Equivoque

120 entries in Cards / Principles / Equivoque
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Magician's Choice one of four
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
150
Fourth Method equivoque procedure
 		1876
Modern Magic
45
Equivoque one out of four
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
112
Card from Changing Card-box to Deck two cards chosen and put in box, apparently named one travels back to deck
 		1890
More Magic
123
Das Wiederfinden zweier Karten matrix-layout, magician's choice of two cards
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
50
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Prof. Hofzinser's Geheimnis "Die isolierte Karte", spectator locates card via matrix-layout of deck on table and magician's choice
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
51
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Gezwungene Wahl magician's choice from 32 cards and layout on table
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
121
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Weissagen wider Willen card written on billet and put in envelope, another empty envelope closed, spectator divines selection (via multiple-step equivoque), card travels from deck into this envelope
Also published here May 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11)
172
Arthur Toskana Magician's Choice one of three cards
 		Feb. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 2)
20
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Weissagen wider Willen card written down, another spectator divines it via equivoque, it vanishes from deck and appears in envelope
Also published here Nov. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11)
164
Carl Willmann Das Kartenrätsel four selections shuffled back, deck delt into piles of four cards each, all selections are in chosen pile
 		Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
36
Three Object Equivoque
1909
The Art of Magic
148
Prophecy Down-to-Date dealing and equivoque
 		1909
The Art of Magic
178
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gezwungene Wahl magician's choice to force a suit
 		1910
Kartenkünste
38
Laurie Ireland They Do It Themselves Card Trick dubious method
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
8
Theodore Annemann, Walter B. Gibson An Improvement A La Carte any card forced with multiple layouts and equivoque
Related to May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
30
Victor Farelli Loo Lung or The Chinese Coin magician locates two cards by a lot of dealing and equivoque to eliminate piles, with a bit of gambling theme (Euchre and Loo Lung)
 		1936
Lend Me Your Pack
44
Elimination Extraordinary no-touch elimination process, card marked on back (one-way)
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
155
Theodore Annemann Volition four selections in envelopes, spectators choose their own card, equivoque
Also published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 95)
589
Theodore Annemann Simple Force bold
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 113)
670
Jonny Eine Karte sympathisiert spectator finds other spectator's selection by dealing deck into two piles and eliminating one, repeated until one card remains
 		Sep. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 9)
2
Jean Hugard Forcing the Choice of one of Four Packets several approaches to the magician's choice
 		Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
47
John Mulholland III. Spectator Locates Card three piles, selection appears on bottom of chosen pile, one-way backs, equivoque
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
18
Theodore Annemann Volition four selections in envelopes, spectators choose their own card, equivoque
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
274
Conjurors' Choice one of four
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
121
Magician's Choice one out of three
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
15
Harry Houdini, Stewart Judah The Last Two Cards No. 112, two-card version of the Tantalizer
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
216
Edward Marlo Magician's Choice one out of six
 		1953
Unlimited
20
Walter Behm Es ist immer die zwölfte! automatic placement and crosses made with cards, equivoque elimination
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 3)
186
Rolf Andra Ihr Wunsch ist mir Befehl... several cards are chosen all of named suit
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
284
Harry Lorayne Force Prediction equivoque out of about twelve cards
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
100
Edward Marlo Magician's Choice for Three Objects
1968
Expert Card Conjuring
88
Equivoque asking spectator to choose “red” or “black”, does not change outcome
 		1970
Secret Subtraction
17
Jerry K. Hartman Glide Substitute also offers a trick for context, four cards are removed from deck, none are the selection, the one that spectator chooses changes into selection
Inspired by
  • "Card Eliminator" (Blackstone’s Card Tricks, p. 89)
 1971
Odd Lifts
2
Jerry K. Hartman Color Over pair of Aces travel from one half of deck to other, spectator “chooses” which pair should go, equivoque
 		1972
Packet Magic
51
George Blake Red or Black Force forcing one of the colors, "for me"
 		Mar. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 5)
714
Victor Farelli Coin Toss Card Force forcing one card out of three, see p. 863 for credit information by Jack Potter
Related to
  • "Magic Wand" No. 206, June-sept 1945, p. 68
 Aug. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 10)
