Banknight Theme & Variations

234 entries in Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
L. Vosburgh Lyons Devil's Luck!
June 1938
The Jinx (Issue 45)
310
Sid Lorraine Dollar Day
Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 61)
435
Louis Lam Coincidence update, combined with bank night and prediction
Inspired by 1939
Be Deceived
19
Tom Sellers It's Just Chance - Another Version five envelopes, with a stand
 		1939
Scots Magic
23
Warren E. Simms Bank Night Simplified
Oct. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 149)
827
Lloyd W. Chambers Incomprehensible Predictability out of a hat, magician picks envelope containing $5 among envelopes containing just $1, steel in envelope and magnet in wand
 		1941
Original Ideas in Magic
11
R. M. Jamison Bingo-Bonds bill in one of five bills, four spectators can spell the word "Bingo" and get the envelope they arrive at, with a stand
 		Dec. 1943
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 7)
25
Jerry Sorensen Poor Man's Bank Night with a package of gum, everybody can select one, in one wrapper is a gum in the other is cradboard
 		Sep. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 69)
282
Harlan Tarbell, William Larsen The Soap Pitchman banknight effect with 3 bars of soap, dollar bill in one package
 		1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
46
Bank Night using double envelope
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
179
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell's "Bank Night" using sepcial trey
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
183
Harlan Tarbell "Bank Night" Cardboard method for bank night
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
152
Harlan Tarbell "Bank Night" Envelope method for bank night
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
153
Yellowstone Bank Night with Eggs with card in egg wand
 		1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
38
Walter Behm Die Magische Lotterie with three envelopes, with stand
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 4)
213
Jack Yates Money and the Medium bill put in one of several envelopes, medium finds correct one
Variations 1956
Minds in Duplicate
27
Lewis Ganson Free Choice including a handling adapted for children
Inspired by
  • Raymond Beebe (Genii, Oct. 1945)
Also published here 		1956
Unconventional Magic
5
Don Tanner The Seven Keys to Bank Night one key, seven locks, boxes in one is a price
 		Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
201
Tony Corinda Impromptu "Just Chance"
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
43
Lewis Ganson Freie Wahl
Also published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 4)
852
Ernest W. Brady Ten Silver Dollar bank night with one marked coin among several, coin in sock spectator has to select one by one
 		June 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 358)
259
Eugene Gloye Trading Stamp Bank Nite several stamp books, one is full, two methods
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
20
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitze various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Eine Zigarettenverwandlung
  • Inflation - Deflation
  • Der wasserdichte Geldschein
  • Verbrannter Geldschein
  • Der Geldschein als Likörglas
  • Geldscheintrick
  • Würfelzucker-Fabrikation
  • Tuchwanderung
  • Geld und Seidenband
  • Die Geldverlosung
  • Die verschwundene Karte
  • Die verschwundene Zigarette
  • Gelöste Knoten
  • Geldschein im Ei
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
9
Philip T. Goldstein Sealed-Up Sahara three envelopes, chosen one has sand in it
 		Nov. 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 43)
176
Pat Sprake The Phoenix Pound dollar note is put in one of four envelopes and all are shuffled, three of them are burnt, in the last one is the bill
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
111
J. W. Sarles Money Lender
Inspired by
  • "It's Only Chance" (Tom Sellers, Novel Necromancy)
 Dec. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 2)
232
Dr. William Weyeneth Neu aufleben kann ein Trick gibst ihm einen neuen Zwick six envelopes, magnetic
 		1968
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 1)
11
Norman Rhodes Ten Shilling Note Trick bill is burnt then found in an envelope (bank night interlude)
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
14
Tom Harris Just Chance with three envelopes, historical comments
Related toVariations July 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 9)
434
Glenn Falkenstein Mission Impossible five colored jumbo cards, one with an X, tape recorder presentation
 		1971
Magick (Issue 19)
91
Steve Spillman Dollar Delusion close-up version, with coin envelopes and metal washers
Variations 1972
Magick (Issue 45)
222
Sid Lorraine Just Chance - Credit Information
Related to Jan. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 3)
585
Steve Spillman Dollar Delusion Bank Night with three envelopes, two contain metal washers and one contains a coin
 		1973
"My Hands Can Be Yours"
53
Ted Danson Give Me A Ring.... three envelopes
 		Oct. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 2)
17
Stanton Carlisle Colour-Psychology four envelopes, mixture between banknight and coincidence routine
Related to Oct. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Bill Lainsbury Die Glückslotterie with five numbered boxes
Also published here
  • Magigram
 Jan. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
48
George P. Sanderson On Colour Psychology
Related to Mar. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 7)
85
Basil Horwitz The Burning Question bill in one of five envelopes, spectator names a number and finds bill, other envelopes are burnt
Variations 1975
Magick (Issue 142)
707
Philip T. Goldstein Psychic Let's Make A Deal
1976
Verbal Control
8
Philip T. Goldstein Reverse Bank Night
1976
Verbal Control
8
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Bank Night four envelopes, with Himber Wallet
 		1976
Magick (Issue 150)
748
Gene Nielsen Check Mate checkers in bag, spectator choses only checker with different color, forcing bag with flap
Related to 1976
Magick (Issue 150)
749
Peter Wilker Geschichte der Magie - Just Chance oder Bank Night history of Bank Night / Just Chance
 		1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
90
Tom Sellers Just Chance four envelopes, with a stand
 		1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 3)
91
George Sands Reverse Bank Nite using the Lucky 13 prime force
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 4)
1100
Larry Becker Mental Case Bonus with coin purses
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
103
Subir Kumar Dhar Zwei Chancen für die Zuschauer paper balls, one contains a coin
Also published here
  • in "Abracadabra" 1976.
