Miscellaneous

39 entries in Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The 52 Card Trick thought-of card ends up at named number up to thirteen, matrix dealing elimination process
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
182
Edward G. Brown The Card Chosen by Elimination
1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
190
George Sands Lucky 13 prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1035
George Sands Prime Time all clubs in packet, counting procedure, King always remains
Inspired by Aug. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 10)
1039
George Sands Prime Choice - E.S.P. six pieces of paper, prediction on one, ESP symbols or something else on the other pieces, then Lucky 13 prime force
Inspired by 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 4)
1101
George Sands Prime Choice "Two Tricks"
packet of thirteen cards, selection is the last one face-down after counting procedure
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 8)
1137
Howard A. Adams ESPell three times word ESP is spelled, to find ESP cards, elimination spelling
 		1979
OICUFESP (Issue 1 - ten brand new esp card miracles)
12
Howard A. Adams Spell A Design spectator spells name of selected ESP card to find mate, elimination spelling
 		1979
OICUFESP (Issue 1 - ten brand new esp card miracles)
15
Howard A. Adams Major Minor prediction of two chosen ESP cards
 		1980
OICUFESP (Issue 3 - FURTHER brand new esp card miracles)
8
George Sands Lucky 13 No. 32, prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
Also published here 1983
Self-Working Number Magic
53
Randy Tanner Elimination Prediction deck dealt into four piles, one chosen, some more dealing and choosing until one card remains, predicted
Also published here 1993
Card File
65
Karl Fulves The Lie Detector No. 4, eleven-card packet, red or black spelled from top to bottom and next card put down, continued until one card remains which is selection
 		1995
Easy Magic
5
Karl Fulves What's in a Name? No. 8, name is spelled in eleven-card packet and last card turned over, repeated until one card remains, it is the only odd-colored one
Related to 1995
Easy Magic
10
Robert E. Neale 14. Triskaidekaphobia prime principle force, packet of tarot cards counted to named number until only one card remains
  • Alternative Routine
  • More Facts and Their Sources
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
Magic and Meaning
163
Peter Duffie Psychic Calculator George Sands's Prime Number Principle
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
16
Karl Fulves Stebbins Clock clock layout, one card turned over and put in center, counting procedure with the value and last card on count always turned over, remaining card forced
Inspired byRelated to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
176
Peter Duffie Handy packet tricks with five alphabet cards, spelling HAND and a hand one one card, Sands Prime Number Principle
 		1998
Covert Concepts
11
Randy Tanner Elimination Prediction Deck dealt into four piles, one chosen, some more dealing and choosing until one card remains, predicted
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
12
George Sands Prime Force
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
202
Karl Fulves Card Roulette No. 19, two cards chosen by two spectators from small packet, cards counted through and spectators' cards do not show up, prime principle
Related to 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
38
Karl Fulves Don't Bet On It game in which the spectator eliminates cards based on color distribution in pairs, he always ends up with one card
Inspired byRelated to 2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
74
Karl Fulves Survivor game in which pairs of an odd number of cards are eliminated until one card remains, it is the card of the color that had an odd number of cards in the original packet
Related toVariations 2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
74
Marty Kane Halve It Your Way deck is split in two groups and always one half eliminated, selection remains, several versions
Inspired byVariations 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
67
Steve Beam Lucky Digits small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
Related to 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
177
Lewis Jones Lucky, Lucky, Lucky prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until selection appears, as bar bet
Inspired byVariations 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
70
Steve Beam Odd Man In with blank cards, as a bar bet trick
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
73
Karl Fulves Survivor Principle Chapter 13
principle in which pairs of an odd number of cards are eliminated until one card remains, it is the card of the color that had an odd number of cards in the original packet
Related to 2004
Diamonds from Coal
115
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Known Survivor prediction with Survivor Principle
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
115
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Soul-Mate Survivor packet of cards, one pocketed by spectator, after Survivor Principle elimination the mate remains
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
117
Aldo Colombini The Game's Afoot cards between detective cards are removed and remaining card's value is used to find selection , based on an idea by Richard Vollmer
 		2004
Cardsdotcom
21
Marty Kane X-Equivoque concept magician provides labels for unknown groups of cards based on his secret knowledge of what/where the selection is, forcing spectator to choose to eliminate precisely what is necessary, see reference on p. 346
 		2007
Card Dupery
348
Lennart Green E-Force & E-Deals on elimination-forces and elimination-deals
  • 1. E-Deal / 2 (tantalizer deal)
    • Turbo-Versions (tantalizer deal with multiple cards at a time)
  • 2. E-Deals / Heap Elimination
  • 3. E-Deal / Anti-Faro
    • Applied on Different Amounts of Card e.g. "Spectator Hands You a Packet"
 		2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
46
Lennart Green The Scanning elimination procedure alternative for Oracle type location
Related to 2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
47
George Sands The Principle of Prime Numbers prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains
Inspired by 2008
Verbal Magic
142
Reinhard Müller, Jack Avis Müller/Avis Dealing Procedure top four cards presented, chosen one dealt, rest placed underneath, repeated
Related to 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
407
Robert E. Neale 14. Triskaidekaphobia prime principle force, packet of tarot cards counted to named number until only one card remains
  • Alternative Routine
  • More Facts and Their Sources
Also published here 2009
Magic and Meaning [Expanded]
163
Steve Beam About the Principle on Richard Bangs's Suit Yourself and the principle behind it, spelling suits in a four-card packet
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
289
Paul Gallagher Sympathy Fantastique card cut to, cards of same value found while peeling off top and bottom cards repeatedly until one remains, then all cards end up mated
Inspired by Mar. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 3)
54
Joshua Jay Distilled elimination procedure in which deck is consecutively halved until one card remains with either-or-questions, remaining card is selection or named card (with memorized deck)
Related to
  • "Smart-Ass" (Bill Abbott, marketed item)
 2024
Particle System
193