strike three and out variation\ncard found by counting down three times to apparently random values\njohn r. boyko\n"strike three and out!" (bob longe, the invisible deck, 1948, p. 9)\nwhy am i here?\ndai vernon\nstrike three and out variation\njohn r. boyko\nrsc discovery\nmel bennett\nchip shot\nkarl fulves
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250 John R. Boyko
Strike Three and Out Variation
card found by counting down three times to apparently random values
Inspired by
"Strike Three and Out!" (Bob Longe, The Invisible Deck, 1948, p. 9)
james's miracle\nno. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers\nstewart james\npure mathematics\ndai vernon\nchange x change\nkarl fulves\napplause card\nstewart james\nsteve beam\na slight slant on slaight\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nthe inverse function deck\nmel bennett
1950
scarne on card tricks Stewart James
James's Miracle
No. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
lesson in larceny\nten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces\nroy walton\nstrictly straight\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nbabel\nkarl fulves\nlesson in larceny\nroy walton\na card force\nkarl fulves\nmel bennett\nyou cheat me, i cheat you\nbob farmer
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Roy Walton
Lesson In Larceny
ten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces
oracle\npacket cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted\nkarl fulves\ndown & out\njohn hamilton\noracle jr.\ngeorge blake\noracull\nroy walton\nbob veeser\nmoracle\nlin searles\nanother oracle\nkarl fulves\nriffle shuffle control\nkarl fulves\nimmoracle\nphilip t. goldstein\nfound by coincidence\npeter duffie\neuph-oracle (an alternate take)\nsimon aronson\nfate, chance and science\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nencore\ndoug canning\nroyacle\nmel bennett
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Karl Fulves
Oracle
packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted
moracle\npacket 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\nlin searles\noracle\nkarl fulves\nimmoracle\nphilip t. goldstein\nearthly powers\nrichard vollmer\nmodern day moracle\nmarty kane\nmoracle\nroberto giobbi\nstarburst\njack avis\nlewis jones\nroyacle\nmel bennett\nlie-decker\nmax maven\nbluff oracle aces i\njohn bannon\nbluff oracle aces ii\njohn bannon\nrock bottom\nsteve beam\nbinary bypass\nsteve beam\nthe neutralizer\nsteve beam\nroyal roundup\nsteve beam\nbottom feeder\nsteve beam\nmoracool\nsteve beam\nsi-decker\nsteve beam
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Moracle
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
petals around the rose\nroll of five dice is assigned a value, the puzzle is to find the rule, originally from "mathematics teacher"\nkurt a. christoff\nmore petals\nkarl fulves\npetals & roots\nmel bennett\nkarl fulves
1979
interlocutor 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"
crazy calendar\nno. 73, calendar force with matrix principle\nmartin gardner\ndate sense\nwalter b. gibson\nauto suggestion\nkarl fulves\nthe force methods\nmel bennett
1983
self-working number magic Martin Gardner
interspace\nnine-card packet, spectator turns a pair over anywhere, performer places card between them behind back\nkarl fulves\ninterspace insert\nmel bennett
1989
kaleidoscope Karl Fulves
Interspace
nine-card packet, spectator turns a pair over anywhere, performer places card between them behind back
quoth the maven\ncomments on various things, see references, with frank thomposon anecdote and his "master deck" demonstration\nphilip t. goldstein\ndata dice\nkarl fulves\nzenmemory\nkarl fulves\ncapped\nkarl fulves\nblackjack\nmel bennett\nimpromptu topit\ndon nielsen
1993
verbatim Philip T. Goldstein
Quoth The Maven
comments on various things, see references, with Frank Thomposon anecdote and his "Master Deck" demonstration
