7,161 entries in Mental Magic
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Michael Murray Springboard spectator forms a card by compare it with his selection
  • The Knowing
  • The Killer (approach to Kenton Knepper's "Kolossal Killer")
  • Duplopia (approach to Paul Vigil's "Diplopia")
  • Springback
  • Invisible Deck Application
  • Springboard for the Stage
  • Increasing Accuracy
  • Springboard Suit Exchange for Perfectionists
  • Back Tracking
  • Other Applications
  • Watch This
  • Springboard & Letters
  • Springboard & Colours
  • Closing Thoughts
Inspired by 2014 164
Michael Murray Thought Unlinking principle, spectator has two pieces of information in mind, the are revealed apparently unlinked to each other
  • The Mother of all Book Tests
  • Precognition 365
  • Multi-Dimensional / Real Die
2014 184
Michael Murray The Comparative Uncertainty Principle (CUP's), system to detect if someone is thinking of a long or a short word
Related to 2014 192
Peter Turner The Confirmation Principle asking a question to make a person think of something
2014 195
Michael Murray My Bookless Booktest prediction written on billet inside wallet
2014 199
Michael Murray Un-Real question on business card which one spectator should read, divining who has read the question, principle
Related to
  • Atlas Brookings "The Real Thing" and Patrick Redford's "Prevaricator"
2014 208
Michael Murray The Boomerang Force verbally forcing a certain even number between one and five, allowing the spectator to change his mind twice
Variations 2014 214
Michael Murray The Pandora Reading System using Pandora charm bracelets for readings
2014 222
Michael Murray Animal Instincts divination of drawn symbol, more features attached to be used for a reading
2014 226
Michael Murray Personal Identification Number apparently divining the PIN code of a spectator
Inspired by
  • "Subtle Telephone" in Banachek's "Psychologcial Subtleties 1"
2014 230
Michael Murray Consulting the News two words are selected from a book and used to find a word which combines selected ones, prediction
Inspired by
  • Atlas Brookings' book test in "The Real Thing"
2014 234
Tom Stone The True Name of Trigrammaton
  • Lodestones
three people distribute three paper balls among them and switch according to instructions, when unfolded, each spectator has his name written on the paper
Inspired by
  • The "One Two Three" Trick (Martin Gardner, Ibidem, July 1956)
  • "Tribulation" (Max Maven, Dr. Faustus Journal, Apr. 1999)
Jan. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 1)
34
Jim Steinmeyer Mystery in Abstract
  • Conjuring
one of several large cards with Droodles chosen with George Sands' Prime Time principle, humorously predicted
Related to Feb. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 2)
26
David Kaye The Free Stooges
  • The Expert at the Kids' Table
Mar. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 3)
34
Luke Jermay Old Faithful center tear handling
Mar. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 3)
52
Kazu Katayama Embolded Bowl Over
  • Tokyo Workshop
five objects in a bowl, one chosen, it is predicted in an envelope
Mar. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 3)
54
Jim Steinmeyer "Elementary!"
  • Conjuring
cards with victim, weapon and murderer, choice predicted
Also published here Apr. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 4)
32
Ian Kendall Monopoly Mind Reading performer divines name of property selected from Monopoly board
  • The U.K. Version
Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
39
Patrick G. Redford Wipe-Out prediction matches card spectator stops dealing on, multiple outs using ambiguous prediction and wiping away ink, 1-0-1 stack
  • Variation 1: The Expanded Stack
  • Variation 2: No Dry Erase Impromptu Method (covering parts of prediction)
Inspired by
  • Name? (Patrick G. Redford, Free-Hand, 2004)
2014 79
Patrick G. Redford Variation #1: Two Person Simulated Thought of Card at Number one spectator thinks of card, other spectator deals and stops at it, dual reality
2014 119
Jim Steinmeyer Cue Card Mentalism large cue cards with GAPS, WOW, APPLAUSE, ... shown, one chosen and predicted
Also published here 2014 9
Jim Steinmeyer Gobbledygook large cue cards shown, one chosen and predicted
Inspired byAlso published here 2014 11
Alan Shaxon Confabulation with wallet, carbon paper
confabulation type routine with forced instead of free choices
Inspired byAlso published here
  • a marketed effect in the 1970s by Ken Brooke.
2014 162
Alan Shaxon Bewitched, Re-Bottled and Bewildered different bottles are covered with bags and mixed and numbered, chosen one is predicted in envelope
Inspired by
  • Maurice Fogel's "Bewitched, Re-Bottled and Bewildered"
2014 175
Alexander de Cova Speisekartentrick
Also published here Jan. 2014 15
Alexander de Cova Royal Ascot fictitious horse race, magic age cards
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Jan. 2014 18
Alexander de Cova PATEO Force with People
Also published here June 2014 659
Alexander de Cova The Full Routine for the Traveller Effect city and number predicted, Koran's newspaper force for one-ahead
Also published here 2014 16
Alexander de Cova ESPacology 2 nine spectators on chairs on stage with an envelope each, ping pong balls with numbers one to nine, one chosen, that spectator has a prize in the envelope, remaining envelopes contain large letters that make up prediction or company name
Inspired by Jan. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 4)
25
Alexander de Cova Paper Darts paper plane tossed into audience, named number is printed in large numbers on the paper when unfolded, range force and index
Also published here Mar. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 7)
48
Alexander de Cova Confabulation with sealed loading envelope
Also published here Apr. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 10)
70
Michael Weber, Tim Trono On Reflection triangle / circle prediction, which is transformed into an Eight of Diamond prediction matching a stopped-at card during dealing
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
Jan. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 22)
3
Michael Weber Secret Synesthesia low-tech version of ColorMatch with crayons, dictated drawing order
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
Inspired by
  • ColorMatch, Anverdi/ProMystic
May 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 26)
3
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Mindreader of the Month word from magazine divined, really only from subscription card held inside magazine
Oct. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 31)
1
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Perfect Match two chosen numbers are transformed via information on a card and they turn out to match
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
Nov. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 32)
2
Tom Stone Chromatic Clutch color predicted, prediction can be changed to fit selection
Also published here 2014 13
Tom Stone Fatalistic Orb different colors balls in stand with egg-holders, one chosen, it is predicted
Inspired by
  • Ed Mellon's "Quantimental"
Related to
2014 16
Tom Stone Deck of Decroux envelope hanging from ceiling, any named card is predicted inside, index at back of chair which is used to bring down envelope (Okito)
2014 31
Michael Weber Chroma Keys hotel room keys with colored dots, spectator thinks of a color and says on which keys it is, divined
Also published here 2015 5
Jim Steinmeyer The Three-Ball Test three imaginary colored balls are distributed by spectator, performer knows which color is where
Also published here 2015 4
Jim Steinmeyer Irresistible Shopping cards with food items printed on them, spelling procedure, three items predicted
2015 9
Jim Steinmeyer Travel Expands the Mind forcing city with postcards and spelling
2015 24
Jim Steinmeyer Raw Sentiment another word force with spelling
2015 28
Jim Steinmeyer Mystery in Abstract pile of drawing, all eliminated except one, this is predicted
2015 31
Michael Weber Making Things Right two rows of three coins are formed and coins exchanged according to diagram, afterwards the coins are paired, credit information
Inspired byRelated to 2015 4
Michael Weber The UnMixologist presentation of "Making Things Right" in which cocktails are matched with garnishes via diagram instructions
Related to 2015 11
Michael Weber UnMixed Marriages presentation of "Making Things Right" in which three married couples stand back-to-back and are matched via diagram instructions
Related to 2015 11
Michael Weber Bonus Effect version of "The Tricks that Fooled Einstein"/"Jackpot Coins" ("I have exactly as much as you, plus...")
2015 12
Max Maven Contimental any European country thought of and divined
Related to 2015 6
Michael Weber Contimental - Weber Notes on fishing and progressive/branching anagrams
  • The Informational Transition
  • The Letter Recovery
Inspired by 2015 8
Max Maven 4 Sided Triangle card is thought of before the show, it matches prediction and selection of a second spectator
Related to 2015 12
Michael Weber 4 Sided Triangle - Weber Notes variation with a word instead of cards
Inspired by 2015 15
Max Maven Kirigami paper with letters, spectator folds and cuts it, then he forms a word with the either face up or face down letters
Related to 2015 17
Helder Guimarães Sort of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here 2015 53
Ryan Schlutz Deconstructed Construction The magician divines a mentally constructed playing card.
Related to 2015 33
Steve Beam Fingered Audience selects finger through counting procedure. Comedy revelation.
