james's miracle \n no. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers \n stewart james \n pure mathematics \n dai vernon \n change x change \n karl fulves \n the inverse function deck \n mel bennett \n applause card \n stewart james \n steve beam \n a slight slant on slaight \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n destiny deck \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
Stewart James
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James's Miracle
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Related toVariations
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1950
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Scarne on Card Tricks
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132
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strike three and out variation \n card found by counting down three times to apparently random values \n john r. boyko \n "strike three and out!" (bob longe, the invisible deck, 1948, p. 9) \n why am i here? \n dai vernon \n strike three and out variation \n john r. boyko \n rsc discovery \n mel bennett \n chip shot \n karl fulves
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
John R. Boyko
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Strike Three and Out Variation
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Inspired by- "Strike Three and Out!" (Bob Longe, The Invisible Deck, 1948, p. 9)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1950
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The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 214)
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855
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lesson in larceny \n ten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces \n roy walton \n babel \n karl fulves \n strictly straight \n russell "rusduck" duck \n lesson in larceny \n roy walton \n a card force \n karl fulves \n mel bennett \n you cheat me, i cheat you \n bob farmer
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Roy Walton
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Lesson In Larceny
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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July 1966
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 1 No. 9)
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47
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oracle \n packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted \n karl fulves \n down & out \n john hamilton \n euph-oracle (an alternate take) \n simon aronson \n oracle jr. \n george blake \n oracull \n roy walton \n bob veeser \n moracle \n lin searles \n immoracle \n philip t. goldstein \n riffle shuffle control \n karl fulves \n another oracle \n karl fulves \n royacle \n mel bennett \n found by coincidence \n peter duffie \n fate, chance and science \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n encore \n doug canning \n the scanning \n lennart green \n oracle \n karl fulves \n bluff oracle \n simon aronson \n bluff oracle \n simon aronson
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves
|
Oracle
|
Related toVariations- Oracle Jr. (George Blake, 1971)
- Oracull (Roy Walton, Bob Veeser, 1971)
- Moracle (Lin Searles, 1971)
- Another Oracle (Karl Fulves, 1971)
- Immoracle (Philip T. Goldstein, 1979)
- Found by Coincidence (Peter Duffie, 2000)
- Euph-oracle (an Alternate Take) (Simon Aronson, 2001)
- Fate, Chance and Science (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2003)
- Royacle (Mel Bennett, 2011)
- Bluff Oracle (Simon Aronson, 2013)
- Bluff Oracle (Simon Aronson, 2014)
Also published here
|
Nov. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 6 No. 1)
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374
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moracle \n packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four aces on top of discard piles, see also p. 486 for comment by charles hudson \n lin searles \n oracle \n karl fulves \n lie-decker \n max maven \n bluff oracle aces i \n john bannon \n bluff oracle aces ii \n john bannon \n rock bottom \n steve beam \n binary bypass \n steve beam \n the neutralizer \n steve beam \n royal roundup \n steve beam \n bottom feeder \n steve beam \n moracool \n steve beam \n modern day moracle \n marty kane \n si-decker \n steve beam \n immoracle \n philip t. goldstein \n moracle \n roberto giobbi \n royacle \n mel bennett \n starburst \n jack avis \n lewis jones \n earthly powers \n richard vollmer \n justin time \n roy walton
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Lin Searles
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Moracle
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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July 1971
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 6 No. 9)
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430
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etcetera \n \n mel bennett \n fred becker
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Mel Bennett, Fred Becker
