Number Effects

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
David Williamson The Famous 3-Card Trick three card version of Victor plot
VariationsAlso published here 1989
Williamson's Wonders
67
Philip T. Goldstein Encounter duplicate found in second deck when number is counted down, "Interrupted Gilbreath Principle"
 		1989
Fifth
2
Karl Fulves Sixtet Ace-2-3 reverses order when second set of Ace-2-3 is reversed
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
40
Karl Fulves The Original Method of "Sixtet"
Related to 1989
And a Packet of Cards
43
Karl Fulves Bid Six biddle count method of "Sixtet"
Related to 1989
And a Packet of Cards
44
Bill Wisch Six Card Repeat Count
1989
Kaleidoscope
41
John Scarne Long Distance card chosen on other side of the room, risky force, position named
 		1989
Prototype
2
Steve Pressley Wheel and Deal three prediction cards, card is selected, prediction cards have same value and when added together total is position of selection in the deck
 		1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 29)
521
Gary Plants Decoy
Inspired by
  • Stewart Judah's "Decoy Dice"
Variations 		1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 31)
553
Philip T. Goldstein Raw Deal selection and chosen number revealed with down-under deal
Also published here 1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
77
Philip T. Goldstein Stax-Volt card produced with reverse faros predicted, number of cut-off cards found by adding values
Also published here 1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
81
Vic Shoenk, Karl Fulves Destiny No. 76, coin from batch chosen, deck shuffled and dealt into four piles, face cards on piles are the year of the date, e.g. Ace-Nine-Eight-Nine
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
105
Karl Fulves The Secret twelve-card packet, spectator remembers a card and its position and moves cards around, performer is able to restore original order
 		1989
Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children
36
Randy Wakeman Count Wakeman counting trick ten card packet that never has ten cards, then it has fifty-one cards with only selection remaining
 		1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
25
Randy Wakeman How Did You Know? number named, this many cards are rapidly produced, with selection
Inspired by 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
29
Gerd Winkler Six-Card-Repeat
1989
German Card Top Twenties
55
Doug Edwards Six-Card Royal Four Card Repeat with Royal Flush kicker
VariationsAlso published here May 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 5)
1784
Harry Lorayne Would It Be A Miracle? named number corresponds to distance between spectator's and performer's selection
Related toAlso published here 1990
Trend Setters
39
Harry Lorayne The Detective Card two routines, second one uses Automatic Placement
 		1990
Trend Setters
145
Ken Krenzel The Shifting Sands of Tutankhamen mathematical counting trick with pyramid layout
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
20
Ken Krenzel Open and Shut Case using case that permits to cut the cards when taking them out, memorized deck
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
71
Edward Marlo "Card at Any Number" selected card to one to fifty-two, card starts ten cards away from break
Related toVariations 1990
That's It
9
Ken Simmons A Double Prediction spectator cuts off packet, amount of cards and card cut to are predicted, three methods
 		1990
Finally!
18
Edward Marlo The Pellet Classic number from ten to twenty-five named, three cards chosen and written on pellets, cards lost, pellet chosen, this card is at named position
Related to 1990
Finally!
50
Alexander de Cova Karte in Schachtel "Signed Folded Card in Box", Slap Trick, then card to box
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990
Horizons
9
Dai Vernon The Slap Trick brief
 		1990
Horizons
12
Steve Beam Double Dealer two cards at numbers, with incomplete riffle shuffle condition, Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control
Related toAlso published here 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 32)
579
Anthony Lindan Flash Cards mathematical problem posed with cards, solution by card jumping out from the deck
Also published here
  • "Flash Cards" in Anthony Lindan's "The Leaper Explored"
 Sep. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 3)
6
Hideo Kato The Kato Kount some cards in pocket, card in deck is touched, values of cards in pocket are added and are position of card in the deck, binary values in pocket
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
281
Simon Aronson Bait and Switch spectator names number and selects card, performer apparently brings the card to that number one-handed behind his back
Inspired by 1990
The Aronson Approach
85
Simon Aronson Any Card, Then Any Number with repeat, two methods
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
93
Jon Racherbaumer Homing Kings four-card repeat with four Kings, last card changes into selection
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
56
Paul Hallas Not So Remote Viewing! card is named and performer names its position in the deck
Inspired by 1990
Mental Mix
2
Larry Jennings A Handy Transformation four cards change to single card (selection) in spectators hands
Related toAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
18
José Carroll The Card-Calculator ambitious card, card to number, stop trick, card folded to calculator
Also published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
47
Richard Vollmer Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Mar. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 3)
1904
Alex Elmsley Five-Card Sam five Card Repeat with rhyming patter
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
247
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
Alex Elmsley Penny Plain performer brings card to special position corresponding with cut-off packet behind back, principle similar to Penelope Principle
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
374
Edward Marlo A Number For Fast Company spectator cuts selections into deck, performer names its position and cuts off that many cards, crimp, memorized deck
Related to Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
12
Edward Marlo, Ralph W. Hull Marlo's Will-Of-The-Wisp card vanishes from its position, reappears at another chosen number (see Hull's More Eye Openers), two methods
 		Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
13
Edward Marlo Out of Sorts strange coincidence in which the position of selection in packet is determined with value sequence in another packet, based on Andre Robert's "Titan" (Magigram March 81)
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
10
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Related to 1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
9
Steve Pressley Completed Masterpiece I IF Control, free cut principle
Inspired by 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 39)
705
Steve Pressley Completed Masterpiece II as a single card prediction
Inspired by 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 39)
706
Jack Birnman Super Sum four cards produced, total gives position of card
Related to 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 40)
729
Larry West Cut-Up amount of cut cards is divined and card changes into selection
 		Dec. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4)
8
Roy Walton The Plot Thickens selection appears at sum of three values after dealing piles, faro
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1991
Profile (Issue 3)
1
Steven Hamilton Six Card Repeat Climax last cards produced with backhand production
 		Oct. 1991
Profile (Issue 4)
6
R. Paul Wilson Randall Flag calculation with three cards used to count to selection
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1991
Profile (Issue 4)
7
Peter Duffie The Lucky Ten two piles dealt, top card of one pile is thought-of number, top card of other pile selection
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1991
Profile (Issue 5)
7
Charles J. Pecor, David Solomon Cyborg! card location with reverse count, with comedy prop, telescopic pen with plug
Also published here 1991
Garrett Does The U.K.
21
Basil Horwitz Einhundertvierzigtausendsechshundertacht zu Eins with a number deck, number is selected unseen and put in envelope, playing card is selected and found at wished position in third deck, spectator can wish if counted from top or bottom
Also published here June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
62
T. Page Wright Leaper to Number card travels from one packet to another at named number
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
111
T. Page Wright A Card to Any Number selected card to any (smaller) number, using secret slip cut and thumb count, or double count strategy
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
168
Jack McMillen A Card Reversed at Any Number creative half pass use, for credit see page 8
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
170
T. Page Wright Adding the Pips deck cut in three piles by spectator, performer puts out a few cards from center packet that add up to number of cards in outer piles
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
174
T. Page Wright From Deck to Deck selection travels into another deck at any number
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
194
Karl Fulves Shake an Ace named Ace appears at total of rolled dice
Inspired by 1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 8)
81
Jerry K. Hartman Farther Figure card thought of in one to ten range travels to ten to twenty range
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
316
Jerry K. Hartman Quick Count magician divines card at a certain position in deck
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
558
Terry LaGerould Countdown Force backwards count
Related to Oct. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
44
Peter Duffie The Lucky Ten two piles dealt, top card of one pile is thought-of number, top card of other pile selection
Also published here 1991
Imagine
14
Bobby Bernard, Justin Higham Clear As Crystal
Jan. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 7)
51
Edward Marlo Undercover Quickie card vanishes from top and reappears at its previous position
Inspired by Feb. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 8)
62
Justin Higham Mental Subtraction spectator remembers a card and its position from one to ten, another spectator names a number from ten to twenty, performer places card at difference of the two numbers behind his back, streamlined
 		Mar. 1991
Technomagic (Issue Extra 3)
73
Chris Kenner Sybil The Trick number up to twenty named, packet of that size produced with flourish cut, previous selection is on the bottom of that packet, number also predicted
Variations 1992
Totally Out Of Control
157
Richard Vollmer Ten/Four at the end some coincidences occur
 		Dec. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 12)
2156
Edward Marlo Invisible Toss reappears in the deck at specific position
Related to 1992
Card Finesse II
217
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico The So-Called Berglas Effect ideas with a stooge
 		Apr. 1992
The Olram File (Issue 11)
3
Karl Fulves Change X Change two chosen numbers via dice are counted down and a value of the other number is found in each case, selection found as well
Inspired byRelated to 1992
Deceptive Practices
3
Karl Fulves Bar Room Bingo cards distributed in six glasses, two glasses selected, aim is to get near 14 but not over
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
22
Karl Fulves Red Shift count forcing a Two, jokers from beginning change in Twos to indicate value and position (22) of selection
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
36
Frederick Braue Paul Revere's Card two halves, selection vanishes from one half and appears at chosen number in second half, duplicate, "Midnight Marvel" (1943)
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
16
Frederick Braue Discoveries - The Count-Down chapter intro
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
25
Frederick Braue One to Ten card controlled to eighth position, with out
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
26
Follow Down "Why Am I Here?"
