Gaffed

157 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Gaffed
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Die Eintracht der Damen card chosen, then three more cards chosen and the match, then assembly with four double facers
 		Dec. 1895
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 4)
52
Die wandernden vier Buben No. 11, four indifferent cards under hat, four Jacks on table in a row, three cards on each Jack, they vanish and are now under hat, four double facers
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
84
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die vier Könige "Hofzinser's Kartenkünste V."
card thought of, three cards chosen from a chosen packet, another card quickly taken out of pocketed deck by spectator, assembly, three double facers
Related toAlso published here June 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 6)
84
Das magische Kaffeekränzchen assembly with Queens and three divided cards, then packets dealt out again, Queen placed with three indifferent (the divided) cards, other Queens vanish and reappear in packet
 		Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
123
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das dreiblättrige Kleeblatt three Queens, each covered with two cards, one packet freely chosen and Queens assemble in it, divided and double facer
 		Oct. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10)
156
Third Method using cards with cloth-colored backs, black art
 		1909
The Art of Magic
216
Fourth Method three double facers
 		1909
The Art of Magic
217
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Macht des Gedanken spectator selects three cards which match prediction, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
58
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Vier Könige card thought of, then a spectator extracts it from pocket, three matching cards found, then assembly, four double facers
Related toAlso published here 1910
Kartenkünste
69
Jack Merlin My Favorite Four Ace Trick three double faced Aces, McDonalds Aces
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
12
Oswald Rae The Four Aces with Conradi's Giant Cards, brief description
 		1929
More Practical Patter
24
Joe Berg Berg's Four Ace Routine leader packet placed in card case
Inspired by 1930
Here's Magic
51
T. Page Wright One Armed Poker story presentation for stand-up, three double facers, performed one-handed
Also published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
53
The Four Aces three double facers
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
132
The Four Kings stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
269
The Four Aces stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
274
Billy O'Connor The Limit Four Ace Trick seven Aces are used
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
295
Louis Lam Four-Aceious six double facers
 		1937
Watch Me Closely
16
Robert Parrish An Improved Four Ace Routine four double facers (three with Aces, one additional)
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
33
Sam Leo Horowitz The Four Aces double backer
 		1938
Greater Magic
351
Fred Rothenberg The Redhill Four Aces with jumbo cards, rough-smooth substitute with holes cut out and discs on other cards that fit in
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
41
The Mechanical Four Aces three double facers
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
353
The Radioactive Aces three double facers
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
356
Charles Arbuthnot, Ralph Schugar Grimaces three double facers
 		July 1941
The Jinx (Issue 143)
805
Lu Brent Together Again three duplicate Aces
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
45
Bill Morton, Orville Wayne Meyer Greatest Four Ace Trick three double facer
 		Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
45
R. M. Jamison Jumbo Four Ace Routine McDonald aces with jumbo cards
 		July 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 2)
59
Gerald Lynton Kaufman The King Can Do No Wrong
1945
My Best
142
Orville Wayne Meyer The Greatest Four Ace Trick McDonalds Aces
 		1945
My Best
147
George G. Kaplan Rex Card Mystery three double facers
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
79
The Conjurer's Four-Ace Mystery three double facers
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
146
Edward Marlo Effect Seven magician cuts to Aces, three cards on each, Aces vanish, reappear in deck, three double facers
 		1953
Unlimited
24
McDonalds Aces brief
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
72
Don Alan It Can't Be... three phase routine
  • Aces on table, spectator thinks of Ace, Ace pocketed, it's thought Ace, other aces are also
found in pocket, cards on table are indifferent cards
  • McDonalds Aces, spectator sits on fourth packet
  • four Aces in performers pocket change places with four indifferent cards in spectators pocket
Related to 1956
Pretty Sneaky
12
Dai Vernon McDonald's $100 Routine three double facers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
26
Edward Marlo K. M. Move as a Passer - First Idea showing aces to have backs, even though three double facers are used
 		1962
The K. M. Move
14
Trevor H. Hall, Jochen Zmeck Ein R.-G.-Vierastrick partial rough-smooth
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
27
Jon Racherbaumer Quad Aces, Acrobatically three Acrobatic Flap Cards
Inspired by 1968
On the Acrobatic Cards
43
Rolf Andra, Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Die Asse
1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 6)
116
Alton Sharpe The Flying Queens rough-smooth queens
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
94
Aldini, Bruce Florek The Transverse Travelers Ace Assembly with odd backed Aces
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
9
Aldini Aces on Stand Ace assembly with cards propped on easel
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
18
Aldini Hydrogen Aces Ace Assembly
 		1969
Roughingly Yours
25
Mac McDonald, Rolf Andra 100 Dollar-Routine
1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 2)
36
Frank Garcia MacDonald's $100 Dollar Four Ace Trick featuring different vanishes, complicated initial switch
Variations 1972
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
1
Mac McDonald McDonald's One Armed Four Ace Trick No. 418, not a lot of details
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
114
Stewart Judah McDonald Aces three double facers
 		Autumn 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10th Folio (Part One))
807
Derek Dingle Slow Motion MacDonald two double facers
Related toVariations 1975 (ca.)
