Force

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo, Michael Ammar Bottom Deal Force
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
46
Stephen Tucker The Shuttle Force
Apr. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 4)
1917
Michael Close As a Force and a Control MC Spread Double Lift application
 		1991
Workers Number 2
44
Dribble Force
1991
Carneycopia
12
Edward Marlo Slip Force
Related to 1991
Carneycopia
194
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1991
Smoke and Mirrors
15
John Bannon Minus One Force here credited to Sid Lorraine
Related to 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
39
John Bannon Bottom Bluff Force see also page 61
Also published here 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
59
Sydney Bergson Bottom Slip Force here credited to Sid Lorraine
 		1991
Smoke and Mirrors
70
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Stop
1991
Smoke and Mirrors
111
George Lawrence Mathematical Force
June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
3
Karl Fulves Box Spread Force card loaded under case, case dropped on tabled spread where spectator calls stop
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
4
Karl Fulves Biddle Stop Force spectator says stop, "Force Feed"
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
36
Karl Fulves Feedback / Force Feed card in center sandwiched, as sandwich is pulled out it is switched for top card, see next page for face-up version
Related to 1991
28 Card Tricks
42
Edward Marlo Peek Force of Rubber Banded Card
1991
Banded Deck Effects
28
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
June/July 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Aldo Colombini, Davide Costi Alamo
Nov./Dec. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9
John Riggs Card Force in Leftovers
Related to 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 37)
678
Bill Simon The Prophecy Move
1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
730
Edward Marlo Bluff Pass Riffle Force
1991
Synergistic Sandwiches
4
Fingertip Peek Force with short/mini card
 		1991
Roger Klause: In Concert
154
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1991
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar
27
Criss Cross Force
1991
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar
28
Packet Cut Force
Apr. 1991
Profile (Issue 1)
8
John Carney Hindu Force Handling
Related to 1991
Hardcore
48
Stephen Tucker One Hand Top Palm Ideas
  • The Force
  • The Switch
  • The Sucker Effect
  • The Visible Rise (visual ending for Ambitious Card)
 		1991
New Close-Up Lecture
1
Temple Patton Tantalizer Force starts with a free cut, duplicate force cards on sixth and eighth position
Also published here
  • "Cardiograph" (Temple C. Patton, Card Tricks Anybody Can Do, 1968)
 1991
FISM Lecture Notes
2
Diabelli Number Force with eleven Tarot cards, sum of digit of birthday is used, two force cards
 		1991
Allerlei Experi-Mentales
17
Cross Cut Force
1991
Digital Card Scanner
3
Ken Brooke Die Fächerforce
Also published here Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
171
T. Page Wright The Force with outs
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
93
T. Page Wright The One-Handed Riffle Force slip
Related to 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
96
Judson S. Brown The J. B. Fan Force one-hand fan, bottom card then slid to other side, with variation in which the second-from-bottom card is slid over
Also published here 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
97
Jack McMillen The Spring Force cards sprung on table until spectator says stop, palm, for credit see page 8
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
98
T. Page Wright Fan Force from the Top fan held up, faces towards spectator
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
99
Jack McMillen The Improved Knife Force break, for credit see page 8
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
99
T. Page Wright The Riffle Force break
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
100
T. Page Wright The Card Case Force top few cards are taken and hidden under case that is held in right hand while spectator shuffles, then added back
  • as a force
  • as a hold out for a set-up
  • to add duplicates or gaffs
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
102
T. Page Wright The "Nerve" Force handing cards to spectators, bold
Related to 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
103
T. Page Wright Other Method of Forcing listing some sleights from the upcoming tricks that can be used as forces
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
105
William Larsen The Riffle-Slip top card slipped into center, as passive sleight, as force to bring top card to named number
Also published here 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
168
T. Page Wright Psychological Card Problems introduction to psychological forces and things like that
  • Psychological Forces
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
278
T. Page Wright Psychological Number Forces seven and fifteen, usage for card divination
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
279
T. Page Wright Force from Ten Cards psychological, face up or down
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
281
T. Page Wright Psychological Color Force red, used in card work
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
282
T. Page Wright Forcing One of Two or Five Cards handling for psychological force, as divination with two-way out (waiting for reaction when tabling one of the cards face up)
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
283
David Harkey Drop-Packet Force timing
 		1991
Simply Harkey
49
Joseph K. Schmidt Right Angle Force spectator choses right card to complete a royal flush, featuring an under-the-spread-force with a card in perpendicular position under spread, TPC
 		1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 9)
90
Riffle Force break
 		1991
Card Craft
25
Jerry K. Hartman Throw Force Variations on the Riffle Force
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
76
Jerry K. Hartman Push Up Forces with two variations
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
77
Jerry K. Hartman Underturn Force card from top slipped on bottom half
 		1991
Card Craft
79
Jerry K. Hartman Fall Force in context of a lie detector routine
 		1991
Card Craft
80
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Stop spectator stops on their own card
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
82
Jerry K. Hartman A-D Indicator Force using the light/reft spread ruse
Related to 1991
Card Craft
83
Jerry K. Hartman, Tony Kardyro A-D Revolving Force riffle force, top half rotated onto right hand and top card given to spectator, bold and illogical
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Card Craft
84
Jerry K. Hartman Lift Off Force
1991
Card Craft
85
Jerry K. Hartman, Father Cyprian Rotary Force variations on the Business Card Prophecy Move
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
86
Jerry K. Hartman, James G. Thompson Jr. Thompson Glide Force Variation Side-Glide variation, in action of removing cards below face-up “tossed” card
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
313
Jerry K. Hartman Psychic Stopgag different outs for Psychic Stop depending on how many cards the spectator ends up dealing
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Card Craft
335
Jerry K. Hartman, Dai Vernon Stabbing Force Variation
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
453
Jerry K. Hartman Black and Blue with 14-15 force variation two packets with different colored backs
Also published here
  • in "Precursor" Nr. XXII. P. 11.