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
27
Stack Countdown spectator stops and then that value is counted down, A-K set-up, published in Pathfinder Magazine 30 years ago (ca. 1930?!)
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
28
Cards of Cairo stop and count down, bold
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
29
Credit Card Repeat with pocket cards and paper credit cards
 		1992
Magic with Credit Cards
16
Karrell Fox Credit Card Repeat Ideas
Related to 1992
Magic with Credit Cards
21
Arturo de Ascanio Siempre Cuatro - Acerca de un Juego de Li-Chang six card repeat with four cards, cards are always fanned
Also published here
  • "CEDAM" 1966. P. 636.
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
44
Roy Walton Doppelganger spectator counts to any position and remembers next card, card found and position divined
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1992
Profile (Issue 7)
5
Charles J. Pecor, David Solomon Cyborg! card location with reverse count, with comedy prop, telescopic pen with plug
Also published here 1992
Garrett In The U.S.A.
21
Peter Kane The Magic Square Ace through Nine taken from deck, magic square build on table, then all backs have changed
 		1992
One Card Wonders
2
Leo Boudreau, Larry Becker The Unknown cards with names of playing cards printed on both sides, spectator thinks of any value and looks for all cards which have the value, then he choses a suit, performer finds card in a deck, variation where card is found at position written on case
 		1992
Stunners!
185
Steve Draun The Devil's No Angel card travels from top of deck to named position reversed from the face, table edge handling
Inspired byRelated to June 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 10)
48
Charles T. Jordan Chief Card Trick
Related to Aug. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 12)
49
Gene Maze Triple Threat three selection shuffled face-up into three piles, three numbers named and selection appear at those numbers face-up
Also published here Dec. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
59
Peter Duffie The Soft Shoe Shuffle three spectators count to chosen numbers and remember cards, then spectators move around and the cards are now at their new numbers
Related to 1992
Obsession
10
Peter Duffie Seven Down seven cards dealt down to find first selection face up, seven cards dealt again, but find first selection again, the previous selection is now the second selection
  • Epilogue to Seven Down
Inspired byVariations 1992
Obsession
16
Ernest Earick Lustig for Life named value is cut to, selection at that number
Variations 1993
By Forces Unseen
165
Tom Daugherty Triskaidekaphobia
Mar. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 3)
2191
Doug Edwards Fake-Take Count
Apr. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 4)
2201
Richard Vollmer Six Plus Five two cards add up to eleven
 		July 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 7)
2240
Harry Lorayne Nine All Mine using mini stay stack
 		Aug. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 8)
2248
Doug Edwards No-Reverse Reverse Count with four cards
 		Dec. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 12)
2300
Jerry Sadowitz, Ken Krenzel Card At Any Number
Inspired by 1993
The Marenzel Reverse
10
Jerry Sadowitz Combination Plus control sequence to get into it
Inspired by 1993
The Marenzel Reverse
11
Edward Marlo Unstacked Indication deck cut in four piles, top card of chosen pile turned over, top card of other piles used to count down to match first card
 		1993
The Olram File (Issue 15)
8
Edward Marlo Brazen Inversion
1993
The Olram File (Issue 16)
13
Bob King Seeing is Believing performer blindfolded for full routine
Phase I: a card pocketed and another selected
Phase II: selection found at named small number
Phase III: two more cards divined, using 52-on-One and 3-1/2 gag cards
Phase IV: four Aces dealt in poker round
Phase V: pocketed card named
 		1993
The Breather 2
22
Steve Beam Lucky 13 spectator cuts to two indicator cards, which total the position of the selection
Related to 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
121
Steve Beam Double Dealer two cards at numbers, with incomplete riffle shuffle condition, Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
123
Muneo Yokoi Five or Six Six Card Repeat, ending with 6 cards arranged in the shape of a sock (Not six, but socks)
 		1993
Volum 5 Lecture Note
5
Karl Fulves Cheap Trick "Two Tricks with Dice" No. 1
red and black packet, two cards chosen with dice throws and packets combined, the chosen cards transpose
Related to 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
15
John Scarne Aces on Impact spectator shuffles top half and names small number counted down and spectator takes the card at that number, repeated three more times, they are the Aces
Variations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
19
J. W. Sarles Cutback Ace of Spades shuffled in deck, spectator cuts anywhere and names small number, Ace found there, beating the cut presentation
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
44
Mel Bennett Blackjack four named years are added, total used to deal four piles, when turned over the bottom cards are two blackjacks
Related to 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 5)
49
Patrick Page Karten in die Tasche zaubern twelve cards up the sleeve to pocket, with six card repeat sequence, no palming method
Also published here 1993
Lecture Patrick Page
18
Peter Duffie Guardian Angels selection travels from red Kings to black Kings
Inspired by 1993
Applications
58
Noel Stanton 1-2-3-4-5 original, credit information
VariationsAlso published here
  • The Gen, 1965
 Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
7
Peter Duffie Additional Comments
Inspired by Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
8
Iain Girdwood Con-Sequence cards change suit in second phase
Inspired by Apr. 1993
Profile (Issue 13)
5
Card at Any Position uncredited Slap Trick
Related to 1993
Card File
54
Gary Plants Quick Transpo breather crimp
Inspired by 1993
Card File
178
Dai Vernon, John Murray, Jerry Mentzer One Hand Bottom - Applications
1993
Card File
227
Peter Duffie Betwixt and Between card chosen, Christ Cut to select a number by counting turned-over block, then Jokers turn over and trap that number of card, then the selection
Inspired by 1993
Card Selection
8
Peter Duffie Adding Some Weight spectator cuts off cards, two cards that add up to that number are reversed by performer and the number of cards between them also matches
Inspired by 1993
Card Selection
15
Peter Duffie The Numbers Game dealt poker hand's values add up to named number, seven card stack
Also published here 1993
Card Selection
27
Jon Racherbaumer Kick-Counting On It!
Inspired by June 1993
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 2)
21
Charles T. Jordan, Vanni Bossi Still Jordan: His Solution to Hofzinser's Problem No 8 coincidence with card values where two values add up to a third selection, stack that will force the number ten, with commentary by Vanni Bossi
 		1993
Escorial 1993 — The Hofzinser Year
13
Eddie Fechter Eight to Twelve two spectators hold amount of cards, number of cards changes several times
Also published here
  • "Eight to Twelve" in "The Linking Ring" February, 1973.
