Effects

5,836 entries in Mental Magic / Effects
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Zee J. Yan 花非花 Magician correctly divines name of spectator's lover
 		2017
暧昧
73
殷欣 (Sion) 馒头羊 Magician correctly divines thought of item from a list of items by the magician
 		2017
暧昧
76
张多多 阿修罗 Magician correctly predicts the final word in a word association game (game is in Chinese)
 		2017
暧昧
82
殷欣 (Sion) 钞时代 Magician plays three rounds of Which Hand with a dollar bill, correctly predicts outcome
 		2017
暧昧
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
暧昧
93
殷欣 (Sion) 可爱 (Adorable) Magician correctly divines symbol that spectator thinks of from a collection of symbols
 		2017
暧昧
103
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
B2
2
Jim Steinmeyer Your Friends in Oz No. 8, character chosen from a story is divined/verbally forced
Also published here 2017
Unexpected Impuzzibilities
17
Jim Steinmeyer The Awful Words Trick No. 9, word cards, one forced by spelling
Inspired by 2017
Unexpected Impuzzibilities
19
Jim Steinmeyer Fresh Fish Now No. 10, word cards, one forced by spelling
Inspired by 2017
Unexpected Impuzzibilities
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
Unexpected Impuzzibilities
26
Chris Rawlins Credit Guard borrowed credit card in envelope, second envelope with dummy, spectator finds his card, performer divines last digits
 		2017
The Event, 2017
25
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
The Truth 真相
33
Alexander de Cova Klimax (Rosediction) on label on rose is number that corresponds to some chair as prediction, see also p. 72
 		2017
Ultimate Chair Routine
35
Alexander de Cova Rosediction price of rose predicted on its price tag
Also published here 2017
Ultimate Chair Routine
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
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 6)
26
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
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
88
Michael Pilkey SIRIously Mental
  • Left-Handed (Jeff Prace)
iPhone reveals a chosen song
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 9)
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
Secrets
42
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
Secrets
141
Anthony Owen A Meal for Monteneuf swallowing signed knife, x-ray to proof it, Le Fruit d'Or de Monteneuf
 		2017
Secrets
151
Anthony Owen The Natural Lottery prediction of named lottery numbers on ticket in wallet
Also published here 2017
Secrets
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
Secrets
199
Anthony Owen Big Survivor 2 prediction of chosen person, procedure similar to TV-Shows Big Brother and Survivor
Also published here 2017
Secrets
204
Anthony Owen You Couldn't Planet interactive trick chosen planet, spelling planet and moving on chart
 		2017
Secrets
228
Anthony Owen Superstarsign interactive magic, spelling star sign on chart
 		2017
Secrets
230
Áriston, Theodore Annemann El Drama Del Telefono Y El Test Del Muerto name and telephone number are divined
Inspired by 2017
Hojas Sueltas
156
Chris Rawlins Your Own Wallet spectator draws image on cardboard piece which is folded and put in wallet, performer duplicates the drawing
 		2017
The Session 2017
15
Gerry McCambridge Introduction
2017
Performing the Q & A
xxiii
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 1: Acquiring the Information
  • Before you Arrive at the Venue
  • Pre-show On-Location Gathering
  • During the Performance
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
3
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 2: Using the Information
  • Structured Feedback
  • Improvisational Feedback
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
9
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 3: Making Leap of Faith Guesses cold reading and learning info about audience members in the moment
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
15
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 4: Dilute your Misses covering up for “misses” during cold reading
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
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
Performing the Q & A
25
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 6: Using Cancelling Methods
  • Pre-Show Patter
  • Onstage Patter
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
29
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 7: The Blindfold general info about using blindfolds
  • Straight-ahead or Sideward Peek
  • Straight-down Peek
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
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
Performing the Q & A
41
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 9: How to Begin Doing Q&A general advice
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
55
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 10: Selecting Audience Members
  • Gender Selecting
  • Avoid Drunks
  • Check if they Need Glasses to Read
  • Required Skills
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
61
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 11: Consider the Venue
2017
Performing the Q & A
67
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 12: Using a Disclaimer
2017
Performing the Q & A
71
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 13: Thirteen Performing Tips general advice
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
75
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 14: Summary brief outline of info covered in book
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
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
Performing the Q & A
85
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
Performing the Q & A
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
Performing the Q & A
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
Performing the Q & A
137
Josh Janousky IG latest instagram post of performer predicts playing card as well as name and clothing of spectator
 		2017
Just Joshin'
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
The Three Pellet Test