777
D) having force card marked on back, e.g. one-way deck
 		1975
New and Novel Knowledge
38
Edward Marlo Forcing one of four
Related to 1976
Lecture Notes 1
27
Roger Smith Two-Way Out forcing top card of one of two piles
 		1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 2
5
Bob Farmer You Can Lead a Gift Horse to Water But You Can't Look in its Mouth different way to end the previous tricks, with only the selection
Also published here 1987/1988
Tsunami
11
Magician's Choice 1 out of 4
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
146
Tony Andruzzi In a Mirror Darkly thoughts on the magician's choice
  • Powerful Force
  • Timing is Everything
  • Weakness Intensified
  • Mirror Image
  • An Effect
  • Continuity of Instructions
  • Practice to Unterstand
 		Oct. 1988
Magick (Issue 411)
2055
Eugene Burger The Devil´s Deck both sides of deck are freely shown
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989
The Experience of Magic
125
Gary Ouellet The Equivoque four card stars are formed
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
164
Ken Brooke Equivoque four items
 		Jan. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 1)
13
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
Vicente Canuto El Control Verbal Equivoque with two, three and four objects
  • 1.- Elección Entre Dos Objetos
  • 2.- Para Tres Objetos
  • 3.- Para Cuatro Objetos
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
112
Chuck Smith Imagination card forced only with equivoque
Related to 1994
What If?
9
Paul Gertner Magician's Choice one of four cards on table in square
 		1994
Steel and Silver
100
Bob Farmer No-Skill Psychological Ten Card Deal
Also published here May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
61
Theodore Annemann, Max Maven Magician's Choice one out of three objects
 		1996
Card College — Volume 2
440
James Swain Four-Card Equivoque forcing the Queen of Hearts
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
33
Ken Krenzel, Kenton Knepper, Larry Becker Fired Up equivoque selection process, single prediction card in case, approach to Kenton Knepper's "Kolossal Killer"
Inspired by 1997
Ingenuities
200
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah O-Aces Red backed and blue backed Aces, predict selected Ace/color of back (presentation by Stewart Judah), includes ideas by Stewart Judah (double envelopes) and Tom Hubbard (Himber wallet)
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
127
Andrew Mayne A-Wave B'Wave, ungaffed, with named values, risky
 		1998
Mad Mojo
66
Ellis Stanyon The Pack "Cut" into Four Heaps No. 16, spectator eliminates piles and cards until selection remains
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
26
Ellis Stanyon The Chosen Card, Shuffled into the Pack, Discovered by Anyone No. 19, equivoque
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
212
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
Jerry Mentzer Two Keys Two key cards peeked, deck can be riffle shuffled and one of the key cards can still be used. A bit of fishing possibly needed. Can be used as a force of one of two cards using a bit of equivoque.
 		1999
Cunning Card Miracles
17
Marc Paul, Andy Stone, Anthony Owen Killer Kombustion one card in envelope, approach to Kenton Knepper's "Kolossal Killer"
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
113
Lewis Jones Matchmaker card is constructed, prediction in form of a playing card is on the table
Inspired by
  • Stephen Tucker's "Doubly Impossible"
 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
143
Steve Beam Forked Fan Force ending with two cards, one eliminated verbally
Related toAlso published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
223
Helge Thun Die freie Wahl two black Kings, one suit is forced
Also published here 2000
Duplikat
8
Harry Lorayne Magician's Choice one out of five
 		2001
Personal Collection
342
Harry Lorayne To An Extreme magician's choice for one out of ten
 		2001
Personal Collection
345
Steve Beam Forked Fan Force ending with two cards, one eliminated verbally
Also published here 2001
The Underhand Shuffle
19
R. Paul Wilson Equivoque Handling four one of four cards
 		2002
13
5
Conjuror's Choice Procedure three items
 		2003
Card College — Volume 5
1126
Ron Bauer The Principle of the Equivoque
2005
All-Outs Think-Of-A-Card
14
Chuck Smith Smith's 52-Object Equivoque
Related to Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 4)
10
Dean Dill Ace Packet Equivoque
Also published here
  • "Aces in their Faces", Bob Kohler, 1997
 Aug. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 3)
22
The Old Gray Model standard method
  • Spelling Ending
  • Elaborate Ending (equivoque to let spectator locate his selection in layout)
 		2007
7-7-7
14
Trevor Lewis Body Parts cards with names of body parts, selection matches prediction
 		2009
Routines Matter
38
John Guastaferro Equivoque Force for a suit
 		2010
One Degree
39
Harry Lorayne SOTM "Spur Of The Moment"
five four-card packets on table, one chosen by spectator, they are the Aces
Related to 2011
Special Effects
124
Steve Beam Forked Fan Force ending with two cards, one eliminated verbally
Also published here 2011
FFFF-ing Great Card Moves
30
Liam Montier, John Bannon B'rainiac named Ace is reversed in dollar-wrapped four-card packet, other three blank and named Ace odd-backed, then blank cards change to other Aces with rainbow backs
Also published here 2011
Triabolical
6
Roberto Giobbi Verbal Range Force
2012
Confidences
13
Dani DaOrtiz Some Thoughts About the Magician's Choice
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!