 1991
Card Craft
513
Cross Cut Force
July/Aug. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 6)
57
Cross Sum Force
July/Aug. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 6)
57
Terry LaGerould Countdown Force backwards count
Related to Oct. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
44
Gary Ouellet The "Tray" Force
Feb. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 2)
2037
Tom Craven In-and-Out Force
May 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 5)
2073
Ed Balducci, Henry Christ Cut Deeper Force
July 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 7)
2098
Jon Racherbaumer Spreading the Force credit information for spread cull force
 		1992
Card Finesse II
116
Ron Bauer The Hofbauer Force finessed Hofzinser Force
 		1992
Card Finesse II
116
Edward Marlo Marlo's Spread-X Force "Bottom Deal Exchange" (BDE) Force
 		1992
Card Finesse II
121
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
 		1992
Card Finesse II
245
Edward Marlo Updating the X-Force cross card force handling with prediction effect, with additional thoughts on slick/wave crimp cards
 		Apr. 1992
The Olram File (Issue 11)
13
Edward Marlo Spin on the Revolving Aces spectator stops four times and locates Aces, Christ's Force
 		Apr. 1992
The Olram File (Issue 11)
14
James Swain The Free Cut Force force via spectator cut, uses crimp
 		1992
Don't Blink
95
Karl Fulves Wire Room packet placed in case, selection paper clipped to top of case, cards removed until stopped, this card is forced and matches clipped selection, two methods
Related to 1992
Deceptive Practices
7
Karl Fulves Red Shift count forcing a Two, jokers from beginning change in Twos to indicate value and position (22) of selection
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
36
Henry Christ Henry Christ Force
1992
Deceptive Practices
37
Corvello 10/11 Force
Aug. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
Bob Gill Hindu Shuffle Force Handling
Oct. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 3)
16
Gary Ouellet Special Forces similar to a riffle force
 		1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 45)
812
Frederick Braue The Loquacious Queen three cards selected via cut and count (no-touch force), then the whispering Queen of Hearts tells the performer their identities
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
6
Cross-Sum Count Force
1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
16
10-20 Force Cross-Sum
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
23
Bob King As A Force packet cutting force while spectator says stop, face-up and face-down
 		1992
The Breather
10
Jerry Sadowitz Addendum to Think of a Card verbal force for Three of Clubs or at least a Three or Club
 		Feb. 1992
Profile (Issue 6)
12
Gary Kurtz Example: The Classic Force
1992
Leading with your Head
28
Vanni Bossi An Unbelievable Force cards drawn from top and bottom until stopped, then bottom card is force card, discrepant
Also published here 1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
14
Vanni Bossi The Vanni Bossi Multipip Card a Six-spot with one spot missing, can be shown as Four or Six
  • Ambitious Card 1
  • Ambitious Card 2
  • Forcing and Vanishing the Forced Card
  • Forcing One or Two Cards
  • A Prediction
  • Final Note
 		1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
20
Steve Dusheck Double Cut Double Cross two cards cut to in mini decks match prediction card, cards on other side of cut match another prediction card
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
18
Theodore Annemann Annemann Gimmick glued at one end
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
132
Richard Himber, Steve Dusheck Another Force magnet in wallet used to steal selection
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
132
Steve Dusheck Card Force Box
1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
143
Roy Johnson Nehmen Sie 3 Karten! forcing three cards with three way forcing deck
Also published here June 1992
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 1)
10
Larry Becker Gaff-Free Duo prediction of hotel and room number, using playing cards
Inspired by
  • Don Wayne's "Room Service"
 1992
Stunners!
109
Larry Becker Minding the Store, Again prediction of chosen product from list and total of bill, using playing cards
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutledge's "Minding the Store"
 1992
Stunners!
111
Larry Becker The Becker Bevel bevel force, with bottom card openly reversed
Also published here 1992
Stunners!
131
Larry Becker Slop-Psy Turvy using the Slop Shuffle to force a card, first card that is face down
 		1992
Stunners!
289
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
4
Jon Racherbaumer Finding Simple Simon credit discussion of the under-the-spread cull force
 		Dec. 1992
Swipe (Issue 7)
1
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move
Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
53
William Goodwin Block Turnover Force from spread
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
53
T. Nelson Downs The Wizard's Force number between ten and twenty names, card at that position is forced, block of double backers and turnover of deck
 		Sep. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
52
Justin Higham On the Dribble Force fourth finger break
 		Mar. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 1)
5
Justin Higham Combination Force Control cards dragged from half in right hand end grip into left hand one by one until stopped, card forced and then controlled
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 2)
15
John S. Frazee Shuffle Force spectator shuffles top card to bottom
 		1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
130
Harry Lorayne The "Useful" Force bottom deal flip over force ala Asher
Related to Jan. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 1)
2168
Doug Edwards Two Hindu-Shuffle Finesses
  • Hindu Shuffle Force Finesse
  • Hindu Shuffle Control Finesse
Also published here Apr. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 4)
2202
Jim Molinari In-Cert(ainly) places card next to selection
 		Aug. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 8)
2254
Harry Lorayne Hindu Shuffle Force Handling second card from bottom
 		Sep. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 9)
2258
Michael Close Criss Cross Force Handling
1993
Workers Number 3
75
Bob Veeser The Force that isn't There forcing a card that is no longer in the deck, ungaffed
 		Sep. 1993
The Olram File (Issue 13)
5
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1993
The Olram File (Issue 14)
11
William Goodwin Bottom Deal Upjog Switch touched card is upjogged
 		1993
Notes from the Batcave
21
Cut Deeper Force
1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
446
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
Also published here 1993
Simplicity at Your Fingertips
4
Ken Simmons Discrepant Packet Force spectator calls stop during running cut to table
 		1993
Simplicity at Your Fingertips
25
Ken Brooke The Ken Brooke Routine with Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck - Part Two edited reprint from Brooke's magazine "Routine" (1950), Triumph with End Strippers, two selections (one only thought of) from two piles end up next to each other
 		Nov. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
12
グライドによるフォース (Glide as a Force)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
64
クラシックフォース (Classic Force)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
118
リフルフォース (Riffle Force)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
119
Max Holden Criss-Cross Force
Sep. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 3)
6
Scott Robinson The Portable Ladder cards spread on table, named number is counted to and card turned over, value of card helps find selection, force or prediction
 		1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
39
Steve Beam The Falling Prediction II cards are dealt on table face up with one hand, force
 		1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
44
Steve Beam The Opened Prediction bold and easy open prediction, name written on joker, no-touch force
