Miscellaneous

237 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Memory / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Further Illustration naming position of any card or card at any position
 		1890
More Magic
79
Das mathematische Mischen - 4. fourth application, deck "shuffled" two times, then card at any position named
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
120
Der Gedächtniskünstler im Salon order of cards read off to medium who then directs the spectator to lay out the cards so that they end up sorted in new deck order, three methods
Related to Jan. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 5)
79
Der Gedächtniskünstler im Salon continuation of explanation
Related to Feb. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 6)
93
Der Gedächtniskünstler im Salon continuation of explanation, verbal code method
Related to Mar. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 7)
104
Magic versus Mnemonics thirty-two numbered slips and cards are distributed among audience, performer later recalls them, secret assistant
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
61
Mnemonics Applied to Cards deck really remembered, with application in which the performer re-orders the cards face-down into numerical order
Variations 1897
New Era Card Tricks
177
Hugo Schröder Der Kartenkünstler als Hellseher "by Hugo Sch., Dresden", layout of all cards on table, performer can name any of the cards
Related to Jan. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 1)
4
Francis King Der Kartenkünstler als Mnemotechniker apparently thirty-two-card deck memorized, position named by spectator and performer names card, three key cards memorized throughout deck and the closest one brought to correct position with pass
Related to July 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 7)
100
Die natürliche Gedächtniskunst - das Spielkarten-Kunststück mnemonics for playing cards, thirty-two cards memorized by performer
Related to May 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 9)
138
Arthur Toskana Das Riesengedächtnis order of shuffled deck read to performer who can repeat it, deck switched for "memorized" deck with easy system
Related toVariations Sep. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 9)
131
Arthur Toskana Noch einmal "Das Riesengedächtnis" clarification
Related to Jan. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 1)
14
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Riesengedächtnis card removed and rest of deck read off for performer who then names the missing card, then number named and performer names card at that position, clocking for both value and suit mod 10 (for thirty-two cards), also clocking with fifty-two cards without mod
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 3)
38
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Riesengedächtnis second part of explanation, card at any position named by memorising four cards and bringing the closest one to named position by pass
Related to Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
55
Hugo Schrader Mnemotechnik und Kartenkunst thirty-two spectators with number cards also take a card and read number and card off, performer memorizes everything apparently and takes the cards out in order after they have been shuffled, hidden assistant sorts a deck behind stage
 		July 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 7)
107
Charles T. Jordan The Suits Unscrambled No. 10, all four Royal Flushes are shuffled together, performer memorized them apparently and brings out named suit from behind back
Also published here 1920
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
21
A Prediction shuffled deck is put in performer's pocket, small number named, performer names card at that position, also as memory demonstration
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
16
Eric F. Impey Synchrono - A Mechanical Pack stacked peek deck
  • To gain knowledge of any card freely selected
  • To name the cards one after the other
  • To reverse the positions of the two uppermost cards
  • A further effect (card to case)
 		1931
Try This One
4
Effect 4: To Tell How Far From the Top Any Card Is Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
46
Walter B. Gibson Improved Super Memory apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
175
Theodore Annemann Card Memory shuffled deck is memorized by performer
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
211
Billy O'Connor A Memory Feat naming any card at any number
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
365
Louis Nikola A Subtle Game arranging memorized deck stack in front of spectators
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
402
Louis Lam Number Please a number in corner of every card, spectators name any number, performer knows the card (as memory demonstration)
 		1937
Watch Me Closely
25
The Up-to-Date Prophet spectator names number, performer card at that position, stacked deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
289
H. Adrian Smith Mnemonics with Cards
  • An Outline of the System
  • The Table of Fixed Ideas
  • The Card List
  • Association of Ideas
  • Memorizing a Shuffled Pack
 		1938
Greater Magic
902
Locating the Cards card at any position is named by performer,stacked
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
198
H. Adrian Smith Card System DeLuxe system for memorizing a deck on the fly
  • Personal Requirements
  • An Outline of the System
  • The Table of Digits
  • The Table Of Fixed Ideas
  • The Table Of Fixed Ideas For Playing Cards
  • Association of Ideas
  • Recalling The Cards
  • A Typical Example
  • Some Variations
  • Strengthening The Association
