Multiple Out

452 entries in Cards / Principles / Multiple Out
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Two Heaps of Cards, unequal in Number, being placed upon the Table, to predict beforehand which of the two the Company will choose ambiguous prediction, two handlings (number of cards or values in pile & odd/even pile with palming)
 		1876
Modern Magic
103
To allow a Person secretly to think of a Card, and dividing the Pack into three heaps, to cause the Card thought of to appear in whichever heap the Company may choose
1876
Modern Magic
108
Two Heaps of Cards having been placed upon the Table, to Predict with Certainty which Heap a Spectator will choose ambiguous prediction, two handlings (number of cards or values in pile & odd/even pile with palming)
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
79
Das Vorherbestimmen menschlicher Gedanken No. 6, spectator choses one of two piles, selection is predicted with "eight", one pile contains Eights, the other eight cards
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
8
Multiple Out Envelope four outs
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
135
Die gehorsamen Asse Aces put in center, spectator choses how many Aces should appear on top and bottom, Conus Aces gag sequence, four Aces under spectator's hand transpose with four other cards, deck changes into all-Aces
 		Nov. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 11)
164
The Flying Card (First Method), from one spectator's pocket to another, freely named number with outs
 		1909
The Art of Magic
99
Stanley Collins Le Dernier Cri Mutilated Card Experiment card cut into four pieces, three are burnt and found restored in nest of envelopes
Related to 1915
Original Magical Creations
46
Stanley Collins Thought Anticipated and Precipitated one of six cards vanishes and appears at impossible location
 		1915
Original Magical Creations
58
Good Simple Card Trick one of five cards thought of, performer locates it with five outs
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
7
William Larsen A Count Down Detection spectator count down to a card near the top, remembers it and shuffles deck, performer locates card
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
1
William Larsen Shuffle It Yourself twelve cards repeated four times, fishing & multiple out for divination, same as Walsh
Related to 1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
4
Theodore Annemann A Card to be Thought About three way out, OOSOOM type
Related toAlso published here Aug. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 11)
55
Theodore Annemann Named Card to Pocket Jukebox Principle
Related to Mar. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 18)
101
Edward Bagshawe The Message That Can’t Be Read random jumble of letters reveals prediction of playing card’s name when a “windowed” card is placed over it, multiple window cards
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
37
Tommy Tucker The Card Miracle - Certain: 1. Tucker's Version spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, card is on top or in pocket in this handling
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
37
T. Nelson Downs 3. The Nelson Downs Original. spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, card is on top or in pocket in this handling
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
38
Ralph W. Hull, Nelson Hahne Modernism in Mentalism crude OOSOOM, one of nine
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
184
Dai Vernon Card Divination card thought of from twenty-six-card stack, multiple out location of card once it is named
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
224
Ralph W. Hull Name O' Card any named card is found/spelled-to, full stack and multiple out
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
237
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
Inspired by 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
182
Theodore Annemann Locatrik location with two keys and two outs, Gemini Twins precursor
Variations Dec. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 39)
262
Under Which King, Bezonian? card predicted on billet
 		1938
Greater Magic
102
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream twelve cards repeated four times, fishing & multiple out for divination
Related toVariations Apr. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 43)
298
Martin Gardner The ----- of -- Trick
Inspired by 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Gerald Kosky Predicto spectator shuffles and cuts into three piles, performer predicts third card in pile he will choose, bad outs
Also published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
356
Orville Wayne Meyer The "Last Word" Location two key cards, multiple out procedure in placing one of the keys
 		1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
43
Tom Sellers The Tell Tale Scytale prediction with a scytale
 		1939
Scots Magic
9
The Five Card Quibble an out if you only know that it is one of five cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
118
Dai Vernon Two-Six-Four one of a thirteen cards thought of and position remembered, two halves made and selection found with multiple out counting procedure using Four, Two and Six spots
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
