Playing Cards

183 entries in Numbers / Number Forces / Playing Cards
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Charles T. Jordan The Psychic Prediction total of six selections predicted, stack that will force the number 27, riffle shuffle with chains
Also published here 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
34
Charles T. Jordan The Prophesied Spot Total stack that will force the number 69
VariationsAlso published here 1922
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
23
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Prophecied Discovery using stack that forces number ten
Also published here 1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
8
George Pierce Satan's Message two four-card packets dealt out, one chosen and its card values added, that many cards counted down and that card is predicted
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
5
Theodore Annemann A Thought is Fathomed using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
6
Mephisto's Message number selected via card values from one half gives position of selection in other half
Related to 1935
Mental Magic with Cards
16
Locating a Page and Word by Cards force number with stack
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
18
A Prediction card at "selected" number predicted, calculation force
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
29
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
157
Diachylon Book Test. Forcing A Number
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
107
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
135
Charles T. Jordan Psychic Prediction total of six selections predicted, stack that will force the number 27, riffle shuffle with chains
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
200
Charles T. Jordan Prophesied Spot Total stack that will force the number 69
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
201
Charles T. Jordan The Fifteenth Card values of two selections are added and counted down, card predicted, half deck stack
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
205
Charles T. Jordan Strange Coincidence coincidence with card values where two values add up to a third selection, stack that will force the number ten
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
220
Theodore Annemann Premier Book Test using deck of cards to force page number, 14/15 stack
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
221
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines using deck of cards to force page number
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
221
Theodore Annemann Fathomed Thought using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
223
William Larsen Prophesied Discovery using stack that forces number ten
Related toAlso published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
228
Mephisto's Message stack that will force the number twelve
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
236
Ralph W. Hull The Fourteen Deck set-up to force the number fourteen that can be shuffled, rough-smooth
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
299
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
VariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
207
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser To Force any Number from One to Eight
1938
Greater Magic
196
Jack Vosburgh Monk's Mystery 14-15 stack that forces number
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 150)
880
Al Baker Al Baker Number Force with cards, waxed or roughed
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
85
Ronald B. Edwards Free Force forcing fourteen or fifteen with playing cards, see reference for correction
Related to June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 62)
254
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
65
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
72
Jack Vosburgh Monks Mystery 14-15 stack that forces number, with slates
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
73
Stewart James "Swastricka" through calculation the number 28 is arrived at and predicted with a swastika symbol, 14/15 force stack
 		1944
Jamesosophy
3
George G. Kaplan The Medium´s Card Test 14/15 forced from one deck, card at that position in second deck has been predicted
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
185
George G. Kaplan Do-As-I-Do Telephone Test forcing a number with cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
209
George G. Kaplan Forcing Three Numbers using cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
230
Eddie Joseph Hitting the Headline page and line is chosen from selected newspaper using deck of cards, two halves are dealt and two cards freely selected, pips added together, chosen headline is divined
  • Single Number Force
  • Combination Number Force
Variations 1952
Hitting the Headlines
1
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 7 three cards chosen with counting procedure, those are used to get to a page in a magazine, word is divined
 		1952
Bombay
3
Sidney Lawrence Miracle Book Prediction digits of date on coin are added up, value of card at that position is added and that total is remembered, sentence on that page number divined
 		1954 ca.
