Hofzinser Ace Problem

207 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Hofzinser Ace Problem
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Victor The "Deo-Ace" Trick four Aces are placed on four Twos on table so that suits match, Ace with same suit as selection transforms into selection
Variations 1937 Magic of the Hands 29
Louis Lam The "Enormous" Four Ace Presentation chosen ace transforms into previous selection, ace from spectator's pocket
 		1939 Be Deceived 12
Larry Jennings Tell-Tale Aces rather complex handling
Related toVariations 1967 Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic 49
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Flipper
Variations 1968 Tricks You Can Count On 25
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Two Unsolved Card Problems
  • 1. card vanishes and reappears rolled inside finger ring by spectator held behind his back
  • 2. Hofzinser Ace Problem
Related toVariations Winter 1969 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio) 299
Roy Walton You Name It I'll Change It
Related to 1969 The Devil's Playthings 44
Paul Swinford Three Different Ways
Inspired by 1970 Epilogue (Issue 9) 67
Jack Avis The "Lost Ace" Trick
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1971 Epilogue (Issue 11) 81
Ralph Gironda Jack-Jack jacks covered with card case, card chosen, jack of same suit vanishes and is found in card case
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1971 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4) 399
Mike Rogers Four Jacks jacks covered with card case, card chosen, jack of same suit vanishes and is found in card case
Inspired by Aug. 1971 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 10) 437
Bill Derman Repeat Tap Reverse Ace to Four turn over, then chosen value changes to selection and then into Joker and selection is removed from pocket
Inspired by Mar. 1971 Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 8) 1
Karl Fulves A la Hofzinser
1972 Mexican Monte 11
Jerry K. Hartman Hotfinger Ace of same suit as selection turns over in Ace packet, then changes into selection
 		1972 Packet Magic 31
Jerry K. Hartman Face Lift variation of Hofzinser Ace Problem
 		1972 Packet Magic 33
Jerry K. Hartman Ringer another variation Hofzinser Ace Problem, “a shortened version of Larry Jennings’ “Tell Tale Aces”, see reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972 Packet Magic 34
Jerry K. Hartman Final Solution last variation of Hofzinser Ace Problem
  • Alternate handling on p. 36
 		1972 Packet Magic 35
Karl Fulves The Red-Backed Hofzinser
Variations 1973 Packet Switches (Part One) 8
Karl Fulves Single Centers
1973 Packet Switches (Part One) 18
Father Cyprian Hofzinser - 70 in addition to classic effect all cards of chosen suit appear reversed and in order throughout deck, faro
 		1973 Epilogue (Issue 17) 159
Jerry K. Hartman About Face I Hofzinser Ace Problem, the other three Aces change to match the value of selection
 		1973 Means & Ends 21
Jerry K. Hartman About Face II Hofzinser Ace Problem, all four Aces change to match value of selection
 		1973 Means & Ends 22
Doug Alker Turncoat
Dec. 1976 Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 4) 346
Roy Walton Hop-A-Long Hofzinser
Related to 1976 Trigger 6
Karl Fulves In Re Hofzinser Aces all transform at the end
 		1977 Packet Switches (Part Five) 294
Martin A. Nash A Hard Ace To Follow see p. 449 for additional crediting
 		1977 Any Second Now 271
Jerry L. Christensen Pyramid Aces
Related to Aug. 1977 Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 12) 447
Tom Craven Pyramid Variation
Related to Nov. 1977 Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 3) 490
Jean Faré Criss Cross Triumph Selection is lost, Triumph shuffle, reveal to have three Aces face up with selection face down amongst them, then selection's value used to find final Ace
Variations 1977 Card Tricks, French Style 32
Karl Fulves Other Applications of sleeving
  • Hofzinser Ace Problem with Aces in spectator's pocket
  • Rising Card Hook-up
  • Sticky Tape at outside of Sleeve
  • Sleeving into Envelopes