 1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 1)
7
Karrell Fox Bank Night Plus
1979
Another Book
271
Larry Becker Snakes Alive comedy routine, no gag and spring snakes in tins in combination with "just chance"
Inspired by
  • Ken de Courcy's "Four Color Chance" marketed through Supreme Magic, 1977.
 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
26
Jochen Zmeck Fünfzig Mark
1979
Zwölf Zmeck'sche Zaubereien
8
El Duco Bill Prediction five numbered envelopes in glasses, remaining envelope contains bill and remaining number is predicted
 		1980
El Duco's Lecture Notes
9
Hiram Strait Bank Knight repeated banknight effect, first with colored envelopes then with five manila envelopes
 		1980
Magick (Issue 263)
1313
Craig Karges Chek Mate bank night, spectators play for performer's fee, psychological twist, clear forcing bag / check mate
Variations 1980
Magick (Issue 265)
1322
David Ashton, Nikko Psychic Synergy one Dollar bills and one hundred Dollar bill in envelopes, with himber wallet, as game show
 		1980
Magick (Issue 271)
1351
George B. Anderson Burning Four Of Five Envelopes five envelopes on five clips, four are burnt (on clip) bill found in remaining envelope
 		1980
Let The Audience Do The Show
6
Steve Spillman Dollar Delusion Deluxe close-up version, with coin envelopes and metal washers, combined with monte theme, x on back of one envelope
Inspired by 1980
The Spill Bar and Grille
9
Philip T. Goldstein Phil Goldstein Beats Inflation everybody can change envelope again at the end
 		1981
Babel (Issue 1)
18
Jean de Merry, El Don Diego Le Coin de Jean de Merry: L'Eternal Gagnant routine for children, cards with large rabbits in different colors, matching colored envelopes and one contains money
Inspired by
  • a routine by El Don Diego in "Magic Info"
 1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 5)
136
Mark Leveridge 2. Problem. "Fast daneben gegangen" question on a banknight routine by Mark Leveridge in Abra
 		1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 6)
171
Bruce Bernstein When G Is Called
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
40
Bruce Bernstein Panticle of Love spectator choses one of five envelopes, only one with special piece of paper, paper with name written is destroyed and performer divines name
Also published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
44
Stephen Tucker Enveloped with instruction sheet, three envelopes
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
29
George Sands Banknight Umgekehrt using the Lucky 13 prime force
Also published here Apr. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
35
Ken De Courcy Credit by Chance credit card in one of several envelopes, wrong one burned by accident, appears elsewhere
 		1982
Creditable Conjuring
7
Ali Bongo Force Wheel wheel to force a number, with folded pieces of paper, for banknight etc.