Ten Self Working Master Miracles
[10]
Cy Endfield Forcing 23 using a coin's date-sum to count to a card and adding it to the date to arrive at 23
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
46
P. Howard Lyons Infallible Force deck cut, half the cards counted into a pile, cards turned up simultaneously until stopped, the two cards add up to fourteen
 		June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
17
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Prediction forcing a number with stay stack
  • With Two Decks
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
8
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1959
Feke Card Tricks
30
Stewart James Quiz Biz stack with thirty-six cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two and Six, Quiz presentation
Variations Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
25
Edward Marlo Stay-Stack Prediction forcing a number with stay stack
  • With Two Decks
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
33
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Sum Fun more on the mathematics of the Kruskal count procedure, forcing number 52, at the end all face-up cards add to force number
  • Numeric Cycle
  • Spelling Cycle
  • Ending a Cycle
  • Inducing a Cycle
  • Backward Cycle
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
25
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) More Biz stack with forty-eight cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two,Six and Ten
Inspired byVariations Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
29
Ken Beale A Venue unfinished idea for range force with stack and adding up some consecutive cards
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
25
Dr. William Weyeneth Die Beste Art eine Zahl zwischen 1 und 52 zu forcieren cards with numbers on back, card is named to select number, force
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 1)
2
Edward Marlo Another Effect is the Following as a number force or book test
Inspired by 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
19
Tan Hock Chuan, Jochen Zmeck Das Meister-Spiel deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in Si Stebbins or other arrangement, also for clean removal of three cards from deck out-of-hand, number force for book test
Also published here 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
10
Edward Marlo The Laymen's Dream forcing a Nine on the spectator with ten-twenty force, fishing suit
Related toVariations Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
35
Jules Lenier Add 'Em Up as Hakim Sardis, cards from Ace to Eight are handed out in pairs, added sums are removed from rest and card on top matches prediction
 		Mar. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6
Stewart Judah Favorite Card Trick card from row chosen, its value used to count down to selection
 		1972
The Living End
42
Dai Vernon Vernon's Subtle Number Force No. 54, forcing a value, one starts on top one on bottom, spectator cuts and chooses half, corresponding card shown
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
17
Jerry Mentzer Double Mental Test one of four borrowed coins chosen, two chosen cards added, coin and sum predicted in wallet, two methods
Also published here 1975
Close Up Cues
13
Charles T. Jordan Prophesied Spot Total stack that will force the number 69
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
102
Charles T. Jordan Strange Coincidence coincidence with card values where two values add up to a third selection, stack that will force the number ten
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
152
Charles T. Jordan Psychic Prediction total of six selections predicted, stack that will force the number 27, riffle shuffle with chains
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
156
Charles T. Jordan Premier Book Test using deck of cards to force page number, 14/15 stack
Related to 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
236
The Fourteen Fifteen Deck forcing a number, for a book test
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
96
14/15 Stack
1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
71
Karl Fulves Monte Carlo spectator makes calculations starting from 27 by choosing plus or minus cards, arrives at 64, force
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 18)
70
Jack Yates The Number Force card named, numbers jotted down and summed up, card at that position
  • Plus a Marked Deck (card pushed out of marked deck instead of named)
 		1978
Jack's Pack
5
Karl Fulves The Aftermath Book Test two spectators's words predicted, selected with playing card procedure, 14-15 stack
Inspired byRelated to 1978
Aftermath
1
The Printed Word No. 30, spectator cuts deck and takes two cards, values added and phone book opened on that page, 14-15 stack
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
48
Theodore Annemann Word on the Page No. 31, two-spectator version of 14-15 stack
Also published here 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
50
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) More Quiz Biz Faro faro method
Inspired by Mar. 1979
Ibidem (Issue 36)
25
Bob Hummer Mother Goose Force to force a page, based on the Miraskill idea
Related to
  • Martin Gardner's "Mother Goose Mystery"
 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
99
Criss Cross Force to force a two digit number
 		1980
Shadows in Moonlight
1
Number Force cards added to top, case or palm
 		1980
Shadows in Moonlight
2
Stewart James The Dilly-Dally Principle number force with playing cards
 		1983
Arcane (Issue 10)
124
Stewart James Half Open Omen number prediction with cards using cyclical stack (Si Stebbins, Eight Kings), featuring comedy patter "Heinz Across the Sea"
 		1983
Arcane (Issue 10)
129
Stewart James Bermuda Triangles coincidences with triangle layout
 		1983
Arcane (Issue 10)
129
Sam Schwartz Mental Monk 14-15 stack that forces number and thus a word into Astrology book
Inspired by 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
31
Sam Schwartz Under The Influence stack that forces number and thus word in Astrology book
Inspired by
  • item in Gen magazine
 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
38
Sam Schwartz The Morality Test stack that forces number and thus word in Astrology book
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
39
Max Maven Triskadekaphobia forcing the number thirteen with cards
Related toVariations July/Aug. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)
238
Philip T. Goldstein Counter Feat spectator finds his card at some position
 		1984
Thequal
6
Karl Fulves Magic with Paper Magic No. 81, this book is a force-book with "tricks" as every fourth word at the start of each chapter, complicated force with cards, word and a card value predicted
 		1985
Self-Working Paper Magic
146
Rudolf Braunmüller Zahlenquadrat-Forcen number force with magic square
  • 1.