221
One Will Make Six how a two spot locates six cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
411
Sam Leo Horowitz The Diving Pasteboard one of four random cards is thought of, they're shuffled back, Three-spot locator used to locate selection
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
632
Dai Vernon Card of the Gods card thought of from top third, found with procedure and counting
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 105)
633
Jack Vosburgh The Mystery of the Suits one of the Aces is selected and found, then the suit of another selected Ace is predicted
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
711
Louis Lam An Addition one of four thought-of, travels to pocket eventually, OOSOOM
 		1940
Fast Ones
5
Martin Gardner Big Casino Count Down one of nine cards thought of, Ten-spot stabbed reversed in deck by performer, it locates selection
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
13
Martin Gardner Six of Spades Count Down one of seventeen cards thought of, Six-spot stabbed reversed in deck by performer, it locates selection
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
14
Edward Victor The Four Mental Cards spectator thinks of one of four cards that are returned to deck, whichever one he names, magician can produce it (top, bottom, reversed or pocket)
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
35
Edward Marlo Streamlined Discernment one out of three, OOSOOM
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
38
Jack Vosburgh Ten and One ten and one put on table, spectator puts two coins on top, coincidence, nail punch
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 124)
721
Dai Vernon Addition and Subtraction one of fifteen cards and its position remembered, via calculation the card is found
 		1941/49
Select Secrets
21
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Mindreading Feat one of four, OOSOOM type, describing also Guyot's 1749 procedure
 		1942
Miracle Shuffles and Tricks
10
Joe Berg A Miracle - Maybe unknown card signed on back, deck spread face up on table and spectator finds card, either directly or via improvisation
Related to 1942
Cut the Cards
22
Theodore Annemann Locatrix selection is located behind back
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
5
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes Par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
 		1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
17
Worth Knowing named card to pocket, three cards which are mostly named
Related to 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
17
Jean Hugard Telepathy Plus one of five cards is selected
 		Sep. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 4)
70
Jean Marc Bujard Chang free selection is next to announced card, story presentation
 		1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
2
Theodore Annemann A Card to Be Thought About three way out, OOSOOM type
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
267
Charles Nyquist The Principle of Alternative Terminations - And Its Applications When the Spectator Shuffles stratagem for controlling a card while spectator shuffles the deck, several outs
 		1945
My Best
27
Bob Hummer Personality Test face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards, weird, CATO related, personality type presentation
VariationsAlso published here 1945
3 Pets
1
Warren Wiersbe, Martin Gardner Think-A-Card - Wiersbe Version
1946
Mental Cases With Cards
18
Dai Vernon Infallible Indicator four as indicator card face up in the deck, together with second card used selection is found
Variations July 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 2)
231
Larry Russell Predicting the Unknown deck is cut and half dealt into four piles, one is selected and bottom card predicted on billet
 		Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
271
J. B. Bobo Bobo Locatrix card selected with seemingly fair cutting procedure, key card, location via "Trick that Cannot be Explained" type procedure
 		1947
Watch This One!
36
J. B. Bobo Triple Thought spectator selects three cards and thinks of one of them, they're returned, performer finds thought-of card
 		1947
Watch This One!
49
Ken Krenzel Mental Discernment Improved one of nine, Three-spot used to locate it
Inspired by
  • "Mental Discernment" (Ralph W. Hull)
 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
14
The Ten of Diamonds one of nine cards chosen, reversed Ten-spot used to located it
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
18
Dai Vernon 12 Outs court card is found
Related to Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 199)
794
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon It's A Natural with matches, seven outs
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 199)
796
Bob Somerfeld Outmaneuvered one of five cards is predicted
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 209)
837
Martin Gardner, Bill Simon It's a Natural No. 11, Spectator tears out matches from matchbook, performer uses number of matches to select card from seven-card packet, which is correctly predicted
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
23
Cliff Green Magic in Your Own Hands No. 29, spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
53
