Hotel Mystery

79 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Hotel Mystery
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Congress of Court Cards with the twelve court cards
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
59
The Queens digging for Diamonds hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
Also published here 1889
Tricks with Cards
82
Professor Bellonie, Carl Willmann Ein Stündchen beim Wunderdoktor Ast in Radbruch second part of article, story presentation for hotel trick with fours-of-a-kind
Related to Apr. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 4)
58
Professor Bellonie, Carl Willmann Ein Stündchen beim Wunderdoktor Ast in Radbruch third part of description
Related to May. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 5)
74
The Queens who left their Courts to dig for Diamonds classic hotel trick with Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks dealt out
 		1911
Modern Card Manipulation
94
Henry Christ Aces and Kings a bit procedure heavy
 		Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 74)
496
Edward Marlo The Hotel Mystery
Variations 1942
Let's See the Deck
17
Warren Wiersbe Military Mixup
Variations 1944
Action with Cards
8
Harry Lorayne The Great Jewel Robbery or Vice Triumphant
Related to Oct. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 5)
590
Peter Kane The Diamond Robbery sheeps & thieves with cards, two Diamond cards and one Jack under both hands, then two Jacks and four Diamonds under the hands
Related to 1975
A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
2
Roy Walton Happy Families three cards of three suits are mixed and eventually unite
Inspired by
  • Stewart Judah's "Lightning Strikes Twice"
VariationsAlso published here 		1975
Some Late Extra Card Tricks
19
Edward Marlo The Motel Mystery kind of travelling effect, seven methods
Variations 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
245
Harvey Rosenthal Rosenthal on the Hotel Trick with four Kings and two Queens
Variations 1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 2
6
Nick Trost The Hotel Mystery
1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
30
Karl Fulves Song At Twilight three queens and four Kings change places, hotel story
 		1978
Transpo Trix
39
Karl Fulves Song II three queens and four Kings change places, hotel story
 		1978
Transpo Trix
40
Karl Fulves Song III three queens and four Kings change places, hotel story
 		1978
Transpo Trix
41
Jerry K. Hartman Flatfoot, Floozie and the Boy-Boy Hotel Mystery
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
Loose Ends
61
David Britland The Oracle with credit information by Jeff Busby on The Hotel Mystery Plot
 		June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
39
Jeff Busby The Repeat Hotel Mystery with Joker as kicker and presentation ideas by Reinhard Müller, see p. 49 for credits
 		June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
41
Roy Walton Happy Families three cards of three suits are mixed and eventually unite
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
161
Lou Gallo Only The Lonely see page 111 for procedure correction
VariationsAlso published here July 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 11)
93
Stephen Minch Unbalanced two black cards on table, four red cards in spectator's hand, one red card moved to black pile, now four red cards on table and black in spectator's hand
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring Parade, July 1981
 1987
The Three Faces of Steve
4
Jon Racherbaumer A Night in the Big Easy credit information, see p. 101
Variations 1990
Cardfixes
95
Jerry K. Hartman Flatfoot, Floozie and the Boy-Boy Hotel Mystery
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Card Craft
576
David Solomon Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn using six cards, story presentation
Also published here Dec. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
41
Richard Kaufman Hotel Mystery Credit Information
Also published here Dec. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
42
Peter Duffie Rooms for Maneuver à la Hotel Mystery
Also published here 1992
Hidden Agenda
5
Peter Duffie Rooms for Maneuver à la Hotel Mystery
Also published here 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
205
Jon Racherbaumer The Jabberwock Way essay on the Hotel Mystery or Motel Mystery (four Kings and two Queens), as inspired by Persi Diaconis, see also p. 87
Related to Winter 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 1)
16
Jon Racherbaumer Let Om two approaches
Variations Winter 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 1)
19
Lou Gallo Only The Lonely
Also published here Winter 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 1)
22
Jon Racherbaumer Double Backing To Motel Six using double back card
 		Winter 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 1)
24
Bob Farmer Stealing The Hotel Tao
Winter 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 1)
26
Jon Racherbaumer Select Bibliography of "The Hotel Mystery"
Winter 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 1)
28
Larry Jennings Hookers and Cowhands
Winter 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 1)
29
Lou Gallo Only The Lonely
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
95
David Solomon Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn using six cards, story presentation
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
141
Richard Kaufman Hotel Mystery Credit Information
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
141
Luis Alberto Iglesias A House In New Orleans Hotel Mystery handling
 		Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
72
Jack Avis Hotel '81
Inspired by 1998
Vis à Vis
133
