514 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
T. Page Wright Named Reverse named card shown reversed, pairs held together with wax
1933 14
Theodore Annemann Wanted - A Card Routine Without Cards! invisible deck presentation for any named card to pocket, no method
Related to Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
60
Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1937 112
Theodore Annemann Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face, red-blue sticky double backer
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Remote Control" (The Sphinx, July 1929, Max Holden's column, description without method)
1937 121
Ralph W. Hull Magnetic Mental Control odd-backed card placed in deck is found by spectator from faces, rough-smooth
Also published here 1937 287
With Prearranged Pack - a. Memorized Deck card reversed in deck turns out to be any named card, ungaffed, stacked deck
1938 339
Diachylon Thought Control named card has different back, rough smooth
1938 497
Ralph W. Hull The Magnetic Mental Control using two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck
Also published here 1938 533
Dai Vernon Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 49)
341
The Great Merlini Red-Vibro spectator puts any card in envelope, performer spreads second deck, it has one odd-backed card - the same as in the envelope
May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
395
James G. Thompson Jr. Red and Blue Futurama free selection in predicted on odd-backed card and changes back color
Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 61)
437
Charlie Miller Predestined Choice card chosen face up is odd-backed, fair
1940 225
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 1941 81
Arthur Punnar Prevision Proved named card is odd-backed, sticky odd-backed card
1942 13
Tom Sellers Blue Sympathy named card reverses itself in second deck
1943 5
Gaston "Gasbor" Borgeaud Fadnacar named card is reversed and has different colored back, prepared deck using thread and needles to hold cards back, german translation on page 10 as "Fadnadkar"
1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
7
Dai Vernon The Brain Wave Deck brainwave
Also published here 1944 277
Nelson Hahne The Blue Intruder
1945 94
George G. Kaplan Coincidence? No. Prevision? Yes three decks, two shuffled and dealt face up, at one point same card appears at same position, this card is reversed in the third deck
Related toVariations 1945 94
Don A. Hans One Card in 52 named card has different back color
1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
8
Paul Curry Mindreading? red backed card is put into blue deck, this card is selected
Related to Dec. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 141)
568
J. B. Bobo The Invisible Deck classic Invisible Deck
1947 51
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column ideas for various tricks
  • Lit cigarette hold on thumb covered with handkerchief
  • idea for Al Baker's addition slate
  • on Lou Tannens shooting wand
  • Milk Pitcher
  • Brainwave Deck
  • gag with flash bill
  • Floating Ball
  • card location
Aug. 1947 341
George G. Kaplan The New Brain-Wave Deck ordinary deck, using hindu force
Variations 1948 165
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Peter Warlock, Frank Taylor, Greer Marechal, invisible deck pantomime idea by Frank Taylor
Related to Mar. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 146)
588
Robert A. Nelson Prediction Dodge written prediction kicker for brainwave deck
May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
421
Bill Nord Touching Tricks card is selected and replaced, deck placed inside pocket and card removed, repeated with named card, card found reversed in the deck
Oct. 1948 468
Ken Krenzel, Don Costello Another Miracle ungaffed method
Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
686
Al Baker Unconscious Clairvoyance ungaffed cards
Also published here 1949 100
Jack McMillen, Charles Nyquist Pimpernel
Jan. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 195)
779
Paul Rosini Rosini's Favorite Trick unknown odd-backed card put in deck, spectator touches any card in face-up deck, it is the odd-backed one
1950 33
Edward Marlo Effect No. 5 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses
1951 2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 6 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses at named number
1951 3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 8 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches peeked-at card from second deck
1951 4
Edward Marlo Effect No. 9 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches stopped-at card from second deck
1951 5
Don Tanner Mental Opener brainwave deck with number cards, thought number is reversed
Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 291)
1164
Hubert Lambert No Brainwave Brainwave gag version, ungaffed
Dec. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 295)
1181
Edward Marlo X-Deck named card has an X on back
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 296)
1182
Milbourne Christopher Postcard Prophesy chosen postcard is predicted, X on the back
Variations 1954 12
Lewis Ganson Brainwave by Telephone presentation in which performer's wife is called
Also published here 1954 223
Edward Marlo X-Deck named card has an X on back
Also published here 1956 120
Don Tanner Attendance Prediction prediction of amount of people in room, Brain Wave Deck with Numbers
Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
200
Tony Corinda (2) Quadruplication one card is selected from a face up deck and signed, card is predicted with several ways, only odd back, written in an envelope and another odd card duplicate in performer's pocket. Routine includes the No-Gag (Maurice Fogel)
1958 103
Gerald Kosky A Blue Prediction spectator selects only card with blue back, cross sum force
Also published here Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
10
Chester "Dr. DeMille" Miller Phone Divination person phoned who calls any card, it is the only reversed card in the deck
Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
13
William P. Miesel Fifty One to One selection has odd back
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
52
Dr. Stanley Jaks One Is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Related toAlso published here 1959 8
Edward Marlo The Named Reverse named card removed from blue deck, same card then shown reversed in red deck, roughed red/blue menetekel
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
16
Edward Marlo Technicolor Thought named card is only odd-backed card, it is shown to have transposed with the duplicate in a deck with another back color, roughed red/blue menetekel
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
20
Edward Marlo Double Out Presentation any card named, it is either odd-backed or missing à la premonition, using Ed Marlo's marketed Phantom Deck
Related toVariations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
27
Edward Marlo Paging a Stranger red and blue deck, any card named, it is removed from one deck, when other deck is counted that card is seen missing and the removed card has a different back
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Stranger in Paradise" (Peter Warlock, marketed 1955)
Also published here
Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
29
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
30
Lewis Ganson Brainwave by Telephone performing idea for the brainwave deck
1960 50
James Steranko Suspension of Thought "Brainwave with an Ordinary Deck", named card is reversed in deck
1960 56
Dr. Stanley Jaks Omar's Prophecies treatise on the one-ahead triple prediction, sheets labeled with A, B & C
  • Part II (replacing force with known data)
  • Part III (on the selection of people, apparently random)
  • Part IV (staging the routine)
  • Part V (staging for Brainwave)
  • Part VI (handling for the Billet Knife)
  • Part VII (handling for Chuck Smith's M-T Pad)
Related toVariations 1960 1
Robert A. Nelson Brain Waves Deluxe "I knew you would select this card" written on back of named card
1961 15
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der mysteriöse Scarabäus card is selected with scarab and same card is reversed in second deck, with different colored back
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1961 47
Dr. Stanley Jaks Ein entzückender Karteneffekt spectator marks one card behind back, it is the only card with a different back color
Also published here 1961 101
Harry Lorayne Sympathetic Decks spectator find odd card from second deck (Lorayne Force), in second deck is found the mate
1962 172
Jochen Zmeck Geistino-Effekte brainwave type effects, chapter intro
1962 17
Der "alte" Geistino-Trick invisible deck
1962 17
Der "neue" Geistino-Trick face-to-face set-up for invisible deck
1962 17
Grün-Rot-Geistino brainwave deck but without the reversed part, card named that is seen
1962 18
Wim Cloostermann Geheime Kräfte performer signs unknown card from red deck on back and puts it into blue deck, spectator choses face-up card and signs it on face, it is the odd-backed signed card
Also published here
  • Magische Welt
1962 18
Ralph W. Hull Die magnetische Kartenkontrolle using two decks, spectator names odd-backed card, using red-blue backed rough-smooth deck
Also published here 1962 19
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Kartenspiel und Briefmarke spectator sticks stamp on back of any card, this card happens to have a stamp on the face as well and is predicted
1962 19