  • 2. Die Neunkarten-Force
 		Oct. 1987
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
20
Philip T. Goldstein, Robert E. Neale Toddler packet mixed face-up/face-down, values added up is force number
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, The Linking Ring, Dec., 1967)
Variations 		1989
Fifth
3
Philip T. Goldstein Numbers selected number cards added up
 		1991
Thavant
15
Peter Wilker Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern playing cards with numbers on backs, one is selected and number matches selected card from number deck
 		1991
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 53 No. 1)
18
Charles T. Jordan Psychic Prediction No. 31, total of six selections predicted, stack that will force the number 27, riffle shuffle with chains
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
39
Charles T. Jordan Strange Coincidence No. 36, coincidence with card values where two values add up to a third selection, stack that will force the number ten
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
44
Charles T. Jordan Prophesied Spot Total No. 139, stack that will force the number 69
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
172
Karl Fulves "Prophesied Spot Total" Notes No. 140, forcing 67
Inspired by 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
173
Peter Duffie Baker Street Branch an odd amount is chosen from six options, a packet is cut and a card value removed, then another value is selected with down/under deal and they add up to chosen amount
Inspired by
  • "Sherloct" (Phil Goldstein, Abracadabra #2410)
Also published here 		1992
Ulterior Motifs
4
Peter Duffie The Two Way Syndrome
  • chosen values from packet with reverse faro procedure is ten matching the four Tens that have been chosen earlier
  • second effect in which a matching pair is produced from a packet
 		1992
Ulterior Motifs
6
Richard Vollmer Six Plus Five two cards add up to eleven
 		July 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 7)
2240
Karl Fulves Close Encounter examination of H. S. Paine's 14-15 stack
  • 4-Way Force
  • Toggle Force
  • Flip Force
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 7)
71
Charles T. Jordan, Vanni Bossi Still Jordan: His Solution to Hofzinser's Problem No 8 coincidence with card values where two values add up to a third selection, stack that will force the number ten, with commentary by Vanni Bossi
 		1993
Escorial 1993 — The Hofzinser Year
13
Karl Fulves Chance Encounter dealing procedure used arrive at numbers, when added two numbers are calculated, they are the key numbers of two hotel keys, using 14-15 stack
Related to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
71
Karl Fulves Little Nothings - part one two packets dealt until the Ace of Spades is seen in one pile, remaining cards are twelve cards, number is forced
Inspired by 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 7)
83
Mel Bennett Three Card Tricks six-card pyramid layout, folding, number nine can be forced
  • Cheaper By The Dozen (forcing twelve)
  • At The Strike of 10 (ten-card pyramid, forced 25)
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
119
Bob Ostin Number Force digit thought of, value of card at that position added to number
 		1994
Hidden Agenda 2
[18]
Peter Duffie Baker Street Branch an odd amount is chosen from six options, a packet is cut and a card value removed, then another value is selected with down/under deal and they add up to chosen amount
Inspired by
  • "Sherloct" (Phil Goldstein, Abracadabra #2410)
Also published here 		1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
41
Arthur Setterington The Square Deal No. 24, 3x3 layout with twelve cards, center cards added give forced number, card at this position predicted
Related to 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
43
Karl Fulves, Henry Christ Sum and Difference No. 5, highest and lowest card from a packet removed, sum and difference of those values calculated and added, result predicted
Inspired by 1995
Easy Magic
6
Dr. E. Raymond Carlyle Kismet playing cards are shuffled and handed to spectators, values used to form three-digit numbers which are added, force of number
Inspired by
  • Jack London's "Almost Real Prediction"
 June 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 12)
2
Peter Duffie Forced Entry two halves, one half shuffled and a card chosen and another one reversed, faroed together and cards next to reversed card give position of first selection, 13/14 stack
 		1996
Method in Effect
10
Martin Gardner A Curious Number Force Ace through Nine in 3x3 layout
Related to 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
