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Edward Marlo The Hotel Mystery
Variations 1942 17
Edward Marlo Double Vanish and Recovery two cards vanish from face of two halves when rubbed together, reappear in deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1942 8
Tom Sellers The Change-Over Aces two cards, each sandwiched, they transpose, glide
Related toVariations 1943 18
Bob Hummer The Lonely Card CATO routine, cards turned face up, performer takes packet behind back and reverses all cards except selection
VariationsAlso published here 1946 2
Paul LePaul Impromptu Torn And Restored Card except one quarter, restored card minus corner shoots out when deck is riffled
Variations 1949 161
Stewart James James's Miracle No. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Related toVariations 1950 132
Paul Rosini The Fair Count count-down to named number, count repeated because of skepticism of audience, selection found reversed
VariationsAlso published here 1950 18
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Delight with extra cards, false switches and the delight switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 220)
878
Al Leech Ace Sandwich sandwiched card transposes with another card, happens in deck
Related toVariations 1953 6
Edward Marlo Simple Shift
Related toVariations 1953 58
Dr. Jacob Daley Rouge et Noir five red cards and five black cards are shuffled, spectator separates the cards by color
Related toVariations Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 287)
1146
Bruce Elliott The Elliott Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 336)
154
Edward Marlo Magical Seven selection reversed in face-up portion travels down into lower face-down portion into seventh position, several repeats
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
  • Phase Three
  • Phase Four
  • Phase Five
Related toVariations 1958 2
Nate Leipzig, Bert Allerton Screened Leipzig Pass from the middle to second position, brief
Variations 1958 25
James Steranko Bottom Reverse bottom card
Related toVariations 1960 42
Larry Jennings Larreverse "Chapter Ten"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1967 59
Peter Kane Royal Flush Flash Kings change into royal flush
Related toVariations 1967 2
Bob Haskell, Edward Marlo Reverse Double Undercut
Related toVariations 1968 5
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Acrobatic Cards four cards, top and bottom cards turned over, they are all shown one way again, repeated
Variations 1968 20
Larry Jennings Jennings' Visitor
Related toVariations 1969 53
Roy Walton The Overworked Card Triumph type of effect, one card travels from bottom to top and turns every reversed card over
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969 33
James G. Thompson Jr. Joint Signature "based on a card problem entitled Two-Card Quadrille", card signed on back by spectator as prediction, turns out to be later selection which is signed on the face
Variations Oct. 1970 365
Karl Fulves Oracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1970 374
Henry Christ The HC Difference & Sum original handling, spot cards are used for calculations multiple times, outcome predicted
Related toVariations 1971 113
Peter Kane Signature Transposition two cards signed on back by two people, signatures transpose
Related toVariations 1972 5
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related toVariations Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
148
Ben Christopher Calculated Cut to place selection at desired position, see also p. 486
Related toVariations Jan. 1972 481
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection, see p. 608 for comment by Walton, see p. 640 for get-into by Robin Robertson
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1972 559
Roy Walton Long Shot four spectators select the only red cards from about half the deck
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 1972 560
Jerry K. Hartman Mix Nix two-phase Oil and Water, devised to lead into Robertson’s anti-oil-and-water, see reference
Related to
  • "Robin's Anti-Oil-and-Water" (Robin Robertson, Handle with Care, 1964, p. 32)
1972 56
Robin Robertson Etcetera variation of Long Shot
Inspired by July 1973 640
Edward G. Brown The Military Problem four packets, with kings on the bottom, first followed with three aces, second with three deuces, third with three threes and fourth with an ace, two and a three, organize themselves
Variations 1973 106
Gene Finnell D/U Counter packet cut off, down/under deal with rest, remaining card has value as number of cut-off cards
Variations 1973 57
Paul Curry A Swindle Of Sorts
Related toVariations 1974 7
Paul Curry The Red And The Black spectator arrange the deck, cards are in red/black pairs except the Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974 53
Robin Robertson, Kenn Eastin, Michael Lewis, Dan Mayer, Arthur Karas, Forrest Norman Etcetera
May 1974 738
Roy Walton A Straight Shuffle spectator can shuffle, you get a straight
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
392
Karl Fulves L.S. Gee
Related to 1978 3
Robin Robertson Robin's Riffle two cards chosen from incomplete Riffle Shuffle position with smaller packets, in the end cards dealt from two piles and selections turn up at same position
Variations 1979 22
Robin Robertson Picture Perfect picture cards with different symbols, special stack (a-z), prediction and divination
1979
Magick (Issue 228)
1139
Stephen Minch Force Feed biddle count, spectator says stop
Related toVariations 1982 528
Philip T. Goldstein The Jorback Count concealing one face and two backs, back count meets Jordan
Related toAlso published here 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
46
John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis Calculated Triumph small packet cut off, selection made and returned, deck shuffled face-up and face-down, all one way except sandwich in center with selection, sandwich cards total cut-off packet
Inspired byVariations 1983 59
Richard Vollmer, Christian Scherer Mystery of the 7 Suspects sandwich cards surround seven cards, down-under-deal to arrive at card, its value is counted down in rest of deck to find selection, faro
Variations 1983 127
Shigeo Futagawa Stunumbers No. 17, some small numbers added, total predicted, using number cards, for credit information see "Future Choice" reference
Related toVariations 1983 27
Larry Jennings Prefiguration impromptu
Related toVariations 1986 156
Stuart P. Cramer, Jonathan Hatfield, William Acosta Ayala, Robin Robertson Letters
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 49)
224
Brother John Hamman The Invisible Card card vanishes from packet and reappears in empty hand
Variations 1989 150
Alex Elmsley A Minor Triumph with ten cards
Related to 1991 256
Alex Elmsley Infinity: Round Trip card vanishes from face of packet and reappears reversed in deck
Variations 1991 269
Roy Walton The Magic Queen of Diamonds card chosen fairly is found by spelling out a sentence
Variations Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
52
Mitsunobu Matsuyama Fortune cards with "He Loves Me", "He Loves Me Not", petal principle
Related toVariations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
43
Chad Long Back & Forth written messages on cards ("LOOK IN YOUR POCKET", ...), scavenger hunt
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1994 3
Lin Searles Block Mexican Turnover
Related to 1997 29
Karl Fulves Following Orders Ace through Five in two suits are removed, Follow the Leader type routine in which the cards are turned up in numerical order
Related toVariations 1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
3
Patrick Watson, Robin Robertson, Bernard Maeder, Danny Orleans Messages
May 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5)
10
Kuniyasu Fujiwara Automatic Ace Triumph hands-off, dealing procedure, sixteen cards, parity
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5)
19
Robin Robertson Count Five Returns
Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
9
Robin Robertson Fast Sandwiches
June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
15
Robin Robertson Reverse Immovable Card Pass reverse cull on back side
Inspired by
  • Ed Marlo's Movable Card Pass (New Tops)
June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
15
Robin Robertson Triple Simon deck cut in halves, one card chosen from each half and stabbed into it, it ends up between two cards of same value and suit as selections
June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
17
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Head Over Heels move, control card to second from the top, and reversed, see following pages for applications
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2001 95
Michael DeMarco Mate Separate spectator cuts off packet, performer shuffles the same number of cards between two mates
Variations 2001 132
Brother John Hamman Chameleon Blues two blue-backed cards become like three pairs of red-backed cards one by one
Inspired byVariations Feb. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 2)
53