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Etcetera
|
Aug. 1973
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 8 No. 10)
|
648
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petals around the rose \n roll of five dice is assigned a value, the puzzle is to find the rule, originally from "mathematics teacher" \n kurt a. christoff \n more petals \n karl fulves \n petals & roots \n mel bennett \n karl fulves
1979
interlocutor
Kurt A. Christoff
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Petals around the Rose
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Related toVariations
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1979
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Interlocutor
(Issue 39)
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154
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coasters \n betting game with ace through seven or seven numbered coaster \n unknown \n coasters \n mel bennett
1981
octet
|
Coasters
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Variations
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1981
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Octet
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47
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fidget digits \n no. 57, puzzle with digits from 1 to 8 with kicker \n l. vosburgh lyons \n hopscotch \n mel bennett
1983
self-working number magic
L. Vosburgh Lyons
|
Fidget Digits
|
Related to
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1983
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Self-Working Number Magic
|
78
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crazy calendar \n no. 73, calendar force with matrix principle \n martin gardner \n date sense \n walter b. gibson \n auto suggestion \n karl fulves \n the force methods \n mel bennett
1983
self-working number magic
Martin Gardner
|
Crazy Calendar
|
Inspired byRelated to
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1983
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Self-Working Number Magic
|
94
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interspace \n nine-card packet, spectator turns a pair over anywhere, performer places card between them behind back \n karl fulves \n interspace insert \n mel bennett
1989
kaleidoscope
Karl Fulves
|
Interspace
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Variations
|
1989
|
Kaleidoscope
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41
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interspace insert \n nine-card packet, spectator turns a pair over anywhere, performer places card between them behind back and names this card, with additional solution by karl fulves \n mel bennett \n interspace \n karl fulves
1993
rigmarole
Mel Bennett
|
Interspace Insert
|
Inspired by
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1993
|
Rigmarole
(Issue 3)
|
32
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|
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blackjack \n four named years are added, total used to deal four piles, when turned over the bottom cards are two blackjacks \n mel bennett \n quoth the maven \n philip t. goldstein \n y<sub>2</sub>k blackjack \n mel bennett
1993
rigmarole
Mel Bennett
|
Blackjack
|
Related to
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1993
|
Rigmarole
(Issue 5)
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49
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quoth the maven \n comments on various things, see references, with frank thomposon anecdote and his "master deck" demonstration \n philip t. goldstein \n data dice \n karl fulves \n impromptu topit \n don nielsen \n zenmemory \n karl fulves \n capped \n karl fulves \n blackjack \n mel bennett
1993
verbatim
Philip T. Goldstein
|
Quoth The Maven
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Related to
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1993
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Verbatim
(Issue 8)
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89
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day one \n date chosen by choosing some face-up and face-down cards from grid layout, looked up in diary, card noted there predicted, tapestry \n karl fulves \n three card tricks \n mel bennett
1994
crooked tales
Karl Fulves
|
Day One
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Variations
|
1994
|
Crooked Tales
|
35
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pile-up \n six-card pyramid layout, top card switch consecutively downwards to base, total of bottom row predicted "with reasonable accuracy", inspired by drop case carnival con game \n karl fulves \n three card tricks \n mel bennett
1994
crooked tales
Karl Fulves
|
Pile-Up
|
Variations
|
1994
|
Crooked Tales
|
124
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what happened to eve? \n palindrome comes out on calculator, numbers letters correlation \n mel bennett \n "flip flop number prediction" (d. altman, mum, oct. 1983)
1994
rigmarole
Mel Bennett
|
What Happened To Eve?
