinMagic
164
Edward Marlo What Happened? 4-coin tabled vanish, follow-up to matrix
 		1981
CoinMagic
168
David Arthur SeeSaw 'Sembly Four-card matrix and reverse
 		1981
CoinMagic
237
Horace E. Bennett Matrix Coins and Cards matrix with four cards, as a kicker random cards turn out to be Aces
 		1981
Bennett's Fourth Book
46
Tom Gagnon Newfangled Matrix
1981
Sleightly Original
47
Edward Marlo A Fitting Climax all four coins vanish
 		1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
78
Bob Farmer Close Quarters
Apr. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 4)
615
Tom Staton Reverse Color Channging Matrix matrix with flash-back, all coins change to other coins as kicker
 		1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
50
Reinhard Müller Haden-Matrix international matrix, Conrad Haden coin
Variations 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
19
Shiv Duggal 55/1 four different coins
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
38
Bob Chesbro Fade Out coin assembly, coins vanish cleanly afterwards
Related to 1982
The Tipnician
56
Jonathan Townsend Two-Ahead Matrix no extra coins
 		Jan. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 1)
727
Mike Gallo 8 Coin Matrix two coins under each card
Related to Sep. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 13)
116
Reinhard Müller Freewheel Variation on Haden-Matrix, Conrad Haden coin
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
467
Reinhard Müller Variant variation for second phase of Haden-Matrix
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 31)
599
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez $5 Climax Matrix routine using bills
 		1983
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
64
Edward Marlo Way-Ahead Coin Assembly
Jan. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 1)
871
Tim Wright Matrix Surprise four dollars surprise appearance
 		Apr. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 4)
904
Edward Marlo The Secret Agent
Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
16
Bob King Double Reverse Matrix three silver coins join a copper to a corner twice, flash-back finale
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
105
Jerry Sadowitz Ready When You Are, J.B. jumbo coin climax
 		1984
Contemporary Card Magic
43
Robert Bengel The Heat Is On no extra coin
 		June 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1074
Eric DeCamps Another Matrix
1985
The Magic of Eric DeCamps
6
Karl Fulves Banker Broker four Aces on table, copper and silver coin placed under each, silver coins gather
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 5)
79
Karl Fulves Progressive Coin Assembly suggestion, credit information
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 5)
80
Roger Crosthwaite Eleatics with Jumbo Coin finale
 		1986
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 2)
31
John C. Wagner Poor Man's Matrix jumbo coin finale
 		1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
79
Stephen Tucker Ringmasters four different coins, international
 		1987
1987 Lecture
3
David Williamson Floating Assembly four cards, four coins
Variations 1989
Williamson's Wonders
42
Robert Bengel 2x4 Matrix
Sep. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 9)
1830
Bob Kohler Two Ahead (Is Better Than One)
1990
Impossibilia
53
Michael Powers Twisted Reverse Matrix Hopping Half set, double shell
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
136
Shigeo Takagi Convergence Hoe's sympathetic coins
 		1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
61
Stephen Tucker So Simple Matrix international
Variations Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1919
Homer Liwag Fast Four-Mation Matrix and reverse
 		June 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1
Tony Cachadiña Matrix T.C. with four coins and a jumbo chinese coin
 		1991
Lecture Notes
12
Sheldon Lippman Quick Matrix/Instant Backfire
Sep. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 9)
2116
Sheldon Lippman Recession
Nov. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 11)
2143
Steve Dusheck Migration four coins assemble under one card one by one
 		1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
14
Chad Long Okito Revers-embly matrix type routine with Okito box in one corner under one of the cards, backfire
 		Dec. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
57
Gene Maze Get-Ahead Coin Assembly
Dec. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 12)
2445
