Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects

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Harry Lorayne Tally-Ho Ace Locator spelling using words on card case to find Aces
Inspired by 1975
Afterthoughts
139
Piet Forton Ace Popper pop-out move
 		Mar. 1975
Epilogue (Issue 23)
219
Neal Elias Spectator Cuts to and Turns the Aces
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
39
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts to and Turns the Aces four methods
 		1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
39
Trevor Lewis A Las four cards are selected, they change into the queens
 		Feb. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 6)
69
Peter Kane The Diamond Robbery sheeps & thieves with cards, two Diamond cards and one Jack under both hands, then two Jacks and four Diamonds under the hands
Related to 1975
A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
2
Peter Kane The Royal Families
Variations 1975
A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
10
Karl Fulves Novelty 4-Ace Production an ace is sandwiched between indifferent cards and placed in deck, another ace rises sideways, it's turned perpendicular, pushed in an rises out as different ace
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
68
Karl Fulves, Tony Slydini Repeat Under Spread Loading strange position of block clipped between fingers of left hand under spread, feeding cards while spreading under spread or on face to formed packet
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
143
Karl Fulves Cut To Win spectator shuffles deck and helps forming five packets, royal flush card on face of each
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
146
Karl Fulves Snap Out Aces two rubber banded halves rubbed, Aces snap out one by one and are caught between packets
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
179
Karl Fulves Square Deal piles made and counted, four aces found
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
215
Faucett Ross Card Act Description of routine of card tricks

  • Cards Up the Sleeve
  • Matching the Cards
  • Leipzig Four Ace Trick
  • Changing card under foot
  • Twenty Card Transposition
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
200
Herbert Milton Rendition of Matching the Cards
1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
201
Roy Walton Command Appearance four Queens are produced with the paintbrush change
Also published here 1975
Some Late Extra Card Tricks
17
Roy Walton Happy Families three cards of three suits are mixed and eventually unite
Inspired by
  • Stewart Judah's "Lightning Strikes Twice"
VariationsAlso published here 		1975
Some Late Extra Card Tricks
19
M. D. Overholser A Letter From M. D. Overholser four cards removed, those values counted down to, those are the Aces
Inspired by June 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 8)
975
Francis Carlyle Matching the Selected Card brief
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
77
Al Leech, Francis Carlyle Al Leech Discovery of the Aces
Inspired by 1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
78
Peter Kane The Poker Hand same as "Royal Flush Flash"
Related to 1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
155
Barry Govan Banker spectator stops the performer four times during overhand shuffle, bottom cards of those packets are Aces, slip shuffle
 		1975
New and Novel Knowledge
55
Russell T. Barnhart Poker Generosity No. 5, spectator pushes four cards out of tabled spread, they are four Aces, switched one by one with Master Palm
 		1975
The Master Palm
56
Horace E. Bennett Am I Blue cutting to four Aces, different colored back kicker
Inspired by 1975
Bennett's Best
83
Roy Walton Übereinstimmung performer and spectator each take four cards, two mates, rest four Aces
Also published here Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
62
Nick Trost Gambler vs. Magician
1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
7
Gerald Kosky More of the Pocket Princess four cards removed from pocket change into Queens as kicker
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
63
Frank Shields Four Card Display Move
Also published here 1975
Notes on the Magic of Frank Shields
1
Frank Garcia Bluff Ace Opener magicians cuts four piles, all Aces, taking more card in last packet
Also published here 1975 ca.
Lecture Notes No. 2
1
Frank Garcia Four Aces Surprise spectator places Aces in the deck face-up while doing an overhand shuffle, shuffle version of Gemini Twins
Also published here 1975 ca.
Lecture Notes No. 2
3
Frank Garcia Spectacular Routine four Aces are produced one by one
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1975 ca.
Lecture Notes No. 2
5
Frank Garcia Double Header performer finds wrong card and it's mates, wrong card turns into selection and mates of selections are produced
Also published here 1975 ca.
Lecture Notes No. 2
6
Edward Marlo "No Palm Climax" - 1964 cards to pocket climax
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
209
Edward Marlo My Best Number spectator places four Cards face up in deck, next to a Quartet
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
213
Edward Marlo Hofzinser would have loved this same as "My Best Number", Queens change to Kings, to Pocket Climax
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
219
Edward Marlo The Motel Mystery kind of travelling effect, seven methods
Variations 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
245
Bruce Cervon Now Find My Card! selection is found along with aces
 		1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
41
Bill Liles Liles Out-Pivots Cervon royal flush production, pivot revelation
Variations 1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
42
Bill Liles, Bruce Cervon Liles Out-Pivots Cervon - Cervon Variation royal flush production, pivot revelation
 		1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
45
Bruce Cervon Fast Flush royal flush production, pivot revelation, five methods
  • Fast Flush Finish
Variations 1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
45
Bruce Cervon Triumph Fast Flush royal flush production, pivot revelation, combined with triumph
 		1976
Card Secrets of Bruce Cervon
53
Karl Fulves Royal Blue in red-backed packet four Aces appear one by one, they have different backs
Inspired by 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 5)
308
Edward Marlo No Trace Aces named aces at named number, multiple minus bottoms
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
109
Edward Marlo The Spectator Cuts to & Turns Over the Aces
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
124
Charles Hudson, Jon Racherbaumer Mini-Observation Test with nine cards
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
125
Edward Marlo The Sting Gambler vs. Magician, no palm cards to pockets climax
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
150
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts To Locate Aces spectator cuts four piles, numbers of top cards are counted and every Ace is found
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 8)
244
Roy Walton Chiefly Yourselves four cards are lost in the deck and their values used to find a good poker hand, the cards find themselves and one more
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 1)
307
Philip T. Goldstein Fingertip Poker
1976
Classic Tackler
5
Larry Jennings Stabbed Coincidence prediction, selection is stabbed in deck, four-of-a-kind found
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976
Stabbed Coincidence
2
Paul Harris Open Revelation aces or selection appear one by one between two one-handed fans
Variations 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
26
Paul Harris Silver and Aces spectator cuts to the Aces and a coin are found under each ace
Related to 1976
The Magic of Paul Harris
49
Alan Shaxon My Favourite Card Trick magician vs. gambler theme, then wrong cards appear in wallet
 		1976
Practical Sorcery
16
Olof Jonsson, Al Mann Mind Control spectator selects a quartet from a shuffled deck
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
30
John Carney Chameleon Aces aces cut to, aces change back color, then rest of deck
 		1976
Enigma
2
Harvey Rosenthal Rosenthal on the Hotel Trick with four Kings and two Queens
Variations 1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 2
6
Nick Trost Four Ace Opener four Aces found one by one via flipping packets over on top of the deck, like a Cut Deeper Force
 		1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
17
Nick Trost Four Ace Disclosure simple four Ace production
Also published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
18
Shigeo Futagawa Japanese Ace Trick Oil and Water effect with two red Aces and two black Aces, 2&2
Also published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
22
Nick Trost The Gathering of the Court Cards three packets of Jacks, Queens, Kings, assemble to three Jacks, three Queens and three Kings
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
4
Nick Trost Prediction and Location of Four Matching Cards
1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
15
Nick Trost The Hotel Mystery
1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