 1993
Fechter
159
Sid Fleischman The One Card Repeat parody on Six Card Repeat, single card vanishes at knee and reappears in hand
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
97
Sid Fleischman The Pigeon Pasteboard No. 3, card at named position remembered, it later is found at same position
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
127
Harry Anderson The Children's Yard Sale named card is found on position which is the same number as the price written on the box
Related to 1993
Wise Guy
78
Vicente Canuto, Bob Hummer Vuelvo Dos y Corto spectator takes cards and turns over the top two cards and cuts the pile, that step is repeated as often as he likes, then the performer takes the cards behind his back and divines the amount of reversed cards, red/black separation as climax, with two predictions
Inspired by 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
46
Vicente Canuto, Richard Vollmer La Cuenta Atrás deck cut into for piles, automatic placement using cross sum of cut packet
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
64
Vicente Canuto Adivinación Constante y Desconcertante thirteen cards, spectator thinks of a number and places cards from top to bottom, performer produces card with matching value, repeated, then spectator does elimination deal and ends up with matching card again
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
101
Padre Wenceslao Ciuró, Vicente Canuto Dos Transformaciones two phases, selection apparently place in pile with other cards ends up at named number, then random chosen card changes to selection
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
123
Larry Jennings Carta Vuelta al Número Nombrado card appears face-up at chosen number
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
232
Vicente Canuto Concurso de Belleza four Queens on the table, card is selected and Queen with matching suit vanishes and appears on position matching the value of selection
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
264
Vicente Canuto 3.- La Base 10 values of three cards are added up to ten, total leads to selection
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
356
Jonathan Cooke Recycled Thoughts: Casual Prediction two decks, card selected and found on named number in second deck, half forcing deck
 		Feb. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 8)
4
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Positionally Yours using two decks
 		Apr. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 10)
11
Richard Vollmer Ad Libitum fifteenth position
Variations Jan. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 1)
2314
Richard Vollmer Right to it
June 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 6)
2374
Doug Edwards Reverse Five
Sep. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 9)
2404
Richard Vollmer Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Sep. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 9)
2410
Kevin Moran Minus Math hiding the math
Related to Oct. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 10)
2415
Alex Elmsley Brownwaves II two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, performer stops spectator
Variations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
60
Alex Elmsley Brownwaves III two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, then named
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
64
Alex Elmsley Failure number is thought of and card at this position in shuffled deck, performer divines both (most of the time)
Also published here 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
76
Alex Elmsley Sum Talk of Alexander value of selection is used to deal to another selection and so on through the deck, sum of all values equates a number from beginning
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
171
Alex Elmsley Switchy-Coo card a chosen number is reversed, then changes to previous selection
Also published here 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
175
Alex Elmsley Second Link two selections, named number corresponds to distance between those cards
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
183
Alex Elmsley Diamond Cut Diamond Ace to Ten of diamonds in order, selection transposes with named value
Related toVariations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
186
Alex Elmsley Signing Off performer names card an position, then all cards have performer's signature
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
189
Alex Elmsley Double Control transposing top card with selection at certain position with faro shuffles
Also published here 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
312
Alex Elmsley Tuppence two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, then named
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
319
Alex Elmsley Meet Me on the Road selection is found at position of cut-off pile, penelope's principle
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
323
Alex Elmsley, Bill Reid Direct Link featuring Bill Reid's "Automatic Discovery", named number corresponds to distance between spectator's and performer's selection
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
329
Alex Elmsley The Obedient Faro shuffling a card to any position up to twenty with two shuffles, for magicians
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
346
John Northern Hilliard The Ne Plus Ultra Trick eight cards chosen and replaced, they and their position in the deck are predicted
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1218
John Northern Hilliard The "Ne Plus Ultra" Crystal four cards chosen and replaced, they and their position in the deck are divined
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1220
Karl Fulves Cleaver performer removes red and black cards, performer forms two packets behind back with same number of reds and blacks each
 		1994
Crooked Tales
21
Bob Hummer The Magic Separation face-up/face-down mixed packet behind performer's back, two piles formed with same number of up and down cards, brief
 		1994
Crooked Tales
21
Karl Fulves Day One date chosen by choosing some face-up and face-down cards from grid layout, looked up in diary, card noted there predicted, tapestry
Variations 1994
Crooked Tales
35
Karl Fulves, Dai Vernon Devious
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Crooked Tales
121
Karl Fulves Passe Partout after seemingly fair cut & shuffle procedure spectator ends up with some face-up cards, this number is used to count down in second odd-backed deck, there is a card from first deck and its duplicate is found in original deck
Related to 1994
Crooked Tales
127
Gene Maze Triple Threat three selection shuffled face-up into three piles, three numbers named and selection appear at those numbers face-up
Also published here 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
62
Gene Maze Unit Grip Addition two cards become 5
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
135
Gene Maze Ace to Five Reprise
1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
151
Doug Canning Down for the Count two decks, card is named and put in a deck, cards next to it form a number and same card in other deck found at this position
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 51)
941
Meir Yedid Quadruplic-Ace-Tion II Quick-Three-Way & Six Card Repeat combination with selection
Inspired by 1994
Magical Wishes
82
Tony Bartolotta Thotology random person phoned and asked to name any card, medium phoned asked for a number up to 52
Inspired by
  • "20th Century Telepathy" (John Northern Hilliard)
Related to 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 7)
81
Tony Bartolotta Impact Slates card and number written on slates
 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 10)
113
Jackie McClements Card to Any Number number between ten and twenty named, card from that position removed and placed on top, it instantly penetrates back to original position
 		1994
Shock Treatment
12
Iain Girdwood Adagio for Strings two cards in two suit runs from Ace to Ten transpose
Variations 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
209
Simon Lovell, Gary Plants Jacked Black! card and position remembered, then another value added and card ends up at this position, switchless switch placement
 		1994
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 4)
14
Aldo Colombini Never Say Dice Ace, Two and Three of Hearts on table with dice on top with the same number upwards, cards follow when dice are changes, Royal Flush transformation as finale
Inspired by 1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
25
David Solomon David Solomon's variation of Ed Marlo's "But What About My Number?" spectator thinks of a small number and reverses that many cards twice in the deck, deck shuffled face-up/face-down by spectator, performer knows number of reversed cards and the spectator's number coincides with the number of red cards that are reversed
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
171
Roy Walton Count Me In Again spectator assigns four groups of cards to cards that match in value to their amount of cards
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 6)
57
Philip T. Goldstein No Weigh selection lost, spectator cuts of a packet, performer goes behind the back with deck in one hand, then selection is found at position corresponding to number of cut-off cards reversed, credit information, clock trick principle
Inspired by Apr. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 8)
73
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Drivers six piles are formed with a Spade spot card on top of each that corresponds to number of cards in pile, spectator mixes up Spades and some piles and Spades are eliminated, spectator deals remaining Spades onto the remaining piles and the values match up with the piles they are dealt onto
Inspired byAlso published here June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
53
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Any Card Any Number two decks
 		Mar. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 9)
12
Alain Gesbert The French Prediction backwards count as prediction, "Countdown Force", two Tarot cards predicted written on third card
Inspired by May 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 11)
1
Peter Duffie Baker Street Branch a certain value is needed and chosen
Inspired by
  • "Sherloct" (Phil Goldstein, Abracadabra #2410)
 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
41
Peter Duffie The Lucky Ten two piles dealt, top card of one pile is thought-of number, top card of other pile selection
  • "No Crimp But Still Lucky"
Also published here 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
53
Peter Duffie Rooms for Maneuver also inspired by Hotel Mystery
 		1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
205
Richard Vollmer Mystical Countdown mathematical, one selection by spectator, one by magician
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 2)
2467
Edward Marlo Two Memory Bits - Bit Two spectator names card, performer names number, with new pack order and straddle faros
 		1995
Facsimile (Issue 3)
44
Marty Kane Zip Code Pip Mode selection found on total of added values of several cards