 		1983
1983
4
Piet Forton Zaubern mit Würfeln various easy tricks with dice
  • divination of number
  • forcing a number, with matchbox
  • easy bank night routine with dice
 		1983
Je geschickter desto Zauberer
5
Thomas Alan Waters, Maurice Fogel Flamulet five envelopes hanging on a stand, attached with a bulldog clip, spectator finds amulet (coin)
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mynd)
545
Piet Forton Card to Wallet with Delayed Money Climax signed selection into envelope with chosen color, other envelopes contain money
Variations 1984
Magic Lecture Notes 1984
6
Thomas Alan Waters Pentamoney spectator distribute envelopes and last one to blindfolded performer, only he has money with local currency
 		1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
709
Martin Lewis Technicolor Prediction Prediction effect with three colored envelopes
Variations 1985
Martin's Miracles
143
Bruce Bernstein Impossible Bank Nite five envelopes, one contains bill, numbered envelopes, instructions which one shall not be burnt
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Psi-Tech
28
Philip T. Goldstein Currency Exchange five envelopes in wallet, one contains money, with prediction
VariationsAlso published here 1986
Mix '86
8
Gil Scott Devil's Touch words written on envelopes, remaining envelope contains bill
 		May 1986
Magick (Issue 370)
1849
Alan Shaxon Potted Chance different colored cups, bag with silks, children get candies in the remaining cup is money
Also published here 1986
Das Alan Shaxon Seminar 1986
22
Peter Wilker Der Trostpreis folded newspaper as stand for three envelopes, apparently goes wrong, two consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Inspired by
  • routine by Michael Rogers in "Magigram" 1983.
 1986
Magische Blätter (Issue 0)
5
Gene Nielsen Snake Ayes five cans, in one is bill in other spring snakes
 		July 1987
Magick (Issue 392)
1957
Ben Harris Hundred Dollar Band two rubber bands are around card case, one is chosen, it is removed, the other one has a hundred dollar bill stapled to it
Also published here 1987
Bands of Gold
2
Philip T. Goldstein Currency Exchange five envelopes in wallet, one contains money, with prediction
Also published here 1988
Das Phil Goldstein Seminar
21
Ted Lesley Flame Proof! fee of performer is placed inside one of several envelopes, envelopes are shuffled and performer destroys all envelopes but the one with the bills
 		Jan. 1988
Magick (Issue 400)
1997
Philip T. Goldstein Currency Exchange five envelopes in wallet, one contains money, with prediction
Also published here 1988
Lecture
10
Peter Wilker Der neue Trostpreis using different colored plastic envelopes, apparently goes wrong, two consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
 		1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 3)
5
Karl Fulves, Tom Harris, George Blake Pay Day No. 91, envelopes torn to pieces according to spectator's wishes, the one with bill remains unharmed
Inspired by 1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
134
Ben Harris One Hundred Dollar Band two rubber bands are around card case, one is chosen, it is removed, the other one has a hundred dollar bill stapled to it
  • Repeat Kicker
Also published here 1989
Expressions 79-89
3
Karrell Fox The Winnah bill in thumb tip
Related to 1991
Goodies
91
Karl Fulves Letter of Intent one of three envelopes chosen by exchanging number cards and adding some, number range force
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
20
Jean de Merry Donnez-moi une bague three envelopes, loading bill from under finger ring
 		1992
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 54 No. 4 & 5)
26
Lee Earle Bank Night Baffler bill between sheets of plastic secured with padlock
Related to 1992
Stunners!
139
Larry Becker Just Chance using four Becker Coin Purses
 		1992
Stunners!
349
Leo Boudreau The Mind's Eye: Faro Foolery 3 positioning objects using faro shuffles and binary code, example routine where bill is placed among one of eight envelopes, all are shuffled and seven burnt, bill remains
 		Sep. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 3)
10
Richard Mark Just Good Fortune bank night, spectators play for performer's fee, symbols in envelopes, readings
Inspired by 1992
Mindbending Meltdown
28
Peter Duffie No Chance Just Chance effect using a stay stack of twelve small wallets
 		1992
Hidden Agenda
[9]
Harlan Tarbell Bank Night Revisited
1993
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8
144
Ted Karmilovich Burned! three numbered envelopes, two are burnt in remaining one is check of performer
Variations Mar. 1993
Magick (Issue 486)
2429
Scott Davis, Ted Karmilovich Closed Doors three numbered envelopes and two are discarded, instead of money, picture of baby inside envelope
Inspired by Apr. 1993
Magick (Issue 487)
2434
Graham Richards A Safe Bet five envelopes, one with question mark, after instructions with performer's back turned only the marked one remains and contains the money
Inspired by Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
8
Hans-Gerhard Stumpf Ein Just-a-Chance-Effekt mit der Geistertafel envelopes and slates, flap on newspaper
 		1993
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 55 No. 1)
22
Gary Dudash Dot-Dash Dudash (Less Is Morse) five envelopes on rod, using Dudash Envelope Switcher
Related to Mar. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 9)
13
Alan Shaxon Versiegeltes Glück different colored cups, bag with silks, children get candies in the remaining cup is money
Also published here 1994
Alan Shaxon Lecture
35
Steve Dusheck Dice Force using die with same number on all sides, shaken in cup