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Concealed Allerton Control card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Also published here May/June 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
33
Aldo Colombini 4'Wave
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
62
Stewart James 51 Faces North
  • The History
  • The Discovery
  • The Secret
  • Conclusion
Related toVariations May/June 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 1)
2
Jim Steinmeyer Automatic Poker ten cards are "mixed" by spectator, then red-black separated or poker deal, Pseudo-CATO
Related to 2002 23
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie Matsuyama's Mates color, suit and picture/spot are used for down under deal, finding selection and mate
Inspired by 2002 88
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie Lie Decktector four of a kind as climax, using the Matsuyama Force
2002 89
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie Random Illusion card is created which is predicted
Inspired by 2002 90
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie Matsuyama to the Max card is divined by down under dealing, Matsuyama force
2002 91
Robin Robertson The RobVerse as reversed card is rightened in in-the-hands spread
Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
34
A Minor Conspiracy
Related to May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson TAPGAC "Turn any Pairs, Gather and Cut", alternative way of doing Hummer's CATO
  • The TAPGAC Fix
  • End Notes
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
4
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chao Theory red-black separation with letter cards, using TAPGAC
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
5
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Royal Clans red-black separation with procedure and picture cards, using TAPGAC
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
7
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Return of the Lonely Card all reversed except selection after mixing process, using TAPGAC
Inspired byAlso published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
8
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Princes and Peasants red-black separation with procedure, using TAPGAC
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
9
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Deduction Production selection and rest of four-of-a-kind eventually found, using TAPGAC
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
10
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Two for the Road after packet mixing process only five cards are face-up - a previously selected poker hand, then Fulves's Riffle Shuffle Control after which position of first selection is announced, second stabbed to
  • Phase I: TAPGAC Poker
  • Phase II: Riffle Shuffle Bored
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
12
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Finding the Flipping Aces using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
16
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flashy Mates three selections made, their mates show up, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
16
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flashy Flush spectator selects BlackJack, then Royal Flush shows up, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
17
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Flop Marriages using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Attractors using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 1-2-3 Elevator Aces using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
19
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Elevator Mates mates found as climax, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
20
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson More Diminishing Matches two cards cut to, they're mates, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Inspired byAlso published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
22
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson I Spy four Jacks show up, eventually their backs change color, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
23
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Royal Display four selections shown in display with cards outjogged from deck, they form a royal flush with face card, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
  • Part 1 - the Force
  • Part 2 - the Display
Inspired byAlso published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
25
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Royal Flip-Flop-Jog using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
  • Part 1 - the four Aces are seemingly chosen at random
  • Part 2 - the Aces change to a Royal Flush!
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
27
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Shape-Shifter Blues three pairs of cards removed from red-backed deck, two blue-backed cards change into each of the pairs
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
28
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Shape-Shifter Blues-2 three pairs of cards removed from red-backed deck, two blue-backed cards change into each of the pairs, using Gemini Count
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
30
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Concealed Allerton Control card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Also published here 2002 24
Dr. Jacob Daley, Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Daley's Delight Switch corrected handling
Also published here 2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
135
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Preface
2003 v
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Biddle Force BF
cards counted one by one from end grip into right hand and each card turned over until stopped, next card face-down and then face-up again, forced or switched
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2003 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Multiple Card BF
Inspired by 2003 2
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson BF Twins two cards stopped at by spectator, they match
2003 2
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson BF Double Location two spectators stop at previously selected cards in two halves
2003 3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson BF Double Twins two cards stopped at, they are next to their mates
2003 3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 26 Faces North known black card put in red half, spectator stops somewhere in red half (Biddle Force), at the odd-backed card
Inspired by 2003 3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Knavery reds and blacks separated, spectator stops at two cards in one half, they are odd-colored mates, other two matching values are in the other half
2003 4
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 25 Faces North + 1 South a red and a black card chosen, reds and black separated, two cards stopped at in both halves, they're the selection but in odd-colored half
  • Simplified Version
2003 6
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Concealed Allerton Control CAC
card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2003 8
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson CAC Visitor
Inspired by 2003 10
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Only Joking black Jacks sandwich selection, then change into Jokers
2003 12
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Anti-Matter two cards chosen from two halves come together, open push-through, reds and blacks separate
2003 13
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Anti-Matter Revisited two cards transpose in push-through failure, colors separate
2003 14
Robin Robertson Final Control buckled under top half
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2003 15
Robin Robertson, Stewart James Cut Force CF
face-up deck cut and cut-off packet placed face-down on table, rest on top, inverted Henry Christ Force, credit information
  • The Force
  • Delayed Action
Also published here
  • "Handle with Care" (Robin Robertson, 1964)
  • letter from 1957 published in "The James File, Vol. 1" (2000, see trick "Jogestja")
2003 17
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Diminishing Matches two cards cut to, they're mates
Variations 2003 18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Beastly Assembly Kings assemble, three Sixes found where other three Kings should be
Inspired by
  • Jackie McClements routine from "The Crimp"
2003 20
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Faith Counter wrong card cut to, its value counted down to find selection which is reversed
Inspired byRelated to 2003 21
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 51 Faces North
Inspired by
  • "A Face in the Dark" (George McBride, Abacus, Dec. 2000)
Related to
2003 23
Dr. Jacob Daley, Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Daley's Delight Switch corrected handling
Related toAlso published here 2003 25