Inspired byRelated to 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 58)
1110
Jim Krenz The Amazing Ten Card Trick eight phases
Inspired by 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 59)
1128
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Connotes
4
Dai Vernon A Card Is Found No. 25
Also published here 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
46
Simon Aronson The Trained Deck selection cut into deck, three chosen cards added, selection at this position, repeated, then selected card is spelled by spectator in his head while performer deals, performer stops at selection, Multiple Card Sum Stack
Related to 1995
Simply Simon
123
Simon Aronson Past, Present, Future spectator cuts off pile, pockets card, shuffles bottom pile and remembers card, cuts again and remembers card, deals through top pile and turns over a card, one named, position of one named, pocketed card predicted in wallet
 		1995
Simply Simon
153
Simon Aronson On the Berglas Effect with fifty-two decks, as example of cross-index index
 		1995
Simply Simon
244
Simon Aronson The PIP Stack "Position Information Procedure"
Ace to King stack in deck, allows performer to know position of replaced selection
 		1995
Simply Simon
290
Karl Fulves 6-Card Conceit card location presentation for six card repeat
Related to 1995
Underworld (Issue 2)
25
Karl Fulves 6-Card Repeat & Oil & Water effect combination, posed as problem
 		1995
The Fine Print (Issue 2)
32
Steve Beam Countdown card is found by adding values of two cards, 14/15 total of two cards
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
23
Joel Givens Weight Limit spectator cuts packet and selects a card, card is placed in reminder where it vanishes, then performer divines amount of cut cards and selection is found reversed at that position in the rest of the deck
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
33
Steve Beam Fooled two cards are pushed out from spread, location of one card can be named
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
66
Doug Canning Card Counters
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
153
Richard Vollmer, Norman Houghton LIII-Kelihood small packet is counted and card remembered at number in remainder, then 10, 9, 8 count to find card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
155
Karl Fulves I've Got Your Number No. 6, packet mixed face-up and face-down, half given to performer behind back, number of face-up cards in one half plus face-down in other half predicted three times
 		1995
Easy Magic
7
Karl Fulves Stock-Market Magic No. 7, three spectator each have the same number of cards, cards are removed and exchanged according to instructions, final number of cards divined and predicted
 		1995
Easy Magic
8
Karl Fulves Number Magic No. 13, spectator uses the value of a card and another number for calculation with calculator, both numbers divined when total is seen
 		1995
Easy Magic
17
Edward Marlo Umpteenth Method using slip count
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
66
Edward Marlo Notes on DCD second deal eliminated, packet removed from deck
  • First Method (sticky face)
  • Second Method (sticky back)
  • Third Method (impromptu)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1973
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
110
Edward Marlo Center Deal Effects 1. selection at any number
2. two peeked-at cards at any numbers
3. Aces placed into different parts are dealt out to any numbers
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1975
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
204
Edward Marlo The Marlo Switch-Out Diamond cut Diamond application
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Nov. 1976
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
301
Edward Marlo One Way, Two Selections deck divided in three packets, two cards chosen and deck reassembled, found at two selected numbers
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Nov. 1977
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
338
Edward Marlo Simplex D.C.D. four methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1978
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
347
Edward Marlo Double D.C.D. with two selections and numbers
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1978
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
359
David Solomon Solomon Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
363
R. Paul Wilson Randall Flagg calculation with three cards used to count to selection
Also published here 1995
Chaos Theories
53
Jon Racherbaumer Calculated Invisible Toss card among five chosen, it becomes invisible and reappears reversed in deck at position that equals sum of remaining four cards
Inspired byVariations 1995
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 6)
10
Peter Duffie Re-Calculated Invisible Toss card among five chosen, it becomes invisible and reappears reversed in deck at position that equals sum of remaining four cards
Inspired by 1995
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 7)
16
Louis Gombert La carte au nombre
1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
20
Claude Rix Carte au nombre with two decks, stack and force
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
27
Claude Rix Les cloches de Nuremberg glass attached to string produces sound and divines position of named number, and is used to divine chosen card, calendar and second deck used for additional phase
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
71
Claude Rix CarteS auX nombreS two decks and three cards
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
73
Claude Rix Pour magiciens et profanes with stooge
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
112
Claude Rix La sibylle des salons... mixture of different routines, Fred, birthday book and other coincidences
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
127
Aldo Colombini Second Coming card found with the values of two random cards, improvisation
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
17
Aldo Colombini Math-Aces Aces are found via counting from two packets, difference of two numbers
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
What's Up Deck?
37
Jerry K. Hartman Flipover Force number is named and counted down from top, card arrived at is forced, basic application of selection at named number
 		1995
After Craft
54
Jerry K. Hartman Crock Count card at number effects
  • I. Cards turned over from bottom to top until named number
  • II. Similar to I., but two cards are randomly cut to and their total values dictate the number
 		1995
After Craft
117
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Drivers six piles are formed with a Spade spot card on top of each that corresponds to number of cards in pile, spectator mixes up Spades and some piles and Spades are eliminated, spectator deals remaining Spades onto the remaining piles and the values match up with the piles they are dealt onto
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
After Craft
176
Jerry K. Hartman Know Way deck is shuffled and covered with napkin, spectator names number and performer can name the card at that position
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
245
Bob Farmer Debit and Credit: Part II
  • Flim-Flam
more on this principle, versions and credits with comments
  • A Matter Of Debit And Credit (Greater Magic)
  • Dollars And (Sixth) Sense (Stewart James)
Related to Feb. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 6)
66
Guy Hollingworth The Card at any Number UCS
 		1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
19
Paul Cummins Counting On It number named, this many cards are rapidly produced, with selection
Related toVariations 1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part One
4
Jack Birnman Higher Math cards are used and transform/appear to illustrate simple calculations
Related toVariations Summer 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 3)
93
Paul Harris Classic Eleven Card Trick elaborated routine for Victor's plot
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
233
Paul Harris A Subtle Poker Move (revised) performer's cards multiply from five to about fifteen, in second round he has killer hand
Inspired byVariations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
123
Paul Harris Mr. Lucky three cards corresponding to values of three coins appear on top of three piles even though coins are changed and cards removed
Related to 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
277
Eric Mead The Incredible Mystery of the 10th Card routine for Victor's eleven Card Trick
Variations 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
291
Paul Harris Mickey Mouse Math cards change and split to display basic calculations with its spot values
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Fantasies Finale)
67
Paul Harris Shuffle Time cards are cut in piles, numbers on top change into current time
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Fantasies Finale)
75
Paul Harris Bad Estimate performer "accidently" does bad estimation about where the selection lies
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Kinda Guy)
125
Richard Vollmer Right-To-It Location faro placement
Inspired byVariations Sep. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 9)
2694
Michael Skinner Top and Bottom Blackstone two selections
Related toVariations 1996
Classic Sampler
70
Michael Close The Wishing Trick named card comes to top, any card at any number, memorized deck
Related to 1996
Workers Number 5
126
Edward Marlo Anyone - Anywhere intro to Any Card at Any Number themed tricks, describing a three phase routine by Marlo, memorized deck, stooge
Also published here 1996
Al Cardpone
24
Allan Ackerman The Algorithm simplified calculation method for ACAAN with memorized deck, reverse stack
Related toAlso published here 1996
Al Cardpone
25
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: Two Shakes memorized deck, featuring case shift
Also published here 1996
Al Cardpone
26
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: The Indicator number determined by value of another card, memorized deck
Also published here 1996
Al Cardpone
30
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: Lazy Man's Version memorized deck
Also published here 1996
Al Cardpone
32
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: The Impromptu Indicator
Also published here 1996
Al Cardpone
33
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Related to 1996
Desert Seminar Notes
7
Karl Fulves His Card His Number packet cut off and counted, another spectator loses card, card at this number, Penelope's Principle
 		1996
13 Prophets
28
Frederick Braue Blown-Up Card at a Number Statistics mentioning number of possible orders
 		1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
24
Count Reverse card at named position removed, cut back into deck, it reappears at named position but reversed
 		1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
30
James Swain The Impossible Card Trick four spectators think of a value, counted down to to four piles, Aces on top followed by named values and Kings on bottom of piles