Additional Deceptions
17
Philip T. Goldstein Mac Donald Goldstein three double facers
Related to 1978
Notions
7
Vier-As-Superb
1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
96
Edward Marlo The Four Aces using sixteen double facers and envelopes
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
1
Edward Marlo The Four Aces (Again) diagonal divided gaffs
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
2
Jon Racherbaumer The Olram Aces three double facers, with credit information on the Ace Assembly plot
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
24
Martin Gardner Gardner's Aces doing McDonald Aces with four double facers, posed as problem
Variations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1256
Martin Gardner Aces doing McDonald Aces with four double facers, three ideas
  • Note By Karl Fulves
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1304
Gene Castillon Capturing MacDonald four jacks appear and capture signed selection, as prelude to assembly, three double facer
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
43
Gene Castillon Castillon's Olram Aces false index cards and 3/4 double facer
Variations 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
58
Mary Wolf Quick MacDonald three double facers, different vanishes
Inspired by 1980
John: Verse Two
107
Derek Dingle Slow Motion MacDonald's Aces two double facers
Related to 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
94
David Solomon Two Faced Dis-Assembly two double facers
Variations 1982
Sessions
76
Ace Assembly three double facers
 		1982
Packet Tricks
56
David Solomon, Gene Castillon The Casolomon Olram Aces three gaffs (fake index and 3/4 double facer)
Inspired by 1983
The Card Puzzle
1
Alf Goodwin The Magician's Four Aces using two unusual gaffs
 		Feb. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 8)
1084
Louis Falanga Fleur-Du-Lac Aces McDonald's Aces, three double facer, with blanks
 		1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
26
Richard Bartram, Jr. McDonald's Aces w/Cheese
1985
Close-Up of the Damned
27
Eric DeCamps Monkey Business three double facers, color changing back climax, pictures appear on the Aces
Inspired by
  • "Card Marx" (Eric DeCamps, marketed assembly)
 1985
The Magic of Eric DeCamps
17
Edward Marlo Double Facer Switch for example to get into McDonald's Aces
Also published here 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
23
René Lavand My Four Giant Aces Aces and twelve Jokers
Also published here 1987
Lentidigitation
13
David Berger Old McDonald three double facers, Black Jack theme
 		Aug. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 8)
1525
Edward Marlo For a Double Face Card Olram Subtlety application
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
190
Edward Marlo Marlo's Aces using three cards with half Ace and back on their backs, with variations
VariationsAlso published here 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
195
René Lavand My Four Giants Aces Aces and twelve Jokers
Also published here 1988
Slow Motion Magic
90
Brother John Hamman Final Aces six double ended cards
Variations 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
229
Philip T. Goldstein Stinger Aces using six double facers
Related to 1990
Focus
125
Michael Powers The Impossible Travellers combination of McDonald Aces and Open Travellers, three double facers
Also published here 1990
Top Secret Stuff
95
Alex Elmsley, Brother John Hamman The Atomic Aces four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
217
Edward Marlo Logical Reverse Assembly - Fifth Method (Seated) four aces with three x-cards, fifth packet to which aces travel, then all back, four double facers
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
9
T. Page Wright One-Armed Poker story presentation for stand-up, three double facers, performed one-handed
Also published here 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
302
Alexander de Cova McDonald's $100 Vier As Trick getting into it, presentation ideas
Also published here Jan./Feb. 1992
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
12
Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo The Olram Aces three double facers
Also published here 1992
The Olram Aces — The Impossible Travellers
5
Michael Powers The Impossible Travellers McDonald Aces & Open Travelers combo
Also published here 1992
The Olram Aces — The Impossible Travellers
15
Alex Elmsley Los Ases Atomicos translation
four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
65
Alexander de Cova Mac Donald's $100 Vier As Trick getting into it, presentation ideas
Also published here 1992
Magic for You!
18
Eckhard Böttcher Mac Donald's 100 Dollar Vier As Trick routine
 		1992
Magic for You!
