ACAAN
The 'Any Card At Any Number' plot is one of the most fascinating plots in card magic. Sometimes it is referred to as 'The Berglas Effect', because David Berglas was the one who popularized it, and who is probably this effect's most skilled performer.
The basic effect goes like this. Have a spectator choose any number from 1-52 (the number of cards in a regular deck). Let's assume the spectator chooses 16. Then have him or her select any card. Say the spectator chooses the Three-of-Hearts. Now the spectator counts to the 16th card in the deck and finds the Three-of-Hearts there. Impossible! But that is the effect. How you can achieve this and similar effects you will learn from the products in this category.
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Magicseen No. 20 (May 2008)Mark Leveridge & Graham Hey & Phil Shaw To subscribe to Magicseen click here.
Vol. 4, No. 2, May 2008; 72 pages. Cover: Singh
| 2008 / 4 / 22 | $5.00 to wish list |
Making WavesJohn Gelasi Young magician John Gelasi presents another experiment in a classic plot: “B’wave”.
This new two-packet “B’wave” effect called Making Waves combines all of the best elements of countless variations into one stunning packet trick. Best yet, you end completely clean, and all the cards can be examined immediately at the conclusion of the trick! Here’s the basic effect: Two packets of cards are used: one blue, and one red. The audience is asked to imagine that the red cards are the four aces, and that the blue cards are the four Queens. An ace is touched (free choice), say... | 2011 / 7 / 29 | $2.00 to wish list |
Natural ScamVittorio Versailles Natural Scam, by Vittorio Versailles, is an ACAAN effect based on Tommaso (Tommy) Guglielmi's famous Subtle Scam.
Natural Scam represents a significant change to the workings of its predecessor, and will be of great interest to all those interested in the ACAAN plot. What the new changes do best is they allow you to perform this ACAAN routine in a way that is so completely natural that members of your audience will think they just witnessed a miracle. Natural Scam is completely impromptu, totally hands off, requires no prior set-up, and it is 100% natural. Is this the holy grail? You will have to find out for yourself! ... | 2012 / 7 / 7 | $19.99 to wish list |
NevermindMat L’Anoire "When I first read 'Scribble' I had a huge smile on my face for the entire time I was reading it. I’ve just spent the past half an hour trying it out and an even bigger smile appeared! So cleverly constructed, it’s a creation of genius!" - Iain MoranSTRANGER Mat’s ‘Invisible Deck with a regular deck’ opener. A cased deck of cards is placed on the table. A spectator names any card – a completely free choice. The deck is removed from the case and the named card is shown to have been impossibly predicted ahead of time.
COIN CON | 2010 / 8 / 7 | $12.00 to wish list |
NumberedCameron Francis A killer predicted card at any number effect. Effect: A deck of cards is introduced. The magician claims that there is a prediction in the deck which he will reveal in a moment. The spectator then names any number between 1 and 52. Say the number is 34. The magician deals down to that number and out-jogs the card. As the magician points out that any number could have been named, other cards are shown with totally normal backs. The selected card is then removed from the deck and turned over. Drawn on the back of the card is the number 34. Simple. Direct. Powerful. This is a knockout... | 2020 / 7 / 13 | $8.00 to wish list MP4 (video) |
Numbers: ACAANRus Andrews "A devious deception …It's all in the hands! Whether it's gambling, influence or magic your number's up with Numbers." - IAIN - themagiccafeNumbers is a great twist on the ACAAN plot. Imagine placing a prediction, openly in front of your spectator, and handing them a deck of cards. You then ask the spectator to create a 2 digit number. After the spectator has checked that the deck is a normal shuffled deck you ask them to deal... | 2012 / 7 / 2 | $22.00 to wish list MP4 (video) |
Polaroid MemoriesDaniel Young This is a very flexible pseudo memorized deck routine resulting from the combination of "Memoria" and "Snapshot".
| 2008 / 3 / 2 | $10.00 to wish list |
Propless ACAANUnknown Mentalist "I really like how you made a psychological force more surefire. It is really an interesting concept. Well done." - Luca VolpeThis is absolutely propless ACAAN. No deck. No props at all. And this is a self working propless ACAAN. Yes, you've read it right. Just you the performer and the participant on a voice call. That's it. The effect from the participant's view: The performer sends some... | 2020 / 6 / 14 | $18.00 to wish list |
Propless ACAAN Volume 2Unknown Mentalist The methods and presentation are new and different from those given in Propless ACAAN (Vol 1). Again, this is absolutely propless ACAAN. No deck. No props at all. And this is an almost self-working propless ACAAN. Just you the performer and the participant on a voice call. That's it.