|
Inspired by- "Flip Flop Number Prediction" (D. Altman, MUM, Oct. 1983)
|
1994
|
Rigmarole
(Issue 7)
|
84
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|
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card 37 \n number force for 37 with calculator \n mel bennett \n "letter for a stranger" (stewart james)
1994
rigmarole
Mel Bennett
|
Card 37
|
Inspired by- "Letter for a Stranger" (Stewart James)
|
1994
|
Rigmarole
(Issue 8)
|
88
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|
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junk bonds \n forcing one pile out of a few, for ace assembly, using spelling \n mel bennett \n "so nero" (stewart james, ibidem #5) \n "charm bracelet" (allan slaight, new pentagram, oct. 1987)
1994
rigmarole
Mel Bennett
|
Junk Bonds
|
Inspired by- "So Nero" (Stewart James, Ibidem #5)
- "Charm Bracelet" (Allan Slaight, New Pentagram, Oct. 1987)
|
1994
|
Rigmarole
(Issue 9)
|
100
|
|
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three card tricks \n six-card pyramid layout, folding, number nine can be forced
- cheaper by the dozen (forcing twelve)
- at the strike of 10 (ten-card pyramid, forced 25) \n mel bennett \n day one \n karl fulves \n pile-up \n karl fulves \n a perfect strike \n mel bennett
1994
verbatim
Mel Bennett
|
Three Card Tricks
|
Inspired byAlso published here
|
1994
|
Verbatim
(Issue 10)
|
119
|
|
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petals & roots \n more on the dice puzzle \n mel bennett \n karl fulves \n petals around the rose \n kurt a. christoff
1994
verbatim
Mel Bennett, Karl Fulves
|
Petals & Roots
|
Related to
|
1994
|
Verbatim
(Issue 10)
|
122
|
|
|
s.p.a.t. \n letters associated with numbers, credit information \n mel bennett \n lee sallows idea in word ways, feb. 1990
1994
verbatim
Mel Bennett
|
S.P.A.T.
|
Inspired by- Lee Sallows idea in Word Ways, Feb. 1990
|
1994
|
Verbatim
(Issue 10)
|
133
|
|
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half now \n calculation, then psalm in bible found according to number, prediction from only vertical lines is complete to the word \n mel bennett \n "the count of monte carlo" (stewart james in print, p. 716)
1995
underworld
Mel Bennett
|
Half Now
|
Inspired by- "The Count of Monte Carlo" (Stewart James in Print, p. 716)
|
1995
|
Underworld
(Issue 1)
|
12
|
|
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an 8-cylinder deal \n forcing the number eight \n mel bennett
1995
the fine print
Mel Bennett
|
An 8-Cylinder Deal
|
1995
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 1)
|
14
|
|
|
millennium minus 5 \n properties of the number 1995 \n mel bennett
1996
the fine print
Mel Bennett
|
Millennium Minus 5
|
1996
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 4)
|
67
|
|
|
seven come eleven \n - "dot com - tricks and stunts with numbers"
solution to hull problem "make 11 out of four 7s" \n milton kort \n dot com... \n karl fulves \n derek lever \n ralph w. hull \n nate leipzig \n the sevens puzzle \n karl fulves \n more sevens \n mel bennett \n still more 7's \n robert k. stevenson \n sevens from elevens \n p. howard lyons
1997
the fine print
Milton Kort
|
Seven Come Eleven
|
Inspired byRelated to
|
1997
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 6)
|
165
|
|
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the k diaries \n spectator chooses word, counts forward according to the number of letters a few times, final word predicted, kruskal principle \n martin gardner \n k-plus \n mel bennett \n informant \n karl fulves
1998
underworld
Martin Gardner
|
The K Diaries
|
Related toVariations
|
1998
|
Underworld
(Issue 8)
|
103
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|
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k-plus \n spelling instead of counting, kruskal principle with words \n mel bennett \n the k diaries \n martin gardner
1998
underworld
Mel Bennett
|
K-Plus
|
Inspired by
|
1998
|
Underworld
(Issue 9)
|
123
|
|
|
would i lie to you? \n three piles, performer selects card from center pile and makes statements, spectator take cards from lie or truth pile, values added, selection arrived at \n karl fulves \n informant \n karl fulves \n 3 little words \n stewart james \n a card force \n karl fulves \n mel bennett
1998
underworld
Karl Fulves
|
Would I Lie To You?
