Murder Game

94 entries in Games / Murder Game
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
James G. Thompson Jr. Who Killed Mr. X? written name is divined with story presentation
Also published here
 Apr. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 43)
291
James G. Thompson Jr. The Passing of Sherlock Holmes medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1940
The Jinx (Issue 103)
621
Phil D'Rey Who Done It? detective routine, ventriloquism props, no trick
 		1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
33
James G. Thompson Jr. Shades of Sherlock Holmes! medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and a playing card transposes with the Ace of Spades (Death Card)
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
136
James G. Thompson Jr. Who Killed Mr. X written name is divined with story presentation
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
162
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Crime Doctor several spectators select a crime and write it down, performer divines all
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
69
Bob Hummer Instruction Sheet for Improved It's Murder with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined
Related to
 1947
It's Murder!
1
Clettis V. Musson A Detective's Dream four cards with possible weapons and four cards with suspects
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
3
Gerald Kosky The Plot's the Thing two plots and routine for murder game
Also published here
Inspired by
 Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 217)
867
Milbourne Christopher* The Mentalist Solves A Murder one of four men, blindfolded
 		1952
One Man Mental Magic
7
Jack Yates Murder Must Foul murder game, with instruction cards for spectators
 		1954
Minds in Close-Up
26
Howard A. Adams Da Da Da Dumm murder games using three spectators
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 307)
27
Bobby Bernard Key To the Crime
Inspired by
  • Gen "Phantni" Grant's "Dial X"
 1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
37
Gerald Kosky Prayer for the Dead several spectators sit in a circle, one selects to be "dead", performer divines him
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
29
Stewart James Skip Tracer same spelling principle, applied to murder mystery plot with clue cards
Inspired by
 Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
26
Jesse J. Langston Jr. Assassination prediction of murder weapon and where victim was hit, similar to voodoo doll
 		June 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 38)
157
Ned Rutledge, James G. Thompson Jr. Murder, INC. murder game, with ten pieces of information and assistant organizing everything while performer is out of the room
Also published here
 1967
Between Two Minds
38
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Red Handed League medium devines murderer and weapon
 		1967
Thirteen!
5
Jules Lenier Psychometric Detective four people, rough smooth edges of torn paper to code
Also published here
 Mar. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 5)
167
George B. Anderson* Find the Killer five people select a weapon, spectator gets dowsing rod and finds person with weapon that matches prediction
Variations
 1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
27
Orville Wayne Meyer It's Murder items from murder scene are taken by spectators and performer then knows who has what
 		1969
HEX!
99
Ben Christopher* Mental Detective see also p. 728 for comment by Eric Kaufman
 		Oct. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 12)
677
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Murder, He Said! cards with different people, prediction, murder theme
 		1975
Magick (Issue 118)
587
Gerald Kosky, Jack Vosburgh The Plot's The Thing Instruction game, divination of removed items or murder
  • Plot #1... The Big Robbery
  • Plot #2... It's Murder
Also published here
Inspired by
  • Pay Day (Jack Vosburgh, The Jinx, 1941)
    • also in: Pay Day (Practical Mental Effects, 1944)
  • Len Belcher's "Anything You Say" in "Abracadabra" #243, 1950.
