Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)

25 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Milbourne Christopher Prognostication prediction of winner of football game inside nested envelope, fixed to a wall
 		Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
208
Milbourne Christopher Think of a City list of cities written on slate, performer predicts one with chalk mark, magnetic movable mark
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2
 		Sep. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 4)
248
Milbourne Christopher Ball Point Prediction prediction of written initials, on two pieces of cardboard
 		Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
649
Gerald Kosky "I Predict" names of horses are named and written on ten blank cards, chosen one is predicted
Inspired by
  • Gerald Kosky's "Pieces of Ten" in "Genii", 1947.
 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
148
Gerald Kosky The Dream prediction of chosen pile, chosen word and relation of black cards in a pile to red cards in another pile
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
174
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Ulta-plus! Close-up Mental Act multi-phase routine
  • one of several bottle caps is chosen, matching beer is produced from jacket
  • name of person written on paper is burnt and divined by performer
  • chosen zodiac sign appears on boiled egg, inside the shell
  • chosen tune is heard from box, which is later to be shown empty
 		Aug. 1987
Magick (Issue 394)
1967
Peter Wilker Es war doch blau six chips in envelopes, chosen one is predicted, humorous off-beat prediction
 		1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 6)
3
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Mythic Madness musical chairs, every person has a number, winner is predicted
 		Sep. 1988
Magick (Issue 410)
2047
Philip T. Goldstein Psi-Spin cards with zodiacs is placed on table and two selected with a spinner, one chosen by spectator matches prediction
 		Oct. 1988
Magick (Issue 411)
2053
Al Bertini Das Album folder with pictures, pictures are numbered on the back and number is named, picture is predicted
 		1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 1)
5
Peter Wilker Die Dominos und die fehlende Historia prediction of chosen Dominoe, prediction is Dominoe with mirror attached as a joke, mirror is removed and correct numbers can be seen, PATEO
 		1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 4)
3
Jack Yeager Witch's Stone on of four different colored stones is selected, prediction
 		Aug. 1993
Magick (Issue 493)
2464
Danny Archer Mental Monopoly triple prediction of Monopoly game, predicting a game piece, property and sum of money,
  • variation to allow actual free choice of property (p. 17)
  • variation for close-up situations (p. 17)
 		1994
Working Alone
15
Alan Nguyen Voodoo Redo spectator randomly chooses where three pins are pushed into a voodoo doll, performer has correctly predicted the locations on a second voodoo doll
Inspired by
  • "Voodoo II" (Christian Chelman, Capriconian Tales, 1993, p. 52)
 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
4
Chris Hurlbert The Destined Duo prediction of chosen Tarot card, engraved on medallion
 		May/June 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 29)
331
Chris Hurlbert Food for Thought cards with food items are selected, prediction on bill
 		May/June 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 29)
332
Terry Parrett Mental Kombat prediction of chosen superhero card, PATEO
Inspired by Mar./Apr. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 46)
534
Terry Parrett Founding Fathers prediction of US "Founding Father", time travel presentation, wallet
 		Mar./Apr. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 46)
535
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Clue-Sion “Clue” game theme, spectators think of a person, weapon and room, envelopes are randomly eliminated until down to one and inside is the correct prediction of all three items
Inspired by 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
8
Diamond Jim Tyler Whatever It Takes prediction of chosen number, letter and card, post-it inside card case
Inspired by
  • Bill Goldman's "Whatever" in "Magic Bar & Grill" Nr.1, October, 1995.
 Mar./Apr. 2000
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 58)
675
Geoffrey Durham Durham's Prediction Box any piece of information is revealed written on paper inside box, box self-contained with boon writer, how to construct gimmicked box, general thoughts on radio magic
 		2008
Professional Secrets
79
Alberto de Figueiredo Los tres objetos spectator places three objects on table, instruction game with prediction in shoe
Inspired by
  • Alain Nu's "Nu Sense" in "XXX Mentalism".
 2018
Veinticinco
153
Steve Spillman Mindreading Goose stuffed goose held by performer writes prediction on paper, it matches number spectator thought of (1-100), lots of gags including goose urinating, how to construct goose that writes by itself and felt-tip marker thumbwriter
 		2019
Magic is My Weed
79
Fränz The Bucket List business cards with written bucket list entries, selected one is predicted by performer
 		2022
Prodigy Peek
69
Christoph Borer Meister und Margarita one of several books and a paragraph are selected, prediction of book title and content of paragraph
 		2023
Inventum
12