Inspired by 2015 186
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Mentalism As a Real Experience extended
Also published here 2015 13
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Can Minds Be Read? extended
Also published here 2015 15
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia How to Structure a Mentalism Show extended article
Related to 2015 17
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia One Head triple prediction with rolled up papers in glass, with mental calculator
2015 50
Francisco Nardi Mind Track selection is divined in a doodle made by a spectator
VariationsAlso published here 2015 57
Daniel Celma Blindfold Act 6 phases, blindfolded seeing with the fingertips
Also published here 2015 62
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia No Read Center Tear password is divined
2015 67
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Cold Reading
  • The "Barnum" Effect
  • The Drawing and the Personality Interpretation
  • Cards
  • Face Reading
  • Names, Words, People, Characters
  • Conclusions
2015 75
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Ideas
2015 97
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Pseudo Psychometry drawings in envelopes
Inspired by 2015 99
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia An Idea for the "Mind Track" divining a word from a spectator's doodle
Inspired by 2015 105
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia The Mystery of the Red Envelope prediction in red envelope, about how to build up suspense and using a prediction as a cyclic element
2015 106
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia, Juan Esteban Varela The Interactive Experience mentalism with the entire audience and using social media, group pendulum routine
2015 110
Alex Ng MTR Card with different train stations on it connected by lines, spectator moves finger around on the card, able to predict the final station the spectator is on
2015 30
Eric Stevens The Wall Prediction is taped to card box, can predict spectator's freely named choice of color, shape, anything,
2015 55
G Banana (太阳花) Make writing appear on banana, and also make spectator correctly guess what's inside a paperbag (a banana)
2015 47
Jim Steinmeyer Gobbledygook
  • Conjuring
large cue cards shown, one chosen and predicted
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 2)
32
Max Maven Poe-ltergeist
  • Lost Horizons
several manifestations happen in a seance in the dark, paw-prints of a cat appear on signed newspaper sheet
Also published here
  • Seance, issue 12, Summer 1991
Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
15
Chris Wardle Bargain Prediction price of jacket is predicted as price tag at inner pocket, 1089 force variation with coins
Apr. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 4)
37
Max Maven Jan-Ken-Pon
  • Lost Horizons
rock paper scissors cards, winning card and prediction
Also published here June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
19
Patrick Schlagel 1/4 Transpo quarters are initialed by performer and spectator, they transpose
June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
40
Max Maven Motor-Saikoro
  • Lost Horizons
die is turned on a lay-out, number on which a match-up occurs is predicted, originally with an ESP die
Also published here
  • "Motor-Saikoro" (Phil Goldstein, ESP Dice Mysteries, 1986)
Aug. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 8)
20
Jim Steinmeyer The Affirmative Code
  • Conjuring
cards or objects in room are divined by assistant, code for twenty-six letters and numbers
Inspired by Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
36
Karl Fulves The Diana Games introduction to problem: list of target numbers, then six cards with numbers on them, three chosen, they always add up to a target number while the three discards don't, range force
Related toVariations 2015
The Lowdown (Issue 1)
27
Karl Fulves Menu Magic spectator chooses items from menu, cost added, total predicted, credit information on the plot
Related to 2015
Errata (Issue 1)
7
Karl Fulves Playing The Market two-way out prediction to Soup to Nuts
Inspired by 2015
Errata (Issue 1)
11
Alexander de Cova, Jan Becker Becker Mental named city and chosen emotion (from eight cards) are divined and predicted
Also published here 2015 149
Alexander de Cova, Ralf "Braco" Wichmann Die Annemann-Force nach Braco equivoque force from even number of objects
Also published here 2015 150
Alexander de Cova Totally Stoned five white and one black stone
Inspired by
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
Also published here
2015 155
Alexander de Cova PATEO Force with People
Also published here 2015 180
Alexander de Cova Traveller city and number predicted, Koran's newspaper force for one-ahead
Also published here 2015 185
Alexander de Cova Der springende Punkt design duplication with x-ray blank deck
Inspired by
  • Patrik Kuffs DVD
Also published here
2015 192
Alexander de Cova Die Geistertafeln name appears on slate from scrambled letters
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 197
Alexander de Cova Doppelschreiber-Kreide double-writing chalk into two colors
Also published here 2015 202
Alexander de Cova Die Bierflieger–Tafel paper plane tossed into audience, named number is printed in large numbers on the paper when unfolded, range force and index, updated index design
Also published here 2015 149
Alexander de Cova Beancounter III predicting the number of beans or peanuts in a large bowl, with cloth pin switch
  • Der Avalon-Umschlag
Also published here 2015 164
Alexander de Cova Königsgambit chosen chess figure is predicted, red circle in a chess book around figure, with a letter
  • Die Waage (using hidden scale to find out which chess figure is missing from box)
Inspired by 2015 171
Alexander de Cova Rosediction price of rose predicted on its price tag
Also published here 2015 178
Alexander de Cova Wild Bending Coins coins bend one by one à la wild coin
2015 300
Alexander de Cova Meine Augenbinde blindfold, seeing down the nose
Inspired by
  • Peter Warlock's Pad
2015 175
Alexander de Cova Literatur zur Augenbinde references for blindfolds
2015 197
Alexander de Cova Speisekartentrick
Also published here 2015 208
Alexander de Cova Royal Ascot fictitious horse race, magic age cards
Also published here 2015 215
Alexander de Cova Dual Reality card chosen before the show in pre-show, that card travels from deck to deck in performance
2015 299
Michael Weber, Tim Trono One Hand Clock numbered slips in circle are used to count to one which is predicted, also with Ace through Queen
Jan. 2015
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 34)
1
Tom Stone Dice and Men one of six messages chosen with throw of die, "hug" chosen, other messages are "kill"
Also published here 2015 1
Ted Karmilovich Target Number performer projects two numbers to the entire audience, then a third number from 1 to 100 is projected and the person who gets it is described in envelope, number written on envelope
  • Basic Presentation
  • Preparation and Presentation
  • Afterthoughts and further Thoughts
Related toVariations 2015 5
Ted Karmilovich Target Number Cash Box performer projects two numbers to the entire audience, then a third number from 1 to 100 is projected and the person who gets it is described in envelope, which is locked inside a cash box
  • Cash Box Afterthoughts
2015 20
Ted Karmilovich Target Key-R-rect prediction in clear box is locked with padlock, correct key is mixed with other keys and several spectators select a key, performer divines person who is able to open to lock and the prediction describes the spectator
Related to 2015 23
Ted Karmilovich Target Time one spectator guesses correct time on watch, prediction describes spectator, using Richard Bloch's "Perfect Time"
2015 27
Ted Karmilovich Target Invisible Deck one spectator guesses card which is reversed in the deck, next to it is envelope with prediction describing the spectator
2015 29
Ted Karmilovich The P.S. Principle adding a ps to any prediction with something not related to the routine, headline prediction style
2015 30
Ted Karmilovich Target Card performer projects playing card, person who guesses it right is predicted, polling system by Daryl Bem
Related to 2015 33
Jim Steinmeyer The Three Ball Test three imaginary colored balls are distributed by spectator, performer knows which color is where
Also published here 2015 6
Jim Steinmeyer Lessons in Wonder Powers of Darkness combined with PK Touches, performer stands behind spectator and feels different touches than the audience sees
  • Part One: Perception
  • Part Two: The Spirit on your Shoulder
  • Part Three: The Spirit on your Head
  • Part Four: Heightened Perception
Also published here 2015 9
Jim Steinmeyer The Empty Bag three spectators feel different things in a paper bag which is then shown empty
2015 13
Jim Steinmeyer The Adept rope-tied assistant is covered and then suddenly wears a jacket, Gypsy Rope Tie version
2015 16
Max Maven Vegemental six cards with vegetables, two selections made and spelt, then divined
Also published here 2016 1
Max Maven Miraskill Lite done with white and black spheres, two phases
Inspired by 2016 7
Hector Chadwick Enveloper banknight, with named number prediction
2016 6
Hector Chadwick Words, Words, Words on visual appeal of mentalism performances
2016 29
Hector Chadwick Dat Claim Or Dis Claim? on disclaimers in mentalism
2016 42
So Sato Three to One three purses, spectator choses one, content predicts choice
2016 60
So Sato Kyoto "Okiniiri" Prediction using postcards, Mass Destruction Stacking
2016 130
John Lovick A Dip into Scripture predicting a selected bible verse
Inspired by 2016 61
John Lovick Chic Thief pseudo psychometry with drawings
Inspired by 2016 83
Larry Becker Peeking a Drawing
2016 86
John Lovick Saint Jack cards with predictions, any selected one becomes true, clown nose sight gag finale
Inspired by 2016 99
John Lovick Vainfabulation presentation for confabulation routine, no impression or double writing
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 175
Jared Kopf Preface on "traveling to impossible location" effects and using their methodology for predictions
2016 5
Jared Kopf Steal this Trick three-word-phrase predicted in ShoGun wallet
2016 19
Jared Kopf The Oneiromancer's Index four nightmares written on blank cards, performer give them to correct spectators with some cold reading, one nightmare predicted