 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
110
Gerald Kosky Crime Detector several jobs are correctly assigned, Pseudo Psychometry with murder game plot
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
122
Arthur Setterington In the Dark murder story, pictures of candles and suspects are placed in envelopes, chosen suspect has only candle which is not lit
 		1975
Off-Beat Mentalism
27
Burling Hull The Who Dunnit Mystery four weapons in row on table, selected weapon, victim and murderer divined
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
44
Karl Fulves* It's Murder No. 50, word code
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
80
Karl Fulves* Murder, Inc. a red card in a packet is designated as killer and its position remembered, then black card with same value cut at same position, performer divines it all
Inspired by
Related to
 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
1314
Bob Hummer It's Murder with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined
Variations
 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
40
Karl Fulves* Murder in a Matchbox three match boxes, performer's back is turned and a small gun, a bill and a die are put in boxes, performer knows which object is where and what side is on top of the die
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
69
P. Howard Lyons It's Murder - No Book no book method, with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined
Inspired by
Related to
 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
96
Orville Wayne Meyer Das Mörderspiel
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 12 No. 12, 1955
Inspired by
 Nov. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
100
Jack Yates Accusation murderer, crime and witnesses selected from lists, all divined, Age Cards principle
Variations
 1980
Accusation
1
Ken De Courcy Accusation - part 2 murderer, crime and witnesses selected from lists, all divined, Age Cards principle
Inspired by
 1980
Accusation
7
Mike Caveney A Bloody Prediction murder story, prediction of a stabbing wound, comedy routine
 		1981
Magicomedy
57
Peter Donello Sherlock Holmes' Mental Clue' prediction of chosen name, location and weapon, clue plot
 		1981
Magick (Issue 298)
1487
Stephen Tucker Exhibit 'A' four objects in box and also names written on paper, knife is selected and blood is found on blade, murder presentation
Variations
 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
14
Thomas Alan Waters Cashseer box with rolls of bills, amount of bills is secretly removed and divined by performer, other variations:
  • Poison (with small liquid bottles)
  • Mr. Ree (murder mystery, clue)
  • Essencery Perception (with five vials of perfume)
  • ReMarkerable (color match)
Inspired by
 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mynd)
553
Robert Cassidy Clue Outdone using Clue cards and the Jaks Wallet, revealing criminal, weapon and location
 		1984
The Art of Mentalism
50
Rudolf Braunmüller Eine Mordsgeschichte
Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
157
Gay Ljungberg Murder Game murder story, spectator choose waepon and murderer, prediction written in a book at the end of a detective story
 		May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1288
Jules Lenier Psychometric Detective No. 19, four people, rough smooth edges of torn paper to code
Also published here
 1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
38
Jack Yates Clue six spectators with cards and pens, one of them writes an X on his card behind performers back, those with red cards must speak truth, black must lie, performer finds different colored disc, murder game
Variations
 1986
Clue and other Mysteries
51
Terry Nosek Foul Play observations on the Clue / Murder game effect
  • Setting the Stage
  • The Scene and Site
  • The Focal Point
  • The Rest of the Characters
  • The Five Suspects
  • The Weapons
  • The Murder Location
  • And the Identity of the Murderer
Related to
 Feb. 1986
Magick (Issue 365)
1825
Terry Nosek Foul Play - Part II observations on the Clue / Murder game effect
  • The Black Box
  • The Working
  • The Special Force
  • The Psychological Blockage
  • The Secret
  • How It Works
Related to
 Mar. 1986
Magick (Issue 367)
1835
Karrell Fox "Getting Away with Murder"
Also published here
 1986
For My Next Trick...
44
David Britland Open and Shut Case with liar/truthteller presentation
Inspired by
 May 1987
The New Talon (Vol. 1 No. 3)
81
Roy Johnson Focus on Murder ten cards with names, number and person at position remembered, divined
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1989
Silver Special
52
Roy Johnson Murder! simplified routine
Inspired by
 1989
Silver Special
55
Roy Johnson The Murder Game three spectators with weapons, fourth spectator locates murder
Inspired by
 1989
Silver Special
66
Robert E. Neale The Hanging No. 57, one spectator is murderer, chosen with cards, noose tied from rope, it tightens only at guilty spectator
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
120
Docc Hilford Rear Window murder's name is divined, murder game presentation
 		1990
Keeping The Center
28
Philip T. Goldstein* Mix Me Deadly murder, weapon and victim chosen from game cards and divined, using single riffle shuffle
Also published here
 1991
Thavant
30
Karl Fulves* Witness six spectators with cards and pens, one of them writes an X on his card behind performers back, those with red cards must speak truth, black must lie, performer finds murderer
Also published here
Inspired by
  • Clue (Jack Yates, Clue and other Mysteries, 1986)
  • Keith Downs (Abra #2362)
Related to
Variations
 1992
Deceptive Practices
78
Sam Schwartz Partner in Crime version of "Witness" in which criminal has a partner
Inspired by
Related to
 1992
Deceptive Practices
80
Ted Karmilovich Murder, He Wrote paper bag with slips of paper, on one is murder written and on one victim, performer divines both
 		Aug. 1992