Peter Warlock, Jochen Zmeck Doppeltes Geistino spectator touches card, it is reversed in another deck, repeat with different method
1962 20
Alex Elmsley Elmsley's Ultra Mental ungaffed
Related to 1964 52
Edward Marlo Marlo's Handling Variation Brainweave
Related to 1964 53
Edward Marlo Marlo's Favorite Brainweave
Inspired by 1964 58
Edward Marlo Never Miss Prediction free selection is reversed in second pack, faro hide-out
1964 63
Edward Marlo Marlo's Brainwave one of ten thought of, this is reversed and odd-backed, faro fan
1964 63
Edward Marlo Odd Thought spectator thinks of only odd-backed card in deck, no rough smooth, faro fan
1964 65
Edward Marlo Easy Logical Procedure
Inspired by 1964 69
Edward Marlo Ultra Repeat with repeat phase and face-up/face-down challenge location as clean-up, retaining divided deck (odd/even)
Inspired by 1964 69
Edward Marlo The Ultra Equivoce Brainweave, any card can be thought of
Inspired by 1964 71
Fred G. Taylor Mr Oog's Wowser touched card has different back color
May 1964
The New Phoenix (Issue 390)
388
William Terry Culpepper A Magical Reverse card selected in one deck becomes reversed in second deck, for force Psychomatic Deck is suggested
Dec. 1965 6
Oran Bailey Dent X Marks the Card! chosen card has X on back
Inspired by 1966
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
51
Don Nielson, Karl Fulves Nightmare In Black freely selected and signed card, duplicate turns over in other deck, disappearing ink and "same deck" approach, see also p. 679 for reference
Related toVariations Nov. 1967 131
Dai Vernon Brain-Wave-Deck
1967 5
Jochen Zmeck Geistino-Perfekt brainwave effect with different deck, twenty-six double facers alternate with twenty-six red/blue double backers, partial rough-smooth
1967 5
Dreimal andere Farbe three cards selected freely while performer deals through deck, they are the only odd-backed cards
1967 9
Harry Riser Supreme Ultra Mental ungaffed, stacked
1968 65
Harry G. Franke The Abacus and Eknarf small copy of selection appears on Abacus, repeated with different card, third card is found with small computer, deck is placed inside computer which switches it to a Brainwave deck
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
60
Karl Fulves Noel Babel column, Xmas edition, brainwave history
Dec. 1968 228
John A. M. Howie Brainwave Bet odd-backed unkown card inserted in deck, spectator names correct card, clean-up anti-climax follows, red-blue double backer
July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
41
Tony Kardyro Turnabout Supreme any card turned over, predicted in second deck, "secretly same deck"
1969 90
Karl Fulves Brainwave Principle credit information
Mar. 1969 246
Ben Christopher Blue Phantom two cards found blindfolded, one of them has different colored back
Inspired by
  • "Divination of two Mentally Selected Cards" (E. G. Brown)
Related to
  • suggestion by Greg Moore on p. 314
Variations
Oct. 1969 287
Edward Marlo The Original R or B Phantom cut-off packet counted in rest, faro placement, penelope
Related to Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
204
Roy Walton Blue Phantom II two cards found, one of them has different colored back
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 1970 321
North Bigbee Instant Brain-Wave entire deck, one gaffed card
1970
Magick (Issue 10)
49
Allan Ackerman Ultra Mental (Minimal Gaffus)
1971 18
Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks suggestion brainwave with impression device preshow
1971 19
Edward Marlo Marlo's Brainwave Suggestion suggestion to Ackerman's "Ultra Mental"
1971 20
Charles Hudson Variation and Feat cut-off packet counted in rest, faro placement, penelope
Inspired by Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
272
Eddie Fechter You Brain Me glimpse of reversed selection in deck
1971 49
Mel Brown Brain-Stack free selection, duplicate reversed in other deck
1971 51
Robert (Bob) Hess Joker Mental odd-backed joker placed next to mate of named card, joker transforms into named card
Variations Apr. 1971 416
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz Mental Control red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one, originally marketed in the 1930s, see also p. 504 for further information (Ed Marlo's Phantom Deck)
Also published here Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
449
Francis Haxton Joker, Jr. ungaffed method, odd-backed joker placed next to mate of named card, joker transforms into named card
Inspired by Oct. 1971 462
Roy Johnson The Duplicator Button with two decks, card selected by throwing dice
1971 15
Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Brainwave two decks with different colors, two cards in other deck
1971
Magick (Issue 30)
147
Frank Garcia Eight Card Brain-Wave
1972 38
Tony Binarelli Abracadabra three odd-backed cards are inserted in deck, spectator chooses just those cards face-up
Variations 1972 119
Derek Dingle Double Stranger two decks, performer and spectator chose a card, they turn out to be the only odd-backed, for credits see page 142
July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 1))
119
Karl Fulves Applications - 3. of Side-Steal Placement, odd-backed card in deck turns out to be freely peeked at card
July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 2))
135
Edward Marlo Marlo's Phantom Deck red-blue rough-smooth deck
  • First Effect: spectator stops at only odd-backed card, Open Prediction with backs
  • Second Effect: thought of card has odd back
  • Third Effect: touched card has odd back
June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
43
Face-up Classic Force any touched card is odd-backed
June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
44
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
Fred Kaps "Red" in Blue Deck
Also published here 1972 7
Jay Weiler Brainwave Gag
Mar. 1972 504
David Morse Choose Your Label red / blue double backer
1972
Magick (Issue 42)
209
David Douglas Tennessee Swindle ... or 'Hello Cousin' two decks, cards is revealed and predicted, reversed in second deck
Also published here 1972
Magick (Issue 48)
237
Alex Redans Psychic Triplets three decks, two normal one Ultra mental deck
1972
Magick (Issue 50)
249
Jack Kent Tillar Tiptoe Telepathy medium divines playing cards singly and also a bunch of cards, then she reverses a card in another room which is the same card the audience constructed
1972
Magick (Issue 51)
251
Svengali Color Card Effect No. 494, card freely chosen or named, it is removed and only odd-backed card, red/black long/short deck
1972 137
Dr. Jacob Daley Thot Transposition Card Effect No. 541, two cards chosen and written down from two different-backed decks, they are the only odd-backed cards
1972 152
Karl Fulves One Shot Brainwave riffle shuffling unroughed card next to named card, posed as a problem
1973 18
Jon Racherbaumer Humming with Hummer card at thought-of number signed on face, later it is the only odd-backed card with the thought-of number on its back
July 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 7)
55
Francis J. Baker Alpha Card Act
  • First Trick (spectator choses card from one deck, performer from another, they match)
  • Second Trick (spectator initials card on back, performer the Three of Hearts on face, but later the Nine of Hearts is initialed on face and on back)
  • Third Trick (two cards reversed in two decks match)
June 1973 629
Walter B. Gibson Dell O'Dell strategy to change decks, ends with Brainwave, used by Dell O'Dell
1973
Magick (Issue 72)
358
Gene Nielsen Swindled!!! two decks, spectator turns card over in his deck, same card is turned over in other deck
1973
Magick (Issue 88)
439
Edward Marlo In Case of a Miss spectator chooses odd-backed card via face-up spread force, based on different coatings
1974 149
Karl Fulves Mind Wave cards are shuffled, rough and smooth ultra-mental deck
Related to 1974 53
Jesse J. Langston Jr. Shoot Out spectator shoots at a board with cards, with a suction-cup dart gun
1974
Magick (Issue 93)
463
Thomas Alan Waters Check Mate two decks, card turned over also card next to reversed card is the same as in second deck
1974
Magick (Issue 96)
479
Rick Johnsson, Jerry Mentzer Total Involvement from several cards spectator thinks of odd-backed card
1975 143
Jon Racherbaumer Racherbaumer Note selection is only odd-backed card
Inspired by 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
16
Edward Marlo In Case of a Miss might not work, then location
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
51
Roger Smith The Out of Sight Card Miracle "invisible deck" trick with verbal force of selection and ungaffed deck
1975 3
Alex Redans Swindled Two two decks, card selected matches face-down prediction in other deck
1975
Magick (Issue 133)
662
Gerald Kosky A Blue Prediction spectator selects only card with blue back, cross sum force
Also published here 1975 29
Gerald Kosky "Brain-Wave for Experts"
1975 73
Gerald Kosky The Dual Surprise with "this is it" written on face, and different colored back
1975 145
Philip T. Goldstein Tephramantic Brainwave card written on a piece of paper and burnt, ashes rubbed on an envelope and the name of the card appears, inside the envelope is a deck with the chosen card reversed, wax swami
1976 8
Alan Shaxon The Nudist Brainwave Deck named card is the only card in the deck with a face
1976 7
Nick Trost The Odd-colored Back six face-up cards shown, spectator always picks the card with an odd colored back
VariationsAlso published here 1976 3
Karl Fulves Straight-Deck Brainwave named card has different back color, different approaches:
  • Optica deck
  • 104 thin cards in roughed pairs
  • chemical backs
  • gaffed mat
Related to 1976
Interlocutor (Issue 8)