Paul Gertner The Four Two Trick four deuces on table in different spots, coin travels to under each card, then coin produced from under all cards, using Flick
 		1994
Steel and Silver
27
Paul Gertner The Reverse Coin Assembly four cards
 		1994
Steel and Silver
50
Paul Gertner That's Ridiculous four aces on table in different spots, coin appears from jokers and travels to under each card, then coin produced from under all cards, two more coins, two bigger coins and jumbo coin
Related to 1994
Steel and Silver
183
Richard Bartram, Jr. Camousembly coins with sheet of picture card stuck on them
 		1994
Close-Up File
75
Aldo Colombini Matrix for Lazy People
1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
168
Mike Gallo Round Up at once
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 57)
1090
Edward Marlo Instant Coin Assembly no extra coins
Also published here
  • The New Tops, June 1975
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
213
Christian Scherer, Sveroni King Koin Matrix coin matrix, then pictures of cards vanish and indices are found engraved on coins
 		1995
Sveronis King Koins
3
Paul Cummins Top Billing bills instead of cards
 		1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part Two
25
Paul Harris Giant Killer Coin matrix with jumbo coin production kicker
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris)
79
Lee Asher NONE-Ahead Matrix
Oct. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 10)
2709
Lee Asher Startling Last-Coin Matrix visual disappearance for last coin
 		Nov. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 11)
2860
Dean Dill Tonight Show Matrix one-at-a-time matrix followed by backfire
 		1997
Intimate Miracles
9
Bruce Cervon ...la Matrix Jombo Coin Kicker
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
173
Stephen Tucker Matrix Light
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 4 & 5)
178
Jim Pace Coin Fantasy matrix followed by production of a total of thirteen coins
Related to 1999
Real World Magic
291
Michael Powers Progressive Matrix using three coins glued on edges (E Pluribus Unum)
Also published here June 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 10)
73
Bob King Underground Matrix slit in mat
Inspired by 2000
Great Britain 2001
17
Al Schneider Al Schneider and the Story of Matrix
Feb. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 2)
36
Al Schneider Matrix Part 2
  • The Schneider Technique
 		Mar. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 3)
61
Wayne Dobson Coin Flux 2 two coins threaded together
Inspired by
  • "Coin Flux" (Wayne Dobson, Pro-File)
 2002
Dobson's Choice
13
Mike Gallo The Matrix Routines using shim coin
  • The 4-Card Routine
  • The 2-Card Routine
 		2002
Visual Coin Assembly
6
Dean Dill Fusion Matrix four quarters under cards, three vanish, under fourth card appears a dollar
Also published here May 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 9)
78
Bob King Underground Matrix III slits in mat, coins vanish and jumbo coin appears as climax
 		2003
New Magician Foolers
14
Dan Harlan Horror Matrix story presentation
 		2003
Mystery School
109
Michael Powers Progressive Matrix using three coins glued on edges (E Pluribus Unum)
Also published here 2006
Power Plays
197
Michael Powers Minimalist Matrix international with dime, penny, nickel and quarter, two shells
 		2006
Power Plays
204
Karl Fulves Pirates of the Caribbean "Unexplained"
assembly with coins and watch face on a map, outline, posed as a problem
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
254
Miguel Ángel Gea La Esencia II complex routine, four coins change into silver coins and one silver coin changes into copper inside coin box, matrix with four cards, coin travel to and from box and change into jumbo, Chinese, small and copper coin
  • Fase I: Prólogo - Bajo el influjo de la Esencia II
  • Fast II: Tele-transportación de la esencia
    • Primer viaje
    • Segundo viaje
    • Tercer viaje
  • Fase III: La libertad de la esencia
    • Primer escape: el chasquido
    • Segundo escape: el desdoblamiento
    • Tercer escape: homenaje a los polvos mágicos
    • Clímax: monedas en dirección contraria
  • Fase IV: El túnel de las esencias
    • Desapariciones
    • Apariciones
  • Fase V: Catarsis final
    • Primera transformación
    • Segunda transformación
    • Tercera transformación
    • Cuarta transformación
 		2009
Esencias
101
