Book
2001
Written by Joshua Jay
Work of Troy Hooser
167 pages (Hardcover), published by Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.
Illustrated with drawings by Tony Dunn
Language: English
70 entries
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DesTROYers (written by Joshua Jay, work of Troy Hooser, 2001)
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Joshua Jay Acknowledgements 5
Joshua Jay inTROYduction 9
Joshua Jay Commentary on Troy Hooser and his material
  • ...The Style
  • ...Troy Touch
  • ...In the Hands
  • ...Subliminally Signed
  • ...A Troy Ploy
11
Troy Hooser A Troy Ploy psychological force of value Seven, for four-of-a-kind production
16
Joshua Jay Coins chapter intro
19
Troy Hooser A Charming Chinese Challenge three Chinese coins with holes penetrate off a ribbon one by one, extra coin
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Variations
21
Troy Hooser exTROYdinary three coins are produced, vanish again one by one and reappear at different places from body
  • The Production
  • The Vanish
  • The Reproduction
  • Alternate Handlings
    • Variation #1 - Alternate Sequence
    • Variation #2 - End Clean
Variations
29
Geoffrey Latta French Pop 32
Troy Hooser Redirection Coins Across three coins are rubbed against sleeve and travel to other hand one by one, then all at aonce
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37
Multiple French Drop 42
Troy Hooser An in-depth study on the Flipper Coin
  • Flipper Coin Properties
43
Troy Hooser The Flip Display display with flipper coin
Also published here
44
Troy Hooser Table Flipper stand-up coins through table
Also published here
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45
Troy Hooser Squeezed Away three coins vanish cleanly
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Variations
48
Troy Hooser A Touch of Brass three half dollars change into three Chinese coins one by one
Also published here
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Variations
49
Spellbound Change classic
51
Troy Hooser Hooked on Coins three coins, hanging coins variation, with actual small hook and coins reappear threaded onto hook
Inspired by
51
Troy Hooser Coin Melange three coin vanish and reproduction sequence
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, July 1997
55
Troy Hooser An in-depth study on Count-er Point false counting two coins as three
  • Count-er Point Substitution
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61
Troy Hooser Copper-Silver Transmutation three silver coins change to copper coins, two in spectators's hands, with a purse
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62
Palm Change with Two Coins brief
64
Troy Hooser Count-er Point Coins Across three coins one by one
64
Troy Hooser Coinfusion coin gimmick with three coins fused together in fan, credit information
67
Troy Hooser Poor Man's Production three coin production using coinfusion gimmick
68
Troy Hooser Change Over Palm handwashing sequence with coinfusion gimmick
Inspired by
68
Troy Hooser Poor Man's Vanish three coin vanish using coinfusion gimmick
70
Troy Hooser Coinfusion Interlude three coins vanish and appear elsewhere, jumping around as a unit, using coinfusion gimmick
71
Troy Hooser Triple Transformation three coins transform at once, using coinfusion gimmick
73
Troy Hooser Three Fly Simplify extra coin, sliding
Also published here
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75
Joshua Jay Cards chapter intro
79
Troy Hooser Cool as Ace flourish production of four Aces, one-handed cuts with both hands
Also published here
81
Troy Hooser Forton Pop-Out Move Variation deck in dealing position
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81
Troy Hooser Charlier Extension Variation stock gets retained
Also published here
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82
Ben Harris Super Flip top card turns over at end of dribble, brief
Also published here
85
Troy Hooser, Mark Tams Weight Your Turn performer cuts same amount as performer twice and eventually finds selection, faro
Also published here
Inspired by
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Variations
87
Breather Crimp 87
Dan Garrett, Troy Hooser Swivel Monte False Cut Variation
Also published here
Inspired by
89
Troy Hooser Pendulum False Cut Variation
Also published here
Inspired by
91
Troy Hooser Double Decker Plus presentation for color changing deck, apparently two decks are in the case, additional back change of selection
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93
Hindu Shuffle Force hiding backs of deck, alignment move
95
Troy Hooser Zombie Change double color change
Inspired by
97
Troy Hooser Slip Stream under-spread transfer of card to near top
Also published here
Variations
101
Troy Hooser Application #1 - Moveless Sandwich two Aces face up on top, chosen card appears between them, Slip Stream
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Troy Hooser Application #2 - Universal Control Slip Stream
103
Troy Hooser Application #3 - Card to Number to any small number near the top, Slip Stream
103
Troy Hooser Ultimate Illogical Cut in the hands multi-packet flourish cut
Also published here
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Variations
105
Troy Hooser Any-Cut Card-to-Box spectator names number between twenty and thirty and remembers card at that position, then shuffles, card travels to case, duplicate
111
Troy Hooser Lapping Choreography bottom card as other hand reaches for something
112
Troy Hooser Reversed Name-a-Number spectator names number between twenty and thirty and card at that position is reversed and odd-backed
113
Troy Hooser Closed Open Prediction card at named number matches open prediction
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Variations
115
Troy Hooser Open Open Prediction spectator deals to previously named number and leaves that one face down
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116
Troy Hooser Displ-Ace Aces put on deck, vanish and distribute in deck
Also published here
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Variations
119
Henry Christ Christ Twist brief
120
Troy Hooser One-hand-a-Half-Pass top cards reversed to bottom
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121
Troy Hooser Pendulum Cut triple in the hands false cut
Also published here
Variations
123
Troy Hooser Pendulum Transfer Pendulum Cut to transfer cards from bottom to top
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124
Troy Hooser Winged Card one-handed cut with card shooting out of deck, cut by Tom Craven
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125
Troy Hooser Jokers Squared
Also published here
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127
Troy Hooser Bogus Torn and Restored Card card torn into four pieces is restored with lighter
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131
Troy Hooser Throw Switch Experimentation
  • Application #1 - Easy Control
  • Application #2 - Direct Sandwich
135
Troy Hooser Triumph Display in-the-hands
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139
Tenkai Ishida Optical Revolve 140
Joshua Jay Curiosities chapter intro
143
Troy Hooser Mask in Motion small mask vanishes and reappears several times
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Troy Hooser Mask Metamorphosis small mask transforms
150
Troy Hooser Nectar of the Cards bottle appears behind close up map
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151
Troy Hooser A Dexterous Ditch ditching choreography into side pocket while opening jacket
  • Ditching a Coin
  • Ditching a Card
  • Billet Switch
  • Bogus Torn and Restored Card Cleanup
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153
Troy Hooser The Locker Dan Harlan's linking rubber bands, pad lock appears linked with the bands as a climax
Also published here
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157
Troy Hooser In the Round sponge ball sequences with thumb tip
  • The Vanish
  • The Production
  • The Change
Inspired by
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Joshua Jay Index 163
Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2026.