Magic & Mentalism: page 440

A number force using your Android phone calculator.

Here is what happens :

1. You'll ask everyone to think of a two-digit number. You reveal yours - for example, 88.
2. Announce that three random people will enter their number one by one, followed by a random math operation (+, - , ×, ÷). And a 4th person will enter your number 88 and press equals.

And then the process begins. The final result will always be your force number. That's it.

What makes this stand out is the transparency it offers

• You clearly explain the entire process upfront, making it impossible to manipulate. ...

Admittedly on the crude side, but a magic effect that doesn't stoop as low as the Magic Ding Dong - this one you can show your Mom.

The effect: The magician shows the back of a shopping list and explains on the other side is everything the volunteer needs to make a special spaghetti dinner for their guests tonight. Unfortunately, the volunteer has forgotten one thing on the list and the magician puts a card face down on the table, saying that's his prediction for what will go wrong with the dinner.

Handing the volunteer a pair of scissors, the magician has them choose a line on the back...

Welcome to a collection of insights designed to elevate your close-up magic performances to new heights. As a close-up magician, I've had the privilege of working with some of the most iconic tools in the craft - gimmicks like the thumb tip, dye tube, Sanada, and Swami writer. These timeless props have been used for generations and continue to be a foundation for magicians worldwide. However, mastery of these props alone is not what sets great magicians apart. What truly separates the skilled performer from the rest is the art of presentation, timing, and conceptual thinking.

In this ebook,...

A deck of tarot cards and four lucky coins create a magical moment.

This is a reading, magic, an incredible coincidence, and a prediction, all wrapped up in a piece of storytelling close entertainment. This is right out of my Tarot Party show. Also included a non-tarot version.

"I love it! The best thing is that the effect doesn't look tricky. It's a beautiful effect. You're a genius at coming up with easy-to-perform effects that are enchanting and look real. This is something I'm definitely going to use!" - Richard Webster

"TC Tahoe creates an impactful moment and curious mystery with a participant...

Spectator shuffles the deck. The magician immediately produces two of the aces. Spectator shuffles again. The spectator cuts to an ace. The final ace is found under impossible conditions.

This is not another cut the aces where the magician shows off his skill. The Gilbreath Principle meets corner short cards.

• Easy to do
• The spectator shuffles the deck numerous times
• Minimal sleight of hand
• 5-second reset
• No duplicate aces
• No double facers
• No rough and smooth
• A very deceptive force that could become your favorite

1st edition 2025, PDF 11 pages.

Oddities and weirdness to show uncle Ezra, cousin Ozzie, and the boys in the band.

• Simple-Simon Copper-Silver / Edward Marlo: An English penny and an American half-dollar are examined by a spectator and then the magician performs several transpositions. Afterwards, the coins are returned to the spectator for inspection.
• Short Hop / Mark Jenest & Jamy Ian Swiss: A Hopping Half version that can be done with genuine coins for the short-attention-span spectator.
• Curse Of Nine
• Knotty Feat
• Tit-Tat-Toe / Martin Gardner & Costello: A large tit-tat-toe board is drawn on a sheet of paper. The magician and spectator proceed to play a...

A close-up routine for the people in your audience who'd rather be fishing.

(Psst! I don't want to say this is self-working, but...)

The effect: Sixteen fish cards are dealt face down in a 4x4 grid, and your helper is asked to choose a number from 1 to 4 so you can eliminate that fishing spot. Remove all the cards from the chosen column and row, and show a few of the faces to display what trophy fish were not caught.

Ask them to eliminate another fishing spot by choosing from the rows/columns that are left and remove those cards, again showing some of the world-class fish that weren't...

Two spectators think freely about a card: one mentally decides its suit and the other its value; The magician shuffles a deck of cards, faces against backs...Then he shows them both a few groups of cards, asking if, among them, they see their suit and value. After a few moments, he guesses the thought card!

An incredible mentalism effect in which any card will be only thought but, to make the choice even more random, the magician will randomly call two spectators: the first will be asked to think only of one of the four suits, Clubs, Hearts, Spades and Diamonds, while the second will think...