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
The Three Pellet Test
12
Jim Steinmeyer Your Friends in Oz character chosen from a story is divined/verbally forced
Also published here 2017
Still Nothing But Mystery
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
Still Nothing But Mystery
1
Jim Steinmeyer 3-Part Harmony Mental Epic type routine with three cardboards on chairs
Also published here 2017
Still Nothing But Mystery
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
Still Nothing But Mystery
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
Still Nothing But Mystery
11
Jim Steinmeyer Free Lunch price of lunch put together from a printed menu is predicted
 		2017
Still Nothing But Mystery
16
Johnny Thompson The Koran Medallion credit information, Medallion hanging around performer's neck
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
157
Asi Wind Catch 23 chair prediction effect without chairs, combined with bank night
Inspired byRelated to 2018
Repertoire
73
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
Mentale Notizen
46
Christoph Borer Sternzeichen-Pendel spectator locates his zodiac with a pendulum
Also published here 2018
Mentale Notizen
52
Christoph Borer Heinrich Favrod three billet prediction, with different colored pens, story presentation
Also published here 2018
Mentale Notizen
59
Christoph Borer Das Runen-Mirakel one of several rune stones is selected, prediction of rune symbol on pendant
Also published here 2018
Mentale Notizen
71
Christoph Borer Der Brief prediction of a chosen CD, cigar and position of a knife in a blade holder
Related to 2018
Mentale Notizen
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
Mentale Notizen
86
Christoph Borer Chancen und Gefahren einer Vorhersage opportunities and risks of predictions
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
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
Mentale Notizen
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
Mentale Notizen
94
Christoph Borer Mirakel-Symbole prediction of a symbol, cards with symbols
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
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
Mentale Notizen
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
Mentale Notizen
123
Nadia "Lou" Schürmann, Christoph Borer DIe Hexenprobe Kurotsuke effect with stones
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
131
Christoph Borer Bücher-Meer book among many is selected and a page and a sentence chosen, prediction of content, drawing
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
134
Christoph Borer Die Zeitungsvorhersage prediction printed in newspaper, chosen name from telephone book, different ideas for method and presentation
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
143
Christoph Borer Die Glücksforscher finale of former stage show, one of five sentences is predicted
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
150
Christoph Borer Vorhersage mit Gefahr on predictions involving danger, russian roulette etc.
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
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
Mentale Notizen
154
Christoph Borer Glück mit Gift four bottles, one with poison
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
159
Christoph Borer Die Séance - Einleitung chapter intro on seance
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
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
Mentale Notizen
168
Christoph Borer Das Massenpendeln group pendulum experience, ideas, tips and a routine, in the context of seance
Related to 2018
Mentale Notizen
178
Christoph Borer Der zerbrochene Bleistift pencil breaks
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
182
Christoph Borer Die herunterfallenden Gegenstände objects fall on the floor
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
183
Christoph Borer Die Wegbrenn-Schrift writing on paper changes from "are you present" to "yes", applying heat
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
187
Christoph Borer Hot and Cold on hot and cold reading
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
225
Christoph Borer Eine mentale Darbietung unter Einsatz von Cold Reading entire act of readings for several people
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
227
Christoph Borer Runen-Memory two sets of identical rune stones, matching routine with spectator
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
244
Christoph Borer Esoterische Begleitung esoteric company to add to routines, props and concepts
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
250
Christoph Borer Anhang Handlesen intro on palmistry, system to read hands
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
257
Christoph Borer Gedankenübertragung - Einleitung intro on two-person telepathy
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
258
Christoph Borer Der Grundeffekt und Methoden different methods for two person telepathy
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
273
Christoph Borer Effektvariationen variations of effect in two person telepathy
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
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
Mentale Notizen
285
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
Seminarheft
3
Philipp Ganglberger Opener named number is predicted in sealed envelope
 		2018
Seminarheft
26
Tino Plaz Mentales Plastik comedy nail bending routine with a straw
 		2018
Moby Trick
4
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
Principia
216
Kieron Johnson Taste the Rainbow spectator guesses color of skittles candy, rest are all another named color
 		2018
The Time Traveller
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
Tricks With Your Phone
6
Jim Steinmeyer Symbolically Mentalism
  • Conjuring
forcing a symbol on a 4x4 grid
 		Feb. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 2)
26
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
A Visit to England
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
Arbeitsbuch Wäscheklammer Austausch