Related to 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
47
Bill Simon, Steve Beam Backwards Prophecy
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
149
Wayne Kyzer Bottomout card is stopped at, hands separated and selection dropped on table
 		1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
154
Hal Barlow Choice and Chance prediction of two cards, one selected above and one below table
 		Sep. 1993
Magick (Issue 494)
2471
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1993
Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993
5
Criss Cross Force
1993
Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993
5
Charles T. Jordan, Ron Rennick Count Down Force counting black cards in one pile and counting down in another pile
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
34
Mitsunobu Matsuyama Fortune cards with "He Loves Me", "He Loves Me Not", petal principle
Related toVariations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
43
Martin Gardner Fortune information on the petal principle force
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 4)
25
Henry Christ Christ Force
1993
Applications
45
Robert E. Neale Soul Survivor all cards eliminated except the Ace of Spades which represents the plague, epidemic story presentation, using Roy Baker's PATEO Force
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
1
Riffle Force to break
 		1993
Card File
127
Rick Johnsson Face-up Stop Fan Force
1993
Card File
137
Peter Duffie Deep Thoughts cut deeper force to decide on two sandwich cards, those sandwich a card which matches another chosen card, sandwich cards change to other two cards of that value
 		1993
Card Selection
1
Peter Duffie Betwixt and Between card chosen, Christ Cut to select a number by counting turned-over block, then Jokers turn over and trap that number of card, then the selection
Inspired by 1993
Card Selection
8
Steve Beam Siamese Stab double facer handed out for examination
Also published here 1993
Magic with No Entertainment Value II
6
Jon Racherbaumer Slip-Less Clip Force
Related toVariations Mar. 1993
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 1)
17
Jeff Busby Discrepancy Deal Force
Related to Sep. 1993
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 3)
16
Charles T. Jordan, Vanni Bossi Charles Jordan's The Wonder Force forcing the first red card in riffle shuffled deck, with commentary by Vanni Bossi
Related to 1993
Escorial 1993 — The Hofzinser Year
11
Eddie Fechter The Spectator Stops psychological stop trick, cards face down
  • Outs
  • Touches
 		1993
Fechter
53
Eddie Fechter Peek Force
  • Multiple Force
 		1993
Fechter
174
Eddie Fechter Bar Towel Force
1993
Fechter
212
Eddie Fechter Tips, Hints, and Bits of Business various gags, on the classic force and Ambitious Card bit
 		1993
Fechter
213
Eddie Fechter A Magical Prediction spectator finds his own card from ribbon spread deck, risky method, with outs
Also published here
  • "A Magical Prediction" in "The Linking Ring" June, 1972.
 1993
Fechter
222
Eddie Fechter A Fechter Force packet cutting timing force with out
Also published here 1993
Fechter
237
Riffle Slip Force
1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
128
Sid Fleischman The Crimp Force gambling for seventeen
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
129
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1993
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993
5
Criss Cross Force
1993
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993
5
Paul Green It's Amazing (Spectators Are The PITs) spectator divines card from other spectator, when repeated all cards turn blank for a moment, reverse fan force
 		Jan./Feb. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 3 No. 15)
165
Jim Sisti Easy Card Prediction in envelope, re-deal force
 		Sep./Oct. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 19)
214
Harvey Rosenthal The Precision Clip Force
Related to June 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 10)
53
Ed Balducci 1.- Volteo Dos Veces de Paquete, "Cut Deeper Force"
1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
143
2.- Forzaje Numérico, del 10 al 20 cross sum force
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
144
3.- El Forzaje por Mezcla Hindú hindu shuffle force, with finesse by Juan Tamariz
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
145
4.- Por Corte en Cruz
1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
146
Vicente Canuto 1.- El Forzaje Clásico
1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
146
Vicente Canuto 2.- Dejando Caer Paquetes o Cartas, Y "¡Alto!" dribble force
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
149
Vicente Canuto 3.- Por Hojeo Frontal y ¡Alto! riffle force
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
151
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Dai Vernon 4.- Bajo el Abanico fan force
Also published here 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
152
Russell Deffenbaugh Card Force half forcing stack, faro fan
 		Feb. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 8)
12
Charles Reynolds Force of Thought deck riffled in front of spectator who thinks of a card, bank of duplicates in center, see p. 16 for variation by Dennis Marks
 		Apr. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 10)
5
Richard Mark Brainstorm on a multiple card prediction effect Maurice Fogel used to do, on predictions
 		Nov. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 5)
6
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Four Get Me Not four cards are divined, Christ Cut Force
 		Nov. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 5)
12
Bill Simon Prophecy Move
1994
Las Vegas Kardma
128
Chuck Smith Imagination card forced only with equivoque
Related to 1994
What If?
9
Lewis Jones, Harry Lorayne Cut Force
Jan. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 1)
2306
Larry Becker The Bevel Force side is riffled
Also published here Mar. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 3)
2338
Aldo Colombini Tri-Emphasis based on Cut-Deeper-Force
Also published here Apr. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 4)
2344
Harry Lorayne The Lorayne, Force
Nov. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 11)
2428
Hindu Shuffle Force
1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
194
Alex Elmsley Finessed Riffle Force
1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
211
Cross-Cut Force
1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
435
Criss Cross Force Variation as stabbing force with knife
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1071
John Northern Hilliard Fragment: Notes for a Chapter on The Psychology of Magic collection of different psychological forces of numbers and cards
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1154
John Northern Hilliard An Original Force For One Card described for a king value
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1222
Philip T. Goldstein Elimination Count or Spell see also More Magic, credit information
 		1994
Thabbatical
20
Karl Fulves Auto Predict application of "Self Cutting Deck" problem to business card prophecy prediction
Related to 1994
Crooked Tales
108
Gene Maze Odd Man Out spectator stops at only black card in 15-cards-packet or red cards
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
66
Basil Horwitz Lowest Card Force deck cut in piles, top cards removed, lowest card thought-of
 		Jan. 1994
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
7
Juan Tamariz Forcing A Card two methods
 		1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
23
David Neighbors Riffle Force
Sep. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 3)
2
Karl Fulves Little Nothings loading the spectator's wallet during apparent money exchange before performance, force of mate with counting and down-under deal procedure
Variations 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
65
Mel Bennett Junk Bonds forcing one pile out of a few, for Ace assembly, using spelling
Inspired by 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
100
Karl Fulves Black Prediction third cut off, one card selected from the pile and "black" written on back, card selected by cutting and turning top half over behind back, only black card