  • Some Suggetions
 		1940
Card System De Luxe
5
Arthur Monroe Hypocritical Memory deck switch in mirror glass
 		Dec. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 151)
884
Eddie Joseph How to Prepare for a Series of Astounding Tricks Through "My System" knowing every card's position and vice versa in a memorized deck
Also published here 1942
Greater Card Tricks
96
Eddie Joseph The Card Fiend deck is cut and dealt out face-down in four rows of thirteen cards each, position of named cards are given, then spectator is directed to pick up cards, they are in new deck order
Also published here 1942
Greater Card Tricks
100
Paul Stadelman Phenomenal Memory memory demonstration, cards moved from half to half
Also published here
  • 1933 book by Paul Stadelman
 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
35
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Bridge and Poker Demonstration memory stacking (last cards remaining in each spectators's hand after card-calling are the selections) followed by poker and bridge demo
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
51
Edward Marlo The Prediction performer knows card at named number, partial stack, part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
15
Jean Hugard A Nikola Presentation starting with a shuffled deck
  • Naming the cards at any numbers called
  • Naming the position of any card called
  • Naming the number of cards cut by a spectator
  • A hand at poker
 		June 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 1)
427
Dai Vernon Judgment spectator peeks himself and remembers a card, performer looks through cards, spectator names card and performer names position
Related toAlso published here 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
59
Gus C. Boerner New Memory Stunt
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
38
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins' Master Memory Test No. 132, Memory demonstration
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
253
Eddie Joseph Memory Phenomenal card and its position named as apparent memory demonstration
Variations 1950
Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards
8
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rotator prop to write down the order of a shuffled deck and use it as a memorized deck
Related to May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 256)
1023
Memorizing the Deck apparently whole deck memorized, card at any position is named, cards at positions ten, twenty, .. fifty are memorized
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
40
Hans Friedrich, Rolf Andra Eidetik card named at called out number, repeated
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
385
Edward Marlo On the Memorized Deck
  • four spectators each cut off a packet, remember the bottom card and shuffle the whole packet, after seeing the faces of the packets for a few seconds, the performer names the cards in all packets leaving the selection to last
  • then any number is named and performer names card at that position and vice versa
  • second deal and poker deal demo if Ireland stack is used
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
10
Edward Marlo Mexican Solitaire shuffled deck, deck dealt into four piles according to rules, one of each value in each pile, memory demonstrations, all four-of-a-kinds together or controlled, can be followed by poker deals:
  • Progressive Poker
    • First Game
    • Three-Handed
    • Four-Handed
    • Five-Handed
    • Second Play of Five-Handed Poker
  • Royal Flush Control
    • Second Royal
    • Third Royal
    • Fourth Royal
    • Alternative Procedure for Four Royals
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
27
Edward Marlo The Chain Calculator how to calculate position of any card after faro shuffles, memorized deck
Related to 1958
Faro Notes
12
Milton Kort Gambling Expose long routine, including memory, poker face, false dealing demo, stacking demo, in the end cards vanish under a handkerchief except four aces
Related to May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
3
Hans E. Trixer Photo-Memory shuffled deck, spectator names a position and performer tells the card
VariationsAlso published here 1959
Card Tricks
308
Eddie Joseph Objects in the Dark various people select object and playing card, when they name playing card performer can name object
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
7
Eddie Joseph Locating the Page playing cards are chosen and placed between pages of a book, performer memorizes page of each card
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
8
Eddie Joseph Double Dealing deck is dealt in two piles, performer remembers both and names order of chosen pile, suit is chosen and all cards from that suit are named in second pile
 		1959
Memory of the Mind
8
Eddie Joseph How to Prepare for a Series of Astounding Tricks Through "My System" knowing every card's position and vice versa in a memorized deck
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
16
Eddie Joseph The Card Fiend deck is cut and dealt out face-down in four rows of thirteen cards each, position of named cards are given, then spectator is directed to pick up cards, they are in new deck order
Also published here 1959
Memory of the Mind
19
Harry Lorayne Pseudo Memory #1 apparently order of shuffled deck is remembered
Also published here 1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
59
Harry Lorayne Pseudo Memory #2 apparently order of shuffled deck is remembered, position of cut-to card is named
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
65
Harry Lorayne Out of this World Memory presentation for OOTW as memory stunt