36
Alexander de Cova Die Vorhersage hanging prediction with chair servante (Okito), misdirection application
Also published here 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
37
Alexander de Cova Comedy Card Prediction prediction unfolded with funny messages every time
Inspired by
  • "Comedy Card Prediction" (Cody Fisher)
 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
115
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
Burners — Vol. 6
232
Alberto de Figueiredo Roland Garros one of ten spectators is chosen, prediction in form of description inside envelope, tennis themed
 		2018
Veinticinco
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
Veinticinco
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
Veinticinco
129
Alberto de Figueiredo Los tres objetos spectator places three objects on table, instruction game with prediction in shoe
Inspired by 2018
Veinticinco
153
Alberto de Figueiredo El bocadillo spectator writes sandwich on card, card is torn and ingredients are divined
 		2018
Veinticinco
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
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2))
168
Jan Logemann Frottierter Vogel cards with names of birds, one selected and predicted
Inspired by
  • Heinz act (Pit Hartling)
 2019
Eine Inselbegabung tourt mit 52 Freunde
20
Matt Baker Clue Mentalism routine themed around the game Clue, magician predicts the murderer, the weapon and the location of a murder
 		2019
The Buena Vista Shuffle Club
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
The Florida Notes 2019
4
Roy Miller Miller Clipper slip of newspaper cut where the spectator wants, predicted
Related to
  • Super Clipline Plus, Al Mann
 2019
The Florida Notes 2019
8
Markus Beldig Three-Billet Test
Inspired by
  • "Meine Drei-Zettel-Routine" (Carlhorst Meier, Seminar Carlhorst Meier)
 2019
The Florida Notes 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
The Florida Notes 2019
17
Markus Beldig WatchCraft spectators's watches put in five envelopes, one spectator finds his own watch, the rest assigned by performer
 		2019
The Florida Notes 2019
19
Asi Wind 3-D Telepathy three spectators write on billets, one chosen and content divined, then other two divined
 		2019
Paper Work
1
Yves Carbonnier Prédiction Bête Humaine prediction of a number
 		2019
Grand Livre de Cartomagie
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
Icons
1
Joaquín Navajas Telequinesp chalk on hand starts to move and draws chosen symbol
 		2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
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
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier Addendum
38
Michael Powers Flipped Out three imaginary coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up
Inspired by 2019
Tesseract
286
Kyle Purnell Timestamped freely chosen word is predicted in iPhone, timestamped three hours earlier
 		Apr. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 4)
66
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)
70
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)
76
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
Lecture Notes
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
Lecture Notes
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
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
139
Eugene Burger Trusting Fate presentation for Jon Allen's "The Pain Game"
 		2019
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
148
Eugene Burger Ouija seance routine with ouija board and assistant in ghoul/monster costume
 		2019
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
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
Eugene Burger: From Beyond
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
Magic is My Weed
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
With Nothing But Mystery
16
Jim Steinmeyer Verse and Obverse spectator chooses word from poem with his forced
 		2019
With Nothing But Mystery
18
Jim Steinmeyer Imaginary Creatures verbal story "force" of Loch Ness Monster
 		2019
With Nothing But Mystery
20
Jim Steinmeyer A Pretend Magic Show verbal force of "elephant" with longer story
Also published here 2019
With Nothing But Mystery
21
Ben Hart Nuts spectator selected via thrown walnut, inside is paper with memory of that spectator written on it
 		2020
The Darkest Corners
97
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
The Darkest Corners
170
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
The Darkest Corners
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
Parlour Tricks
111
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay Knowing the Unknowable word from dictionary book predicted in nest of boxes
Inspired by 2020
Parlour Tricks
159
Space Force spectator holds hands out, distance and imaginary object predicted, using measuring tape
 		2020
Magic for BLM
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
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
27
Dexter Cleveland Punchlines cards with jokes matching cards with punchlines, Ramasee Principle, same idea as Becker's Punch Lines
Also published here 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
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
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
69
Steve Beam A Well-Read Mind four words written on cards are spelled and location divined
Inspired byRelated to 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
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)
73
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
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
70
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
Curious Impuzzibilities
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
Curious Impuzzibilities
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
Curious Impuzzibilities
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
Virtual Impuzzibilities
7
Jim Steinmeyer Virtual Applause cards with word "Applause" chosen (with spelling) from four different cards
 		2020
