Other Props

81 entries in Numbers / Number Forces / Other Props
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Das Geheimnis des Wörterbuches empty billets put in hat, a page chosen in a dictionary, that page opened in another one and counted down to a word that corresponds with a number chosen from a change bag of number cards, that word is suddenly on a billet that's chosen form the hat, using force book with only two numbers to force page
Related to May 1904 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5) 78
Oswald Rae The Miracle Slate sum appears on initialed slate under individual numbers
 		1926 Between Ourselves 43
Walter B. Gibson Date Sense numbers on calendar are added, matrix force
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938 The Jinx (Issue 41) 279
Theodore Annemann 'Number, Please' prediction of a name in a telephone book, the Accessory as a number force with counters
 		1939 The Incorporated Strange Secrets 11
Walter B. Gibson Date Sense numbers on calendar are added, matrix force
Also published here 1944 Practical Mental Effects 135
Mel Stover Days of Force calendar number force
Related toVariations 1945 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 77) 313
Tom Fitzgerald Advertising Stunt two lines printed on a card, one with letters one with numbers, number divined
Related to
  • see also "The 'Q' Trick" in Hoffmann's " Modern Magic" p.560
 1945 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 97) 394
Ronald B. Edwards Two Quickies
  • transposition of two cards
  • forcing a number with coins
VariationsAlso published here 1953 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 277) 1109
Walter Behm Zahlen-Forcieren two ways to force a four-digit number
  • with dice
  • with bills
 		1953 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 5) 142
Mel Stover The Irrisistible Force
Variations 1957 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 340) 171
Tony Corinda Page Force same as David Hoy's
Related to 1959 Book Tests 205
David Hoy Page Force two books, miscall
Related to 1963 The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust 22
Chan Canasta Oops 4: Matches not for burning Some matches placed in three equal groups on the page, moved around according to instructions, predict how many matches in the middle group
 		1966 Book of Oopses 10
Alan Shaxon Newspaper Number Force number force using page numbers of newspaper
 		1972 ca. Royal Command Television Magician — Ideal Entertainment 5
Ken De Courcy Everything is Relative forcing 34 in a 4x4 matrix with the numbers from one to sixteen
 		1973 Pentertain 6
Ronald B. Edwards Small Change Prediction forcing 2010 with coins
Inspired by Aug. 1975 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10) 1043
Kabon Fujimara, Juan Tamariz El Pez Japonés puzzle and number divination with 8 cigarettes, fish layout
Inspired by 1975 Magia en el Bar 85
Richard Webster Hermetica Tarot card off-beat prediction
 		1976 Magick (Issue 158) 789
Burling Hull Volta's Master Bok Test Mystery several two-digit numbers on paper, cut out, two pieces chosen and all digits added, first sentence on that page divined
 		1976 The Amazing World of Mentalism 67
Burling Hull An Old Word Force double-pocket bag with numbered chips
 		1976 The Amazing World of Mentalism 74
Burling Hull A Mind Reading Number Divination number chosen, it appears spelled out on slate
  • With a Flap
  • Without the Flap
  • Another "No Flap" Method
 		1976 The Amazing World of Mentalism 89
Al Mann The Locked Book with locked book, forcing a limited choice, numbers written in a row and three are encircled
 		1977 Of Words and Wizards 22
Arthur Emerson Force 27 different numbers on slips of paper, number is forced
 		1979 Magick (Issue 227) 1132
Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik Rainbow Matrix number force with a magic square
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1980 The Violet Book of Mentalism 8
George B. Anderson The Pendulum and Random Numbers number is divined with pendulum, number force
 		1980 The Magic Pendulum 9
Stephen Minch Mind Runes four rune sticks with one spot on one side and two on the other, stick thrown and card at spot-sum position in Tarot deck noted, number and card predicted as well as spot configuration on rune sticks
