Gemini Twins Placement

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Theodore Annemann Locatrik location with two keys and two outs, Gemini Twins precursor
Variations Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
262
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Herb Runge Gemini Twins Placement
Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 83)
535
Edward Marlo Ruse Cull ruse to cull control two selections, Gemini Twins procedure (Locatrik) as lead-in for Jennings' routine
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
74
Frank Garcia Four Aces Surprise spectator places Aces in the deck face-up while doing an overhand shuffle, shuffle version of Gemini Twins
Also published here 1975 ca.
Lecture Notes No. 2
3
Frank Garcia Four Aces Surprise spectator places Aces in the deck face-up while doing an overhand shuffle, shuffle version of Gemini Twins
Related toAlso published here 1978
Lecture Notes — No. 2
3
Karl Fulves Stopped Twice two prediction cards placed in deck during dealing by spectator end up next to their mates, "Gemini Twins"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
Impromptu Opener
2
Karl Fulves, Herb Runge Gemini Twins Placement
Related toAlso published here 1979
Impromptu Opener
2
Impossible Two Ace Location gemini twins with overhand shuffle instead of dealing to find two cards
 		1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
31
Danny Nelson Sign of the Tarot prediction of two cards of the Major Arcana, in concept similar to Fulves' Gemini Twins
Related to 1981
Magick (Issue 282)
1407
Stephen Tucker Seer two reversed card in deck, spelling value to find Aces
Inspired by 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
103
Karl Fulves Gemini Twins No. 1, two cards inserted where spectator stops dealing, both next to mates
VariationsAlso published here 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
1
Herb Runge, Karl Fulves Gemini Twins Placement
Also published here 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
2
David Britland My Name Is Legion deck has famous names on the back of every card, two cards chosen with Gemini Twins procedure, rest of deck blank
 		1986
Psychomancy
30
Dr. Dan J. Alessini The Tuned Tarot prediction of chosen Tarot cards, Gemini Twins with prediction slips
 		Mar. 1987
Magick (Issue 386)
1929
Allan Ackerman The Gemini Mates four Kings find the four Queens
 		1991
Magic Castle Lecture Notes
1
Shiv Duggal The Triple Prediction Gemini Twins handling for three cards
Inspired by Aug. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 4)
13
Karl Fulves Parity Prophet cards dealt in pairs, one turned over, again dealt in pairs, cards on both side of reversed card are mates or predicted, Gemini Twins relation
Related toVariations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
45
Tony Bartolotta Named Gemini two cards freely chosen, mates found with Gemini Twins procedure
Inspired byRelated to 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
48
Allan Ackerman My Favorite Gemini
Related toVariations 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
12
Joel Brash, Allan Ackerman The Tell-All Gemini for finding mates
 		1994
Las Vegas Kardma
15
Dean Dill, Allan Ackerman The Gem-Money Cards bills are put next to Aces, Gemini Twins
Related toVariations 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
18
Allan Ackerman Aronson's Gemini
Inspired by
  • "Quad-Mates" (Simon Aronson, MUM, May 1979)
 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
20
Peter Duffie City Slickers Kings find Queens
 		1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
26
Simon Aronson Quad-Mates Revisited four cards put in deck at four positions, next to mates, Gemini Twins with four cards and spelling of random words
Inspired by
  • "Quad-Mates" (Simon Aronson, MUM, May 1979)
Related to 		1995
Simply Simon
73
Karl Fulves Gemini Twins Key Placement out of hands
 		1996
Blocking Off
92
Martin Gardner Face-Up Gemini Twins
Inspired byVariations 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
29
Karl Fulves Cross Hatched
Inspired by 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
30
Karl Fulves Gemini Journal introduction and credit information
Related to 1996
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
36
Karl Fulves Front & Center prediction cards removed from face-up spread, mates seen in center
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
36
Karl Fulves Notes Gemini Twins with a stooge, Face-Up Gemini in which the backs match instead of faces
Inspired by 1996
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
38
Peter Duffie Dreaming
1996
With Cards
14
Jack Carpenter A Potent Presage three predictions, Gemini Twin type procedure, four-of-a-kind kicker
Inspired byRelated to 1997
The Expert's Portfolio No. 1
26
Simon Lovell Kicked! two card placed in deck during deal, next to matching cards, rest of deck turns out blank
Inspired by
  • "The Kick" (Harry Baron)
 1997
Simon Says!