Virtual Impuzzibilities
33
Jim Steinmeyer The Enigma Process Age Cards with lists of words
 		2020
Virtual Impuzzibilities
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
False Anchors — Volume Four
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
As Above, So Below
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
As Above, So Below
8
Mike Pisciotta Proustian Omens stop trick using a falling Telekinetic Pen/Timber as stopping sign
 		2020
As Above, So Below
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
Sleights & Insights
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
Rubinstein Coin Magic
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
Rubinstein Coin Magic
444
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
Present Company
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
SiteSeer
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 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
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 5)
68
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
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
66
Roberto Giobbi The Marvelous Book one of several billets chosen, the word on it is predicted in the form of a book
 		2021
Sharing Secrets
85
Asi Wind Scripting
  • Pre-Show Script - Drawing Duplication
  • Show Script - Drawing Duplication
Related to 2021
Before We Begin
25
Asi Wind Think of a Name
  • Pre-Show Script
  • Show Script
 		2021
Before We Begin
84
Asi Wind Epilogue drawing duplication anecdote
Related to 2021
Before We Begin
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
Stage by Stage
9
John Graham Final Sale number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2021
Stage by Stage
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
Stage by Stage
153
Nathan Kranzo Porn Name Correctly predict an audience's porn name, prediction written on paper ball thrown into crowd
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
40
Nathan Kranzo The Cup Billet test, magician divines what is written on three billets, uses cup
Inspired by 2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
44
Nathan Kranzo Tips On The Classic "No" Gag
2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
69
Nathan Kranzo Left Field Prediction Prediction effect, pretend it went wrong but actually it is correct
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
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
Kranzilla Unleashed
78
Nathan Kranzo Lotto Mind Reading Opener Joke prediction for lottery ticket
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
85
Nathan Kranzo Handful of Balls Gag Gag to use lots of ping pong balls to choose "random" spectator
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
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
Kranzilla Unleashed
101
Nathan Kranzo Frisbee Gag Gag for using frisbee to choose spectator
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
105
John Lovick Get Outta My Way, I'm Going to Hell on prediction effects in general and the career of Penn & Teller
 		2021
Get Outta My Way, I'm Going to Hell
1
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
Bewildering Impuzzibilities
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
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
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
Powerball
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
Powerball
21
Michael Weber, Tim Trono The Q cue sheet system, see following items for applications
 		2021
The Q
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
The Q
9
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Post-It Decision Maker instruction game for 4x4 grid of two-colored Post-it notes
  • History
  • Rights
 		2021
Post-It Decision Maker
1
Chad Long Dinner Time Prediction during dinner "You will drop a spoon!" (or something else) is predicted
Also published here June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part Two)
91
Meraux Dantes Dr. Crow's Secret name and place are written on two pieces of paper, both are divined even though one has been destroyed
Inspired by June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part Two)
113
Michael Eaton Where's The Check? in a restaurant the performer puts a prediction on the table, it later turns out to be the table's check
 		June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part Two)
125
David Britland The Gold Medaillon on television footage of Al Koran performing the routine
Related to Feb. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 2)
52
Jim Steinmeyer Back in Town, The Poem
  • Conjuring
two spectators think of words in a poem, fishing divination
 		May 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 5)
56
Juan Pablo Ibañez Body Mentalism five spectators on stage, they hand an object around according to instructions, spectator where it ends up is divined or predicted
  • The Basic Principle
  • Observations
 		July 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 7)
40
Juan Pablo Ibañez Triple Tequila three spectators on stage, Honest or Liar, object found, using Body Mentalism principle
Inspired by
  • "Double Tequila"
 July 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 7)
41
Dibya Guha Predicto Coin prediction shown at the beginning, coin selected, prediction changes to match chosen coin
 		Nov. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 10-11)
112
Michael Pilkey SIRIously Mental iPhone reveals a chosen song
Also published here Mar. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 3)
124
Boyet Vargas All Four Two four random objects used, chosen one divined with three questions, "First Assumption Binary" Principle (FAB)
Inspired by
  • "Lie to Me", Leo Boudreau, 2009 (The Magic Cafe Forum, Inner Thoughts)
Related to 		Aug. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 8)
362
Scott Baird A Tune Ahead three-prediction routine with a musical theme, Siri reveals the last prediction
Inspired by Aug. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 8)
380
Michael Boden Which Hand is IT in?