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Hotel Daley three Kings and two Queens transpose, credit information on the plot
2003 26
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Shifty King two spectators sign the backs of two cards, the signatures transpose, without deck
Inspired by 2003 28
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, Marty Kane Repelling and Attracting transposition sequence with Queens and two Aces
  • Phase 1a: The Kosky Switch
  • Phase 1b: Pure Gall
  • Phase 1c: Daley's Delight
  • Phase 2: Marty Kane's Version
  • Phase 3: Queens Gather Aces
Inspired by
  • "Ms. Matches" (Marty Kane)
2003 29
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Rouge et Noir with two spectators
Inspired by 2003 33
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Daley's Do-As-I-Do four phases
2003 34
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Bad Guys Wear Black two Kings transpose with an Eight and Seven
2003 39
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Just a Little Off the Top, Please elevator with progressively fewer cards, final card changes into selection
Related toVariations 2003 40
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Repligator Universal Card plot, odd-backed blank card changes into three selections one by one, then into signed selection
2003 43
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Black Jacks and "Black Jack" red and black Jacks, starts like a transposition but spectator ends up with blackjack (Jack and Ace)
  • Alternative Handling with six cards, instead of five
Related toVariations 2003 45
Marty Kane Divide and Conjure! after several full-deck reverse faros, only three cards remain, one settled upon, it is the selection
  • Full Deck Handling
  • Further Notions on Divide and Conjure! (2)
  • External Thoughts (Robin Robertson, Jerry K. Hartman, Peter Duffie)
  • The Trouble with Seven
  • Partial Deck Handlings
  • Full Deck Prearranged Handling (named card)
Inspired by
  • "The Devil and His Disciple" (Robert Neale, Life Death, and Other Card Tricks)
Related toVariations
2003 49
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Deal Turn-Over
  • Straddle Grip DDT
  • End-Over-End DDT
Related toAlso published here 2003 56
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson S.O.P. "Slightly Open Prediction", with variation
2003 59
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Blackjack Transpo top and bottom card of four-card packet transpose, one of center two changes to form another blackjack
Related to 2003 60
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Coincidence - With a Twist card chosen from red-backed deck, same card is reversed in blue-backed deck, they transpose
Related to 2003 62
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Fake and Unusual Cards chapter intro
2003 64
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Frazzle! red and black Kings transpose, two of the cards change completely
2003 64
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson R.I.P. packet trick with ghosts and skeletons on the cards
Inspired by
  • "Tabula Rasa" (Phil Goldstein, Linking Ring, April 1992)
2003 67
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Magic Cards all backs, letter cards that spell MAGIC produced, deck changes into an ABC deck
2003 69
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson I'm Thinking of a Card spectator finds the cards that performer is thinking of, a King, all other cards are blank
  • Impromptu Version
Related to
  • "GB Kings" (Abra #2869)
2003 70
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Future Choice five envelope with numbers on either side, added in some way by spectator, total predicted, repeat, see Vol. 2 reference for credit information
Inspired by
  • "One to Eight" (George Sands, Bill Simon's Mathematical Magic, 1964)
Related to
2003 73
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Whitewash ESP deck, card chosen by adding some numbers on number cards, predicted, all others blank
Inspired by
  • "One to Eight" (George Sands, Bill Simon's Mathematical Magic, 1964)
2003 75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Little Arrows seven cards, all chosen except one, all lose except last one, George Sands's Prime Number Principle
Variations 2003 77
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Trick That Never Was some transformations of both sides
2003 79
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Elmsley Count Variant concealing two backs as well as one face
Related to 2003 79
Brother John Hamman, Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Gemini Count
  • Fair Turn-Over of Bottom Card
  • Double Turn-Over of Bottom Card
  • Double Turn-Over of Top Two Cards
  • Double Turn-Over of Two Middle Cards
  • Full Gemini Count
2003 83
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Blabbermouths two cards chosen, two red Queens whisper their identities, they are also red Queens, then all shown as black Queens
2003 85
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Kings High red Kings rise through black Kings, then black Kings through deck
2003 86
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Gilbreath Principle explanation and information
2003 89
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Hustler cards mixed face-up/face-down, pairs brought forward from behind back, wager whether orientation of the pairs match, Aces finale, faro
Inspired by
  • face-up/face-down idea in Nick Trost's "Card Problems" (1964)
2003 90
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Dire Straights Ace through Ten received after a riffle shuffle by spectator
Inspired by 2003 92
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Paranormalist spectator riffle shuffles once and turns up pairs without the performer seeing them, when a color-matching pair is found the performer names the higher value
Inspired byRelated to 2003 95
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Power of Love
Inspired by 2003 97
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Hours of Magic
Inspired by
  • "Repeat Six Card Test" (ESP Session, Nick Trost, 1971)
2003 98
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson GB Center Countdown card found face-up when counting down value of another card
2003 101
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Highly Visible Kings chosen card pops out of deck, other three mates are suddenly reversed
2003 102
Robin Robertson Highly Visible similar to Hartman's Popover
Related to
  • Neal Elias item in Ibidem No. 26, 1962
Also published here
  • "Handle With Care" (1964)
2003 103
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Sequencer spectator produces Ace through Four of Spades, used to count down to selection
2003 104
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Signature Peace card signed on back by spectator as prediction, turns out to be later selection which is signed on the face
Inspired by 2003 105
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Hummer Principle (CATO) explanation and credit information
2003 108
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Thought Process selection ends up reversed in packet
Variations 2003 109
Roy Walton CATO By Numbers simplified
Inspired byVariations 2003 110
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson CATO Gets Married Kings and Queens, in the end a matching pair ends up reversed
Inspired byVariations 2003 111
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Cato Gets Married - Again
Inspired by 2003 112
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Hummer Plays Poker packet mixed via CATO, Royal Flush shows up at the end
Related toVariations 2003 113
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Remote Control Poker Royal Flush shows up at the end
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2003 114
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Spread Half-Pass revolving opposite to Roy Walton's method
Related to 2003 118
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Preface
2003 vi
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Final Control Set-Up getting into interlock configuration
Related to 2003 3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Christ/Annemann Alignment Set-Up getting into interlock configuration
2003 4
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Christ/Annemann Alignment Force & Set-Up
2003 4
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Topmost using Jog Switch to get in interlock configuration, with short ambitious phase
  • Variant Techniques
  • Hidden Card Jog Switch
  • Face-Down Jog Switch
Related to 2003 5
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Blackjack Aces black Jacks change to Aces, other two Aces also show up
2003 7
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Between 2 Worlds two cards chosen from two decks transpose
2003 8
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Jog Switch JS
card downjogged during in-the-hands spread and packet with downjogged card as bottom card tabled, card secretly added underneath
  • Variations
Related to 2003 10