Inspired by 2016 31
Jared Kopf Living and Dead Dreams suggestion
2016 41
Jared Kopf Impromptu Marking System for pseudo psychometry, originally from "Behind Your Forehead" (Kopf, 2013)
2016 41
Vanni Bossi Peanut Prediction number of peanuts in can guessed by spectator, number written on bottom of can
2016 36
Roberto Giobbi One of Four forcing one of four envelopes or flat objects, down-under deal
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 3)
5
Roberto Giobbi Anatomical Prediction writing prediction on head which needs to be shaved to read it
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Apr 1)
96
Roberto Giobbi Dekadiction twelve ways to stage a prediction effect
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue July 2)
190
Roberto Giobbi Russian Roulette story as introduction
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Sep 23)
274
Vanni Bossi Pre-show within the Show "name your favorite card"
2016 126
John Wilson The Hypnotic Coin Bend coin bends in spectator's hand
Inspired by
  • "Skin" (Benjamin Earl, DVD, 2008)
2016 25
John Wilson Dream Catcher dream written on card and put in wallet is divined
2016 7
John Wilson 1.5 Card Q&A spectator removes card from spread and lies on its identity, performer divines card and gives short reading
Inspired by
  • "1 Card Q&A" (Docc Hilford & Leonardo Silverio)
2016 29
Christoph Borer Die Catha-Zettel spectator selects one of five billets on which is written "may the show begin", on the other billets are humorous remarks
Related to 2016 26
Christoph Borer Psychologische Force magician's choice handling, "Vorforce"
Related to 2016 27
Christoph Borer Die Reiseprospekte out of this world with travel brochures, one have a cross the other a check mark
Related to 2016 30
Christoph Borer Kloincidence matching routine with toilet signs, male / female
2016 39
Christoph Borer Fifty Shades of Grey seven keys to Baldpate with handcuffs, handcuffed to spectator
2016 60
Christoph Borer Das kleine Schwarze (Mentalmagie)
2016 109
Christoph Borer Lea cards with tombstones, names written on them, selection was named before trick begun
2016 110
Christoph Borer Tarot Deap Out deep sea deck with tarot cards, tossed out deck
2016 114
Christoph Borer Labrador prediction from chosen dog from a book, gag prediction
2016 145
Christoph Borer Die Musikdose booklet with music titles, selection is predicted with mechanical music box
Related to 2016 153
Christoph Borer Die drei Wünsche five coins taken from purse, odd coin is found, storytelling presentation, fairy tale
2016 195
Christoph Borer Die neue Harems-Mutter prediction of a person, cards with pictures and names, storytelling presentation, fairy tale
2016 201
Christoph Borer Picture Force one of seven photographs
2016 202
Christoph Borer Newspaper Snippet Force
2016 214
Christoph Borer Dads Duft-Dreieck prediction of chosen fragrances
Also published here 2016 221
Christoph Borer Runenmirakel one of several rune stones is selected, prediction of rune symbol on pendant
Related toAlso published here 2016 224
Christoph Borer Die Vor-Force pre-forcing objects, as an additional luck factor before the forcing process starts
2016 257
Andy (The Jerx) Limitless Ahead One Ahead type of routine, spectator is apparently given heightened senses (hearing, smell etc.), able to guess what magician did
2016 69
Andy (The Jerx) The Revealing Thing Importance of thinking about how to reveal a thought-of word, describes a simple peek for a billet
2016 79
Andy (The Jerx) Passion of Donny Ackerman Divine word written on billet - presentation is about stopping time. Spectator feels a tickle on hand during the moment time stopped
2016 83
Andy (The Jerx) The Miracle Worker Divine word written on billet - presentation involves magician eating and tasting the billet to sense the word
2016 93
Andy (The Jerx) Shutterlock Divine words written on billet - presentation involves taking a group photo of spectators imagining reacting to the words they wrote
2016 97
Andy (The Jerx) Third-wave Equivoque Third-wave equivoque is based on the richness of language rather than the ambiguity of action.
2016 123
Andy (The Jerx) The Use You Gambit "Which item do you want to use?" type of sentence used in equivoque to provide specificity
2016 131
Andy (The Jerx) Cryptophasia Effect where spectator is apparently your long-lost twin, proven by spectator knowing a secret language only known by twins
2016 157
Andy (The Jerx) Dewey Defeats Truman Solutions to common issues magicians have with headline predictions

Issue 1: Too bold a power to claim
Issue 2: What if there's a tragedy that day?
2016 165
Andy (The Jerx) I Know What You Need Magician apparently manipulated the memories of the audience to choose the predicted food item for dinner, uses an app
2016 213
Michael Weber, Andy (The Jerx) Pale Horse and Rider Using Ouija Board to do progressive anagram routines - different handlings and touches
2016 255
Andy (The Jerx) The Mad Libs Ploy Spectator randomly chooses words from a deck, predicts an illiusion that the magician's grandfather designed
2016 291
Andy (The Jerx) The Baby Who Knows Friend's unborn baby is clairvoyant, can divine what number is inside the box by kicking the mom
2016 307
Andy (The Jerx) A Very Unusual Camera Phone camera can take pictures a few minutes into the future, predict which cards are dropped face up/down on the floor
2016 313
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Project Fear spectator writes a fear on a paper, performer divines it
2016 5
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Psychometry with an Envelope several ideas, drawings in envelopes
2016 15
Tom Cutts The Gift spectator selects a picture with different presents, the same picture is found in an envelope and the person receives the gift as a climax
2016 19
Ka Wai Ng 洪金宝 Spectator remembers celebrity's name in a numbered list, magician divines name, needs smartphone notes app
2016 50
Steven Shiu Close-Up Design Duplication Drawing Duplication on business cards
2016 64
Alex Ng Rubik's Playmate Spectator thinks of a color on a Rubik's cube and an animal, magician produces a photo prediction of that animal in that color
2016 76
John Hostler ImagineInk word written on business card is divined, card becomes blank and pen does not write afterwards, magnet steal of card
2016 27
John Hostler Tell Monte (Rescripted) five objects on table, ESP cards put in front and things moved around according to instructions, final item divined and predicted
  • Impromptu Variation
Inspired by 2016 89
G Posted 2.0 (神预言) Prediction posted on social media
2016 105
Dave Forrest Loser! three envelopes, one with a bill and two with Loser-cards, performer repeatedly finds the one with money and also has it predicted
Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
54
Max Maven Nomenclature
  • Lost Horizons
alphabet cards distributed among five spectators, a name from a list is chosen, performer divines the name by knowing which spectators have letters that occur in the name
Inspired by
  • "Choose Your Girl" (Jack Yates, Abra #702, July 1959)
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, April 1992
Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
28
Jonathan Pendragon Stigmata
  • Panmagium
hand spike
Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
32
The Technique for the Seven Transformations of the Tanuki creatures appear and transform
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
79
Manifesting Demon-Fire
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
85
A Technique for Makeishuraō, the 3 Eyed creature with three eyes appears
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
88
Summoning a Gawatarō
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
91
To Assemble Monsters in the Garden and bring forth Multi-Colored Clouds prism used to distort what can be seen through a peek hole
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
94
Jim Steinmeyer The Second City
  • Conjuring
three spectators write down cities on billets, two billets are torn up, in the end all cities are divined, a stooge does a center tear
Inspired by
  • "Sheer Information" (R. Macaire, New Invocation)
June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
24
Max Maven Mix Me Deadly
  • Lost Horizons
murder, weapon and victim chosen from game cards and divined, using single riffle shuffle
Also published here June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
30
Max Maven Three Little Words
  • Lost Horizons
three-letter words on two decks of cards (animals, vegetables, minerals), performer takes out three predictions from one pack for each category, a word is chosen from the other deck and it matches the prediction from its category
Inspired by
  • "Chronokinesis" (Jack Avis, Pentagram, Vol. 8 No. 4, 1954)
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, Oct. 1985
Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
31
Jim Steinmeyer My Word
  • Conjuring
princess card trick with word cards, word chosen from one of several quotes by spectators, divined with matrix principle by reading several quotes and seeing who hears his word
Also published here Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
32
Rajneesh Madhok Coincealed one of four objects on the table is chosen with a number, the objects spell the selection COIN, Dionic Force
Inspired by Nov. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)
46
Jim Steinmeyer Poetry in Motion
  • Conjuring
order of six envelopes chosen by spectators, they form a poem in the right order
Also published here Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
28
Jonathan Pendragon Accidental Prophecy effect in which a spectator follows along the performer and both have a card chosen, one uses a blank deck ("Factory Blanks" by Tom Stone)
Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
41
Tom Stone Psychic Paper blank card shown to various people, they "see" a card which also has been predicted, "Factory Blanks"
Related to Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
42
Alexander de Cova Die Vorhersage on the envelope switch behind the back of a chair for a prediction (Okito)
Also published here 2016 55
Alexander de Cova Minmalistic Killer "Minimalistic Killer"?, written named card prediction in wallet, "off by one" principle, two way out on front of prediction
Inspired by 2016 122
Alexander de Cova Psychodelic Winning Game peek deck, billet switch with index
  • A.C.A.N.