Also published here 1967
Deck-Sterity
55
Edward Marlo Pseudo Memory position of named card is called out, stack and faros
 		Nov. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 4)
28
Theodore Annemann Das Riesen-Gedächtnis shuffled deck is memorized by performer
Also published here 1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 3)
55
Dai Vernon A Mental Discovery apparently deck is remembered, then position of selection named
Related to 1970
Expanded Lecture Notes
38
Harry Lorayne Pseudo Memory #3 apparently order of shuffled deck is remembered
 		1971
Reputation-Makers
97
Harry Lorayne Four by Four four spectators with four cards each
 		1971
Reputation-Makers
168
Harry Lorayne Pseudo Memory -or- Location Fooler memorizing two groups, one card is displaced
 		1972
The Great Divide
5
Harry Lorayne Red/Black Memory memorizing the position of reds and blacks apparently
 		1972
The Great Divide
6
Paul Maurer Photo Memory spectator names a number and performer names card at position of shuffled and memorized deck
 		1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 6)
107
Dai Vernon Daley's Estimating Peek: 2) Vernon Estimate No. 337-2, fingertip peek, performer looks through cards, spectator names card and performer names position
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
94
Al Koran Twenty Card Memory twenty cards are selected and each person gets a number, cards are placed inside pocket and performer finds cards blindfolded
 		1972
Al Koran's Legacy
29
Roger Smith How to Memoize the Whole Deck in an Instant naming position of selection, when deck is riffled in front of eyes, apparently memorizing the order
 		Jan. 1973
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 1)
6
Michael Boden Deck Memorization OOTW with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, gilbreath
Also published here 1974
Card Cavalcade II
90
Jack Kent Tillar The Pill! super memory presentation, memory pill, letters, numbers and order of playing cards
 		1974
Magick (Issue 111)
551
Jack Kent Tillar Card Memo Plus behind back, entire deck
 		1974
Magick (Issue 111)
553
Gerald Kosky, Walter B. Gibson Tricky Mentalist - Without Cards apparently twenty selections and their positions are remembered, using business cards and words
Inspired by 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
142
Charles T. Jordan The Suits Unscrambled all four Royal Flushes are shuffled together, performer memorized them apparently and brings out named suit from behind back
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
86
Barrie Richardson Memorable Memory Stunt shuffled deck, someone names a position, performer instantly names the card, faced deck
  • Pseudo-Memorized Deck
Related to Dec. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 4)
500
Gustave Southall Instant Memory cards at three named positions are named by performer in shuffled deck
 		1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
38
Harry Lorayne A Lorayne Storm spectator moves selection from pile to pile, you tell him from where to which
Inspired by
  • idea in Jinx
Also published here 		Jan. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 1)
154
Harry Lorayne A Lorayne Storm card forced and shuffled back, its position remembered and named as pseudo memory demonstration
Also published here Nov. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 11)
275
Terry LaGerould Pseudometry
Variations Dec. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 12)
282
Arthur Setterington Thanks for the Memory
Mar. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 3)
655
L. De Bevere Mnemodexterity routine with ABC cards or twenty-six design cards
  • missing card named
  • sequence of cards held by three spectators recited
  • position of any card named
  • deck cut at any letter called for
  • spelling to letters
Related to
  • "Pseudo Memory Act" (Tom Rigby, Magigram, Vol. 10 No. 3)
  • "Any card called for" (Louis Histed, The Magic of Louis S. Histed, 1947, p. 35)
 1979
Mnemodexterity
1
Ray Grismer HIP ESP - How I Practice ESP naming some cards from shuffled deck
Variations Aug. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)
891
Val Evans Memoria Prodigiosa Efecto N°10, apparently memorizing half of the deck, other half as memory aid
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
48
Val Evans Memoria Prodigiosa II Efecto N°11, apparently memorizing half of the deck, other half as memory aid, spectator names card and performer can name position
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
50
Val Evans Memoria Prodigiosa III Efecto N°12, apparently memorizing half of the deck, other half as memory aid, spectator names number and performer can name card at position
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
50
Harry Lorayne Das Gedächtniswunder spectator moves selection from pile to pile, you tell him from where to which
Also published here May 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 1)
41
Harry Lorayne Noch so ein Kunststück card forced and shuffled back, its position remembered and named as pseudo memory demonstration
Also published here May 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 1)
42
Terry LaGerould Pseud-O-Mem spectator names his card, magician its position
 		1982
Best of Friends
147
Larry Jennings Try To Remember out of hand selection, faro, performer knows position of card
 		1982
Best of Friends
504
Pseudo Memory No. 90, bluff-memorization of order of deck
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
117
Larry Jennings Memoreverse apparently order is remembered, a chosen card is found reversed on the magician named position
 		1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