Related to Sep. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 9)
428
Patrik Kuffs Drawing a Blank spectator makes drawing with marker that is not working, drawing is duplicated
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 10)
478
Boyet Vargas Remote Viewing four objects drawn on business cards and arranged face-down by spectator, performer divines order of the four cards, using 4CS Deal (Four Card Swindle)
 		Dec. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 12)
535
John Carey Objectivity nine objects written on nine business cards, spectator chooses and pockets three cards, performer has the same objects in the corresponding pockets
 		Dec. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 12)
572
Christoph Borer Das freie Geschenk objects with magnets attached are covered with tube, spectator fishes one with magnetic fishing-rod, for anniversaries or when a present has to be submitted magically
 		2022
A String of Pearls
14
Christoph Borer Pure Magie psychokinetic touches, one person with (vibration) blindfold sits on chair, feather
 		2022
A String of Pearls
22
Christoph Borer Mit Scheren spielen Russian roulette, standing open scissors under last bag
 		2022
A String of Pearls
45
Christoph Borer Das Kalenderwunder seven spectators choose a key, one opens a box and inside is a calendar which has his name printed in the correct month, humorous presentation
Related to 2022
A String of Pearls
49
Christoph Borer A String of Pearls prediction of chosen song, using album covers
 		2022
A String of Pearls
58
George Sands An Oddity paper slips with numbers on each side are arranged by the spectator
Also published here 2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
16
Bob Farmer Astrologic Hummer six double-sided zodiac sign cards with lucky cards
  • Phase One (value sum of the lucky cards in a random arrangement is divined)
  • Phase Two (value sum is predicted this time)
  • Phase Three (another value sum is predicted in an astrology book)
Related to
  • "Optional Oracle" (Norm Houghton, Abra #839)
Variations 		2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
32
Tomas Blomberg The Blomberg Variation
  • Phase Three Alternative
  • The Deck of Cards Ending (lucky card is cut to)
Inspired by 2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
39
Juan Tamariz Temptation number arrived at via numbered paper pieces, spectator arrives at "lust" in a list of sins
Also published here
  • "Temptation" (Juan Tamariz, Verbal Magic, 2008)
 2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
40
Bob Hummer Hummer's Poker Chip Mystery six poker chips with numbers on each side, spectator can turn them while performer's back is turned and then cover three chips, performer names numbers covered
Also published here 2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
42
Bob Farmer Hummer Ching I Ching, divination of hidden number, then I Ching reading prediction as magic square
  • Phase One: Chinese Numerology Divination of a Total
  • Phase Two: Predicting the Future
 		2022
Hummer's Odyssey (Issue Addendum #1)
1
Fränz Prodigy Peek one spectator writes something on a business card and second selects one from stack of business cards with written words on them, both thoughts are revealed
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
10
Fränz, Thomas Heine Alternative Topics for the Prodigy Peek routine, with Q&A presentation (Heine)
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
24
Fränz Alternative Handling slightly different method for the Prodigy Peek routine
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
29
Fränz Prodigy Peek X+1 stack of business card, selected one is divined, then two spectators write something on a business card, both thoughts are divined by writing them down before they are revealed by spectators
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
31
Fränz Prodigy Prediction one chosen word from stack of business cards is divined and name of animal written on business card by second spectator, with comedy animal drawing prediction, name of chosen animal written on back
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
41
Fränz Multiple Outs & Luck different method for Prodigy Prediction
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
56
Fränz Half & Half Prodigy ideas for combining the Prodigy Peek routine with a forcing stack
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
58
Fränz Prodigy Thought Transmission Prodigy Peek combined with PK touches, spectator feels something on nose, which matches thought of second spectator
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
60
Fränz The Bucket List business cards with written bucket list entries, selected one is predicted by performer
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
69
Nick Diffatte Balloon Mammal animal chosen from deck of blank cards with animals written on them, it is predicted inside mess of balloon animal
 		2022
Offbeat
35
Nick Diffatte Double Date coin in cardboard coin holder, any date named, it is predicted on the coin (holder)
Related to 2022
Offbeat
135
Joshua Jay EquivoKat snacks and prices are shouted out and noted down by performer, one chosen, price is predicted and snack produced from empty envelope, miswriting
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
72
Philip T. Goldstein Clairvoyage blank cards with countries on them, two are chosen and put unseen in envelopes, performer divines the countries, alphabetical stack (credit information), peek envelope (first letter only, credit information)
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
4
Joshua Jay Yellow Zebra in Africa "Gray Elephants in Denmark" variation, gradually unfolding prediction
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
18
Ryan Swigert Trans-Mentally Challenged color forced, performer takes out different pens and divines the one with the wrong color, but only cap is wrong and it writes in correct color
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
43
Brian O'Neill Lucky Ticket roll with ticket strips, one forced with variation of Clip Line (cut newspaper strip) method