Also published here 2016 145
Alexander de Cova Comedy Confabulation using Avalon envelope
Inspired by
  • "Comedy Confabulation" (Cody Fisher, marketed)
Related to
2016 152
Alexander de Cova Tarot Power spectator pushed a chosen tarot card into a book, page number at that position is noted and a word from that page, card, number and word predicted between two tied sheets
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 167
Malcolm Davison Umschlagforce mit Bleistift forcing method for ca. six flat objects, spectator repeatedly places pen onto the row in a process of elimination
Also published here
  • Magigram, 1978
2016 198
Ted Karmilovich The Ten Card Miracle (for kids!) ten picture cards are handed out, performer divines all of them and prediction of last one
2016 13
Ted Karmilovich Hellstromism tips, thoughts and suggestions for muscle reading
2016 1
Luke Jermay, Joseph Barry Luke Jermay on creativity, NLP, card magic vs. mentalism, boredom, ethics & disclaimers
Dec. 2017
Operandi (Issue 2)
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Paul Vigil Determined Choice one of six items chosen and predicted
Inspired by
  • "Mind Control" (Bill Abbott, 2004)
  • "Hypnotic Choice" (Dealer's Item)
2017 13
Paul Vigil Center Tear Presentation as a follow-up to previous routine
2017 24
Paul Vigil, Jimmy Fingers Free Will of Order three items, spectator decides how they are distributed to three locations, this is predicted, with credit information on the plot
Inspired by
  • "Free Will of Order" (Jimmy Fingers, 2006)
  • "Free Will" (Deddy Corbuzier & Paul Richards)
2017 27
Rick Maue Maue's Pen humorous demonstration on controlling the spectator's decision
Also published here
  • Rick Maue, Raw, 2008 & The Road, 2010
2017 89
Paul Vigil, Bascom Jones Astro-Logic cold readings and Q&A
Inspired by 2017 216
Paul Vigil Unwilling Participants how to handle them during fishing sequences
2017 220
Tyler Wilson Muscle Writing opposite of muscle reading, spectator follows performer's actions (hopefully)
2017 19
殷欣 (Sion) 动画师 (Animator) Completely propless drawing duplication, spectator visualizes famous painting and a warm/cool color, magician divines both
2017 5
殷欣 (Sion) 暧昧 (Ambiguous) Magician correctly divines spectator's birthdate and astrological sign, propless
Related to 2017 12
殷欣 (Sion) 很暧昧 (Very Ambiguous) Magician divines three numbers thought of by three spectators, propless
Related to 2017 18
殷欣 (Sion) 都格 Magician correctly divines spectator's thought of animal, propless
Related to 2017 22
殷欣 (Sion) 都格格 Magician correctly divines spectator's thought of famous landmark around the world, propless
Related to 2017 27
殷欣 (Sion) 背叛 (Betrayal) Spectator imagines three different coins, places one in pocket, the other two in each hand. Magician divines the specific positions of all three imaginary coins while also detecting if spectator is lying or telling the truth (propless)
2017 31
殷欣 (Sion) 殷果 Magician correctly divines the fruit the spectator is thinking of, propless
Inspired byRelated to 2017 37
殷欣 (Sion) 殷果儿 Magician correctly divines the name of a famous person spectator is thinking of, propless
Related to 2017 41
殷欣 (Sion) 欣机 Magician correctly predicts which everyday object spectator is thinking of (propless, only prediction written)
2017 45
殷欣 (Sion) 杯杯 (Cup Cup) Magician correctly divines the card spectator is thinking of, propless
Related to 2017 50
殷欣 (Sion) 杯杯杯 (Cup Cup Cup) Magician predicts the card the spectator is thinking of, inspired by Kolossal Killer
Related to 2017 58
殷欣 (Sion) 塔尼卡 Magician correct divines tarot card that spectator is thinking of (from pictures taken on a phone)
2017 66
Zee J. Yan 花非花 Magician correctly divines name of spectator's lover
2017 73
殷欣 (Sion) 馒头羊 Magician correctly divines thought of item from a list of items by the magician
2017 76
张多多 阿修罗 Magician correctly predicts the final word in a word association game (game is in Chinese)
2017 82
殷欣 (Sion) 钞时代 Magician plays three rounds of Which Hand with a dollar bill, correctly predicts outcome
2017 86
殷欣 (Sion) 记忆碎片 (Fragments of Memory) Magician apparently alters the memory of a spectator about which country he/she wrote down
2017 93
殷欣 (Sion) 可爱 (Adorable) Magician correctly divines symbol that spectator thinks of from a collection of symbols
2017 103
Bob Farmer 4-Way Outs
  • Envelope
  • Wallets
2017 36
Bob Farmer Majority Fishing credit information
Related to 2017 91
Philipp Ganglberger B2 - A Billet Routine for the Real World clever constructed billet routine, revelation of several pieces of information of a spectator
Inspired by 2017 2
Jim Steinmeyer Your Friends in Oz No. 8, character chosen from a story is divined/verbally forced
Also published here 2017 17
Jim Steinmeyer The Awful Words Trick No. 9, word cards, one forced by spelling
Inspired by 2017 19
Jim Steinmeyer Fresh Fish Now No. 10, word cards, one forced by spelling
Inspired by 2017 23
Jim Steinmeyer My Word! No. 11, word chosen from one of several quotes by spectators, divined with matrix principle by reading several quotes and seeing who hears his word
Also published here 2017 26
Chris Rawlins Credit Guard borrowed credit card in envelope, second envelope with dummy, spectator finds his card, performer divines last digits
2017 25
Chris Rawlins, Luke Jermay Psychological Position Force one of two
Related to
  • Poker trick in "3510" (Luke Jermay)
2017 30
张国洲 Jojo 头脑风暴 (Brainstorm) Based on Tom Stone's Factory Blanks. Spectator writes a number and a card on a piece of paper, card is found at that number, can also be used for mentalism
2017 33
Alexander de Cova Multiple Outs
2017 33
Alexander de Cova, Marc Oberon Nu Way Out applying Oberon's "Nu Way Out" to chair test
2017 35
Alexander de Cova Klimax (Rosediction) on label on rose is number that corresponds to some chair as prediction, see also p. 72
2017 35
Robert Cassidy, Alexander de Cova Bob Cassidy's Billet Test
Inspired by 2017 62
Alexander de Cova Rosediction price of rose predicted on its price tag
Also published here 2017 72
Jim Steinmeyer The Read Letter
  • Conjuring
spectators think of a word in a line of a recited poem, then of a letter in that, the letters are divined
Also published here June 2017
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Helder Guimarães Sort Of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here June 2017
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Luke Jermay Touching on Hoy performer reveals thoughts of three spectators, when tapped on shoulder one has to think of a shape, one of a date and the third of a name
Also published here Aug. 2017
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88
Michael Pilkey SIRIously Mental
  • Left-Handed (Jeff Prace)
iPhone reveals a chosen song
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 2017
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30
Tom Stone Overpaid Duo
  • Lodestones
names of famous duos are written on pairs of cards (e.g. Tom, Jerry), spectator matches two prediction cards
Inspired by Sep. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 9)
54
Anthony Owen Pred-Ikea-Ction cards with different pieces of furniture on one side, on the other side prizes, chosen one has "Sold Out" on the back
Related to 2017 42
Anthony Owen The Caravan Peek peek with business cards
2017 85
Anthony Owen, Paul Andrews The Birthday Deck deck with numbers and months, performer reverses some of them which match birthday of spectator, then numbers and months of other cards vanish
Related to
  • Dan Harlan's "Birthday Suit"
2017 141
Anthony Owen A Meal for Monteneuf swallowing signed knife, x-ray to proof it, Le Fruit d'Or de Monteneuf
2017 151
Anthony Owen Number At Card deck with numbers on the backs, named card has named number on back, two versions
Also published here 2017 175
Anthony Owen The Natural Lottery prediction of named lottery numbers on ticket in wallet
Also published here 2017 185
Anthony Owen Who Wants to Be a Magician? "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" theme, comedy questions and answers on cards, spectator always selects correct answer
Also published here 2017 199
Anthony Owen Big Survivor 2 prediction of chosen person, procedure similar to TV-Shows Big Brother and Survivor
Also published here 2017 204
Anthony Owen You Couldn't Planet interactive trick chosen planet, spelling planet and moving on chart
2017 228
Anthony Owen Superstarsign interactive magic, spelling star sign on chart
2017 230
Jamy Ian Swiss Dichotomies: Mentalism versus Mental Magic
  • Clarity of Effect
  • The Method is Not The Trick
  • Mental Magic
  • The Revelation of Thinking
  • Process and Derren Brown
  • Minor Processes
  • Process versus Procedure
  • More on Process: From Psychic to Psychologist
  • Predictions Are Mental Magic
Also published here 2017 46
Áriston, Theodore Annemann El Drama Del Telefono Y El Test Del Muerto name and telephone number are divined
Inspired by 2017 156