Related toVariations 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
105
Karl Fulves, John Scarne He Finds It card selected by cutting and turning top half over behind back, it is a previously named Ace
Inspired by 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 10)
114
Roger Crosthwaite Erdnase Method A "Technical Roots"
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
48
Roger Crosthwaite Variation Two: Visual Stop Technique riffling through card with short pause
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
50
Roger Crosthwaite Variation Three: Retention-of-Vision
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
52
Roger Crosthwaite Erdnase Method B "Technical Roots"
springing face-up with short pause, credit information
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
52
Roger Crosthwaite Variation: The Spring Force springing, spectator says stop, only one card remains in right hand, face-up or face-down
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
53
Roger Crosthwaite Variation: The Charlier Force bold, bottom card shown to spectator during Charlier Cut
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
54
Roger Crosthwaite Think-a-Force cards spread through with the faces towards the spectator, psychological force
  • Controlling the Gaze
Related to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
59
Cut-Deeper Force here credited to Henry Christ
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
83
Edward Marlo Moveable Card Force spectator says stop and finger is moved along fan, card dragged along behind thumb
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
112
Dribble Force break
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
167
James Kater Thompson Thompson's Stop finesse of watching the mouth of spectator to aid in timing
Related to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
167
Justin Higham Stab Force
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
168
Jack Avis Flip Up Put Back Count cards counted off the top of the deck, left thumb flips the cards up one by one
  • The Genuine Count
  • The False Count
  • The Force
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
188
Jack Avis The Hindu Shuffle force
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
192
Jack Avis The Lap Addition Christ force under the table
Related to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
192
Jack Avis Under-the-Table Reverse getting ready for Christ type force under the table
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
193
Rainer Teschner, Roberto Giobbi Riffle Force Handling
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
224
Roger Crosthwaite High-Cros Move
Variations 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
225
Roger Crosthwaite The High-Cros Move Variant
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
230
Under-Handkerchief-Cut-Force
1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 3)
11
Derek Renfro Tarot Tin method to force Tarot cards, using box
 		1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 9)
37
Ted Lesley The Principle principle to force one out of three cards, three marked locator cards, spectator cuts deck in his hands
Related to 1994
Paramiracles
24
Aldo Colombini Under-the-Table Force
1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
4
Fred Kaps Curious Count Handling six, seven, eight or nine
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
29
Bluff Pass Riffle Force
1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
55
Cut Deeper Force
1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
61
Aldo Colombini Vortex two decks, various coincidences, then dealing into four piles to find Aces
Inspired by
  • Frank Pemper routine
 1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
76
Aldo Colombini Well Done, Boys! four packets made, on the top are the Kings, on the bottom the Aces
Related to
  • Ed Marlo routine in Sly Glanced, p. 47
 1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
107
Bill Simon Simon Prophecy Move
1994
Working Alone
16
Cross-Cut Force
1994
Working Alone
16
Riffle Force from peek position, using break
 		1994
Labyrinth (Issue 1)
11
Edward Marlo Who's Hockley Stop Force Biddle Count stop force
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
25
Maurice Fogel, Eugene Burger Psychic Sense "A New Analysis Of The Three Card Prediction"
Also published here 1994
Rediscoveries
6
Bob Farmer Done Deal III spectator cuts deck and deals, loses, blocks are strung together to force cut position
Also published here Feb. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 6)
50
Bill Spooner Spooner's Specialty Force blocks are strung together to force cut position
Also published here Feb. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 6)
50
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Pentacloth spectator cuts to lucky Tarot card
 		Apr. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 10)
1
Alain Gesbert The French Prediction backwards count as prediction, "Countdown Force", two Tarot cards predicted written on third card
Inspired by May 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 11)
1
Sameer Upadhyay The Psychic Infant baby or pet locates chosen card
 		Aug. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 2)
1
Ted Lesley European Chit Chat Spectator shuffles deck and cuts it, card is remembered and divined by calling medium
Related to Nov. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 5)
5
Bill Simon "Business Card Prophecy" move
1995
Cardshark
21
Darwin Ortiz Underspread Force
1995
Cardshark
77
Harry Lorayne Lorayne Force
1995
Cardshark
140
Roberto Giobbi Force Techniques, Part 1 Introduction
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
83
Max Holden The Crisscross Force
1995
Card College — Volume 1
85
Ed Balducci, Henry Christ, Edward Marlo The Balducci Force cut deeper
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
86
Horace Goldin The Goldin Force bold, riffle force and top half is flipped over twice
Related to 1995
Card College — Volume 1
88
The Ten-to-twenty Force mathematical principle
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
90
The Hindu Shuffle Force
1995
Card College — Volume 1
158
The Magus Card spectator cuts to a card that matches a mysterious prediction
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
166
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser, Roberto Giobbi, Fred Robinson The Under-the-Spread Force
1995
Card College — Volume 1
189
Roberto Giobbi Force Techniques, Part 2 Introduction
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
216
The Classic Force
  • Technique, Handling and Structure
  • The Psychological Management of the Spectators
  • The Inner Game of the Performer
  • How to Practice the Classic Force
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
217
Roberto Giobbi Outs for the classic force
Direct Methods:
  • The "Whoops!" Method
  • A Direct Exchange of the X-Card for the Two of Spades
Indirect Methods:
  • The Crisscross Force
Another Trick
Final Observations
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
222
Rainer Teschner, Roberto Giobbi The Riffle Force
1995
Card College — Volume 1
224
The Jumping Pulse a chosen card is found by feeling the spectator's pulse
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
227
Roberto Giobbi The Top Change as an Out for the Classic Force
1995
Card College — Volume 1
238
David Regal Touch Force
Jan. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 1)
2458
Dennis Marks The Marksman Force
Mar. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 3)
2473
David Regal Forcing A Change spread change, touched cards, "Isolated Force"
VariationsAlso published here June 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 6)
2518
Thomas Alan Waters 52 to 36 Choice Limitation
1995
Notes from The Summit
2
Steadly Take Me Force bold
Related to 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
32
Robert Parrish Hindu Shuffle Force Handling
1995
Great Tricks Revisited
58
Jörg Alexander Weber Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft prediction of three selected Tarot cards, representing past, present and future