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Producers pairs of cards pushed through deck and a composite (suit-value) card emerges
Inspired by
  • "Autoplunger 5" (Gavin Ross, Auto-Plunger, 1994)
Variations
2003 12
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson JS Ace Production
Inspired by 2003 13
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Rags to Riches
Variations 2003 14
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Compression Agents two cards compressed into one composite (suit of one, value of other) card in sandwich, repeat
Inspired by
  • "Pair Dance" (Roy Walton, Connoisseur Conjuring website, 27th July 2000)
  • "Co-Sign" (Duffie/Robertson, Abracadabra)
Variations
2003 18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Compression Agents Revisited four Twos compressed into two Fours, then one Eight, then into nothing, in sandwich
Inspired by 2003 20
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bold Empty Kosky Switch
2003 22
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Fan Dancing Queens half the deck fanned over other half, Queens appear face-up on top with three selections between them
2003 23
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Infallible Foolable Kings after an apparent mistake, the two black Kings find two selections
2003 25
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Self-Correcting Sandwich wrong card between two black Jacks becomes right card after a push-through the deck (Auto-Plunger)
2003 27
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Self-Correcting Jackpot Sandwich wrong card between two black Jacks, then two red Jacks between them which then find the selection
Related to 2003 28
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Self-Correcting Jackpot Sandwich-2
Related to 2003 28
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Self-Correcting Jackpot Sandwich-3
Related to 2003 29
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Tiered Display for Self-Correcting Sandwich
Related to 2003 30
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Non-Self-Correcting Sandwich Kosky Switch variation with cutting of deck
2003 31
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Leipzig Self-Correcting Sandwich
2003 32
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Miscellaneous Tricks without Set-Ups chapter intro
2003 34
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bottom-Biddle "Following Orders" Ace through Five of Hearts and Spades
Inspired by 2003 34
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Change-Over Queens sandwiched cards transpose
Inspired by 2003 35
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Clockwise
2003 37
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Con-Found
2003 38
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Piston top card shown and slid under top card
  • Ambitious Card Variation
Inspired by
  • "The Windmill Move" (Lennart Green)
2003 40
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Shiftless Royalty ten cards taken from deck and every second card turned over, suddenly only selection is reversed
Related to 2003 42
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Simple Shift Variation here with small packet
Inspired by 2003 43
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Impaired Royalty another method, small packet triumph
Related to 2003 44
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Impaired Count face-up/face-down group is shown and separated secretly, Biddle with right hand turning over multiple times
2003 45
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Ringmaster Ace to Three are move around, then they change around to original order again
Inspired by
  • "Triple Change" (Robin Robertson's website)
Related to
2003 45
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Return to Sender different method for Ringmaster
Related to 2003 48
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Traveling Queen four red red-backed spot cards, four black blue-backed cards and Queen of Spades, transposition
2003 50
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Vollmer Variant seven cards end up in sandwich, those lead to selection eventually
Inspired byVariations 2003 52
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Ambitious and Overworked
Inspired by 2003 55
Robin Robertson Lift Shuffle Control
Also published here
  • "Shuffle Control" (Robin Robertson, Handle with Care, 1964)
2003 55
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Miscellaneous Trick - Set-Ups chapter intro
2003 60
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flexible Choice number chosen with four back-to-back pairs, credits George Sands's "One to Eight" principle (really the Hummer Addition Principle)
2003 60
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Harvey's Harvest four cards removed, none is the selection, they change into four-of-a-kind of selection
Inspired by
  • "Hofzinser for a Change" (Steve Hamilton, Shades of Close-up, lecture notes)
2003 61
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Domino Effect domino chain made with cards, end and beginning predicted
Variations 2003 64
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Gilbreath Plays Dominoes after a riffle shuffle domino chain made with cards, end and beginning predicted
Inspired by 2003 66
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Slight Slant on Slaight two dice, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Inspired by
  • "Nice Dice" (Allan Slaight, Precursor #72, 1999)
Related toVariations
2003 66
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Another Slant on Slaight two dice, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Inspired by 2003 68
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Accidental Diary sixteen-card Unicycle Stack, credits George Sands's "One to Eight" principle (really Hummer Addition Principle)
Variations 2003 70
George Sands Prime Number Principle p cards, any number smaller than p counted to and card turned over, repeated from there until one card remains not turned over, it's forced
  • Why it Works
Related to
  • Card Concepts (Arthur MacTier)
Variations
2003 73
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Co-Prime Number Principle extension of prime number principle
Inspired by 2003 73
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Last Card Standing thirteen-card packet, packet cut off, that number used to count through other packet a few times and turn over all cards except one which is selection, co-prime number principle
2003 74
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Last Card Standing Predictor thirteen cards, packet cut off, a number shows up that matches the number of cut-off cards, co-prime number principle
2003 74
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Gold Star small packet, cards eliminated, last one has gold star stuck to it, co-prime number principle
2003 75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson X Marks the Spot small packet, cards eliminated, last one has an X drawn on it, co-prime number principle
2003 75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Back to Sands packet cut off, all cards except one eliminated, last one is selection, (co-)prime number principle
2003 75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Phake Dyce Trique two sets of Ace through Six given to two spectators, both end up with three cards, combined one of each value is present, prime number principle
2003 77
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Principle of Nine adding digits and subtracting from original number always is a multiple of nine
  • The basic estimation principle
  • The Count-Back Force
  • The Less-counting principle
2003 79
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Fate, Chance and Science using count-back force and anti-faro elimination process
Inspired by 2003 80
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Witch Watch card located by spelling a Queen, count-back force as placement
Inspired by 2003 82
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Teenwork prediction and location, principle of nine
2003 83
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson For Christ's Sake! double location with Riffle Shuffle Control and Christ's Sum and Difference principle
Inspired by 2003 86
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Murder Mystery! clock layout, murder presentation
Inspired by
  • "Time and Again" (Robin Robertson, Card Modes, 1983)
2003 88
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Mode 2 Order 2 using spelling and Riffle Shuffle Control with the Diamond suit
Inspired by
  • "Mode to Order" (Duffie/Robertson, Linking Ring, July, 2000)
2003 90
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Pokerevelation card chosen, spectator deals five four-card hands, selection found and hands shown to be quartets from Tens to Aces
2003 92
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Synchronicity two cards chosen from incomplete Riffle Shuffle position with smaller packets, in the end cards dealt from two piles and selections turn up at same position