Magick (Issue 476)
2379
Timothy Hyde Zip-Lock Psychometry using clear plastic zip-lock bags, various presentations
  • Watch This
  • Lie Detector
  • Murder
Inspired by
 Oct. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 4)
12
Roy Johnson Es geht um Mord! ten cards with names, number and person at position remembered, divined
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
118
Peter Duffie The Alternative Murder Mystery variation with murder theme
Inspired by
 1994
Hidden Agenda 2
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Karl Fulves* Pack of Lies No. 12, three red and black cards, spectators with red cards tell the truth, performer finds out who hides the Ace of Diamonds
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
20
Karl Fulves* Murder by Calculation No. 14, using four suspects on paper cards with phone numbers on their back and calculator, name spelled out on upside-down display
 		1995
Easy Magic
18
Karl Fulves* Who Done It? No. 49, murderer divined by assistant
 		1995
Easy Magic
70
Karl Fulves* Crime Does Not Pay No. 51, murderer divined by assistant
 		1995
Easy Magic
72
Karl Fulves* Guilty Party No. 61, using a confederate
 		1995
Easy Magic
87
Chase Goforth Nada Clue using set of the game Clue, prediction of room, suspect and weapon
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 3)
98
Karrell Fox Getting Away with Murder
Also published here
 Oct. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4)
3
Roy Johnson Tätersuche three cards with "lie" and three with "truth"
  • Die Fünfer-Version
Inspired by
 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
122
Andy Nyman Witness For The Prosecution medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and vicitm
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 1997
Short, Punchy & Mental
[23]
Karl Fulves* Body of Evidence "Without Words", non-card version with twenty doll-house furnishings, murder mystery presentation
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
50
Karl Fulves* Lie To The Machine murderer chosen with five cards, calculator used to find him
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
92
James G. Thompson Jr., Ned Rutledge Mord Incorporated murder game, with ten pieces of information and assistant organizing everything while performer is out of the room
Also published here
 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
109
Andy Nyman Killer Elite Tips
Also published here
Related to
  • "Killer Elite" (Andy Nyman, marketed, ca. 1998)
 1999
Kosher Products
[14]
Andy Nyman Witness For The Prosecution - clean up
Related to
 1999
Kosher Products
[15]
Simon Lovell The Murder Mystery four objects in box and also names written on paper, knife is selected and blood is found on blade, murder presentation
Inspired by
 2000
Son of Simon Says!
31
Docc Hilford A Study in Scarlet while performer is in other room a member of the audience is chosen to play Jack the Ripper and he writes his initials on a match, performer divines murder, while lights are out
 		2002
Band of the Hand
18
Docc Hilford IMPending Doom finding murder using imp bottle, as bottle with poisson, center tear with dissolvo paper
 		2002
The Sign of Four
6
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Murder Mystery! clock layout, murder presentation
Inspired by
 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
88
Robert Fellows Five-Minute Murder Mystery combination of Seven Keys to Baldpate, murder mystery presentation, Premonition
 		2003
Mystery School
224
Robert Cassidy The Options Force and a Murder Mystery people write down, locations, names and weapons, one of each is selected and divined by performer
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
132
Tom Stone Channeling Holmes five person take an object each from the table and hide it, performer divines who has which object
Inspired by
  • Ed Mellon's "Quantimental"
 2007
Plots, Spells & Typos
9
Doug Segal I'm sorry I haven't a Cluedo
2008
Mind Blasters
192
Liam Montier Sleuth Cluedo cards, featuring fingerprints only visible under UV flashlight
 		2009
Mind Blasters II
209
Christoph Borer Mord am runden Tisch prediction in envelope, murder and victim are predicted, various ideas for using the same method in different contexts
 		2010
Prevedere
20
Andy Nyman Witness for the Prosecution medium out of room, then returns to divine type of murder and vicitm
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 2010
Bulletproof
43
Andy Nyman Bonus Tips on Killer Elite
Also published here
Related to
  • "Killer Elite" (Andy Nyman, marketed, ca. 1998)
 2010
Bulletproof
82
Ted Karmilovich Murder, He Wrote murder game, around 30 billets are selected, on one is victim and on one murder written, performer in other room returns and solves crime
 		2011
Food for Thought
8
Mike Caveney Lie Detector lie detector prop, used in murder mystery routine
Related to
 2013
Wonders
135
Ian Rowland Killer Test
  • Loving Mentalism
four spectators, one is designated the Killer, some questions are asked and performer can identify the Killer
 		June 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 10)
70
Jim Steinmeyer Elementary! cards with victim, weapon and murderer, choice predicted
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 2014
Treacherous Impuzzibilities
35
Jim Steinmeyer "Elementary!"
  • Conjuring
cards with victim, weapon and murderer, choice predicted, Anderson inspiration given in "The All-Important Clue"
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 Apr. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 4)
32
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
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
Jim Steinmeyer The All-Important Clue
  • Conjuring
three spectators each get some clue cards, and perform a spelling procedure, victim, weapon and murder place are predicted, themed after board-game "Clue"
Inspired by
 June 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 6)
36