Inspired by
  • Carlhorst Meier, "Mein Tarot Seminar" (1992)
Also published here 		1995
ZauberKunst
23
Double-Deal Force
Related to 1995
ZauberKunst
29
Randy Wakeman, Tom Gagnon Master Move
Related to 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1035
Lou Gallo The Newark Move similar to the business card prophecy force, stopped card is turned over while deck is secretly cut
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 57)
1094
Lee Asher Four Casting card force, card is touched in the spread and cards turned over except touched card
Related toAlso published here 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 59)
1144
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
June 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 2)
8
Herb Zarrow Stop at an Ace No. 17, four chosen cards via cuts or stopping at riffling turn out to be the Aces, consecutive Christ Forces
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
29
Mis-Count Placement Force
Related to 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
87
Karrell Fox Fox's Fabulous Fickle Finger Force riffle force, right first finger apparently drags out center card but takes top card instead
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
47
Riffle Force break
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
48
Karrell Fox SealedStab Prediction envelope stabbed in deck, card stabbed to is predicted in envelope, under-the-handkerchief-force adaption
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
56
Hiroyuki Sakai Four Card Touch Force multiple cards touched, stripped out, first card outjogged by performer
 		1995
Simply Simon
74
Criss Cross Force
1995
Simply Simon
89
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Move
1995
Simply Simon
126
Simon Aronson The S. A. Combination "Self Adjusting", spectator touches force in spread, it apparently does not leave sight, under-the-spread force
  • A. The Force Procedure
  • B. Application to the Open Index (spectator touches named card)
Related toAlso published here 1995
Simply Simon
232
Ken Beale The V Force "Three Impromptus"
bottom card of top half is transferred to bottom half with bottom placement angle jog as it is placed offset on it
 		1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
9
Karl Fulves Death Row Ace through Six in red and black removed and shuffled via Milk Build, after counting procedure the Ace of Spades is arrived at and it completes the Royal Flush in the case
 		1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
14
Double Cross Cut Force one of two cards forced
 		1995
Underworld (Issue 2)
19
Steve Pressley Wheel and Deal card is predicted in form of mates and by adding values cards position is found
Inspired by 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
85
Steve Beam Siamese Stab double facer handed out for examination
Related toAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
102
Bill Simon Prophecy Move
1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
107
Stewart James One-Deck Wonder two cards to predict card in value and suit, 9 force
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
130
Steve Beam Location, Location, Location three spectators cut some cards and chose a card, amount and selections are predicted and located, nine-force
Inspired byVariations 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
172
Bill Simon, Steve Beam Backwards Prophecy
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
188
Richard Sanders, David Acer Four on the Floor card selected, indifferent card changes into mate and other cards of same value are on either side
Inspired by 1995
Natural Selections
18
Riffle Force break, see also p. 21
 		1995
Natural Selections
19
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
Karl Fulves Bold Cut Force deck behind the performer's back, spectator cuts off two packets
 		1995
Easy Magic
17
Edward Marlo Henry Christ Force Handling
1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
96
Edward Marlo Under Fan Move under-the-fan displacement, from one-handed fan, see also end notes on p. 316
Inspired by 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
302
Die Neunerforce psychological stop force, position nine
 		Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
60
Die Siebzehnerforce number seventeen
 		Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
60
Philip T. Goldstein Kaum glaublich! cut deeper with divided deck
Related to Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
63
Philip T. Goldstein Cruz Control spectator cuts at an Ace, then other three Aces are produced
Also published here
  • "Cruz Control" (Phil Goldstein, The Linking Ring one man parade, 1995)
 1995
Inside Cardmagic
57
Gary Ouellet Touch Force
1995
Inside Cardmagic
85
William Goodwin Block Turnover Force from spread, Two Ton Transpo
Also published here 1995
Inside Cardmagic
94
George G. Kaplan Stop! Fan Force brief
 		1995
Continental Close Up
8
Riffle Force break, brief
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
24
Criss Cross Force
1995
What's Up Deck?
56
Reversed Card Force card touched and cards above and below are reversed, then performer spreads to reversed card
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
66
Aldo Colombini Tri-Emphasis based on Cut-Deeper-Force
Also published here 1995
What's Up Deck?
75
Aldo Colombini Biddle Stop Force spectator calls top during biddling cards into other hand one by one, original bottom card shown, flushtration force, discrepant
Also published here 1995
What's Up Deck?
86
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Stop
Also published here 1995
What's Up Deck?
125
Henry Christ, Aldo Colombini Stop Force Variation top card turned over in-jogged, next card pulled out and put on first in-jogged card, repeated until spectator stops
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
128
Alan Nguyen Stabbing Force variation variation of knife force (credits it to Annemann?) using pin
 		1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
8
Jerry K. Hartman Fitted Force spectator says stop as packets are cut from tabled deck into performer’s hand and card is forced
Also published here
  • Precursor #48, p. 24
 1995
After Craft
44
Jerry K. Hartman Push Up Force see reference (1st method)
Also published here 1995
After Craft
45
Gary Ouellet Touch Force see also p. 47 for an in-the-hands application
Also published here 1995
After Craft
46
Jerry K. Hartman Push Up Mock Force spectator cuts packet off top and jogs it on deck, performer lifts up packet to show its bottom card, card is forced and controlled to top (or predetermined position near top),
"combines elements of the Push Up Force (see reference on p. 45, 2nd method there) and the Mock Pass"
 		1995
After Craft
47
Jerry K. Hartman Delayed Hindu Shuffle Force subtle nuance added to standard Hindu Force
 		1995
After Craft
49
Jerry K. Hartman Fastidious Force riffle force handling where break and force card are above the stopped-at point,
"incorporates the mechanics of the Drop Force (used in reference) into a riffle selection"
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
49
Jerry K. Hartman Moving Indicator stabbing force, trick application: spectator inserts three cards into deck one at a time and each one is inserted directly next to its mate
Also published here 1995
After Craft
51
Jerry K. Hartman A-D Indicator Force No. 2 Simon Prophecy Move family, an in-the-hands force of the top and bottom cards via an indicator card, applied to Simple Simon as well (see Aronson reference)
Related to 1995
After Craft
53
Jerry K. Hartman Flipover Force number is named and counted down from top, card arrived at is forced, basic application of selection at named number
 		1995
After Craft
54
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Simon
  • Kardyro’s Simple Simon (see reference): under-the-spread force of top card (see also application on p. 280, in context of "Dynamic Duo")
  • Bill Miesel’s improved handling (p. 57)
Secret Simon combines elements of both, two handlings, can be used as key card placement
Inspired by
  • Simple Simon Move and Effects (Tony Kardyro, 1966)
 1995