 		1977 Impromptu Holdouts 47
Roger Smith Tarsat "Tabled Aces Reverse Sympathetic Ace Trick"
Aces revers in deck, when re-spread only three Aces are reversed and one face-down in between, four cards removed, another Ace reverses and reversed Ace turns out to be previous selection of same suit
Variations 1977 Innovative Magic No. 3 32
Roger Smith Son of Tarsat same effect with case involved
Inspired by 1977 Innovative Magic No. 3 33
Jon Racherbaumer Decking - Hofzinser Deluxe
Variations Mar. 1978 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 1 No. 3) 27
Karl Fulves Hofzinser Problem see note (B)
 		1978 Transpo Trix 8
Karl Fulves Hofzinser's 4-Ace Problem formulation of problem, in parts reprinted from reference
Related toVariations 1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 2
Father Cyprian Open Muk Aces performer doesn't know order of Aces
 		1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 3
Father Cyprian Alternate Handlings performer doesn't know order of Aces
 		1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 7
Karl Fulves Notes By Karl Fulves credit information
 		1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 14
Karl Fulves First Method
1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 14
Karl Fulves Second Method gaffed
 		1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 15
Karl Fulves Third Method
1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 16
Karl Fulves Fourflinger Ace with matching suit changes into selection, other Aces in matching value
 		1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 18
Karl Fulves Hofshuffle Aces reversed in deck, riffle shuffle version, posed as problem
 		1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 20
Karl Fulves A Scanner Darkly any four cards, one is agreed upon by three spectators, they all note position of the card in packet one by one, then it is divined, application to Hofzinser Ace Problem
Related to 1978 Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem 21
Jon Racherbaumer Hofzinser Triumphs selection is lost, Triumph shuffle, reveal to have three Aces face up with selection face down amongst them, then selection's value used to find final Ace
Inspired by 1978 Arch Triumphs 6
Jon Racherbaumer About the So-Called Hofzinser Problem
1978 Arch Triumphs 8
David Solomon Triumphant Aces selection is lost, Triumph shuffle, reveal to have three Aces face up with selection face down amongst them, then selection's value used to find final Ace
  • Racherbaumer Addition
Inspired by 1978 Arch Triumphs 10
Barry Nelson Jennings Improved
Inspired by 1978 The Book of John 119
Roy Walton Grown Up Hofzinser four jumbo Aces, suit that matches selection is turned-over and when turned over the jumbo card became the selection and the selection became the Ace
Variations 1979 That Certain Something... 2
Jerry K. Hartman Elastic Ace card chosen von miniature deck, four regular-sized Aces shown and tabled face down, when selection is brought together with Ace of same suit, the Ace becomes the miniature card and vice versa
Inspired by 1979 Elastic Ace 1
Karl Fulves More Notes Yet notes on the Interlock principle
  • (A) No-Break approach
  • (B) alternate procedure
  • (C) switch with double card
  • (D) paper clip addition, paper clip version of Hofzinser problem
  • (E) connection to Tilt
  • (F) allusion to Haunted Pack set-up with Interlock
Related to 1980 Interlock 59
Francois Ziegler Layla queens are removed, card chosen, queen of same suit vanishes, reappears when counted down the value of selection
 		Nov. 1980 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 3 No. 11) 413
Father Cyprian Hofzinser's Departure aces transform into selection, aces back in deck, double facer
 		1980 The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian 54
Martin A. Nash A Hard Ace to Follow
Related to 1980 Jacks or Better 6
Richard Kaufman The Hofzinser Ace Problem
1980 The Gene Maze Card Book 89
Richard Kaufman Variations on a Non Musical Theme
1980 The Gene Maze Card Book 90
Eric Mason For Johann
Feb. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2) 797