|
Related to
|
1998
|
Underworld
(Issue 9)
|
126
|
|
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quiz whiz \n - "dot com - tricks and stunts with numbers"
getting as close to 100 as possible \n mel bennett
1998
the fine print
Mel Bennett
|
Quiz Whiz
|
1998
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 7)
|
204
|
|
|
more sevens \n - "dot com - tricks and stunts with numbers"
making numbers from four sevens \n mel bennett \n seven come eleven \n milton kort
1998
the fine print
Mel Bennett
|
More Sevens
|
Related to
|
1998
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 8)
|
249
|
|
|
y<sub>2</sub>k blackjack \n four years added, four piles dealt according to sum, they make out two blackjack hands \n mel bennett \n blackjack \n mel bennett \n the blackjack player \n mel bennett \n stewart james
1998
the fine print
Mel Bennett
|
Y2K Blackjack
|
Related to
|
1998
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 9)
|
277
|
|
|
a card force \n - "dot com - tricks and stunts with numbers"
ace through nine in row on table, some cards eliminated, rest added, total divided by six and counted from either end, variations on this force \n karl fulves \n mel bennett \n would i lie to you? \n karl fulves \n colorific \n felix greenfield \n lesson in larceny \n roy walton \n informant \n karl fulves
1998
the fine print
Karl Fulves, Mel Bennett
|
A Card Force
|
Related to
|
1998
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 9)
|
286
|
|
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colorific \n matching effect with color cards, from early 60s \n felix greenfield \n a card force \n karl fulves \n mel bennett \n informant \n karl fulves \n database \n karl fulves
1999
the fine print
Felix Greenfield
|
Colorific
|
Related to
|
1999
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 10)
|
309
|
|
|
informant \n further comments and credit information on the referenced items, instruction games, stephen minch comment on "remote control"/"western union trick" \n karl fulves \n time trap \n tony bartolotta \n 4th dimensional chess \n karl fulves \n by any stretch \n karl fulves \n the tesseract \n karl fulves \n the number palace \n karl fulves \n remote control \n john scarne \n western union trick \n john scarne \n amazing wonder tube \n ed morrisey \n a card force \n karl fulves \n mel bennett \n mentasma \n peter warlock \n flatland \n karl fulves \n 3-card catch \n reinhard müller \n loophole #2 \n karl fulves \n wireless \n karl fulves \n dark vision \n peter alexis \n bow & arrow knot \n dai vernon \n brazil bet \n john scarne \n profiling \n karl fulves \n hidden mystery \n herb runge \n colorific \n felix greenfield \n 37 threes \n karl fulves
1999
the fine print
Karl Fulves
|
Informant
|
Related to- Hidden Mystery (Herb Runge, 1940)
- Dark Vision (Peter Alexis, 1966)
- 3-Card Catch (Reinhard Müller, 1971)
- Wireless (Karl Fulves, 1975)
- Western Union Trick (John Scarne, 1989)
- By Any Stretch (Karl Fulves, 1993)
- Remote Control (John Scarne, 1994)
- Brazil Bet (John Scarne, 1994)
- The Number Palace (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Amazing Wonder Tube (Ed Morrisey, 1998)
- A Card Force (Karl Fulves, Mel Bennett, 1998)
- Mentasma (Peter Warlock, 1998)
- Flatland (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Bow & Arrow Knot (Dai Vernon, 1998)
- Profiling (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Time Trap (Tony Bartolotta, 1999)
- 4th Dimensional Chess (Karl Fulves, 1999)
- The Tesseract (Karl Fulves, 1999)
- Loophole #2 (Karl Fulves, 1999)
- Colorific (Felix Greenfield, 1999)
- 37 Threes (Karl Fulves, 1999)
|
1999
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 10)
|
336
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|
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date certain \n - "dot com - tricks and stunts with numbers"
on calendar some days are circled and a calculation made, predicted \n mel bennett
1999
the fine print
Mel Bennett
|
Date Certain
|
1999
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 10)
|
347
|
|
|
the horse right here \n "three tricks"
unusual race setting, cards in circle, outcome predicted, ramasee principle \n karl fulves \n horse of the same color \n mel bennett
1999
latter day secrets
Karl Fulves
|
The Horse Right Here
|
Variations
|
1999
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 1)
|
21
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|
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heavyweight \n seven card packet, spectator ends up with previously announced "heaviest" card despite some spelling and mixing \n peter duffie \n taking the fifth \n mel bennett \n "status quo principle" (marty kane)
1999
genii
Peter Duffie
|
Heavyweight
|
Inspired by- "Status Quo Principle" (Marty Kane)
Variations
|
Dec. 1999
|
Genii
(Vol. 62 No. 12)
|
58
|
|
|
horse of the same color \n unusual race setting, cards with five different backs in circle, outcome predicted, ramasee principle \n mel bennett \n the horse right here \n karl fulves
2000
latter day secrets
Mel Bennett
|
Horse Of The Same Color
|
Inspired by
|
