Alain Nu

2 publications by Alain Nu:

Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism (Alain Nu*, 2003)
Word Work II (Alain Nu*, 2008)

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
	Glimpse	in the center of deck at break, while pointing at card on table	Related to Pointing Glimpse (Alain Nu, Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism*, 2003)	Mar. 1948	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 10)	402	Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Center at break, jog, ...
John Benzais	Through the Table	card falls through the table into spectator's hand	Related to Coin Thru Table (Glenn West, The Hermit, 2023) Variations Card Through Table (Rovi, Rovi Reveals, 1980) Spy Story (Ariel Frailich, Card Stories, 1997) … and 3 more	1962	Close-up Card Magic	128	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Table
Karl Fulves* (reviewer)	The Nu Way Book Test	by Alain Nu*		1981	Interlocutor (Issue 44)	176	Reviews / Props & Tricks
Ray Grismer	What's Your Sign?	divination of zodiac, branching anagram How It's Done Let's Practice Before Performing	Related to Just Testing (Charles "Cicardi" Scott, Magick, 1989) Body Double (Rudy T. Hunter, Magick, 1990) … and 3 more Variations What's My Sign (Ray Grismer, Jas Jakutsch, Completely Mental — Vol. 1*, 1999)	1987	What's Your Sign?	1	Mental Magic / Principles / Progressive Anagram Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.) Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Alan Nguyen*	The Double "I'm Not A Satanist On Sunday Evening" Book Test	two spectators peek words from book, performer divines both	Also published here Two Person Book Test (Alain Nu, Tricks, 2003) also in: Two Person Book Test (Alain Nu, MAGIC, 2003) Variations Peek-to-Peek (Alan Nguyen, Labyrinth*, 1995)	Oct. 1993	MAGIC (Vol. 3 No. 2)	56	Book / Book Test / Routines Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu*	Silver Wear	clever spoon bending routine, three spoons		1995	The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 58)	1102	Spoon & Fork Mental Magic / Effects / Metal Bending
Guy Bavli	The Bending Card	single card held up bends slowly, same as Koornwinder's method	Related to "Wichelroede" (Dick Koornwinder, Triks magazine, 1967) Post Bent (Alain Nu, MAGIC, 2004) also in: Post Bent (Talk About Tricks*, 2022)	1995	The Bending Card	1	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Eccentric Gaffs Cards / Effect Themes / Animation / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu*	Iconographic Fishing Exercice: The Zodiac	fishing sequence for zodiac signs NOT based on words or letters		Summer 1996	The Looking Glass (Issue 3)	97	Propless / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu*, Hiroshi Sawa	Fender Bender	one handed spoon bending routine		1996	The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 62)	1204	Spoon & Fork Mental Magic / Effects / Metal Bending
Alain Nu*	Impossibender	spoon bending, forming a loop, one handed		1996	The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 62)	1205	Spoon & Fork Mental Magic / Effects / Metal Bending
Alain Nu*	Witch-Fork	signed coin is found among others in a mug using a fork, coin stuck between tines of fork		1996	Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 12)	141	Spoon & Fork Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff
Alain Nu*	Double Delight	drawing on business card and Dollar bill are placed inside Bendix Bombshell wallet, drawing and serial number are divined		1996	Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 2)	183	Wallet Bill / Number-Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Design or Drawing Duplication
David Solomon	Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards		Inspired by The Nine Card Problem (Jim Steinmeyer, MAGIC, 1993) also in: The Nine Card Problem (Impuzzibilities, 2002) Related to "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988) Variations "Magical Miscellany II" (Bob Brown, 1995) also in: Bob Brown's Addition (Solomon's Mind, 1997) Business Sense (Rajneesh Madhok, Alain Nu, MAGIC*, 1998) … and 4 more	1997	Solomon's Mind	19	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Count and Drop Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Lie Detector (with spelling)
