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Karl Fulves, Richard Himber How to Predict the Super Bowl two-way out prediction
Related to 1977 137
Karl Fulves Blackmailing the Enemy spectator balances coin on nose and must make it fall, then coin pressed on spectator's forehead, heckler stopper, picture snapped with camera
Related to 1977 144
Karl Fulves The $30 TV Set gag message appears on blank card
1977 145
Karl Fulves Comedy Coke in the Hat paper cup in hat, liquid poured in, apparently goes wrong
1977 146
Karl Fulves The IQ Test questions taken out of hat, credit to Lu Brent
1977 152
Karl Fulves Ace-Deuce-Jack proposition bet, Ace, Two or Jack has to appear at the bottom of any of three piles
Related to 1977 163
Karl Fulves The Ten-Card Deal
1977 165
Karl Fulves A Dice Proposition
Also published here 1977 166
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner How to Cut the Aces spectator cuts deck into four piles on a tray, topological swindle in which tray is turned around so that it looks like the cards come from all four piles instead of just two
1977 168
Karl Fulves More Proposition Bets
  • five random cards, two have the same suit
  • three random cards, one is a picture card
  • "Three-Card Poker"
Related to 1977 171
Karl Fulves According to Hoyle stud poker, after each card is dealt, the performer's face up card are exchanged with one of the other player's, performer still wins
Also published here 1977 173
Dan MacMillan Close Call four card prediction, total predicts position of selection
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1977 21
Allan Ackerman, Bruce Cervon Impromptu Ultra Mental half pass version, see "Author's Note" for credit information
Related toVariations 1978 47
Dai Vernon Four-Card Brainwave - The First Method four Aces, named Ace turns out to be reversed and odd-backed, for credit information see reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1978 3
Karl Fulves Quartet Gaff comment on Ace with four indices on one side
Related to 1978 10
Karl Fulves Historic Note ...on the Four-Card Brainwave effect
1978 13
Karl Fulves, Father Cyprian, Sam Schwartz Brainstorm essentially B'Wave effect, ungaffed method
Related toVariations 1978 17
Karl Fulves L.S. Gee
Related to 1978 3
Karl Fulves Dreamspeak
1978 5
Karl Fulves D'Joan
1978 5
Karl Fulves Think Blue done with deck face up during dealing
1978 6
Karl Fulves Adding Up
1978 7
Karl Fulves Moving Middle
1978 8
Karl Fulves Alignment Move Center Double Lift
1978 9
Karl Fulves You Missed apparent mistake, open prediction is seen dealt face up, still successful outcome
1978 11
Karl Fulves A Device, Cloaked joker as open prediction, it changes to the card left face down
1978 13
Karl Fulves About Faces
1978 14
Karl Fulves Open Transpo deck in new deck order, reversed card after dealing changes place with joker in pocket
1978 17
Karl Fulves Field Effect
1978 19
Karl Fulves Electro Glide glide while the spectator holds the deck
1978 20
Karl Fulves Under Cover
1978 21
Karl Fulves Under-the-Hank Open Prediction
1978 23
Philip T. Goldstein Negative Intruder blank card between jokers transposes with selected card
Inspired byRelated to July 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 11)
597
Karl Fulves Four-Card Leaper KC travels from one half to other, KS in other half is face-up with red kings on either side
Inspired by 1978 2
Karl Fulves Meta-4 AS reversed in deck, travels to "random" number (four), then changes into a Four
Related to 1978 3
Karl Fulves Interlock Placement to small number
1978 4
Karl Fulves Qube Root two jokers in pocket, Ace through Seven of hearts removed, one of them chosen and reversed, this card transposes with the two jokers
Inspired by 1978 6
Karl Fulves Splitting Double with sound effect
1978 7
Karl Fulves Hofzinser Problem see note (B)
1978 8
Karl Fulves Hide Out AC to 9C removed, selection placed among them, all dealt face-up except selection, a club vanishes, selection becomes this club and selection is reversed in deck, "temporary transposition"
1978 8
Karl Fulves Hide Out à la DCD see final comments
1978 11
Karl Fulves Moving Target AS in one packet transposes with card in other packet
1978 11
Karl Fulves Pocket Cards red Twos change place with black Tens and back, two methods, "Tens Routine"
1978 13
Karl Fulves The Double-Double Lift displaying the top two cards by forming a spread with two double cards
1978 13
Karl Fulves To The Limit two cards transpose
Related to 1978 18
Karl Fulves Pull-Out Notes double removed openly from under top card
1978 20
Karl Fulves Heavy Mexican spectator names any ace and selects a card from tabled spread, it's the named ace, featuring mexican turnover switch with card near bottom as spread is turned over
Also published here 1978 20
Karl Fulves Light Heavy
1978 21
Karl Fulves Slip Lifts using KM move to switch the back card of a double
1978 23
Karl Fulves Another Order three cards arrange themselves in any order the spectator wishes
1978 24
Karl Fulves Center Card Switch switching center card of three card sandwich with Slip Lift/KM Move, three methods
1978 25
Karl Fulves ColorSlip 2&2 with Joker im middle, "This is an odd variation of the color-separation effect."