Theodore Annemann Locatrix No. 58, Divine card behind back
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
104
Paul Rosini Indicator Card one of four random cards is thought of, they're shuffled back, Three-spot locator used to locate selection
Inspired by 1950
Magical Gems
29
Paul Rosini The Ten of Diamonds nine cards removed and listed on a piece of paper, one of them freely chosen, performer stabs a card into the deck to find it
 		1950
Magical Gems
57
Edward Marlo The Magic Four multiple out location with an openly reversed Four-spot
Related to 1952
Control Systems
107
Bill Simon The Locator Three of Clubs spectator thrusts a known card into a card spread of 28 cards and his selection is found
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
152
Lu Brent A Prediction Supreme face-up card placed in face-down spread, used to count/spell to random card, which is predicted, The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
VariationsAlso published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
44
Mike Kanter A Location Supreme same impro procedure used to find a selection
Inspired by 1952
The Last Word on Cards
45
Edward Marlo Magic Total:
Eight-Two Locator
Ace-Three-Five Locator
Three-Three-Three Loctaor 		using some cards to count down to thought-of card, multiple out counting procedure, three methods
 		1953
The Cardician
141
Stewart James Improsonic ten cards on a stand, one chosen via procedure with a number from one to ten, that card is predicted
 		1954
First Call To Cards
23
Lu Brent A Prediction Supreme face-up card placed in face-down spread, used to count/spell to random card, which is predicted, The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
9
Lu Brent A Location Supreme Same as A Prediction Supreme, but as a location instead of a prediction
Related to 1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
10
Hugh Scott Matchit
1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 345)
206
Alex Elmsley Choosey card chosen and lost, packet removed, spectator removes one card from it and it is selection or leads to it
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
20
Edward Marlo Fingertip Miracle three selections, memorized deck, improvisation
Variations 1958
Faro Notes
33
Tony Corinda (20) Nicely Suited verbal force of any Three
 		1958
Predictions
122
Edward Marlo Mental Disclosure
  • First Method (one of ten memorized cards thought of, fishing and showing piles and asking whether the card is among them)
  • Second Method (shuffled, one of nine, asking whether the card is among them)
 		Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
6
Edward Marlo The Fan Deal to enable one to deal out any card from a fan unit consisting of five or more cards
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
122
The Red Card Prediction ten cards, selected one is different to the others
Related toAlso published here 1959
Card Tricks
326
Klein aber fein ten cards, half face up, chosen card has different back or different face
 		1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 3)
841
Neal Elias Mental Count Three-spot card pushed in reversed in deck, it is next to peeked-at selection or used to count to it
  • Alternate Procedure (a card reversed in the center, it's the selection or leads to it)
  • Stab Trick - a variation (card stabbed to in paper-wrapped deck)
Variations Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
9
Dai Vernon Simple Arithmetic one of thirteen, using the Two of Clubs
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
9
Dai Vernon Think of an Ace any Ace named, that Ace is shown in deck with four-way out
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
13
Dai Vernon The Trick that cannot be explained
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
76
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 6 variation of Hull's "Mental Discernment" starting with freely thought of card, distribution with Erdnase's stock shuffle, OOSOOM
Inspired by 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
15
Paul Marcus More Natural Spectator tears out matches from matchbook, performer uses number of matches to select card from seven-card packet, which is correctly predicted
Inspired by Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
268
Edward Marlo The Magic Card a Four-spot is used to find selection, estimation
Related to 1962
Estimation
11
Edward Marlo "Think I'll Stop Here" using Vernon's ending procedure from OOSOOM as a multiple out for estimation location
Related to 1962
Estimation
12
Edward Marlo Reversed Card Out multiple out for estimation location, either selection is reversed or reversed card leads to selection
Also published here 1962
Estimation
15
Edward Marlo A Three Locator set-up and multiple out, estimation peek
 		1962
Estimation
46
Harry Lorayne Three for the Money Three-spot as multiple out indicator card
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
106
Harry Lorayne Three Again Three-spot as multiple out indicator card, with real shuffles
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
108
Harry Lorayne Three Times and Out Three-spot as multiple out indicator card
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
109
Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne Calculated Risk variant of "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained" in which a named card is found