Related to 1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
109
Ted Lesley Pay Blaze performer's fee in envelope, all but one envelopes are burnt
Inspired by 1994
Paramiracles
255
Karrell Fox The Lucky Fox bill in thumb tip, Jack London
Related to 1995
Much Ado About Something
114
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Mental-Spiess three colored envelopes on a stick with bulldog clips, two are burnt and in remaining envelope is a bill
 		1995
Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
6
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann, Erwin "Erino" Zeitz Verbrannte Gedanken borrowed and signed bill in one of three envelopes, with poker chips to chose envelope
 		1995
Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
8
Fantasio Ein grosszügiger Zauberer three ropes hold in hand, on one end is a bill attached, two spectators can select a rope and they will not win the money
 		1995
Fantasio
27
Walter "Waltini" Schällebaum 2. Ausverkauf beim Bankverein patter for Just Chance with envelopes
 		1995
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 57 No. 1)
13
Peter Duffie Greetings from Peter Duffie Banknight with a card to envelope
 		1996
Untold
8
Brian King Just Chance
1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 3)
126
Gary Kurtz The Ultimate Chairs Prediction four chairs, mixture with banknight effect, colors in envelopes match backs of chairs
Related toVariations 1997
The Ultimate Chairs Prediction (Plus)
1
Christoph Borer Bank Night four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Related to
  • Black Magic III (Ted Lesley, 1997)
  • Eckhard Böttcher's "Bank Night verkehrt" in "Magische Perlen Band 1 - Das Beste aus meinem Routinen-Service" 1995, P. 21
Also published here 		1997
Seminar 1997
14
Philip T. Goldstein Just Chintz just chance with paper bags, five bags contain rubbish and one gold, selected by throwing a die
Also published here July 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Ted Lesley Psychokinetic Banknight signed bill in one of four envelopes, several lighters, three envelopes are burnt, envelope with bill remains and last lighter does not work
 		July 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Pat Fallon The Raffle with gag prizes
Inspired by
  • Alan Goodall's "Dischance" in "Magigram" October, 1975.
 Aug. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 2)
12
Ted Lesley Black Magic III four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins, with clever gaffed envelopes
Inspired by
  • Eckhard Böttcher's "Wrong Banknight" in "Magische Perlen Band I", 1995.
Related to 		Nov. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5)
8
Christoph Borer Bank Night four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Also published here 1997
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 59 No. 2)
51
Bruce Bernstein Impossible Bank Night before the show, bill is signed and placed inside envelope, spectator hands stack of envelopes during show and all but one are burnt
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
8
Bruce Bernstein Let's Try One More Time number written on envelope and spectator tries to divine it, prediction of number of guesses in envelope
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
10
Robert Siepielski No Sweat Bank Night with envelopes, one check
 		Jan. 1998
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
1
Philip T. Goldstein Tournamental box with lock, envelopes
Inspired by
  • North Bigbee's "Golden Spell" in "The Mentalist" December, 1962.
 Jan. 1998
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
5
Ted Danson Give Me a Ring with three envelopes, all have a word written on them, in one is a bill
 		1998
Come A Little Closer
25
Philip T. Goldstein Currency Exchange five envelopes in wallet, one contains money, with prediction
Also published here 1998
The Himber Wallet Book
96
Harry Lorayne Oh, So Simple Currency Exchange
Inspired by 1998
The Himber Wallet Book
99
Gary Kurtz Effect #1 - A Simple, Straight-Forward Prediction four dice rolled in opaque plastic cups, all four numbers predicted
  • Additional Effects
    • Telephone Book Test
    • Check Burning Routine
 		1998
Psycho-Kinetic Dice
4
Barrie Richardson The Very Last Chance
Also published here
  • Club 71, Summer 1989
 1999
Theater of the Mind
157
Andy Nyman Mr. Saturday Night nine envelopes with "Mr. Right?" on them, one chosen (PATEO), it describes the fiancé of the woman
Also published here 1999
Kosher Products
[10]
Karl Fulves Little Futures three envelopes, two chosen, in last one is money
Inspired by 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
59
Eine mathematische Banknight counting procedure with eleven envelopes
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 1)
27
Richard Mark Fogel's Last Chance
2000
Mind Warp
75
Richard Mark The "Truth Or Consequences" Variation Quiz game similar to Trivial Pursuit, performer's question is really easy to answer, bank night framing
 		2000
Mind Warp
77
Philip T. Goldstein Just Chintz just chance with paper bags, five bags contain rubbish and one gold, selected by throwing a die
Also published here 2001
San Jose Notes
3
Tony Bartolotta Strictly By Chance bank night with three paper shopping bags
 		2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
88
Jim Steinmeyer Playing for Keeps
  • Conjuring
with five spectators on stage and burning of the envelopes, instructions on the envelope for spectators
Inspired by Sep. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 1)
94
Andy Nyman The Danny Rose Cigar Trick banknight with four cigar tubes, one contains a cigar, the others money
Also published here 2002
Fight Dirty!
