Standard Effect

108 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Twisting the Aces / Standard Effect
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Dai Vernon Twisting the Aces original version
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
5
Bruce Cervon Rosecrans Reverse any named ace reverses instantly in packet
 		Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
4
Ralph Gironda Reversing Aces
Related to July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
47
Tom Hubbard Climax Twisting The Aces all Aces turn over except last one
Inspired by 1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
85
Roy Walton Unaccustomed As We Are without counts
Also published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
39
Roger Smith Twisting the Aces K-S extra card
 		1971
The K-S Control System
15
George Sands, Dai Vernon Twisting the Aces last Ace turns in spectator's hands
Inspired by 1971
By George, It's Sandsational
12
Larry Jennings Twist'in extra card
Variations Nov. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
87
Edward Marlo Repeat Code 345 Ace, Two, Three, Four
Related toAlso published here May 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
38
Robert Walker Turning Up extra card
 		July 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 7)
52
Jerry K. Hartman Over and Over Twisting the Aces with ending where four Aces turn face up together in the deck
Related to 1973
Means & Ends
25
Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo, Brother John Hamman Racherbaumer Handling of Marlo Idea
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
5
Jerry K. Hartman Twist on the Aces Face up Ace turns face down each time, with slightly different ending for Ace of Spades
Inspired by 1975
Card Fare
13
Jon Racherbaumer Credit Information on Twisting the Aces
1976
The Ascanio Spread
28
Robert Walker, Jon Racherbaumer Fisting the Aces
1976
Lecture Notes 1
11
Roger Smith Basic Maxi-Twist suggested as a problem by Wilbur Kattner, four Aces turn over one by one
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Maxi-Twist
1
Robert Walker Twist and Transpo twisting followed by Daley's Last transpo
Inspired byVariations 1977
Good Turns
17
Roger Smith Basic Maxi-Twist suggested as a problem by Wilbur Kattner, four Aces turn over one by one
Also published here 1977
Maxi-Twist 2
1
Roger Smith A Few Notes and Comments on Maxi-Twist and the Ascanio Spread vs. K-S Move
Related to 1977
Maxi-Twist 2
5
Roger Smith Escalator #1 Ace to Four, they turn over one by one and back down when the next card turns over
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 3
28
Roger Smith, Keith Best Escalator #2 Ace to Four, they turn over one by one and back down when the next card turns over
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 3
29
Wilbur T. Kattner, Van McGee Maxi-Twist #1 Aces turn over one by one
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 2
17
Roger Smith Maxi-Twist #2 Aces turn over one by one, extra card
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 2
17
Roger Smith Simple Maxi-Twist actually page "Bonus Page 1"
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 2
22
Bob Farmer, Bill Simon Twisting, Turning, Extending and Otherwise Molesting the Aces card is stretched, then one by one reverses
 		May 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 9)
572
Jerry K. Hartman Twisterious Four Queens turn face up one by one
Also published here 1978
Loose Ends
30
Ron Frost Follow Along two effects: instant twisting of four cards, color change front and back of four cards
 		Mar. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 3)
176
Edward Marlo OPEC Four Ace to Four in order
Related toAlso published here 1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
144
Dai Vernon Twisting the Aces brief outline of Vernon's routine
 		1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Spades)
11
Roy Walton Unaccustomed As We Are without counts
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
88
Geoffrey Latta, Robert Walker "Bass Ackward" Wily Turn twisting sequence
 		1982
Best of Friends
423
Jonathan Townsend The J.T. "Elmsley" Disclosure all cards turn face-up and face-down repeatedly
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
38
Bill Worsley Two Timing
Inspired byRelated to Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
330
Larry West, Philip Reed Willmarth Larry West Twisting the Aces first one after the other, then until all Aces are face up