Richard Kaufman The Amazing Ace Tunnel combined with Hofzinser Ace Plot, all Aces pushed through deck
Related to 1981 Cardworks 113
Richard Kaufman, David Arthur, Ken Krenzel Ace Tunnel: Second Position combined with Hofzinser Ace Plot, all Aces pushed through deck, gaffed (card with corner missing
 		1981 Cardworks 119
Don England Twisted Hofzinser combo
 		1981 Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Spades) 9
Walt Lees Hofzinser/Jennings with two selections, one of which ends up in the pocket
Inspired by 1981 More Professional Card Tricks 21
Peter Duffie Hofzinser in My Pocket selection is pocketed, twisting sequence
Variations 1982 Alternative Card Magic 22
Richard Kaufman The Hofzinser Ace Tunnel
1982 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1 71
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Another Hofzinser Twist twisting/transformation combo
 		Oct. 1982 Apocalypse Vol. 1-5 (Vol. 5 No. 10) 687
Don England Twisted Hofzinser combo
Variations 1982 Best of Friends 420
Ian Land Snap Count Lost Ace
Aug. 1982 Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5) 1042
Ian Land Getting Lost in the Shuffle Hofzinser Ace Trick combined with Triumph, optional red black separation climax
 		Aug. 1982 Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5) 1044
Larry Jennings Hofzinser Ace Problem Solution
Related to 1982 A Visit With Larry Jennings 3
Christian Scherer Achten Sie auf den König not same suit, as an observation test, two versions
Related to 1982 Card News '82 39
Christian Scherer Freie Wahl ace to four of hearts, named one transposes with selection
 		1982 Card News '82 84
Christian Scherer Unmöglich selection in deck, four aces, named one turns into selection and ace is found in card case
 		1982 Card News '82 90
Tim Gan Wow four Aces, Ace with same suit turns over, when repeated, Ace turns into selection
Variations 1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18) 350
Meir Yedid Birds of a Feather three Aces turn into cards with same value as selection, except Ace with same suit, selection found reversed in the deck
 		1982 Incredible Close-Up Magic 74
Jerry K. Hartman Ringer
Inspired byAlso published here 1982 Packet Tricks 33
Michael Louis Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Aug. 1983 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 6 No. 8) 808
Roger Crosthwaite Wow Wow!
Inspired by 1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 21) 402
Al Smith Off-Skanner
1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22) 417
Philip T. Goldstein Hof-Ace odd back color of aces
Inspired by 1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3) 13
Justin Higham Ghost Room
Inspired byVariations 1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 28) 550
Marc Russell Tell Tale Triumph selection lost, then Aces lost, face-up/face-down shuffle, Ace of same suit as selection found, then other Aces are reversed in deck with selection in between
 		1983 Cardopolis (Issue 1) 9
David Britland Going Under Ground involving a Joker as well
 		1983 Cardopolis (Issue 1) 14
Frank Simon Hot Zinger
Inspired by 1983 Versatile Card Magic 134
David Tropeano Hofzinser Triumphs! Triumph-Kartenkunste-combo
 		June 1984 Apocalypse Vol. 6-10 (Vol. 7 No. 6) 928
Mack Picknick What's in the Envelope signed selection in sealed envelope transposes with ace
 		1984 Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2 51
Ian Land Without a Paddle
Inspired by
  • "Think Touch Turn" (Ed Marlo)
 1984 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35) 683
Jon Racherbaumer Deck-ing Hofzinser Aces turn up in center except one which is no selection, value used to count to missing Ace
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MUM, Sep. 1977
 1984 At The Table 89
Edward Marlo Hofzinser's Dream Solution
1984 At The Table 95
Richard Kaufman Gaff/ace Tunnel combined with Hofzinser Ace Plot, all Aces pushed through deck
Related to 1984 Abstract 13
David Britland Austrian Aces "A simple solution to Johann's problem"
 		1985 Equinox 24
David Britland Dust Busters "The Queens 'about face' then change' for the better"