30
Roger Smith Everybody Cuts the Four Aces Plus Wow!! four piles dealt while spectator says stop, four Kings found, they change to Aces
 		1976
Smith's Mini-Lecture Notes No. 2
2
Roger Smith Everybody Cuts the Aces Another Ending see reference, surprise transformation of Kings into Aces as Kings are produced again from deck
 		1976
Smith's Mini-Lecture Notes No. 2
3
Cutting the Aces No. 18, cutting and then some dealing, both Aces and Kings are located
Related to 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
31
John Murray Four Card Coincidence impromptu
Also published here 1976
Second Lecture
22
Edward Marlo A Spectator Unwittingly Cuts to the Aces
Also published here
  • 37th solution in The New Tops (March 1965)
 1976
Lecture Notes 1
9
T. G. Murphy Accidental Four Ace Production Aces fall out of deck during flourish cut, apparently accident
 		1976
The Triple Cut
22
Rolf Andra Ende gut - alles gut location of selection using indicator card, 4 Aces produced as kicker
 		1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 2)
44
Al Leech Easy Aces German adaption
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
70
Frank Garcia Speller Transition one selection, small packet spell, Aces turn up, German adaption
Also published here 1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
71
Frank Thompson Phase 1 - The Flash Ace Opener four Aces cut to one by one, with variations on p. 6
Variations 1976
The Cold Deck
1
Edward Marlo Variations on Double Vanish & Recovery two aces change color, other aces are found again, different methods
Related to 1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
191
Edward Marlo Suggested Routine Aces are lost, found, dissappear
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
250
Edward Marlo Marlo's Routine aces are lost, found, dissappear, found again
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
251
Edward Marlo In Place of Double Lifts - First Effect losing, production of red aces, transpo
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
265
Edward Marlo In Place of Double Lifts - Third Effect
1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
266
Edward Marlo In Place of Double Lifts - Fourth Effect
1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
268
Edward Marlo Face Up Aces Extended longer routine combination
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
304
Larry Jennings Nowhere and Everywhere again
Also published here 1977
Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling
38
Karl Fulves EliminAces spectator finds four Aces
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
208
Gene Maze Had To Be see "EliminAces"
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
216
Karl Fulves Slick Ace two packets, two Aces on top of each
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
284
Gene Maze Spectator Aces - new version three methods
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
326
Martin A. Nash Man and Wife Aces
1977
Any Second Now
253
Martin A. Nash Title Bout Gambler vs. Magician theme, see p. 449 for additional crediting
VariationsAlso published here 1977
Any Second Now
257
Martin A. Nash In His Cuts Triumph/Magician vs. Gambler - combo
 		1977
Any Second Now
262
John F. Mendoza Cutting the Kings
Variations 1977
Card Cavalcade Four
16
Frank Shields Four Card Display Move
Related toAlso published here 1977
Card Cavalcade Four
35
Paul Curry Tops Of The Heaps Ace to Four instead of four aces
 		1977
Special Effects
13
David Carré The Card Expert multiphase routine, fullstack
 		Feb. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 6)
366
Roy Walton The U.S.A. Trail one of five cards is remembered and then located, the other four cards change to Aces
Related toAlso published here June 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 10)
418
Philip T. Goldstein Impolite Aces cutting to the red Aces, they change into the black Aces and the red ones are found reversed in the deck
 		1977
Scattershot
18
Paul Harris Revised Revelation Aces produced on table from two one-handed fans
Inspired byVariations 1977
SuperMagic
30
Harry Eng Machine Gun Aces Aces shoot out of the deck
VariationsAlso published here 1977
SuperMagic
111
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1977
Matching the Cards
4
Dai Vernon Matching the Cards
1977
Matching the Cards
6
Dai Vernon Note Travelers as follow-up for Matching the Cards
 		1977
Matching the Cards
9
Nate Leipzig Comedy of Errors "wrong" cards dropped on floor, where they then change to match selection
 		1977
Matching the Cards
10
Herbert Milton Rendition of Matching the Cards
1977
Matching the Cards
12
Faucett Ross The Faucett Ross Version
1977
Matching the Cards
13
Faucett Ross Impromptu Matching two four-of-a-kinds, pair exchanged, they transpose back, then ready for Matching the Cards
 		1977
Matching the Cards
15
Fred Lowe Matched Poker Deal done with royal flushs instead of quartets
 		1977
Matching the Cards
16
Luis Gavilondo Matching "Do As I Do" Poker Player's Picnic done with two packs simultaneously
Inspired byRelated to 1977
Matching the Cards
19
Lewis Ganson Tribute to the Card Stars three or even four four-of-a-kinds show up
Inspired by 1977
Matching the Cards
22
Karl Fulves Sidelines on the Card Puzzle plot
 		1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9)
1018
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Card Puzzle from letter
 		1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9)
1018
Karl Fulves Sidelines credit information on the following plots
  • Magician Makes Good
  • The Travelers
 		1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #9)
1020
Stephen Minch A-Ten-Tion prediction on table, three cards removed, two spectators are shown the cards, one sees three Threes of Hearts, the other three Sevens of Hearts, prediction card is Ten and the three cards change to other Tens
Also published here 1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
23
Roger Smith Revolvo Aces tabled Aces production
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 3
35
Roger Smith, Steve Saunders, Ron Hicks The Spell of a Good Magician three thought-of cards spelled to, they then change to Aces to match a fourth card, faro
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 1
9
Danny Korem The Spectator Cuts the Four Aces #10,001 two cards as hung cards, two added to bottom after shuffling
 		1977
Innovative Magic No. 2
13
Harry Lorayne Prediction Expanded with four-of-a-kind revelation
Inspired by 1977
The Magic Book
143
Harry Lorayne The 10 and 20 Aces four Aces found
 		1977
The Magic Book
144
Karl Fulves Fourcast from twelve-card packet spectator choses two cards which are mated and form a four-of-a-kind
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
68
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner How to Cut the Aces spectator cuts deck into four piles on a tray, topological swindle in which tray is turned around so that it looks like the cards come from all four piles instead of just two
 		1977
The Magic Book
168
Dan MacMillan The Suit Named suit named, card chosen and suit written on its back, repeated with other suits, the cards turn out to be the matching Aces
 		1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
37
Allan Ackerman Quick Coincidence
Variations 1978
Here's My Card
62
Ron Ferris, Allan Ackerman Blackjack Player's Delight four ten-values are on table, four selections turn out to be the four Aces to make four blackjacks
Variations 1978
Here's My Card
94
Allan Ackerman Al Leech's "Posthumous"
1978
Here's My Card
98
Ken Krenzel Variation of To Catch and Ace #6
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
89
Ken Krenzel KK's HHH
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
97
Ken Krenzel Force-Eps Royal Marriages with four aces back change kicker
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
174
Nate Leipzig, Andrew Pargeter, John Muir, Jack Avis Simplified Spin Pass Aces twirl cut (see reference), each time an ace appears. based on "Spin Pass Aces" by John Muir in "Abracadabra No. 1027", for credit details see Pabular 4/9, p. 571
Related to Feb. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 6)
527
Erhard Liebenow Spring Spread Aces four aces are found all at once by springing the cards on the table
 		1978
Liebenow On Cards
2
Karl Fulves Four-Card Leaper KC travels from one half to other, KS in other half is face-up with red kings on either side
Inspired by 1978
Transpo Trix
2
Karl Fulves Song At Twilight three queens and four Kings change places, hotel story
 		1978
Transpo Trix
39
Karl Fulves Song II three queens and four Kings change places, hotel story
 		1978
Transpo Trix
40
Karl Fulves Song III three queens and four Kings change places, hotel story
 		1978
Transpo Trix
41
Karl Fulves Fourflinger Ace with matching suit changes into selection, other Aces in matching value
 		1978
Fr. Cyprian On The Hofzinser Card Problem
18
Paul Harris OverExposure
1978
Las Vegas Close-Up
52
Frederick Braue Dealing the Aces four aces found at numbers called for
Related to 1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
24
George H. Pittman Four Ace Fooler ace production with red-black transposition surprise