29
Karl Fulves (4) Ships That Pass spectator mails a card to you and you on the same day a card to him, when envelopes are opened, the cards have transposed
  • Variation A: cards are the same card
  • Variation B: full decks are mailed with one reversed card
  • Variation C: spectator mails a card to himself and it changes to another or has now performers signature
posed as problems
1976
Interlocutor (Issue 13)
49
Roy Walton The Blue Phantom No. 54, two cards found, one of them has different colored back
Also published here 1976 82
Robert Schwarz Coincidence two decks, presentation for the brainwave deck
1976
Magick (Issue 157)
783
Rick Johnsson Brain Trust impromptu Brainwave, seated, using the IBGTH Switch
1976 51
Burling Hull "Visual Thought Projection" five unknown cards from jumbo deck put on stand, one chosen, same card is reversed and odd-backed in another deck
1976 50
Roy Johnson Invisible Reverse "Thoughts on the 'Invisible Pack'"
card always shows up in the center without a cut, sbs
1976 10
Eddie Fields A Card Trick Without Any Cards "Eddie Fields's Standard Presentation"
invisible deck presentation
1976 6
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz "Do It Again" repeat version of Invisible Deck
1976 7
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz AT&T Strikes Again Invisible Deck as telephone trick
1976 8
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Pocketful of Miracles invisible deck, it becomes visible in the pocket of a spectator
1976 9
Edward Marlo Spread Location spreading an invisible deck on the table for the reveal
1976 13
John Snyder The Invisible Pack - My Handling routine
1976 15
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz The Etheric Force dramatic presentation for deck appearance in Invisible Deck routine, load from sleeve
1976 19
Dave Walker, Mike Schwartz The Invisible "IT" gag in which "IT" appears on a card, on other side is selection
1976 22
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Throw In presentation for invisible deck without cover cards at top and bottom
1976 25
Dave Walker Infallible Prediction presentation for invisible deck
1976 28
Brooks Anderson Invisible Prediction presentation for invisible deck, with prediction written in invisible ink
1976 29
Chip Walker Torn Thought corner torn off invisible card, corner is also missing from reversed card in invisible deck
Variations 1976 31
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz From the Sleeve deck production, for invisible deck
  • Hook Up
1976 35
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz Turn Around comment about the performer turning around to apparently turn over the card in an invisible deck effect
1976 37
Eddie Fields, Mike Schwartz A Way Out invisible deck as an out
1976 39
Eric Mason Brainwave brainwave, triumph and deck transposes with an other deck as a kicker
Related to Sep. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 1)
463
Karl Fulves A Child's Garden Of Problems twelve card problems in connection with sleeving
1977 48
Stephen Minch Prediculous cards dealt face-up, all cards are seen to be Kings of Hearts, only odd-backed card is stopped at
Also published here 1977 34
Punx Käptn Squinty story trick with multiple effects, thimble and cigarette vanish, production of whiskey glass, brainwave deck
1977 53
Allan Ackerman, Bruce Cervon Impromptu Ultra Mental half pass version, see "Author's Note" for credit information
Related toVariations 1978 47
Allan Ackerman A Closer Approach impromptu, variation on "Impromptu Ultra Mental"
1978 49
Allan Ackerman Double Ultra Mental two decks, spectator and performer each think of a card
1978 50
Ross Bertram The "Brain-Wave" Deck double ended card case for extraction both ways
1978 161
Paul Harris Invisible Rising Card ungaffed method for Invisible Deck
1978 58
Ron Wilson Second Sight spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
Also published here 1978 5
Fred Kaps Rote Karte in Blauem Spiel
Also published here 1978 9
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Related toAlso published here 1978 64
Edward Marlo The Covered Thought thought of card has differend back color
1979 115
Ted Biet, Alex Elmsley Pres"sure" Location inferior handling
Inspired by Apr. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)
181
Karl Fulves Notes ungaffed brainwave type approach
1979 84
Karl Fulves Clipping named seven turns over in cased deck
1979 93
Jerry K. Hartman Brainwave Dectet ten-card brainwave, "embellished Hamman Count"
Related toAlso published here 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1284
Karl Fulves Brainstorm III effect with full deck outlined, no method given
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 31)
122
Karrell Fox Peek-a-Brain spectator peeks at a card and reverses it, in prediction deck the same card is shown reversed (before spectator shows his)
Related to 1979 87
Steve Beam, Don Morris Brainwave Deck brainwave as an Out
1979 12
Father Cyprian A Two Deck Brainwave Deck chosen and reversed in blue deck matches card reversed beforehand in red deck, then the decks switch places
1979 1
Edward Marlo Double Odd Thought two deck brainwave, thought of card is odd backed
1980 276
Jon Racherbaumer The Blue Intruder Strikes Again! spectator choses only blue card in red back, using brainwave deck
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
56
Roger Crosthwaite Partial Brainwave invisible dice, partial gaffed
Oct. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 10)
929
Andrew Galloway A Regular Brainwave
1980 41
Ken De Courcy Brainwave short routining suggestion
1980 8
Jerry K. Hartman Sixtet with packet and false count, card is not reversed, only odd-backed
Related toAlso published here 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 27)
1333
Bob Fitch Productions - Steals - Loads stealing from the topit, with applications
  • XII-A. Direct Steal
    • 1) Egg on fan
    • 2) Invisible deck
    • 3) Cups & Balls
    • 4) Dye Tube
    • 5) Produce scissors
    • 6) Balloon to Dove
    • 7) Flames from Hands
    • 8) Fishbowl production
    • 9) Fountain of Silks
  • XII-B. Indirect Steal
    • 1) Rabbit and Tray
    • 2) Molding a Rabbit
1980 5
Ken Brooke Brain Wave Outdone
Also published here 1980 188
Karl Fulves Mind Control handling variation of gaffed deck
1981 17
Richard Kaufman Impromptu Blankwave blank deck contains only named card
Inspired by 1981 21
Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles Fan Optics from a fanned deck, thought of card has different back color
1981 9
Karl Fulves Alter Ego same gaffed case as in "Nightmare in Black"
1981 39
Karl Fulves Gaffless Brainwave sorted red/black stack
Related to 1981 44
Karl Fulves Cull Substitute cutting action, ungaffed
1981 45
Gary Ouellet Brainstorm using the Ouellet Switch
1981 21
Gary Ouellet The Solar Oven index in case, using the Ouellet Switch
1981 22
David Douglas Noch ein Brain Wave Schwindel two decks, cards is revealed and predicted, reversed in second deck
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
80
Dr. Stanley Jaks "Ich wusste, dies würde Ihre Karte sein!" card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, May 1969
Oct. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
95
Dr. Stanley Jaks Eine liegt verkehrt spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Also published here Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
137
Edward Marlo Cased-in Brain-wave lap index
1982 164
Russell T. Barnhart Anytime Ultra-Mental
1982 91
Juan Tamariz, Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Mental Blockbuster Prediction two packs, magician reverses card in one, then spectator in other deck, they match, repeat, Brainwave & Multeffect Cards
Related to 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1006
Thomas Alan Waters Twinkey named card is shuffled face up in the deck, same card is reversed in second pack and the card above the reversed card is the same as well as in the shuffled pack
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
216
David Britland Red Alert freely chosen card is only odd-backed card
Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
321
Gene "Phantini" Grant Mind Stripper ten cards, chosen one has different back
Related to May 1982
Magick (Issue 306)
1528
Dennis Marks The Ultimate Out combination of Vernon's Five Card Mental Force and Phantini's Mind Stripper, as an out
Related to June 1982
Magick (Issue 307)
1531
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved both sides of the deck can be displayed
Also published here 1982 12
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved Again another version, one suit can be named
VariationsAlso published here 1982 19
Harry Lorayne, Ken Krenzel Tidal Wave impromptu brainwave, one deck used as two decks, four applications, see credit corrections on pages 834, 864, 1092
Related toVariations May 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 5)
769
Edward Marlo Ungaffed Ultra Mental using "Sans Index" principle
Related to 1983 62
Thomas Alan Waters Namewave
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
487
Thomas Alan Waters Windecks card is selected and number written on it, in a second deck the card is found reversed and the number is written on it
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
499
Al Smith Terror! only odd backed card is selected in deck, duplicate with same back as deck is found reversed
Jan. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 21)
405
Karl Fulves The Brainwave Principle history of its development, starting in 1921 ("Edward Bagshawe's Reverse Deck may have been the first Brainwave deck.")