twisting, then Daley's last with two card transformation
Inspired by 1985 Equinox 41
Justin Higham Aceven Aces on table, selection chosen and lost, Ace of matching suit found, other Aces put face up in deck, remaining Ace changes into selection and its mates are now face up in center of deck
 		Nov. 1985 The Card Man-uscript (Issue 2) 18
Larry Jennings A Problem With Hofzinser
Related toVariations 1986 The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 17
Paul Swinford The Deo-Ace Trick Revisited four Aces are placed on four Twos on table so that suits match, Ace with same suit as selection transforms into selection
Inspired byVariations May 1986 The Card Man-uscript (Issue 5) 44
Edward Marlo The Deo-Ace Trick Updated four Aces are placed on four Twos on table so that suits match, Ace with same suit as selection transforms into selection, two methods
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1986 Inside Out (Issue 1) 2
Edward Marlo The Ace Problem that Hofzinser Never Had
1987 Special Effects 60
Peter Duffie Hofzinser's Alternative with twisting sequence
Inspired by 1987 Inspirations 98
Jerry K. Hartman Mio-Deo four Aces are placed on four Twos on table so that suits match, Ace with same suit as selection transforms into selection
Inspired byVariations Oct. 1987 Inside Out (Issue 3) 17
Justin Higham Numerical Miracle Ace to Four Clubs are placed on four Kings on table, Club on Kings with same suit as selection changes into selection
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1988 Inside Out (Issue 4) 9
Edward Marlo Latest Deo-Ace Tricks four Aces are placed on four Twos on table so that suits match, Ace with same suit as selection transforms into selection, three methods
Inspired by Nov. 1988 Inside Out (Issue 5) 4
Robert Bengel One-Shot Hofzinser
Variations Sep. 1989 Apocalypse Vol. 11-15 (Vol. 12 No. 9) 1687
Doug Edwards Half-Shot Hofzinser
Oct. 1989 Apocalypse Vol. 11-15 (Vol. 12 No. 10) 1703
Karl Fulves Dollar Hofzinser using dollar bill in handling
 		1989 And a Packet of Cards 24
Bruce Cervon The Transposing Ace four Aces, named suit put on top, it changes into selection, Ace reappears from pocket
 		1989 The Black & White Trick 65
Randy Wakeman The Fortune-Telling Aces Ace with suit of chosen card turns over, selection turns over and is placed with Aces, it vanishes from Aces and reappears reversed in deck
 		1989 Randy Wakeman Presents 53
Jon Racherbaumer A Case for Hofzinser Ace travels into card case at the end
 		1990 Cardfixes 50
Edward Marlo Marlo's Third Solution to Hofzinser's Card Problem
Inspired by 1990 Cardfixes 55
Justin Higham Numerical Miracle II Ace to Four Clubs are placed on four Kings on table, Club on Kings with same suit as selection changes into selection
Inspired by 1990 Inside Out (Issue Special No. 1) 19
Alex Elmsley Hoftwister combo
 		1991 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1 47
Alex Elmsley Bare-Aced Hofzinser clean handling with aces in posession of spectator from the start
Variations 1991 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1 253
John Bannon Reversal of Fourtune
Variations 1991 Smoke and Mirrors 82
John Bannon, Alex Elmsley Vicious Rumors
Inspired by 1991 Smoke and Mirrors 153
Meir Yedid Sandwichange for Hofzinser
May 1992 Apocalypse Vol. 11-15 (Vol. 15 No. 5) 2071
David Arthur Silver Aces coin jumps from beneath wrong ace to correct ace which transforms into selection
 		1992 The Collected Almanac (Issue ) xxi
Bob Gill, Peter Duffie Collusion Illusion three cards selected, Aces used, Ace with selected suit turns over, all have selected King of Hearts, other Aces change into three Kings of Hearts, then Aces are the four Kings
Inspired byVariations 1992 New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 2) 14
Thomas Baxter Ascanio Meets Hofzinser
1993 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 49) 887
Peter Duffie A Curious Incident three selections made, four Aces, suit that matches the selections turn over and back one by one, three Aces change to selections, using PAUS
 		1993 Applications 36