Inspired byVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
130
Harry Lorayne Mathematical Affinity two cards at thought of positions are found via locator cards
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
134
Dai Vernon The Vernon Card Divination card thought of from half the deck, multiple out divination
Also published here 1962
Early Vernon
37
Dai Vernon New Divination one of top twelve, card and position remembered
 		1962
Early Vernon
60
Edward Marlo Premeditated Prediction card is fairly selected from shuffled deck, card is predicted in matchbook, using index of twelve matchbooks and statistical principle
Variations 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
61
Edward Marlo For Nonsmokers card is fairly selected from shuffled deck, duplicate is reversed as prediction in second deck, using statistical principle and faro hide-out
Inspired by 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
62
Dai Vernon "Secrets" "Chapter Four", spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
Related toAlso published here 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
27
Dai Vernon Mental Spell "Chapter Seven", one of ten, multiple out
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
41
Edward Marlo Two Way Out if you know the selection is one of two possibilities
 		Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
4
Edward Marlo Unexpected Prediction
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
88
Edward Marlo Five Card Mental or "I Have It" one of five
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
107
Al Koran Koran's Double Out Prediction two-way out
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
97
Eddie Joseph My Favourite Queen four Queens held in hand, named Queen vanishes and reappears in some location, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
335
Dai Vernon The IBM Card "deck as computer", ten-card packet
Related to Dec. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 2)
385
Karl Fulves Impromptu ESP multiple out spelling location with small packet, for correction of procedure see reference
Related to 1971
The Book of Numbers
11
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Also published here June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
45
Dai Vernon Vernon's Index Key Mental Trick No. 16, one of thirteen cards thought of and found with multiple-out counting procedure
VariationsAlso published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
9
Dai Vernon Vernon's Divination Effect With 26 Cards No. 17, card thought of from twenty-six-card stack, multiple out location of card once it is named, no details
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
10
Dai Vernon Vernon's Thot Card Wrinkle No. 31, one of twelve cards, Two spot to locate it
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
13
Dai Vernon Vernon's Thot Trick With Two Special Variations No. 35, one of thirteen cards, crimped Two spot to locate it
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
14
Dai Vernon Vernon's Four Ace Thot Trick No. 36, any Ace named, that Ace is shown in deck with four-way out
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
14
Dai Vernon Vernon's 4-2-6 Card Affect No. 52, effect typo, one of a thirteen cards thought of and position remembered, two halves made and selection found with multiple out counting procedure using Four, Two and Six spots
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
17
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Do As I Do Variation No. 223, removing four cards from deck as opportune miracle, jokebox
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
55
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Improvement Of Vernon's Mental Card Trick No. 288, one of a thirteen cards thought of and position remembered, two halves made and selection found with multiple out counting procedure
Inspired byRelated to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
73
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Version Of Vernon's Thought Card Wrinkle No. 301, one of a twelve cards thought of and position remembered, two halves made and selection found with multiple out counting procedure
Inspired byRelated to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
77
Dr. Jacob Daley Mental Thot Bridge Hand Improvement No. 557, one of thirteen cards thought of and found with multiple-out counting procedure, using Finley Natural Key Card
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
156
Jochen Zmeck Ein Super-Kartenfinden three packets made, spectator looks at bottom card of one packet and shuffles everything together with performer's back turned, three different short cards
 		1972
Sieben mal Drei
10
Jay Ose, Gerald Kosky Your Favorite Ace named Ace produced with four different procedures, jukebox
 		Apr. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 6)
613
Stephen Minch The Heavenly Gambit prediction of eight cards
Variations 1974
The Book of Thoth
13
Charles Cameron Satan Calling! card ends up at a position from 10 to 17
 		1974
Magick (Issue 101)
503
Edward Marlo 1835 Prediction card at chosen number is predicted, using 18-35 faro principle, three methods (duplicate card, equivoque, ..)