 		1984
Magic from the Parade #1
16
Larry Jennings Twist' In extra card
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
122
Larry Jennings Twist' In II extra card, in deck climax
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
198
Ben Harris Pinky Power presentation for Vernon's Twisting the Aces
 		1986
1986 World Lecture Tour Notes
1
Alfonso Aceituno A New Twist
Dec. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 12)
1433
Wilfried Possin Twisting the Aces ends with Daley's last trick
 		1987
New Wave Close-Up
43
Stephen Tucker On No Account without any false counts, Ace to Four
 		1987
1987 Lecture
9
Larry Jennings One Simple Twist
Related toVariations 1988
The Cardwright
59
Bruce Cervon, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Four Dollar Confusion
1990
Ultra Cervon
19
Stephen Tucker On no Account
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1916
Edward Marlo Count Reverse touches for Count Reverse, turning cards over during Elmsley Count or similar
 		July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
11
Roger Klause Coin Hold-Out during Elmsley Count performing Twisting the Aces while finger-palming coins
 		1991
Roger Klause: In Concert
133
Steven Hamilton Lightning Aces (The cleanup) twisting sequence
Related toAlso published here June 1991
Profile (Issue 2)
8
Jerry K. Hartman Twist Again
1991
Card Craft
302
Jerry K. Hartman Twisterious Four Queens turn face up one by one
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
304
Jerry K. Hartman Reverse Twist named Ace turns over
 		1991
Card Craft
306
Edward Marlo Precursor to Twisting the Aces precursor to and credit information on Dai Vernon's "Twisting the Aces"
Inspired by June 1992
The Olram File (Issue 12)
11
Karl Fulves Background credit information
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
64
Edward Marlo Completing Crux Deluxe Twisting Combo with Daley's Last, fix for Jon Racherbaumer's "Crux Deluxe" (Precursor)
 		1993
The Olram File (Issue 14)
2
Larry Jennings おかしな出来事 (A Strange Affair) Twisting type of effect
Also published here 1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
145
Justin Higham Round the Twist
Inspired by 1993
Expansions
11
Lee Asher The Asher Twist
VariationsAlso published here 1994
The Pass
109
Aaron Fisher Twist If You Got 'Em
1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 59)
1134
Guy Hollingworth Waving the Aces stand-up version, optical alignment
 		1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
1
Guy Hollingworth Waving the Aces II close-up version, optical alignment
 		1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
7
Michael Close, Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings Reverse Logic four phase routine: named four-of a kind turns over
Inspired byVariations 1996
Workers Number 5
30
Roger Klause Roger's Lovely Idea in spectator's hands
Inspired by 1996
Workers Number 5
36
Dominique Duvivier Auto-Twist no sleights
Variations 1996
Auto-Twist & Isolated Aces
2
Larry Jennings '65 Twist
1997
Jennings '67
226
Dr. Jacob Daley, Larry Jennings Alternative Opening Sequence also for Vernon's Twisting routine
 		1997
Jennings '67
227
Guy Hollingworth Waving the Aces stand-up version, optical alignment
Variations 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
21
Guy Hollingworth Waving the Aces II close-up version, optical alignment
 		1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
31
David Acer Twisting the Acers one by one, then all at once, extra card
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
48
Fredric P. Lamazor Twisting the Aces without optical alignment
Inspired by 1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
45
Guy Hollingworth Waving the Aces stand-up version, optical alignment
 		2000
Excerpts
5
Simon Lovell The Flipster flourish sequence in which the cards are fanned out and closed and secretly displaced, Twisting the Aces application
 		2000
Son of Simon Says!
57
Mark Mason Twisting the What? one-handed, bottom card of small fanned packet is turned over visually
Inspired by 2000
Up Close & Personal
9
Lee Asher The Asher Twist
Also published here 2001
Ricochet! — The ultimate Reset
6
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Twisting the Connected Kings
2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
121
Gábor G. Szabó Love Story story and handling variation of Cardmans Twisting the Aces
Related to
  • Paul Gordon's "Cardmans Twisting the Aces" in "Protean Card Magic" 1998.