1978 27
Karl Fulves Slip Trap red jack between red aces, suddenly red ace between red jacks, other red ace found between black jacks
1978 28
Karl Fulves Transeven two cards transform, designed as end of transposition sequence
1978 30
Karl Fulves Bottom Double Drop
Related to 1978 31
Karl Fulves An End To It two cards transform, designed as end of transposition sequence
1978 31
Karl Fulves Unexpected at end of transposition sequence, cards are torn in half and one half of each card transforms
1978 32
Karl Fulves Redder Red two cards transform, designed as end of transposition sequence
1978 33
Karl Fulves Final Phase I at end of transposition sequence both cards change back color
1978 34
Karl Fulves Final Phase II at end of transposition sequence both cards change back color
1978 35
Karl Fulves Radio Cards at end of transposition sequence one card changes back color, then the backs transpose
1978 37
Karl Fulves Song At Twilight three queens and four Kings change places, hotel story
1978 39
Karl Fulves Song II three queens and four Kings change places, hotel story
1978 40
Karl Fulves Song III three queens and four Kings change places, hotel story
1978 41
Karl Fulves Push Transfer two packets are pushed forward, one card transferred
1978 42
Karl Fulves That Was No Lady four Queens and three Kings transpose, then change into three Queens and four Kings
1978 43
Karl Fulves Compared To What four reds and four blacks, two chosen cards transpose
1978 46
Karl Fulves Cross Fire Ace to Four of Hearts and Spades, performer reverses a card in each pile, odd and even values named and they match
1978 47
Karl Fulves Blanker Blue other cards shown blank
1978 49
Karl Fulves The Thot Count alternative for Jordan Count
1978 49
Karl Fulves Kaleidoscope Ace through Four of Hearts removed from two different decks, performer reverses a card in each pile, they're named values and have transposed backs, optional transformation kicker
1978 50
Karl Fulves Thirty Eight transposition of two cards from red packet to black packet
1978 54
Karl Fulves Mass Transit spectator choses card from black pile, performer finds it from red pile which turns out to be the black pile
1978 56
Karl Fulves Transit Notes 5&5
Related to 1978 58
Karl Fulves Floored card on floor transposes with signed selection
Related to 1978 60
Karl Fulves DQ turnover switch handling in which switched-out card is lapped, different variations
  • DQ I
  • DQ II
  • DQ III
  • DQ IV
  • DQ V (one of several is switched)
1978 60
Karl Fulves Finished at end of transposition sequence the two cards transform and original cards are in pocket and wallet
1978 66
Karl Fulves Double Palm palming top card in right hand and bottom card in left hand
1978 67
Karl Fulves One Card Isn't two cards place face-down on table, then selection made and signed, one of original cards becomes selection
1978 68
Karl Fulves Hole-Card Switch see end notes for variations
1978 69
Karl Fulves Jigsaw JD in quarters placed between two card cases changes into 8S, JD restored under cellophane
Related to 1978 71
Karl Fulves Cremation note
Inspired by 1978 74
Karl Fulves Sphinx Riddled ace of spades changes place with 2S and 3S, two methods
1978 74
Karl Fulves Interlock Set-Up
1978 77
Karl Fulves Look Again two selections, card 1 between red aces, then again between black aces and card 2 noch between red aces
Related to 1978 77
Karl Fulves Black on Black spade packet dealt, spectator slaps hand on one spade and it transforms into named joker, no method
Related to 1978 80
Karl Fulves Snark Hunt Aces and Jacks removed, named ones turn over and transpose, posed as problem, see reference for method clue
Related toVariations 1978 80
Karl Fulves Hofzinser's 4-Ace Problem formulation of problem, in parts reprinted from reference
Related toVariations 1978 2
Karl Fulves Notes By Karl Fulves credit information
1978 14
Karl Fulves First Method
1978 14
Karl Fulves Second Method gaffed
1978 15
Karl Fulves Third Method
1978 16
Karl Fulves Fourflinger Ace with matching suit changes into selection, other Aces in matching value
1978 18
Karl Fulves Covered Slip Cut brief
Related to 1978 19
Karl Fulves Single Card Add brief
Related to 1978 20
Karl Fulves Hofshuffle Aces reversed in deck, riffle shuffle version, posed as problem
1978 20
Karl Fulves A Scanner Darkly any four cards, one is agreed upon by three spectators, they all note position of the card in packet one by one, then it is divined, application to Hofzinser Ace Problem
Related to 1978 21
Karl Fulves Celestial Navigation odd-backed prediction card is signed on back and put in wallet, selection from another deck turns out to be same card
Related to 1978 4
Karl Fulves Nimble signed card placed in wallet with joker changes place with another card
1978 6
Karl Fulves Eight in the Side Pocket card travels from one compartment of wallet to another pocket, using ad card as double facer
1978 7
Karl Fulves Further Applications 1. tranposition of two cards inside wallet
2. ring and string routing in which stringed ring vanishes from wallet
1978 8
Michael Skinner Coin Entrapped copper and silver coin placed on card case, named one penetrates cellophane and is underneath
Related toVariations 1978 1065
Karl Fulves, Kim Iles, Mel Stover, P. Howard Lyons Hyper Card various ideas with the Hypercard
Related toVariations 1978 1067
Jeff Busby Royal Backs five apparently double-backed cards change into Royal Flush, see Reference Shelf
Related toVariations 1978 1070
Karl Fulves The Isis Slate coding four numbers (or other things) with two lines on a slate
VariationsAlso published here 1978 1072
Karl Fulves You Win Once indifferent card put between two black queens, spectator cannot follow it
1978 1074
Derek Dingle Elastic Illusion single rubber band splits in two, starts with optical illusion and single band
Inspired by
  • Larry Arcuri & Karl Fulves
Related toVariations
1978 1075
Karl Fulves In Writing three coins on table, chosen coin vanishes and reappears inside sealed envelope, one out of three force with written instructions
1978 1076
Karl Fulves Levitations on impromptu levitations
Variations 1978 1077
Karl Fulves Karl Fulves Method solo levitation behind cloth in doorway
1978 1079
Karl Fulves Factor Four "Still Counting"
card turns over in four-card packet, then changes into Jacks, then other cards change to Jacks, then card changes back to original selection, ungaffed
1978 1088
Karl Fulves Identi-Kit "Still Counting"
six red cards, after a lot of counting a named value changes to black
Related to 1978 1089
Karl Fulves Looking Glass Poker
1978 1090
Karl Fulves Cut-Deeper Force motivated with presentation
1978 1091
Ken Krenzel, Derek Dingle, Karl Fulves Slow Motion III slow motion coin vanish, coin shrink when reproduced
Inspired by 1978 1094
Sam Schwartz The Lazy Gambler pokerhand gets better multiple times, changes into Royal Flush as finale
Related to 1978 1097
Karl Fulves Omega Count seven as five
1978 1097
Frank Garcia Bottomless Glass bottom of glass drops out and is restored, glass disc
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1978 1098
Karl Fulves Bottomless Glass Variation bottom of glass drops out with content (coin) and is restored
Inspired by 1978 1099
Bruce Barnett Letters more ideas on the Isis Slate coding system
Inspired by 1978 1101
Karl Fulves Op-Trik optical illusion with Tally-Ho Circle Back, card flicked an center apparently does not move
Related to 1978 1109
Karl Fulves Rebound copper underneath one card, silver under another, the coins transpose, coin travel together under one card in repeat phase
Related toVariations 1978 1110
Karl Fulves Tabled Spellbound coin under inverted glass changes, brief
1978 1112
Karl Fulves Flim Flam chosen red card is only red card in black poker hand and vice versa
Variations 1978 1117
Karl Fulves Robot Ring betting game like endless chain with ring and rope
  • The Win/Lose Option
  • The Must-Lose Option
  • The Must-Win Option
see p. 1149 for comment by Jerry Fulton
Related to 1978 1118
Karl Fulves Medallion impromptu method, credit information, card and number predicted
Inspired by 1978 1125
Karl Fulves The Lizard of Oz ball in silk transposes with plastic ring outside
Related to 1978 1128
Karl Fulves Suspense card balanced between upright card case and deck, then it remains suspended (chair levitation like) when case is removed
Also published here 1978 1134
Karl Fulves The IOU Shuffle on amusing acronyms for shuffle sequences, M-BOMB
1978 1138
Karl Fulves Retrospective: The Red Prediction treatise on a multiple-out prediction "you will chose the only red card", see following items
1978 1150
Karl Fulves Note By Karl Fulves "you will chose the only red card"
1978 1153
Ken Beale Take Five with credit information
layout on table
  • Ken Beale's "Take Five"
  • Wiseguy Presentation
  • A Ten-Card Problem
  • Note By Karl Fulves
Variations 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 10)
1155
Karl Fulves Psi-X cut and shuffle procedure, only selection (probably) at stack position afterwards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 10)
1161
Karl Fulves Countless "Counts"
Jordan Count off the deck, taking four cards and hiding one surface
1978
The Chronicles (Issue 10)
1163
John Cornelius Read Out denomination and serial number of bill read that is given behind back
Related toAlso published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1165
Karl Fulves Catapult card vanishes from packet, card to wallet application
1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1167
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner Psychic Motors "Curiosities"
piece of paper spins on the tip of a needle
  • Martin Gardner's Method (Scientific American, April 1975)
  • Streamlined Psychic
  • Stop/Reverse
1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1168
David Bornstein Pay Up performer switches cards with spectators, yet is left with four Aces, color changing backs kicker
Inspired byRelated to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1172
Karl Fulves Elastrik ending with genuinely linked rubber bands
Inspired by 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1173
Roy Walton Next one of three cards thought-of, it is stabbed to (or the stabbing card)
Inspired byRelated to 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 11)
1174
Karl Fulves Solid Liquid "Curiosities"
seesaw set-up with two filled glasses, ruler and pencil, it swings when water is pushed and thus water is apparently solid, physics
Inspired by
  • Martin Gardner's "Science Puzzlers"
1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1182
Jerry K. Hartman More Than One Way "There's More Than One Way To Spin A Cut."