 		1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
55
Steve Spillman PSI Mate cards dealt face up, stopped card is predicted in pocket or face-up in deck
 		1975
Magick (Issue 120)
598
Gerald Kosky, Jay Ose Your Favorite Ace named Ace is found
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
96
Frank Shields, Dai Vernon Handling of Vernon's 2-6-4 one of a thirteen cards thought of and position remembered, two halves made and selection found with multiple out counting procedure using Four, Two and Six spots
Inspired by 1975
Notes on the Magic of Frank Shields
4
Nathan Stark Fang Shui Prediction one of about ten cards is selected and predicted, rubber band around packet, simple ambigram prediction for two cards
Related toVariations 1976
Magick (Issue 164)
817
Roger Smith The Ultimate Trick That Cannot Be Explained strategies and handlings for the trick
Inspired by 1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 2
2
Roger Smith The Ultimate Face Down Spread Prediction spectator removes card from face-down spread and push it in reversed, used to indicate another card which matches prediction
 		1977
The Ultimate Card Book No. 2
11
Robert Cassidy The Telepathic Diary birthday is looked up in book, card written next to the date is found inside envelope as a prediction
Variations 1977
Pseudo-Mentally Yours
12
Harry Lorayne The Spectator Locates spectator located last Ace with an indicator card and improvisation
Variations 1977
The Magic Book
90
Sam Leo Horowitz The Sixth Method named ace reversed in packet, multiple out strategy
 		1978
Four-Card Brainwave
11
Philip T. Goldstein Calculated Theft from envelope to other envelope
 		1978
The Phil Goldstein Convention Lecture
5
Philip T. Goldstein Calculated Theft from envelope to other envelope
 		1978
A Transatlantic Lecture
4
Karl Fulves Retrospective: The Red Prediction treatise on a multiple-out prediction "you will chose the only red card", see following items
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 9)
1150
Arthur Carter One Red Card "you will chose the only red card"
Also published here
  • Pentagram, Dec. 1951
 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 9)
1150
The Red Card Prediction "you will chose the only red card"
Also published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 9)
1151
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Method "you will chose the only red card"
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 9)
1151
Martin Gardner Martin Gardner's Ideas "you will chose the only red card", both sides shown at beginning, three ideas
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 9)
1152
Karl Fulves Note By Karl Fulves "you will chose the only red card"
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 9)
1153
Roy Walton Next one of three cards thought-of, it is stabbed to (or the stabbing card)
Inspired byRelated to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1174
Thomas Alan Waters Numerology Card in Wallet prediction in envelope, in wallet, nine-force, version of Al Koran's "Five-Star Miracle Card"
Variations 1978
Magick (Issue 205)
1023
Robert Siepielski Card in Wallet prediction of chosen card, multiple out in wallet, linguistic
Inspired by 1978
Magick (Issue 213)
1063
Larry Becker The Vampire Spell signed card in one of five envelopes, envelopes shuffled and word spelled for times, remaining envelope contains card, vampire presentation
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
105
Jack Yates Effect mnemonicosis type effect, card is named and located by various means, "In a way, it becomes rather like Dai Vernon's 'Trick that cannot be explained'"
 		1978
Jack's Pack
2
Simon Aronson The Aronson Artifice spectator stops anytime during dealing, takes two cards, then one of those, it is divined and predicted, Koran meets Gilbreath
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
49
Harry Lorayne Three's Company spectator names any number up to twenty, multiple out
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
65
Mark Weston Spectator Unexplained (After Vernon) ideas
Inspired by Dec. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 12)
770
Steve Beam, Don Morris Out! when selected card is narrowed to two cards
 		1979
Inside Outs
8
Edward Marlo Reversed Card Out multiple out for estimation location
Also published here 1979
Inside Outs
9
Karl Fulves The Geometric Slate three-way multiple out prediction
Inspired by 1980
Curioser
12
Philip T. Goldstein The Tenniel Prediction one of about ten cards is selected and predicted, prediction for two cards
Inspired by 1980
Magick (Issue 248)
1239
Howard A. Adams Mindevelopmental divination of color, suit, value and complete name of card, using a slate and playing cards
Also published here
  • "Mentalist" 1962
 1980
OICUFESP (Issue 5 - the SON of esp card & mental miracles)
17
Al Smith Trio two cards chosen from one deck are located with an indicator card chosen from another deck
Inspired by 1980
Cards On Demand
22
John Henderson Three Plus estimated stab and multiple out
 		Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
563
Roger Crosthwaite Think-a-Card shuffled deck, wording and eye movement
 		1981
The Commercial Card Magic of Roger Crosthwaite
3
Karl Fulves Method Times Five one of five predicted, on multiple out principle
 		1981
Origins
17
Jack McMillen, Judson S. Brown From Another Deck with two decks, one packet is cut and turned over, value of card on the face is used to count to a card, performer finds the card in second deck or in a pocket
 		1981
Sleights & Swindles
6
David Britland Card of the Gods
Inspired by Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
63
Robert Cassidy The Devil's Diary card at though of day is in envelope
 		1981
Magick (Issue 296)
1477
Juan Tamariz Carta a la Orden named card is located, example to show how to alter the memory of spectators
 		1981
Magia Potagia — Volume I
10
