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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
Clayton Rawson Double-Lift Deceptions double-lift description
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 100)
404
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
Bruce Elliott Fillip! card production, looks like a precursor of Jerry K. Hartman's Popover Move
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
751
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
Bruce Elliott A. P.
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 222)
887
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
Neal Elias Another Cutting Discovery originally bottom card pops out face up in middle of deck, dated 1950
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
9
Robin Robertson The Final Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
Inspired byAlso published here 1964 5
Robin Robertson Shuffle Control two methods to control card with overhand shuffle
  • lift shuffle type, only top cards of packet are stolen
  • one card is stolen and placed on bottom while shuffling
Also published here 1964 6
Robin Robertson Glide Control Ovette Master Move, deck held in glide position
1964 7
Robin Robertson Rolling Cut packets are rolled from hand to hand to cut or control cards
  • Basic Rolling Cut
  • Rolling Cut Control
  • Shuffle Variations
1964 8
Robin Robertson, Bruce Elliott Return of A. P. card is snapped face-up
Related to 1964 9
Robin Robertson Robin Counts the Cards Biddle steal false counts to hide card(s)
  • For Four Cards
  • For More Than Four Cards
1964 10
Robin Robertson A Useful Tip adding palmed card to the deck, springing cards from hand to hand
1964 10
Robin Robertson Easy Reverse for Force preparation for Christ Force type handling
Also published here 1964 11
Robin Robertson Too Much! card travels from red backed deck to blue backed deck, with cardboard in between
1964 12
Robin Robertson Really Too Much! card travels from red backed deck to blue backed deck next to peeked at card
1964 13
Robin Robertson Superb card travels from red backed deck to blue backed deck
1964 13
Robin Robertson Matched! card is selected and placed between two prediction cards, one matches suit and other value, repeated
1964 14
Robin Robertson Crime Doesn't Pay sandwiched card transforms into other card, detective story
1964 15
Robin Robertson Repeated Reverses sandwiched card turns over, card then turns over again in the deck, duplicate
1964 15
Robin Robertson Remote Control spectator stops while riffling down the deck
1964 16
Robin Robertson Strictly Fantastic cards across and cards penetrate cardboard, variation of Roydon's "Fantastic"
1964 17
Robin Robertson Transpo one card in the middle of the deck, one on table
1964 19
Robin Robertson Acrobatic Cards card ends up reversed in spread, apparently trick fails
Related to 1964 20
Robin Robertson Robin's Card Exchange faces of packets are never seen
1964 21
Robin Robertson Out of the Cosmos five red cards and five black cards are shuffled, spectator separates the cards by color, using Robin's Card Exchange
Related to 1964 22
Robin Robertson Royal Follow the Leader only one card is switched, rest of four-of-a-kind follow
1964 23
Robin Robertson My First Four Ace Trick Aces are distributed in different parts of the deck and end up together in center
1964 23
Robin Robertson Robin's Aces Do Follow three Aces are distributed in different parts of the deck, fourth Ace is placed reversed inside, all Aces are found reversed together
Inspired by
  • a routine by Robert McPherson in "The Linking Ring" July 1962.
1964 24
Robin Robertson Dai Vernon's Travelers - Redone duplicates, for magicians
1964 25
Robin Robertson Robin's Reverse combination of Ovette Master Move and Leipzig Spin Cut
1964 26
Robin Robertson, Bruce Elliott Highly Visible card production, looks like a precursor of Jerry K. Hartman's Popover Move
Related toAlso published here 1964 27
Robin Robertson Sympathetic Sorcery mate of selected card turns over in the deck, several methods
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Pscho-Sympathy
1964 28
Robin Robertson Anti-Oil-and-Water 4x4 mixing phase, so cards alternate, Biddle Steal methods
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
1964 30
Robin Robertson Robin's Anti-Oil-and-Water 4x4 mixing phase, so cards alternate, Biddle Steal method
Variations 1964 32
Robin Robertson Turn-Over-Anti-Oil-and-Water 4x4 mixing phase, so cards alternate, Biddle Steal method
1964 33
Robin Robertson Three Card Prediction deck with blank faces, predictions written on card
1964 33
Robin Robertson Technicoloration using cardboard from Roydon's "Fantastic"
1964 34
Robin Robertson Easy Symbol Prediction several cards with symbols held on slate using elastics, number is named to select symbol which matches prediction
Inspired by
  • U. F. Grant's "Slate of Mind"
1964 34
Robin Robertson Foretold board with prediction, wrong card transforms into correct card on board, then all other cards are shown as miniature cards
1964 37
Robin Robertson Instant Knot - Plus One Silk silk appears tied to second silk, impromptu and prepared version
  • Instant Knot - Plus One Bouquet
1964 38
Robin Robertson Unprepared Silk Tangle three silks are knotted togehter in a star shape, then they are found in a row and eventually they come free
1964 39
Robin Robertson Silk Infinity row of three silks, middle one transforms into other silk
1964 40
Robin Robertson Visible Liquid Color Change liquid in glass changes, with silk, using a Miracle Glass
  • Bleaching A Silk
  • Visible Liquid Transposition
1964 41
Robin Robertson Double Liquid Penetration three glasses covered with tubes are stacked with cardboard in between, Miracle Glasses used
1964 42
Robin Robertson Expanding Bill small bill changes to a bill four times as large
1964 43
Robin Robertson Mirror Glass - Sans Mirror without mirror, cardboard piece
1964 44
Robin Robertson Deceptive Dots white spots appear on black cardboard, moving pip method
1964 45
Robin Robertson Martian Mystery moon man and martian story, colored parts appear on cardboard when flipped over