two decks in reverse order
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1184
Karl Fulves Automatic Stack routine with cup and small tube
1978
The Chronicles (Issue Close-up Folio No. 11)
4
Karl Fulves The GIT-M Move related to rhythm count, dated to 1969
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 16)
59
Karl Fulves Funny Cards four jokers, two turn over, then all change to Aces
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 16)
60
Karl Fulves Impromptu Levitation comment on the Balducci trick
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 16)
62
Karl Fulves One Way Cards on using printing defects
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 17)
63
Karl Fulves Card Problems (A) spectator remembers card and its position, deck cut, card is still at same position, posed as a problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 17)
65
Karl Fulves Card Problems (B) Ace assembly with leader packet in case, posed as a problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 17)
65
Karl Fulves Card Problems (C) cased signed card transposes with other card, no gaffs, posed as a problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 17)
65
Karl Fulves Card Problems (D) packet with divided red and black cards, spectator inserts joker, exactly at dividing point, posed as a problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 17)
65
Karl Fulves Monte Carlo spectator makes calculations starting from 27 by choosing plus or minus cards, arrives at 64, force
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 18)
70
Karl Fulves Calculator Madness calculator as receiver and transmitter, putting it in a microwave
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 20)
75
Karl Fulves Coin Problems (A) Chinese coin through trouser pocket directly onto ribbon, posed as problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
84
Karl Fulves Coin Problems (B) coin in drinking glass changes to copper coin or to die, posed as problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
84
Karl Fulves Coin Problems (C) coin stands against glass and penetrates side, posed as problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
84
Karl Fulves Coin Problems (D) coin in envelope between to glasses that stand on top of each other, another coin on top of envelope, envelope pulled out and both coins transpose, posed as problem
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
85
Karl Fulves Sponge Ball Problem sponge ball inflates visibly or in paper bag, posed as problem
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
85
Karl Fulves Card Problem named card on top of deck changes back color and back, posed as problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 22)
85
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control Placement for Perfect Speller
Inspired byRelated to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 23)
89
Karl Fulves Nielsen-Fulves Book Test Controversy using a stooge in a book test, gag examples
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 23)
89
Karl Fulves (A) In God appearing writing on a bill, exploiting 1950 misprint
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
93
Karl Fulves Ideas/Problems (B) tattoo of clockface on arm always show correct time, posed as problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
93
Karl Fulves, Don Nielsen Changing Slide Projections changing image that is projected right on the screen, posed as problem
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
93
Karl Fulves (C) The Problem At Draw three hands dealt, performer has Aces, Aces put in center and repeated, repeat with Royal Flush, even though the performer deals himself only three cards, posed as problem
Related toVariations 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
93
Karl Fulves (D) Pendant living-dead test in which slip with dead person travels into a container, posed as problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
94
Karl Fulves (E) Cup Gaff thin cup shell, posed as problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
94
Karl Fulves (F) Rub It In Aces penetrate into pocket one by one from four-card packet, as finale the three travel back from inside pocket, posed as problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
94
Karl Fulves (G) Heart Throb a heart pip floats up and back down, posed as problem
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
94
Karl Fulves (H) Jet Second lapping top or second card during stud-type deal, posed as problem
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
94
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control further ideas for the Riffle Shuffle Control placement
(A) building set-up for next trick
(B) following with Ten Card Poker Deal
(C) delaying use of set-up
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 26)
99
Karl Fulves A Psychic Secret "Piped in Sound", how to overhear conversations in other rooms with a piece of paper via plumbing
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 27)
103
Karl Fulves Perfect Speller spelling random things
Inspired by 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 27)
106
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control sorting a one-way deck with the incomplete Riffle Shuffle Control placement
1978
Interlocutor (Issue 27)
106
John F. Mendoza The Automatic Deck sliding block production
Inspired byRelated to 1978 78
Jerry K. Hartman Mirror Image Universal Card has mirror on face
Inspired byVariations 1978 28
Karl Fulves The Aftermath Book Test two spectators's words predicted, selected with playing card procedure, 14-15 stack
Inspired byRelated to 1978 1
Frank Garcia Four Aces Surprise spectator places Aces in the deck face-up while doing an overhand shuffle, shuffle version of Gemini Twins
Related toAlso published here 1978 3
Reinhard Müller Eine Doppelrückenkarte kann Karten Austauschen und damit verbunden zum Verschwinden bringen using a double backer to switch or vanish cards
  • Grundhandlungen
  • Anwendung 1 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 2 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 3
  • Anwendung 4
Related to Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
30
José Souza Souza's Count four as three, pullback action, same idea as Fulves
Related to 1978 109
Martin A. Nash Honest Aces
Related toVariations 1979 428
Steve Draun Packet Pushoff Lifts
Related to 1979 250
Philip T. Goldstein Progress Report joker placed face-down between aces, they turn over one by one
Inspired by 1979 72
Karl Fulves Omega Count five as five
1979 73
Karl Fulves Counting And Dealing on the order of anti-faros, generalized to dealing m cards in n heaps
1979 4
Karl Fulves The Null Anti-Faro Restacking pack concept
1979 4
Karl Fulves Reverse Faro dealing or upjogging, mentioned briefly
1979 5
Karl Fulves The Theoretical Faro definition of IO and OI as an entity and properties of IO- and OI-sequences
  • The Conjugate Pair Faro
  • The Inverted Conjugate Pair Faro
Related to 1979 6
Karl Fulves The Null Faro an idea similar to Alex Elmsley's Restacking concept
Related to 1979 8
Karl Fulves Utter Chaos some properties for decks with and odd number of cards
1979 8
Karl Fulves, Steve Shimm Faro Shuffle Machines examining the problem of finding an algorithm to find a faro combination to shuffle from position x to position y, discussed with a 6-card deck
Related to 1979 9
Karl Fulves Reflections properties and principles with the stay stack
1979 15
Karl Fulves The Tracking Faro stay stack type principle with two separate odd decks
1979 17