62
Karl Fulves, Mel Bennett A Card Force
  • "Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
Ace through Nine in row on table, some cards eliminated, rest added, total divided by six and counted from either end, variations on this force
Related to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
286
Peter Duffie Centrifugal Diary spectator cuts off pile and counts court cards for month and either red or black number cards for day, forcing a day with a stack, word in calendar predicted
 		1998
Deck Direct
2
Peter Duffie Predict deck cut, nine cards counted off, some added, total predicted
 		1998
Deck Direct
7
Peter Duffie CoVersion two piles, card chosen in one half, other half dealt into three piles and stopped anytime, top three cards added to count to selection
Related to 1998
Covert Concepts
13
Joachim "Marnac" Wolf Schlossgeflüster finger ring on padlock with number code, opened by mentalist using playing cards
 		1998
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 60 No. 1)
13
Karl Fulves And The Winner Is spectators choose four cards face up from group of sixteen cards, values added and number predicted, Matrix Force application
  • Notes & References (credit information)
Variations 1998
Calculator Tricks
122
Justin Higham Tri-Rigged altered layout
Inspired by 1999
Arcardia
100
Ellis Stanyon Riffle Shuffle for Paired Pack No. 31, long-short pairs of cards that add up to fourteen, can be riffle shuffled, divining chosen card by the one next to it or forcing a number
Related toAlso published here
  • Stanyon's Magic, April 1920, p. 52
 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
290
Peter Duffie Backlog card freely chosen face-up, value and suit spelled to separately and the two cards removed and added, that number is written at the back of the selection
Related to 2000
New Inspirations
2
Peter Duffie Colorosity Plus! two odd-colored cards are eventually in two piles, the add up to a number prediction (7/8 force stack)
 		2000
New Inspirations
9
Karl Fulves Matrix Poker
  • There Was A Crooked Man
spectators choose four cards face up from group of sixteen cards, values added and gag prizes for that number are handed out, Matrix Force application
Inspired byRelated to 2000
Charlatan (Issue 2)
22
Prediction Supreme No. 20, some cards chosen and their values added, fifteen, card at that position predicted
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
33
Karl Fulves A Friendly Ghost No. 51, two cards chosen from two decks match, card also predicted, non-shuffle Gilbreath principle (taking cards from top or bottom)
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
75
Jim Steinmeyer The One O'clock Mystery spelling hours to arrive at one, Kruskal
Related toVariations 2002
Impuzzibilities
12
Jim Steinmeyer The Three Mystery spelling numbers to arrive at three, Kruskal
 		2002
Impuzzibilities
14
Philip T. Goldstein Never Odd or Even a/k/a I Prefer Pi
Rotator as number force
Related to 2002
Redivider
14
Philip T. Goldstein, Peter Duffie On Add-a-No
2002
Redivider
17
Philip T. Goldstein Toll a Total, a Total Lot a/k/a Must Sum
taking cards from two piles
 		2002
Redivider
21
Lewis Jones Con text spectator deals and stops for page number, repeated for word number, word divined
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
219
Al Baker Al Baker Number Force with cards, waxed or roughed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
220
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flexible Choice number chosen with four back-to-back pairs, credits George Sands's "One to Eight" principle (really the Hummer Addition Principle)
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
60
Roberto Giobbi Book Test on using of playing cards to force a number
 		Nov. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 11)
18
Barry Govan Menu Prediction item in menu predicted, chosen via adding two card values
 		Oct. 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 2)
91
Karl Fulves, Stewart James Stax Fax stacks that force numbers, see also p. 68
 		2005
Clockwork
45
S. H. Paine Paine Set-Up for a number force, 14-15
 		2005
Clockwork
45
Howard A. Adams Booklefta number force with eight-card packet and spelling
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
136
Marty Kane Sevendipity four spectators get a part of a suit each and spell numbers several times, all end up with a Seven
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
191
Chris Wardle Number Time bingo ball with number as prediction, card chosen with number cards, range force
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
14