Due spettatori pensano liberamente ad una carta: uno ne decide mentalmente il SEME e l’altro il suo VALORE; Il mago mescola un mazzo di carte, facce contro dorsi… Poi mostra a entrambi alcuni gruppetti di carte, chiedendo ogni volta se, tra queste, ne vedano Seme e Valore. Dopo pochi istanti INDOVINA LA CARTA PENSATA!

Un incredibile effetto di mentalismo nel quale una carta qualsiasi verrà SOLAMENTE PENSATA ma, per rendere la scelta ancora più casuale, il mago chiamerà a caso due spettatori: al primo verrà chiesto di pensare solamente ad uno dei quattro semi, Cuori, Quadri, Fiori...

This intro price will go up to $12 from July 21, 2025.

This is a killer playing card prediction effect. There are two versions explained. One for stage or parlor, and another for close up.

A single playing card is kept in an envelope as a prediction. And several audience members are used to create a random playing card. And your prediction comes true in a most unexpected and extraordinary manner.

A unique emotional hook, an engaging back story, and a solid method make this routine a crowd-pleasing jaw-dropper. This can be described as a card trick, but without a deck of playing cards...

A matrix effect with playing cards.

[Also available as a video download.

Without a doubt, this "matrix" with playing cards created by Aldo is truly special. A splendid opening routine and a surprising ending.

The classic trick of four coins that gather under a card is presented here with playing cards that are found under a jumbo card. The manipulations are really simple; they should already belong to the repertoire of every magician. In a close-up magic program, this could be the only card trick to be presented.

Effect: The A, 2, 3 and 4 of Diamonds are placed on the table, in a square formation. The cards are covered...

You start with two packets of four identical cards each, for example, four 10s of hearts, and four aces of spades. You interleave them, show them again singly to confirm that they have been interleaved, but then magically they have separated. You do this twice, once face-down, and the second time face-up.

1st edition 2025, video 2:04.

This ebook focuses on how the pinky is used to obtain breaks, which is popularly known as The Pinky Count.

The history of the Pinky Count is murky. One creation story is that it was created by Dai Vernon after reading a comment about Hofzinser that he had a way to count cards secretly with one hand. However, most card enthusiasts will associate the Pinky Count with Jim Steranko and/or Darwin Ortiz.

1st edition 2015, PDF 12 pages.

Lost ideas, concepts and tidbits of legerdemain.

• Editorial
• THEATER PRACTICE
  • Direction in Magic
  • The Theater Crew
  • A Director - Yes or No?
  • The Title of the Show - The Script
  • The Plot
  • Audiences Crave Emotion
  • Conflict: The Key to Emotional Flow
  • Building a Resourceful Repertoire
  • Recommended Reading
• HIDDEN GEM: Mark Elsdon's Limelight
• CLOSE-UP MAGIC: My Dice Switch
• HIDDEN GEMS: The Body-Load Box
• MENTAL MAGIC: Ballydesmond Polka
• RAMBLINGS: Crossroads
• CARD MAGIC: The Al Koran Deck Reimagined
• LETTERS FROM ETERNITY: A Letter from Dai Vernon
• GIMMICKS: Bill In Envelope Fold
• PRESENTATION IDEAS: Makramé Magic ...

Verlorene Ideen, Konzepte und Leckerbissen der Taschenspielerei.

• Editorial
• THEATERPRAXIS
  • Regie in der Zauberkunst
  • Der kreative Prozess im Theater
  • Dramaturgische Gestaltung
  • Praktische Umsetzung
  • Inszenierung und Probenarbeit
  • Checklisten und Werkzeuge
  • Fitzkee Audience Appeals
  • Checkliste: Erfolg des Stücks
  • Literaturtipps
• GEHEIMTIPP: Mark Elsdon's Limelight
• VERGESSENE PERLEN: Die Body-Load Box von Victor Farelli
• CLOSE-UP ZAUBEREI: Mein Würfelaustausch
• MENTALMAGIE: Ballydesmond Polka
• RANDBEMERKUNGEN: Über Zauberzeitschriften
• RAMBLINGS: Crossroads - Die Magie am Scheideweg
• KARTENMAGIE: Das Al-Koran-Spiel in einer...