Karl Fulves Solution to a Problem how to return to original order if a known sequence of in and out faros was performed
1979 19
Karl Fulves The General Recycling Problem how to return to original order if an unknown sequence of in and out faros was performed
Related to 1979 20
Karl Fulves The Milk Build Shuffle relation to faro and recycling properties
1979 22
Karl Fulves The Inverted Milk Build variation of Milk Build shuffle and relation to faro
1979 22
Karl Fulves MB Aces four spectators select cards by counting down with a Milk Build Shuffle in between the selections, they are the aces
1979 23
Karl Fulves The Set Shuffle variation of Milk Build shuffle and recycling properties
1979 24
Karl Fulves The Missing Link relation of Milk Build Shuffle to faro
1979 25
Karl Fulves MB + 2 two cards chosen from packet are located, Milk Build Shuffle application
1979 25
Karl Fulves MB Prediction Milk Build Shuffle application
1979 26
Karl Fulves (1) Conjugate-Pair MB Milk Build Shuffle properties
1979 27
Karl Fulves (2) Primitive Cycles maintaining sequences that are repeated
Related to 1979 27
Karl Fulves (3) The Half Faro faro applied to long-short deck, double faro
1979 27
Karl Fulves (4) Faro/Stebbins bringing a thirteen-cards deck into Si Stebbins order with faros
1979 28
Karl Fulves Interrogating the Deck bringing a card to top with faro shuffles
Related to 1979 29
Karl Fulves The Closed Prediction spectator removes card from 16-card packet, performer faro shuffles and finds mate
1979 29
Karl Fulves, Roy Walton Primitive Poker packet of twenty-five cards is dealt out in piles according to a rolled dice multiple times, then cards are dealt and everybody has a good hand
Inspired by 1979 31
Karl Fulves Second Law some value coincidences happen when dealing through piles, application of Milk Build Shuffle to Si Stebbins
Related to 1979 32
Karl Fulves Logic Dice die is turned around some times according to simple rules, end result is predicted
Related to 1979 33
Karl Fulves Digital Dice die is turned around some times according to simple rules, top numbers are noted, this number sequence is predicted or foreseen
1979 34
Gordon Bruce Mexican Turnover with Coin coin hidden under card(s)
Related to May 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 5)
675
Karl Fulves School for Swindlers four indifferent cards stacked to spectator, performer receives Aces
  • Four Aces vs. Royal Flush
  • The Concealed Outcome (using Aces later)
Variations 1979 3
Karl Fulves Note on Stacking
1979 8
Karl Fulves The Double Double-Cut transferring two cards between two packets
1979 9
Karl Fulves The Gambler's Third Lesson four indifferent cards stacked to spectator, two signed selections as hole cards, performer receives Aces
  • The Marked Card Phase
  • Four Ace Finale
1979 10
Karl Fulves Control Points outline for double duke stack
1979 15
Karl Fulves Jack In The Box selection travels inside box from underneath box while two aces are halfway in box
Variations 1979 2
Howard Wurst Howard Wurst's Method selection travels inside box from underneath box while two aces are halfway in box, ungaffed
Variations 1979 8
Karl Fulves Null And Void card placed into case, selection underneath vanishes and earlier card inside is selection
1979 12
Karl Fulves Jack In The Box Variations handling alternatives
1979 13
Karl Fulves Unequals card inside box transposes with two cards outside box
1979 15
Karl Fulves Flip Flap getting a card fully inside box that has been inserted between flap and case
1979 17
Karl Fulves The Welleran Gambit ace through eight are put in order onto case, named value penetrates into case
1979 19
Karl Fulves Push-In Load packet inserted partially into case
1979 20
Karl Fulves Counterpart indifferent cards slid along back side of case change into aces one by one, miniature aces inside case, removable half-size flaps
1979 22
Karl Fulves Cuts Both Ways knife stabbed through case, card inside unharmed
1979 23
Karl Fulves Inner Sanctum signed card turns over inside case, flap-flap
Related to 1979 26
Karl Fulves Flap-Flap case gimmick with double flap
1979 28
Karl Fulves Sneakers sandwich placed in case, sandwich card vanishes and reappears in case, flap-flap
1979 32
Karl Fulves FlaPSI word written on card and put in case divined
1979 35
Karl Fulves Flap Notes uses for flap-flap gimmick, loading sandwich in case, named ace vanishes from case
1979 36
Karl Fulves Package Deal signed card from case to pay envelope, flap-flap
1979 38
Karl Fulves Boxed Rounds five blue cards inserted into cased red deck, then poker hand dealt, spectator gets all blue cards which are royal flush, flap-flap
1979 40
Karl Fulves Zap Flap clean-up for Flap-Flap gimmick
1979 45
Karl Fulves Melting Point to make card melt inside case
Inspired by 1979 47
Karl Fulves The Nyria Effect Ace of Spades in case, Ace of Clubs sandwiched between red Fours outside, then visual transposition so red Four inside and black Aces sandwich with other four outside
1979 50
Karl Fulves Mexican Turnover from Center
Related to 1979 52
Karl Fulves Side Show sandwich put in case, sandwiched card penetrates
1979 55
Karl Fulves Right Angles Sandwich displacement as crossed sandwich (à la Paul Harris' bizarre type) is shown
1979 55
Karl Fulves Escaping The Cannibals card penetrates case when two more cards are inserted
1979 57
Karl Fulves Fundamental Df switch choreography for sandwich with one double facer
Variations 1979 61
Karl Fulves Back Display showing two cards from both side, one is double facer
1979 63
Karl Fulves d'Fundamentals switch choreography for sandwich with one double facer
1979 65
Karl Fulves A Minute Ago card penetrates into case
1979 68
Karl Fulves The Smyx Solution one of five cards vanishes from box, "Secret Sleeving" (without details)
Related to 1979 71
Karl Fulves Ace Under Glass named ace penetrates case into cellophane which is pulled halfway down
Inspired by 1979 74
Karl Fulves Fallout named ace through case and table
1979 77
Karl Fulves Designated Drop Out named card through case, see also "Drop Out Note" on page 96
Related to 1979 81
Karl Fulves, Tony Slydini Injog Cull
Inspired by 1979 81
Karl Fulves Outside Case Load from Center
1979 83
Karl Fulves Notes ungaffed brainwave type approach
1979 84
Karl Fulves Break In sight gag in which deck is cracked like an egg
1979 85
Karl Fulves Quack Quack building a duck out of cards and case
1979 87
Karl Fulves Frameworks card case frame (like purse frame), aces appear and vanish
1979 88
Karl Fulves Card Purse Palm a bit unclear
1979 89
Karl Fulves Moving In case placed on deck, deck penetrates inside
1979 90
Karl Fulves Going Out full deck penetrates case to outside, posed as problem
1979 91
Karl Fulves Ultrix one card in case
1979 92
Karl Fulves Clipping named seven turns over in cased deck
1979 93
Karl Fulves Paper Clip Holdout inside case
1979 94
Karl Fulves Drop In Note bits of playing card thrown into case like piggy bank, shaked, full card comes out, posed as problem
1979 96
Karl Fulves Cryptology I selection placed between two card cases vanishes, reappears in one of the cases sandwiched between deuces
Variations 1979 98
Karl Fulves Cryptology II two-card version with multiple sandwich
1979 101
Karl Fulves Set-Off handling detail
1979 103
Karl Fulves The Matter Of Symmetry two-card version in which one travels to each case
1979 103
Karl Fulves Crypto Poker eights and an ace placed between two card cases, they vanish, in one case reappear aces and an eight, posed as problem
1979 103
Karl Fulves Wallet Warm-Up loaded like wallet in jacket
1979 104
Karl Fulves Puzzling Passage card penetrates rubber band around deck, problem
Related to 1979 105