interspace insert\nnine-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\nmel bennett\ninterspace\nkarl fulves
1993
rigmarole Mel Bennett
Interspace Insert
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
blackjack\nfour named years are added, total used to deal four piles, when turned over the bottom cards are two blackjacks\nmel bennett\nquoth the maven\nphilip t. goldstein\ny<sub>2</sub>k blackjack\nmel bennett
1993
rigmarole Mel Bennett
Blackjack
four named years are added, total used to deal four piles, when turned over the bottom cards are two blackjacks
day one\ndate chosen by choosing some face-up and face-down cards from grid layout, looked up in diary, card noted there predicted, tapestry\nkarl fulves\nthree card tricks\nmel bennett
1994
crooked tales Karl Fulves
Day One
date chosen by choosing some face-up and face-down cards from grid layout, looked up in diary, card noted there predicted, tapestry
three card tricks\nsix-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)\nmel bennett\nday one\nkarl fulves\npile-up\nkarl fulves\na perfect strike\nmel bennett
1994
verbatim Mel Bennett
Three Card Tricks
six-card pyramid layout, folding, number nine can be forced
pile-up\nsix-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\nkarl fulves\nthree card tricks\nmel bennett
1994
crooked tales Karl Fulves
Pile-Up
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
what happened to eve?\npalindrome comes out on calculator, numbers letters correlation\nmel bennett\n"flip flop number prediction" (d. altman, mum, oct. 1983)
1994
rigmarole Mel Bennett
What Happened To Eve?
palindrome comes out on calculator, numbers letters correlation
Inspired by
"Flip Flop Number Prediction" (D. Altman, MUM, Oct. 1983)
junk bonds\nforcing one pile out of a few, for ace assembly, using spelling\nmel bennett\n"so nero" (stewart james, ibidem #5)\n"charm bracelet" (allan slaight, new pentagram, oct. 1987)
1994
rigmarole Mel Bennett
Junk Bonds
forcing one pile out of a few, for Ace assembly, using spelling
Inspired by
"So Nero" (Stewart James, Ibidem #5)
"Charm Bracelet" (Allan Slaight, New Pentagram, Oct. 1987)
half now\ncalculation, then psalm in bible found according to number, prediction from only vertical lines is complete to the word\nmel bennett\n"the count of monte carlo" (stewart james in print, p. 716)
1995
underworld Mel Bennett
Half Now
calculation, then psalm in bible found according to number, prediction from only vertical lines is complete to the word
Inspired by
"The Count of Monte Carlo" (Stewart James in Print, p. 716)
seven come eleven\n"dot com - tricks and stunts with numbers"
solution to hull problem "make 11 out of four 7s"\nmilton kort\ndot com...\nkarl fulves\nderek lever\nralph w. hull\nnate leipzig\nthe sevens puzzle\nkarl fulves\nmore sevens\nmel bennett\nstill more 7's\nrobert k. stevenson\nsevens from elevens\nhoward lyons
1997
the fine print Milton Kort
Seven Come Eleven
"Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
solution to Hull problem "Make 11 out of four 7s"
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\nkarl fulves\nmel bennett\nlesson in larceny\nroy walton\nwould i lie to you?\nkarl fulves\ncolorific\nfelix greenfield\ninformant\nkarl fulves
1998
the fine print Karl Fulves, Mel Bennett
A Card Force
"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
the k diaries\nspectator chooses word, counts forward according to the number of letters a few times, final word predicted, kruskal principle\nmartin gardner\nk-plus\nmel bennett\ninformant\nkarl fulves
1998
underworld Martin Gardner
The K Diaries
spectator chooses word, counts forward according to the number of letters a few times, final word predicted, Kruskal principle
would i lie to you?\nthree piles, performer selects card from center pile and makes statements, spectator take cards from lie or truth pile, values added, selection arrived at\nkarl fulves\n3 little words\nstewart james\ninformant\nkarl fulves\na card force\nkarl fulves\nmel bennett
1998
underworld Karl Fulves
Would I Lie To You?