136
Jack Avis Predicted Stopping Place two cards predicted, Gemini Twins, credit information
Inspired by 1998
Vis à Vis
106
Herb Runge Hidden Mystery two cards selected with dealing procedure, performer places another card next to them one by one, reprinted from Jinx
Also published here 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
318
Michael Sibbernsen Post-Cards spectator puts four post-it notes in deck during dealing, the cards are the four Aces
Inspired by 2000
Card File Two
102
Harry Lorayne Billustrious bills are put next to Aces during deal onto table, Royal Flush kicker, Gemini Twins
Inspired byAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
467
Jack Avis Triad three mates found by counting to month, day... of birthday and placing cards there
Related toVariations 2002
Ahead of the Pack
199
Lewis Jones Dater base marriage with gemini twins placement, counting to personal numbers
Inspired byRelated to 2002
Ahead of the Pack
202
Tomas Blomberg Lucky-14 spectator finds the four Aces using three previously selected cards
Also published here 2002
The Underground Change
26
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Psychicardtric two spectators stop at wrong cards, their selections then appear face up
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
115
John Bannon Trait Secrets Gemini Twins with four Ace kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
182
David Solomon Dave's Game Gemini Twins with dollar bills as markers with royal flush kicker
Inspired byVariations 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
186
Dave Campbell Snap two odd-backed indicator cards are placed in deck during deal by spectators, next to their duplicates from the deck
 		2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
69
Allan Slaight Castor & Pollux Geminii Twins variation
Also published here 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
134
Edward Marlo Ruse Cull ruse to cull control two selections, Gemini Twins procedure
Also published here Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
18
John Guastaferro Supra-Gemini four cards predicted on business cards and chosen via Gemini Twins procedure, rest of deck blank
Also published here Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
19
Allan Slaight Castor & Pollux Geminii Twins variation
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
130
Roberto Giobbi Fully Automatic Aces performer produces two Aces, other Aces are found by spectator, Gemini Twin placement
 		2008
Card College Lighter
13
John Guastaferro Free Will Refutation four cards predicted on business cards and chosen via Gemini Twins procedure, rest of deck blank
Also published here 2009
Ten Card Mysteries Anneman Would Have Loved
16
Max Maven Blankjack two cards selected by dropping cut cards in deck during deal, those are a blackjack hand and the rest of the deck is blank
Inspired byAlso published here 2009
Las Vegas Lecture
2
Nick Trost The Magnetic Aces spectator and performer each deal through half the deck in pairs and stop, that card eventually locates two Aces on either side
  • Another Version
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
364
Karl Fulves Any Two performer and spectator name cards, spectator two positions, the positions are counted to with Gemini Twins placement (!) and two Jokers, Jokers end up next to named cards
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
508
Karl Fulves On the Named Gemini Twins
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
509
Karl Fulves Devil's Deal performer and spectator each name a card and a number, Gemini Placement by counting to those numbers, for corrections see reference
Related toVariations 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
512
Karl Fulves Hands Off Gemini from shuffled deck
Inspired by 2010
Xtra Credit (Issue 7)
37
Karl Fulves, Roberto Giobbi Gemini Calling predictions on business cards, Gemini Twins
Inspired by 2010
Card College Lightest
39
Harry Lorayne Choices! suit and value of top cards after dealing match selection, mates of those two cards produced as well
Related to 2011
Special Effects
16
Karl Fulves Devil's Deal performer and spectator each name a card and a number, Gemini Placement by counting to those numbers, corrected handling
Related to 2011
Xtra Credit (Issue 10)
71
Mel Bennett The Devil His Due same trick with more free choice
Inspired by 2011
Xtra Credit (Issue 10)
72
Max Maven Blankjack two cards selected by dropping cut cards in deck during deal, those are a blackjack hand and the rest of the deck is blank
Also published here 2011
Hollywood Hyperbole
3
Michał Kociołek You Know Better from a shuffled deck, three spectators find the mates of their cards, apparently by intuition, "Gemini Twins" with three cards
Inspired byAlso published here 2012
8 Effects and a Sleight
6
Tomas Blomberg Lucky 14 spectator finds the four Aces using three previously selected cards
VariationsAlso published here May 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 5)
46
Tomas Blomberg Lucky 14 spectator finds the four Aces using three previously selected cards
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
117
Simon Aronson Gemini Meets the Stack Gemini procedure done with memorized deck, spectator places two Jokers next to two selections
 		2014
Art Decko
231
Caleb Wiles Paparazzi Packet Trick
  • Ringside
packet version of Fulves's Gemini Twins with celebrity names written on back of cards
 		Dec. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 12)
22
Karl Fulves Presenting Gemini different presentation for Gemini Twins
Inspired by 2015
Errata (Issue 1)
34
Michał Kociołek You Know Better from a shuffled deck, three spectators find the mates of their cards, apparently by intuition, "Gemini Twins" with three cards, additional handling for five cards (Royal Flush)
Inspired by
  • "Four-Sided Gemini" (John Bannon, Destination Zero, 2015)
Also published here 		2017
Michał Kociołek Live!
19
Michael Breggar Five Roads Lead to Vegas five spectators stop dealing and a business card is placed there, they've located a Royal Flush, rest of deck is blank
 		May 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 5)
63
Christoph Borer Die Joker spüren dich Gemini Twins, predictions written on two jokers
Inspired by 2018
Mentale Notizen
97
Herb Runge, Karl Fulves Gemini Twins Placement without credit
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
98
David Solomon Gemini Match two cards chosen by counting to numbers and Gemini Twins procedure, one decided upon, added numbers counted down to find mate
Inspired by
  • "Four Sided Gemini" (John Bannon, Destination Zero)
 2018
Solomon's Secrets
72
Harry Lorayne Billustrious bills are put next to Aces during deal onto table, Royal Flush kicker, Gemini Twins
Also published here 2018
And Finally!
130
Alexander de Cova Stolen Cards III two bills put into red-backed deck with Gemini Twins placement, the card next to it are odd-backed and predicted on bills, then rainbow finale
Inspired by 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
149
Carlos Vaquera Black Jack black Twos as markers with royal flush kicker
Inspired by 2019
The Illusioneer
53
Tomas Blomberg Fits For Kings
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
spectator finds the four Kings using three previously selected cards
Also published here July 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 7)
50
David Regal Every Card's a Winner!
  • Material Concessions
four cards chosen with Gemini Twins & Bills procedure, monetary values are looked up for the four cards in a list, the four spectators get only a few cents instead of large amounts of money
Inspired by
  • unnamed Peter Duffie effect
 Dec. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 12)
52
John Bannon Trait Secrets Gemini Twins with four Ace kicker
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
13
Max Maven Blankjack two cards selected by dropping cut cards in deck during deal, those are a blackjack hand and the rest of the deck is blank
VariationsAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
537
Michael Powers Blankjack Redux two cards selected by dropping cut cards in deck during deal, those are a blackjack hand and the rest of the deck is blank which means it transposed with a blank deck shown earlier
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, May 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
614
Joe Diamond Half Twins two matching halves are found in packet of torn cards with Gemini Twins placement
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1098