Father Cyprian Cyprian's Passage rubber band around case, card visibly pushed through
Related to 1979 106
Karl Fulves Jacks And Jill cards penetrate rubber band around case
1979 110
Karl Fulves Unexplainable Footnote wrapping handling for previous effects
1979 113
Karl Fulves Epigram I card placed behind case vanishes
1979 114
Karl Fulves Three To Go one of three cards vanishes, using case as method
1979 117
Karl Fulves Final Reduction three-spot in case changes to Two, then Ace, then vanishes, posed as problem
1979 120
Karl Fulves Animation I card pushed into deck, Ace moves out in weird way, z-gaff
1979 1
Karl Fulves Animation II "animated version of the Cannibals & Missionary theme", cards half sticking out of deck chase each other, w-gimmick
1979 2
Karl Fulves Square One four cards placed on table, card selected and moved around while performer's back is turned
1979 2
Karl Fulves Infra Red 4&4
  • The Premise
  • The Routine:
    • 1. The Shah's Gambit
    • 2. Second Chance
    • 3. Unmisers
    • 4. The Impossible Phase
Variations 1979 3
Karl Fulves Rouge et Noir small packet approaches
  • New Noir
  • Rouge I
  • Rouge II
  • Cheaters
1979 11
Karl Fulves All Blacks when some reds and blacks are mixed together, the cards will always become black, multiple phases
Related to 1979 19
Karl Fulves Type Casting face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards, weird, CATO related
Related toAlso published here 1979 23
Karl Fulves Pick Off Pip card cleanly vanishes from three-card-packet, travels back into deck, using small pip of card with fake index on other side
1979 2
Karl Fulves Card In The Case card changes placed with card in case, all signed, spectator signs duplicate on back without knowing, credit information
1979 5
Karl Fulves Redexpress signed card changes back color, backs transpose
1979 8
Karl Fulves Theme And Variations card travels from place A to B and back without showing, but some change happened as proof
1979 10
Karl Fulves The Trip Back signature travels onto another card
1979 12
Father Cyprian, Karl Fulves Cyprian/Fulves Method card in box transposes with card on top of deck, box jumps off deck
1979 18
Father Cyprian, Karl Fulves For Every Action card in box transposes with card on top of deck, box jumps off deck, odd-backed and backs do not change places
Related to 1979 20
Karl Fulves Shape Changing card transposes with half card (torn piece), duplicate
Related to 1979 23
Karl Fulves An Appearance poker and bridge deck, selection made in poker size deck, decks touched, selection jumps visibly into bridge deck
1979 3
Karl Fulves Disposal Technique getting bridge size card out of poker size deck
1979 4
Karl Fulves Meltdown poker size card placed in bridge size deck vanishes
1979 4
Karl Fulves One From Two two cards from poker deck put in bridge size deck, named one vanishes and travels back
1979 5
Karl Fulves Club Duo two poker cards vanish from bridge size deck reappear reversed in poker size deck
1979 7
Karl Fulves Impromptwo poker size card placed in bridge size deck vanishes or shrinks to bridge size
1979 9
Karl Fulves An Expansion Sandwich two poker size cards sandwich a bridge size card which expands to poker size
1979 10
Karl Fulves Here and There selection from poker size deck jumps into bridge deck and back, visitor
1979 11
Karl Fulves Expansion of Matter bridge card sandwiched between poker size cards expands
  • Brutus Method
  • Sit-Down Approach
  • Sneak Attack
1979 13
Karl Fulves SIze Wise any bridge size card placed face-to-face with poker size ace of clubs becomes also ace of clubs
1979 16
Karl Fulves Drink This
Inspired by 1979 19
Karl Fulves Noted in Passing "semi-double-index card"
1979 24
Karl Fulves Shape Changers card visually transposes with half card (torn piece), second method
  • One Any-Deck Method
  • The Other Any-Deck Method
Related to 1979 25
Karl Fulves Hallucinating Pip optical illusion in which center pip of ace of diamonds stretches and shrinks
1979 34
Karl Fulves Blind Ambition one card penetrates another
1979 34
Father Cyprian, Karl Fulves Rule 42 full card placed into packet of half cards vanishes
  • Karl Fulves Notes
  • Cyprian/Fulves Method
1979 37
Karl Fulves Connections ideas with half cards
1979 43
Karl Fulves Stretch Ref
1979 44
Philip T. Goldstein Off-Balance Leader color-groups with two different numerical sizes
Related toAlso published here 1979 14
Karl Fulves The Enciphering Technique for the upcoming code
1979 5
Karl Fulves The Shamrock Code one of five objects, how a drinking glass is held
1979 5
Karl Fulves Tips On The Handling of the Shamrock Code
1979 8
Karl Fulves 91 Sense five coins, spectator places any 4 in his hand and performer announces total, using code and confederate
1979 11
Karl Fulves Plaintext Cards spectator concentrates on one of five cards when performer is not looking, he divines the cards, using code and confederate
1979 12
Karl Fulves Center Deception any chosen card selected when performer does not look is found, using code and confederate
1979 14
Karl Fulves Enciphering Court Cards expansion of Shamrock Code for cards
1979 15
Karl Fulves X-Ray Vision spectator reverses card behind performer's back, it is divined, using code and confederate
1979 19
Karl Fulves "Turning" The Spectator spectator unwittingly codes information
1979 20
Karl Fulves Fooling The Confederate
1979 22
Karl Fulves The Date Problem coding a date, posed as a problem
1979 22
Karl Fulves Clocking The Deck simplified calculations
1979 24
Karl Fulves The Rundown spectator removes card and performer divines it, basic clocking application
1979 25
Karl Fulves Ambiguous Totals problem solving in deck clocking
1979 27
Karl Fulves Suppressed Fives another simplification for clocking
1979 28
Karl Fulves The Deuce Subtracted removing or ignoring a two so that deck totals to zero
Related to 1979 29
Karl Fulves The Parallel Principle clocking with deck split into two packets
Related to 1979 30
Karl Fulves The Parallel Locator two piles, spectator moves card from packet to the other, performer divines it by looking through the pile it came from
1979 30
Karl Fulves Matchlock divining two cards via card counting
1979 33
Karl Fulves Expanded Sum clocking & faro
1979 35
Karl Fulves Future Key two cards found
1979 36
Karl Fulves Blocking clocking used with only a known section in middle of deck
Related to 1979 39
Karl Fulves Blocking With The Faro spectator removes card from shuffled deck, partial clocking, dated to 1960
1979 41
Karl Fulves Leverage two cards divined, confederate needed that can clock
Related to 1979 43
Karl Fulves Fooling The Confederate deck shuffled face-up/face-down, two cards selected, using code and confederate & card counting
1979 45
Karl Fulves Parallax fair conditions, apparently not all cards are seen to count them
Related to 1979 47
Karl Fulves, Dai Vernon Automatic Second & Third Deal top card has hole
Related to 1979 2
Karl Fulves Automatic Jacks two jacks placed on top, two hands dealt and performer receives jacks, repeat, using card with hole
1979 3
Karl Fulves Impossible False Counts on count problems that have no good solution
1979 4
Karl Fulves The Contact Count using card with cut-out section in center of one side
1979 5
Karl Fulves One-Hand Second from Top Palm top card has corner missing
1979 5
Karl Fulves The Faro Box Effect with card changing back color
1979 7
Karl Fulves Contact Colors 2&2, with card with cut-out section
1979 7
Karl Fulves Scam On Rye two black card between two reds, after a count it is two reds between two blacks, using extra card with cut-out section
1979 8
Karl Fulves Contact Spread using a card with hole, rough-smooth substitute
1979 10