21
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
Gary Ouellet MacDonald's Aces
1993
A Dream of Aces
3
Gary Ouellet Packet Switch switching double facers for normal card during McDonald's Aces
 		1993
A Dream of Aces
16
Alexander de Cova Mac Donald's Aces getting into it, presentation ideas
Also published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
39
Gary Kurtz The Amplified Ace Assembly four touched cards are aces, then McDonald's Aces style routine with 3 double facers
 		1995
Notes from The Summit
11
McDonald's Aces No. 36, three double facers
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
71
Bob King Open-Faced Revelation Aces appear on face of four face-up packets, ringing in double facers for next routine
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
23
Rudolf Braunmüller Vier-As-Wanderung McDonald with jumbo cards
 		1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
153
Bob King Big Mac "...what I consider to be the best Ace routine I've ever come seen", leader packet changes into Royal Flush as finale, three double facers and three mis-indexed cards
Inspired by
  • "Ankner's Aces" (Buddy Ankner)
 1996
Five-Star Magic
26
Harry Riser The Legendary Five-Ace Poker Hand poker demonstration presentation for Assembly, three double facers
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
112
Harry Riser Royal Flush Assembly Royal Flush instead of the Aces used for Assembly, four double facers
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
120
Pablo Domenèch Ases, Ases... Y Ases Mc Donald Ace routine, with repetition of effect
Also published here
  • "Misdirection" 1988, p. 38.
 1996
La Magia de Pablo Domènech
63
Guy Hollingworth One-at-a-time Reverse Assembly quartet gimmick, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
20
Theodore DeLand The Four Ace Trick No. 37, "The LeRoy Four Ace Trick", three double facers
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
150
Ellis Stanyon The Four Ace Trick No. 53
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
186
Larry Jennings MacJennings Aces
  • The Jennings Tapes
slow-motion assembly with reverse ending
Variations Jan. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 1)
39
Robert Kane Exotica Aces three double facers
Inspired by Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
70
Simon Aronson O'Aronson Aces O. Henry Aces plot (Ace Assembly), all four Aces appear in spectator's hand
 		2001
Try the Impossible
104
Simon Aronson Nosnora Aces Aces scatter back to respective packets at the end of Ace Assembly
 		2001
Try the Impossible
117
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Power Of Faith spectator selects three cards which match prediction, then assembly, four double facers
VariationsAlso published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
62
Karl Fulves Further Notes on "Magician Makes Good" and Mac McDonald's $100 Ace Routine
 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
66
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Four Kings card thought of, then a spectator extracts it from pocket, three matching cards found, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
68
Theodore DeLand DeLand's Four Ace Trick three double facers
 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
71
Chris Randall Ashes McDonald Aces meets Asher Twist
Also published here May 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 9)
82
Karl Fulves, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser With One Hand one-hand ace vanish with double facer in assembly routine, credit information
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
15
Gabi Pareras Los Ases Evanescentes - Ases de Caroline Slow-Motion McDonalds Aces
Variations 2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
280
Wesley James April Fools' Aces "beta", McDonalds type routine with duplicate aces instead of double facers
Inspired by 2004
Enchantments
28
Derek Dingle Derek Dingle's "McDonald's Aces" "Described by Christopher Hanna"
 		Dec. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)
30
Allan Ackerman The Prequel and Sequel aces transpose with card in pocket, McDonald's Aces is performed, aces travel to pockets, designed to ring double facers in and out
 		2005
Ackerman 2004
32
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Four Kings card thought of, then a spectator extracts it from pocket, three matching cards found, then assembly, four double facers
Also published here Nov. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 11)
68
Jack Parker The Three Stooges Ace Assembly routine with three spectators involved, holding each packet (uses McDonald's Aces gaffs)
Related to
  • "Mason's Aces" (Jay Sankey, Revolutionary Card Magic 2, DVD, 2004)
Also published here 		Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005)
23
Brother John Hamman, Ron Bauer Final(ly) Aces multiple phases, poker presentation
Inspired by 2006
Final(ly) Aces
2
Jack Avis Ace Routine Handling routine with fake indices
 		2006
Rara Avis
18
Tony Noice Fastest Ever Ace Assembly three double facers
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
507
Tony Noice The MacNoice Aces three double facers
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
511
Jack Parker The Three Stooges Ace Assembly routine with three spectators involved, holding each packet (uses McDonald's Aces gaffs)
Also published here 2007
52 Memories
179
Jack Parker The Three Stooges Ace Assembly routine with three spectators involved, holding each packet (uses McDonald's Aces gaffs)