Paul Gordon Hum-Drum CATO procedure to force a number by adding up the reversed cards
Related to 2006
England Up Close
130
Karl Fulves Arranging A Force seven cards stuck in upright standing book in random order, book opened, some cards are now facing front and some back, forcing total
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
188
Paul Lesso The Fiend Stack power/stay stack combo
  • Numerical Forces
    • Sum of any two sequential cards
    • Kruskal Force
    • Sequence Force
  • The Fiendish Algorithm or The 1 hour memorised deck
    • How to calculate position of any card
    • How to calculate card at any position
 		2007
Miraculous Minds
53
Peter Duffie 13/14 Stack Variation
Related to 2007
Miraculous Minds
66
Karl Fulves The 14/15 Force credit information on number forcing stacks
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
287
T. Page Wright A Prophetic Card Discovery deck separated in red and black, one half cut, top two values added and counted down in other half to arrive at prediction
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, May 1924
 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
288
T. Page Wright, William Larsen Computation Foretold number forcing stack
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Feb. 1931
 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
288
Karl Fulves Dice & Deal mixing process (with die) with eleven cards in 14/15 force stack that restores after two times, dealflipdropcut
 		2008
Xtra Credit (Issue 1)
3
Allan Slaight Tri-Endfield with number force using cards and the date on a coin
Inspired byAlso published here
  • New Pentagram, Oct. 1979
 2008
Spins & Needles
68
Juan Tamariz Lucky at Cards nine cards from Ace to Nine are mixed and dealt into three hands, all total fifteen, game of Escoba presentation
Related to 2008
Verbal Magic
17
Juan Tamariz Forcing a Number from One to Nine using packet with Ace through Nine, palindromic stack to force number
 		2008
Verbal Magic
134
Juan Tamariz, Max Maven Forcing the Number Thirteen forcing the number thirteen with cards, using Ace to Queen
Inspired by 2008
Verbal Magic
136
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 20. The Hunt for Red October (Book Test) page and word forced via playing card procedure
 		Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
6
Jim Steinmeyer Number, Number, Number Ace through Six, counting trick which forces eleven
 		2010
Subsequent Impuzzibilities
15
Jim Steinmeyer Force Six circle layout to force six
 		2010
Subsequent Impuzzibilities
23
Jim Steinmeyer Force Ten circle layout to force ten
 		2010
Subsequent Impuzzibilities
24
Robin Robertson Numismatrick calculation trick using the Ace through Nine of a suit
Inspired by 2010
Xtra Credit (Issue 5)
23
Harry Lorayne Fair And Square 4x4 square layout, spectator choses row or column, values added, selection at that position in the rest, magic square force
 		2011
Special Effects
82
Alexander de Cova Al Koran Deck Finesse 1-0-1 force principle used on backs, with numbers or names on backs
  • Faro Set-up
  • The Oscar Trick
Also published here Dec. 2013
Scrapbook (Issue 1)
1
Max Maven Force2
  • Lost Horizons
matrix force with card grid, forcing 34
Also published here
  • Ibidem 3, Aziz & Beyond, 2003
 Jan. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 1)
17
David Britland The Trick that Baffled Babbage four cards pocketed unseen, any card thought of from remaining cards, it ends up at position indicated by the four cards (values added) after dealing procedure
Inspired by
  • "Adamathica" (Bertram Adams, marketed 1921)
 Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
24
So Sato Yin Yang Divide six cards chosen, separated into two groups of three and each added up, both totals predicted
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
92
Asi Wind Double Digits Force forcing two one-digit numbers by riffling through cards and spectator names two values he sees
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Paper Work
7
, Max Maven European 10/11 Force Variant Name given by Bascom Jones, additional variant for the number ten given by Max Maven
 		2019
Plots & Methods
26
Kyle Everitt The Add Stack forcing number 170
 		May 2020
Epoch (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Nick Trost Matrix Plus Paradox
  • Matrix Force
  • Paradox Papers
Inspired by 2020
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 8
1882
Dani DaOrtiz Verbal Forces. Forcing numbers, cards, or positions details on psychological forces of numbers, values, suits and specific cards
  • Numerical estimation by a spectator
    • Number 18 (p. 56)