Peter Duffie Collusion three cards selected, Aces used, Ace with selected suit turns over, all have selected King of Hearts, other Aces change into three Kings of Hearts, then Aces are the four Kings, using PAUS
Variations 1993 Applications 38
Paul Weir Collision Course Aces in envelopes with hole in them
Inspired by 1993 Profile (Issue 17) 9
Aldo Colombini Mini-Maxi Hofzinser one card from miniature deck
 		Apr. 1994 Apocalypse Vol. 16-20 (Vol. 17 No. 4) 2345
Karl Fulves Hofzinser's Wallet odd-backed aces from wallet placed on deck, one changes into signed selection (now odd-backed)
 		1994 Crooked Tales 114
Jackie McClements Half Price Hofzinser card chosen, Kings removed, one turns face up which matches the suit of selected card, other three Kings change into mates of selection
 		1994 Shock Treatment 1
Peter Duffie Triggered Hofzinser
Inspired by 1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 113
Peter Duffie No-Trigger Hofzinser
1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 116
Peter Duffie A Mild Solution
1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 117
Peter Duffie The Final Solution
Inspired by 1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 235
Darwin Ortiz Kartenkunste
Variations 1995 Cardshark 65
Jon Racherbaumer Hofzinser, Carried Away
1996 Facsimile (Issue 4) 11
Peter Duffie Directorial
1996 Open Secrets 4
Peter Duffie Brag-Artist one of four cards thought of, shuffled back, four three-card hands dealt, top cards are selection and the three Aces of other suits
 		1996 With Cards 4
Peter Duffie Twixy Twisted Hofzinser
 		1996 With Cards 9
Udo Wächter Der Charme der Herz Dame long routine
  • spectator cuts to the Aces
  • the Queen of Hearts appears
  • the Queen of Hearts whispers the spectators thought
  • the Queen of Hearts turns an Ace face down
  • the Queen of Hearts changes into the Ace
  • the vanished Queen of Hearts appears between the Aces
  • the Queen of Hearts and two Aces change places in a flash
Also published here 1996 Inside Cardmagic — Band 2 161
Joe Rindfleisch Process of Elimination with twisting phase
 		Nov. 1997 Apocalypse Vol. 16-20 (Vol. 20 No. 11) 2864
Tom Daugherty Almost Hofzinser
Dec. 1997 Apocalypse Vol. 16-20 (Vol. 20 No. 12) 2877
Karl Fulves Looks Like named jack changes into previous selection
 		1997 The Vampire Papers 116
Karl Fulves Line Up named black ace turns over in ace packet and changes into jack of same suit
 		1997 The Vampire Papers 123
Peter Duffie, Iain Girdwood, Max Maven Return to Suabia Hofzinser Ace Problem + Twisting the Aces
Inspired by
  • "The Suabian Twist" (Peter Duffie, Cards in Principle, 1994)
 1997 Effortless Card Magic 129
Peter Duffie Hands Off Hofzinser Hofzinser Ace Problem, almost everything happens in spectator's hands
 		1997 Effortless Card Magic 134
Peter Duffie Hofzinser On The Up Hofzinser Ace Problem with sandwich plot, card appears between black Jacks is the Ace
 		1997 Effortless Card Magic 136
Peter Duffie Hofzinser By Stealth Hofzinser Ace Problem but super easy to do
 		1997 Effortless Card Magic 139
Paul Cummins Overtwist Transposed combo with Hofzinser Problem ending
 		1997 L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians 124
Richard Bartram, Jr. Problem Child same suit Ace changes to selection and back to Ace, divided in suits
 		1997 Trephine 29
Chris Sutton Instant Hofzinser
Inspired by 1997 Trephine 99
Simon Lovell The Lemming Ace Exchange four jumbo Aces, suit that matches selection is turned-over and when turned over the jumbo card became the selection and the selection became the Ace
Inspired by 1997 Simon Says! 103
Jack Avis Hofzinser Ace Trick
VariationsAlso published here 1998 Vis à Vis 75
Guy Hollingworth The Hofzinser Problem outlined Routine
 		1999 Drawing Room Deceptions 44
David Acer Hofsinzer's Delusion "Hofzinser's", selection between spectator's palms, Aces taken out, Ace of same suit turns over and changes into selection, Ace now between spectator's hands, duplicate
Inspired by 1999 Natural Selections — Volume II 76
Udo Wächter The Charm of the Queen of Hearts long routine
  • spectator cuts to the Aces
  • the Queen of Hearts appears
  • the Queen of Hearts whispers the spectators thought