 		1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
28
Gustave Southall Dialing the Cards telephone number of spectator dealt out with "the spectator cuts to and counts down to the Aces" procedure
 		1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
33
Karl Fulves Looking Glass Poker
1978
The Chronicles (Issue 3)
1090
David Bornstein Pay Up performer switches cards with spectators, yet is left with four Aces, color changing backs kicker
Inspired byRelated to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1172
Christian Scherer Die Asse des Magiers four aces are produced several times, then they transform in a named quartet and help to locate another named quartet
 		1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
33
Christian Scherer Braue Reversal Ace Production two and two
 		1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
33
Christian Scherer Dreifache Überraschung three matching cards turnover in deck
 		1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
69
John F. Mendoza Impossible Poker Demonstration aces cut to in named order, shuffled back and cut to again (Estimation Aces), roll-over production with Royal Flushes, ten handed deal first with aces, then two royal flushes (Marlo-Gardner principle), optional color changing deck kicker
Inspired by 1978
The Book of John
7
John F. Mendoza Lightning
Inspired by 1978
The Book of John
31
John F. Mendoza The Quick Cull - Effect cards shuffled face-up and face-down, all cards right themselves except for named four-of-a-kind
 		1978
The Book of John
35
John F. Mendoza The Automatic Deck sliding block production
Inspired byRelated to 1978
The Book of John
78
Vier Buben four jacks are found behind from a shuffled deck, spectator selects the one of chosen suit, Skat
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
67
Quartett four cards with same value are lost in the deck and produced from pocket
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
76
Der Zuschauer findet die Asse spectator selects four cards, they are the Aces
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
95
Jerry K. Hartman Easy Reader Magician cuts to four Aces one by one, then show that Aces have odd colored backs
Inspired by
  • "My Friend The Gambler" (Father Cyprian, Lecture Notes #2)
Also published here 		1978
Loose Ends
34
Jerry K. Hartman Mod Quad Card selected is stabbed into deck, prediction shown to be mate, and then card is shown to be stabbed between the other two mates (describes two methods)
Inspired by 1978
Loose Ends
53
Jerry K. Hartman Flatfoot, Floozie and the Boy-Boy Hotel Mystery
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
Loose Ends
61
Doug Edwards Abra-Card-Abra production of four Aces, Royal Flush Kicker
 		1978
Cardmania
41
Frank Garcia Bluff Ace Opener magicians cuts four piles, all Aces, taking more card in last packet
Also published here 1978
Lecture Notes — No. 2
1
Frank Garcia Four Aces Surprise spectator places Aces in the deck face-up while doing an overhand shuffle, shuffle version of Gemini Twins
Related toAlso published here 1978
Lecture Notes — No. 2
3
Frank Garcia Spectacular Routine four Aces are produced one by one
Also published here 1978
Lecture Notes — No. 2
5
Frank Garcia Double Header performer finds wrong card and it's mates, wrong card turns into selection and mates of selections are produced
Also published here 1978
Lecture Notes — No. 2
6
Al Smith Cross Over Aces using pick-up from wrong packets, see p. 37 for variation by David Britland
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1978
The Talon (Issue 2)
13
Roy Walton A Changeable Nature red Ace face up in center, changes to other red Ace, then both red Aces, then black Aces, then all four Aces, then Tens, then Kings are reversed in Center
Related toAlso published here 1978
The Spread Half-Pass
21
Reinhard Müller Bonus: Ein Zuschauer findet die vier Asse card chosen with cutting procedure, rest cut into three packets, Aces are found
 		Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
35
Geoffrey Scalbert Die Falschspielerbrille by "Scalbert", apparently marking on back of cards which can only be seen with glasses, then marks can be seen for everybody
Related toAlso published here
  • "Abracadabra" Vol. 62, Nr. 1609. 1976.
 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
5
Four Ace Location spectator touches for cards in in-the-hands spread
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
80
Simon Aronson The Spectator Really Cuts To The Aces four-way forcing deck
VariationsAlso published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
14
Don Tanner Cards shuffled deck tossed in cloth bag, performer locates the Aces by touch
 		1978
It's in the Bag
8
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts Aces three methods
Related to 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
323
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts U Count variation of "Spectator Cuts And Counts To The Aces", no set up
Variations 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
326
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts And Counts To The ---- set up
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
329
David Solomon Solomon's Four Card Prediction variation of "Spectator Cuts And Counts To The Aces"
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
331
Edward Marlo Date Prediction variation of "Spectator Cuts And Counts To The Aces", date on coin is prediction
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
331
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Triple Triumph red black kicker and four king production
Related to June 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 6)
207
Albert Charra "I'm Lucky" a bit of pile making and dealing required
Variations June 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 6)
211
Paul Gertner Black Jack patter routine with four ace kicker
Related to June 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 6)
214
Frank Garcia Friction Toss with Four Cards at Once
July 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 7)
228
Eddie Fechter Choice Aces aces are lost and reproduced, spectator makes some decisions how
 		Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
229
Eric Mason "Misery" random cards selected by spectator are switched
 		Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
236
Terry LaGerould Pseudometry
Variations Dec. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 12)
282
A. Berkeley Davis Rapid Fire Shotgun four aces handling
Inspired by 1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
17
Jerry Mentzer Flash Coincidence
1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
86
Harry Lorayne Manipulative Aces flourish cut sequence four times
Related to 1979
Quantum Leaps
47
Harry Lorayne HaLo Cut Ace Revelation
1979
Quantum Leaps
59
Harry Lorayne Lorayces
1979
Quantum Leaps
62
Harry Lorayne An Amazing Revelation-Display one-hand revelation-display of eight cards
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
95
Harry Lorayne The (N)Eye(N) Popper production of Nines that flip over in various ways, tabled, motivated by Tally-Ho Card Case
Related toAlso published here 1979
Quantum Leaps
108
Harry Lorayne, Reinhard Müller Four-Card Catch
1979
Quantum Leaps
197
Harry Lorayne "Counters" Aces and Kings found by various indicator cards, faro
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
202
Harry Lorayne Double Take using pick-up from wrong packets
Variations 1979
Quantum Leaps
214
Harry Lorayne HaLo Royal And Evolution royal flush production
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
228
Harry Lorayne HaLo Up
1979
Quantum Leaps
229
Harry Lorayne Royal Crossing royal flush production, also for four-of-a-kind
Variations 1979
Quantum Leaps
233
Harry Lorayne HaLo Cut Double Revelation
1979
Quantum Leaps
240
Harry Lorayne HaLo Double Trouble four queens are produced, lost, Triumph, queens reversed at end
Variations 1979
Quantum Leaps
243
Harry Lorayne Strange Harmony values of three selections add up to previous selection, they transform into mates, see also reference for color-changing back kicker
Related to 1979
CardMagic
9
Richard Kaufman Number Nine Blue values of three selections add up to previous selection, they transform into mates, then back color of deck changes, colorchanging back addition
Related to 1979
CardMagic
12
Richard Kaufman Fantasy Cull Ace to Four are lost and found, the Fours appear
 		1979
CardMagic
30
How to deliver out four aces, and convert them into four knaves. four times glide, Richard Kaufman's transcription of Reginald Scot's card section
Related to 1979
CardMagic
62
Richard Kaufman 4-5-6 Aces different cutting sequences to produce the aces
Inspired byVariations 1979
CardMagic
70
Karl Fulves MB Aces four spectators select cards by counting down with a Milk Build Shuffle in between the selections, they are the aces
 		1979
Faro Possibilities
23
Walt Lees Four Card Surprise card is selected, three other cards transform into the cards with the same value
 		Jan. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 1)
629
Brian Glover Transpo Aces
Feb. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 2)
642
Al Smith Where Have All the Aces Gone?