1983 34
Judson S. Brown A Super-Reverse Problem named card is reversed in deck
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, March 1929
1983 44
Theodore Annemann Remote Control reprint of original instructions, red/blue double backer, see only p. 45 for effect description by Max Holden from July 1929 Sphinx
1983 50
Orville Wayne Meyer Remote Control Improved reprint of original instructions, odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Also published here 1983 52
Reinhard Müller Brainwave in Europe Bartl's Geistino, credit information
1983 55
Ralph W. Hull Magnetic Mental Control spectator names card he sees in deck, it is only odd-backed card, twenty-six pairs, 1934
1983 57
Ed Balducci, Frank Mireider The Auto Mazo Deck 1934, see also p. 63 for comment by Ralph W. Hull
#1 Thought of Card Reversed
#2 Alternate Reverse Trick
#3 Selected Card Found Reversed
#4 Selected Card Transferred from One Half of Pack to Another
#5 Three Card Monte
#6 The Vanishing Aces
Variations 1983 58
Ralph W. Hull Pegasus Deck twenty-six pairs, 1935, see also p. 94
1983 62
Nelson Hahne The Blue Intruder named card is only odd-backed card, stack and sticky card, brief, 1935
Also published here
  • Smart Magic (Ralph Hull, Nelson Hahne)
1983 62
Al Baker Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed, 1936
Also published here 1983 63
Al Baker Effects 1, 2, 3 invisible deck, named card is reversed by performer
1983 64
Joe Berg The Ultra Mental Deck see also p. 86
  • named card that is seen is reversed
  • freely chosen card put reversed in deck, matching three-of-a-kind turns over
Inspired by 1983 66
Karl Fulves Discussion of Vernon's "Brain Wave Deck" see also p. 78
Related to 1983 68
Dai Vernon Mental Choice reprint of instructions, 1939
  • odd-backed card placed in deck, it turns out to be named card
  • freely thought-of card is reversed by performer behind back
1983 71
Dai Vernon, Sam Leo Horowitz Mental Control red-backed card cut into blue deck, spectator names correct one
Also published here 1983 80
John J. Crimmins Jr. On Brainwave reprinted from footnote in Practical Mental Effects, p. 279, with comment by Karl Fulves
1983 83
Ramee Sami Conjuror's Magazine Column story about Brainwave, Dai Vernon, Paul Fox
Also published here
  • The Conjuror's Magazine, July 1946, Vol. 2 No. 7
1983 87
Franklin V. Taylor The Invisible Deck idea of pantomime routine with an invisible deck
Related to 1983 90
J. B. Bobo Make Believe pantomime routine with an invisible deck, crediting Taylor and Marechal
Related to 1983 90
Jesse Demaline Super Brainwave Pack long-short brainwave deck
Related to
  • The Gen, November 1954
1983 91
Fred Lowe Super Brainwave Deck only effect description
1983 95
Karl Fulves Summary
1983 96
Dai Vernon, Patrick Page From the End of my Cigar - Excerpt interview with Vernon about the brainwave deck, 1977
1983 97
Charlie Edwards Impromptu Brainwave stack and reverse, no details
1983 102
Karl Fulves The Further Adventures card from one half thought-of, shuffled into other half, selection reversed, kind of Brainweave with roughed deck, faro
1983 116
Karl Fulves Latnem Artlu Notes starting with two separate halves, perhaps one ungaffed, faro
Related to 1983 116
Pavel Clip-a-Card! ribbon with playing cards, one card is selected and it is the only one with different colored back, prediction of card as kicker
1983 6
Father Cyprian Invisodex additional ideas for "invisible deck" routines
Inspired by 1983 8
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1002
Jon Racherbaumer, Lee Freed Brain Waived signed card travels in second odd-backed deck, interesting method, see credit correction on page lxix
Inspired by Summer 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. Summer Extra)
221
Jerry Sadowitz Sparrows Tears spectator touches four cards: kings, four other selections turn out to have red backs, back color switches places then
1984 37
Pascal Monmoine Brainwave
May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1233
Dr. Stanley Jaks Visual Thought Projection card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck, stage version for "The Mystery of the Scarab"
Also published here 1984 9
, Karl Fulves The Master Mind No. 68, deck put in pocket and apparently removed from other pocket, odd-backed siamese
1984 100
Stephen Tucker Wonderland variation of Battlefield, with different backs
Feb. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 34)
662
Mike Bornstein Miniature Mindreading Miracle any card thought of, wrong card changes into miniature brainwave deck with selection reversed
Related to May 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1060
Thomas Alan Waters Longwave ten cards, selected one is different to the other
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
649
Philip T. Goldstein Drop Contrast only red-backed card in blue-backed deck is found by spectator, red/blue double backer
1985 1
Greg Eanes Siliwave spectator turns one card over behind back and places it in the center of the deck, it's the only red backed card
1985 179
Have You Thought of a Card? thought-of card has different back, with details to psychological stop force
1985 6
Marvyn Roy Omega-Four...One-Man Mental Act routine with four phases
  • named card is written on blank card in the deck
  • number divination, then signed bill travels to sealed card case
  • selected cards are named, memory stunt
  • spectator looks at ping pong ball and names a card, card appears inside case
Inspired by Sep. 1985
Magick (Issue 357)
1781
Roger Crosthwaite The Crystal Ball spectator's thought card is only blue card in red deck, using two decks
1985 36
Jay Sankey, Peter Cork Invisible Companion two decks openly used
1986 46
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
Also published here 1986 42
Ben Harris Singular Brainwave Named card shown to have odd back
1986 28
Philip T. Goldstein Drop Contrast only red-backed card in blue-backed deck is found by spectator, red/blue double backer
1986 3
Carl Herron Shadow Imagers prediction in form of a xerox photo copy of all playing cards face down but selection face up
July 1986
Magick (Issue 374)
1867
Gene Nielsen The Ultra Concept Brainwave deck handling, fanning cards so that one side is facing spectator and one is facing performer
Aug. 1986
Magick (Issue 375)
1873
Terri Rogers Blank Amazement card chosen and predicted, then it changes back, rest of deck blank
Also published here 1986 31
David Regal Self Evident
Variations 1987 151
Karl Fulves Little Red Encore Brainwave deck is assembled with faro in front of audience
1987 37
Karl Fulves Blue is the Color named card is predicted with odd-backed card
1987 39
John C. Wagner Non-Gaffed Ultra Mental as an out for estimation effects
1987 105
Thomas Alan Waters, Dr. Stanley Jaks Trumpwave brainwave deck with tarot cards
Related to 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
788
Ron Wilson Second Sight spectator spreads deck in his hand, choses card with different colored back
VariationsAlso published here 1987 86
Stephen Minch Prediculous cards dealt face-up, all cards are seen to be Kings of Hearts, only odd-backed card is stopped at
Also published here 1987 2
Karl Fulves Imp Reverse deck covered with handkerchief, any card named is reversed
1987 47
Darwin Ortiz Do as I Did two packs
Related to 1988 140
Edward Marlo Elimiracle card chosen in one deck matches to reversed card in second deck
1988 145
Philip T. Goldstein Drop Contrast only red-backed card in blue-backed deck is found by spectator, red/blue double backer
1988 6
Felix Greenfield, Lee Noble Let's Talk doing the brainwave deck over the radio for host, wording
Feb. 1988
Magick (Issue 402)
2009
Karrell Fox "You Name It" named card is reversed card, spread switch
1988 55
Doug Bennett Kreuz und Quer crossed interlocked cases, red-backed deck put in, then blue-backed deck removed
  • Effekt Nr. 2: Die Doppel-Vorhersage
  • Effekt Nr. 3: Doppel-Brainwave
  • Auf der Bühne (with jumbo decks)