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
66
James Swain The Well Traveled Card deck in case and number up to 52 named, signed card dropped on case, it vanishes and reappears inside at named number
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
141
Pablo Domenèch La Carta Colgada selection appears among ten cards at chosen position
 		1996
La Magia de Pablo Domènech
39
Dan Garrett Four For Spot with four cards, ends with single card
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "CloseUp Connivery #2" Lecture Notes
 1996
Top 10
5
Bob Driebeek Wie spät ist es? doing four reverse faros to form four piles, four top cards match with current time
Inspired by 1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
11
Peter Duffie Dubill two selections counted to in two piles, Nine Principle
 		1996
With Cards
7
Steve Beam Double Dealer two cards at numbers, with incomplete riffle shuffle condition, Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control
Also published here 1996
Magic For The British Aisles
17
Doug Conn Coincidice
  • four dice rolled, each number counted off top of deck, last cards match all four numbers
  • Second Phase (four dice used to count down to cards, they are the four Aces)
VariationsAlso published here 1996
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 8)
4
Jon Racherbaumer Allerchrist Fix four cards added to count down to previous selection
Inspired by 1996
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 8)
20
Richard Vollmer Sum Trick at the end some coincidences occur, each "heap" totals fourteen
 		Apr. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 4)
2782
Richard Vollmer Pretty Close To A Miracle
Inspired byRelated to May 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 5)
2793
John Bahu Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by May 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 5)
2795
Richard Vollmer Down-Under Mystery card selected by down under deal becomes locator
 		Aug. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 8)
2823
Harvey Cohen Much Better 11-Card Trick with selection
 		Sep. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 9)
2833
Richard Vollmer Strike A Match
Nov. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 11)
2863
Ken Krenzel Simulacrum Mirabundum two decks, number and card freely named, another card selected, then in second deck one deals to the selected card and effectively cuts the deck there before counting to named number where the named card is
Inspired by 1997
Ingenuities
9
Ken Krenzel Under Wraps performer knows position of selection in shuffled deck, wrapped in a napkin, deck switch, memorized deck
 		1997
Ingenuities
168
Allan Ackerman Another Anyone Anywhere thought of card's position predicted, then spectator divines position of performer's card, partial memorized deck and prediction pocket index (twelve items)
Also published here 1997
I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards
53
Nick Trost Seven Card Count Variation of Six Card Repeat, credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The Linking Ring, Feb. 1955
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
19
Walter Rollins, Brother John Hamman, Bob Longe Rollins-Hamman-Longe Routine
Inspired byRelated to
  • "One Too Many" (Bob Longe, 101 Amazing Card Tricks, 1993)
Also published here 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
21
Nick Trost Double Revelation with Cards and Dice Pair of dice to locate card, and prediction of numbers on dice
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
139
Karl Fulves Power of One pyramid layout with cards, orientation is reversed and values reverse with it, two methods
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Paranoiac Pyramid" (Shigeo Futagawa, Jan. 1992, Genii)
Variations 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
58
Alexander de Cova The Psychodelic Winning Game two handlings, peek deck, miscalling or billet switch with index
Also published here 1997
Seminarunterlagen 1997
4
Wesley James Count-Revertable Aces Aces removed from deck, one travels to Himber wallet, repeat, then there are five Aces and one is put in wallet, repeat, red Aces remain, transpose with black Aces in wallet
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
83
Peter Duffie Effortless Count-Down Kings cut and lost into the deck, deck is dealt into four piles by spectator, top cards are Ace Two Three Four, count down the values to find the Kings
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
56
Peter Duffie Back To The Future Packet sum value of four cards tell you how many cards down selection is
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
73
Peter Duffie The Winning Formula Three cards set aside, card is selected and lost. Two of the three cards are used to find selection
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
75
Peter Duffie Trost-worthy Six pairs of cards, spectator selects one pair and adds the values of the cards, count down the deck to find selected card (based on Nick Trost ESP Trick)
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
83
Peter Duffie The Automatic Locator
1997
Effortless Card Magic
85
Peter Duffie Super Duplex Count-Down two selections made fairly, able to locate both immediately
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
92
Peter Duffie Mystic Seven Seven cards dealt down to find first selection face up. Seven cards dealt again, but find first selection again, the previous selection is now the second selection
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
93
Frederick Braue, John Northern Hilliard The Triple Mystery three cards selected, first at named number up to ten, stop trick with second, last card spelled out
Inspired by
  • "The Triple Mystery" (John Northern Hilliard, Magical Bulletin, June 1924)
Related to 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
11
Mickey MacDougall Trick of the Ages spectator cuts to cards which duplicate a chosen date
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
20
Dai Vernon Insolvable Mystery deck behind performer's back in handkerchief, spectator names any small number, performer the card at this position
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
22
The Spectator's Card Trick
1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
28
Alex Elmsley No-Calc two cards are located, two numbers written down and cards found at that position
Also published here 1997
Alex Is At It Again
3
"Magic" Christian Stelzel The Challenger single card is found by stop while counting, amount of cards is same as value
Inspired by
  • Jean Hugard's "Challenges"
Variations 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1295
Doug Edwards Six Card Royal Four card repeat, end with royal flush production and finding selection
Also published here 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
39
Bob Longe Strike Three and Out! card found by counting down two times to apparently random values, reprinted from "The Invisible Deck"
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The Invisible Deck, Bob Longe, 1948
 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
106
John R. Boyko Strike Three and Out Variation card found by counting down three times to apparently random values
Also published here 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
112
David Solomon Diamond Cut Diamond with two selections
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
42
David Solomon A Simple Toss biddle trick, card found in deck at position of other four cards added
Inspired by 1997
Solomon's Mind
156
Simon Lovell Frank's Fave number named, this many cards are rapidly produced, with selection at chosen number within this packet
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
185
Simon Lovell Elmsley Cut Elmsley Ace to King shown and lost, number card chosen, top cards dealt, they form the straight again and card at value of spectator's card is selection
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
190
Karl Fulves Unlisted Numbers No. 8, spectator removes any number of cards of each suit, piles made, number of Spades in one pile equals number of Diamonds plus Hearts plus Clubs in other pile
 		1997
Command Colors
15
Peter Duffie Sheer-luck Holmes
  • Part One "The Great Brain Robbery" (some cards take from a packet, value of card left after down-under deal tells how many)
  • Part Two "No Hiding Place" (down-under deal locates a selection)
Inspired by
  • "Sherlocution" (Phil Goldstein, The Conjuror, Oct. 1995)
 1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
12
Peter Duffie Carnival of Sorts
1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
17
Peter Duffie The Beginning of the End spectator cuts to a card, its value indicates position of Ace of Spades from top
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
18
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Das Orakel card reading routine with layout which coincides with what the performer says, current time shows up as well
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 3)
118
Larry Jennings Der prophetische Zuschauer selection appears at sum of four values after dealing piles
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
186
Martin Joyal Red, White, and Blue with three decks, one deck with number cards
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
180
Dean Dill Flying Thought card vanishes from red deck and appears in blue deck at chosen between one and ten number
 		1997
Intimate Miracles
40
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
Aaron Fisher, Lee Asher, Mike Strange Basic Math spectator removes four cards from deck, values are added up to make "lucky number", deck is spread and Four-of-a-Kind that matches "lucky number" is face up in deck, force of number is essentially the Gilbreath principle although not credited as such
 		1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
31
Ken Simmons Predicting the Cut two cards placed aside, selection lost, two cards from beginning added, performer cuts off that many cards, last card is selection
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
30
Doug Conn Pasteboard Calculus cards change and split to display basic calculations with its spot values
Inspired by Feb. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 6)
70
Aldo Colombini Calculating Bullets Aces are found via counting from two packets, difference of two numbers
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
75
Bob Farmer Face-Up Blackjack
  • Flim-Flam
Also published here Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
80
Karel Ditta Finessed Christ Force selection lost, it appears at named number from five to twenty, cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition (not usual "Christ Force")
Inspired by Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
74
Eddie Fields Fields' Zodiac Card Miracle card divination effect with astrological sign presentation, also divine how many cards spectator hides in pocket
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
60
Jerry Sadowitz Two Cards at Play top card transposes with card at chosen position
 		1997/98
Thanks To Zarrow