55
Barrie Richardson Psi-Clops number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)
Related to May 1985
Magick (Issue 351)
1751
Ben Harris Memoree position of selection named after order is apparently memorized
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
114
Karl Fulves Memory Mix after riffle shuffle performer memorizes order, deck dealt into two heaps, performer announces number of matching color pairs in one heap
Related to 1986
Color Capture
8
Rich Bloch The Eyes of Cheops spectator cuts deck and remembers a card, performer apparently memorizes entire deck, convincing pseudo-demonstration
Related to Jan. 1987
Magick (Issue 384)
1917
Edward Marlo As a Memory Gag spectator places Aces in deck, positions apparently memorized, "First, second, third, fourth", they are shown on top
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
238
Edward Marlo Mexican with a Memory card moved from one half to another is located, apparently cards in one half remembered, using Mexican Joe Crimp
Related to 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
260
René Lavand There are Many Legal Tricks for a Resourceful Gambler memory demonstration, quickly looking through one half of the deck and naming all cards in other half
Also published here 1988
Slow Motion Magic
80
René Lavand Another Routine with an Ordered Deck memory demonstration, partial deck switch in context of routine
 		1988
Slow Motion Magic
81
Ted Lesley Memory Bank apparently memorizing deck and naming position of selection
 		Mar. 1989
Magick (Issue 419)
2093
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Card Counter spectator notes sequence of cards, performer names sequence again later
 		June 1992
Magick (Issue 473)
2364
Charles T. Jordan The Suits Unscrambled No. 177, all four Royal Flushes are shuffled together, performer memorized them apparently and brings out named suit from behind back
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
177
Steve Beam The Forgotten Trick shuffled deck behind back, number is called and card named at position
 		1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 48)
869
David Britland, Marc Russell Cul-de-Stack high/low alternating deck for memory demonstration and bridge deal
 		Nov. 1993
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
7
René Lavand There are Many Legal Tricks for a Resourceful Gambler memory demonstration, quickly looking through one half of the deck and naming all cards in other half
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
159
Sid Fleischman Flash Mnemonics No. 1, order of shuffled deck apparently memorized
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
76
Hans E. Trixer, Vicente Canuto Memoria Fotográfica pack is apparently memorized, number is named and performer knows card
shuffled deck, spectator names a position and performer tells the card
Also published here 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
136
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Opener stack, combination
 		1994
Las Vegas Kardma
100
Philip T. Goldstein Chromagnon memory demonstration of red/black order
 		1994
Thabbatical
121
Karl Fulves Remember This shuffled deck apparently memorized, one riffle shuffle, performer checks and then names cards at 3 different positions, "Spread Correction"
Inspired by 1994
Crooked Tales
59
Basil Horwitz Challenge Super Memory Test Number 1 spectator names number from one to twenty-six, performer names card
 		1994
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 3
71
Basil Horwitz Challenge Super Memory Test Number 2 apparently memorizing the deck, able to name card after chosen position
 		1994
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 3
81
Micah C. Lasher Memory Man full deck apparantly memorized
Variations June 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 6)
2509
Edward Marlo Two Memory Bits - Bit Two spectator names card, performer names number, with new pack order and straddle faros
 		1995
Facsimile (Issue 3)
44
Mental Countdown No. 14, deck apparently memorized, spectator points to card in face-up spread and performer names its position
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
23
Karl Fulves, Bob King The Memory Expert No. 16, number thought of, card at this position remembered, cut, performer memorizes deck, new position of selection named and card at original position as well
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
27
David Malek The Instantly Memorized Deck position in shuffled deck is named and performer knows card, memory presentation
Also published here 1995
The Lexicon
29
Robert Cassidy Card Memory deck is shuffled and memorized, two spectator get half the deck and performer names every card
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1995
The Art of Mentalism 2
29
Louis Gombert Les cartes en poche cards placed in various pockets, named cards are quickly produced
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
20
Claude Rix Je suis formidable! deck is memorized and named numbers or cards are known by performer
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
68
Raimo Patronen Super Memory memory presentation, after shuffle performer is blindfolded and sorts red cards out and then divides them into suits
 		Mar. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 9)
14
Michael Skinner The Monkey's Paw memory demonstration, memorized deck, ending in new deck order
 		1996
Classic Sampler
37
Harry Lorayne Pseudo-Gedächtnis Nr. 1 apparently order of shuffled deck is remembered
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 2)
54
Harry Lorayne Pseudo-Gedächtnis Nr. 2 apparently order of shuffled deck is remembered, position of cut-to card is named