  • The Importance of the Question
  • The Spectator Anticipates
  • Movement Toward the Background
  • Ambiguity to Afford Alternatives
  • Forcing Decisions
  • Sentence Construction
  • Offering Two Choices and Placing Greater Emphasis on One of Them
  • The Only Option Among Many
  • The Logic of the Sentence
  • Question on a Secondary Layer
  • Direct Request, Final Ambiguity
  • Forcing by Making Use of Expectations or Assumptions
Also published here Sep. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 9)
24
Jim Steinmeyer Equivoque: The Cardless Cantico verbal force of Nine of Clubs
Related toAlso published here 2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
8
Jim Steinmeyer Equivoque: The Full Deck Fandango verbal force of Seven of Clubs with deck using spelling
Also published here 2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
12
Jim Steinmeyer Equivoque: The Tin Can Phone nine of Hearts forced, using cans with string
 		2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
14
Jim Steinmeyer Dances with Equivoque
  • Conjuring
intro
 		Aug. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 8)
42
Jim Steinmeyer The Cardless Cantico verbal force of Nine of Clubs
Also published here Aug. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 8)
42
Jim Steinmeyer The Full Deck Fandango verbal force of Seven of Clubs with deck using spelling
Also published here Aug. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 8)
44
Liam Montier, John Bannon B'rainiac named Ace is reversed in dollar-wrapped four-card packet, other three blank and named Ace odd-backed, then blank cards change to other Aces with rainbow backs
Also published here 2013
High Caliber
197
Patrick G. Redford Five Card Equivoque see also p. 76
 		2014
Applesauce
73
Jim Steinmeyer The Cardless Cantico verbal force of Nine of Clubs (or Six)
Also published here 2014
The Molecules of Magic
13
Bob Farmer Done Deal III: Pairs performer is blindfolded
  • Equivoque Selecting the Hands
Also published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
227
Fredric Payne, Juan Tamariz May the Force be With You bold idea to force one of three cards, giving them characteristics , asking for a characteristic and then claiming that the force card is the chosen one
Related to
  • "The Impressionable Joker" (Fredric Payne, Simply Wizard, Goodliffe, p. 77)
 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Sep 15)
266
Andy (The Jerx) The Magician's Role as Moral Arbiter Instructions for an equivoque effect using cards, that uses the book as a prediction (choose you own adventure type of effect).
Related to 2016
The Jerx
143
Andy (The Jerx) Guided Visualization Equivoque effect with cards, follow through pages in book (choose your own adventure type of effect)
Related to 2016
The Jerx
155
Christopher James Rose, Paul Vigil The Five-Card Force one of five cards forced
 		2017
The Doors of Deception
163
Bob Farmer You Can Lead a Gift Horse to Water But You Can't Look in its Mouth different way to end the previous tricks, with only the selection
Also published here 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
77
Bob Farmer Equivoque Digression restricted choice, equivoque discussion
  • Force 13 Cards
  • Force 8 Cards
  • Force 8 or 13 Cards
  • Force 26 Cards
  • Force 13 Cards
 		2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
61
Harry Lorayne Magician's Choice one of four
 		2017
JawDroppers! Two
77
Harry Lorayne Row Choice packets on table, spectator choses the one with Aces
Inspired by 2017
JawDroppers! Two
236
Harry Lorayne Magician's Choice one out of three
 		2018
And Finally!