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die angekreuzte Karte unknown card marked on back, spectator choses it from the face, TTTCBE
 		Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
135
Harry Lorayne A Lorayne Storm a three as multiple out, one of seven
Variations Oct. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 10)
695
Philip T. Goldstein Calculated Theft from envelope to other envelope
 		1982
shuffled lecture
10
Thomas Alan Waters Tetrance prediction in envelope in wallet
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
218
Thomas Alan Waters Outstrip envelope, two-way out, holding card back by stripper principle
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
232
Bobby Bernard The "Opportunist" Card in Pocket Deck placed in pocket, spectator able to pull selection out
 		1982
The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard
106
Al Mann The Five Star Gambit with the Five Star Miracle Deck, single card prediction in envelope, four-way envelope
 		1982
The Knight's Gambit
5
Basil Horwitz T/C prediction reads 't of c'
Variations Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
385
Roberto Giobbi, Theodore Annemann A Card to be Thought About one of three thought of
Inspired by Sep. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1152
Paul Brignall The Brignall Brainstorm number between one of six is named, card produced
 		1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
35
Brian Flannigan Fagin spelling a number, two outs, prediction with cigarette packet
 		Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
618
Jeff Busby, Danny Dew Sleight of Hand Techniques to Shorten the Elimination Process various two-way outs
  • The Top Change
  • The Double Lift
  • Danny Dew's Double in Glass
  • Another Double Lift Handling
Inspired by 1983
Paul Fox's Miracle Gimmick
16
Bill Herz, Paul Cummins The Hedonists Make Up All the Rules forcing a card with verbal magician's choice
VariationsAlso published here 1983
The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas
39
Dai Vernon Diamond Mental Ace through Queen of Diamonds is thought of and revealed, multiple out
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
122
Thomas Alan Waters Wipeout before your eyes as a multiple out
Inspired by 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mynd)
562
Thot-Card Monte No. 81, one of three cards divined
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
122
Thomas Alan Waters, Nathan Stark The Dump Prediction one of about ten cards with different words selected and predicted, ambigram prediction for two cards
Related to Aug. 1984
Magick (Issue 336)
1679
Stephen Tucker The Elliot force "After T.S.Elliot"
multiple out writing for Three, Ten, Two or Jack of Spades
Inspired by 1984
May the Force Be with You!
8
Thomas Alan Waters Longwave ten cards, selected one is different to the other
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
649
Martin Lewis The Information Cards Free selection is predicted with two cards (value and suit)
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
25
Out of Possession Location visual estimation and stack with multiple out
Inspired by 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
23
Lifesaver one of five (1937)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
29
Bob Haines Best Friend card chosen by spelling name of a person, prediction of card in miniature form glued on coin
 		June 1985
Magick (Issue 353)
1761
John Cornelius Always Prepare A Blockbuster! exploiting chance
 		Aug. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 1)
18
Steve Beam Jinxed with five piles, with indicator card, with Acquisition Shuffle
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1986
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 13)
213
Peter Duffie Dichotomy Spectator thinks of card from packet. Packet is torn in half, half of the selection is kept, the rest are burnt. Torn half of selection is found stapled to a prediction letter in a sealed envelope.
Also published here 1986
Quartet
5
Jim Hyams A-Maze-Ing five cards put on five exits from a small maze, mouse finds exit with selection, see Guilty for credit corrections
Related to 1987
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 18)
305
Bob Farmer You Can Lead a Gift Horse to Water But You Can't Look in its Mouth different way to end the previous tricks, with only the selection
Also published here 1987/1988
Tsunami
11
Dai Vernon Four Options multiple out location with an openly reversed Four-spot
Related to 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
41
Dai Vernon Two-Six-Four Royale any court card
Inspired byRelated to 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
44
Jerry Sadowitz Basic Discovery for Pre-determined Estimation, method to find one of two cards - a two-way-out
 		1989
Cards on the Table
85
Simon Lovell Jazz Magic Some outs and ideas for improvisational magic to locate "freely named" card
Related to 1989
Close Up Magic To Tapdance To
119
Philip T. Goldstein Beat the Dealer Jack of Spades placed on table and spectator cuts deck in three piles, one is selected and card adds to form a Blackjack
Related to Apr. 1989
Magick (Issue 420)
2099
Bob Haines, Bob Farmer Improm Too Voodoo spelling name of a friend to chose selection, parts of selection written under certain words in dictionary
Inspired by Aug. 1989
Magick (Issue 427)
2135
Philip T. Goldstein Chance re-deal force, multiple out with ambigram prediction, initials of card
 		Jan. 1990
Magick (Issue 434)
2170
Alex Elmsley Choosey card chosen and lost, packet removed, spectator removes one card from it and it is selection or leads to it
Also published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
368
Edward Marlo Think Theory spectator cuts at thought-of card, one out of two or four
Related to Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
11
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
Edward Marlo How's That?