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 2)
59
Harry Lorayne Out of this World Gedächtnis presentation for OOTW as memory stunt
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 2)
61
Dieter Ebel Das Wahnsinnsgedächtnis order of deck remembered, shuffle and deck switch while taking out rubber band
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
60
Edward Marlo The Lost Integrated Deck long-short Si Stebbins stack and ideas with it
  • Showing Cards To Be One Color
  • The Lift (double lift from long-short deck)
  • Calculating The Position Of Any Card
  • First Effect (calling all cards from a cut-off and shuffled packet)
  • Second Effect (like before, as memory demonstration)
  • Third Effect (divination of selections with help of Joker)
  • Fourth Effect (divination, pseudo x-ray deck procedure)
  • Fifth Effect (naming color of cards at named number)
  • Sixth Effect (spectator chooses only red card)
  • Seventh Effect (deck changes to all-red/all-black)
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
140
Karl Fulves A Magical Effect think stop, then in next effect the color of all cards in top third are named
 		1998
Combo
2
Karl Fulves Expansionism memorizing color sequence of 32 cards, but really only sixteen
Related to 1998
Combo
38
Karl Fulves Cross Checking using one-way backs to expand combo memory system to four suits or other features, challenge location application
 		1998
Combo
40
Karl Fulves Silent Speech memorizing sixteen cards after spectator's riffle shuffle, interlocking chains
 		1998
Combo
49
Karl Fulves Remote Viewing spectator shuffles cards once and deals about a third, then names a number and removes card from this position, performer names it, interlocking chains
 		1998
Combo
51
Karl Fulves Count Without Words "The Second Layout", blackjack memory demonstration
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
23
Karl Fulves Line of Thought demonstration of memorising all twelve court cards
Related to 1998
Underworld (Issue 9)
123
René Lavand I Know Them and I Don't Know How (A Standing Ovation) all cards are named in order
 		1998
The Mysteries of my Life
101
René Lavand The Deck is Feminine II (A Second Standing Ovation) cards are named and divined
 		1998
The Mysteries of my Life
104
Ellis Stanyon Forty Cards Dealt Faces Down, to Pick Up the One Named No. 44, cards dealt in square on table, any spot card named and performer knows where it is
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
79
Ellis Stanyon To Give the Position of Any Card No. 49, calculation method for new deck order type stack
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
83
Ellis Stanyon Rapit Memorization (?) of Half the Pack No. 17, half the deck switched, order known or cue sheet
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
91
Michael Boden Deck Memorization Out of This World with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, g=Gilbreath
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
72
Barrie Richardson The Quasi-Memorized Deck deck is shuffled, two spectator get half the deck and performer names every card after apparently memorizing
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1993
 1999
Theater of the Mind
93
Barrie Richardson Close-up Memory Demonstration move-a-card, then a number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Winter 1987
 1999
Theater of the Mind
107
Chuck Smith, Michael Skinner Mighty Memory third of deck stacked, multiple phases
 		2000
Tools Of The Trade
19
Michael Boden Deck Memorization OOTW with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, gilbreath
  • Notes on the Gilbreath Principle
Also published here 2000
Card File Two
62
David Malek The Instantly Memorized Deck Revisited position in shuffled deck is named and performer knows card, memory presentation
Also published here 2001
Rebel without a Pause
42
Harry Lorayne What A M-E-S! "Memory Estimation Sleight-of-hand"
shuffled deck, card removed (force), divined after dealing deck into four piles, one of each value in each pile, memory demonstrations, all four-of-a-kinds together, faro
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2001
Personal Collection
631
David Berglas Memories are Made of This deck is memorized, entire deck named in order
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
344
Mick Ayres Speed-Reader performer apparently memorizes deck, names position of selection
Variations 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
150
Al Baker To Perform with a Borrowed, Shuffled Pack naming card at any number in half pack, real memory
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
753
Al Baker To Tell the Name of any Card in a Borrowed, Shuffled Pack card at any position named, memorizing every fifth card
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
754
Pit Hartling Unforgettable three phase memory routine, faro
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2003
Card Fictions
78
Karl Fulves Court Case memory demonstration with the twelve court cards, card located that is moved from pile to pile, tactile markings
  • System Two
  • System Three
  • Face Value (selections reversed in court card packet, found by touch)
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 3)
35
Karl Fulves The Automaton twelve court cards oujogged, performer memorizes their order at a glance, they are taken out and shuffled, performer restores them into original order
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 3)
40
Karl Fulves Memory Poker 5x5 layout of face-up card, two cards exchanged while performer is not looking, those are divined
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
96