8
Bruce Cervon A Card Puzzle
Related to 1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
48
Roberto Giobbi The Palindrome Cards a five-card row magically reverses its order several times
Variations 1998
Card College — Volume 3
585
Richard Vollmer, Henry Christ, Martin Gardner Numerology three numbers lead to discovery of freely chosen card, faro placement
Related to 1998
Card College — Volume 3
700
Jack Birnman My Spectator, The Clairvoyant fair selection (automatic placement), added value of three selections determines position of first selection
Related to Winter 1998
The Looking Glass (Issue 4)
133
Larry Jennings, William Goodwin Even Higher Math
Inspired by Winter 1998
The Looking Glass (Issue 4)
144
Karl Fulves Stolen Numbers "The First Layout", telephone number presentation, ten cards (Ace through Ten) are laid out in which spectator's indicate their rows
Inspired by 1998
Mutus Nomen
7
Alexander de Cova Any Card at Any Number peek deck, miscalling
 		1998
Secrets No. 2
18
Alexander de Cova The Psychodelic Winning Game peek deck and billet switch with index
Also published here 1998
Secrets No. 2
24
Tom Gagnon Automatic Card at Any Number with the Versatile Spread Control
Variations 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1374
Marty Kane Cigar Club eight picture cards and eight number card are shuffled and cut in half, always one picture and one number card, then spectator removes some cards and does a down under deal with the rest, last card tells amount of removed cards
Inspired by 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1451
Marty Kane Magic with Added Zip
Inspired byRelated to 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1453
Jack Birnman, Eddie Joseph, Roy Walton My Spectator, The Clairvoyant card fount at total of four stopped at cards
Related to 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1468
Karl Fulves Takeaway seven-as-nine count, a Three taken away, only six cards remain
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
270
Mel Bennett Y2K Blackjack four years added, four piles dealt according to sum, they make out two blackjack hands
Related to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
277
Peter Duffie Joint Effort card found at two added chosen numbers
 		1998
Deck Direct
5
Peter Duffie The Faranormal spectator places some cards between two Kings, sandwich faro-shuffled, two cards produced that total the number of cards between the Kings now
 		1998
Deck Direct
12
Jack Avis Bonnie and Glide four spectators each name a small number and that many cards are counted in front of each from bottom of deck, Ace on each
 		1998
Vis à Vis
40
Jack Avis Chance in Four four red-backed cards with number 5, 10, 15 and 20, one number chosen and card at that position matches the red-backed card with that number and others don't
Variations 1998
Vis à Vis
91
Jack Avis Magical Sucuba 4x4 matrix, some number coincidences occur
Related to 1998
Vis à Vis
110
Alex Elmsley No-Calc two cards are located, two numbers written down and cards found at that position
Also published here 1998
Come A Little Closer
54
Wesley James Count-Revertable Aces Aces removed from deck, one travels to Himber wallet, repeat, then there are five Aces and one is put in wallet, repeat, red Aces remain, transpose with black Aces in wallet
Also published here 1998
The Himber Wallet Book
143
René Lavand A Little Diversion deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times, card ens up at named number, half the deck is switched during routine
Related to 1998
The Mysteries of my Life
42
René Lavand Remembering My Credentials (Resolution) selection ends up at named position
 		1998
The Mysteries of my Life
109
Doug Conn Die-Namite numbers on rolled dice are used to count to three selections
Inspired byAlso published here
  • lecture notes "Conn-Fidential"
 Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
18
Stewart Judah Two Cards And A Prediction two spectators name a number up to ten, card of that number are found, then numbers added and card counted to, it is predicted
 		Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
31
Karl Fulves Digits At A Distance three digits chosen from packet of cards, two exchanged, same thing happens on display of calculator
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
66
Karl Fulves Digital Device four digits chosen from packet of cards, two exchanged, same thing happens on display of calculator
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
68
Guy Hollingworth A Card at Any Number UCS
 		1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
230
Paul Cummins Count on It ten to twenty, first packet of that size is produced
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
102
Fred Kaps, James Swain I am in Debt cards total ten although one by one is removed
Related to 1999
21st Century Card Magic
108
Lee Asher You bet your Asher six card repeat with gambling patter, royal flush finale
 		1999
Lé Asher
3
Allan Ackerman The 10 Card Trick
Also published here 1999
Classic Handlings
16
Milton Kort Svengali of the Phone Lines Card selected, random person called on phone names selection, then spectator names any number, card appears at number (first published in New Pentagram, vol. 1, no. 1, 1969)
 		1999
Kort
115
Joshua Jay Six Card Repeat Six Card Repeat routine with silk production as an ending, selection is printed on the silk. Jumbo card is then produced from the silk matching the selection
 		1999
Magic Atlas
151
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Baltimore Notes
4
Doug Conn Coincidice four dice rolled, each number counted off top of deck, last cards match all four numbers
Also published here 1999
Tricks of my Trade
27
Doug Conn Random Specificity three selections shuffled in deck, two dice used to arrive at numbers which are counted down, selections are found there
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
31
Doug Conn Diamond Mine with Ace through Seven, named number changes suit, then all cards change to reverse situation, two handlings
Variations 1999
Tricks of my Trade
75
Roger Crosthwaite The Evolution of Think-a-Card "A lecture given by Fr Roger Crosthwaite at The Magic Circle Collectors' Day, 25 May 1996"
credit and historical information
  • 1. Scot's "Discoverie"
  • 2. Goldston's Quarterly
  • 3. The Berglas Effect
 		1999
Arcardia
23
Justin Higham Square-Rigged Ace through Queen mixed and dealt in 3x3 square formation by spectator, center cards added and used to count to selection, credit information
Inspired by
  • "Exit" (Stephen Tucker, Abra #2164, July 18th 1987)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Precursor #23, May 1989
 1999
Arcardia
95
Justin Higham Tri-Rigged altered layout
Inspired by 1999
Arcardia
100
David Acer Reverse Logic nine cards counted off, one card added, they are eight, then seven, ... a selection is also found at the end
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
79
Ellis Stanyon Card Found at Any Number from the Top of the Pack No. 7, first counted and shown that card is not there, then re-counted
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
21
Ellis Stanyon The Card Found at Any Number No. 14, using glide, card starts second from bottom
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
25
Ellis Stanyon Any Number from the Top of the Pack No. 19, re-counting after the card is not there the first time
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
26
Ellis Stanyon At Any Number Chosen by the Audience No. 21, placing a card at any number with overhand injog shuffle
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
28
Ellis Stanyon The Transposed Cards No. 1
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
54
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note strange self-working handling of DCD
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
55
Ellis Stanyon The Spots on Card Indicate Number of Cards Secretly Added to Pack No. 3, some cards cut off and a known amount replaced, card with same value produced
  • Variation
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
57
Ellis Stanyon To Produce a Card at Any Number No. 6, re-count after shown that card is not there the first time
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
58
Ellis Stanyon Alternate Method of Producing a Card at Any Number No. 7, "Improvement on No. 6", accidentally over-counting, then replacing and counting again
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
58
Ellis Stanyon The Selected Card Appears at Number Chosen by Another Person No. 8, card and its position remembered, bluff counting started with the wanted number
  • Variation
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
58
Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles Supplementary Note spectator remembers card and its position, when check it is not there anymore and has moved to a predicted position
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
59
Ellis Stanyon The Twenty-seven Cards No. 9, selection ends up at named position, rules for collecting the piles
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
60
Ellis Stanyon A Reversed Count Brings Card to Any Position No. 10, card and its position remembered, cards counted onto table, located with some more counting
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
61
Ellis Stanyon To Name the Total Value of Several Chosen Cards No. 11
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
62
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note streamlined handling
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
62
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
Ellis Stanyon The Thought Card Appears at Any Number No. 28, card apparently not found and spectator names it, then quickly controlled to eighth, number up to ten, gambling on seven or eight
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
73
Ellis Stanyon The Mysterious Addition No. 30, spectator cuts off any number of cards, then magician cuts off a number that makes spectator's amount odd if it was even or vice versa
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
74
Ellis Stanyon Odd or Even No. 31, spectator cuts off odd and even number of cards and holds both in the hands, after some calculation the performer knows which hand has the even and odd number of cards
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
74
Ellis Stanyon An Arithmetical Mystery No. 32, two piles made, spectator does some calculation with the amount in each pile and then performer names the amounts
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
74
Ellis Stanyon At Any Number from the Top No. 34, selection on top, cards counted into other hand one by one, selection fed back
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
75
Ellis Stanyon The Transposed Cards No. 36, deck spread on table, some cards moved from end to end, card with that amount is eventually selected
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
76
Ellis Stanyon The Transposed Cards and Mind-Reading No. 37
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
77
Ellis Stanyon The Spots on Top Card Indicate Position of One Chosen No. 39, combining the two referenced tricks with one set-up