Also published here
  • "Criss-Cross Cards", Genii, Vol. 49 No. 4, Oct. 1985
July 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 5)
200
Roy Walton Confidence Trick two parts, first gag ("your card is face up") then surprise twist
Related toAlso published here
  • Abra, Dec. 1975, Vol. 60 No. 1558, p. 438
1988 162
Mike Bornstein Triple Mini Miracle any card thought of, dollar bill changes into miniature brainwave deck with selection reversed
Related to 1988 19
Eugene Burger The Devil´s Deck both sides of deck are freely shown
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989 125
Karl Fulves, Don Nielsen Discerned Data odd-backed Mental Discernment, OOSOOM, one of nine, posed as problem
1989 23
Terri Rogers Leere Blicke card chosen and predicted, then it changes back, rest of deck blank
Also published here Apr. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 3)
102
Ken Krenzel, Jerry Andrus Naturalized Brainwave ungaffed
Inspired by 1990 85
Philip T. Goldstein Drop Contrast only red-backed card in blue-backed deck is found by spectator, red/blue double backer
1990 5
Terri Zimmerman Twin two shuffled decks are dealt until two cards match, same card is reversed in third deck
Apr. 1990
Magick (Issue 437)
2184
Pino Pan, Christoph Borer Die einsame Rote one of twelve cards is selected, it's the only red card, with dice force
1991 23
Christoph Borer Plastic Thought named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 1991 3
Harald Kurz I - Invisible Deck comment
1991 34
Allan Ackerman Marlo's Double Brainwave Update ungaffed
Inspired by
  • "Double Brainwave" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem #25)
Related toAlso published here
1991 17
Allan Ackerman 25 Year Old Brainwave ungaffed
Also published here 1991 19
Gene Maze Cards cards dealt and turned face up one by one until spectator stops, all other cards change back color
Also published here May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
9
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves on the Sting Switch, also as Half Deck Switch, with unusual brainwave method
Inspired by 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 7)
77
Jerry K. Hartman Brainwave Dactet ten-card brainwave
Also published here 1991 508
Jerry K. Hartman Black and Blue with 14-15 force variation two packets with different colored backs
Also published here
  • in "Precursor" Nr. XXII. P. 11.
1991 513
Jerry K. Hartman X-tacy one of ten cards is chosen, it has a point on the back while other cards are marked with an X
1991 645
Michael Close Red-Blue Mamma Fooler sticky tape
Also published here Dec. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
36
Larry Becker "X" Marks the Spot routines with Hull's Pop-Eyed Popper deck, rough/smooth Svengali, predictions with X on the back, using jumbo cards
Also published here 1991 10
Elmer Deffenbaugh A Psychic Experience three decks, card at named number matches card stabbed to with knife and reversed in third deck
1991 30
Gary Dudash Beautiful Dreamer named card has X on one and name of spectator on other side
1991 32
Rich Bloch Sympathy deck in zipper bag has same card reversed as second deck with card reversed by spectator, both cases are signed
1991 86
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
1992 245
Edward Marlo Ungaffed Ultra Mental memorized deck, edge marks
1992 265
Edward Marlo Any Deck Brain-Wave pocket index
Apr. 1992
The Olram File (Issue 11)
2
Edward Marlo Invisible Deck ungaffed deck, pocket index
Apr. 1992
The Olram File (Issue 11)
2
Bob King Ultra Mental Gag fair force, using Ultra Mental handling with normal deck
1992 11
Rudy T. Hunter Empathy marking on back of selected Tarot card
May 1992
Magick (Issue 472)
2360
Carlhorst Meier Power of Suggestion three unknown red-backed card shuffled into blue deck, two cards chosen face up by spectators, another spectator takes deck in his pocket and removes one card, tabled face-up cards are red-backed, card in pocket is blue-backed but duplicate of remaining red-backed card
Inspired byVariations 1992 1
Alan Shaxon Power of Suggestion Variation rough & smooth version
Inspired by 1992 6
Steve Dusheck Perfect Deck brainwave deck variation with partial rough-smooth
1992 13
Larry Becker X-Rated Stuff routines with Hull's Pop-Eyed Popper deck, rough/smooth Svengali, predictions with X on the back
  • X Marks the Spot
  • My Favorite Card
Also published here 1992 341
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
Also published here 1992 4
Edward Marlo The Named Reverse named card removed from blue deck, same card then shown reversed in red deck, roughed red/blue menetekel
  • Simmons Note (Ken Simmons)
Also published here 1992 23
Gary Dudash Stain Wave blood stain on named card
Dec. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 6)
13
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
Also published here 1993 4
Scott Robinson Riding the Wave mentally selected card is found reversed in the deck, three different handlings
Related toAlso published here 1993 842
Steve Beam, Scott Robinson Color Wave with different colored back
Also published here 1993 845
Dan Garrett The Brainwave Connection routine and presentation for Brainwave Deck
June 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2)
5
John Riggs The Falling Prediction stopped card in one deck, prediction is odd-backed card in second deck, roughed Svengali
1993 41
Steve Beam The Public Prediction odd backed card is placed in deck, spectator stops at it
1993 53
Tony Binarelli Gamma Effect deck shown back and front, card named, it's the only card signed by performer on face and with odd back
1993 194
Scott Robinson Riding the Wave mentally selected card is found reversed in the deck
Also published here 1993 18
Scott Robinson, Steve Beam Colorwave with different colored back
Also published here 1993 20
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Le Noir Vous Va Si Bien... from a packet spectator changes the only card which has a different color, Rumba Count as a force
1993 39
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Brainwave using a normal and a Brainwave deck
1993 166
Steve Dusheck Brainstorm spectator choses a card from one deck, it is reversed in other deck
1993 94
Sid Fleischman Card Gossip person thinks of a card and whispers it to someone, who whispers it to another one but can lie, and so on, final card predicted in Brainnwave deck or other
  • The Silent Partner Option
  • The Index Option
  • Thumb Writing
1993 145
Harry Anderson Jumbo Marked Cards chosen card among several Jumbo card has different colored back, humorous memory presentation
1993 99
Gary Dudash Celebrity in Hell two decks, card removed from red deck same card is missing from blue deck, when selection is turned over it can be seen that it is only blue card in red deck
Also published here
  • Peter Warlock's "Stranger in Paradise"
July 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 1)
13
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Brainwave Update ungaffed
Inspired by
  • "Double Brainwave" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem #25)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
1994 71
Alex Elmsley Brainweave Ackerman's Opener
1994 100
Allan Ackerman 25 Year Old Brainwave ungaffed
Also published here 1994 120
Harold Cataquet But Wait! card is cut to face up, predicited, different back, rest blank
Feb. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2)
2321
Alex Elmsley Brainweave ungaffed handling of Brainwave
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1994 338
Philip T. Goldstein Twoltra two cards chosen from face-up/face-down shuffled deck, predicted in second deck
1994 90
Karl Fulves Sacked Notes multiple cards variation of "Sacked", problem of having named card in paper back with odd back
Related to 1994 12
Gene Maze MindBreaker spectator choses card in blue-backed deck, rest changes to red cards, inverted Brainwave
Also published here 1994 76