three piles, performer selects card from center pile and makes statements, spectator take cards from lie or truth pile, values added, selection arrived at
more sevens\n"dot com - tricks and stunts with numbers"
making numbers from four sevens\nmel bennett\nseven come eleven\nmilton kort
1998
the fine print Mel Bennett
More Sevens
"Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
making numbers from four sevens
y<sub>2</sub>k blackjack\nfour years added, four piles dealt according to sum, they make out two blackjack hands\nmel bennett\nblackjack\nmel bennett\nthe blackjack player\nmel bennett\nstewart james
1998
the fine print Mel Bennett
Y2K Blackjack
four years added, four piles dealt according to sum, they make out two blackjack hands
colorific\nmatching effect with color cards, from early 60s\nfelix greenfield\na card force\nkarl fulves\nmel bennett\ninformant\nkarl fulves\ndatabase\nkarl fulves
1999
the fine print Felix Greenfield
date certain\n"dot com - tricks and stunts with numbers"
on calendar some days are circled and a calculation made, predicted\nmel bennett
1999
the fine print Mel Bennett
Date Certain
"Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
on calendar some days are circled and a calculation made, predicted
the horse right here\n"three tricks"
unusual race setting, cards in circle, outcome predicted, ramasee principle\nkarl fulves\nhorse of the same color\nmel bennett
1999
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
horse of the same color\nunusual race setting, cards with five different backs in circle, outcome predicted, ramasee principle\nmel bennett\nthe horse right here\nkarl fulves
2000
latter day secrets Mel Bennett
Horse Of The Same Color
unusual race setting, cards with five different backs in circle, outcome predicted, Ramasee Principle
predicnic\nesp deck, piles made according to values of three coins, selection found with match in the end\nhoward a. adams\noicufesp vol. 6 (1980)\nthrifty aces\nmel bennett\npennywise\nkarl fulves\npredicquik\nkarl fulves\npredicquick-2\nkarl fulves
2000
latter day secrets Howard A. Adams
Predicnic
ESP deck, piles made according to values of three coins, selection found with match in the end
thrifty aces\nvalues of four coins used to count down to four aces\nmel bennett\npredicnic\nhoward a. adams\ndatabase\nkarl fulves
2000
latter day secrets Mel Bennett
Thrifty Aces
values of four coins used to count down to four Aces
a perfect strike\nno. 72, ten-card layout folded and some values added to force a number\nmel bennett\nthree card tricks\nmel bennett
2001
new self-working card tricks Mel Bennett
A Perfect Strike
No. 72, ten-card layout folded and some values added to force a number
the blackjack player\nno. 75, four years added and piles dealt according to sum, two blackjack hands on top\nmel bennett\nstewart james\ny<sub>2</sub>k blackjack\nmel bennett
2001
new self-working card tricks Mel Bennett, Stewart James
The Blackjack Player
No. 75, four years added and piles dealt according to sum, two blackjack hands on top
database\nfurther comments and credit information on the referenced items\nkarl fulves\n"turnaround knot" (discoverie #5, p. 64)\n"a small seance" (discoverie #3)\ncard rise\nwalter brusa\nthrifty aces\nmel bennett\nhue clue\nj. t. knight
2001
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Database
further comments and credit information on the referenced items
watch test\npulling stem out only one click\nrob wood\nletters\njerry k. hartman\nbob ostin\nmel bennett\nchris king\nbob graham\nrob wood\ndr. edi brum\nleonard cohen\ndatabase\nkarl fulves
2003
latter day secrets Rob Wood
remains to be seen\nspectator 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\nsam schwartz\nkarl fulves\neasy as a<sup><sup>b</sup>⁄<sub>c</sub><sup>\nmel bennett
2004
latter day secrets Sam Schwartz, Karl Fulves
Remains To Be Seen
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
rsc discovery\n- riffle shuffle control (kf)
- the first revelation
- the second revelation
one card found in pocket, the other with counting\nmel bennett\nstrike three and out variation\njohn r. boyko