Jamie Badman Mr. Memory Man missing card named by looking through the rest, then three mates found face down, they're the wrong cards but change into the right ones
Inspired byRelated to 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
113
Grace Ann Morgan The Ultimate Weapon two decks, two spectators select one from each, performer apparently memorises the decks, names position of selections in other decks, then another removed card named
Inspired by 2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
10
Steve Beam Flash Memorization apparently deck is memorized, spectator names a number and card at position is revealed by performer, Killer Count
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
63
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Marked & Memorized order apparently memorized, card at named number named, it has large X on its back, using Killer Count
  • Variation
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
19
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Memorized Again deck apparently memorized, cut into three piles, three numbers named and cards an those positions named, using Killer Count
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
20
Juan Tamariz Total Memory (Two Versions) memorizing entire deck, second version has three phases and uses Mnemonica specifics (The Eight Mnemonicas)
  • A. The Classic Version
  • B. My Version - Triple Threat Memorization
Variations 2004
Mnemonica
89
Val Evans, Burling Hull, Theodore Annemann, Juan Tamariz Prodigious Memory half of the deck is memorized, performer in other room names cards at correct positions
  • Reassembling the Stay Stack
 		2004
Mnemonica
168
Juan Tamariz Total Memory memory demonstration, order of cards can be named after several shuffles or deals
  • Version with Faros
  • Version with Deals (Antifaros)
spectator can note down any sequence with date and anytime in the future the performer will be able to recite the cards
Related to 2004
Mnemonica
201
Robert Cassidy Card Memory deck is shuffled and memorized, two spectator get half the deck and performer names every card
Inspired byAlso published here 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
35
Karl Fulves Rite Minded card moved from one half to the other, then deck assembled and card found, fast clocking
 		2005
Clockwork
29
Karl Fulves Kinship system for remembering suit order of packet (twelve cards), court cards dealt out in four piles to separate suits
Related to 2005
Combo II
21
Barrie Richardson The Modest Memory Routine fifteen cards are selected and memorized together with the audience by explaining a peg system, either for real or with switch
 		2005
Act Two
29
Barrie Richardson Fifty-two Cards in Succession order of deck called off, deck switch
 		2005
Act Two
303
Barrie Richardson Synergistic Memory Demonstration first phase is "HIP ESP" (color sequence called off), then a number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)
Inspired by 2005
Act Two
308
Iain Girdwood Total Recall red-black order of deck apparently memorized, Gilbreath combined with binary Combo system
Related to 2005
Scotland Up Close
48
Iain Girdwood Total Recall red-black order of deck apparently memorized, Gilbreath combined with binary Combo system
Related to 2005
Scotland Up Close
48
Karl Fulves Mock Memory a selection is named, then two cards are moved, performer apparently memorizes cards, spectators name the two cards and performer their positions, using Riffle Shuffle Control
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
46
Jack Avis Fake Memory Routine - Avis Handling position of selection named, very simple
 		2006
Rara Avis
55
Lewis Jones KHAN I performer can name card at chosen position, pseudo memory
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
138
Jon Racherbaumer Speed Reader III performer apparently memorizes deck, names position of two selections, faro divider
Inspired by Aug. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 3)
16
Benjamin Earl Fingertip Memory named card instantly produced from shuffled deck
 		2007
Seeing with Photo-Electric Eyes
16
Jason Alford A Cunning Odyssey Pseudo memory demonstration, match number of cards cut off by spectator, then able to find mates / four of a kind, Penelope
Inspired byVariations 2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
31
R. Paul Wilson Memory Can Pseudo-memory routine - performer can name three cards at three named numbers, followed by naming selection's position
 		2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
104
Karl Fulves Erdnase Cheats memorizing short sequence of cards
 		2007
Word Play
10
Joel Givens More Memory Man full deck apparantly memorized, position of selection named as well as some other cards and four-of-a-kind produced
Inspired byVariations 2007
Session
112
Michael Weber Memorease deck memory demonstration, performer knows in which half a named card is
Also published here 2008
Incredibly Difficult Things With Cards Made (substantially) Easier
8
Michael Weber Memorease Deck Memory demonstration, performer knows in which half a named card is
Also published here 2009
Memorease
8
Luke Jermay Mixing Mentalism with Other Genres
  • The New Mind
spectator shuffles deck, performer runs through it and apparently memorizes its order, then cuts to four Kings followed by dealing a full house
Related to Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
25
Patrick Dessi Une mémoire phénoménale finding named cards, memory presentation
 		2009
Le chapelet Periodo-Aperiodique C-PAP
88
Steve Beam Tricycle three missing cards are named as memory demonstration, stack and interlocking chain principle
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
52