The effect from the participant's view: The performer and participant send some thoughts back and forth silently between them about a number and a playing card. The participant then imagines a deck of playing cards, shuffles the deck a couple of times and hands it over the phone to the performer (its an imaginary deck, remember).... | 2020 / 7 / 25 | $18.00 to wish list |
RemoteRob Chapman The effect is as folows: A member of the audience is asked to join you. A deck of cards is shown wrapped in elastic bands and placed inside the box. The Magician then puts the volunteer into a trance like state to open up their 3rd eye. When they open their eyes the spectator, holding the box reveals the name of a card, and a number. The cards are then removed from the box still wrapped in bands and the spectator unwraps them and counts down to the number, at that number they reveal the card they named. The box and cards can be handed out straight away for examination. Or even to be kept.
... | 2012 / 10 / 11 | $15.00 to wish list |
Route 1Dave Forrest Any card at any number.
At the beginning of your card set you display a blue backed deck and place it into your pocket for later. You then remove a red deck and blow everyone away with all your hottest stuff. Just before you end you suggest an experiment, a long shot if you will. Something that, should it work will guarantee many a sleepless night. You ask a spectator to just think of any card. Then you ask them to just think of any number between 1 and 52. The choices are written on the back of a Joker and left in plain view for all to see. You propose that you will, through shuffling and... | 2008 / 3 / 10 | $10.00 to wish list |
RudiMentalDavid Jonathan This is a collection of five self-working, or semi-automatic, effects that share the key underlying theme that the spectator becomes the star, getting all the credit for the small miracles they just seemed to perform. RudiMental contains a variety of unique effects, most of which are hands off, and are very deceptive, yet simple in method. At their core, the foundation of each piece uses a practical, time-honored method that has been modernized, re-worked and applied in unique new ways.
Each effect is supplemented with a presentation script, multiple detailed photos and many additional tips,... | 2017 / 9 / 25 | $19.95 to wish list PDF & MP4 |
Self-Working ACAANAbhinav Bothra An effortless ACAAN that the audience performs for themselves. Features:
Participant 1 deals down one of the halves and stops anywhere he/she desires, the card gets turned over. To make things random, the participant again deals down to the value of the turned over card. Now that... | 2019 / 6 / 1 | $14.95 to wish list PDF & MP4 |
Self-Working CAANAbhinav Bothra An effortless CAAN that the audience performs for themselves. Features:
Honest Note: While you don't touch... | 2020 / 2 / 3 | $9.95 to wish list PDF & MP4 |
Silent Running 3(Benny) Ben Harris Silent Running 3 picks up where the second volume, Run Silent, Run Deep, left off: That is, it is brimming full of novel applications of both the CrossRoads and Silent Running principles. You need to be familiar with these procedures (as taught fully in the first two volumes of the trilogy).
Part One of this finale jumps in at the deep end with some stunning and clever contributions. Novel ideas including making an “X” appear on the back of any “thought-of card” (a card generated by having the spectator create a card in his head via the SR process) or applying the SR principle to gospel magic or Ten... | 2011 / 5 / 3 | $27.50 to wish list |
Simple ACAANIan Baxter Five approaches to the popular 'Any Card At Any Number' problem that rely more on subtlety than sleight of hand. As the title implies, the approaches are uncomplicated and well within reach of the beginner in card magic. One of Baxter's most popular titles. From the Preface: The evergreen Any Card At Any Number equation continues to attract new and novel approaches from card experts of all levels. | 2012 / 1 / 13 | $5.00 to wish list |
Simple Sleightless ACAAN 2.0Abhinav Bothra One of the simplest methods to perform the holy grail of card magic - Any Card At Any Number (ACAAN) with a regular pack of playing cards without any sleights.
This is what happens: You introduce 3 cards with 3 simple questions:
Features:
| 2017 / 4 / 16 | $9.95 to wish list PDF & MP4 |
Simplest ACAANGerard Zitta Although it does not meet all the criteria of a 'perfect ACAAN', this method still has many advantages:
| 2013 / 1 / 7 | $6.50 to wish list |
Subliminal InfluenceTommaso Guglielmi Subliminal Influence is a multiple phase routine. You can decide to perfom all the phases in a row or just some of them as single effects. If you perform the entire routine exactly as Tommaso describes, it will take almost 20 minutes of your show. So, you decide.
The following effects take place:
| 2012 / 2 / 20 | $25.00 to wish list |
Subtle ScamTommaso Guglielmi "Truly inspiring." - Ben Harris | 2010 / 5 / 25 | $40.00 to wish list |
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