Variations Aug. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 8)
724
Karl Fulves Animation I card pushed into deck, Ace moves out in weird way, z-gaff
 		1979
Animation
1
John Carney Stand Up Miniscule prediction in which only four-of-a-kind remains and deck vanishes
Inspired by 1979
Conjuror's Journal
14
Howard Schwarzman Night Riser black Aces on table, half deck on each, they rise to top of other packet, red Aces on bottom
  • Notes By Karl Fulves
Inspired byVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1224
Philip T. Goldstein Immoracle packet cut-off, anti-faro procedure to arrive at Royal Flush, overhand shuffle set-up sequence
Inspired byRelated to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1240
Karl Fulves Textbook Aces spectator cuts to Aces, then performer, at bottom of piles is Royal Flush
  • Immediate Aces
  • Knockout Poker
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1298
John F. Mendoza Cardician Makes Good & Triumph Combination
1979
Close-up Presentations
60
Piet Forton Der offene Doppelzufall two cards placed on table as predictions, two other cards placed on top, four Aces
 		1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
11
Piet Forton Glückszahl 7 four Sevens produced, vanished and reappear in deck
Also published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
19
David Britland The Oracle with credit information by Jeff Busby on The Hotel Mystery Plot
 		June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
39
Jeff Busby The Repeat Hotel Mystery with Joker as kicker and presentation ideas by Reinhard Müller, see p. 49 for credits
 		June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
41
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Face Card Fantasy with Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks
 		Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
66
Earl Nelson Exploding Aces tabled productions
Also published here 1979
Variations
26
Earl Nelson Sleeve Aces
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1979
Variations
53
Earl Nelson Hit and Run Aces Rollover Aces without Triumph part, just Ace production
Also published here 1979
Variations
119
Steve Beam King Charlier I four Ace production, at once
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
7
Steve Beam King Charlier II production of four cards using Charlier Cuts with both hands
Also published here 1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
9
Steve Beam Split Cutting The Aces
1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
10
Marc DeSouza Let's Fake a Deal Aces cut to, five hands dealt and dealer receives Royal Flush, repeat with four hands, then everyone gets a good hand, then a hand changes back color, shrinks to smaller cards, and get blank
Inspired by
  • "I Cheat At Poker" (T.G. Murphy, manuscript)
 1979
Let's Fake a Deal
1
Jean de Merry Le Coin de Jean de Merry: Les As "Saute-Moutons" deck shuffled face up into face down, performer cuts to four Aces, slip cuts
 		1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 4)
115
Nick Trost Significator Five-Spot Significator Five-Spotface-up five used to count to selection, counted cards are the four Aces
Also published here 1979
Impromptu Card Magic
6
Charles Hudson Gathering of the Court Cards - Improved Version
Also published here 1979
Impromptu Card Magic
8
Father Cyprian, Edward Marlo, Audley Walsh Factory Guaranteed Opener 1. Magician locates four Aces from blue deck (Marlo sequence)
2. Spectator locates four Aces, backs of Aces are revealed to be red (credit to Audley Walsh)
3. Aces are placed into card case with the Joker, the Aces change into blue backs
 		1979
Door to Door Card Sharp
2
Father Cyprian Door to Door Card Sharp Deck shuffled, spectator cuts to four Aces, magician turns them over
Inspired by
  • "The Spectator Aces" (Alan Shaxon, Magigram)
 1979
Door to Door Card Sharp
7
Jochen Zmeck Der Damaszener Dolch selection lost, spectator locates four cards by stabbing a knife in the deck, they are the selection and its three mates
Inspired by 1979
Zwölf Zmeck'sche Zaubereien
23
Derek Dingle Riddle's Aces Ace cutting, to Kings transformation, Aces in pocket
Also published here 1980
Interlock
15
Charles Hudson Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Apr. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 4)
328
Paul L. Smith Chased Aces all vanish, are reproduced from deck with various methods
 		May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
339
Philip T. Goldstein Abacus cut-off number of cards and single card are predicted/divined, partial stack
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 10)
397
Impossible Two Ace Location gemini twins with overhand shuffle instead of dealing to find two cards
 		1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
31
Frank Garcia Ubiquitous Aces aces found by fake riffle cull, aces vanish one by one on deck, produced again
 		1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
41
Camilo Vázquez Camilo's Deceptive Four Ace Reveal hindu force handling
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
47
Henry Christ, Frank Garcia The Henry Christ's Pinnacle 4 Ace Trick
1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
59
Frank Garcia, Edward Victor Supreme Control four selections found via Christ Aces procedure
Inspired by 1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
68
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Super Ace Discovery quadruple stop trick to find aces
 		1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
45
Dr. Jacob Daley, Frank Garcia "Doc" Daley's Masterpiece: The Gambler and the Magician
Variations 1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
50
Peter Kane, Frank Garcia The Miracle Worker Returns aces cut to, change to royal flush
Inspired by 1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
71
Father Cyprian Swindle Cut Aces Aces lost and cut to by magician
Related toVariations 1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
10
Father Cyprian The Spectator Cuts the Aces performer cuts to Aces really, "painting" the Aces on spectator's hand (friction), color changing back kicker
 		1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
21
Father Cyprian Any Four of a Kind any named four of a kind is found via mathematical digit-add force, stack
 		1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
35
Father Cyprian Four Ace Quickie
1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
38
Father Cyprian Multiple Surprises Ace cutting with color changing back kicker, different colors, four double backers
 		1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
46
Father Cyprian Roll Your Own without rolling
Inspired by 1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
51
Harry Lorayne, Dai Vernon, Don Costello, Martin A. Nash The Card Sharp and the Four Gamblers
Related to 1980
Ovation
4
Al Leech A Card Trilogy Effect No. 1: Card location with four Aces climax
Effect No. 2: Card location with four Aces climax
Effect No. 3: kings turn into aces
 		1980
Al Leech's Legacy
52
Gene Maze Pop Jump Aces four Aces are each sandwiched between two cards, appear one by one in the center of the table
Related toVariations 1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
39
Gene Maze The Spectator Cuts the Aces
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
49
Gene Maze That Better Be Your Card!
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
53
Gene Maze Cutting Colors color changing back climax
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
58
Gene Maze Change of Menu chosen card, changes in a sandwich into the Aces one by one and vanishes in the end
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
68
Gene Maze Rising Aces
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
70
Gene Maze Between the Slices (Everywhere and Nowhere No. 1)
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
84
Gene Maze Space Age Illusion (Everywhere and Nowhere No. 3)
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
86
Richard Kaufman Strange Harmony three selections add up to ten which is predicted, they then change to Tens
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
91
Eric Mason Cul Bono?
Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
798
Al Smith, Peter Kane Seconds Out mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
803
Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez Fantasy Aces Aces appear on table
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book I
19
Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez Flap Jacks indifferent cards transform into Jacks and appear in a visual display
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Close-up Fantasies — Book I
31
Rovi Your Card Plus Four Aces selection is found reversed in the deck, first the four aces and the joker are produced
 		1980
Rovi Reveals
11
Andrew Galloway One, Two, Three, Four Aces aces turn into an ace, two, three and a four, with the two, three and four the missing aces are found
Inspired byRelated to 1980
Diverting Card Magic
25
Karl Fulves The Ghost Effect card thought of, five cards removed, one of them is the selection and the other the four aces, posed as problem
 		1980
Interlocutor (Issue 42)
167
John F. Mendoza Cutting the Kings Re-Visited Aces produced as kicker
Inspired by 1980
John: Verse Two
25
John F. Mendoza Easy Ace Cutting tabled
 		1980
John: Verse Two
66
Mary Wolf The Production Sequence
1980
John: Verse Two
113
Martin A. Nash Title Bout Gambler vs. Magician theme
Also published here 1980
Colors on the March
2
Martin A. Nash Spinning the Aces
Also published here 1980
Colors on the March
5
Jimmy Ray Bermuda Aces Aces vanish and appear when their names are spelled, Aces are lost again and found with different methods
 		1980
A Ray of Magic
21
Jimmy Ray Ace Color Change cutting to four Aces, then backs change color
 		1980
A Ray of Magic
28
Harry Lorayne Four-Ace Opener
1980
Lecture Notes
2
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Magician Vs Gambler cards to pocket finale, more thorough description
Inspired by 1980
Lecture Notes
16
Steve Beam Joker Magnet Jokers are cut into the two halves of the deck face up, cards next to Jokers are four of a kind
Related to 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
8
Steve Beam Cutting to the Aces spectator cuts and finds two Aces, Aces are cut inside the two halves to find other Aces
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
15
Steve Beam Flipped Out production of four Aces
 		1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
57
Steve Beam Beam's Choice production of four of a kind, pivot out of the deck
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
63
Fred Lowe Ein kleiner Irrtum Matching The Cards with Royal Flush, last card is of wrong suit and rest changes
 		Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
59
Ken Brooke Ken Brooke's Card Act end strippers
  • First Effect (Aces produced from shuffled deck, lost in packet and dealt out again, spectator choses Ace packet)
  • Second Effect (Triumph with fair shuffle)
  • Third to Seventh (routine with twenty-four duplicates, stripper Svengali, all alike display, switching duplicates in and out)
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
172
Ken De Courcy, U. F. Grant, Archie Byford Four Ace Duet stand-up with stand, dealing
  • The Solo Version
Inspired by 1980
Cards in Cabaret
65
Val Evans Encuentro Regio Efecto N°16, Kings are shuffled into packet, then they drop out on the table at once
 		1980
La Baraja Multiefecto
59
Al Smith Cross Over Aces using pick-up from wrong packets
Also published here 1980
Cards On Demand
2
Al Smith Combo: Two spectator stabs a King into the deck between two other Kings
Related to 1980
Cards On Demand
8
Al Smith Perpetual Ginsberg four Ace production using the poke action
Inspired byRelated to 1980
Cards On Demand
14
Scotty York Impromptu Card Sequence routine with four Aces, several references to other published Ace routines, ends up with selection on ceiling
 		1980
Decennial Prelection
6
Jean-Jacques Sanvert, Derek Dingle Colorful Ace Control Ace production with color-changing back kicker
 		Feb. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 2)
453
Jean-Jacques Sanvert, Edward Marlo Snap Aces Out tabled
Inspired by July 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 7)
505
Stephen Minch San-Sub
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 12)
572
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Impromptu Abacus cut-off number of cards and single card are predicted/divined
Inspired by Dec. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 12)
574
Michael Skinner Three Different Ways three selections made in different ways and found in different ways with two four-of-a-kinds along the way
Variations 1981
Arcane (Issue 4)
33
Richard Kaufman Triple Slice Popup Aces in-the-hands Ace cutting
Variations 1981
Cardworks
28
Richard Kaufman, Harry Lorayne One-Hand Mechanical Aces
1981
Cardworks
33
Richard Kaufman One-Hand Exes to Aces four indifferent cards are turned over in different parts of the deck with one hand, change to aces one by one
 		1981
Cardworks
37
Richard Kaufman, Cliff Green Cliff Green's Return Flight reconstruction of Cliff Green effect, ace changes into different ace when boomeranged 3 times, then splits into all aces
 		Sep. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 9)
69
Jon Racherbaumer, David Solomon Spectator Cuts Off more than he can Choose spectator cuts deck in four packets, after some counting and packet handling aces, queens and kings are turned over
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
3
Harry Allen Sawing the Lady in Half? four Aces found and selection as well
Variations 1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
70
Jim Ryan Ryan's Dunbury Delight four ace kicker
Inspired by 1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Sensational Stunners
10
Jim Ryan The Sevens - A Card Trick spectators select four cards by taking and dealing, they are all Sevens, then the cards reverse in the deck
Related toVariations 1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Entertaining Card Quickies
1
Karl Fulves Shoot Out deck is wrapped with a rubber band, deck dropped on the table and the four aces shoot out
 		1981
Milennium Aces
38
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves "Poker Triumph" variation, with color changing back kicker for four-of-a-kind
 		1981
Octet
12
Allan Slaight Fourth Down spelling to "THE KING OF HEARTS" into four packets, a King on each pile except one which has an indicator card to find last king, credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981
Octet
32
Karl Fulves Royal Flash
  • Poker Problem #5
variation of the Card Puzzle with Poker theme, and Ace transposition with poker theme
 		1981
Octet
44
Ron Ferris Roll-Out Move
1981
Octet
69
Karl Fulves Hard Core Aces several cards spelled to, then spectator spell to all four Aces, posed as problem
Related to 1981
Interlocutor (Issue 46)
183
Stephen Tucker Numero selections added equal room number in hotel
 		May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Simon Whitby Revolver ace cutting sequence, in the hands, half always turned over and back
 		June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
23
Stephen Tucker QuadraQueen 3 matching the cards with Travelers finale, using a coin
Variations July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
43
David Britland Acepell four Aces are produced, first by spelling a cut to card
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
46
Stephen Tucker Abort selection vanishes with a big bang and four parts appear on the back of the four aces, see also p. 269
 		Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
89
Marc Russell Flash production of a royal flush, with Hofzinser Two Card Catch
 		Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
145
Stephen Tucker Fantasia four cards are cut to, which are predicted with miniature cards, cards have different colored back than rest of the deck which is blank on the face too
 		Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
148
Ben Harris Free-Fall-Aces Aces appear on table
Inspired by 1981
Magic from which Memories are Made!
45
Walt Lees Jumping Jacks black Jacks produced, they change into red Jacks when two halves are rubbed together, black ones found again
 		1981
The Complete Cannibal Act
12
Walt Lees Matchochism Aces lost, then cut to again, last one is King, rest changes to King and Aces are on bottom of four tabled piles
Related to 1981
More Professional Card Tricks
2
Piet Forton Chroma-Zone two red Aces appear, then they change to black Aces and back several times
 		1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
100
Stephen Tucker Seer two reversed card in deck, spelling value to find Aces
Inspired by 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
103
Camilo Vázquez Hindumischen mit Abziehen von unten Hindu Force variation
  • Das Verbesserte Hindu-Forcieren mit Erläuterung des Abziehens von unten
  • Das Forcieren mehrerer Karten mit Hilfe von Visitenkarten
  • Variante mit signierten Karten
  • Asse-Finden
Also published here 1981
Das Camilo Seminar "81"
18
Steve Beam Ace Cutting Routine
1981
Teaching an Old Deck New Tricks
19
James G. Thompson Jr. "A" wie in Asse during a quick mate coincidence, the four Aces are secretly brought to the top, then Aces found by counting to values and other Ace effects
Also published here
  • Magic to Delight, Thompson Jr.
 Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
135
Steve Belchou Poker Player's Picnic
Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
138
Lin Searles Ace Routine Aces in row on table, three cards put on first Ace, that packet lost, repeated with next two Aces, three cards put on last Ace, packet shown to be Aces
Also published here Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
138
Roy Walton Aperitif four Aces are produced, two color changes and last two Aces found sandwiched between other two
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
1
Roy Walton Liberty
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
32
Roy Walton 1929 Aces Aces turn face up in the center of the deck, one by one
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
65
Roy Walton Another Fine Mess court cards rearrange themselves, royal assembly meets follow the leader
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
85
Roy Walton Whistle And I'll Come sliding production, one by one
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
102
Roy Walton Match-A-Matic performer and spectator each take four cards, two mates, rest four Aces
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
110
Roy Walton Command Appearance four Queens are produced with the paintbrush change
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
159
Roy Walton Happy Families three cards of three suits are mixed and eventually unite
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
161
Geoffrey Latta Topsy Turvy Surprise combined with with matching the cards
Also published here 1981
Geoffrey Latta on Cards and Coins
7
Ray Grismer Glaces Herbert Milton trick, where Aces appear in front of deck inside glass, briefly covered with handkerchief, ungaffed version
Variations 1981 ca.
Glaces
1
Derek Dingle, Yasuo Kiga a la Kiga three cards change to make four of a kind, two handlings
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
5
Derek Dingle CutOff
Variations 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
27
Derek Dingle Open Says Me II featuring Open Says Me Revelation
Related to 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
71
Derek Dingle Fechter/Cummings/Dingle Aces sliding production
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
74
Derek Dingle New Double Color-Changing Aces
Related to 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
76
Derek Dingle Over and Under Switch - Second Application spectator touches aces in face down spread
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
84
Derek Dingle NoLap Switch - First Application spectator touches aces in face down spread
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
85
Derek Dingle Pegas Aces
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
86
Derek Dingle Royal Triumph "Progressive Triumph" with color changing back kicker
VariationsAlso published here 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
147
Derek Dingle Triple Color-Changing All Backs Aces
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
202
Roy Walton Sign of Four mathematical, faro, free cut principle
 		1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
95
Daryl Martinez Future Acethetics three aces forced with counting force, based on European Aces
 		1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
33
Karrell Fox Cased Aces spectator's cards change to (are) aces when put in case
Also published here Jan. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 1)
584
Ray Goulet Drop Kick Aces flashy production one by one
 		Oct. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 10)
695
Fantomas Three After One free choice, full deck set up in four of a kinds
 		Dec. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 12)
716
Peter Kane Kabbala Aces aces lost and found, ending with wallet
 		Sep. 1982
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Paul Harris The Biological Shuffle two phases
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1982
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
Daryl Martinez Cut to Kill Kings and Aces, further credits see page 55
Related to Dec. 1982
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 4)
29
Harry Lorayne Ace Sandwich Four aces are lost and found with sandwich cards
 		1982
Best of Friends
26
Harry Lorayne Ace Sandwich Four #2 aces are lost and found with sandwich cards
 		1982
Best of Friends
33
Harry Lorayne Quadruple Jeopardy after some counting a layout of two four-of-a-kinds is there, or even three (see Afterthoughts)
 		1982
Best of Friends
83
Harry Lorayne Concert Aces
1982
Best of Friends
100
Allan Ackerman Ultra Four Spot
1982
Best of Friends
183
Harry Levine HaLo Five basically cutting to royal flush
 		1982
Best of Friends
196
Harry Lorayne Easy Slider Walton/echter/Cummings/Dingle sliding production
Variations 1982
Best of Friends
205
Eddie Taytelbaum Produce Four card appears outjogged in fan
 		1982
Best of Friends
291
James Swain Innov-ace-tion aces pushed in deck separatedly, one to top, one to bottom, one reversed, on sandwiched between to previous selections
 		1982
Best of Friends
307
Terry LaGerould The Nickel Knows spelling using words on coin leads to all Fives, using a coin
Inspired by 1982
Best of Friends
334
Harry Lorayne Force Feed Eight two four-of-a-kinds
 		1982
Best of Friends
534
David Bornstein Poetry in Motion painting Aces on rubber side of close-up pad
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part I
15
Frank Garcia Matching the Cards Sequence
1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part I
25
Frank Garcia Aces at Chosen Numbers
1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part I
59
John Murray Spectacular Prediction Coincidence
1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part I
73
Frank Garcia The Equestrial Discovery of the Four Aces
1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
32
Steve Beam Don't Blow It
1982
The Changing of the Cards
20
Jerry Sadowitz Vendetta triumph, shuffle type gags, four-of-a-kind found
 		Aug. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 5)
1039
Ian Land Proteus vaguely based on Piet Forton's "Chroma-Zone"
Related to Dec. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 7)
1072
Richard M. Gamble Blooming Aces
Dec. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 7)
1076
Philip T. Goldstein Abacus cut-off number of cards and single card are predicted/divined, partial stack
Also published here 1982
Thunday
3
Simon Aronson From All Indications... four piles, top card of one pile chosen, top cards of other piles used to count down to mates of the chosen card
Variations 1982
Sessions
9
David Solomon A Simple Indication four piles cut by spectator, top card of one pile chosen, top cards of other piles used to count down to mates of the chosen card
Inspired by 1982
Sessions
13
Edward Marlo Marlo vs. the Observation Test
Variations 1982
Sessions
87
Simon Aronson Aronson vs. the Observation Test
1982
Sessions
92
Simon Aronson Meditations on the Christ Aces incorporating a selected card, inspired by performance of Ricky Jay
Variations 1982
Sessions
112
Larry Jennings F.T.L. & R.T.D. Aces four touched card are Aces, seven card assembly
Related to 1982
A Visit With Larry Jennings
6
Phillip Young Kings on a Ladder
Inspired by 1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
13
Phillip Young Fat-Free Sandwich chosen card sandwiched between red Aces, then changes into a black Ace, eventually fourth Ace is visibly catched
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
24
Christian Scherer Blitz-Asse four aces are produced at the same time, in the hands
Related to 1982
Seminarheft
3
Christian Scherer Zwei + Zwei = Vier four aces are produced in the hands, two and two
 		1982
Seminarheft
7
Christian Scherer Vier Damen cards are produced to divine selection, transform into mates
 		1982
Seminarheft
31
Christian Scherer Purzelbaum-Asse four aces in the deck are produced again
Related to 1982
Card News '82
14
Christian Scherer Komplex three card location, with production of four aces
 		1982
Card News '82
132
"Magic" Christian Stelzel 4 Queens four of a kind is produced
 		1982
Stripper / Konische Karten
6
Roger Curzon Wipe Out the Aces incomplete faro, deck is brushed on close-up pad, Aces appear face-up
 		Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
197
David Britland Small Prophet selection is found by placing a coin on a car, two-way out, with four Aces climax or by spelling Ace
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
17
Shiv Duggal Belladonna four Aces are divided in red and black, two cards dealt on top of each pile, then red and black Aces transpose, eventually all aces are found in one pile and Kings in other
Inspired by
  • Phil Goldstein's "Overture" in "Genii" Marchi '81
 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
37
David Britland Specututular!