Karl Fulves Four Card Catch catching two cards between 2 sandwich cards
Inspired by 1979 11
Karl Fulves Contact 5-as-4 using card with hole
1979 12
Karl Fulves Contact 5-as-5 using card with hole
1979 12
Karl Fulves Contact Double using card with hole
1979 13
Karl Fulves Continuous Count count with two cards taped together at one side
1979 13
Karl Fulves Contacting The Spirits top card on small packet floats up, using card with hole in center
Inspired byRelated to 1979 14
Karl Fulves The Hole Card Routine small packet blackjack sequence, at one point spectator gets "hole card" with actual hole
  • The Cheat Phase
  • The Finish
  • You Want Footnotes?
1979 15
Karl Fulves The St. Regis Sleight card selected from incomplete riffle shuffle, color forced
Variations 1979
Karl Fulves The St. Regis Sleight Variation card selected from tabled incomplete faro, color forced
1979 1
Karl Fulves Forcing from Half-Forcing Deck also from half Monte Cristo
1979 2
Karl Fulves St. Regis Sleight II half stack used to key position of selection made from incomplete riffle shuffled deck
1979 2
Karl Fulves The Double Selection divided deck and cards selected from incomplete riffle shuffle position, one-way suggestion
1979 3
Karl Fulves Riffle Placement key at twenty-six, two selections made from incomplete riffle shuffle position, end up twenty-six apart, coincidence when dealt from two piles simultaneously - both selections at same position
1979 4
Karl Fulves Visible Strip-Out handling for "Riffle Placement"
Related to 1979 6
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control card selected from incomplete riffle shuffle controlled to twenty-six from top
Related to 1979 7
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position, preserves divided deck
1979 11
Karl Fulves Mathematical Triumph using Riffle Shuffle Control
1979 13
Bruce Cervon, Karl Fulves R/S Plus P/S Riffle Shuffle Control plus Perfect Speller, placement of card
Related to 1979 18
Karl Fulves Speller Note brief note on Cervon's "Perfect Speller"
Related to 1979 20
Karl Fulves R/S Plus One-Way Riffle Shuffle Control variation that sorts one-way in front of audience
1979 20
Karl Fulves Impromptu Poker Deal deck set up for poker deal during location via Riffle Shuffle Control
1979 21
Karl Fulves Stopped Twice two prediction cards placed in deck during dealing by spectator end up next to their mates, "Gemini Twins"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979 2
Karl Fulves, Herb Runge Gemini Twins Placement
Related toAlso published here 1979 2
Reinhard Müller, Karl Fulves, Harvey Rosenthal 3-Card Catch
1979 3
Karl Fulves Cricket card apparently sandwiched with the two sandwich cards as they are quickly slid through tabled deck
VariationsAlso published here 1979 6
Looy Simonoff Looy's Sooperman one-man floatation behind cloth
Inspired by 1979 115
Derek Dingle, Karl Fulves The Problem at Draw three hands dealt, performer has Aces, Aces put in center and repeated, repeat with Royal Flush, even though the performer deals himself only three cards
Inspired byRelated to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 13)
1185
Richard Durham Pin Thru Hank "Retrospective"
safety pin
  • Notes By Karl Fulves
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, April 1950
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 13)
1190
Karl Fulves Red Blues ungaffed B'Wave method, "Brainstorm II"
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 13)
1194
Karl Fulves Mate Two two cards torn in half, spectator takes two halves of one card, yet they do not match
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 13)
1194
Karl Fulves Go Directly to Jail card changes into "Go directly to jail" card, selection is now in case that has cut-outs to resemble a jail cell, two methods
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 14)
1204
Ted Glick Dice Trap two dice under cup, coin vanishes and reappears underneath cup between the two dice, three methods
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 15)
1208
Karl Fulves Pluto Bet bet regarding what's the planet furthest from the sun
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 15)
1210
Karl Fulves The U.C.L.A. Move "Utility Center Lift Action"
hindu force that ends with a center double lift, matching application in which a selection does not match prediction card but then transforms
Variations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 15)
1214
Karl Fulves Zenner Plus "Curiosities"
guessing ESP cards with better accuracy than normal
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1219
Karl Fulves Reflections saliva on thumbnail for impromptu shiner
Inspired byRelated to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1220
Father Cyprian, Karl Fulves Jump Shot banded deck, first rubber band jumps around half the deck, then around single selection, progressive
Related toVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1221
Karl Fulves Rubber Band Problem inserting a packet in card case and removing it with rubber band around, posed as problem
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1222
Howard Schwarzman Night Riser black Aces on table, half deck on each, they rise to top of other packet, red Aces on bottom
  • Notes By Karl Fulves
Inspired byVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 16)
1224
Stephen Mathews Gemini Rope rope around spectator's fourth finger, it's pulled and penetrates finger
  • The Basic Method
  • Stephen Mathews Notes
  • Notes By Karl Fulves
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1225
Allen Lang Prelude four cards face-down on table, spectator finds the one that matches prediction
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1228
Bob Brook R & B selection matches odd-backed prediction, than the back colors change of deck and prediction
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1229
Karl Fulves Center Fold Joker placed into deck behind back, then two selections made, half the Joker (which is suddenly torn) found besides each card
Also published here 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 17)
1234
Mitsunobu Matsuyama Paradox geometrical puzzle with a playing card that makes a full card face-down, but a piece is left over when assembled face-up
  • The Turnover Tactic
  • Business Card Variation
  • Reference File
Related toVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1235
Philip T. Goldstein Immoracle packet cut-off, anti-faro procedure to arrive at Royal Flush, overhand shuffle set-up sequence
Inspired byRelated to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1240
Magic Ronnay Perfect Match five pairs are matching
  • Notes By Karl Fulves
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1242
Karl Fulves No Box thumb tip rattle gimmick, routine with cigarette box
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1243
Karl Fulves Psycho double placed on table
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 19)
1249
Karl Fulves Cricket II in-the-hands version, two Aces slid through deck, they trap selection
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 19)
1252
Karl Fulves Cricket two Aces slid through deck, they trap selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 19)
1254
Victor Marsh Found selection returned to cased deck, medium in other room finds selection
Variations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1258
Father Cyprian Psychogenic polaroid camera effects
  • Psychogenic #1 (performer vanishes from picture)
  • Psychogenic #2 (performer holds card, but on picture the performer is invisible)
  • Psychogenic #3 (performer with card appears in picture)