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
77
Ellis Stanyon At Any Number from the Top No. 43, selection on top, top two cards counted as one at the beginning, later selection slipped back
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
79
Ellis Stanyon Placing the Chosen Card at Any Number No. 50, secret cut and stack
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
84
Ellis Stanyon To "Cut" an Odd or Even Number No. 9, divined whether a cut-off packet has an odd or even number of cards, alternating set-up
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
88
Ellis Stanyon To Name a Card After Dealing Four Times No. 20, using the sixteen cards return to original order after four deals in two piles, position of a selection named
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
92
Ellis Stanyon To Discover a Card Chosen from Twenty-five No. 21, variation of referenced trick
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
93
Ellis Stanyon Any Card Noted in One Pack Found at a Given Number in Another No. 9, two decks in same order, number and card chosen, another number predicted, when counting to predicted number starting with named number the card is there
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
108
Ellis Stanyon To Produce Three Cards at any Number No. 7, with pack consisting of forcing card triplets
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
194
The "Ae-Di-Tse-Tal" Forcing Pack No. 10, "Latest Idea" backwards, every other card corner short
(a) Mind Reading
(b) To Cut an Odd or Even Number
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
196
Ellis Stanyon The Master Mystery Forcing Pack No. 25, three banks divided by long cards: 1-0-1 with force cards, alternating pairs, 1-0-1 with different force card
  • To Produce a Card at Any Number
  • Knife Thrust between Two Chosen Cards
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
206
Ellis Stanyon The Card Is Found at Any Number No. 14, glide
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
211
Ellis Stanyon To Draw Back a Card No. 5
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
294
A Moving Revelation Row of ten cards, magician can tell how many cards have been moved from one end to another
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
28
Barrie Richardson Close-up Memory Demonstration move-a-card, then a number is named and performer names card at that position (faced deck)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Winter 1987
 1999
Theater of the Mind
107
Barrie Richardson Chapter IX: The Card at Any Number Problem chapter intro
 		1999
Theater of the Mind
253
Barrie Richardson Any Card at Any Number faced deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Winter 1990
 1999
Theater of the Mind
257
Barrie Richardson The Thirteen-deck Solution
  • The Fifty-two-deck Solution
  • The Twenty-six Deck Solution
  • The Thirteen-deck Solution
  • The Master Chart
Variations 1999
Theater of the Mind
262
Barrie Richardson Any Card at Any Number (The Platform Version) two phases, restricted choices, faced deck
Variations 1999
Theater of the Mind
267
Max Malini Malini Estimate card peeked at, performer later names position of card, key card sighted next to peeked card
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
32
Harry Lorayne Das Phantastische Kartenquadrat magic square routine with cards, then a named number
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 4 & 5)
151
Justin Higham Predetermined Count-Down spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
  • First Method
  • Second Method (Discard)
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
74
Justin Higham Reversed-Order Divination spectator cuts off pile and counts it before remembering a card, both divined
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
87
Edward Marlo Double-Deal Count-Down card to any chosen number from ten to twenty
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Related to 1999
Collected Card Notes
111
John Guastaferro Fourth Application Joker placed in back pocket, Spades are shown in order and spectator names one, they are dealt out and named Spade changes to Joker, named Spade is in back pocket
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
19
Gregory Wilson The Training Deck using deck numbered on backs from 1 to 52 in order, multiple phases:
  • number is named and performer demonstrates cutting straight to specific numbers
  • spectator names number and performer’s cut is off by one, performer produces named-number card from pocket
  • card vanishes from top of deck and reappears back in proper position
  • performer removes a card unseen, spectator names card and it is correct (last phase uses Mem Deck)
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
29
Gregory Wilson Lethal Fours “four card trick”, many phases:
  • three cards continuously becomes four each time one is eliminated
  • becomes one card – a Four
  • it is lost in deck and then all four Fours are visually produced on top
  • the Fours multiply into many cards
  • the Fours and then card case are produced from under spectator’s arm
  • deck is shown to be thick due to all the produced cards, shrinks back to normal
Inspired by 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
39
Tom Frame The Final Countdown
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
36
Aaron Goldberg Sim-Sala-Simmons four card prediction, total predicts position of selection
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
32
Jerry MacGregor Quick Aces Aces lost, spectator chooses any card, that many cards counted down and all Aces are found there
 		1999
Real World Magic
216
Darren Bradley Quick Predict spectator indicates two cards that are out-jogged and removed, they match the spectator's day of birth
 		1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
5
Howard A. Adams Nu Triple Basic packet is down-under-dealt three times so that three people end up with two cards each, they all add up to nine
Also published here
  • Mindespa
 1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
12
Aaron Goldberg Sim Sala Simmons four card prediction, total predicts position of selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Cyber Sessions
35
Jason Alford Suit Cut Suit two cards in two suit runs from Ace to Ten transpose
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Cyber Sessions
63
Doug Conn Ginzu Ace through Ten of Diamonds placed aside, a selection transposes with one of them in an off-beat way, eight double facers
 		1999
Cyber Sessions
75
Marty Kane Nightmare Poker card to complete Royal Flush found with counting procedure
Inspired by 1999
Cyber Sessions
87
Kevin Kelly The Physics Lesson
Inspired by 1999
Cyber Sessions
101
Ashford Kneitel The Subtlest Poker Move of All in final phase performer's cards multiply from five to about fifteen
Inspired by 1999
Cyber Sessions
144
Roy Walton As You Were order of Ace-Four changes several times
Also published here 1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
19
David Acer The Acer File
  • Changes
pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs
  • Part 1: Transformation
  • Part 2: Fusion
  • Part 3: Fission
Also published here July/Aug. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 54)
629
Jim Steinmeyer The Hypnotized Stack
  • Conjuring
deck is screwed together at one corner into a block, spectator names any number for the Ace of Hearts and it is found at that position
Related to Mar. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 7)
79
Bob Karlbach Auto Dial four packets made according to card values, eventually the spectator's phone number shows up
Also published here Nov. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
89
Jason Alford Suit Cut Suit two cards in two suit runs from Ace to Ten transpose
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Freebie
9
Guy Hollingworth The Card at any Number UCS
 		2000
Excerpts
3
Lee Asher Touchez ".....is what you say !!", number named, this many cards are rapidly produced, with selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2000
Pulp Friction
12
Ralph W. Hull, Roberto Giobbi Miraculous Coincidence magician twice divines correct number of cut off cards
Inspired by
  • "Still Simpler" (R. W. Hull, Sandu Writes Again, 1934, Paul Stadelman)
 2000
Card College — Volume 4
891
Dan Tong Laws of Order selection is divined by adding two cards performer has selected from spread, card ends up at freely chosen number, half forcing deck
 		Dec. 2000
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 4)
2066
Karl Fulves Fast Food two ordered ace through ten piles, card chosen from one, then counted simultaneously, card in other pile at same position changes to Jack of Spades and comes out in pieces from container (cauldron)
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
181
Karl Fulves The Good Book four jacks sticking out of book, numbers called an added, one of the jacks suddenly is at this page number
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
209
Sam Schwartz X-Vision ten spot cards, spectator reverses one and shuffles, he notes the number of cards above and below reversed card and makes a two-digit number of those numbers, adds value of reversed card, performer divines card and position from sum
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 2)
30
Gary Plants The Deck Will Tell
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
44
Steve Beam The New Math reversed card appears at certain position
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
64
Steve Beam The Birthday Card spectator deals cards for month and day of his birthday then remembers a card, performer reveals selection and birthday
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
86
Lewis Jones Birthday Shuffle birthday and selection are divined
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
88
Steve Beam The Unselected card found at sum, using three dice
Inspired byRelated to 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
108
Marty Kane Why 2K? with story presentation, Twos and Kings appear as a kicker
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
123
Marty Kane Card Craps two sets of Ace through Six are shuffled and dealt into pairs, all equal 7
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
146
Stewart James, Steve Beam Applause Card two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers, at total is a card with a message
Inspired by
  • Stewart James' "Were You Fooled?" in "Stewart James in Print - The First Fifty Years"
Related to 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
152
Tom Hubbard Thank You Norman card selected, four cards from another deck added and used to count to selection, with two variations
 		2000
Card File Two
39
Chan Canasta Card at Any Number number up to ten
Related to 2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
93
Philip T. Goldstein Pyramix
  • The Other Month
pyramid layout with cards, orientation is reversed and values reverse with it
Inspired byVariations Mar. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 3)
74
Jon Racherbaumer Magicana Addenda pyramid layout with cards, orientation is reversed and values reverse with it