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
71
Michel Huot Baby Prediction baby gag with celebrity, name of celebrity is then shown on back
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
142
Alain Nu Flipped Out 2 two coins borrowed, one chosen and flipped, prediction is unfolded to predict coin, throw and date
Inspired by
  • version in MUM, Dec. 1999
Also published here 		2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
276
Micah C. Lasher The NYC Trick spectator thinks of major street in New York City to spell to a selection, Mind Mirror procedure (one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles), street divined at the end
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
333
Andi Gladwin Peeked Too Soon spectator write something on a page in center of pad of Post-it notes, performer divines it
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
354
Andi Gladwin People Power six spectators on stage, eliminated until one remains which is predicted
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
355
Andi Gladwin Hang Time time set on digital alarm clock is divined, dry erase marker
Inspired by
  • "Leave 'em Hanging" (Andy Leviss, lecture notes Look Out World)
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
356
Gregg Webb String & Pencil pencil dangling from string moves pendulum like
Inspired by
  • Bob McAllister idea with knife and shoelace
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
402
Giorgio Tarchini State of Mind state on chosen coin predicted with X on map
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
409
Martin Gardner Newspaper Prediction four pages on newspaper sheet are added, number predicted
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
422
David Parr Past, Present, Future cut-deeper force with fortune telling/reading
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2005
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
439
Rune Klan The Beard Book sketchbook with faces with different beards, one chosen, when lowered performer wears a fake beard that matches chosen beard, for credit information see August 2006 reference
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
466
John George Plus Minus invisible coins, one chosen, coin and heads/tails is predicted
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, June 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
507
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 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
598
Luke Jermay Expertalk: Luke Jermay on the Heated Ring ring apparently heats up, verbal
  • A Hot Ring Flight
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
602
Chris "Doc" Dixon Deep & Meaningful Infatuation performer divines card and situation that the spectator apparently made up (but is really written on the card)
Related toAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
622
Donny Orbit iTear thought-of song played on spectator's iPod
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
682
Rune Klan Put a Sock In It! roulette effect with two socks, knife found in one of them
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
730
Joshua Jay Orna-Mental Christmas ornament from tree is selected with performer out of room, then it is divined
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
802
Steve Skomp Side Pocket Swindle number of pocketed billiard balls predicted, from zero to nine
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
807
Steve Skomp Camouflage 4x4 grid of face-down papers, pairs are exchanged by spectator, yet when collected and laid out again the baby gag image forms
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
809
Vinny DePonto M&M Magic chosen M&M color matches chosen prediction candy
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
834
Vinny DePonto Triple Complex spectator writes word on her bill and folds it, word divined, performer unfolds another previously paper-clipped bill which is now the spectator's bill, spectator's bill changes into IOU note
Also published here
  • MAGIC, July 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
872
Andi Gladwin Mentalist's Luncheon out-to-lunch principle to steal and read information
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
993
John Lovick Vainfabulation presentation for confabulation routine, no impression or double writing
Inspired byAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1050
Pablo Amira Rune Toss runes drawn on paper pieces, one chosen with double-face toss method, it is predicted
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1090
Doug Conn Psychic RPS three items, one chosen, predicted
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1132
Pablo Amira ESPeriment chosen ESP symbol predicted, verbal restriction plus two-way out
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2013
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1190
Tom Stone White Death blank cards are laid out on table, spectator moves around with marker, later it is shown that he avoided the cards with "death" written on their underside, Himber Wallet
Also published here 2022
Lecture Notes 2022
6
Michael Weber, Tim Trono C drawing on a business card which is placed between two credit cards is divined, glimpsing method
  • Other Drawing Materials
  • Alternative Glimpses
  • Choice of Subject Matter
  • Bonus C Handling (with drinking glass)
  • History
Inspired by
  • "Ghostwriter II" (Max Maven)
 2022
C
1
Michael Weber Mental Pictionary list of one hundred objects, one chosen by selecting a number, performer draws the object
  • History
  • Rights
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2022
Mental Pictionary
1
Loren Pankratz David Abbott's 1906 Investigation of a "Strange Case" of Speaking Through the Ear on the medium Elizabeth Blake
 		July 2022
PM2 (Issue 25)
25
Jim Steinmeyer Merely Drivel two spectators each think of a long/short word on large cue card boards, divined, age cards
Also published here 2022
