Equivoque

109 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
 		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 — Volumes I, II, III and IV (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
 		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
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
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
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
 		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
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)
 2022 Reaching Into Flames 37