 2003
NewCastle Notes
9
John Bannon On "Twisting The Aces" doing it with jumbo cards
 		2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
69
Dave Campbell Performing Aces Aces turn over in deck, Twisting sequence, two Aces transpose from pockets of spectator and performer, Assembly (diamond shape layout for Ace assembly, before Daryl)
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
  • The Gen, Vol. 22 No. 8, Dec. 1966
 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
141
William Duncan Free Will Aces
2004
Tribute
9
William Duncan Reputation Maker Aces
Inspired by 2004
Tribute
11
Gabi Pareras Girando los Ases (Versión con el As, dos, tres y cuatro) twisting the Aces , with Ace to Four, using one double facer card
  • Desarrollo y ejecución
  • Sobre la carta doble cara
  • La composición de la secuencia
 		2004
Afectos
5
Joshua Jay Overlap Twisting visual, instant turnover as kicker ending
Also published here 2005
Overlap
68
Darwin Ortiz Twisting the Case see also p. 175
Related to
  • Strong Magic
 2006
Designing Miracles
90
Jeff Altman Twisting The Aces Tribute
Variations 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
166
Steve Reynolds A Trist on Twost Twisting the Aces with only spreads, no counting actions, ends with Dr. Daley's Last Trick
Inspired by
  • "Twisting the Aces" (Nick Trost, marketed)
Variations 		2009
Route 52
23
Wayne Houchin Twisting the Aces
June 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 6)
64
Rich Aviles Asher Twitch
2010
Above the Fold
62
Steven Hamilton A New Twist
Inspired by 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
27
Steven Hamilton Twisting Aces
Also published here 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
75
Tomas Blomberg Packet Morpher Sequence four cards turn face up, one by one, extra card
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
163
Tomas Blomberg One Behead Twisting the Aces version
Inspired by 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
187
Francis Carlyle Paddle Move
Also published here 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
188
Axel Adlercreutz Revolt Twisting the Aces version without extra card
Also published here
  • "Revolt" (Axel Adlercreutz, Alter Reality, 2007)
 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
189
Guy Hollingworth Waving the Aces
2015
Renovations
36
Tom Rose Blind Spot
2018
From the Red Notebook
26
Harapan Ong On the Alfonso-Giobbi Twisting Sequence section intro, actually William Goodwin's twisting sequence, mis-credited
Inspired by 2018
Principia
169
Harapan Ong Cascading Twist Kings turn over one by one, then all at once two times
Inspired by 2018
Principia
169
Larry Jennings Okashina Dekigoto (Japanese Twisting the Aces) extra card, credit information
Related toAlso published here 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
39
Larry Jennings The Simplest Twist
Inspired by 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
269
Larry Jennings Twisting the Leader Aces turn down at once, then one by one, last Ace is put on deck and travels back to Aces
Related to 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
271
Larry Jennings Twisting the Aces extra card
Inspired by
  • "Queenie" (Piet Forton, The New Pentagram, Apr. 1969)
 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
311
Ian Land Larretwist June 1980 setting each twist up with Larreverse
Related toVariations 2021
Output (Issue 14)
1
Edward Marlo To Ian Land on twisting approaches, letter dated April 7th, 1982
Related to 2021
Output (Issue 14)
4
Steve Reynolds Trist on Twost with Direct Spreads spreads instead of counts, ends with Daley's Last Trick
Inspired byVariations 2021
Output (Issue 14)
8
Ian Land Larretwist with Spreads "(December 2020)", Ace through Four
Inspired by 2021
Output (Issue 14)
14
Ian Land One by One "(August 1983)", Ace through Four, diminishing twist plot: each card removed after it turns over, last card changes
Related to
  • sheet "Five Knuckle Shuffles" (Ian Land, 1984)
 2021
Output (Issue 14)
17
Edward Marlo Barebones: OPEC Four Ace to Four in order
Also published here 2021
Output (Issue 14)
28
Edward Marlo Barebones: Repeat Code 345 Ace, Two, Three, Four
Also published here 2021
Output (Issue 14)
29
George McBride Push Thru Aces
2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
24
Dai Vernon Twisting the Aces comment on pivot move, from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
104
Joshua Jay Overlap Twisting visual, instant turnover as kicker ending
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
172