2000
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 3)
|
74
|
|
|
predicnic \n esp deck, piles made according to values of three coins, selection found with match in the end \n howard a. adams \n thrifty aces \n mel bennett \n pennywise \n karl fulves \n predicquik \n karl fulves \n predicquick-2 \n karl fulves \n predicnic \n howard a. adams
2000
latter day secrets
Howard A. Adams
|
Predicnic
|
VariationsAlso published here
|
2000
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 4)
|
86
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|
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thrifty aces \n values of four coins used to count down to four aces \n mel bennett \n predicnic \n howard a. adams \n database \n karl fulves
2000
latter day secrets
Mel Bennett
|
Thrifty Aces
|
Inspired byRelated to
|
2000
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 4)
|
87
|
|
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coasters \n winning strategy for betting game with ace through seven or seven numbered coaster \n mel bennett \n coasters \n unknown
2000
charlatan
Mel Bennett
|
Coasters
|
Inspired by
|
2000
|
Charlatan
(Issue 2)
|
13
|
|
|
hopscotch \n puzzle/game in which coins have to be moved on a layout \n mel bennett \n fidget digits \n l. vosburgh lyons \n martin gardner article in parade magazine, may 23, 1999
2000
charlatan
Mel Bennett
|
Hopscotch
|
Inspired by- Martin Gardner article in Parade Magazine, May 23, 1999
Related to
|
2000
|
Charlatan
(Issue 4)
|
47
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a perfect strike \n no. 72, ten-card layout folded and some values added to force a number \n mel bennett \n three card tricks \n mel bennett
2001
new self-working card tricks
Mel Bennett
|
A Perfect Strike
|
Also published here
|
2001
|
New Self-Working Card Tricks
|
111
|
|
|
the blackjack player \n no. 75, four years added and piles dealt according to sum, two blackjack hands on top \n mel bennett \n stewart james \n y<sub>2</sub>k blackjack \n mel bennett
2001
new self-working card tricks
Mel Bennett, Stewart James
|
The Blackjack Player
|
Related to
|
2001
|
New Self-Working Card Tricks
|
114
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|
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the honeymooners \n queens mates by spelling names from deck \n mel bennett
2001
latter day secrets
Mel Bennett
|
The Honeymooners
|
2001
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 5)
|
135
|
|
|
database \n further comments and credit information on the referenced items \n karl fulves \n card rise \n walter brusa \n thrifty aces \n mel bennett \n hue clue \n j. t. knight \n a small seance \n tony bartolotta \n turnaround knot \n martin gardner \n joseph k. schmidt
2001
latter day secrets
Karl Fulves
|
Database
|
Related to
|
2001
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 5)
|
163
|
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nothing just happens \n two cards chosen by two people from two decks before the show and signed on the back, in the show they are compared and found identical \n tony bartolotta \n letters \n jerry k. hartman \n bob ostin \n mel bennett \n chris king \n bob graham \n rob wood \n dr. edi brum \n leonard cohen
2002
discoverie
Tony Bartolotta
|
Nothing Just Happens
|
Related to
|
2002
|
Discoverie
(Issue 7)
|
99
|
|
|
letters \n on tony bartolotta \n jerry k. hartman \n bob ostin \n mel bennett \n chris king \n bob graham \n rob wood \n dr. edi brum \n leonard cohen \n watch test \n rob wood \n nothing just happens \n tony bartolotta
2003
latter day secrets
Jerry K. Hartman, Bob Ostin, Mel Bennett, Chris King, Bob Graham, Rob Wood, Dr. Edi Brum, Leonard Cohen
|
Letters
|
Related to
|
2003
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 8)
|
290
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|
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watch test \n pulling stem out only one click \n rob wood \n letters \n jerry k. hartman \n bob ostin \n mel bennett \n chris king \n bob graham \n rob wood \n dr. edi brum \n leonard cohen \n database \n karl fulves
2003
latter day secrets
Rob Wood
|
Watch Test
|
Related to
|
2003
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 8)
|
306
|
|
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remains to be seen \n spectator cuts off some cards, remembers bottom card and puts pile in card case, after some calculation instructions the performer knows card and number of cards in case, kraitchik \n sam schwartz \n karl fulves \n easy as a<sup><sup>b</sup>⁄<sub>c</sub><sup> \n mel bennett
2004
latter day secrets
Sam Schwartz, Karl Fulves
|
Remains To Be Seen
|
Related to
|
2004
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 9)
|
363
|
|
|
jailbird jack \n number card total to the same number repeatedly in a puzzling way, puzzle adapted to playing cards \n mel bennett
2004
discoverie
Mel Bennett
|
Jailbird Jack
|
2004
|
Discoverie
(Issue 9)
|
123
|
|
|
metamorphosis \n layout puzzle with coins \n mel bennett
2005
latter day secrets
Mel Bennett
|
Metamorphosis
|
2005
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 10)