Chris Rawlins Your Own Wallet spectator draws image on cardboard piece which is folded and put in wallet, performer duplicates the drawing
2017 15
Gerry McCambridge Introduction
2017 xxiii
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 1: Acquiring the Information
  • Before you Arrive at the Venue
  • Pre-show On-Location Gathering
  • During the Performance
2017 3
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 2: Using the Information
  • Structured Feedback
  • Improvisational Feedback
2017 9
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 3: Making Leap of Faith Guesses cold reading and learning info about audience members in the moment
2017 15
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 4: Dilute your Misses covering up for “misses” during cold reading
2017 21
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 5: Using the Dual Reality making it seem to audience as if performer knows more info about spectator than he possibly could have
2017 25
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 6: Using Cancelling Methods
  • Pre-Show Patter
  • Onstage Patter
2017 29
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 7: The Blindfold general info about using blindfolds
  • Straight-ahead or Sideward Peek
  • Straight-down Peek
2017 37
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 8: Duct Taping your Eyes details of specific blindfold technique using half-dollars in eyes, duct tape and blindfold on top
2017 41
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 9: How to Begin Doing Q&A general advice
2017 55
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 10: Selecting Audience Members
  • Gender Selecting
  • Avoid Drunks
  • Check if they Need Glasses to Read
  • Required Skills
2017 61
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 11: Consider the Venue
2017 67
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 12: Using a Disclaimer
2017 71
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 13: Thirteen Performing Tips general advice
2017 75
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 14: Summary brief outline of info covered in book
2017 81
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 15: Omni Glance three spectators, one thinks of name, one thinks of time and one draws picture, performer correctly gets name, sets a watch to correct time and draws matching picture
Also published here
  • Roy Miller's Mental Montage
2017 85
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 16: Triple Match performer reads spectator thinking of three pieces of info written down by audience (social security number, a playing card and two geometric shapes), performer divines them all
Also published here
  • Roy Miller’s Mental Montage
2017 103
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 17: Three Index Card Q&A performer divines info from three spectators, routine for when audience is too big to distribute slips to everyone or for a short show
2017 111
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 18: Performing Q&A on TV general advice
  • Working the TV Host
  • Working a Guest in the Green Room
  • Working the Audience
  • scanned copy of “Permission to Tape Release” form
2017 125
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 19: Practice Slips examples of filled-out slips from audience and comments on how to go about revealing the info, many more practice slips without any comments
2017 137
Josh Janousky IG latest instagram post of performer predicts playing card as well as name and clothing of spectator
2017 32
Ted Karmilovich The Three Pellet Test performer and spectator each have three paper balls with written colors, matching routine, repeated with names of stooges and the words show, movie and theater
  • The Golf Pencil and Other Subtleties
Related to
  • "Ghostly Influence" (Clettis Musson, The New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mentalism, Volume Two, p. 5)
2017 1
Ted Karmilovich Target Coin five quarters are mixed with a half Dollar, six spectator secretly select a coin and switch them as well, performer locates half Dollar and prediction in form of description of spectator
2017 12
Jim Steinmeyer Your Friends in Oz character chosen from a story is divined/verbally forced
Also published here 2017 1
Jim Steinmeyer My Word! princess card trick with word cards, word chosen from one of several quotes by spectators, divined with matrix principle by reading several quotes and seeing who hears his word
Also published here 2017 1
Jim Steinmeyer 3-Part Harmony Mental Epic type routine with three cardboards on chairs
Also published here 2017 4
Jim Steinmeyer The Read Letter spectators think of a word in a line of a recited poem, then of a letter in that, the letters are divined
Also published here 2017 7
Jim Steinmeyer Poetry in Motion order of six envelopes chosen by spectators, they form a poem in the right order
Also published here 2017 11
Jim Steinmeyer Free Lunch price of lunch put together from a printed menu is predicted
2017 16
John Hostler Reciprocal Discovery two spectators face on stage and select a card from two decks, they match, SBS
  • 20/20 Variation (No Glasses)
2018 39
John Hostler On Dual Reality definition
2018 39
Johnny Thompson The Koran Medallion credit information, Medallion hanging around performer's neck
Inspired by 2018 157
Johnny Thompson Polish Epic
Also published here 2018 163
Asi Wind Catch 23 chair prediction effect without chairs, combined with bank night
Inspired byRelated to 2018 73
Christoph Borer Ein paar einleitende Gedanken
  • Zu den Kunststücken (about the tricks)
  • Was ist Mentalmagie? (What is mental magic?)
  • Welche Effekte gehören zur Mentalmagie? (Which effects belong to the category of mental magic?)
  • Ethik und Moral (ethics and morals)
2018 16
Christoph Borer Unterschiedliche Bilder, gleiche Aussage concept of forcing a zodiac card, different pictures for same zodiac, for Toro (here as Tauro)
Related to 2018 28
Christoph Borer Aspekte der psychologischen Force - 1. Einleitende Gedanken
Also published here 2018 30
Christoph Borer 2. Was ist eine psychologische Force?
Related to 2018 30
Christoph Borer 3. Welche Effekte sind damit möglich?
Also published here 2018 30
Christoph Borer 4. Warum sollte ich diese Force einsetzen?
Also published here 2018 31
Christoph Borer 5. Was für Prinzipien können angewendet werden? 5.1. Richtige Zuschauerwahl
5.2. Innere Überzeugung
5.3. Timing
5.4. Verbal
5.5. Blick
5.6. Weitere Sinne
5.7. Das dritte Auge
5.8. Körpersprache
5.9. Gefühl der Stimmigkeit
5.10. Massenkonformität
5.11. Aus dem eingeschränkten Wissen schöpfen
5.12. Zufall und Risiko
Also published here 2018 31
Christoph Borer 6. Wichtige Sätze zum Gelingen einer psychologischen Force
Also published here 2018 40
Christoph Borer 7. Verstärkung der Methode und der Prinzipien 7.1 Aufteilen in A und B Wahlgänge
7.2 Betonung nach der Wahl verändern
7.3 Ein klares, einfaches Out haben
7.4 Mehrere Versuche zulassen
7.5 Durch eine Handlung wird eine andere stark beeinflusst
7.6 Mehr Chancen erzeugen
Also published here 2018 41
Christoph Borer 8. Verknüpfung mit anderen Techniken 8.1 Fingerfertigkeit
8.2 One ahead
8.3 Elektronik / Funktechnik
8.4 Mit Trickkarten
8.5 Heimliches Wissen
Also published here 2018 44
Christoph Borer 9. Wie lerne ich die psychologische Force?
Also published here 2018 45
Ulf "Borodin" Bolling, Christoph Borer Das Rosenbrett russian roulette type, chosen bag is the one with a rose under it, the other bags are crushed
Also published here 2018 46
Christoph Borer Die Tablett-Force forcing an object among many, with objects on several trays
Also published here 2018 49
Christoph Borer Sternzeichen-Pendel spectator locates his zodiac with a pendulum
Also published here 2018 52
Christoph Borer Heinrich Favrod three billet prediction, with different colored pens, story presentation
Also published here 2018 59
Christoph Borer Das Runen-Mirakel one of several rune stones is selected, prediction of rune symbol on pendant
Also published here 2018 71
Christoph Borer Der Brief prediction of a chosen CD, cigar and position of a knife in a blade holder
Related to 2018 74
Christoph Borer Was ist eine Vorhersage? 1. Die Vorhersage (prediction)
2. Die offene Vorhersage (open prediction)
3. Die Nachhersage ("postdiction")
4. Die unscharfe Vorhersage ( diffuse prediction)
5. Die unklare Vorhersage (unclear prediction)
2018 86
Christoph Borer Grundsätzliches general thoughts on predictions
2018 89
Christoph Borer Chancen und Gefahren einer Vorhersage opportunities and risks of predictions
2018 90
Christoph Borer Techniken
  • Zufall (coincidence)
  • Force
  • Freie Wahl, verändern des gewählten Gegenstandes (free choice, changing object)
  • Vorhersage mit multiplen Outs (predictions with multiple outs)
  • Vorhersagen austauschen, verändern, anpassen (switching, changing oder adjusting predictions)
2018 91
Christoph Borer Interessante Fragen
  • Wie wichtig ist die Anzahl der Wahlmöglichkeiten?