Michael Close Red/Blue Mama Fooler sticky tape
Also published here 1994 20
Simon Aronson "I'll Go First" spectator and performer both turn a card over in their decks, it matches, sophisticated combination of stacked and invisible deck, with deck switch
Also published here 1994 65
Bob King New-Wave Prediction spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, odd-backed card shown in rest of deck which matches thought-of card
Related toVariations 1994 1
Peter Duffie Two Decks But With a Single Thought two prepared decks
Inspired by 1995 209
David Regal Your really can change your Mind! using two regular decks
Jan. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 1)
2458
Robert Parrish The Brain Wave ungaffed, Hindu forcing odd-backed card
Inspired by 1995 58
John Riggs The Double Cross four cards on table, selected one is reversed
1995 45
Karrell Fox The Un-Marked Deck selection made face-up (Riffle Force), it's the only obviously marked card on the back
1995 48
Simon Aronson Happy Birthday odd-backed card matches spectator's birthday card in date book
Inspired byVariations 1995 96
John Scarne Brainwave Problem deck spread face up, two cards named, deck spread face down, two cards are red-backed, they're the named one, posed as a problem
1995
Underworld (Issue 2)
19
Karl Fulves Big If comedy sequence that ends with brainwave type effect (double lift)
1995
Underworld (Issue 2)
25
John Scarne The Probable Outcome card from different deck put into cards, spectator names card when spread face-up, the card shows up again with different back, ungaffed
Related to 1995
Underworld (Issue 2)
28
Steve Beam The Honor System selection is only odd-backed card in the deck
Variations 1995 61
Steve Beam The Terminator spectator finds own card by dealing through and stops at only odd-backed card, two versions
Inspired by 1995 63
Edward Marlo Marlo's Ultra Mental one card thought of from a dozen and one peeked, both cards reverse
1995 56
Edward Marlo Odd Think a Card named card is odd-backed card, using card shelf, second deck in lap
1995 175
Edward Marlo The One You Choose is the One We Use card freely named, deck removed from pocket, it has one reversed odd-backed card - the named card, otherwise ungaffed
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1977
1995 333
Steve Bedwell Shake, Shuffle, And Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Related toAlso published here 1995 5
Michael Friedland Fixed Thought named card is only red card in deck and blue one is in pocket, new card is selected and red card and isolated blue card both change into new card
Inspired by
  • "Forced Thought" (Gary Kurtz, Let's Get Flurious [DVD], ca. 1992)
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
24
Jerry K. Hartman Twainwave red and blue deck, single card from each are swapped for each other unseen, card is freely named and the odd cards in each deck are shown to be the named card
Inspired by
  • "Double Brainwave" (Edward Marlo, Ibidem #25, p. 20)
Also published here
1995 209
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 271
Jeff Sheridan Six Wave presentation for the Invisible Deck
Spring 1996 55
Paul Harris Invisible Rising Card ungaffed method for Invisible Deck
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up)
207
Paul Harris Membrane spectator selects card with mark on back, mark on back is transfered onto card case
1996 41
Gene Maze Hello Stranger named card has different back, ungaffed
Mar. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 3)
2625
Michael Close Red Blue Mama Fooler sticky tape
Related toAlso published here 1996 88
Michael Close Memorized Mama Fooler method with memorized deck and sticky card
1996 91
Michael Close, Allan Ackerman The Invisible Deck ungaffed, memorized deck
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1996 138
Karl Fulves Remotely Possible spectator thinks of odd-backed card, ungaffed, psychological force
Inspired by 1996 10
John Scarne Block Release free selection, odd-backed duplicate is in deck, riffle shuffle method
1996 73
Karl Fulves The Block Trap card named, it appears between two red aces on deck and has odd back
1996 100
Karl Fulves Universal Stranger known odd-backed card placed in deck, open prediction procedure, other card found, odd-backed changed into this one, faro placement
1996 37
Karl Fulves Department of Corrections red-backed card in blue-backed deck, spectator deals face-up and turns one card face-dwon, it's blue, rest changes to red
Inspired by
  • "Remote Control" (Annemann)
1996 42
Karl Fulves Naming The Stranger
Inspired by 1996 47
Karl Fulves Naming The Stranger spectator cuts behind his back and turns pile over, first card is odd-backed and named one
1996 58
Steve Bedwell Shake, Shuffle, and Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Also published here 1996 1174
James Swain, Alex Elmsley Brainweave follow up with Play It Straight type effect
Inspired by 1996 84
Sam Schwartz Devil's Date "Two Diary Tricks"
card listed in diary is only odd-backed card in deck
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
40
Sam Schwartz Fate Accompli "Two Diary Tricks"
card listed in diary is only odd-backed
1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
41
Larry Jennings The Wrong Place at the Right Time named card is odd-backed, three versions
1997 124
Nick Trost Duo Brainwave no rough/smooth
Inspired by
  • "Ultra Brainwave Deck" (Patrick Page, Abracadabra, May 1982)
1997 180
Alex Elmsley Brainweave ungaffed handling of Brainwave, updated handling
Also published here 1997 20
R. Paul Wilson The Inslow Effect two cards selected, one is only odd-backed card and second card travels into card case
  • The Gaffed Card
  • Easy Inslow
  • Expert Inslow (without gaffed card)
  • Alternative Handling
Related to 1997 1
Ken Brooke Ein neues Brainwave
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
35
Eddie Fields Dial Oz invisible deck presentation, with credit information on the Invisible Deck and its presentation
1997 133
Lewis Ganson Brainwave per Telephon presentation in which performer's wife is called
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
76
Bob King Dreamweave ungaffed handling of Brainwave, faro fan
Inspired by 1998 26
Steve Bedwell Shake Shuffle and Twist invisible deck / Triumph combo
Also published here 1998 ca. 3
Doug Conn Brute Peace two decks, spectator names color and from one deck a card of this color is produced, repeated with suit and value, the resulting card is reversed in second deck
1999 162
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 205
Bobby Bernard Coincidental Brainwave deck cut in half and pairs turned up until there is a match, same value is reversed in second deck
1999 83
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved both sides of the deck can be displayed
Also published here 2000 72
Eugene Burger Brain-Waved Again another version, one suit can be named
Also published here 2000 75
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 2000 19
Don Alan Invisible Deck routine and presentation
  • About the Deck
  • Don Alan's Set-Up
2000 37
Tony Binarelli The Signature named card has performer's signature on its back
June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
73
Paul Curry Mind Reading? red backed card is put into blue deck, this card is selected
Related to 2001 284
Karl Fulves Odd Man Out "was your card an odd card?", it is odd-backed and rest is blank, force
Inspired by
  • Billy McComb effect (The Wizard, July 1947)
Related to
2001 112
Fred Lessor Card Not In Wallet card chosen freely from face-up deck, joker in wallet has same back as chosen card, rest is rainbow deck
Inspired by 2001 191
Terry LaGerould Impromptu Invisible Deck named card from a group is shown reversed, bold switch as reversed card is apparently cut to top
2001 52
Christopher Faria New Wave Tidal Wave impromptu brainwave, one deck used as two decks, deck peeked in blue deck which is cased and pocketed, red deck taken out and selection shown reversed