Brushstrokes Over Reality
25
Jim Steinmeyer The Vasty Deep five envelopes, one chosen with spelling elimination procedure, name predicted as framed photograph
Inspired byAlso published here 2022
Brushstrokes Over Reality
27
Jim Steinmeyer Merely Drivel
  • Conjuring
two spectators each think of a long/short word on large cue card boards, divined, age cards
Also published here Feb. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 2)
46
Jim Steinmeyer The Vasty Deep
  • Conjuring
five envelopes, one chosen with spelling elimination procedure, name predicted as framed photograph
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 4)
44
Mark Tirone Time Traveler spectator selects a date on their phone calendar with some calculations done with it, performer then reveals date and week day
Inspired by Apr. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 4)
64
Josh Janousky Phish spectator makes a note on his iPhone and shows it around, performer divines it
Also published here
  • Steven Bridges's "My Next Trick" online magic course
 May 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 5)
62
Jim Steinmeyer The Poem What Reads Your Mind
  • Conjuring
poem is read to three spectators who each think of a word which is eventually divined
Also published here June 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)
40
Robert Ramirez Contact spectator scrolls through contact list on borrowed iPhone and stops anytime, name on top is divined
 		Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
73
Jim Steinmeyer Lessons in Wonder
  • Conjuring
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 Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
62
David Regal Dark Perception
  • Material Concessions
drawing made by spectator on business card, card selected, both put in black bag, everything divined, case with hinged shiner
 		Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
66
Jonathan Friedman CHICO's Curse
  • WWPD
one of six words chosen, it is the only one that reads the same in a mirror
 		Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
72
Mark Gibson Murder Mystery five cards with the words liar, liar, truth, truth, murderer on them are distributed amongst five spectators in envelopes, question "are you the murderer" is used to divine all words
 		Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
82
Mark Gibson Dead Test
Oct. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 10)
84
Jim Steinmeyer My First Thought
  • Conjuring
prediction opener with a word from a letter, anagrams, multiple out prediction on phone
 		Dec. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 12)
54
Boyet Vargas CKR "Coin, Key, Ring", one of those three objects chosen and divined, position of first letter of object in alphabet is key to method
  • A Variation from Scott (Scott Baird)
Related to
  • "Bicycle Word Test" (Boyet Vargas)
  • Placement Principle in Michael Murray's "Piece of My Mind", 2014, p. 192
 Apr. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 4)
727
Kyle Leon Name and Place name and place are written on two business cards which are folded and secured with paperclips, both are divined and assigned
Inspired by July 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 7)
888
Millard Longman Acidus Novus method for reading information on folded card
Also published here July 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 7)
891
Boyet Vargas The Final Destination spectator hides imaginary object at his person, performer divines where object is hidden with questions
  • The Secret
  • The Basic Effect
 		Sep. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 9)
995
Boyet Vargas One Hand In My Pocket
  • A Note From Boyet Vargas
  • Props Needed
  • On the Questions
  • Let's Do This Again
Inspired by
  • "Manoeda" (Ever Elizalde)
Variations 		Sep. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 9)
996
Boyet Vargas One Hand In My Pocket variation with four locations
  • The Questions
  • The Response
  • Let's Do This Again
  • Sample Script With Commentary
Inspired by Sep. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 9)
998
Millard Longman The Alpha and The Omega on doing readings with coins
  • A Note from Scott
  • Coin Meanings
  • A Secondary Option
  • American Coin Meanings
  • Statistics
  • Coin Cheat Sheet/Reminders
  • Example Readings
  • A Final Word from Scott
 		Oct. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 10)
1052
Werner Miller Hat Trick spelling lie-detector trick with three cards with colored hats
Inspired by
  • "Il tuo Ferrari" (Werner Miller, 2005, online magazine Visions)
Related to 		Dec. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 12)
1129
Boyet Vargas Out of the Box spectator moves around on a drawing with 3x5 different objects on it according to instructions, final object predicted, long discussion of why the parity principle works
Inspired by
  • "Around the World" (Wayne Goodman, Remote Control, 2020)
 Dec. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 12)
1131
Matt Baker Crowdsourced Prediction two spectators divide M&Ms freely among themselves, values are assigned according to previously handed out color chart, one spectator wins by a certain amount of points, this result was freely chosen by the spectators at the beginning
Inspired by 2023
Elevating Deceptions
13
Matt Baker Scripted Will presentation for Free Will
Inspired by
  • Deddy Corbusier’s "Free Will"
  • Gabriel Werlen’s "Green Neck System"
 2023
Elevating Deceptions
28
Fränz Strawberry Fields word is formed by association of letters, last word is divined, done with entire audience, no-prop mentalism
  • Anwendungen
    • Als Massenforce
    • 1-On-1
  • Alternative Forceziele
Inspired by 2023
Strawberry Fields
6
John Hostler Top Twenty song title chosen from list, title's letters used to remove cards from a deck of cards with letters written on the cards's backs, the face are Ace through Queen of Hearts and a previously chosen card is the King to complete the suit, the song's title is an anagram and spells out "King of Hearts"