|
425
|
|
|
rsc discovery \n - riffle shuffle control (kf)
- the first revelation
- the second revelation
one card found in pocket, the other with counting \n mel bennett \n strike three and out variation \n john r. boyko
2006
prolix
Mel Bennett
|
RSC Discovery
|
Inspired by
|
2006
|
Prolix
(Issue 1)
|
42
|
|
|
easy as a<sup><sup>b</sup>⁄<sub>c</sub><sup> \n calculator option for simplifying task to spectators in division tricks \n mel bennett \n zangbar zackleback problem (genii, june 1952, oct. 1958, ibidem #12-14) \n remains to be seen \n sam schwartz \n karl fulves \n "math prediction" (david g. luenberger, linking ring, march 1974, p. 77)
2006
prolix
Mel Bennett
|
Easy As Ab⁄c
|
Inspired by- Zangbar Zackleback Problem (Genii, June 1952, Oct. 1958, Ibidem #12-14)
Related to
|
2006
|
Prolix
(Issue 2)
|
109
|
|
|
familiar spirit \n deck cut into three piles by spectator, selection found with spelling some phrases \n mel bennett \n funny valentine \n mel bennett
2008
prolix
Mel Bennett
|
Familiar Spirit
|
Related to
|
2008
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Prolix
(Issue 4)
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218
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spend and save \n multiple-down-under thing with thirty-two card packet \n mel bennett \n "multiple down under" (hidea kato, magic, jan. 2003, p. 76) \n multiple down under \n hideo kato
2008
prolix
Mel Bennett
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Spend and Save
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Inspired by
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2008
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Prolix
(Issue 5)
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299
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follow the money \n two decks, four coins, four cards chosen from one deck, cards counted according to coin values, chosen cards match cards in other deck when turned over in unison \n mel bennett
2008
prolix
Mel Bennett
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Follow The Money
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2008
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Prolix
(Issue 5)
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300
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funny valentine \n selection shuffled in deck, cut into three piles, performer indicates a pile and some phrases are spelled which lead to selection \n mel bennett \n "lowdown triple dealing" principle (colm mulcahy, focus, nov. 2004) \n familiar spirit \n mel bennett
2009
prolix
Mel Bennett
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Funny Valentine
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Inspired by- "Lowdown Triple Dealing" principle (Colm Mulcahy, Focus, Nov. 2004)
Related to
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2009
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Prolix
(Issue 6)
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354
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nothing test \n numbers chosen and put in calculator, divided by numbers chosen from deck of cards, remainder given out in money, it is zero three times \n mel bennett
2010
prolix
Mel Bennett
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Nothing Test
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2010
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Prolix
(Issue 7)
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435
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devil's deal \n performer and spectator each name a card and a number, gemini placement by counting to those numbers, for corrections see reference \n karl fulves \n devil's deal \n karl fulves \n the devil his due \n mel bennett
2010
prolix
Karl Fulves
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Devil's Deal
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Related toVariations
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2010
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Prolix
(Issue 8)
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512
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the inverse function deck \n presentation for "james's miracle", two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers \n mel bennett \n james's miracle \n stewart james \n "coincidence of two numbers and a prediction" (nick trost, the new tops, july 1975)
2010
prolix
Mel Bennett
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The Inverse Function Deck
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Inspired byRelated to- "Coincidence of Two Numbers and a Prediction" (Nick Trost, The New Tops, July 1975)
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2010
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Prolix
(Issue 8)
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514
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a mindreader's dream \n four boxes with a coin in each, exchanged according to instructions, performer then reveals contents of each box \n joe berg \n the berg variations \n karl fulves \n mel bennett notes \n mel bennett \n kf notes on berg's "dream" \n karl fulves \n 5th amendment \n roy walton