After Craft
56
Jerry K. Hartman Small-packet force spectator says stop as performer peels singly through packet
 		1995
After Craft
81
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Deeper Control Cut Deeper procedure done by performer to bring selection from middle to top, see p. 120 for additional applications:
  • selection in middle, three cards are randomly cut to (“your card could be any of these…”) and selection controlled to top
  • selection controlled to determined number from bottom
 		1995
After Craft
119
Jerry K. Hartman Bluff Force
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
124
Cross-Cut Force
1995
After Craft
160
Jerry K. Hartman Word Wise cards are randomly selected and arranged by spectator to designate a specific word in a book, performer has predicted it
 		1995
After Craft
217
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Force application of the Drop Force explained in reference, see "Fastidious Force (p. 49) and "Odd End" (p. 240) for other applications
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
229
Jerry K. Hartman, Dai Vernon Stabbing Force "adapted from the technique used in (see reference)"
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
269
Robert E. Neale 10. Sole Survivor all cards eliminated except the Ace of Spades which represents the plague, epidemic story presentation, using Roy Baker's PATEO Force
Also published here 1995
Magic and Meaning
133
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
Tom Gagnon Riffle-Toss Force using Outward Bottom Deal
Inspired byRelated to June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
66
Bob Farmer, Max Maven Fifty Years Ago in Magic
  • Flim-Flam
on the Billy O’Connor's backcount force in "One Card 10/20 Poker", back and forth letters between Max and Bob
Related to Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
70
Hindu Shuffle Force dropping block at "stop"
 		Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
68
Under-the-Spread Cull
1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part One
18
Corner Short Riffle Force corner short
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
48
Tommy Wonder Card Forcing essay
 		1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
204
Hindu Shuffle Force
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris)
56
Paul Harris Cross-Cut Force one half leaned against the other
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
126
Paul Cummins, Bill Herz The Hedonists Make Up All The Rules forcing a card with verbal magician's choice
VariationsAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Brainstorm in the Bahamas)
147
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
292
Chad Long The Shuffling Lesson spectator shuffles and cuts and turns over and gets Aces while performer demonstrates the actions with the other half and gets Kings
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
299
Tom Daugherty Nervous Ace & Hartman Force
Mar. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 3)
2623
Harry Lorayne The Lorayne, Force
Apr. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 4)
2634
Barry Stevenson Casual Force half forcing deck
 		July 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 7)
2673
Randy Tanner Force Handling
Sep. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 9)
2695
Dribble Force brief
 		1996
Classic Sampler
3
Eddie Fechter Cutting Stop Force timing force
 		1996
Classic Sampler
4
Michael Close, Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Under-the-Spread Force Handling
1996
Workers Number 5
9
Karl Fulves Stop & Think comments on psychological forces in which cards are riffled before spectator's eyes
Related to 1996
Blocking Off
6
J. W. Sarles Riffle and Think prominent KS between red spot cards riffled before spectator
Inspired by 1996
Blocking Off
9
Karl Fulves Remotely Possible spectator thinks of odd-backed card, ungaffed, psychological force
Inspired by 1996
Blocking Off
10
Karl Fulves Psychological Riffle Force Handling in-jogged card as short card
 		1996
Blocking Off
11
Karl Fulves Notes on psychological riffle force
Related to 1996
Blocking Off
13
Karl Fulves Self-Force spectator forces card on himself
 		1996
Blocking Off
84
Karl Fulves Trifecta after cutting and dealing three jacks are on top of three piles, re-dealing
 		1996
Blocking Off
96
Cut Deeper Force Key Placement
1996
13 Prophets
10
Karl Fulves Red Handed using only red cards and prediction is "red", looks like a joke but is only red-backed card
 		1996
13 Prophets
12
Karl Fulves 20 Faces Twice repeat phase
 		1996
13 Prophets
18
Forcing the Card equivoque handling, one out of four
 		1996
Miracle Material
27
Riffle Force
1996
Miracle Material
44
Edward Marlo Marlo on the Christ Force second variation, key placement
Also published here 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
10
Dealing Cross Cut Force
1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
26
Steve Beam Business Card Prophecy Force Variation bottom card stays the same
 		1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1195
William Goodwin Block Turnover Force from spread, Two Ton Transpo
Also published here 1996
Miracles with Cards
2
James Swain Clue murderer and victim from twelve-card packet divined, thought of with strange procedure ("opposite suit and opposite sex...")
Inspired by 1996
Miracles with Cards
7
Ed Balducci, Henry Christ Cut Deeper Force
1996
Miracles with Cards
28
James Swain Four-Card Equivoque forcing the Queen of Hearts
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
33
Bruce Cervon One-Handed Flip Over Force
1996
Miracles with Cards
76
Floyd Beatlebaum Soul Mates spectator selects a card, deals two hands and top card of one pile matches value and the other suit
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1996
The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 1)
6
Paul Harris Spelling Force spectator's name spelt out by cutting packets to force card
 		1996
Five-Star Magic
16
John Scarne Business Card ESP Business Card Prophecy with two separate predictions, credit information
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
36
Simple Cut Force deck cut on table, reversed card placed on top half and cut completed
 		1996
Underworld (Issue 4)
56
Pablo Domenèch, Jon Racherbaumer Forzaje por Extension / Inversion sobre la Mesa five variations on the Christ Force and cut forces
 		1996
La Magia de Pablo Domènech
180
George G. Kaplan Fan Stop Force
1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
77
Francis Haxton Card Force
1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
84
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1996
Method in Effect
2
Paul Hallas Hallas Force cards taken into hand one by one until stopped, then block turnover
 		1996
Method in Effect
17
Curtis Kam Timing Hindu Shuffle Force not the usual bluff
 		1996
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam
61
Ein freches Kartenforcieren under-the-spread force, spreading deck over first card which is taken singly
 		1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 2)
62
Christoph Borer Card Force from Ribbon Spread in steps
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
30
Hindu Shuffle Force
1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
40
Wolff von Keyserlingk Card Placement face up card is placed in a fan, card secretly added, force
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
96
Hen Fetsch Flip Force
Also published here
  • Gene Gordon's Magical Legacy, 1980
 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
131
Gary Ouellet Touch Force brief
 		1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
180
George G. Kaplan, Jörg Alexander Weber Das Fächerforcieren nach Kaplan
  • Ausweichstrategien bei der Fächerforce
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
190
Bottom Deal Force brief
 		1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
210
Cut and Point Force bottom half turned over during gesture
 		June 1996
The Lemniscate (Vol. 3 No. 1)
3
Pick-Up Shuffle Force lift shuffle
 		Sep. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
71
Cut-Deeper Force
Sep. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
71