  • Wie wichtig ist die Dauer zwischen Zeigen der Vorhersage und der Wahl?
  • Wie wichtig ist die Darstellung der Vorhersage?
2018 94
Christoph Borer Mirakel-Symbole prediction of a symbol, cards with symbols
2018 116
Christoph Borer Die echte Hexe five wooden pawns behind five candles, fire of candle in front of chosen pawn goes out, prediction on pawn
2018 120
Christoph Borer Das Feuer bringt es an den Tag gag prediction on paper (all cards), then real prediction remains when lighter is held under paper
2018 123
Nadia "Lou" Schürmann, Christoph Borer DIe Hexenprobe Kurotsuke effect with stones
2018 131
Christoph Borer Bücher-Meer book among many is selected and a page and a sentence chosen, prediction of content, drawing
2018 134
Christoph Borer Die Zeitungsvorhersage prediction printed in newspaper, chosen name from telephone book, different ideas for method and presentation
2018 143
Christoph Borer Die Glücksforscher finale of former stage show, one of five sentences is predicted
2018 150
Christoph Borer Vorhersage mit Gefahr on predictions involving danger, russian roulette etc.
2018 153
Christoph Borer Gemälde-Suspense five easels on stage, on each a frame covered with paper, four are destroyed with a rapier, the remaining one contains precious painting
2018 154
Christoph Borer Glück mit Gift four bottles, one with poison
2018 159
Christoph Borer Die Séance - Einleitung chapter intro on seance
2018 165
Christoph Borer Der Äussere Ablauf on the construction of a seance
  • Der Ort (location)
  • Anzahl Teilnehmer (amount of participants)
  • Der Weg zum Raum (path to the seance room)
  • Der Helfer (the assistant)
  • Die Begrüssung (the reception)
  • Der Ablauf der Séance (cycle of a seance)
  • Der Dunkelteil (the part in complete darkness)
2018 168
Christoph Borer Das Massenpendeln group pendulum experience, ideas, tips and a routine, in the context of seance
Related to 2018 178
Christoph Borer Der zerbrochene Bleistift pencil breaks
2018 182
Christoph Borer Die herunterfallenden Gegenstände objects fall on the floor
2018 183
Christoph Borer Die Wegbrenn-Schrift writing on paper changes from "are you present" to "yes", applying heat
2018 187
Christoph Borer Hot and Cold on hot and cold reading
2018 225
Christoph Borer Eine mentale Darbietung unter Einsatz von Cold Reading entire act of readings for several people
2018 227
Christoph Borer Vorführen mit esoterischen Hilfsmitteln on the use of esoteric props, rune stones, tarot cards etc.
2018 234
Christoph Borer Runen-Memory two sets of identical rune stones, matching routine with spectator
2018 244
Christoph Borer Esoterische Begleitung esoteric company to add to routines, props and concepts
2018 250
Christoph Borer Anhang Handlesen intro on palmistry, system to read hands
2018 257
Christoph Borer Gedankenübertragung - Einleitung intro on two-person telepathy
2018 258
Christoph Borer Der Grundeffekt und Methoden different methods for two person telepathy
2018 273
Christoph Borer Effektvariationen variations of effect in two person telepathy
2018 283
Christoph Borer Verschiedenes miscellaneous points on two person telepathy
1. Das Verbinden der Augen (blindfold)
2. Das Tempo (pace)
3. Wodurch wird die klassische Gedankenübertragung wichtig? (important points)
4. Das Ende (the end)
5. Zu dritt oder zu viert (with three or four people)
6. Person A und Person B tauschen Plätze (medium and transmitter changing places)
7. Die Angst vor dem Vorführen (the fear of performing)
2018 285
Christoph Borer Warum führe ich mental vor? why do I perform mentalism
2018 298
Christoph Borer Mental mit Spielkarten??? Klar doch! on mentalism with playing cards
2018 302
Christoph Borer Darf ein Mentalist lustig sein? on mentalism and humor
2018 303
Christoph Borer Dürfen Zauberei und Mentalmagie gemischt werden? on mixing mentalism and magic
2018 304
Christoph Borer Was macht einen Mentalisten aus? what defines a mentalist
2018 305
Christoph Borer Digitale Mentalmagie on digital mentalism and techniques
2018 307
Christoph Borer Grundeffekte und deren Bedingungen terms and conditions of the basic effects in mentalism
2018 308
Philipp Ganglberger Design Duplication close-up design duplication on small blank cards, performer stops spectator at card with his drawing and the duplicates it
2018 3
Philipp Ganglberger Opener named number is predicted in sealed envelope
2018 26
Tino Plaz Mentales Plastik comedy nail bending routine with a straw
2018 4
Harapan Ong On the Fundamental Structure of Routines I: Linear structures
II: Branching structures
  • Equivoque
  • Multiple Outs
III: The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
IV: Conclusion
V: References
2018 211
Harapan Ong On Apophenia and Coincidence Effects I: An anecdote (impossible vs. improbable)
II: Infusing Intention
III: Connecting random dots
IV: Another anecdote ( "trick that cannot be explained")
V: References
2018 216
Kieron Johnson Taste the Rainbow spectator guesses color of skittles candy, rest are all another named color
2018 78
Marc Kerstein Impromptu Book Test With Any Website spectator goes to any website on performer's iPhone and remembers a word which is divined
2018 6
Jim Steinmeyer Symbolically Mentalism
  • Conjuring
forcing a symbol on a 4x4 grid
Feb. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 2)
26
Andrew Musgrave The Burnaby Bluff chosen ESP card is predicted, two outs (on bill or an X on back)
May 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 5)
84
Martin Lewis Find the Lady
  • Making Magic
Inspired by
  • Malcolm Davison
July 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 7)
62
Jamy Ian Swiss Free Association two geometric shapes and a word are divined
Also published here 2018 39
Alexander de Cova Beancounter IV predicting the number of beans or peanuts in a large bowl
  • Das Aufschreiben der Zahl
  • Alternative Handhabung des Schreibens
  • Feinheit zum Beancounter
  • Der Austausch beim Beancounter
Inspired byAlso published here 2018 36
Alexander de Cova Die Vorhersage hanging prediction with chair servante (Okito), misdirection application
Also published here 2018 37
Alexander de Cova Der Blanko Buchtest book test with blank book, apparently word only thought of, really the spectator sees some words
2018 79
Alexander de Cova Comedy Card Prediction prediction unfolded with funny messages every time
Inspired by
  • "Comedy Card Prediction" (Cody Fisher)
2018 115
Alexander de Cova Sven-Pad making a SvenPad, application ideas
2018 202
Alexander de Cova Beancounter IV predicting the number of beans or peanuts in a large bowl
  • Das Aufschreiben der Zahl
  • Alternative Handhabung des Schreibens
  • Feinheit zum Beancounter
  • Der Austausch beim Beancounter
Also published here 2018 232
Alberto de Figueiredo Roland Garros one of ten spectators is chosen, prediction in form of description inside envelope, tennis themed
2018 61
Alberto de Figueiredo Caja, candado y página spectator choses several objects and a city from a stack of cards and names numbers, numbers open lock to box which has objects inside, Pegasus page as climax
Inspired by
  • Ken Dyne's "Nutcase (And The "Yes But No Principle of Doom")" in "Bairn" P. 43.