    • Making number two more likely to be selected
  • Spectator’s estimations of the deck (p. 57)
  • Verbally forcing a card (first system) (p. 58)
  • Verbally forcing a card (second system)
  • Verbally forcing a card (third system)
  • Going for a suit (p. 59)
    • Going for hearts
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
55
Steve Beam The 14/15 Principle
  • The 13/14 Force
 		2021
Smokers
13
Steve Beam Features of the Basic 14/15 Stack
  • Quick 14 Force
  • Suits
  • Quadruplets
  • Mirror Stacks / Stay Stacks
  • Mini-Mirror Stack(s)
  • Ladder or Sequential Stacks
  • Gilbreath Principle
 		2021
Smokers
17
Steve Beam 14/15 Forces general comments
 		2021
Smokers
63
Steve Beam The News Force deck cut in four piles, to force 28, 29 or 30 with a 14/15 stack
Inspired by 2021
Smokers
65
Steve Beam Flip-Flop Force deck cut in four piles, to force 28, 29 or 30 with a 14/15 stack, two piles are face-up, two face-down
 		2021
Smokers
67
Steve Beam Pair of Pairs Force deck cut in four piles, to force 28, 29 or 30 with a 14/15 stack, two piles are face-up, two face-down, variation of the Flip-Flop Force
 		2021
Smokers
69
Steve Beam The Flanking Force deck cut in three piles, to force 42, 43, 44 or 45 with a 14/15 stack, taking top and bottom cards
Inspired by 2021
Smokers
70
Steve Beam Flanking Force II deck cut in four piles, to force a number between 56 and 60 with a 14/15 stack, taking top and bottom cards
 		2021
Smokers
72
Steve Beam Cut & Deal Force deck cut and dealt to form several packets, to force 42, 43, 44 or 45 with a 14/15 stack
  • Deal & Cut Force
 		2021
Smokers
73
Steve Beam Excessive Force deck cut and dealt to form six or eight packets, to force 42, 43, 44 or 45 or 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 with a 14/15 stack
 		2021
Smokers
74
Steve Beam No-Way Force forcing any two adjacent numbers between 16 and 28, using the 14/15 stack
Also published here 2021
Smokers
78
Steve Beam Same-Way Force handling to force a number with 14/15 stack, based on No-Way Force
 		2021
Smokers
81
Steve Beam The Vertigo Force handling to force a number with 14/15 stack, based on No-Way Force
 		2021
Smokers
82
Steve Beam The Fource forcing the number 28 or 30 with a 14/15 stack
 		2021
Smokers
85
Steve Beam The Mojo Stack cyclical stack using 52 cards with 14/15 mechanics
  • The Mojo Stack - 14/15 Version
  • MO Mojo Stack - The Split Stack
  • Steve's Mandatory But Fun Chart
Inspired by 2021
Smokers
87
Steve Beam Air Force One forcing a number with shuffled deck, cut and re-deal to end with three packets
 		2021
Smokers
105
Steve Beam Air Force Two forcing a number with shuffled deck, cut and re-deal to end with three packets
 		2021
Smokers
107
Steve Beam Airpower forcing a number from 20 to 40 with shuffled deck, cut and re-deal to end with three packets
 		2021
Smokers
108
Steve Beam The Winging It Force forcing a number with shuffled deck
 		2021
Smokers
110
Charles Medrington, Steve Beam The Make-Weight Deck Svengali-type forcing deck, to force number 14
 		2021
Smokers
111
Steve Beam Combination Lock Box deck is shuffled, cut and dealt into three piles, three values are used to open lock
 		2021
Smokers
121
Shimpei Katsuragawa Piles Number Force piles dropped onto table until told to stop, one chosen and counted as force number of cards
 		2022
La Campanella
44
Juan Tamariz Packet Number Force twelve cards take, two six-card packets made, one chosen and values added
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 3
31
Juan Tamariz Roulette - A Mnemonica Miracle spectator can decide on either 16 or 32, a packet of cards is selected and the values add up to the chosen number
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 6
26
Steve Beam The No-Way Force forcing any two adjacent numbers between 16 and 28, using the 14/15 stack
Also published here 2022
Card Tricks After Hours
9
Joe Rindfleisch Cubicle Coincidence Rubik's Cube with numbers on the fields is mixed and set down, three cards chosen with shuffle and deal procedure, they form the current time and are also found on bottom side of Rubik's cube which has a magic square for their sum
Inspired by
  • "Cubic" (Francis Menotti, marketed item)
 Sep. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 9)
1002
Roberto Giobbi Philosophy and Magic crumpled up page appears between performer's hands, the page number matches the number that can be arranged from three chosen card values
 		2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Oct. 15)
300
Asi Wind Double-Digit Force forcing two one-digit numbers by riffling through cards and spectator names two values he sees
Also published here 2024
Repertoire II
47