David Regal Romeo & Juliet Packet trick where Romeo and Juliet escaped from their parents
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
26
Ellis Stanyon Inseparable Kings and Queens No. 22, Hotel Trick with just two quartets
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
45
Ellis Stanyon Queens Digging for Diamonds No. 40, hotel trick with eight cards each and story presentation
Also published here 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
52
Ellis Stanyon The Roadside Inn No. 41, hotel trick
  • Another Version
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
53
Jack Avis An English Tea four Queens shown, three are placed with Kings, they change into Jacks and Queens are together again, story presentation
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
32
Hiroyuki Sakai The Vibrating Bed two red Queens on table, four black cards in spectator's hand, one black card moved to red pile, now four black cards on table and reds in spectator's hand
Inspired by May 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5)
50
Gene Maze Peeping "Tom" Hotel Mystery version with four Queens, four Kings and a Joker, four Queen/King pairs become two Queen pairs and two King pairs
VariationsAlso published here 2000
Virtual Miracles
31
The Great Escape No. 82, substitution trunk with cards presentation with Bess and Houdini, two court cards and five spot cards
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
122
Frank Zak Hotel Mystery Revisited
Dec. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 7)
21
Jack Avis Goings-on four Queens shown, three are placed with Kings, they change into Jacks and Queens are together again, story presentation
Inspired byAlso published here 2002
Ahead of the Pack
175
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Hotel Daley three Kings and two Queens transpose, credit information on the plot
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
26
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Hanky-Panky Hotel patter by Marty Kaplan
Inspired byVariations 2004
Diamonds from Coal
39
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Technicolor Hotel Kings and Queens odd-backed
Inspired by 2004
Diamonds from Coal
42
Daryl The King of Queens
Sep. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 9)
83
Jason Comeaux Meaux-Tel Mystery four Kings and red Queens, with extra card
Related to
  • "Hotel Mystery" (Allan Ackerman, The Linking Ring, Vol. 82 No. 9, Sep. 2002)
 2005
Freebie 6
32
Arturo de Ascanio Dolores' Trick with just four Kings and two Queens
 		2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
276
James Swain Brothers in Arms
Oct. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 10)
29
Jon Racherbaumer The Hotel Mystery Plot credit information
Related to Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
10
Jon Racherbaumer Room for Hire
Inspired by Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
11
Allan Ackerman At the Hilton four Kings and two Queens
 		Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
12
Jack Parker Bangkok Hilton four Kings and two Queens
 		Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
14
Nick Trost The Hotel Mystery - Updated two fake index cards
 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
158
Nick Trost Chapter 13 - Hotel Mysteries credit information
 		2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
325
Nick Trost The First Hotel Mystery Diaconis plot, two Queens on table, two Kings put on each, then two Queens are in one pile and all four Kings in other
 		2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
325
Nick Trost The Second Hotel Mystery two Queens on table, two Kings put on each, then two Queens are in one pile and all four Kings in other
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
327
Nick Trost The Fourth Hotel Mystery two Queens on table, two Kings put on each, then two Queens are in one pile and all four Kings in other
 		2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
331
Nick Trost The Fifth Hotel Mystery two Queens on table, two Kings put on each, then two Queens are in one pile and all four Kings in other
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
332
Tom Stone Amore Motel using four of a kind and two of a kind, credit information on Hotel Mystery
Also published here July 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 7)
62
Burton S. Sperber Pass Out the Cards hotel trick with four times four borrowed business cards
 		2010
Miracles of my Friends II
93
Gene Maze Peeping "Tom" Hotel Mystery version with four Queens, four Kings and a Joker, four Queen/King pairs become two Queen pairs and two King pairs
Also published here 2010
Card Magic USA
273
Tom Stone Amore Motel using four of a kind and two of a kind, credit information on Hotel Mystery
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
91
Tom Stone Mystery Inn handling for the asymmetric Hotel Mystery transposition
 		2014
Runes of Tomorrow
3
Steve Beam Gals & Pals Hotel mystery using the kings and queens
Inspired byVariations 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
154
Nick Trost English Tea, Revisited three Kings on table, four Queens shown, three are placed with Kings, they change into Jacks and Queens are together again, story presentation
Inspired by 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1184
Larry Jennings Two Trips to the Hotel
  • Version One
  • Version Two
Related to 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
518
Steve Reynolds A Night In N'Awlins
Inspired by 2021
Output (Issue 18)
1
Allan Ackerman The Hotel Mystery two Queens and four Kings
 		2024
All In — Volume 2
131
Jack Carpenter Just Another Night in Las Vegas Hotel Mystery story presentation with transformations
 		2024
Carpenter's Conceptions
88