  • Psychogenic #4 (transparent image of performer appears in picture)
  • Psychogenic #5 (later selection appears in picture)
  • Notes (signed selection appears in picture)
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1259
Karl Fulves Cat Locates Card
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1263
Karl Fulves Scorpio Switch fan switch of sandwiched card
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1264
Karl Fulves Push Push 3&3, based on 6-as-6 false count
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 21)
1267
Karl Fulves Darknot rope tied around table leg, people distributed around and on top of table, lights out and on, now rope suddenly around another table leg
Also published here 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 21)
1273
Karl Fulves Hoax Coin complete coin vanish, then reproduction, sleeving into spectator's sleeve, see p. 1328 for credit claim by Howard Schwarzman
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1275
Karl Fulves Black Out 2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, see p. 1301 for comment
Related toVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1277
Karl Fulves The Half-Index Gaff Ten of Hearts with only the digit "1" blackened
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1278
T. Nelson Downs, Dai Vernon Coin Clip Vernon story from Buffum tapes reprinted
  • The Gimmick
  • Vanish of the Fake
  • One at a Time Vanish
  • Producing the Coins
  • Flash Method
  • Karl Fulves Notes (combination with shells)
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1285
Karl Fulves Krazy Kut "Two Tricks"
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1290
Karl Fulves Krazy Poker "Two Tricks"
poker hand with five Aces, two of them change to selections
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1290
Karl Fulves Omega Count five as five, hiding two
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1291
Karl Fulves One-Hand Tenkai card distributed on table, yet performer finds a specific card, featuring one-handed Tenkai palm
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1291
Francis Haxton Open Selection five cards removed from deck, of those the spectator choses two, they're the selections, two methods
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1294
Derek Dingle Gambler's Dream poker hand changes and twists, two double facers
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1295
Karl Fulves Textbook Aces spectator cuts to Aces, then performer, at bottom of piles is Royal Flush
  • Immediate Aces
  • Knockout Poker
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1298
Karl Fulves Drift 4&4, way to displace color so spectator can mix cards
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1299
Martin Gardner Aces doing McDonald Aces with four double facers, three ideas
  • Note By Karl Fulves
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1304
Tony Slydini New Rope Methods
  • The Gypsy Ring (finger ring tied onto knot with three knots vanishes and reappears)
  • Part One
  • The Gypsy Ring Method
  • The Elusive Knot
  • Exploiting the Switch
  • A Reference Note
Slydin Rope Switch, seated
Variations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue Close-up Folio No. 12)
5
Karl Fulves Borrowed Ring/Examined Rope (extra sheet)
Inspired by 1979 1
Karl Fulves Contest Rope (extra sheet)
two ropes tied together on both ends, contest with spectator who unties quicker, performer's knot vanishes, making one rope
Inspired by 1979 2
Karl Fulves Hypercard on the idea of combining Hypercard with Moebius strip
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 28)
108
Karl Fulves The Talking Card Box on Marvin Berger card box with plastic strip that generates sentence when clicked with finger nail, bottle application
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 28)
108
Karl Fulves Cheating At Dice on gambling books and a method to short-change casino chips
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 28)
109
Karl Fulves, Howard Hamburg The Substitution Trunk idea with black and white people
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 28)
110
Murray Bonfeld Morray Bonfeld's Faro Program program for programmable calculator to find how many faros are required for recycling the order
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 29)
112
Karl Fulves The Channel 5 Bet betting that one can set channel selector in such a way that when the tv set is turned on, it will not be tuned to channel 5
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 31)
121
Karl Fulves Brainstorm III effect with full deck outlined, no method given
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 31)
122
Karl Fulves The Trap comedy prediction in which five from six cards are in rat traps, then traps in bag, performer reaches in and gets his hand in the trap multiple times, comedy routine
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 33)
127
Karl Fulves The Ace In The Case comedy routine with screeching sound as deck or cards are removed from case
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 33)
129
Karl Fulves Infra Red 4&4, addition to referenced trick
Inspired by 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 34)
131
Karl Fulves Cricket addition to referenced trick
Inspired by 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 34)
131
Christopher Morgan Computer Card Trick with introduction by Karl Fulves
computer program with which any selected card can be divined, program guesses color, suit, etc. correctly
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Computer Card Trick" (Christopher Morgan, On Computing, Fall 1979)
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 34)
132
Karl Fulves Snark Hunt clue to the method
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 35)
137
Karl Fulves Linkage more on linking card effects, with problem in which card frame catches card with slit out of deck
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 35)
137
Karl Fulves Gorgeous George spectator draws disguise on George Washington on dollar bill, performer predicted it, posed as problem
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 35)
138
Karl Fulves Crackerjack borrowed ring vanishes and reappears in box, posed as problem
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 35)
138
Karl Fulves Bowling Pin Gaff threading bowling pins together to facilitate strikes
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 35)
138
Karl Fulves Another Link old topological puzzle in which three parts must be linked, credit information on no-gaff linking cards
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 36)
142
Karl Fulves Liar's Stop Trick card at number remembered, then a different number checked and the card is now there, posed as problem
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 36)
142
Karl Fulves Luminous Calculator Prediction calculator's numbers leaves prediction impression on luminous paint, only idea
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 37)
146
Karl Fulves Dial A Deck Dept "gag" with phone dial on back design
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 37)
146
Karl Fulves (A) Haunted Halves coins flip over visibly on table or in stack, posed as problem
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 37)
147
Karl Fulves (B) Leather Limit coin travel back to leather pouch repeatedly, posed as problem
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 37)
147
Karl Fulves (C) Semi-Shears scissors rises up the rope, posed as problem
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 37)
147