Bob Farmer The Cadd Force "Cut-and-Deal-Down Force", spectator cuts off a pile and deals the rest into x piles, the top cards are forced
Also published here Nov. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 3)
77
Bob Farmer Dirty Dealing revealing royal flush in chosen suit, Cadd Force
Inspired by
  • "Dirty Dealing" (Gary Plants, Genii August 1996)
 Dec. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 4)
82
Eddie Tullock Eddie's Consummate Classic Force
  • Overview of Eddie's Philosophy
  • The Works
  • How To Play Cat and Mouse
  • Final Notes on Cat and Mouse
  • Other Important Tips
  • Strange But True
  • In Conclusion
 		1996
Tullock — The Phantom Founder of Trade Show Magic
15
Larry Jennings Hindu Shuffle Force for color changing cards
 		1997
Jennings '67
115
Larry Jennings Hindu Shuffle Force for color changing deck
 		1997
Jennings '67
120
Lewis Jones Stranger spectator spells personal information to arrive at card
 		Apr. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 4)
2775
Aaron Fisher The Aggressive Force/Prediction
June 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 6)
2806
Ken Krenzel Spectator's Stop When Ready Force cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition, done in the hands of the spectator
Inspired by 1997
Ingenuities
13
Ken Krenzel, Harry J. Smith Shoe-in force from card case from where cards are removed one by one, ungaffed method
Inspired by 1997
Ingenuities
29
Ken Krenzel, Karl Fulves The Other Shoe force from card case, ungaffed
Inspired by 1997
Ingenuities
33
Edward Marlo Here's Hockly Force stopping while biddling
 		1997
I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards
56
William Goodwin Selection Foretold selection matches in value the prediction-three-of-a-kind, face-up classic force with out
 		1997
The Ancient Empty Street
7
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
38
Bill Simon Simon Prophecy Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
69
Cross Cut Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
71
Cross Cut Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
72
Nick Trost Spectator's Card Trick
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
119
Cross Cut Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
142
Bill Simon Simon Prophecy Force Al Thatcher's version
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
142
George Sands, Mitsunobu Matsuyama "Lucky 13" Force Using a fair dice to force bottom card of seven card packet, by eliminating cards at rolled number repeatedly, independently discovered by Mitsunobu Matsuyama
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
144
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
182
The Ten-to-Twenty Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
188
Henry Christ The 203rd Force / Henry Christ Force
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
194
Lin Searles The "So-Simple" Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
281
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
304
Max Holden Criss-Cross Force
Related to
  • "The New Knife and Selected Cards" (Max Holden, The Magical Monthly (Bagshawe), July 1925)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
311
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
Related to
  • "Little Card Rise" (Hugard's Magic Monthly, Jan 1949)
  • "All Fair Coincidence" (Ed Balducci & Ken Krenzel, Hugard's Magic Monthly, November 1956)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
312
Arthur Finley Riffle Force
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
320
Bill Simon Simon Prophecy Move
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
322
Karl Fulves Dealing Force to place card at thought-of number in five-card packet
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
131
Cross Cut Force
1997
Day For Any Date
29
Lin Searles The "So Simple" Force
1997
Effortless Card Magic
71
George Sands Prime Number Packet Principle Packet of cards with prime number of cards, think of any integer n, flip over every nth card in succession, forces the remaining card
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
108
Eddie Fechter Cutting Force timing
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
126
The Psychic Stop psychological stop force
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
10
The Whispering Queen queen whispers identity of top three cards to performer
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
27
Joe Rindfleisch Card Force
Related to 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 63)
1231
Christoph Borer Card Force from Ribbon Spread in steps
 		1997
Seminar 1997
21
Henry Christ Christ Force 203rd force
 		1997
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4
63
Christian Scherer Paradoxes focieren sighting the card while explaining the concept, stop force
 		1997
Karten à la carte
53
Riffle Force brief
 		1997
Karten à la carte
85
Ken Simmons Pick-Up Force spectator cuts into break
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
29
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Under-the-Spread Force Handling see also p. 35
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
32
The World's Easiest Riffle Force roll-over, discrepant
 		1997
Simon Says!
28
Simon Lovell Vernonesque Three Way packet stop force with outs
 		1997
Simon Says!
41
Simon Lovell Fanforcethinks
1997
Simon Says!
55
Bottom Deal Spread Force with odd-backed card
 		1997
The Inslow Effect
8
Charlie Miller, R. Paul Wilson Court Card Riffle Force only court card with short card before is "thought of"
Related to 1997
The Inslow Effect
14
Ed Balducci Cut Deeper Force
1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
2
Andreas Michel-Andino Das Forcieren der Karte
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
145
Kartenfinden mit Zuschauernamen prediction, two chosen cards (by dealing and spelling name) match prediction in suit and value, Untouched
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
185
Larry Jennings Der prophetische Zuschauer selection appears at sum of four values after dealing piles
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
186
Ariel Frailich Riffle Force break, retention-of-vision subtlety
 		1997
Card Stories
53
10-20 Force
Feb. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 6)
72
David Avadon The Irrestible Force Irresistible Force, finessed classic force, outs
Related to July 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 11)
75
Jonathan Hartz Force Issue
  • Letters
Related to Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
13
David Avadon, Sid Fleischman Change
  • Letters
Related to Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
19
Karel Ditta Finessed Christ Force selection lost, it appears at named number from five to twenty, cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition (not usual "Christ Force")
Inspired by Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
74
Eddie Fields Farcical Force bold, bottom card shown to spectator during Charlier Cut
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
42
Chris "Doc" Dixon Fly Finesse slip force finesse
 		1997
Everything Is Funnier with Monkeys
50
Bruce Bernstein Psychological Card Force card placed on the table
Related toAlso published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
26
Bruce Cervon The Push-Off Force
1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
63
Bruce Cervon Pressure Fan Force
Inspired by 1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
81
Bruce Cervon The Greek Force with card second from bottom
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
83
Bruce Cervon The Combination Force two cards
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
84
Bruce Cervon The CF FOrce
1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
90
Bruce Cervon Flip Over Force slip type, one handed
Also published here 1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
95
, George G. Kaplan The 'Stop' Fan Discovery brief
Related to 1998
The Book
95
Wesley James The WJ Riffle Force with break
 		1998
Pristine
13
Tom Gagnon Self-Inflicted Spread Force with the Versatile Spread Control
VariationsAlso published here 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1370