Related to June 1992
The Olram File (Issue 12)
16
Emil Jarrow Jarrow's Indicator indicator card leads to selection, Ace through Ten set-up, Kruskal-type counting
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
30
Larry Becker Headliner five cards are selected and and placed inside performers pocket, one is removed by spectator and name of card printed in newspaper, odd backs principle
 		1992
Stunners!
202
Harry Anderson Mish-Mash Card big poster with pieces of playing card, chosen one is predicted in envelope, also with "her card" gag
Also published here Aug. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
36
Steve Beam Jinxed with five piles, with indicator card
VariationsAlso published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
138
Steve Beam Killocation one of fifteen, contingency effect
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
142
Sam Schwartz Thought Process one of thirteen cards thought of, dealing procedure according to thought-of card (color, value, suit), selection narrowed down by having one key card, see also p. 47
Inspired by
  • "Contemplation" (Interim Report)
Related toVariations 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
21
Karl Fulves Birthday Value - Birthday Suit spectator spells birth month from one packet and birth day from another, suit and value are used to arrive at a card which is predicted
Related toVariations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
27
Stephen Tucker Limitations cards chosen from two piles, one for suit and one for value, resulting card predicted, sucker element
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1993
Profile (Issue 17)
4
Stephen Tucker The Choice of Six cards chosen from two piles, one for suit and one for value, resulting card predicted, sucker element
  • Self Working Version
Also published here 1993
Card File
82
Jerry Mentzer Rainbow Prediction mini rainbow cards, one chosen, predicted, either face or back (two-way out)
 		1993
Card File
100
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Clairvoyant Card selected card and thought of card are predicted in envelope
 		1993
Mystification
106
Steve Dusheck Folded folded card(s) in bulldog clip predict free roll of dice
 		1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
118
Toni Forster Totale Freiheit
June 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1)
27
Harry Anderson Mish-Mash Card big poster with pieces of playing card, chosen one is predicted in envelope, also with "her card" gag
Also published here 1993
Wise Guy
70
Jim Sisti Easy Card Prediction in envelope, re-deal force
 		Sep./Oct. 1993
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 19)
214
Alex Elmsley Fate's Datebook part of "The Dazzle Act" (starting on page 425 until the end of the book), using a improvisational type of selection procedure
Related toVariations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
433
Tom Bowyer Tom Bowyer's Trick one of five cards, multiple out
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1237
Doug Canning Jinxed Variation
Inspired by 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 52)
967
Basil Horwitz £100 Card Test blindfolded, card prediction in envelope
 		1994
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 3
77
Roger Crosthwaite Think-a-Card - Opening Remarks thoughts and references
  • The Selection of the Card
  • The Location of the Card
  • The Revelation of the Card
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
37
Roger Crosthwaite Mental Stab performer stabs next to thought-of card, (classic) out for three possibilities
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
61
Roger Crosthwaite Three-Way-Out Location for think-a-card, card found by stabbing another next to it
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
224
Simon Aronson The Aronson Artifice spectator stops anytime during dealing, takes two cards, then one of those, it is divined and predicted, Koran meets Gilbreath
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
53
Roy Walton Voice Waves King of chosen suit has different back
Also published here July 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 11)
56
Steve Beam Killocation one of fifteen, contingency effect
Also published here 1995
Vienna Notes
1
Aldo Colombini Second Coming card found with the values of two random cards, improvisation
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
17
Jerry K. Hartman Prize Brain two spectators think of a card from the deck, a second deck is dealt through face up and counted, there are only 51 cards in it and one of the spectators confirms his card was not there, the deck is turned face down and one card has odd back, it is the second spectator's card, multiple decks required
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
271
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
Edward Marlo Uncontrolled Prediction
Related to 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
6