Excerpt from the Editorial:

• Editorial
• The Art Of The Magician, The Great Levante
• The Four Ace Trick With Giant Cards By Ellis Stanyon
• The Mirror Mystery By Chris Van Bern
• Remarkable Record By Eric C. Lewis
• Novel Necromancy With Numbers By Stanley Collins
• A Brilliant Card Effect By Archie Tear
• The Queer Liquids By Robert Harbin ...

An experiment of thought - powered by statistics, imagination, and impossibility.

This new effect offers a seamless experience between two spectators using only their own phones. No apps to install. No magician intervention. Just a static website that appears to display nothing more than card statistics.

Each participant thinks of a card, submits it, and follows a set of seemingly harmless instructions. Everything happens in their imagination: a card is exchanged, inserted into a virtual deck at a specific position. And yet, when the real deck is counted, the cards are found exactly where...

"Rhine's mystery is a wonderful twist on a classic method as an ESP opener. An excellent addition for your Zener routine." - Mauricio Jaramillo

Let's explore the power of simplicity in a sophisticated manner with Rhine's Mystery:

• 5 symbols
• One free decision
• One correct prediction - always
• and you can even repeat the mystery twice or even three times

This piece is a masterclass in a basic and misunderstood method that you can upgrade to new possibilities. Nothing to worry or overthink. No need for expensive props, everything that you need, you can create with things that you...

The two black aces visually change places with the two red aces and then instantly change into two Blackjacks.

• Great Opener: A lot of visual magic happens in 30 seconds
• Simplicity: Only four cards are used; easy to do; no table is needed; packs very small
• Impact: Surprise ending
• Practicality: 2-second reset; perfect for table hopping
• Spectator Engagement: The spectator just watches, no picking a card, no remembering anything; just visual magic
• One Simple Move: The Flustration Count

1st edition 2025, PDF 11 pages.

This intro price will go up to $12 from July 14, 2025.

You will need to have Logsquare to be able to use Logsquare 2. So please buy this only if you already have Logsquare.

With this routine, you will not only seem like an unbelievable mind reader but also like an impossible math wizard. And you need almost zero math skills.

While the performer is not looking, a participant secretly chooses any 3 mental logs. The performer is not only able to divine or mind read accurately the total of 4 different numbers which the participant has secretly added on his phone calculator, but also is able to...

If you have purchased an old edition here on Lybrary.com, you will receive this new edition for half price.

The 13th anniversary edition of my Tarot Effects book for magical entertainers has been overhauled and expanded to 36 routines. All the original routines have been reviewed, edited, and tweaked. New, unpublished routines are included, and Tarot Chairs and Deeper are included as a bonus.

"In the Play of Shadows: The Tarot Effect, is a goldmine!" - Richard Webster

• Foreword
• Introduction
• A Little Tarot ESP
• The Gemini Project
• Games of Chance
• Queen for a Day
• Oh What a Night
• For the Price...

An amazing automatic effect about magical coincidences, where two spectators are amazed by their mutual sympathy and romantic affinity.

This is an intriguing and utterly self-working card magic effect, where a stunning coincidence unfolds despite the wide range of free choices made by two spectators.

The magician invites two participants to assist with the experiment - ideally a couple, or at least two people who share a strong affinity. After introducing a deck of cards, the performer gives it a shuffle and allows both participants to cut and complete the cut. To test the strength of...

Un incredibile Effetto AUTOMATICO di Coincidenze Magiche, dove due spettatori sperimentano con stupore la loro reciproca Simpatia e Affinità di Coppia!

Questo è un effetto incredibilmente Self-Working di Magia con le Carte, molto intrigante e totalmente inspiegabile per il pubblico, nel quale si verifica una sorprendente coincidenza, nonostante una serie molto ampia di scelte che verranno prese da una coppia di spettatori!

Il mago necessita infatti per l’esperimento dell’aiuto di un paio di spettatori, possibilmente una coppia o comunque due persone tra le quali vi sia una forte...

Minor math-based tricks and procedural surprises.

1st edition 2025, PDF 20 pages.