Aug. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 16)
309
Alex East The musical deck cards with singers, composers and songs, spectator cuts to a matching combination, they transform to another song that is played from music box
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
327
Reinhard Müller Ideas using the 3-Card Catch, either sandwich card transform or caught card
  • Catch-Switchers 1
  • Catch Switchers 2
  • Catch Switchers 3
 		Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
358
Meir Yedid Make it Snappy! four reversed Aces lost in the deck, four times deck is cut and an Ace flies out, uses Slingshot Snap Out
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
68
Meir Yedid Royal Takeover three selected cards turn out to be Aces, they change into Royal Flush
Related to 1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
100
Joe Safuto Porous Potholder cards through potholder, then rubber hand holding Royal Flush is produced
Related to 1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
41
Juan Tamariz Asamblea Real
Inspired byAlso published here 1982
Magia Potagia — Volume II
25
Curtis Kam Overdunn indicator cards change into mates of selection, missing sucker element
 		1982
All the World's a Stage
36
Curtis Kam An Ambitious Problem problem posed of culling mates of ambitious card during routine
 		1982
All the World's a Stage
54
Peter Kane The "Kabbala" Aces four Aces signed and lost, reproduced and last Ace from wallet
 		1982
Kane
82
Peter Kane V.C.C.P. duplicated
 		1982
Kane
97
Peter Kane With an E.S.P. Deck
  • 1. assembly à la Card Puzzle
  • 2. esp divination
 		1982
Kane
104
Paul Curry Rot und Schwarz spectator arrange the deck, cards are in red/black pairs except the Aces
Also published here July 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 2)
68
Walt Lees Das I.Q. Kartenrätsel
Also published here
  • Magic Info, Jan.-Aug. 1979
 Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
115
Mike Bornstein Color Poker Triumph deck shuffled face up into face down, Royal Flush is produced which then turns out to be with different colored backs, triumph ending
 		1982
Triumph Outdone
35
Mike Bornstein Paint Brush Poker deck shuffled face up into face down, Royal Flush is produced, triumph ending
 		1982
Triumph Outdone
39
Edward Marlo Bite the Buillet Aces are found with the teeth (!)
Related to
  • an effect in Linking Ring (described by Stephen Minch)
 1983
Marlo without Tears
35
Edward Marlo Latest Observation Test
1983
Marlo without Tears
301
Bob Jardine Serendipity Kings and Queens are laid out, little transposition effect, Kings change to Aces, ungaffed
Variations Feb. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 2)
741
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Color-Ace-tion in 4th Ace production, then backs of Aces change visual
 		Mar. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 3)
752
Charles Hudson Abacus III cut-off number of cards and single card are predicted, partial stack, see credit corrections on page 864
Inspired by June 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 6)
790
Douglas A. Wicks Rembrandt Aces aces are "painted" on rubber back of close up pad
 		Sep. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 9)
820
Mike Bornstein Paint-On Aces Aces painted on surface
 		Sep. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 9)
821
Lou Gallo Only The Lonely see page 111 for procedure correction
VariationsAlso published here July 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 11)
93
Michael Skinner Up The Ladder Aces Aces shoot out during tabled cutting sequence one by one
Variations Dec. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 16)
147
Jon Racherbaumer About the "Card Puzzle" essay and history
 		1983
The Card Puzzle
3
Edward Marlo New Approach Observation Test
1983
The Card Puzzle
6
Edward Marlo Non-Confusing Observation Test double enders
 		1983
The Card Puzzle
7
Edward Marlo Combination Observation Test repeat version
 		1983
The Card Puzzle
11
Stephen Tucker Under Control Aces are cut to, two selections are found instead of the othe Aces, transposition
 		Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1175
Ross Bertram The Shoot-Out four aces shoot out of deck one by one, tabled
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
107
C. W. Stanford Detex cards reversed with one-handed cut, Aces shown with straight flush around them in deck
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
237
Karl Fulves Hardcore Aces borrowed deck, performer spells to four random cards in various languages, then spectator to all four aces
Related to 1983
Hardcore Aces
1
Karl Fulves Opposite Illusion aces produced between jokers one by one, without method
 		1983
Ace Machine
4
Father Cyprian Shock Spell spelling to any picture card in packet, then matching cards are produced
Inspired byRelated to 1983
After Jordan
12
Paul Harris Biological Shuffle two phases
VariationsAlso published here 1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
4
Paul Harris The No-Nonsense Biological Shuffle eight kings produced, four change into indifferent cards
 		1983
A Close-Up Kinda Guy
9
Steve Beam The Five Kings Card Trick
1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 2)
24
Steve Beam Rollover Kings four kings production, last two kings with Elliott's Brrrrtttt!
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 2)
32
Michael J. Gerhardt Color Changing Deck four Queens cut to, they catch selection, Queens change back color, rest of deck as well
 		1983
The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1
13
Geoffrey Latta Topsy Turvy Surprise Plus combined with with matching the cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1983
The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1
79
Phillippe Warein Four Ace Discoveries
1983
The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1
143
Justin Higham, Stephen Tucker, Pascal Monmoine Pandemonium
  • growing Deck gag (Higham)
  • trouser pocket as servante (Higham)
  • card revelation gag with two spectators selecting the same card (Tucker)
  • five coins travel from hand to hand and then change into one coin (Tucker)
  • Cutting the Aces, Bilis/ Marlo variation idea (Monmoine)
 		Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
420
Ian Land Still Counting on a Triumphant Finish
Inspired by Oct. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 30)
579
Jack Avis Mexican Bingo No. 74, sheets with numbers, some numbers arrived at are used to spell-count down in deck, four Aces found
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
97
Karl Fulves No-Gaff Brainwave paper clip vanishes and appears around named four-of-a-kind, using comb type gaff which allows to locate any card in the deck open index like
Inspired by
  • "Card Trick" (Clinton Burgess, Magic And Its Professors, Evans, 1902)
 1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
114
David Britland Flipover Cut cutting sequence in which an Ace appears face-up on the deck, last Ace first wrong and then changes
Also published here 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
6
Marc Russell Any Which Way You Can cross between All Backs and Sleeve Aces
Inspired by 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
19
Frank Simon Benihana Aces
1983
Versatile Card Magic
51
Piet Forton Double Ace Production variation of part of previous routine
 		1983
Versatile Card Magic
57
Frank Simon Riff-Spell mate of selection spelled to, then other two cards of same value found as well
 		1983
Versatile Card Magic
112
Michael Powers Counter-Intuitive Transpo Matching the Cards meets Reset in a weird effect combination
 		1983
Powerful Magic
11
Michael Powers Four-Tune Hunter named four-of-a-kind produced
 		1983
Powerful Magic
16
Michael Powers Quadratic Aces three cards selected, then slow-motion Ace Assembly, then the other three packets are shown to consist of four-of-a-kinds corresponding to selections
 		1983
Powerful Magic
41
James G. Thompson Jr. Traue keinem As! longer routine with Aces and Kings, with following items and 4&4 oil water
 		Aug. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
62
Bill Simon Challenge Aces Ace of Spades is placed aside and keeps reappearing, change into four different Aces
Also published here Aug. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
63
Ken De Courcy "Age Does Not Weary Them" Deal number of cards equal to spectator's age, then deal into four piles, top four cards are Aces
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
4
Ken De Courcy Bottoms Up Magician splits deck into four piles, four Aces found on bottom of each pile
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
5
Ken De Courcy Two-Handed Catch Two-card catch, produces four Aces
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
6
Milton Kort Kort Aces Each spectator given packet of five cards, after following instructions, one reversed card in each packet, they are Aces, Vernon's Variant type of trick