Alain Nu*	Zodiesque	divination of zodiac, prediction in envelope, asking questions to the entire audience first and then zooming in on one person	Related to The Astrology Segment (Ted Karmilovich, The No-Prop Nightclub Act, 2001)	1997	Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 3)	274	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Princess Card Trick (Matrix) Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu*, T. J. Osbourne	Warpogami	after cardwarp the torn card is folded into small square box as a souvenir	Related to Attribution Retribution (Jon Racherbaumer, MAGIC, 1997)	May 1997	MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 9)	66	Paper / Origami Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Card Warp
Jon Racherbaumer	Attribution Retribution	credit corrections	Related to Kings Cleve, Aces Arrive (Seth Kramer, MAGIC, 1997) Wallet-Wave (Frank Zak, MAGIC, 1997) … and 2 more	Aug. 1997	MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 12)	75	Articles / Articles
Rajneesh Madhok, Alain Nu*	Business Sense	Solomon's effect done with seven business cards	Inspired by Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards (David Solomon, Solomon's Mind, 1997)	Oct. 1998	MAGIC (Vol. 8 No. 2)	73	Business Cards Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Count and Drop Cards / Effect Themes / Spelling / Lie Detector (with spelling)
Alain Nu*, Alan "Ace" Greenberg	Nu-Greenberg Hold-Out	coin transfer in other hand with ditch under watch		Jan. 1999	MAGIC (Vol. 8 No. 5)	78	Coin / Sleights / Ditching Coins Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / False Transfers - Put
Ted Karmilovich	The Astrology Segment	method to reveal zodiac signs of three spectators, no-prop method	Related to Zodiesque (Alain Nu, Syzygy, 1997) Target Card (Ted Karmilovich, Target Number*, 2015)	2001	The No-Prop Nightclub Act	5	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu*	The Demon	coin as demon vanishes and reappears four times		Mar. 2001	Channel One (Vol. 2 No. 7)	22	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / One Coin Routine
Alain Nu*	Cloak and Dagger Vanish	complete vanish, sleeving	Also published here "Ghost Coins" (The Linking Ring, Dec. 1997)	Mar. 2001	Channel One (Vol. 2 No. 7)	23	Coin / Sleights / Sleeving Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / False Transfers - Put
Anthony Miller	Biography	on Alain Nu		Mar. 2001	Channel One (Vol. 2 No. 7)	24	Articles / Biographical
Dave Shepherd	Alain Nu: Mystery Expert	on Alain Nu Background to Mystery / Background in Mystery Performance, Creation, and Character The Three Sides of Nu (Plus One) Restaurant Magic: Where It All Begins The Phoenix Rises		Winter 2002	The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 61)	5	Articles / Biographical
Alain Nu*	Baggage	on tables, close-up cases		Autumn 2002	The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 64)	7	Articles / Articles
	Contributors	on Jim Sisti, Andrew J. Pinard, Richard Robinson, Paul Green, Eric Henning, David Acer, Scott Davis, Dave Shepherd, Mark Zacharia, Shaun Robison, Alain Nu		Autumn 2002	The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 64)	40	Articles / Articles
Alain Nu*	Two Person Book Test		Also published here The Double "I'm Not A Satanist On Sunday Evening" Book Test (Alan Nguyen, MAGIC, 1993) also in: Two Person Book Test (Alain Nu, MAGIC, 2003) Variations Peek-to-Peek (Alan Nguyen, Labyrinth*, 1995)	2003	Tricks	98	Book / Book Test / Routines
Jeff McBride	Alain Nu			2003	Mystery School	349	Articles / Biographical
Alain Nu*	Zodiattack	The Astrology Game Background Attack 3 Virgo, Aries, Gemini Nine Other Symbols Forgiven Reactions The Scales Size Matters Water Signs Alternative Handlings Doppelreading		2003	Mystery School	351	Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Alain Nu*	Key Chain	key penetrates chain several times	Also published here Key Chain (Alain Nu, Talk About Tricks*, 2022)	Feb. 2003	MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 6)	80	Chain / Penetration Key / Penetration
Alain Nu*	Two Person Book Test		Also published here The Double "I'm Not A Satanist On Sunday Evening" Book Test (Alan Nguyen, MAGIC, 1993) also in: Two Person Book Test (Alain Nu, Tricks, 2003) Variations Peek-to-Peek (Alan Nguyen, Labyrinth*, 1995)	Nov. 2003	MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 3)	74	Book / Book Test / Routines
Alain Nu*	Intro			2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	3	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alain Nu*	Future Influence	prediction of named coin(s), in hand	Inspired by Terry Nosek's "Impromptu Influence" from his lecture notes.	2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	4	Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction Coin / Gaffed / Sticky