Roberto Giobbi Card Counting Demonstration card counting demonstration with small set-up
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 6)
268
Roberto Giobbi Card Counting Enhanced card counting demonstration with small set-up
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Sep 7)
269
Robin Robertson As a memory demonstration
2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
555
Román García Memorable deck is shuffled by spectator, one card removed, deck is memorized and every card named including missing card
 		2010
Nanomagias
99
Scott Grossberg Speed Cards Sorta deck distributed among two spectators, memory demonstration which cards of a suit are where, rounds and angles
  • Alternate Working
 		2010
Miracles of my Friends II
43
Fogel's Stacked Deck Idea same as Nikola's Subtle Game, arranging memorized deck stack in front of spectators
Related to 2010
Miracles of my Friends II
111
Tony Cabral The Memory Expert at the Bridge Table overhand stacking demonstration, bridge deal in which performer names all cards in one hand and saves selection for last, thirteen memorized cards set-up
Inspired by 2011
Card Tricks for the Untrustworthy
46
Barrie Richardson Quartet deck is shuffled, four spectators get a quarter the deck and performer names every card after apparently memorizing them, using Rounders
Inspired byRelated to 2011
Curtain Call
34
Harry Lorayne Less of a M-E-S! "Memory Estimation Sleight-of-hand"
shuffled deck, card removed (force), divined after dealing deck into four piles, one of each value in each pile, memory demonstrations, with non-faro ending
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
28
Darwin Ortiz Best of the Best position of thought-of-card named, center dealing any named card, memorized deck
 		2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
23
Darwin Ortiz Best of the Best 2 memory demonstration, memorized deck, faro
Inspired by 2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
31
Darwin Ortiz Billion Dollar Brain number of face-down cards in mess named, then actual order
 		2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
189
Karl Fulves Star Lite cards in two halves exchanged, found apparently by memory, Fulves's Riffle Shuffle Control
Related to 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
648
Alan Rorrison Coffee House gag message is shown on coffee gift card after memorization routine
 		2012
The Blackpool Prediction
38
John Born, Jed B. Smith Slugged Memory demonstration for a game of poker, tracking a memorized slug
 		2012
Seeking the Bridge
91
Pit Hartling Unforgettable three phase memory routine, faro
Also published here 2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
117
Shiv Duggal Four Will Ride order apparently remembered, card chosen and lost, performer cuts to selection and its three mates
 		Sep. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)
36
Benjamin Earl Pseudo-Memory Deal pseudo memory
Inspired byVariations 2013
Pseudo Cheating Demos and Effects
31
Justin Higham Pseudo-Memory Deal/Location
Inspired byRelated to 2013
Pseudo Cheating Demos and Effects
32
Joseph Barry A Two Card Location card cut to and card thought of small pile, one's position named and other card produced from pocket
 		2014
Reverie
6
Joseph Barry A Memory at the Card Table card chosen, deck apparently memorized, blackjack and poker hands apparently riffle stacked, rest recited and last card is selected one
Also published here 2014
Reverie
24
Joseph Barry A Memory at the Card Table card chosen, deck apparently memorized, blackjack and poker hands apparently riffle stacked, rest recited and last card is selected one
Also published here 2014
Fifty
10
Colin McLeod Mesmerised Deck cards are shuffled and numbered from 1 to 52 with a pen, memorized by performer, teaching list of objects
 		2014
Divine
60
Patrick G. Redford The Evolution of A Rain King magician proves he can quickly memorize deck by naming card at named number, then proves spectator can as well
  • Multiple Card in Phase One
  • Additional Smoke
  • Using Multiple People
  • The Double MC Kraser Force
  • The Memorized Stack
  • Variations
    • Variation 1: Card Counting Combination
    • Variation 2: The Formal Performance
    • Variation 3: GT vs GT
    • Variation 4: Paul Vigil's Photographic Memory
    • Variation 5: Memory Prison
Inspired byRelated to
  • “Rain King” (Patrick G. Redford, Triangle, 2007, n. p.)
  • “Memory Prison” (Patrick G. Redford, Heptagon+, 2010, n. p.)
 2014
Applesauce
37
Garrett Thomas GT vs GT performer memorizes deck and names card at named position, every tenth card secretly jogged as visible index
 		2014
Applesauce
50
Paul Vigil Photographic Memory taking secret photo of face-up tabled spread to be used for a memory demonstration
 		2014
Applesauce
52
Patrick G. Redford Memory Prison memory demonstration performed over phone, order noted down
Related to
  • “Memory Prison” (Patrick G. Redford, Heptagon+, 2010, n. p.)
 2014
Applesauce
52
Patrick G. Redford Storm after one quick riffle through deck, performer names selection’s position and the cards surrounding it
Variations 2014
Applesauce
57
Harry Lorayne Less Of A M-E-S! "Memory Estimation Sleight-of-hand"
shuffled deck, card removed (force), divined after dealing deck into four piles, one of each value in each pile, memory demonstrations, with non-faro ending
Related toAlso published here 2015
JawDroppers!
64
Nick Trost Bridge Memory all cards of one suit are given to performer, memory presentation
Inspired by 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1281
Chris Rawlins Pseudo three phase memory demonstration, first red black, then suits, then naming missing card
Also published here 2016 (ca.)