Inspired by July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
35
R. Paul Wilson HeadWeave
Inspired by Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
18
Paul Cummins Beating the Heat half pass version, two decks
2002 28
David Regal An Odd Decision named card is odd-backed
Also published here 2002 79
Christoph Borer Die Kartenlegerin chosen card has pentagram on back
Also published here 2002 14
Doug Canning Burnout The Eliminator to build a number, only odd-backed card in the deck at that position
Related to 2002 95
The Paranormal Deck with Invisibility Handkerchief
Nov. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11)
70
David Regal An Odd Decision named card is odd-backed
Also published here Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
12
Rich Marotta Impromptu Invisible Deck reversal during cull
  • The Spread Cull
  • The Reversal
Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
15
Tony Bartolotta Transference spectator turns over any card in one deck, same card is reversed in another deck that is spread by spectator
2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
85
Docc Hilford A Face in the Crowd 52 on one card in wallet, named card reversed in deck, with different back, with variation
Related to
  • Bob McAllister's "Bare Faced"
2002 14
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
216
Al Baker Unconscious Clairvoyance ungaffed cards
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
341
Antón "Mago Antón" López Voo-Doo card is selected and pierced with a needle, same card is found in second deck reversed, with a hole at same position
2003 236
Ross Bertram On the Brainwave Deck gaffing tips, leather case
Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
43
Jim Steinmeyer Deceptivity
  • Conjuring
performer comes out with paper bag, card named, deck taken out of bag and named card is only odd-backed with "Your Card" written on its back
Oct. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
92
Joshua Jay Déjà Vu Thought-of Card thought-of card is only red-backed card
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
88
Nicholas Einhorn Brainwaved ungaffed
2004 6
Karl Fulves Seven Sees spectator removes seven cards and signs one, they're inserted in rubber banded deck, selection pops out and has odd back
2004 25
Dave Campbell Chinese Prediction only odd-backed card chosen, comedy bit with Chinese prediction
Variations 2004 91
Dave Campbell Blank Astonishment card named, it is only odd-backed, rest shown blank, partial roughing
Inspired by
  • "Kruger's Revenge" (Peter Duffie, Hidden Agenda)
2004 337
Dave Campbell Super Optica spectator touched card in face-up spread, it is only odd-backed, rest is shown to have change into Jokers then, partial rough-smooth
2004 355
Grace Ann Morgan Gaffus Maximus unknown odd-backed card placed into deck, spectator choses one from the face and it is the odd-backed one, red/blue long-short deck
  • Ditching the Gaff
2004 21
Lewis Jones Dai-O named card is only odd card, limited choice
2004 175
Juan Tamariz, Antón "Mago Antón" López Memorized Brainwaves
  • Variation I: With a Waxed Card (Mago Antón)
  • Variation II: With an Ungimmicked Card
2004 111
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Umgang mit der Klebekarte tips on applying glue or rough smooth spray on playing cards, explanation of simple version of brainwave
2004 80
Edward Marlo, Allan Ackerman Old Marlo - New Handle named card has an X on back, see Marlo's X-Deck (The Best in Magic, p. 120)
Inspired by 2005 21
Karl Fulves Men In Black (and red) two decks separated in red and black, a spectator choses any black card from one deck and any black from the other, they are the only odd-backed card in the deck, two versions, second version makes it a traveling effect form deck to deck
Variations 2005 418
Barrie Richardson Optical Brainwave Illusion named card shown reversed in (almost) ungaffed deck
Related toAlso published here
  • Club 71, May 2001
2005 217
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 2006 110
Christoph Borer Kartenlegerin chosen card has pentagram on back
Also published here 2006 141
Jack Avis Blind Choice performer reverses two cards in blue-backed deck, spectator reverses two cards behind back in red-backed deck, they match, two red/blue double backers
Related to
  • "Blind Choice" (Jack Avis, The Gen, June 1962, p. 44)
2006 25
Jack Avis Scarab without a Brainwave "A way of using Jaks' Brainwave Presentation"
card selected, odd-backed card as prediction in another deck, red-blue double backer
Inspired by 2006 199
Michael Powers Invisible Triumph selection turns over in other deck then Triumph with original deck, rough smooth & cheek to cheek combination
Related to 2006 159
Chris Bruce, Thomas Baxter $100 Hunch blue-backed card shown in red deck, spectator should name any card from face, it is the blue-backed card, in repeat phase rest of deck changes to all blue
Inspired by Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
32
Asi Wind Out of the Blue (or red) cased deck on table, card named, it's only odd-backed card in the deck
Also published here 2007 14
Jerry K. Hartman Twain Wave named card is the only blue-backed card in a red deck, then blue deck is shown and the one red-backed card in it is the matching card
Inspired by
  • "Double Brainwave" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem, No. 25, May 1962, p. 573)
Also published here
2007 297
Jerry K. Hartman Short Wave spectator chooses one of six face-up cards (or more), it is only one with odd-colored back
Also published here 2007 307
Jerry K. Hartman Micro Wave spectator chooses card from ten-card packet, magician shows he has matching card face up in another identical packet, for climax the spectator’s card is shown to have odd-colored back
2007 309
Bill Abbott Invisible Origins Revealed credit information on the "Invisible Deck" presentation by Eddie Fields
Related to 2008 21
Bill Abbott, Joe Berg Ultra-Mental Mingling three presentations for cocktail reception environments
  • The Joe Berg Original
  • The Cocktail Psychic Presentation
  • Cellular Telepathy
2008 26
Bill Abbott, Dr. Stanley Jaks The Princess and the Pea stand-up story presentation
2008 10
Edward Marlo Paging a Stranger red and blue deck, any card named, it is removed from one deck, when other deck is counted that card is seen missing and the removed card has a different back
Inspired by
  • "Stranger in Paradise" (Peter Warlock, marketed 1955)
Also published here
Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
8
Edward Marlo Double Out named card is either missing or odd-backed
Also published here Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
9
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Also published here 2008 89
Trevor Lewis Brainwave Pack
2009 40
Andy Nyman Kick in the Head spectator selects only odd-backed card, new presentation
Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
56
Anthony Owen Sticky Blue Brainwave only one sticky card
2009 4
Tyler Wilson Jiscemah named triumph, with finesse, memorized deck
Inspired by 2010 146
John Guastaferro Truth in Advertising spectator selects only printed card in blank deck, then back of selection changes and blank-printed-situation reverses
2010 3
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Related toAlso published here 2010 21
Román García Baraja invisible idea with the faro fan for ungaffed invisible deck
2010 140
Román García Brainwave idea with the faro fan
Related to 2010 141
Patrik Kuffs Step-By-Step Brainwave
  • Mind Stunts
card chosen from face-up mess on floor with feet, it is the only odd-backed card, deck switch with holder
Inspired by Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
74
Juan Tamariz La imaginaria Brainwave brainwave deck, named card has different colored back
Also published here
  • "La Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid" August, 1993.