  • the Queen of Hearts turns an Ace face down
  • the Queen of Hearts changes into the Ace
  • the vanished Queen of Hearts appears between the Aces
  • the Queen of Hearts and two Aces change places in a flash
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 Concertos for Pasteboard 166
Karl Fulves Hofzinser + Math Aces shuffled reversed into packet, another card chosen, face-up/face-down mix, all cards right except a chosen Ace but selection instead
Inspired byRelated to 2000 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3) 55
Aldo Colombini Jump and Pass two selections transpose with four Kings, Hofzinse Ace problem with two selections, inspired by a Phil Goldstein routine
 		2000 Standing Room Only 4
R. Paul Wilson Simplex Hofzinser
2001 Crash Course in Brain Surgery 15
Peter Duffie Hofzinser on Base bottom deals
 		2001 Cards By All Means 8
Paul Cummins Overtwist Transposed combo with Hofzinser Problem ending
 		2002 FASDIU II 117
David Regal Sticky Hofzinser
2002 Constant Fooling 2 151
Thomas Baxter Ascanio/Hofzinser Reunion
2002 The Action Cop 45
Roberto Giobbi The Knowledgeable Cards
2003 Card College — Volume 5 1233
Karl Fulves Alias card chosen and signed, Queen of same suit turns over, other three Queens change into same value as selection, face-down card is selection
Inspired byRelated to 2003 Off The Books (Issue 9) 160
Karl Fulves Five Speed spectator deals a pile into four heaps, four Aces show up and the matching suit changes into previous selection
 		2003 Off The Books (Issue 9) 170
Karl Fulves Eight Speed two-packet version of Ace problem
 		2003 Off The Books (Issue 9) 176
Karl Fulves Clip Addition Aces outjogged, paper clip put on them, stripped out and put on deck, then on table, one is switched
 		2003 Off The Books (Issue 10) 211
Max Maven Just a Little Off the Top, Please - Bonus Effect with location of second selection
Inspired by 2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2 158
Karl Fulves Band o'Notes [H] - Hof And Hof
2004 Under Tension 14
Karl Fulves Hof Springer
2004 Under Tension 54
Karl Fulves Helen O'Ploy card chosen, Queen of same suit turns over, other three Queens change into same value as selection, face-down card is selection
Inspired byRelated to 2004 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9) 358
Karl Fulves Hofzinser's Ghost spectator finds only three Aces in deck, fourth one is invisible, it can be heard, changes into selection
 		2004 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9) 360
Ron Frost Table for Four Selected Ace changes places with the selected card
 		2004 After The Force 60
Bruce Cervon Unsolved Card Problem "An Effect from The Castle Notes", dated 7/1/70
 		Oct. 2004 Genii (Vol. 67 No. 10) 76
"Magic" Christian Stelzel The Changed Aces reconstructed original Hofzinser Ace Problem, one of two Aces changes into selection, then the other Ace, then both are Aces again
 		Nov. 2005 Genii (Vol. 68 No. 11) 72
Edward Marlo Hofzinser's Lost Ace Problem
  • First Method (fake index)
  • Second Methode (duplicate)
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
  • Sixth Method
  • Seventh Method
  • Dream Method
 		May 2005 Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2) 13
Reinhard Müller Select Bibliography of "Hofzinser's Lost Ace-Problem"
Related to May 2005 Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2) 18
Jamie Badman The Huntsmen selection lost, twisting with Ace to Four of Diamonds, named Diamond changes into selection
Variations May 2005 Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2) 32
Gene Taylor Impossible Hofzinser card selected, packet of Eights shown, three turn over one by one visibly, last Eight matches suit of chosen card, other three Eights change to match selection
Inspired by Nov. 2005 Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005) 33
Joshua Jay, Mark Aspiazu Overlap Hofzinser
2005 Overlap 103
Christoph Borer, Roy Walton Woogie four jumbo card jokers with suits, suit that matches selection is turned-over and when turned over the jumbo card became the selection and the selection became a joker.