Inspired by 2023
Percolations
30
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 2023
Touching on Hoy
3
Luke Jermay Touching on Divination variations of "Jermay's General Person Ploy", same spectators should think of questions
Also published here 2023
Touching on Hoy
8
Christoph Borer Das Duft-Dreieck prediction of chosen fragrances, 50 cards with different fragrances
Related to 2023
Inventum
6
Christoph Borer Meister und Margarita one of several books and a paragraph are selected, prediction of book title and content of paragraph
 		2023
Inventum
12
Christoph Borer, Oliver Scheer Todsünde und Tugend word on two slates changes into name of freely chosen card with deadly sin or virtue
 		2023
Inventum
19
Christoph Borer Der Lebensbaum divination of spirit animal, tarot card and zodiac sign, using the AstroLight book
 		2023
Inventum
22
Markus Gabriel Gedankenblitz spectator thinks of number, performer doodles around on a business card, writing changes into named number in flash of fire, friXion pen
 		2023
Misdirection
76
Anson Chen Thought Crime prediction of chosen object and of any named word, second prediction in wallet on table
 		2023
Reality Is Magic
84
Anson Chen Cactus prediction of object, people name objects which are listed from one to six, using a die for selection
 		2023
Reality Is Magic
124
Anson Chen Lockdown post-it prediction signed by spectator is secured with lock and given to spectator in advance
 		2023
Reality Is Magic
194
Michael Weber, Tim Trono A Presentation list of one hundred objects, one chosen by selecting a number, performer draws the object
Related to 2023
Game On
6
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Backhanded conceptual fishing to get the exact object in some cases in Mental Pictionary
 		2023
Game On
7
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Hidden in Plain Sight involving a more free choice and up to three spectators in Mental Pictionary
 		2023
Game On
8
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Pictionary Pro Mental Pictionary routine with two spectators, peek wallet
 		2023
Game On
10
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Smoke false trail for Mental Pictionary
 		2023
Game On
13
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Tossed Out Pictionary Mental Pictionary with three spectators simultaneously à la Tossed Out Deck, rashomon
 		2023
Game On
14
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Tossed Out Pictionary #2 Mental Pictionary with three spectators simultaneously à la Tossed Out Deck, rashomon
 		2023
Game On
15
Michael Weber, Tim Trono One Ahead two-phase Mental Pictionary
 		2023
Game On
16
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Pictionary Max Mental Pictionary version with a list of fifty objects
 		2023
Game On
16
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Pictionary 2.0 list of one hundred objects, one chosen by selecting a number and then changes the object, performer draws the object
Inspired by 2023
Game On
17
Michael Weber, Tim Trono The Null Card using a normal Mental Pictionary card
 		2023
Game On
19
Ricky Smith Egg Bag Routine any named object appears in bag in form of an egg, baby gag presentation
Also published here 2023
I Spilled the Coffee
11
Michael Murray Directional Intuition (Q&A) verbal segment for Q&A or a reading
 		2023
Experimental
9
Michael Murray Selling the Reaction increasing impact of routine by changing form of prediction
 		2023
Experimental
14
Michael Murray Perfect Memory divination of a word written and deleted in notes of any iPhone
  • Chinese Whispers Alternative
 		2023
Experimental
26
Michael Murray Trilogy three spectator chose words from list, after association gamed words are divined, last word is even predicted, using the Combine Harvester Technique
Inspired by
  • Bill Goldman's "Mental Yarn"
 2023
Experimental
36
Todd Karr Karr Forçage Visuel postcard chosen from twenty-four postcards with flowers depicted on them, it is predicted, using a force stack of differently looking rose images
Inspired by
  • "Punchline" (Timothy Wenk, marketed 1989)
 2023
Karr et Cartes
7
John Graham Final Sale number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly, with introductory discussion about the effect by John Graham and Asi Wind
  • Final Sale (Original)
Also published here 2023
Magic Between Friends
5
John Graham, Asi Wind Final Sale (Extended) number prediction on price tag of jacket, spectator guess price correctly, number appears to be printed
Inspired byRelated to 2023
Magic Between Friends
21
John Graham Free Choice comedy prediction effect for magicians
 		2023
Magic Between Friends
57
Boyet Vargas Person of Interest "(Mental Assassin 2.0)"
word from a list chosen and person associated with it, both divined after some procedure
Inspired by
  • "Mental Assassin" (Boyet Vargas, e-book, 2018)
Related to 		Jan. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1176
Landon Stark MentaliTea - A Pendulum With a Purpose tea bag lowered onto spectator's hand, it is hot
 		Jan. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1184
Patrik Kuffs 2Kuda blindfolded performer stabs all balloons held by spectators on six chairs except one of chosen color, color chosen with Rubik's Cube
Inspired by
  • "The Balloon Murder" (Richard Osterlind, The Blindfold Book, 1987, p. 13)
  • "Daze of Color" (Jeff & Tessa Evason, The Linking Ring, Vol. 100 No. 5, May 2020, p. 82)
 Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1222
Scott Baird Lottery Simulation using Google Suite spreadsheet and an emailed prediction
 		Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1253
Scott Baird Kwame's Lucky Day using Google Suite spreadsheet and an emailed prediction
  • Mad Libs
 		Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1258
Tom Stone White Death blank cards are laid out on table, spectator moves around with marker, later it is shown that he avoided the cards with "death" written on their underside, Himber Wallet
Also published here 2024
Session Notes 2024
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