1964 46
Larry Jennings Larreverse "Chapter Ten"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1967 59
Dr. James William Elliott Bottom Deal Straddle Grip
Related to 1967 172
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
Bruce Cervon Perfect Speller
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1968 227
Harry Idanov The Lie Detector impromptu
Related toVariations 1968 46
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
Robin Robertson Instant Emulsion 4&4, red and black cards instantly mix
  • Added Thought by Harry Smith
Variations Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
38
Tom Ransom Variation by Ransom (Royal Pairs) 4&4, Kings and Queens mix
Inspired by Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
39
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
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 12)
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
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 11)
559
Roy Walton Long Shot four spectators select the only red cards from about half the deck
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 11)
560
Jerry K. Hartman Mix Nix two-phase Oil and Water, devised to lead into Robertson’s anti-oil-and-water, see reference
Inspired by 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 Twos, 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
Bob Brook R & B selection matches odd-backed prediction, than the back colors change of deck and prediction
Inspired byVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1229
Robin Robertson Picture Perfect picture cards with different symbols, special stack (a-z), prediction and divination
1979
Magick (Issue 228)
1139
John Cornelius Threefold three spectators cut the deck, remember the bottom card of the pile and put the cards in their pockets, three thought of cards are divined, trick not named in these notes, name taken from "The Award-Winning Magic Of John Cornelius"
VariationsAlso published here 1980 1
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
Robin Robertson Snap Double-Lift
1983 1
Robin Robertson L.A. Opener selection matches odd-backed prediction, than the back colors change of deck
Inspired by 1983 5
Robin Robertson Overly Ambitious five phases
  • Phase I: To the Top, Again and Again
  • Phase II: The Impossible Appearance
  • Phase III: The Paintbrush Change
  • Phase IV: Change and Change Again
  • Phase V: In the Spectator's Hands
1983 8
Robin Robertson Concealed Allerton Control card controlled to third from top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 1983 8
Robin Robertson Double-Talk on Double-Lifts on double lifts
1983 15
Robin Robertson, Clayton Rawson Get-Readies thumb count double-lift by Rawson
Related to 1983 15
Robin Robertson Thumb-Count and Push-Off Double-Lift
1983 17
Robin Robertson Pivot Double-Lift
1983 18
Robin Robertson Phony-Deal Double-Lift
1983 18
Robin Robertson Phony Push-Off Double-Lift
1983 19
Robin Robertson The Perfect Spel-liar bottom deal, but not on last card, with extra spelling
Inspired by 1983 21
Robin Robertson Bottoms Up straddle grip
Related to 1983 22
Robin Robertson Mix and Match predictions of mates of three cards, cards are placed in center of piles while they are shuffled by performer
1983 25
Robin Robertson By the Numbers two cards are found by spectator, cross cut and Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
1983 29
Robin Robertson Just a Lucky Stab card is stabbed by spectator next to two selections, using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
1983 30
Robin Robertson Under-Hand Shuffle lift shuffle with first finger as separator
1983 30
Robin Robertson Time and Time Again using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
Variations 1983 34
Robin Robertson Mis-Spelled two suits are shuffled together and two cards are selected, found by spelling, system of quickly calculating amount of letters for each card, using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
1983 36
Robin Robertson The Perfect Mis-Spel-Liar two cards, based on Mis-Spelled, using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
1983 37
Robin Robertson Hide and Seek wong face-up cards change into selections, using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
1983 38
Robin Robertson Robverse as reversed card is rightened in in-the-hands spread
Also published here 1983 38
Robin Robertson Anti-Oil-And-Water 4x4 mixing phase, so cards alternate, Biddle Steal method
1983 41
Robin Robertson Royal-Anti-Oil-And-Water sequence of Anti-Oil-And-Water for Royal Marriage, Biddle Steal
1983 44
Robin Robertson Kosky's Rotator sandwiched card changes to selection
1983 44
Robin Robertson Plunged three cards are placed outjogged in center of the deck, plunger revelation of selected card
1983 47
Robin Robertson Romance Down Under Royal Marriages, multiple out
1983 52
Robin Robertson Discard locating selected card using PATEO force, Magician's Choice on last two cards
1983 54
Robin Robertson Saving Ace
1983 55
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
Robin Robertson Aldo Colombini's "Chance" Revisited two prediction cards, any card named, two Twos removed, both predictions shown as named card one by one, then they change to other two Twos
Inspired by
  • "Chance" (Aldo Colombini, The Linking Ring, Apr. 1986)
2000 [39]
Robin Robertson Double Lucky two predictions made, spectator chooses one and stabs it into the deck, it ends up between the cards of same suit and value, other prediction matches the other suit/value combination
Inspired by
  • "Chance" (Aldo Colombini, The Linking Ring, Apr. 1986)
2000 [40]
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 toVariationsAlso published here 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 toVariations 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 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 byVariations 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 toAlso published here 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