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Woogie in "ANAM CARA"
 2006 Compilation 95
Max Maven Three-Piece Suit Aces are spelled out from four-Ace-packet, last one transforms into selection
 		2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 245
Max Maven Accessorized Three-Piece Suit Aces are spelled out from four-Ace-packet, last one transforms into selection, Ace reversed in deck
 		2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 247
Harry Lorayne Off-the-Rack 3-piece Suit Aces are spelled out from four-Ace-packet, last one transforms into selection, two variations
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 249
Jack Parker HofCity Hofzinser Ace Problem done with two selections, intermediate prediction effect
Inspired by 2007 52 Memories 101
David Solomon Hofzinser King City
Inspired byVariations 2007 The Wisdom of Solomon 65
Kevin Baker Illogcial Hofzinser
2007 The Illogical Dribble Force 9
Giorgio Tarchini Hofzinser's Not Problem Aces start isolated
 		Mar. 2007 Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1) 33
József Kovács Hofzinser in Hungary
Aug. 2008 Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007) 26
Chris Mayhew F.D.S. "Asher Twist meets Hofzinser's Ace Problem"
 		2009 A Clockwork Apple 18
John Guastaferro Intuition
2010 One Degree 120
Ryan Schlutz Misfit Queens
Inspired by 2011 Making the Cut 65
David Acer iAces photo of Aces shown on smartphone, one of those Aces turns over and its suit matches selection between spectator's hands, card on photo turns over again and is now selection and spectator has Ace between hands
Inspired by
  • "Snapped" (Cameron Francis)
 2011 More Power to You 167
Dr. Jacob Daley The Affable Aces four Twos face up on table in a row, four Aces cut to and placed on corresponding Twos, Ace with same suit as previous selection changes into the selection
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Genii, Aug. 1941
 Dec. 2012 Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12) 36
Steven Hamilton Hofzinser... for a Change Aces, first Ace of same suit as selection changes into selection, then other Aces into mates
 		2013 The Magic of Steven Hamilton 18
Steven Hamilton Vienese Variation
2013 The Magic of Steven Hamilton 130
Doug Edwards Half Shot Hofzinser
Inspired by 2013 Nukes 26
Tom Gagnon Invisible Fingertip Transpo Jacks placed aside, named Jack transposes with selection which is reversed in center of deck
 		2013 Too Hot for the Devil 24
Tomas Blomberg Hoftwister card is selected and lost (say, Seven of Clubs), Jacks turn face down one by one except the Jack of Clubs (same suit), then it turns into the selection and the other Jacks into the rest of the Sevens
Inspired by 2014 Blomberg Laboratories 165
Simon Aronson About Face Hofzinser Ace Problem combined with elements of Between Your Palms / The Signed Card
 		2014 Art Decko 101
Chris Beason Hofzinger card chosen and lost, four Aces shown and Ace of same suit visibly changes into selection
 		Dec. 2015 Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12) 48
"Magic" Christian Stelzel To Change Each of the Four Aces with the Top Card of the Deck: A Solution to the Hofzinser Ace Problem
2017 The Top Change 122
Michał Kociołek Double Target "Hofzinser Ace Problem" meets Marlo's "Push Through Failure"
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Nov. 2013
 2017 Michał Kociołek Live! 11
Yohei Kawabata Symphony Variation of Hofzinser Ace Problem, Ace with the same suit as the selection turns reverses itself, then packet of four Aces transforms into all the thirteen values of the selected suit
 		2017 Grace 31
Harry Lorayne Off-The-Rack 3-Piece Suit Aces are spelled out from four-Ace-packet, last one transforms into selection
Also published here 2017 JawDroppers! Two 134
Edo Huang Hofzinser Sweet Dream four cards turn over one by one and all change into selection, then back to normal and selection is found reversed in the deck
 		2017 Daily Dose 30
Leo Reed H.I.P. (Hofzinser Inspired Plot) Aces in spread on table, selection changes into Ace of matching suit, on the table are now three Aces and the selection and the spread changes into a permanently glued spread
 		Aug. 2017 Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8) 64
Zhenjie Gao Hofzinser's Ace Problem Standard effect, four Aces, one turn over to indicate suit of selection, then transform into selection as the Ace appears reversed in deck
Inspired by 2018 一盅两件 17
David Solomon Hof Aces Again involving spelling to the selection
 		2018 Solomon's Secrets 185
Alexander Hansford Squash four Kings change into one King of same suit as selection, then it changes into selection itself
 		2018 Kino. 46
Michael Powers Push Through Success push-through failure meets Hofzinser Ace Problem
Inspired by 2019 Tesseract 54
Matthew Martin Again, Hofzinser Spins In His Grave odd-backed, red/blue double backer
 		2019 Output (Issue 1) 8
Cameron Francis Easy Hof all Aces change to matching value at the end
 		Nov. 2019 Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11) 74
Giancarlo Scalia Box of Aces to Go Aces in card case
 		2020 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12 227
Larry Jennings Deep Transposition II selection in deck transposes with one of the tabled Aces
 		2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 200
Harapan Ong Solvedzinser Hofzinser Ace Problem, step-by-step divination (color, suit, value). Aces change into Jacks at the end to match the selection.
 		2021 Stylo 76