Inspired by June 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)
59
Michael Skinner Card at Any Number using Interlock to set up for the Slap Trick
Inspired by Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
61
Karl Fulves Matrix Poker
  • There Was A Crooked Man
spectators choose four cards face up from group of sixteen cards, values added and gag prizes for that number are handed out, Matrix Force application
Inspired byRelated to 2000
Charlatan (Issue 2)
22
Karl Fulves The 4th Die two white dice rolled, same total arranged with two red dice, one red die left open and the other three are covered, performer removes two card which, when added to the red die, add up to the same total as the three hidden dice
Inspired byVariations 2000
Charlatan (Issue 4)
42
Robin Robertson Count Five Returns
Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
9
Neal Elias A Simple Effect card lost, running cut until spectator stops, then spectator names small number and card is found at that position
 		2000
Discoverie (Issue 2)
18
Chris Wardle Paranormal Piles three equal piles are made and cards moved around according to instructions, piles covered, performer divines number of cards in each pile
 		2000
Ten Mysteries
5
Luca Buzzerio Dai Hard card found by counting down three times to apparently random values, selection with incomplete faro control
Inspired by July 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 11)
75
David Acer Fission, Fusion, Confusion pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs
Also published here Nov. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 3)
85
Rhett Bryson Trick with the Cragstan Crapshooter wind-up toy that shakes out dice gives position of selection in (svengali) deck
 		Dec. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 4)
58
Barry Price ASAP! - Any Selection, Any Position two cards peeked at, first performer names and number, performer counts to it and selection is found face up, repeat with second selection and spectator counts to it
 		2000
Escamotage 1
20
Paul Hallas Easy Number card chosen in one deck, any number counted to in second deck, it matches first card
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
18
George McBride Countdown Location spectator thinks of a small number and places that many cards from top to bottom, another selection is made that is found at the chosen number
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
33
Gary Ward Countdown Mates five cards chosen, any four added up and that number counted down to, arrived-at card matches fifth card of original set
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
46
Don England The Three Card Repeat
2001
Don England's Paradox
18
Justin Higham Triple Clairvoyance dressed up presentation
 		2001
The Simulation of Miracles
14
Paul Curry, John Scarne, Myles Lyons, Theodore Annemann Two-Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
45
Simon Aronson Prior Commitment two Jokers whisper positions of two selections in the deck, the numbers are then shown to have been predicted on the back of the Jokers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2001
Try the Impossible
3
Simon Aronson Twice as Hard cards at named numbers for two free selections
 		2001
Try the Impossible
46
Simon Aronson Choices Card at named number
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
155
Mental Math No. 10, three spectator concoct three-didget numbers from cards, they are added and sum predicted as four cards in case
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
16
Sam Schwartz Number, Please No. 23, prediction counted to, remaining cards form spectator's phone number
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
37
Karl Fulves Fate in Numbers No. 30, numbers rolled by dice spelled out, corresponding values are revealed
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
46
Karl Fulves, Tony Bartolotta Triple Enigma No. 36, pair of invisible dice used to select card, card found and card with dice sum turns up, Ace to Nine set-up
Inspired by 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
52
Karl Fulves, Stewart James Die Version No. 37, two numbers chosen with die, their values lie at their opposite positions, selection at sum
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
54
John Scarne, Herb Runge The Psychic Number No. 38, number of pocketed card divined and card at position predicted
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
56
Dialing the Future No. 45, four cards chosen by dealing to first four digits of phone number, they are predicted or the Aces
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
65
Karl Fulves Transposed Thoughts No. 65, packet sorted in blacks and reds by spectator, two spectators remember bottom card of their pile, all assembled, performer transposes the two cards at their positions behind his back
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
98
Mel Bennett, Stewart James The Blackjack Player No. 75, four years added and piles dealt according to sum, two blackjack hands on top
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
114
Tony Bartolotta Number Affinity No. 81, two cards at their positions change
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
121
Karl Fulves, Jack Avis Hidden Power No. 8, card selected via Automatic Placement procedure moves to named number, with prediction of another card at a position
Inspired by 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
17
Karl Fulves The Lost Die No. 54, two cards change position in small packet, selected with a visible and a drawn die
Related to 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
123
Karl Fulves Dracula's Calling Card No. 61, unknown card in wallet, selection changes to Dracula card (Jack of Spades) and card in wallet is selection
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
139
David Malek Card At Any Number pinky count
 		2001
Rebel without a Pause
44
Harry Lorayne Dig This "I have as many cards as you, plus...", Royal Flush kicker
 		2001
Personal Collection
45
Harry Lorayne Can It be? four-card repeat, selection and Royal Flush finale
 		2001
Personal Collection
165
Harry Lorayne Dried-Out Sloppy Card Trick selection appears on named number up to ten, without saliva
Inspired by 2001
Personal Collection
243
Harry Lorayne That's Impossible automatic placement procedure, then brought to any named number
VariationsAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
471
Harry Lorayne Numero Uno number up to twenty names, that many cards cut off by performer, selection at that position
Also published here 2001
Personal Collection
515
Neal Elias The Nonesuch Card Prediction Again card to small number, Twirl Pass application
Inspired by
  • "The Nonsuch Card Prediction" (Francis Haxton, Pentagram)
 2001
New Card Controls
70
Karl Fulves Nonesuch Count small number named, selection is there, false count off top of deck
Inspired by 2001
New Card Controls
114
Karl Fulves Election Themed Tricks list of effects
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
122
Michael DeMarco Mate Separate spectator cuts off packet, performer shuffles the same number of cards between two mates
Variations 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
132
Peter Duffie Combination Luck card and its position remembered, spectator deals down three times, using the stopped-at values and his position, selection appears on third attempt
Inspired by
  • Stewart James effect
 2001
Cards By All Means
11
Mark Lewis Finding Card at Given Number
2001
The Long and the Short of it
31
Steve Beam The Birthday Card Trick spectator deals cards for month and day of his birthday then remembers a card, performer reveals selection and birthday
Also published here 2001
Hand-Picked Card Tricks
27
Steve Beam Party Time spectator deals cards for month and day of his birthday then remembers a card, performer reveals selection and birthday
Also published here 2001
Hand-Picked Card Tricks
28
Brother John Hamman The Polaris Change Four through Nine of Hearts, chosen value changes into a previous selection, Six-Nine ambiguity
 		Feb. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 2)
50
Clayton Rawson Merlini Rides Again
Also published here
  • Genii, Vol. 6 No. 5, Jan. 1942
 May 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5)
39
Alex Elmsley Ten Plus using Fan Weave
Also published here
  • The Magic Circular, Vol. 90 No. 963, March 1996
 Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
68
Eckhard Böttcher, Nursikoglu Eine von 27 card ends up at any position
  • Die neue Variante
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
164
Michael DeMarco Turn Fourth variation using two red dice, two white dice and a handkerchief
Inspired by 2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
66
Doug Edwards Six Card Royal Four Card Repeat with Royal Flush kicker
Also published here July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
37
Tim Wright Selected card at any number
Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
27
Peter Duffie The Number Game dealt poker hand's values add up to named number, seven card stack
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 4)
13
Marty Kane Stellar Speller spelling some number phrases, the amount of card matches, card and matching suit found
  • Variation
 		Dec. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 7)
19
Gary Plants Plants' Packets four cards are counted to in four packets according to the value of the top pile, they are a four-of-a-kind matching previous selection, face-up bottom deal placement
Also published here Dec. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 4)
75
Paul Cummins AACAAAN 1 Amost Any Card At Almost Any (small!) Number, selection
 		2002
FASDIU II
38
Paul Cummins AACAAAN 2 selection, any number, double deal
 		2002
FASDIU II
92
David Regal The Sum Of The Parts Micky Mouse Math variation
Inspired by 2002
Constant Fooling 1
12
David Regal On Call spectator's phone number appears
Variations 2002
Constant Fooling 1
111
David Regal Your Number's Up card is found with spectator's phone number
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
118
Darwin Ortiz Remote Control performer knows position of peeked at card in second deck
Inspired by
  • "Twin Peaks" (Paul Gordon, Card Magic Miracles)
Variations 		2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
98
Darwin Ortiz The Zen Master performer repeatably knows position of card, memorized deck
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
102
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Sympathetic Numbers cards dealt until spectator calls stop, then four cards chosen, ten cards dealt, all selections are Tens and prediction is ten
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
15
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Association of Thoughts twenty cards on table, six-spot chosen, six cards become twenty-six
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
22
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Unit Block Control Second Deal block backjogged
 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
113
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