Alain Nu*	Flipped Out II	two coins borrowed, one chosen and flipped, prediction is unfolded to predict coin, throw and date	Also published here Flipped Out 2 (Alain Nu, MAGIC, 2004) also in: Flipped Out 2 (Alain Nu, Talk About Tricks, 2022) Related to Alain Nu's "Flipped Out" in "M-U-M" December, 1999.	2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	7	Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out
Alain Nu*	Nu-Sense	Hummer Monte using ring, watch and key, with prediction	Variations Los tres objetos (Alberto de Figueiredo, Veinticinco, 2018) Solitary Rock, Paper, Scissors (Jeff Pierce, Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12, 2020)	2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	11	Key / Mental Stuff Watch / Miscellaneous Games / Instruction Games Ring / Finger Rings / Miscellaneous Random Object / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Alain Nu*	Nu Wave	ungaffed	Related to E-Wave (Paolo Cavalli, Sigma, 2005)	2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	16	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / B'Wave & Variations Propless / Equivoque
Alain Nu*	The Gypsy	selection is shuffled back into the deck, performer tries to guess card and places four cards on the table, selection is found by spectator		2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	21	Cards / Principles / Equivoque Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu*	Pointing Glimpse	very basic, without credit in the center of deck at break, while pointing at spectator	Related to Glimpse (Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1948)	2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	21	Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Center at break, jog, ...
Alain Nu*	Commercial Break	three phase routine with stack of business cards, first a card is signed and cut to by spectator then it is placed next to a special card, and as a climax spectator guesses position of certain card	Inspired by Richard Webster's "You Must Be Psychic" Related to Alain Nu's "Mind Over Matter"	2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	26	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers) Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Short End Business Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / by Spectator
Alain Nu*	Signagram	zodiac divination, verbal	Related to What's Your Sign? (Ray Grismer, What's Your Sign?, 1987)	2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	31	Mental Magic / Principles / Progressive Anagram Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.) Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu*	Line Of Sight (Control)	dressed up peek selection	Variations The LOS Control (John Bannon, Dear Mr. Fantasy, 2004)	2004	Dear Mr. Fantasy	46	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
John Bannon	The LOS Control	to set up four of a kind for a following trick	Inspired by Line Of Sight (Control) (Alain Nu, Dear Mr. Fantasy*, 2004)	2004	Dear Mr. Fantasy	51	Cards / Sleights / Culling / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu*	Post Bent	spoon drawn on post-it note, paper bends, ends clean	Also published here Post Bent (Alain Nu, Talk About Tricks, 2022) Related to The Bending Card (Guy Bavli, The Bending Card*, 1995)	Feb. 2004	MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 6)	70	Paper / Animation
Alain Nu*	Flipped Out 2	two coins borrowed, one chosen and flipped, prediction is unfolded to predict coin, throw and date	Also published here Flipped Out II (Alain Nu, Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism, 2003) also in: Flipped Out 2 (Alain Nu, Talk About Tricks, 2022) Inspired by version in MUM, Dec. 1999	Mar. 2004	MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 7)	88	Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction Coin / Sleights / Switches / With Props Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
	Magic Update	Boxing Burton Castle Awards Alain Nu and Blaine on TLC's Magic Week Comedy Act sells for over $5,000 Seminar Prizes and Surprises The Big Apple Heart & Soul of Magic Vegas Watch The Magic of Love Tour Chris Carey - died Bob Hale - died		Apr. 2005	MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 8)	29	Articles / Columns
Brad Henderson	Elevating the Mystery Arts	The Mysterious World of Alain Nu		June 2005	MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 10)	66	Articles / Biographical Articles / Magic on TV