Inspired byVariations 2003 93
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson RSC Multiple Shift Riffle Shuffle Control as multiple shift replacement
  • Variations
Inspired byVariations 2003 95
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson RSC-MS Casual Cull
Inspired by 2003 97
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson RSC-MS Reversal
Inspired by 2003 98
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Reversal using RSC-MS Reversal
2003 99
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Four Wrongs Make a Right four wrong cards come together to sandwich selection
2003 100
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Odd Men Out two cards chosen, they turn to be odd-backed cards in color-separated deck
2003 101
Robin Robertson Robverse as reversed card is rightened in in-the-hands spread
  • Multiple RV
  • Straddle RV
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Card Modes, 1983
2003 103
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Card Between Aces four Aces turn over, they're turned back, selection turns over and is between Aces
2003 105
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Contrary Toss-In invisible card tossed into deck by spectator, a card appears sticking out between two selections
2003 106
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Data Collectors one selection lost, Aces collect three cards, one with value, suit and selection itself
2003 107
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Oreo Collectors two selection appear between Aces on top of deck
2003 109
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Street-Wise Collectors weird effect combination
2003 110
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Focalized Aces red and black Aces in packet transpose and turn over, three phases
Inspired by 2003 111
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Psychicardtric two spectators stop at wrong cards, their selections then appear face up
2003 115
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson RV Visitor
2003 116
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Intruder indifferent card placed between Ace through Ten of a suit, after some counting it is found in the packet
2003 117
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Turning Tricks two halves placed face-to-face after remembering the facing cards, they vanish, one reversed in deck and other one spelled to
Inspired byRelated to 2003 119
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Twisting the Connected Kings
2003 121
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Spread Double Lift in-the-hands spread, some credit information
2003 123
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Jumping Jack Flash chosen card jumps to another pile at chosen position
Variations 2003 124
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Jumping Jack Flash Returns
Inspired by 2003 125
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Pathfinders three cards chosen and lost (similar to Free Cut Principle procedure without using it), they come back to the top of three piles, then they all come to top of deck
  • Phase 1: Identifying the Pathfinders
  • Phase 2: The Pathfinders Form a Team
  • Final Phase: Send Out the Search Party
Related to
  • "Spectator Cuts to the Aces" (Frank Garcia lecture notes)
2003 126
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Spread Half-Pass revolving opposite to Roy Walton's method
Related to 2003 131
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Back-Flip Half-Pass opposite direction than usual
Related to 2003 132
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Dribble Half-Pass
2003 133
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Reversal one at a time two selections reverse
2003 134
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Well, Look at That! invisible card becomes visible and is first spectator's selection, it is completed to a Royal Flush
2003 134
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Stripout Reverse Switch
2003 137
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Flush four Aces show up reversed one by one and locate four Royal Flush cards
2003 138
Edward Marlo, Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Reverse Double Undercut as Production
Inspired by 2003 138
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Couples Kings show up reversed one by one during cutting, and locate Queens
2003 139
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Near Miss four cards touched in a spread, they are three Kings and a Five which is used to count to last King
2003 140
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson From Rags to Royalty five indifferent cards change into a Royal Flush, no set-up
2003 141
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Guys in Disguise four indifferent cards change into four Kings
  • Alternative No-Pass Handling for Ending
2003 142
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Ahoy Matey! three mate pairs found by spectator
2003 144
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson I'm So Confused three-way transposition between red Aces, black Aces and two selections
2003 147
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Mathemagicians small number of cards cut off, same value is supposed to be produced but it is one off and changes into right number, prediction says "off by one"
2003 149
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Collective Unconscious using three-card catch
2003 150
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Express Aces Ace production one by one, using three-card catch
2003 152
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Concealed Allerton Control card controlled to near top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Also published here 2003 154
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson End-Over-End DDT
Also published here 2003 155
Robin Robertson Final Control buckled under top half, see Vol. 1 for credit information
Also published here 2003 156
Max Maven Notes & Corrections
Related to 2003 158
Max Maven Just a Little Off the Top, Please - Bonus Effect with location of second selection
Inspired by 2003 158
Reinhard Müller Blackjack & Black Jacks correction of last phase
Inspired by 2003 159
Aldo Colombini Little Arrows with No Arrows five envelopes, all chosen except one, all lose except last one, George Sands's Prime Number Principle
Inspired by 2003 160
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Index thorough index for both volumes
2003 161
David Regal (reviewer) Card Conspiracy Vol. 1 by Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Aug. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 8)
90
David Regal (reviewer) Card Conspiracy Volume 2 by Peter Duffie (written by Robin Robertson) Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
100
Michael Close (reviewer) Card Conspiracy Volume 1 by Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson June 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 10)
35
Michael Close (reviewer) Card Conspiracy Volume 2 by Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Oct. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
41
John Bannon Perfect Strangers CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, prediction combo with rainbow packet
Variations 2004 155
Robin Robertson Remarcoble
  • Phase I: A Puzzling Match
  • Phase II: Matched Again
  • Phase III: Gemini Twins
  • Phase IV: Pairs, Pairs Wherever You Like
Inspired by 2004 352
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Killer Koncepts
2004 1
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Killer Cards Across three cards one by one, using Killer Count
  • Variation (three mentally selected cards)
2004 2
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson The 9 Card Trick using Killer Count
2004 4
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson 5 Card Repeat using Killer Count
2004 6
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Royal Killer Kount position of selection in deck announced, Royal Flush found as well, using Killer Count
2004 7
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Killer Speller various spelling ideas using the Killer Count
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2
  • Variation 3
  • Variation 4
  • Variation 5
2004 7
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Double Killer Speller two selections, using Killer Count
2004 10
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Spell or Count - Your Choice three cards as prediction used to find selection by either spelling or counting their values, using Killer Count
2004 11
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Multifaceted Prediction suit & value cards as prediction, other card also found by cutting off certain amount of cards, using Killer Count
  • Variation
2004 12
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Pseudo Bilis some card cut off by spectator, next cards give its total, selection found as well, using Killer Count
Inspired by 2004 14