Also published here June 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 6)
33
Miguel Gómez Mi versión de los Ases de Hamman diagonal divided cards
 		2007
El Placer de la Magia
163
Arthur Finley The Illusive Aces three double facers, spectator does most of the handling, perhaps the Arthur Finley method his marketed "The Goblin Ace Trick"
Also published here
  • Stanyon Lesson No. 20, July 1910
 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
13
Edward Marlo Marlo's Aces using three cards with half Ace and back on their backs, with variations
Also published here Sep. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 9)
26
Jon Racherbaumer Must Aces Forever Assemble? on Ace Assemblies, credit information
  • Becoming Two-Faced Was a Frankensteinian Spark
 		Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
14
Jon Racherbaumer Olram Aces three double facers
Also published here Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
16
John Guastaferro Vino Aces McDonald's version
Also published here Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
21
Chris Mayhew Dairy Queens four double facers
Also published here 2009
A Clockwork Apple
13
John Guastaferro Vino Aces McDonald's version
Related toAlso published here 2010
One Degree
129
Román García Aplicaciones del WOW applications and ideas with Katsuya Masuda's WOW gimmick
  • Mi carta favorita
  • La firma
  • La transparencia
  • El tiempo
  • La repetición
  • La transformación
  • La transposición
  • La prolongación
  • La inversión
  • La ambiciosa
  • Viajes
  • Mentalwow
  • Otras aplicaciones
 		2010
Nanomagias
119
Jörg Alexander Weber FantASStisch gaff combo
Inspired by 2011
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 3
59
Michel Huot Ultimate Aces three indifferent cards placed on leader Ace, three Aces visibly change into indifferent cards and Aces are found on leader Ace, follow-up for McDonald's Aces
 		Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
49
Keith Fields Burger Kings using two sets of double facers
  • Backfire Option 1: The Asher Twist
  • Backfire Option 2: Vernon's Through-the-Fist Flourish
Inspired by Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
59
Jim Steinmeyer Stand Up For McDonald
  • Conjuring
stand-up with glasses
 		Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
40
Joaquín Matas Asas Matas-Donalds Mac Donalds routine
Inspired by 2014
A Fuego Lento — Volumen I
111
Gabi Pareras Nuevo Movimiento Para Los Ases Mac Donals three different choreographies to vanish Aces and show backs of cards, Mac Donalds Aces
Also published here 2014
Rutinas I
10
Gabi Pareras Nueva Rutina de Mac Donals Mac Donalds Aces, using two Jokers
 		2014
Rutinas I
17
Mac McDonald, Dai Vernon La Rutina de los 100 Dolares de Mac Donald three double facers, translation from "Ilusionismo" N° 192, 1963
Also published here 2014
Ases de Mano a Mano
2
Gabi Pareras Ases de Mano a Mano using six gaffed cards
 		2014
Ases de Mano a Mano
8
Gabi Pareras Asamble Triunfal de Ases (Con Cartas Gigantes) Aces appear after triumph, one card is a ten which indicates position of fourth Ace, followed by Assembly, with jumbo cards
  • Ia Fase - La aparición de los ases
  • 2a Fase - Asamblea triunfal
Also published here 2014
Ases de Mano a Mano
17
Gabi Pareras Ases Evanescentes - Nuevo Movimiento para Ases MacDonals three different choreographies to vanish Aces and show backs of cards, Mac Donalds Aces
Also published here 2014
Ases Evanescentes / Ases Flash / As Padre
3
Gabi Pareras Asamblea Triunfal de Ases Aces appear after triumph, one card is a ten which indicates position of fourth Ace, followed by Assembly, with jumbo cards
  • Ia Fase
  • 2a Fase
Also published here 2014
El Libro de los Triunfos
37
Friedrich Roitzsch MacSwitch introduction for McDonald Aces
 		2015
FFFF Lecture Notes 2015
3
Christoph Borer Mc Donalds
2016
21
95
Joaquín Matas McMoscas McDonald routine, with blank cards and flies
Inspired by 2016
A Fuego Lento — Volumen II
111
Johnny Thompson The Assembly three double facers
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
172
Charlie Miller MacDonalds Clean-Up gathering the double facers during routine for easier clean-up
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
174
Johnny Thompson Adding the Gaffs for McDonalds Aces, two methods
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
181
Tom Gagnon Dealing McDonald In using Throw Bottom Deals to ring in the double facers
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
331
Tom Gagnon Gagnon Ace Vanish with double facer
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
334
Tom Gagnon A McDonald Vanish with double facer
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
337
Pedro Bryce Ace Embly using seven cards
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
22
Chris Randall Ashes McDonald Aces meets Asher Twist
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
82
Chris Mayhew Dairy Queens four double facers
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
853
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Ultimate MacDonald’s Aces “designed to fool magicians”
 		2022
Vallarino
53
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Visual vanish for MacDonald's Aces face-up Ace is used to flip three tabled cards face up, immediately upon flipping them over only three cards are seen and Ace is gone, see also p. 174
 		2022
Vallarino
57
Scott Baird Shredder Aces MacDonald presentation, first three packets are shreddered in an electric shredder
 		Feb. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 2)
648