Joshua Jay	Martin Gardner to Alain Nu	Talk About Tricks	Also published here Martin Gardner to Alain Nu (Joshua Jay, Talk About Tricks, 2022)	Aug. 2005	MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 12)	79	Articles / Columns
Paolo Cavalli	E-Wave	dated 2001, ungaffed B'Wave	Related to Nu Wave (Alain Nu, Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism*, 2003)	2005	Sigma	10	Cards / Principles / Equivoque Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / B'Wave & Variations
Alain Nu*	Introduction			2008	Word Work II	1	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alain Nu*	Break-Flipping	Riffle forcing a page for book tests The Thumb Flip The Fingertip Flip		2008	Word Work II	3	Book / Book Test / Routines
Alain Nu*	The Thumb Flip	Riffle forcing a page for book tests (using thumb)		2008	Word Work II	4	Book / Book Test / Routines
Alain Nu*	The Fingertip Flip	Riffle forcing a page for book tests (using fingertips)		2008	Word Work II	7	Book / Book Test / Routines
Alain Nu*	Estimation Potentate	Spectator says stop at any page, then says stop anywhere as performer moves finger around book page, remembers word, magician divines word (impromptu book test)		2008	Word Work II	9	Book / Book Test / Routines
Alain Nu*	Peek to Peek	Magician divines two words chosen by two spectators from a book (impromptu book test)		2008	Word Work II	13	Book / Book Test / Routines
Alain Nu*, Kevin Dunn	Parties Over	Progressive anagram idea using a single sentence for book tests		2008	Word Work II	18	Mental Magic / Principles / Progressive Anagram Book / Book Test / Sleights & Principles
Alain Nu*	Bibliomantic	Spectator writes a word down on business card and kept in wallet, then randomly stops magician's finger on a word in a book, the two words are divined and shown to are related to each other		2008	Word Work II	21	Wallet Words & Letters / Forces Book / Book Test / Routines Mental Magic / Effects / Divination / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu*	Book of the Week	How to stooge audience with specially printed books for book tests		2008	Word Work II	31	Mental Magic / Principles / Stooge Book / Book Test / Routines
Alain Nu*	Acknowledgements			2008	Word Work II	35	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alain Nu*	Thru the Table	named card through table The Move Teleportation Final Thoughts (Patrick Redford's Comments)	Also published here Alain Nu's "Mind Over Matter" 1999. Inspired by Through the Table (John Benzais, Close-up Card Magic, 1962)	2017	Temporarily Out of Order	140	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Table Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Alberto de Figueiredo	Los tres objetos	spectator places three objects on table, instruction game with prediction in shoe	Inspired by Nu-Sense (Alain Nu, Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism*, 2003)	2018	Veinticinco	153	Games / Instruction Games Random Object / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Jeff Pierce	Solitary Rock, Paper, Scissors	mathematical three card monte with rock, paper scissors theme, several phases	Inspired by Nu-Sense (Alain Nu, Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism*, 2003)	2020	Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12	169	Games / Rock Paper Scissors Games / Instruction Games
Alain Nu*	Key Chain	key penetrates chain several times	Also published here Key Chain (Alain Nu, MAGIC*, 2003)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	162	Chain / Penetration Key / Penetration
Alain Nu*	Post Bent	spoon drawn on post-it note, paper bends, ends clean	Also published here Post Bent (Alain Nu, MAGIC, 2004) Related to The Bending Card (Guy Bavli, The Bending Card*, 1995)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	267	Paper / Animation
Alain Nu*	Flipped Out 2	two coins borrowed, one chosen and flipped, prediction is unfolded to predict coin, throw and date	Also published here Flipped Out II (Alain Nu, Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism, 2003) also in: Flipped Out 2 (Alain Nu, MAGIC, 2004) Inspired by version in MUM, Dec. 1999	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	276	Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction Coin / Sleights / Switches / With Props Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Joshua Jay	Martin Gardner to Alain Nu		Also published here Martin Gardner to Alain Nu (Joshua Jay, MAGIC, 2005)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	421	Articles / Columns

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