Karl Fulves (D) The Haunting light and sound effects from card castle, posed as problem
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 37)
147
Kurt A. Christoff Petals around the Rose roll of five dice is assigned a value, the puzzle is to find the rule, originally from "Mathematics Teacher"
Related toVariations 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
154
Karl Fulves Card Is Cigarette rolled "cigarette" appears in mouth when performer turns around which is actually rolled up selection, posed as problem
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
156
Karl Fulves Spoonering finger ring on spoon, getting it off the wide end, posed as problem
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
156
Karl Fulves Knot A Knot spectator makes number of knots and lays rope onto shoulder of performer, number of knots divined
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
156
Karl Fulves, Alvin Stine To The Dogs newspaper test over phone by Alvin Stine with a special issue of NY Times
1979
Interlocutor (Issue 40)
160
Roy Walton The Caretaker face-up card in deck is spelled to find selection, incomplete riffle shuffle control
Inspired byAlso published here 1979 4
U. F. Grant Elastic-Scape two halves encircled with rubber bands, selection placed between those halves, vanishes, then jumps out
VariationsAlso published here
  • "The Encyclopedia of U. F. Grant Magic"
1979 21
The Deck that Cuts Itself - Al Baker strange Al Baker credit
Related to 1979 23
Karl Fulves Tele-Poker No. 9, person phoned, he deals two hands of any number of cards, after some discarding only two cards remain in one hand, which is predicted
Inspired by 1979 11
Karl Fulves Joker Poker No. 16, Joker is inserted in fifteen-card packet which is then dealt out, hand with joker has a pair and wins
Also published here 1979 22
Karl Fulves, James G. Thompson Jr. Future Vision No. 19, spectator pushed paper into deck, cards above and below are predicted
Inspired by 1979 27
Karl Fulves Money Mental No. 20, One-, Five- and Ten-Dollar bills held by three spectators, blindfolded performer knows who has which bill, blindfold peek
1979 29
Karl Fulves Things Equal No. 21, after some handling, matches outside the matchbox and inside equal, repeat phase in which matches multiply
1979 31
Karl Fulves Katch Koin No. 22, coin is dropped into spectator's hand, who has to close his hand around the coin quickly with eyes closed, coin is back in performer's hand
Also published here 1979 33
Karl Fulves Replica No. 25, four coins on table, one chosen and put in envelope, it duplicates in envelope, equivoque with written instructions
1979 37
John Hudak, Karl Fulves Stop Press No. 34, newspaper test over phone
Inspired by 1979 54
Karl Fulves Crystal Clear No. 36, secret one-handed center tear with napkin as it is burned
1979 57
Karl Fulves A Room Away No. 38, selection returned to cased deck, medium in other room finds selection
Inspired by 1979 61
Karl Fulves The Invisible Die No. 40, deck shuffled and put in glass, number from one to six named, card at that position divined
1979 64
Karl Fulves Card Addition in Glass with paper carton as separator
1979 65
Karl Fulves The Time Pool No. 41, spectator's watch apparently speeded up when dipped into special glass
1979 66
Karl Fulves Key-rect No. 43, with borrowed keys and house lock of a friend's home
1979 69
Karl Fulves Psilver No. 44, selection of spoon or fork is predicted, they then change places in the hand and pocket of the spectator, then one bends like the other, power of darkness elements
Also published here 1979 69
Karl Fulves Thoughts in Color No. 47, spectators write down favourite car on slate, performer knows who wrote which from a distance
Inspired by 1979 76
Karl Fulves Faces and Slates No. 49, four people written on slate, medium can identify a chosen one
1979 79
Karl Fulves It's Murder No. 50, word code
1979 80
Karl Fulves Hyperspace No. 51, slate under table pressed to table, spectator writes word, it goes through fourth dimension and is now in mirror writing
Related to 1979 81
Karl Fulves The Isis Slate No. 52, coding four numbers (or other things) with two lines on a slate
Also published here 1979 83
Karl Fulves, Tony Bartolotta Epic Slate Test No. 53, sum prediction after addition
Also published here 1979 85
Karl Fulves Remote Viewing No. 56, two spectators remember cards in shuffled deck that is cut back-to-back far away, out-of-hand key card placement
1979 92
Karl Fulves Even-Money Proposition No. 57, spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly
Also published here 1979 94
Eddie Joseph Ultimate Match No. 58, one card cut to in one deck, matches position in second deck, inverse stacks
Variations 1979 96
Karl Fulves Covenant No. 61, Ace, Two and Three are shuffled and distributed amongst three spectators, performer divines who has which card
Also published here 1979 103
Karl Fulves Names in the News No. 62, two spectators chose picture in newspaper and person therein, both predicted
1979 104
Karl Fulves The Faraday Cage No. 63, paper bag used to completely block ringing sound of phone, when removes the ringing continues
1979 106
Karl Fulves, Tony Corinda, Maurice Fogel Super Psychometry No. 67, marked envelopes with personal envelopes, questions on the outside are answered, with (cold) reading, very detailed
Related to
  • "Astro-Psychometry" (Maurice Fogel & Tony Corinda, Maurice Fogel book, 2007, p. 342)
1979 114
Michael Skinner Ein unorthodoxer Münzentrick
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Mike Skinner Seminarheft)
7
David Britland Quick Slick several phases, 4&4
Inspired by
  • Karl Fulves' "Oil and Water" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 53, Nr. 8. 1973, P. 74.
Variations
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
56
Karl Fulves Scanner Count any four cards, one is agreed upon by three spectators, they all note position of the card in packet one by one, then it is divined
Related toVariations Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
60
Karl Fulves 5-4 spectator turns cards over from a packet of 18 cards, behind back performer splits packet and knows relation of face-down and face-up cards in each half
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
61
Karl Fulves A Note on Shape Changing transposition of a normal card with a half card, so the value of the half card is then the normal card and vice versa, posed as problem
Related to 1979 3
Nick Trost Test Pattern 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card, using ESP cards
Inspired by 1979 5
Bernard Bilis The Bilis Spread four cards as three
Related to 1980 3
Karl Fulves Immediate Lock instant method of getting packets in Interlock condition
1980 8
Karl Fulves Buried Alive
1980 10
Karl Fulves Overhand Shuffle Method getting into Interlock condition
1980 11
Derek Dingle Derek Dingle's Method getting into Interlock condition, with Notes by Karl Fulves
1980 13
Karl Fulves Espionage indifferent changes to match three-of-a-kind, repeat
1980 18
Karl Fulves Bottom Double Lift
1980 21
Karl Fulves Center Double Lift
1980 23
Karl Fulves In Pieces quarter of a card travels
1980 25
Karl Fulves (B) Named Ace Rise
1980 27
Karl Fulves Work Notes on the Interlock principle
1980 27
Karl Fulves (A) Lock Limit semantics
1980 27
Karl Fulves, Larry Jennings (C) Cut To Lock using Jennings' "Bottom Slip Cut" to get into interlock position
Related to 1980 28
Karl Fulves (D) Side Stepping side-step instead of upjog for interlock condition
Related to 1980 29
Karl Fulves From The Table Interlock Applications
1980 30
Karl Fulves Inter-Silver Coin is tossed in deck of cards and vanishes
1980 31