Related to 1983
Four Ace Intro's
7
Ken De Courcy Delayed Action Spectator produces Aces from their own pocket, Aces were loaded previously in context of a trick
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
9
Ken De Courcy Visible Changing Aces Change card at the face of the deck into Aces, one at a time
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
10
Ken De Courcy, Dropped Aces Drop deck, Ace turns face up. Do it four times, basically air-pressure turnover
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
11
Ken De Courcy Observant Aces Four cards change into four Aces, as a surprise climax to an observation test
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
12
Ken De Courcy Gliding Aces Fail to find selection four times. Eventually find selection, the four wrong cards become Aces
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
13
Ken De Courcy Blind Aces Blindfold peek to locate Aces marked on their backs
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
14
Ken De Courcy, Roy Baker P-A-T-E-O Aces Uses PATEO force to force packet of Aces on spectator
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
15
Ken De Courcy Penetrating Aces Aces pass through handkerchief while deck is wrapped
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
18
Ken De Courcy Devil's Aces Shuffled deck dropped into Devil's Handkerchief, magician pulls out Aces
Related to 1983
Four Ace Intro's
19
Ken De Courcy Changed Aces Deck dropped into Change Bag, magician pulls out Aces
Related to 1983
Four Ace Intro's
20
Ken De Courcy Glass Aces Deck placed in glass, Aces rise out of deck, uses mirror glass
 		1983
Four Ace Intro's
21
Ken De Courcy Down Under Down Under deal four times to produce four Aces
Related to 1983
Four Ace Intro's
22
Dai Vernon Vernon's Four Ace Sand Trick cutting the Ace, beach method, hiding Aces under sand
 		1983
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
98
Father Cyprian Aces - Chicago Style deck is riffled, spectator stops the riffle at an Ace, done four times for four Aces
 		1983
"10"
9
Earl Nelson Ace Production Sequence
1983
The Earl Nelson Workbook
27
Edward Marlo Application to an Effect "Sleeve Aces" - handling
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
137
Edward Marlo Tent Switch Effect
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
185
Edward Marlo While They Argue - Tip tip for routine on page 205
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
198
Art Altman, Edward Marlo Marlo's Four Ace Production
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
200
Edward Marlo Spin Out Aces alternative to Benzais' cut with less hand movement
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
200
Edward Marlo While They Argue aces fly out of deck, see tip on page 198
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
205
Edward Marlo Direct Observation Test Aces, Kings, Queens, Jacks dealt on four piles, one value assembles on one packet, Benzais Cop
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
237
Edward Marlo Spectator's Ace Cutting twelve methods, some where the spectator turn over the aces, some quadrupel stop effects, for 11th method see page 284
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
244
Terry LaGerould Piano Concerto piano card trick variation with 4 queen kicker
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
93
Dominique Giraud Two 4-Ace Revelations two methods, using table
 		Feb. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 2)
881
Paul L. Smith Snap Aces Out - Again tabled, using riffle shuffle
 		Mar. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 3)
898
Neal Elias Spectator Cuts the Aces as a Prelude
Inspired by 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
307
Jerry Sadowitz The Persuaders kings appear one by one between sandwich cards, then a selection
 		1984
Cards Hit
2
Jerry Sadowitz Vendetta
1984
Cards Hit
20
Jerry Sadowitz Sparrows Tears spectator touches four cards: kings, four other selections turn out to have red backs, back color switches places then
 		1984
Cards Hit
37
Roberto Giobbi, Shiv Duggal 1, 2, 3 and 4 Queens a card is selected, three cards produced (Ace, Two, Three) and of them is chosen, the card reverses and changes into the selection, as a kicker the other three mates of the selection are produced
 		July 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1248
Douglas Cameron Devil's Delight
Inspired by Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1261
Stephen Tucker Literally Spelling The Aces four cards instead of Aces, the cards are from an ABC deck and the four cards spell A-C-E-S
 		Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1264
Philip T. Goldstein Sottovoce four Ace kicker
Inspired byAlso published here Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
37
Michael Weber Sutured Incision threaded deck, further ideas, inspired by Bob Cassidy book test
Also published here 1984
Side Effects
5
Stephen Tucker Raiders of the last ace Spectator cuts to random card, counts down to an Ace. Does this four times for four Aces
 		1984
The Card-Mad-gic of Stephen Tucker
32
David Britland The Blues Brothers assembly with Aces, color changing back kicker
Inspired byVariations 1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
9
Peter Duffie Royalty In Your Pocket four queens are produced, then reds and black change places and selection is found sandwiched in between red queens
Variations 1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
51
Steven Hamilton Count Down to Dunbury with four ace kicker
Also published here 1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
77
Al Smith Fifty-Percent Solution performer tries to cut four queens, finds three then an ace, then queens are transformed into aces and queens found reversed in deck, in case and in wallet
Inspired by 1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
166
Michael Skinner New King Cut Kings change to Aces, Kings are also cut to
Also published here 1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
53
Randy Wakeman Five-Way Fours miniature card prediction, other three cards of same vale are found as a kicker
Variations 1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
65
Carl Wiesinger Here Come the Aces five card are selected, and one turned over, others are aces
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
69
Allan Slaight Sweet, Lorayne! Cutting the Aces, mixture between Lorayne and Christ's routines, with full patter
Inspired byVariations 1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
78
Bob Farmer Gambo Magique
Inspired byRelated to 1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
82
Joe Riding The Irish Card Routine four aces are found by cross sum of named number
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
87
Joe Riding Irish Calculator
1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
88
Karl Fulves Flip Top No. 8, air pressure turnover to locate an Ace, with top and also bottom card, also as switch of top card
Related to 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
10
Aces for Experts No. 74
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
110
Lin Searles Four-Star Aces No. 85, Kings dealt to table, they're Aces now
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
128
Ace Triumph No. 86, optional color-changing back kicker for Aces
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
129
Shiv Duggal Freight red Aces found, they visually change into black Aces, red one found once more
 		Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
677
Peter Duffie Ghost Hunters Ace through Four of Diamonds appear one by one and their values are spelled to to find random cards, those cards are shown as four blanks and then change into the Ace through Four themselves
Inspired by
  • "Chiefly Yourselves" (Roy Walton, Linking Ring Parade)
 1984
Close-Up to the Point
1
Peter Duffie Tete a Tete Kings produced, change into Aces
Related toVariations 1984
Close-Up to the Point
14
Peter Duffie Collins Upturned Aces change to Kings in packet instead of vanishing, Drunken Poker Deal finale
 		1984
Close-Up to the Point
17
Juan Tamariz Aparición Real deck shuffled by spectator, Kings are produced
 		1984
Magia Potagia — Volume III
68
Peter Duffie Aces In Tiers Aces are in ladder configuration on and in the deck at the end
 		1984
Contemporary Card Magic
4
Jerry Sadowitz Boom! three cards produced simultaneously, in-the-hands
Variations 1984
Contemporary Card Magic
20
Jerry Sadowitz Boom Production from shuffled deck
Inspired by 1984
Contemporary Card Magic
24
Peter Duffie Face Up Garcia spectator cuts to four cards which change into Aces
Inspired by 1984
Contemporary Card Magic
26
Jerry Sadowitz Ipcress Ace through Three of Hearts lost, then Ace through Spades appear visually and change to Hearts
 		1984
Contemporary Card Magic
31
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