Miguel Ángel Gea La Esencia Carto-numismágica complex coin and cards routine, coin vanish and appear inside deck to locate Aces, three more coins appear, they travel under card, Matrix, coins change into copper and eventually vanish
  • Historia de La Esencia Carto-numismágica
  • Fase I: La moneda policia
  • Fase II: Aparición
  • Fase III: Viaje relámpago
  • Fase IV: Matrix
  • Fase V: Wild Coins
  • Fase VI: Encore
Inspired by 2009
Esencias
269
Román García El Mundial de Futbol cards with football players, coins as footballs appear, yellow card changes to red card, matrix and jumbo coin/ball appears as climax, story trick
 		2010
Nanomagias
39
Al Schneider Classic Matrix "Origin and History" and remarks
Related to 2011
Al Schneider Magic
535
David Neighbors No Assembly Required four coins placed under four cards, the coins vanish
Inspired by
  • "Flow Assembly" (David Neighbors, Las Vegas lecture notes)
 Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
20
Steven Hamilton Coin Assembly coins assemble under one card, jumbo coin appears as finale
 		2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
169
Tom Gagnon Ultimate Coin Assembly four quarters, one-handed performance
Inspired by 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
150
Tom Gagnon Coin Assembly for Connoisseurs four quarters covered with Kings, assembly, then Kings change to Aces
Also published here 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
158
Tom Gagnon Forty-One Cent Assembly international coin assembly, dime-and-penny gaff
Inspired by
  • "The Dingle Coin Mystery" (Derek Dingle, marketed 1970)
 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
171
Tom Gagnon Scoop Assembly
Inspired by 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
183
Hiroyuki Sakai Split-Second Yank Hokum
  • Tokyo Workshop
very fast assembly
 		Jan. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 1)
43
Anthony Owen Elevated Matrix ring as substitute
Inspired by 2017
Secrets
106
Matt Baker Quantum Matrix Presentation idea for classic coin Matrix effect, four coins and four cards, backfire ending, uses Siamese coins gimmick by Mike Gallo
Inspired by 2019
The Buena Vista Shuffle Club
144
Joaquín Navajas JK Reverse Matrix
2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
131
Tom Gagnon Coin Assembly for Connoisseurs four quarters covered with Kings, assembly, then Kings change to Aces
Also published here Sep. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 9)
23
Carlos Vaquera Matrix - Premier four coins four cards with backfire ending, repeated with four coins and two cards
 		2019
The Illusioneer
265
Michael Rubinstein Quadra Coin Reverse Matrix different coins
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Magic Castle Notes, 1985
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
258
Michael Rubinstein Ultra Reverse Matrix
2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
264
Carlos Vaquera Matrix Premier four coins assemble under one card with backfire, first with four cards, then again with two cards
Also published here
  • The Illusioneer
 2020
The Session 2020
18
Motoki Kaido Flash Matrix Matrix, four coins and four cards, instant assembly, uses KATSUKARE Steal
 		2021
The Monster of the Secret Art
15
Motoki Kaido Another Flash Matrix Matrix, four coins and four cards, instant assembly, uses KATSUKARE Steal. One coin openly moved under another card, then suddenly all assemble.
Variations 2021
The Monster of the Secret Art
24
Motoki Kaido Another Flash Matrix (No Gaffs) Matrix, four coins and four cards, instant assembly, uses KATSUKARE Steal. One coin openly moved under another card, then suddenly all assemble.
Inspired by 2021
The Monster of the Secret Art
40
Motoki Kaido Reverse Matrix Matrix + Reverse Matrix, four coins and four cards.
 		2021
The Monster of the Secret Art
48
Motoki Kaido The TIME on Matrix Matrix with surprise watch production under a card as the ending
Variations 2021
The Monster of the Secret Art
67
Fenik T Coin Assembly four coins under four cards, they instantly assemble under one card at once
 		Sep. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 9)
34
Dean Dill Fusion Matrix four quarters under cards, three vanish, under fourth card appears a dollar
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
78
Jeff Johnson Mumbo Jumbo jumbo coin appearance at end of matrix routine
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
191
Jean-Pierre Vallarino J.P. Coin Assembly four cards on four coins, three coins vanish and appear beneath fourth card with its coin
 		2022
Vallarino
291