2018 71
Alberto de Figueiredo Adivinación de la tinta four pens with different colors, one is selected and name of color written on a paper, performer divines color, three phases
Inspired by
  • a routine by Mac King
2018 129
Alberto de Figueiredo Los tres objetos spectator places three objects on table, instruction game with prediction in shoe
Inspired by 2018 153
Alberto de Figueiredo El bocadillo spectator writes sandwich on card, card is torn and ingredients are divined
2018 163
Samuel Varg, Jon Allen The Double Peek Warped Coin Routine coin bends when held by spectator's hands, includes nice subtlety by Jon Allen where spectator can peek at the coin to check it has bent yet
July 2019
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168
Jan Logemann Frottierter Vogel cards with names of birds, one selected and predicted
Inspired by
  • Heinz act (Pit Hartling)
2019 20
Matt Baker Clue Mentalism routine themed around the game Clue, magician predicts the murderer, the weapon and the location of a murder
2019 79
Markus Beldig Free Choice one of four envelopes chosen, tarot card chosen, television program cut where spectator asks, both items predicted in a letter in the chosen envelope, the other envelopes contain money
Inspired by 2019 4
Roy Miller Miller Clipper slip of newspaper cut where the spectator wants, predicted
Related to
  • Super Clipline Plus, Al Mann
2019 8
Markus Beldig Three-Billet Test
Inspired by
  • "Meine Drei-Zettel-Routine" (Carlhorst Meier, Seminar Carlhorst Meier)
2019 10
Markus Beldig, Neal Scryer The Scryer ideas - and my additions applications for "The BBB Peek"
  • a) dream destination divined
  • b) spectators divine a place written in an envelope by another spectator
  • c) Decision Time (divination with a yes/no question)
Inspired by
  • routine in "Black & White" (Neal Scryer)
  • "Effects with Cards", "Flipping Cards" (Little Black Book, Neal Scryer)
2019 17
Markus Beldig WatchCraft spectators's watches put in five envelopes, one spectator finds his own watch, the rest assigned by performer
2019 19
Markus Beldig PATEO Handling
2019 23
Asi Wind 3-D Telepathy three spectators write on billets, one chosen and content divined, then other two divined
2019 1
Allan Ackerman A Cheap Thought "(An inexpensive thought transmitter)"
information written on a business card by spectator, it is lost in a stack of cards, performer secretly glimpses it
Inspired by
  • marketed Harvey Rosenthal item from the 1960s
Also published here
2019 59
Yves Carbonnier Prédiction Bête Humaine prediction of a number
2019 282
Paul Vigil ICON Redux "A Multi-Phase Mental Coin Routine"
  • Phase 1: Spinning is Everything (heads or tails predicted)
  • Phase 2: A Penny for your Thoughts (coin after elimination process predicted)
  • Phase 3: Heads Up (date on a chosen coin predicted)
  • Phase 4: Eye-Con (coin bends)
  • Phase 5: A Supplementary Continuation
  • Phase 6: Folie à Plusieurs
  • Afterthoughts
  • Further Thoughts (incorporating Yigal Mesika's "Electric Touch")
  • Notes
2019 1
Joaquín Navajas Telequinesp chalk on hand starts to move and draws chosen symbol
2019 100
Bob Farmer, Michał Kociołek Taking the Edge spectator removes one of several poker hands printed on a sheet of paper that correspond to movies, hand and movie divined
Also published here 2019 38
Michael Powers Flipped Out three imaginary coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up
Inspired by 2019 286
Kyle Purnell Timestamped freely chosen word is predicted in iPhone, timestamped three hours earlier
Apr. 2019
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Leo Reed Bob Ross Would Have Liked This a word card is chosen, selection is predicted by four cards that can be placed together to form one of two pictures
May 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 5)
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Jim Steinmeyer Your Friends in Oz
  • Conjuring
character chosen from a story is divined/verbally forced
Also published here June 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 6)
40
Bob Farmer, Michał Kociołek Taking the Edge spectator removes one of several poker hands printed on a sheet of paper that correspond to movies, hand and movie divined
Also published here July 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 7)
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Luke Jermay Connected - A Living & Dead Test with celebrity names written on billets and put in envelopes, name of dead celebrity is divined as well as personal information of the spectator (audience is not aware of what is asked for on billet), two presentations:
  • Crossing Over
  • Connected
2019 10
Luke Jermay Touching On Telepathy variations of "Jermay's General Person Ploy"
  • Phase One: Telepathy ("Touching on Hoy", performer sends thoughts to three spectators, when tapped on shoulder one has to think of a shape, one of a name and the third of a date)
  • Phase Two: Questions & Answers ("Touching on Divination", same spectators should think of questions)
Inspired byAlso published here 2019 32
Eugene Burger Retribution pentagram hole appears in one of three tarot cards, blade used to cut into performer's arm with stage blood, story presentation
Related to
  • Eugene Goes Bizarre video 1990
2019 139
Eugene Burger Trusting Fate presentation for Jon Allen's "The Pain Game"
2019 148
Eugene Burger Ouija seance routine with ouija board and assistant in ghoul/monster costume
2019 149
Eugene Burger Automatic Writing presentation for effect in which spectator distributes three different bills in three pockets, Free Will, two scripts
Inspired by
  • "Taking Notes" (Wayne Dobson)
2019 165
Steve Spillman Mindreading Goose stuffed goose held by performer writes prediction on paper, it matches number spectator thought of (1-100), lots of gags including goose urinating, how to construct goose that writes by itself and felt-tip marker thumbwriter
2019 79
Jim Steinmeyer The Poem What Reads Your Mind printed poem shown to three spectators who each think of a word which is eventually divined
Also published here 2019 16
Jim Steinmeyer Verse and Obverse spectator chooses word from poem with his forced
2019 18
Jim Steinmeyer Imaginary Creatures verbal story "force" of Loch Ness Monster
2019 20
Jim Steinmeyer A Pretend Magic Show verbal force of "elephant" with longer story
Also published here 2019 21
Ben Hart Nuts spectator selected via thrown walnut, inside is paper with memory of that spectator written on it
2020 97
Ben Hart On Pocket Writing
  • A Note on Pocket Writing
2020 103
Ben Hart Coins Across the Airwaves script for coins across over the radio, makes it seem better
2020 133
Ben Hart Cards Rising Through the Airwaves script for performing rising card on the radio
2020 142
Ben Hart Roots name written down by spectator, initials appear on spectator's hand when soil/dirt is rubbed onto it
Inspired by
  • "Bare" (The Other Brothers, marketed 2017)
2020 170
Ben Hart Hart to Hofzinser card appears rolled-up in spectator's finger ring which is held by spectator behind back, credit information
2020 183
Ben Hart One Last Thought on Multiple Realities
2020 230
Ben Hart The Fragility of Life eggs cracked one by one, last one cracks the bowl itself as it is out of steel, plague story presentation, PATEO
Inspired by
  • "Soul Survivor" (Robert E. Neale, Life, Death & Other Card Tricks)
2020 295
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Intra-Sensory Perception testing five senses by divining the following things
  • number of cut of cards with blank deck
  • date of birth
  • what spectator had for breakfast
  • occupation of spectator
  • serial number of bill
2020 111
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Knowing the Unknowable word from dictionary book predicted in nest of boxes
Inspired by 2020 159
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay The 40 Digit Hyperbrain Act forty numbers from billets written on grid on slate, miscalling, number sequence recalled by blindfolded performer, square root calculation with selected numbers, sum given
  • Required Mathematics
Related to 2020 301
Space Force spectator holds hands out, distance and imaginary object predicted, using measuring tape
2020 4
Leo Reed The Psychic Prince of Nigeria humorous prediction of a number and a card, using a spam mail which is send to spectator
2020 27
Dexter Cleveland Punchlines cards with jokes matching cards with punchlines, Ramasee Principle, same idea as Becker's Punch Lines
Also published here 2020 37
Steve Beam Full Stop performer remembers order of cards and deals them face down in multiple piles, spectator stops four times and cards are turned over, deck is separated into red black at the end with four mistakes
Inspired by 2020 69
Max Maven Hypothesystem packet of cards are formed into pairs by spectator, chosen pair is used to form a card which is found predicted in wallet
2020 76
Steve Beam A Well-Read Mind four words written on cards are spelled and location divined
Inspired byRelated to 2020 297
Jonathan Friedman EGGS Eggs are chosen from a grocery list, some prices added and they add up to upside down "EGGS"
Feb. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 2)
74
Pierre Barry Thoughts Are Colorful one of three different-colored pencils is placed in a matchbox, performer divines the color
Mar. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 3)
76
Leo Reed A French Gift name chosen from cards, predicted as two-way out puppet in a box
May 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 5)
76
Chris Wardle The "Three Out of Three" Coincidence guessing coin with copper and silver coins and spectator's hands
July 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 7)
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Jonathan Friedman The Trick (or Treat) That Can't Be Explained ten envelopes, one chosen via spelling procedure, it has the candy reward inside
Oct. 2020