Pseudo
1
Pit Hartling Memory Maven card removed and peeked at in shuffled deck, performer looks through cards and names missing card as well as position of second selection
Inspired by
  • Max Maven effect
Variations 		Winter 2017
Quarterly (Issue 5)
25
Pit Hartling, Denis Behr Memory Maven Variation method variation of Pit Hartling's effect
Inspired by Winter 2017
Quarterly (Issue 5)
28
Chris Rawlins A Bonus (Pseudo Memory) three phase memory demonstration, first red black, then suits, then naming missing card
Also published here 2017
The Event, 2017
63
Patrick G. Redford Cast deck is shuffled and divided, performer knows which cards are where and all are named, arranging stack in front of spectators
  • Verity
  • Openly Stacking the Deck
  • Further Thoughts & Variations
  • With Three Participants and Three Packets
  • Theatrically Useful (But NOT Impromptu) Method
  • Final Thoughts
Inspired by 2017
Temporarily Out of Order
74
Jean Hugard, Patrick G. Redford A Subtler Game arranging memorized deck stack in front of spectators
  • Forcing Four Cards and Distributing Four Piles of Cards
  • Calling Cards by Way of Elimination
  • Further Thoughts & Variations
Inspired by 2017
Temporarily Out of Order
78
Patrick G. Redford O.F.M. deck cut in 10 piles and spectator remembers a card from any pile, performer memorizes the deck and names position of selection, repeated but this time performer names position before spectator names the card
Inspired by
  • Moe's move-a-card plot in "Moe and His Miracles with Cards"
 2017
Temporarily Out of Order
166
Áriston El Biatlon spectator names number, card at position matches prediction, from shuffled deck, apparently memorizing second deck
 		2017
Hojas Sueltas
34
Áriston Mazo Memorizado deck is apparently memorized, performer names card at named position
 		2017
Hojas Sueltas
103
John Hostler Paradromic Delusion two deck, one person names a card and a number, second person selects card, performer looks through deck and names position of selection, first person finds card and number in other deck
Inspired byRelated to 2018
Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles
54
Denis Behr Photographic Memory
  • First Phase - Move-a-Card
  • Second Phase - The Missing Card
  • Third Phase - Half the Deck (spectator takes phone picture of order, after shuffling the order the performer can still recite it correctly)
Inspired by 2018
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3
59
Pit Hartling Updated Handling alternatives for all three phases
Inspired by 2018
Card Fictions (2018 edition)
98
Ryan Murray Ultra Memoria three cards chosen from thirds that are shuffled together by performer, apparently memorized, numbers of first two named, third selection found to be previously cased card, using Triple Faro
  • Arranging the Set-up (from new deck order)
Related to 2018
Curious Weaving
36
Patrick G. Redford H.A.A.R.P.S. Pseudo memory demo, magician can name position of selected card, along with the order of about half the deck
Inspired by 2019
Sleightly Out Of Order
128
Alberto de Figueiredo Memorización de la baraja card is removed and placed inside spectator's pocket, then packet cut and shuffled, performer memorizes packet and knows colors, repeated with suit and eventually entire deck, missing card is named as a climax
  • Primera fase: Los colores
  • Segunda fase: Los Palos
  • Tercera Fase: Todas las cartas
  • Encore: falta una carta
 		2019
Veintiséis
297
Steve Forte Short-Term Memory memory system for instantly memorizing ten cards in order, combined with half a memorized deck to pseudo demo, Sal Piacente story
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
1021
Steve Forte Rain Man memorizing the whole deck as pseudo demo, one real shuffle, interlocking chain principle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
1024
Andi Gladwin Castle Jacks
  • Even More Memory Man (shuffled deck apparently memorized, naming position of selection, finding four-of-a-kind)
  • Glassical Assembly (Jacks signed and put in glass, three removed one at a time to make them vanish on deck, reappear in glass)
  • Travelers (with deck vanish finale)
Inspired by 2020
The Boy Who Cried Magic
187
Mike Pisciotta The Natural positions of two names cards are known by performer in shuffled deck
 		2020
As Above, So Below
13
Larry Jennings LJ on Vernon’s Weight Guesser performer knows position of spectators's fingertip peeked card, estimation
Inspired byRelated to 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
380
Erik Casey, Paul Cummins The Memory Test order apparently memorized, spectator cuts off a pile, performer names how many and at which card
Related to June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part One)
53
Josh Arroyo A Trick For Three Nice People memory demonstration involving red-black order, selections, a four-of-a-kind
Inspired by June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part Two)
131
Francisco Mousinho Shereshevsky Approach ten cards taken from shuffled deck and distributed amongst spectators, rest apparently clocked and missing cards divined, positions of a three-of-a-kind matching the last card is named as climax
 		2022
Shrouded Soul
85
Cyrille Savelief Impossible With a Twist spectator cuts off and remembers bottom card, cards shuffled, performer memorizes order and names position of card once named, marked deck or impromptu
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1097
Pete McCabe Connecting Columns thoughts on the routine, spectator cuts off and remembers bottom card, cards shuffled, performer memorizes order and names position of card once named, marked deck or impromptu
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1145
David Malek Malek's Instant Memorized Deck position in shuffled deck is named and performer knows card, memory presentation
  • Additional Handling (convincer by Darwin Ortiz)
Also published here 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
12