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Just As Well three cards predicted on business card, last business card without prediction but last card also blank, using Killer Count
2004 15
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Versatile Diary randomly filled diary, day chosen via packet counting and not birthday, using Killer Count
2004 17
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson The Intruder two wrong cards change into two selections under spectators's hands, using Killer Count
2004 18
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Marked & Memorized order apparently memorized, card at named number named, it has large X on its back, using Killer Count
  • Variation
2004 19
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Memorized Again deck apparently memorized, cut into three piles, three numbers named and cards an those positions named, using Killer Count
2004 20
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Any Deck's a Calculator values add up to number of cut-off cards, using Killer Count
2004 22
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson The Jumping Card card jumps around to named positions, packets, pocket, using Killer Count
  • Variation (forcing deck)
2004 23
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Famous Find the Kings Trick performer cuts to Kings, they change to Aces, using Killer Count
2004 25
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Social Climber progressive Ambitious Card, card travels up in stages but not visual, with counting, using Killer Count
Variations 2004 26
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Quickie Match two decks, two numbers named, cards at that number match, using Killer Count
2004 27
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Selective Amnesia card's position announced before it is selected, with second selection and to-pocket phase, using Killer Count
Variations 2004 28
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Look in Your Pocket! routine with messages on cards, using Killer Count
Inspired byRelated to 2004 29
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson KK + LJ four-of-a-kind found from shuffled deck, using Killer Count
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2
Inspired by 2004 30
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson I Don't Know How You Missed Them! two empty predictions, both selections are blank as well, rest of deck is one-way deck (don't know why), using Killer Count
2004 32
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Dunbury With Ease using Killer Count
2004 33
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Dunbury Without a Clue using Killer Count
2004 34
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson If You've Got the Knack spelling a card, Ace revelation kicker, using Killer Count
2004 35
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Boy, Am I Surprised! two card revelation, using Killer Count
2004 36
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Las Vegas Layover two spectators cut off packets, performer knows how many, and the only red (or black) card is cut to in black (or red) packet, using Killer Count
  • Variation
2004 37
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Crazy Prediction weird packet trick prediction with odd-backed card and all-alike packet, using Killer Count
2004 39
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Match and Rematch three cards as predictions, their values give the amount of cards in three cut-off packets and they also match the cards cut to, using Killer Count
2004 40
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Lucky Sorts two selections found with counting and reversed, then Triumph version, using Killer Count
2004 41
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chapter 1 - Biddle Force (BF) intro
Related to 2004 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson An Unnatural Order
Related to
  • "Exception Selection" (J.K. Hartman, Linking Ring Parade 1974)
2004 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Biddle Force
Also published here 2004 2
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Swindle of Suits two suits taken out of deck, on e card exchanges, one card in each suit-group chosen, it is the odd one
Inspired by 2004 3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Observation Test two cards chosen in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, one from red half one from black, one vanishes and the other travels into odd-colored half, Riffle Shuffle Control
Variations 2004 5
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Name a Number, Any Number two cards chosen in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, one from red half one from black, appear at chosen numbers in transposed packets
Inspired by 2004 6
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Block Mexican Turnover Chapter 2 - (BMT)
in-the-hands handling, side-jogged card used to flip over a block of cards on the deck
Related toAlso published here 2004 8
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 3 On a Match matching three cards, using BMT
2004 9
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Mag(net)Ic Kings put on table, one used by spectator to stab to an Ace, other Kings change into Aces as well, using BMT
Variations 2004 10
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Looks Can Be Deceiving four indifferent cards used to find the Kings, locator cards change to Aces, using BMT
Inspired byVariations 2004 11
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Royal Road four Kings are stabbed into deck one by one to find Queens, using BMT
Inspired by 2004 13
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Combined Forces two selections lost, a Five used to stab next to one selection by spectator, then five cards down is the second selection reversed, using BMT and Henry Christ Force
Related to 2004 14
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Rapid-Fire Aces using BMT and Henry Christ Force
2004 16
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bluff Jog Chapter 3 - (BJ)
card outjogged after swing cut, apparently top card of bottom half is pushed out, but actually it's bottom card of top half
Inspired by
  • "Betcha" (John T. Sheets, Linking Ring Parade, May 2003)
Also published here
2004 17
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bluff Jog Double-Lift (BJ D/L)
card outjogged after swing cut, apparently top card of bottom half is pushed out, but actually it's bottom cards of top half
2004 18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bluff Jog Double-Lift-2 (BJ D/L-2)
card outjogged after swing cut, apparently top card of bottom half is pushed out, but actually it bottom cards of top half is added
2004 19
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Some You Win, Some You Lose outjogged card changes to match another card
2004 19
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Majestic 4 spectator is supposed to find Kings, finds three x-cards and one King, then all change to Aces
2004 20
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Unexpected Findings two selection, first found, then first found again and original card is second selection
2004 21
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson BJ Immediate Ace Spell
Inspired by
  • "Immediate Ace Spell" (George McBride, The Crimp No. 15)
2004 22
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chapter 4 - Colombini Force chapter intro
2004 24
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Spaghetti Sandwich two selections found with sandwich cards at once
2004 24
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Multiple Spaghetti Sandwich three Jacks trap two selections
Variations 2004 26
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Royal Spaghetti Collectors
Inspired by 2004 27
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Quarterback two selections, one pops out of deck, one quarter is missing, it is found glued to second selection
Inspired by 2004 29
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chapter 5 - Face-Up Drop Switch intro and credit information
2004 32
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chroma Zone odd-backed card placed in half deck which is tabled, spectator signs face of a selection from other half, tabled half spread and odd-backed card removed, it is the signed one
2004 32
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Face-up Drop Switch card added as card turns face-up
2004 32
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chroma Zone Transpo two signed cards from two decks transpose
2004 34
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Packet Switch Chapter 6 - "A variation of a Frank Garcia packet switch"
2004 36
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Anti-Oil-and-Water 4&4, magical mixing
2004 37
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Helium Aces with Royal Flush transformation kicker
Related to 2004 38
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Hanky-Panky Hotel patter by Marty Kaplan
Inspired byVariations 2004 39