2011
xtra credit
Joe Berg
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A Mindreader's Dream
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Variations
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2011
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Xtra Credit
(Issue 9)
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55
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mel bennett notes \n using four coins with different dates on four cards instead \n mel bennett \n a mindreader's dream \n joe berg
2011
xtra credit
Mel Bennett
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Mel Bennett Notes
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Inspired by
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2011
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Xtra Credit
(Issue 9)
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56
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mel bennett issue \n intro \n karl fulves
2011
xtra credit
Karl Fulves
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Mel Bennett Issue
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2011
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Xtra Credit
(Issue 10)
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67
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royacle \n "a royal reunion" \n mel bennett \n oracle \n karl fulves \n moracle \n lin searles
2011
xtra credit
Mel Bennett
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Royacle
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Inspired by
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2011
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Xtra Credit
(Issue 10)
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67
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alliance \n "a forceful routine"
number prediction on clock, tie gag \n mel bennett
2011
xtra credit
Mel Bennett
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Alliance
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2011
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Xtra Credit
(Issue 10)
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69
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the force methods \n number forces
- 1. using number cards (magigram, amazing trelba)
- 2. "newspaper prediction" (martin gardner, magic, august 2005, also ibidem?)
- 3. 4x4 matrix
- 4. magic square \n mel bennett \n crazy calendar \n martin gardner
2011
xtra credit
Mel Bennett
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The Force Methods
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Related to
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2011
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Xtra Credit
(Issue 10)
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69
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the devil his due \n same trick with more free choice \n mel bennett \n devil's deal \n karl fulves
2011
xtra credit
Mel Bennett
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The Devil His Due
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Inspired by
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2011
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Xtra Credit
(Issue 10)
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72
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taking the fifth \n "two by mel bennett"
two selections from nine-card packet, both selections found \n mel bennett \n heavyweight \n peter duffie
2012
prolix
Mel Bennett
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Taking The Fifth
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Inspired by
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2012
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Prolix
(Issue 10)
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645
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world's worst card trick \n "two by mel bennett"
two selections found with fulves's riffle shuffle control, spelling a phrase with fixed number of letters \n mel bennett
2012
prolix
Mel Bennett
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World's Worst Card Trick
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2012
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Prolix
(Issue 10)
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645
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multiple down under \n \n hideo kato \n magic, jan. 2003 \n spend and save \n mel bennett
2022
talk about tricks
Hideo Kato
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Multiple Down Under
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VariationsAlso published here
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2022
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Talk About Tricks
(Issue 1)
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158
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