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 11)
304
Camilo Vázquez Al contrario group of cards is removed and spectator and magician build face up and face down pairs, face up cards of spectator turn out to be odd-backed cards
Also published here 2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 14)
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Patrick Page Brainchild one of ten cards is named, named card has different colored back
2011 229
Patrick Page The Brainbuster Deck odd-colored back
2011 262
Tony Bartolotta, Karl Fulves Remote & Controlled spectator finds odd-backed card from face, posed as a problem
2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
595
Karl Fulves Rider Attached unknown card from blue deck removed, performer puts red-backed duplicate in blue deck, it is found from face by spectator
2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
595
Tom Stone Invisible Deck Subtlety deck out of play early
Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
40
Roberto Giobbi Behind-the-Back Switch with presentational ploys
  • Here's Your Card!
  • The Visible Invisible Deck
  • Demonstration
VariationsAlso published here 2013 33
Roberto Giobbi The Imaginary Deck card selected from invisible deck is found, or found reversed, ...
2013 42
Dominique Duvivier Double Mental two decks, performer and spectator each choose a card, they are the only odd-backed cards and one is shown to be written on the back of the other, the decks transpose, twenty-four double backers
June 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 6)
71
Justin Higham How Perceptive odd-backed card placed in deck, spectator should find it, instead rest of deck changes back color
Inspired byVariations 2013 14
Mike Caveney The Nailed Card quarter to forehead with nailed coin, then presentation for invisible deck using fifty-two decks, card nailed to forehead
2013 61
Katsuya Masuda Double X Card Ace through Seven of Spades, two X on chosen card
2013 192
Dr. Stanley Jaks Charming Card Effect spectator marks one card behind back, it is the only card with a different back color
Also published here 2014 119
Dr. Stanley Jaks I knew that would be Your Card card from jumbo deck is selected, same card is found revered in regular deck, stage version for "The Mystery of the Scarab"
Related toAlso published here 2014 158
Dr. Stanley Jaks Mystery of the Scarab card is selected with scarab and same card is reversed in second deck, with different colored back
Also published here 2014 199
Dr. Stanley Jaks One is Face Up spectator reverses a card in the deck and seals it, another spectator divines it, clever pre-show wording
Also published here 2014 201
Tomas Blomberg Double Brainwave Update Update ungaffed
Inspired byRelated to 2014 70
Tomas Blomberg Really Double Brainwave with two different cards named
2014 73
Tomas Blomberg Hard Card Paradox new presentation for the Brainwave Deck
Related to 2014 140
Colin McLeod The Dunninger Ploy thoughts and ideas with the Dunninger Ploy
  • Invisible Deck
  • Train of Thoughts (Lee Earle)
  • Confabulation
2014 74
Michael Murray Springboard spectator forms a card by compare it with his selection
  • The Knowing
  • The Killer (approach to Kenton Knepper's "Kolossal Killer")
  • Duplopia (approach to Paul Vigil's "Diplopia")
  • Springback
  • Invisible Deck Application
  • Springboard for the Stage
  • Increasing Accuracy
  • Springboard Suit Exchange for Perfectionists
  • Back Tracking
  • Other Applications
  • Watch This
  • Springboard & Letters
  • Springboard & Colours
  • Closing Thoughts
Inspired by 2014 164
Max Maven Lost Horizons
  • Lost Horizons
Brainwave with hole in card, selection is the only one with hole, previously chosen by pushing a needle through a fifty-two-on-one card
Also published here
  • New Tops, Dec. 1979
Jan. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 1)
15
Karl Fulves Proximate Cause a card chosen from each a red-backed and blue-backed deck, they are the only odd-backed cards, ungaffed
Inspired by 2015 10
Alexander de Cova Calendarium combined with message on back of chosen card à la Brainwave
Inspired byRelated to 2015 204
Roberto Giobbi, Theodore Annemann The Three Roses red-backed card put in blue-backed deck, deck in glass, card named in three stages, it's odd-backed card
Inspired by 2016 166
Andy (The Jerx) Dream Weavers Brainwave effect dressed up as magician meeting spectator in their dreams - red card found reversed in blue deck sealed in envelope, and vice versa
2016 109
Roy Walton Comic Cards named card is reversed after gag phase
2016 194
Brian O'Neill Trick Play Spectator's thought of card is found reversed in deck. Deck is shuffled face up/down, end with Triumph ending
Inspired by 2017 113
Paul Vigil Ultra-Mental Deck (a.k.a Invisible Deck) combination with Octopus Deck
2017 222
Bob Farmer Gaffus Maximus thought-of card is named and spelled to, it's the only odd-backed card
Variations 2017 19
Bob Farmer Your Mind is Mine to Play With named card is only card with message on back
2017 34
Bob Farmer The Bammo Oblivion Deck freely named card becomes double-blank card in deck, other three cards of same value are there
Related toVariations 2017 51
Michael Weber, Tim Trono 23 spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, 23rd card in rest of deck is red-backed duplicate of selection
Inspired byRelated to 2017 3
Anthony Owen Brainwash named card has large X on the back, same card is found in performer's wallet
2017 38
Harry Riser Elmsley's Brainweave
Inspired by 2018 101
Johnny Thompson Miniature Invisible Deck done with small cards, with deck switch under the performing table
2018 273
Asi Wind Out of the Blue cased deck on table, card named, it's only odd-backed card in the deck
Also published here 2018 31
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 2018 68
Kieron Johnson Invisible Ice invisible deck frozen in ice block, freely chosen card is reversed in it
2018 17
Steve Beam Even Odds blank cards, all have words "Your Card" on the back, except selected one has same face as selection
Inspired by
  • Nick Trost's "Eight-Card Brainwave" in "The New Tops" August, 1970.
2018 65
Steve Beam Similarities blank cards with word same on the back, selection has word different
2018 67
Scott Robinson Riding the Wave named card is the only face-down card in deck
Inspired byVariations 2018 191
Alexander de Cova Remote Control odd-backed unknown card signed on back is chosen from face
Inspired by 2018 105
Alberto de Figueiredo Invisible plus... plus ball thrown into audience to construct card using several spectators, card is reversed with missing corner, corner found in pocket of last spectator, Intercessor
Inspired by 2018 31
Tom Gagnon A Peeking Intruder odd-backed card put in deck, spectator fingertip-peeks at a card, it is the odd-backed card, chicago opener, double lift after ribbon spread placement
Inspired by 2019 73
Patrick G. Redford Ultra-Mental Memorized Deck Invisible Deck / Ultra Mental Deck with memorized deck, can be any stack but Redford stack has advantages
Inspired byVariations 2019 40
Alberto de Figueiredo La baraja humana deck is shuffled in a bag by a spectator and then one card is reversed, all the other spectators think of a card and the one card from the person which birthday is closest to the person on stage is selected, the thought-of card turns out to be the same as the card turned over
2019 31
Allan Ackerman HP Double Brainwave ungaffed, "Hidden Packet"
Inspired by
  • "Double Brainwave" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem #25)
Related toAlso published here
May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 1 (Spring #2))
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