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Technicolor Hotel Kings and Queens odd-backed
Inspired by 2004 42
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chapter 7 - Head-Over-Heels (HOH), chapter intro
Related to 2004 45
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Twinsight double reversal plus matching
2004 46
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flight of Discovery selection travels from one half to the other reversed, with card of matching suit and value on either side
2004 48
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson One Deft Move two cards revealed at once
2004 49
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Endfield Slip-cut Revelation two cards at once, one face-up on top, one sticks out from center
2004 51
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Is it a Prediction, a Transposition, or What? in the end, a four-of-a-kind is produced from a shuffled deck
2004 51
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson HUH Collectors
2004 53
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Fair Deal spectator stops dealing at wrong card which is set aside, then same card shows up reversed in deck and card placed aside is now selection
2004 54
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Open Double-Deal Switch Chapter 8
top two cards are apparently placed on table, second card switched for bottom deal, credit information, "Covered Bottom Deal"
2004 56
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Military Card Trick
Inspired by 2004 57
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Dealin' Royals two phases
2004 59
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Raised Interlock Principle Chapter 9
  • General Method - Stealing a Card
  • Adding a Card
  • Packet Uses
2004 63
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Eradicators packet with selection sandwiched between face-up cards, whole thing put in deck, when spread only selection remains sandwiched
2004 66
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Thought Card Across using Raised Interlock Principle
2004 68
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Invisible Card Redux card vanishes from packet, appears reversed in deck
Inspired by 2004 69
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Re-Calculated Cut Chapter 10, to place selection at desired position
  • Triple Cut
  • In the Hands Triple Cut
  • Quad Cut
  • Quad Cut #2
  • Quad Cut #3
Inspired by 2004 72
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Leo-Ben Stop Trick value of card stopped used to count to selection, "perfect stop trick"
2004 74
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Black Magic Prediction Ace and Three to predict 13 and 31, where two selections are found
2004 75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Separated at Birth
2004 76
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson UnDo Cull-Pability handling of UnDo Influence
  • Variant
Variations 2004 78
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson UnDo Cull-Pability-2 two selections found at two numbers
  • Further Variant
Inspired by 2004 80
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Jack Attack two selections found with two sandwich cards
2004 89
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chapter 11 - Pseudo-CATO intro, CATO with turning three instead of two cards over, "CATO preserves the face-up/face-down orientation while mixingthe positions. In contrast, Pseudo-CATO preserves the relative odd/even alternating positions while mixing their face-up/face-down orientation."
Related to 2004 92
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Guessing Colors selection ends up in odd-colored pile, pseudo-CATO
2004 92
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Moving Colors packet, two selections (one red, one black) end up in odd-colored pile, pseudo-CATO
2004 93
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Uncertain Separation after some mixing the cards are eventually sorted either red/black or picture/spots, pseudo-CATO
Variations 2004 95
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Indeterminate Conclusion same with two selections ending up in opposite group, pseudo-CATO
Inspired by 2004 97
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chapter 12 - Royalty intro
2004 98
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Inseparable Royals
  • The Couples Marry
  • The Couples Now Divorce
  • Enter the Commoners
  • The Couples Remarry
2004 98
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Trick You Can Count On Queen repeatably reverse, then capture a selection
Inspired by 2004 100
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson An Acrobatic Discovery Jack repeatably reverse, then two change into selections
2004 102
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Noble Triumph King chosen, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, other Kings cut to, all cards rightened except Queens
  • Optional Additional Kicker (Kings odd-backed)
2004 106
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson In Days of Old rhyme patter by Marty Kaplan
2004 108
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Upper Class Weddings packet elevator meets marriage
2004 110
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Mythology
Inspired by 2004 111
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Known Survivor prediction with Survivor Principle
2004 115
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Soul-Mate Survivor packet of cards, one pocketed by spectator, after Survivor Principle elimination the mate remains
2004 117
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson EGO Bonus Section things that were previously published in EGO Vol. 1 No. 11, July 2001
Related to 2004 119
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson TAPGAC "Turn any Pairs, Gather and Cut", alternative way of doing Hummer's CATO
  • The TAPGAC Fix
  • End Notes
Also published here 2004 120
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Chao Theory red-black separation with letter cards, using TAPGAC
Also published here 2004 122
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Royal Clans red-black separation with procedure and picture cards, using TAPGAC
Also published here 2004 123
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Return of the Lonely Card all reversed except selection after mixing process, using TAPGAC
Inspired byAlso published here 2004 124
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Princes and Peasants red-black separation with procedure, using TAPGAC
Also published here 2004 126
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Deduction Production selection and rest of four-of-a-kind eventually found, using TAPGAC
Also published here 2004 127
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Two for the Road after packet mixing process only five cards are face-up - a previously selected poker hand, then Fulves's Riffle Shuffle Control after which position of first selection is announced, second stabbed to
  • Phase I: TAPGAC Poker
  • Phase II: Riffle Shuffle Bored
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2004 129
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Finding the Flipping Aces using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 135
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flashy Mates three selections made, their mates show up, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 135
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flashy Flush spectator selects BlackJack, then Royal Flush shows up, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 136
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Flop Marriages using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 137
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Attractors using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 138
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 1-2-3 Elevator Aces using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 139
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Elevator Mates mates found as climax, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 140
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson More Diminishing Matches two cards cut to, they're mates, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Inspired byAlso published here 2004 143
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson I Spy four Jacks show up, eventually their backs change color, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 144
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Royal Display four selections shown in display with cards outjogged from deck, they form a royal flush with face card, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
  • Part 1 - the Force
  • Part 2 - the Display
Inspired byAlso published here 2004 146
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Royal Flip-Flop-Jog using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
  • Part 1 - the four Aces are seemingly chosen at random
  • Part 2 - the Aces change to a Royal Flush!