120
Harry Lorayne Magician's Choice one of four
 		2020
More Jaw Droppers!
31
Larry Jennings A Wee Equivoque selection is top or bottom card of deck, as spectator chooses
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
77
Dani DaOrtiz Working with Small Groups of Cards
  • Issuing the order before stating your intent
  • One of four (on the table) (p. 52)
  • One of three when turning cards face up (the magician never touches the cards) (p. 54)
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
51
Dani DaOrtiz One of four (on the table) one of four cards laid out on table is forced based on spectator naming one, two, three or four
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
52
Dani DaOrtiz One of three when turning cards face up (the magician never touches the cards) one of three face-down cards is forced
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
54
Dani DaOrtiz Magician’s Choice. Some ideas detailed information on the psychology, verbal strategies and nuances of equivoque and general forcing procedures and creating the illusion of freedom
  • The importance of the question
  • The spectator acts early
  • Keeping the real purpose in the background
  • Using ambiguity to normalize (p. 62)
  • Forcing choices
    • Building sentences
    • Offering two choices while highlighting one of them (Would you rather…) (p. 63)
    • One option of many
    • Sentence logic (p. 64)
    • Question in the background
    • Direct request ending with ambiguity
  • Forcing via expectations (p. 65)
Also published here 2021
Freedom of Expression
61
Dani DaOrtiz Pile-gathering force spectator chooses how piles should be assembled, required pile ends up on bottom
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
141
Eugene Burger Thought Sender both sides of deck are freely shown
  • Eugene's Printed Instructions (1994/1996)
  • Additional Thoughts
  • Thought Sender Additions (1996)
  • The Basic Script and Variations
  • Interview, 2011
Inspired byAlso published here
  • marketed 1994
 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
27
Lawrence Hass, Eugene Burger Eugene's Approach to Equivoque
  • Introduction
  • Interview
  • Eugene's Definition and Principles
    • Additional Principles
    • Some Notes on the Magician's Choice
    • Notes on Equivoque
  • Workshops
    • The Early Workshops (1985-1986)
    • The Late Workshops (Late 1990s-2017)
    • Excerpts
 		2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
253
Eugene Burger Two Additional Handouts
  • Performance Script for the Magician's Choice (2002)
  • Practicing Equivoque
Related to 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
284
Edward Marlo Three-Card Equivoque
Related to 2021
Highlights 2
11
John Bannon Con-Tourage
  • Dealing With It
four face-down cards between two Jacks, spectator eventually names a Queen and removes three of the cards, remaining card is the named Queen, others are Aces, named Queen also changes into an Ace, named Queen then appears between Jacks, ungaffed
  • Gang of Four (with selection instead of named Queen, no equivoque)
  • First Among Equals (version with one double facer)
Inspired by
  • "Entourage" (Gordon Bean, marketed)
Related to 		Dec. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 12)
48
Joshua Jay The Test comment on equivoque effects
  • Doing It isn't the Same as Getting Away with It
  • Five Other Gripes
    • 1. Uhhhh.
    • 2. Meaningless movement
    • 3. Broken sentences
    • 4. Fewer Predictions, Please
    • 5. Breaking the Rules
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
6
Joshua Jay Premise more comments on equivoque effects and "Inferno"
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
21
Joshua Jay Scripting more comments on equivoque effects and "Inferno"
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
26
Joshua Jay Mixing Methods more comments on equivoque effects and "Inferno"
  • Confusion vs. Confidence
 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
30
Joshua Jay Inferno equivoque-named card (range force) is predicted in match box with burn marks, optional appearing smoke, updated handling
Inspired by
  • "Inferno" (marketed 2013)
Variations 		2022
Reaching Into Flames
37
Theodore Annemann An Improvement A La Carte equivoque force of one of five tabled cards in cross layout
Related to 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
62
Andi Gladwin Reverse Elimination Force sections of the deck eliminated in stages until one card remains
 		2022
The Reverse Cull
53
Matt Baker Equivoque one of three
 		2023
Elevating Deceptions
7
Helge Thun Freie Wahl two black Kings, one suit is forced
Also published here 2023
Seminah 3
14