Alain Nu

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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, 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, 2023) Variations Card Through Table (Rovi, 1980) Spy Story (Ariel Frailich, 1997) Thru the Table (Alain Nu, 2017)	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, 1989) Body Double (Rudy T. Hunter, 1990) Whizzer (Marco Fida, 1990) Double Divination (Dave Arch, 1996) Signagram (Alain Nu, 2003) Variations What's My Sign (Ray Grismer, Jas Jakutsch, 1999)	1987	What's Your Sign?	1	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Progressive Anagram Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Alan Nguyen	The Double "I'm Not A Satanist On Sunday Evening" Book Test	two spectators peek words from book, performer divines both	Variations Peek-to-Peek (Alan Nguyen, 1995) Also published here Two Person Book Test (Alain Nu, 2003)	Oct. 1993	Magic (Vol. 3 No. 2)	56	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Book / Book Test / Routines
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 Post Bent (Alain Nu, 2004) "Wichelroede" (Dick Koornwinder, Triks magazine, 1967)	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 Duplication
David Solomon	Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards		Inspired by The Nine Card Problem (Jim Steinmeyer, 1993) Related to "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988) Variations Bob Brown's Addition (Bob Brown, 1997) Business Sense (Rajneesh Madhok, Alain Nu, 1998) The 7 Card 21 Card Trick (Michael Powers, 2006) Telephone Magic (Eugene Burger, 2017) Detector Solomónico (Alberto de Figueiredo, David Solomon, 2018) Three + One (Michał Kociołek, 2019)	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, 2001)	1997	Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 3)	274	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Princess Card Trick (Matrix) Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / 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, 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, 1997) Wallet-Wave (Frank Zak, 1997) Warpogami (Alain Nu, T. J. Osbourne, 1997) Doubly Daring Revelation (Doug Conn, 1997)	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, 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, 1997) Target Card (Ted Karmilovich, 2015)	2001	The No-Prop Nightclub Act	5	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
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, 1993) Two Person Book Test (Alain Nu, 2003)	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, 2022)	Feb. 2003	Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)	80	Chain / Penetration Key / Penetration
Alain Nu	Two Person Book Test		Also published here Two Person Book Test (Alain Nu, 2003)	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	Related to Alain Nu's "Flipped Out" in "M-U-M" December, 1999. Also published here Flipped Out 2 (Alain Nu, 2004)	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, 2018) Solitary Rock, Paper, Scissors (Jeff Pierce, 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, 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 (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 Mental Magic / Effects / Divination by Spectator Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Alain Nu	Signagram	zodiac divination, verbal	Related to What's Your Sign? (Ray Grismer, 1987)	2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	31	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Progressive Anagram Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Alain Nu	Line Of Sight (Control)	dressed up peek selection		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, 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	Related to The Bending Card (Guy Bavli, 1995) Also published here Post Bent (Alain Nu, 2022)	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	Inspired by version in MUM, Dec. 1999 Also published here Flipped Out II (Alain Nu, 2003) Flipped Out 2 (Alain Nu, 2022)	Mar. 2004	Magic (Vol. 13 No. 7)	88	Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction Coin / Sleights / Switches / With Props Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Paolo Cavalli	E-Wave	dated 2001, ungaffed B'Wave	Related to Nu Wave (Alain Nu, 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 Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Words & Letters / Forces Book / Book Test / Routines
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)	Inspired by Through the Table (John Benzais, 1962) Also published here Alain Nu's "Mind Over Matter" 1999.	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, 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, 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, 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, 2004)	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	Inspired by version in MUM, Dec. 1999 Also published here Flipped Out 2 (Alain Nu, 2004)	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 MAGIC, Aug. 2005	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	421	Articles / Columns

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