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Michel Huot Lifeless dead body with cloth over it is rolled on stage, tag on one toe, cause of death, name and age are decided upon by spectators, it matches what's written on the tag
Inspired by
  • "Priceless" (Michel Huot, 2004, marketed 2016)
Oct. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
73
Jim Steinmeyer A Pretend Magic Show verbal force of "elephant" with longer story
Also published here 2020 19
Jim Steinmeyer The Instructions What Make it Work printed instruction sheet shown to three spectators who each think of a word which is eventually divined
2020 20
Jim Steinmeyer The Poem What Reads Your Mind printed poem shown to three spectators who each think of a word which is eventually divined
Also published here 2020 27
Jim Steinmeyer Crime Doesn't Pay three spectators on other end of phone, instruction game with bunch of coins, performer know which spectator has which coins
Related to
  • adapted from a (not named by JS...) trick from "The Book of Secrets" (Walter Gibson, 1927)
2020 7
Jim Steinmeyer Virtual Applause cards with word "Applause" chosen (with spelling) from four different cards
2020 33
Jim Steinmeyer The Enigma Process Age Cards with lists of words
2020 36
Ryan Schlutz Driver's Instinct card with three parking spots, car and parking sign torn into five pieces, parking spot selected, it's predicted on back of the piece
2020 30
Mike Pisciotta, Manuel Llaser Ideas for using The Devil's Lunch Sack
  • Lunch 1
  • Lunch 2
  • Map
  • Music
  • Book Test
  • Magazine Test
  • Cards
  • Money
  • Drawing Duplication
2020 7
Mike Pisciotta The Way I Use It several people take item out of paper bag, one spectator is chosen and has taken the forced item
2020 8
Ted Karmilovich Target Number Spectator Force spectators name numbers, the one who get closest to performer's number is chosen
2020 9
Mike Pisciotta Proustian Omens stop trick using a falling Telekinetic Pen/Timber as stopping sign
2020 31
John Carney Great Leon's Haunted Doll House doll house used for seance effects
  • "Spiritual" Inspiration
  • The House and Hookup
  • The Effects
    • Jump-Rope
    • Milk-Go Glass
    • School Slate
    • Doll's Hand
    • The Wind-up Monkey
    • Flash of Light
    • Gimmicked Frame/Floating Ghostly Face
    • The Tray
    • Wand/Thread Hooking Up
  • The Routine
Inspired by
  • "Miniature Haunted House" (Leon, manuscript)
2020 222
Michael Rubinstein The Bent Coin Routine spectator's and performer's coin each get bent
VariationsAlso published here
  • At the Table lecture, 2017
2020 288
John Carey, Michael Powers Simplex Positive Negative three coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up
Inspired by
  • "Positive Negative" (Max Maven, Video Minds videos)
2020 444
Andy Nyman Love Me. I'm A God - The Prediction Predicament
2020 28
Tom Stone Present Company five spectators stand in a random row on stage, each one lists a wish, one is selected with elimination procedure and that wish is predicted as a wrapped present
2020 2
Michael Weber, Tim Trono SiteSeer spectator thinks of a city listed on the back of a plastic card, the country of that city is divined
Related to 2020 1
Jim Steinmeyer Ovation
  • Conjuring
from four cards with messages one is forced with spelling procedure
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 4)
48
Leo Reed Model UN
  • Pseudo Duplicate Flag Principle
three color strips can be laid out to represent the flags of different countries
May 2021
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65
Leo Reed Koran's Country cards with countries on them, one chosen via stop procedure, it is predicted via flag, Pseudo Duplicate Flag Principle
Inspired by
  • Al Koran's "Five Star Prediction"
May 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 5)
66
Leo Reed Red, White, and Ahhhh... You Blue It! chosen country divined by placing color strips in the combination of its flag, Pseudo Duplicate Flag Principle
Related to May 2021
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Leo Reed Red, White, Blue, and Green chosen country divined by placing color strips in the combination of its flag, Pseudo Duplicate Flag Principle
Related to May 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 5)
68
Jonathan Friedman, Chris Beason, Louie Foxx The Severed Finger fingers are written on five billets, chosen finger is cut off on a drawing
Oct. 2021
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66
Roy Baker PATEO Force
Oct. 2021
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Roberto Giobbi The Marvelous Book one of several billets chosen, the word on it is predicted in the form of a book
2021 85
Asi Wind Prologue
2021 1
Asi Wind First Impressions on pre-show versus stooging, moral versus artistic choices
2021 3
Asi Wind Selecting Targets choosing the spectator
2021 9
Asi Wind Approaching Targets
  • Justification
  • Walk-Around
2021 11
Asi Wind Tools
2021 17
Asi Wind Obtaining Information
  • Center Tears
  • Peeks
  • Billet Switches
  • Peek Wallets
  • Impression Devices
  • Apps
  • Playing Cards
  • Research
2021 18
Asi Wind Book Impression Device Handling
2021 20
Asi Wind Forcing
  • Playing Cards
  • Blank Cards
  • Svengali Pads
  • Numbers
  • Apps
2021 21
Asi Wind, Max Maven Song/Movie Force with names on cards
Related to
  • "Cinementalism" (Max Maven, Penguin Lecture 2019)
2021 22
Asi Wind Scripting
  • Pre-Show Script - Drawing Duplication
  • Show Script - Drawing Duplication
Related to 2021 25
Asi Wind Camouflage
  • Pre-Show Script (Excerpt)
  • Show Script (Excerpt)
  • Randomness (on selecting spectators)
  • Shifting Focus (Nimrod Harel, Joshua Jay)
  • The Challenge (Luke Jermay)
  • Changing Your Mind (Luke Jermay, Nimrod Harel)
  • Have We Ever Met Before?
Related to 2021 33
Asi Wind Assisted Pre-Show
  • Assistant's Pre-Show Script
  • Mentalist's Show Script
2021 45
Asi Wind Unusual Pre-Show
  • Incomplete Pre-Show
  • Open Pre-Show
  • Half-Open Pre-Show
  • Candid Pre-Show (Nimrod Harel)
  • Expandable Pre-Show
  • Eavesdropping
  • Across Time and Space (Michael Skinner's conversation notebook)
  • Pre-Order
2021 51
Jamy Ian Swiss Book Test Pre-Show spectator's favorite book and its content are divined, as kicker for a book test routine
2021 56
Asi Wind An Ounce of Prevention
  • Cue Sheet
  • Preventing Exposure
  • Overuse
  • Missing Targets
  • Unchangeables
2021 63
Asi Wind Video & TV
2021 69
Asi Wind Virtual Pre-Show
2021 73
Derek Hughes Virtual Bold Book Test
Inspired by 2021 74
Asi Wind WikiTest as Virtual Pre-Show handling for Marc Kerstein's app
2021 76
Asi Wind Book Test
  • Pre-Show Script
  • Show Script
2021 79
Asi Wind Think of a Name
  • Pre-Show Script
  • Show Script
2021 84
Asi Wind, Max Maven A Brief History credit information
2021 89
Asi Wind, Max Maven Max Maven
2021 95
Max Maven On the Pre-Show in The Four-Sided Triangle
Related to 2021 101
Asi Wind, Penn Jillette Penn Jillette
2021 109
Asi Wind, Luke Jermay Luke Jermay
2021 123
Asi Wind Final Words
2021 141
Asi Wind Epilogue drawing duplication anecdote
Related to 2021 145
John Graham Name-Dropper any name is written on the backs of cards in a prediction packet, one letter on each card, involves the divination of a selection and a gag prediction written on the case
Inspired by 2021 9
John Graham Final Sale number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2021 115
John Graham Buffalo John combination of Million Dollar Bill Mystery, Barcode Gag, Before Your Eyes prediction on dry-erase board, bill transformation in Himber wallet, Hat Tear, $100 bill switch
Inspired byRelated to 2021 153
Nathan Kranzo Porn Name Correctly predict an audience's porn name, prediction written on paper ball thrown into crowd
2021 40
Nathan Kranzo The Cup Billet test, magician divines what is written on three billets, uses cup
Inspired by 2021 44
Nathan Kranzo Tips On The Classic "No" Gag
2021 69
Nathan Kranzo Left Field Prediction Prediction effect, pretend it went wrong but actually it is correct
2021 76
Nathan Kranzo Stink Bank Bank Night effect with 1000 dollar cheques and can of fart spray, with prediction of which envelopes will be chosen
2021 78
Nathan Kranzo Lotto Mind Reading Opener Joke prediction for lottery ticket
2021 85
Nathan Kranzo Handful of Balls Gag Gag to use lots of ping pong balls to choose "random" spectator
2021 89
Nathan Kranzo Boxes And Pockets Spectator decides which pockets to place three matchboxes, each pocket contains a coin that predicts the matchbox placed inside
2021 101
Nathan Kranzo Frisbee Gag Gag for using frisbee to choose spectator
2021 105
John Lovick Get Outta My Way, I'm Going to Hell on prediction effects in general and the career of Penn & Teller
2021 1
Lionel Gallardo Efecto del Cambio imposible two people see different face of a card, dual reality routine
2021 36
Jim Steinmeyer, Alex Ramon Ovations No. 1, from four cards with messages one is forced with spelling procedure, done with many spectator simultaneously
Inspired byAlso published here 2021 6
Eugene Burger The N'Gai Dog Race six pellets with numbers that represent dogs, chosen dog that wins is predicted, repeat
Inspired by
  • "The N'Gai Dog Race" (Willane's Complete Methods for Miracles, 1985)
2021 282
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Long Distance Lottery spectator selects a number from several lottery tickets which is divined, long distance presentation for Age Cards, fold marking system
Variations 2021 1
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Handling for a Zoom Show spectator selects a number from several lottery tickets which is divined, long distance presentation for Age Cards, fold marking system
Inspired by 2021 21
Michael Weber, Tim Trono The Q cue sheet system, see following items for applications
2021 1
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Beyond Cards coding numbers with The Q system to an assistent
  • Four-Digit Numbers
  • The Receipt Expert
  • The Sound of Money
2021 9