Tom Gagnon The Imperfect Force
Inspired by 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1373
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
Sam Schwartz Fan-Tastic Joker pushed in fan, card next to it noted, then repeated in different position, cards vanish and travel into other half, Sellers force for two cards
Inspired byRelated to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
262
Karl Fulves, Mel Bennett A Card Force
  • "Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
Ace through Nine in row on table, some cards eliminated, rest added, total divided by six and counted from either end, variations on this force
Related to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
286
Ed Balducci Cut-Deeper Force
1998
Deck Direct
3
Dai Vernon Bottom Deal Spread Force like Bottom Deal Exchange
 		1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
94
Roy Walton Whispering Henry two cards selected, performer names one of them, it turns over, second selection named and found, Henry Christ Force application
Variations 1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
118
Jack Avis Siva Hindu Force force card dragged out with left fingers
 		1998
Vis à Vis
42
Jack Avis, Billy O'Connor O'Connor Caper two cards predicted and mates via count-back force (10-20 force), credit information
Inspired by
  • Billy O'Connor trick in The Magic Wand
 1998
Vis à Vis
131
The Ten-to-Twenty Force
1998
Come A Little Closer
24
Andrew Mayne Appendix cross cut force, with humorous explanation
 		1998
Mad Mojo
86
Eddie Clever Three-Thought Coincidence card cut to and remembered, another spectator removes and pockets a card, a third spectator thinks of one, they all match, from notes by Max Abrams
Inspired by
  • "Impossible Yet?" (Eddie Clever, Thought Wings Onward, 1939)
 Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
28
Ken Simmons Simplex Locator Card top card turned over and put face-up into deck where spectator stops during riffling, it is next to selection
  • First Method
    • Second Handling
    • Third Handling
  • Second Method (Countdown Version)
  • Third Method (Bluff Version)
 		July 1998
Onyx (Issue 4)
29
Joe Rindfleisch The R. B. D. Force one-handed bottom deal as left hand moves upwards to show side-jogged selection
Variations Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
17
Joe Rindfleisch Riffle Slip Force Handling
Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
25
Jeff Busby Chapter 8: That "Freely Selected" Card intro on forcing cards
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
72
Dai Vernon Classic Force Finesse force card starts fifth below break
Also published here 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
72
Fred Robinson Ultimate Force under-spread force, starts with cull, brief
Also published here 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
73
Jeff Busby Another Historical Side Trip credit information on peek forces with edge-marks
Related to 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
73
Jeff Busby The Force at Your Fingertips credit information on precursors for fingertip peek force with edge-marked force card
Related to 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
75
Jeff Busby Basic Fingertip Force with edge-marked force card and timing
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
77
Jeff Busby Using the Texan Key to Force Other Cards forcing card above or below edge-marked card, or ranging force from small memorized stack
Related to 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
79
Karl Fulves Count-Down Force two spectators note card in pocket by counting down to number arrived at with calculator, secretly the same card
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
29
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move
Mar. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 7)
75
Jim Steinmeyer Expecting A Coincidence five decks are mixed together in clear plastic change bag, five spectators each choose the same card
Also published here
  • Strange Power and Other Problems for Magicians, 1992 lecture notes
 June 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 10)
77
Guy Hollingworth The Riffle Force and Control
1999
Quartet
9
Guy Hollingworth The Cassandra Quandary card placed in envelope is actual later selection
Related toVariations 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
264
James Swain The Look-Away Force
1999
21st Century Card Magic
75
James Swain The Dummy Force no-touch Force
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
91
Joe Berg, Richard Osterlind Psychological Fan Force
1999
Dynamic Mysteries
32
Richard Osterlind Miracle Thought Projection card placed on table, spectator names a card, it matches, repeat, psychological gambit
 		1999
Dynamic Mysteries
37
David Regal Isolated Force spectator touch card in spread, card is reversed in deck, in the process it is forced
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1999
Close-Up & Personal
33
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy The Force forcing ESP card with 10-20 force
 		1999
Entertaining ESP
16
Patrick Page, Ken De Courcy May the Force be with You prediction in envelope
 		1999
Entertaining ESP
17
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move
1999
Tricks of my Trade
17
Paul Cummins Credit Information
1999
Tricks of my Trade
20
Doug Conn Criss Cross Force Handling involving dribbling the cards
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
30
Riffle Force break
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
33
Dribble Force brief
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
130
Eddie Fechter Cutting Stop Force timing, see p. 165 for Fechter's out
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
158
Conrad C. Bush A Cut Above three cards chosen with riffle procedure and shown to spectators one by one (bold riffle force of bottom card), then found, done one-handed
Variations 1999
Underworld (Issue 10)
130
Karl Fulves Theory Z four-card square with Ace, Four, King and Nine, instruction game, final card predicted
Variations 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
334
Justin Higham Force-as-I-Force spectator and performer each think of a card in two decks, deck exchanged and cards removed, they match
 		1999
Arcardia
68
Ed Balducci The Cut-Deeper Force
1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
41
David Acer Lethal Force unusual riffle force handling, card starts reversed at second position
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
105
Gary Ouellet The Touch Force
1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
138
The Riffle Force break
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
140
Ed Balducci The Cut-Deeper Force
1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
142
David Acer Shot in the Dark (A Professional Presentation)
packet trick with guns on cards, russian roulette presentation, prime number principle
Inspired by
  • "Shot in the Dark" (Hiroshi Kondo, marketed effect)
 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
193
Ellis Stanyon Drawing the Card from the Bottom No. 4, cards jogged back one by one until spectator says stop, the top jogged portion removed and bottom card shown
VariationsAlso published here 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
2
Ellis Stanyon The "Touched" Card No. 24, card touched in spread, bottom card dragged over becomes bottom card of top section, reverse cull/bottom deal
Also published here 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
15
Ellis Stanyon The "Ruffle" Force No. 30, with thick card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
18
Ellis Stanyon A Simple Method of Forcing a Card No. 31, number named, performer counts, re-count by spectator
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
18
Ellis Stanyon To "Cut" the Pack at the Chosen Card No. 10, riffle force, slipping bottom card along with thumb when cut at separation
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
23
Ellis Stanyon Verbal Force of Suit
1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
35
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