 		1980 Mind Runes 1
Philip T. Goldstein Ahoy There! book test featuring a matrix number force
 		Apr. 1981 Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4) 474
Harry Lorayne All Aboard book test featuring a matrix number force
 		Apr. 1981 Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4) 475
Ronald B. Edwards Die Münzen-Zahlenforce forcing a number with coins
Also published here June 1981 Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2) 70
Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik Rainbow Matrix number force with a magic square
Inspired byRelated to 1982 shuffled lecture 4
Thomas Alan Waters Wheelie forcing a number with a roulette wheel
 		1982 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm) 324
Alex East Musical song prediction
Related to 1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20) 380
Al Koran, Edward Victor Koran / Victor Number Force see Al Koran's Jackpot Coins
Related to Nov. 1983 Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2) 1177
Martin Breese 4929 force based on basic four numbers on a Visa card
 		1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 31) 610
Unknown Familiar Spirit No. 6, forcing a postion in a dial by adding four number to the same digits scrambled
 		1983 Self-Working Number Magic 7
Stephen Clark The Broken Square No. 36, square with two parts missing, still magic square, used for force
 		1983 Self-Working Number Magic 61
Walter B. Gibson Date Sense No. 72, numbers on calendar are added, matrix force
Related to 1983 Self-Working Number Magic 92
Martin Gardner Crazy Calendar No. 73, calendar force with matrix principle
Inspired byRelated to 1983 Self-Working Number Magic 94
Karl Fulves Auto Suggestion No. 84, license plate prediction, involving number cards and state cards
Related to 1983 Self-Working Number Magic 104
Ali Bongo Force Wheel wheel to force a number, with folded pieces of paper, for banknight etc.
 		1983 1983 4
Mel Stover, Rudolf Braunmüller Die Mehrzweck-Zahlenforce using a grid
Inspired by Apr. 1983 Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1) 33
Thomas Alan Waters Threesum triple prediction on selected playing cards, with Bingo chart (Stover's "irrisistible Force")
Inspired by 1984 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mynd) 557
Peter Duffie Fred 23 bold number force, card named, number written on back of named selection
Related to 1984 Close-Up to the Point 19
Karl Fulves Almanac Affinity No. 79, spectator removes page of newspaper and adds all four page numbers, number used to look up word in almanac, forced, two handlings
 		1985 Self-Working Paper Magic 142
David Britland Star-Gazer horoscope chosen with counters with number on them, reading is predicted
 		1986 Psychomancy 35
Mel Stover Calender Force
1986 Psychomancy 52
Philip T. Goldstein Force Majeur matrix force for any number, approach to Mel Stover's "Irresistible Force"
Inspired by 1987 Doth 9
Rudolf Braunmüller Zahlenquadrat-Forcen number force with magic square
  • 1.
  • 2. Die Neunkarten-Force
 		Oct. 1987 Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1) 20
Michael Weber Q-Tip
Inspired by 1991 Life Savers 69
Karl Fulves Number Force number from one to ten forced with typewriter
 		1992 Typecast 101
Don Nielsen Kronos force of number five, six or seven with wrist watch procedure, newspaper test application, see note on p. 7
Related to
  • "Step Back in Time" (Stephen Tucker, Compendium, 1984)
 1993 Rigmarole (Issue 1) 4
Larry White Penny Force digits of date on coin added
 		1993 Dusheck's Mental Magic 11
Mel Bennett S.P.A.T. letters associated with numbers, credit information
Inspired by
  • Lee Sallows idea in Word Ways, Feb. 1990
 1994 Verbatim (Issue 10) 133
Chris Hurlbert The 68th Parallel numbers written on paper, paper is folded and cut, total of face-up number is forced
Inspired by 1994 Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 7) 29
Unknown Figure Fun No. 12, matrix number force, forces 34
 		1995 Easy Magic 15
Francis Carlyle, ? Truzi, Burling Hull, Paul Harris The Client Confidence Sugar Shocker nine sugar packets are numbered on one side, double facer sugar packet is used to force a certain number
Related to 1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Secrets of the Astonishing Executive) 263