Also published here 2004 148
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Shape-Shifter Blues three pairs of cards removed from red-backed deck, two blue-backed cards change into each of the pairs
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2004 150
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Shape-Shifter Blues-2 three pairs of cards removed from red-backed deck, two blue-backed cards change into each of the pairs, using Gemini Count
Inspired byAlso published here 2004 152
Robin Robertson 8 Kings Combo random looking stack making use of Combo system, starting with cyclical stack
2005 62
Robin Robertson Using the Stack red-black separation with stack
2005 63
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie R & D's Count Spell Extra composite card, count-spelling to any card composed by suit and value separately chosen
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
101
Jack Avis A Few Steps Further On two cards chosen from incomplete Riffle Shuffle position, Fulves's Riffle Shuffle Control
Inspired by 2006 56
Harry Lorayne Robin Robertson mini bio
2007 178
Robin Robertson That Darn Four of Clubs! Ace spelling effect with kicker, wrong card always shows up in the beginning, Royal Flush suggestion by Harry Lorayne in Afterthoughts
Variations 2007 179
Robin Robertson, Steve Dusheck On Your Mark cards openly marked on back, deck is used for mindreading and transposition
2007 182
Robin Robertson Jumping (Black) Jacks jacks jump from bottom to top in two piles, other jacks and aces appear
2007 186
Robin Robertson Double-Duty Balducci cut-deeper-force variation (vertical display), can be used as force and control
2007 228
Jerry K. Hartman Deeper Dupers applications as a force/switch
Inspired by 2007 230
Robin Robertson A Revolutionary Cut
Also published here
  • Hade-E-Gram Magizette, June 1964
2007 30
Jerry K. Hartman Step Right Up "step-by-step" Ambitious Card where it begins on bottom, rises a quarter way up in deck, then another quarter and another and finally on top
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 122
Robin Robertson Final Control
Also published here
  • "The Final Control" (Robin Robertson, Handle with Care, 1964, p. 5)
2007 225
Nick Trost The 20/20 Prediction several coincidence with the number 20 occur
Inspired by 2008 128
Nick Trost Jazz 1-2-3-4 Revisited
Inspired by
  • "Still Another Jazz 1-2-3-4" (Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson, Robertson's website, Nov. 2001)
2008 145
Karl Fulves Numismatica "they've got your number"
after some calculation, one of five force numbers is the outcome
Variations 2008
Xtra Credit (Issue 2)
6
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Block Mexican Turnover in-the-hands handling, side-jogged card used to flip over a block of cards on the deck
Also published here 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
383
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie Magnetic Kings four Kings, spectator takes one and stabs it next to an Ace in the deck, other Kings change into other Aces
2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
386
Karl Fulves Near-Perfect Poker spectator takes a card, it is the one that completes a Royal Flush
Variations 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
386
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie His/Her Poker spectator takes a card, it is the one that completes a Royal Flush, man-woman presentation
Inspired by 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
387
Nick Trost Temple Patton's Coincidence
Inspired by 2009 301
Stephen Jones, Jerry K. Hartman, Robin Robertson Dubai Roulette card(s) pushed face-up in center and deck that is openly red-black alternating, dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, five phases
Variations 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
425
Jerry K. Hartman Ladies First two Kings and Queens pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches color or not
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
427
Roy Walton Poker Puzzle Ace to Five of Hearts and Spades on table in two rows, arranged by spectator, four cards on each card, hands gathered and dealt, some matching with other row occurs
VariationsAlso published here 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
429
Robin Robertson Count 5 Returns dated 1999
2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
468
Jerry K. Hartman, Robin Robertson Matching Match Ace through Five of Hearts in random order by spectator placed in row, five-card packets below each gathered and dealt out, a Spade card of same value as the Heart card is at that position in the corresponding hand
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
497
Robin Robertson Robin Robertson's Memorized Deck intro with simplified version
  • Junior Memory
2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
551
Robin Robertson Monterey Memory memorized deck system
  • The Pairs
  • The Suits
  • The Full Deck Stack
  • To know a card at a given number
  • To know the number of a given card
  • To know a card chosen
  • Notes on development of this stack
Inspired by
  • "Quickstack" (Doug Dyment, Mindsights)
2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
553
Robin Robertson As a memory demonstration
2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
555
Robin Robertson Numismatrick calculation trick using the Ace through Nine of a suit
Inspired by 2010
Xtra Credit (Issue 5)
23
Robin Robertson Imperfect Strangers "Strange Interlude"
three prediction cards in envelope don't match selection, but the backs do which are suddenly rainbow backs
Inspired by 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
573
Robin Robertson Spread Double-Deal Turnover
2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
574
Nick Trost Spectator's Double Match two cards cut to in two halves, they're mates
Inspired by 2011 603
Harry Lorayne That Darn Four Of Clubs Royal Flush spelling effect with kicker, wrong card always shows up in the beginning
Inspired by 2017 124
Asi Wind Echo two decks, card chosen and reversed, same card turns over in other deck, they transpose
Related to 2018 149
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bluff Jog Force cards peeled through singly, stopped-at card is forced, also see p. 96
Also published here 2018 93
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Bluff Jog Force also see p. 93 and reference there
2018 96
David Solomon Straw Elevator Royal Flush kicker
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2022 331
Jerry K. Hartman Step Right Up "step-by-step" Ambitious Card where it begins on bottom, rises a quarter way up in deck, then another quarter and another and finally on top
Inspired byAlso published here 2022 517
Jim Molinari Spade and Archer seven cards end up in sandwich, those lead to selection eventually
Inspired by 2022 72
Paul Gordon Darned Pain in the Neck performer spells to three Aces but gets same wrong card every time, ends with Moracle to find wrong card again and Aces on top of anti-faroed packets
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • Gold Dust Companion, 2014
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