2006
prolix Mel Bennett
easy as a<sup><sup>b</sup>⁄<sub>c</sub><sup>\ncalculator option for simplifying task to spectators in division tricks\nmel bennett\nzangbar zackleback problem (genii, june 1952, oct. 1958, ibidem #12-14)\n"math prediction" (david g. luenberger, linking ring, march 1974, p. 77)\nremains to be seen\nsam schwartz\nkarl fulves
2006
prolix Mel Bennett
Easy As Ab⁄c
calculator option for simplifying task to spectators in division tricks
Inspired by
Zangbar Zackleback Problem (Genii, June 1952, Oct. 1958, Ibidem #12-14)
Related to
"Math Prediction" (David G. Luenberger, Linking Ring, March 1974, p. 77)
familiar spirit\ndeck cut into three piles by spectator, selection found with spelling some phrases\nmel bennett\nfunny valentine\nmel bennett
2008
prolix Mel Bennett
Familiar Spirit
deck cut into three piles by spectator, selection found with spelling some phrases
follow the money\ntwo 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\nmel bennett
2008
prolix Mel Bennett
Follow The Money
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
funny valentine\nselection shuffled in deck, cut into three piles, performer indicates a pile and some phrases are spelled which lead to selection\nmel bennett\n"lowdown triple dealing" principle (colm mulcahy, focus, nov. 2004)\nfamiliar spirit\nmel bennett
2009
prolix Mel Bennett
Funny Valentine
selection shuffled in deck, cut into three piles, performer indicates a pile and some phrases are spelled which lead to selection
devil's deal\nperformer and spectator each name a card and a number, gemini placement by counting to those numbers, for corrections see reference\nkarl fulves\ndevil's deal\nkarl fulves\nthe devil his due\nmel bennett
2010
prolix Karl Fulves
Devil's Deal
performer and spectator each name a card and a number, Gemini Placement by counting to those numbers, for corrections see reference
the inverse function deck\npresentation for "james's miracle", two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers\nmel bennett\n"coincidence of two numbers and a prediction" (nick trost, the new tops, july 1975)\njames's miracle\nstewart james
2010
prolix Mel Bennett
The Inverse Function Deck
presentation for "James's Miracle", two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
nothing test\nnumbers chosen and put in calculator, divided by numbers chosen from deck of cards, remainder given out in money, it is zero three times\nmel bennett
2010
prolix Mel Bennett
Nothing Test
numbers chosen and put in calculator, divided by numbers chosen from deck of cards, remainder given out in money, it is zero three times
a mindreader's dream\nfour boxes with a coin in each, exchanged according to instructions, performer then reveals contents of each box\njoe berg\nmel bennett notes\nmel bennett\nkf notes on berg's "dream"\nkarl fulves\nthe berg variations\nkarl fulves
2011
xtra credit Joe Berg
A Mindreader's Dream
four boxes with a coin in each, exchanged according to instructions, performer then reveals contents of each box
mel bennett notes\nusing four coins with different dates on four cards instead\nmel bennett\na mindreader's dream\njoe berg
2011
xtra credit Mel Bennett
Mel Bennett Notes
using four coins with different dates on four cards instead
the force methods\nnumber forces
1. using number cards (magigram, amazing trelba)
2. "newspaper prediction" (martin gardner, magic, august 2005, also ibidem?)
3. 4x4 matrix
4. magic square\nmel bennett\ncrazy calendar\nmartin gardner
2011
xtra credit Mel Bennett
The Force Methods
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
taking the fifth\n"two by mel bennett"
two selections from nine-card packet, both selections found\nmel bennett\n"heavyweight" (peter duffie, dec. 1999)
2012
prolix Mel Bennett
Taking The Fifth
"Two by Mel Bennett"
two selections from nine-card packet, both selections found
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\nmel bennett
2012
prolix Mel Bennett
World's Worst Card Trick
"Two by Mel Bennett"
two selections found with Fulves's Riffle Shuffle Control, spelling a phrase with fixed number of letters