Paul Harris, Milton Kort Moms Come and Go but a Rolex is Forever "A Revised Milt Kort Classic", 3 1/2 gag with a book page instead of cards, dial force
 		1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Secrets of the Astonishing Executive) 277
Dan Garrett The Force of Numerology page number chosen by adding predetermined numbers, word there predicted, any borrowed book
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Oct. 1979
 1996 Top 10 19
George Kirkendall Four on a Date sheet of calendar is selected and square drawn, some numbers are chosen, total predicted, Days of Force
Inspired byAlso published here 1996 Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 14) 150
Dr. E. Raymond Carlyle Mindway Dream names of people and predictions written on cards, Stover's Days of Force as last number
Related to 1996 Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 6) 197
Philip T. Goldstein Paradox Redux
  • "Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
tapestry parity principle, credit information, 4x4 number matrix, 19 or 61
Inspired by 1998 The Fine Print (Issue 8) 247
Jack Avis Folding Numbers paper with numbers in a 4x4 grid is folded into small square, edges cut off, sum of one orientation predicted, parity
Inspired by 1998 Vis à Vis 86
Karl Fulves 10¢ Worth page number chosen with procedure with coin change, forcing a set of possible numbers
 		2001 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6) 183
Karl Fulves Range Force with Date on Coins often nine or eighteen
 		2001 Discoverie (Issue 6) 78
Lewis Jones By the numbers number force for any number with a magic square
Related to 2002 Ahead of the Pack 233
Allan Slaight The Bard and The Bible matrix number force used for a coincidence about a bible verse and the name Shakespeare
 		Jan. 2003 Genii (Vol. 66 No. 1) 78
Bob Ostin Punchboard Prediction board with holes in one side and numbers in other side, pierced number is predicted
 		2005 Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions 174
Karl Fulves Urban Legends four urban legends and their opposite on cards along with eight numbers, some cards are turned over and numbers added, force for 47
  • Second Method
  • Background
Inspired byRelated to 2006 Prolix (Issue 1) 14
Don Nielsen Page Force forcing a number from two to nine with a newspaper, book test application
 		2007 Prolix (Issue 3) 149
Pepe Medy Destino Fatal stones with numbers on each side are used to form a number, list with words, chosen word is predicted
 		2008 El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 5) 73
Mel Stover Calendar Prediction Mel Stover's "Days of Force" with calendar
Related toAlso published here 2010 Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 20) 312
Michael Weber Weber's Winning Idea number-matrix force on lottery ticket
Related to 2010 Weber's Winning Idea 1
Michael Weber References for Number-Matrix Force
2010 Weber's Winning Idea 4
Mel Bennett The Force Methods number forces
  • 1. using number cards (Magigram, Amazing Trelba)
  • 2. "Newspaper Prediction" (Martin Gardner, Magic, August 2005, also Ibidem?)
  • 3. 4x4 matrix
  • 4. magic square
Related to 2011 Xtra Credit (Issue 10) 69
Max Maven Rainbow Matrix number force with a magic square
Related to 2015 The Black Book of Mentalism 4
Michael Weber Rainbow Matrix - Weber Notes
Inspired by 2015 The Black Book of Mentalism 5
Doug Canning Tile Force Variation on the matrix force. Number force with grid
Inspired byVariations
  • Mathematical Recreations by Maurice Kraitchik, 1942.
 2015 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9 116
Steve Beam The Talisman Non-card version of card trick predicting how long a volunteer has left to live.
Inspired byRelated to 2015 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9 118
Chris Wardle Bargain Prediction price of jacket is predicted as price tag at inner pocket, 1089 force variation with coins
 		Apr. 2015 Genii (Vol. 78 No. 4) 37
John Gaughan The Mysterious Crystal Clock
  • The Chamber of Secrets
clock hand spins and stops at predetermined number
Related to Dec. 2017 Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12) 24
Adam Hudson Sum It Up any card named, then performer writes down a 4x4 grid of numbers of which one is determined via matrix force, named card is at that number
 		June 2021 Genii (Vol. 84 No. 6) 77