Curtis Kam The Las Vegas Dream Routine one of three cards chosen, multiple out prediction
Also published here 1996
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam
105
Paul Green Option Call prediction of one card, Himber wallet, see p. 204 for piece of credit
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 6)
199
Peter Duffie, Dave Robertson Vanished Or Gone spectator thinks of any card, card is shown to have vanished from the pack / word GONE is printed on the back
Inspired byRelated to 1997
Effortless Card Magic
142
John Luka Simple Arithmetic II four variations, using a three-spot
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
73
Philip T. Goldstein Calculated Theft from envelope to other envelope
 		1997
FISM '97
7
David Solomon Business Card Prediction prediction printed on business card, "trick that cannot be explained" type procedure for the force
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
87
Harry Baron, Ken De Courcy, Ted Lesley Decisions! Decisions! spectator deals through deck and stops at random point, same card is found in performer's pocket
 		1997
It's Paramiraculous
7
Aaron Fisher The "Eight Four" Trick value of designated card in one half of deck dictates position of selection in other half of deck
 		1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
4
Bruce Cervon Impossible Location
1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
50
Milton Kort, Jack Avis Matcho Spectator freely selects one of four blue cards, magician deals out four previously placed red cards below the blue ones, the chosen blue card matches the corresponding red (first published in New Pentagram, vol. 1, no. 8, Oct 1969)
Related toVariations 1999
Kort
79
David Regal All's Fair Spectator fairly deals and stops on two cards - one gives the value, one gives the suit. Card in magician's pocket/card case predicts it correctly
Variations 1999
Close-Up & Personal
3
David Regal No Mercy All's Fair Same as All's Fair, but with kicker of producing fifty two of the prediction card in the pocket
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Close-Up & Personal
5
David Regal Mystic Poker Spectator draws any royal flush card on a blank card, four other blank cards print to complete the royal flush
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
105
David Regal Gambit In A Box Prediction matches card that spectator draws, index on pad
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
197
Roger Crosthwaite The Upjog Switch upjogged card squared and thumbed off onto table, also for multiple-out tricks
Inspired byVariations 1999
Arcardia
69
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note routine with outs in case the gaze method didn't work
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
6
Ellis Stanyon The Spots on Top Card Indicate Position of One Chosen No. 26, number between five and ten named, that value produced and card found at that number
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
72
Barrie Richardson ...And One Makes Fifty-two two-way out effect, either premonition without naming the card first, or named cards is only odd-backed card
Inspired by
  • "Delusion Deck" (Gene Grant, Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets, 1980, marketed 1957)
VariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, May 1989
 1999
Theater of the Mind
205
Justin Higham The Variation That Can Be Explained
Related to 1999
Collected Card Notes
67
Location Using Outs with a technical solution to replace fishing
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
880
Philip T. Goldstein The Thinking Cardman one of five cards from a shuffled deck is remembered, then shuffled back and when the card is names the card is instantly produced with one hand
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Northeast
5
Philip T. Goldstein The Thinking Cardman one of five cards from a shuffled deck is remembered, then shuffled back and when the card is names the card is instantly produced with one hand
Inspired by 2000
OCMC Notes
4
Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler Loft covered by newspaper
Also published here 2000
Anam Cara
31
Ray Piatt The Piatt Envelope two-way envelope with several fifty/fifty applications
 		2000
The Piatt Envelope
2
Marc Paul, Andy Stone, Anthony Owen Killer Kombustion one card in envelope, approach to Kenton Knepper's "Kolossal Killer"
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
113
Jerry Mentzer Any Way four packets arrived at, a King (or Queen, two-way out) on top of each
 		2000
Card File Two
45
Simon Lovell The Frisk of the Risk! effect done with named card, risky, juke box principle, set-up of often named cards
 		2000
Son of Simon Says!
187
Philip T. Goldstein Fourthright
  • The Other Month
four odd backed prediction cards, one is selected by spectator, then pack is cut in four piles and one top card matches the selected prediction card
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12)
55