[21]
Robert Cassidy Interlude - The Reverend Dr. Bob's "Bank Nite" apparently messing up a bank night effect, with fee of performer, gag
Also published here 2002
Strange Impressions
5
Al Baker Oh Bunk three envelopes
Also published here
  • marketed 1941
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
570
Philip T. Goldstein Normal Mailer six addressed envelopes, the spectator chooses the only one addressed to him
Related toAlso published here Mar./Apr. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 6)
10
Philip T. Goldstein Just Chintz just chance with paper bags, five bags contain rubbish and one gold, selected by throwing a die
 		2003
Saint Louis Notes
4
Christoph Borer Bank Night four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Related to
  • Eckhard Böttcher's "Bank Night verkehrt" in "Magische Perlen Band 1 - Das Beste aus meinem Routinen-Service" 1995, P. 21.
Also published here 		2003
Bisingen 03
10
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Little Arrows seven cards, all chosen except one, all lose except last one, George Sands's Prime Number Principle
Variations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
77
Aldo Colombini Little Arrows with No Arrows five envelopes, all chosen except one, all lose except last one, George Sands's Prime Number Principle
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
160
Ali Bongo Amida Kuji bank night, prize boxes, board with lines to follow, very brief
 		2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
11
Steve "Banachek" Shaw It Takes Balls check in envelope among others, all are shredded but one with fee, using pingpong balls
Inspired by 2003
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 15)
418
Philip T. Goldstein Normal Mailer six addressed envelopes, the spectator chooses the only one addressed to him
Also published here 2004
Applecture
3
Philip T. Goldstein Normal Mailer six addressed envelopes, the spectator chooses the only one addressed to him
Also published here 2004
Notes You Covet
4
Philip T. Goldstein Normal Mailer six addressed envelopes, the spectator chooses the only one addressed to him
Also published here 2004
MINDvention Notes
4
Philip T. Goldstein Normal Mailer six addressed envelopes, the spectator chooses the only one addressed to him
Also published here 2004
Easthournotes
4
Patrik Kuffs Jackpot! five envelopes in a glass
 		2004
Seven By Patrik Kuffs
26
Jay Sankey Greed
2004
Sankey Unleashed
149
Robert Cassidy Black and White, and Red All Over spectator's bill in envelope, bill found in remaining envelope while other were burnt, serial number divination as climax
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
124
Robert Cassidy Interlude - The Reverend Dr. Bob's "Bank Nite" apparently messing up a bank night effect, with fee of performer, gag
Also published here 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
255
Karl Fulves What Lies Ahead spectator's birthday used to arrive at an envelope with a prize
 		2004
Discoverie (Issue 9)
126
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira Chairvelopes three people chose one of four different colored chairs, then they chose one of four envelopes, remaining envelope has money inside and predicts remaining chair, prediction of chair which is chosen by only woman is found on label on a rose
Related to 2004
Omicron
4
Docc Hilford Burn Witch Burn borrowed bill in one of three envelopes, three spectators get a lighter and two are envelopes are burnt, third lighter does not work and envelope contains bill
  • The Switch
  • The Force
  • Alternate Handling #1
  • Alternate Handling #2
  • Alternate Handling #3
  • Alternate Handling #4
 		2004
Burn Witch Burn
3
Karl Fulves Last Place "Problems"
six envelopes, the last one chosen contains $100 note, posed as a problem
 		2005
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10)
427
Piet Forton Karte signiert im frei gewählten Couvert in meiner Brieftasche spectator choses color, signed card appears in envelope with same color in wallet, in other three envelopes are bills
Inspired by 2005
Das 2005 — Bühnen-Seminar
9
Barrie Richardson Everyone a Winner
2005
Act Two
25
Danny Archer Magic Jeopardy four people have a key and try to open a lock, but performer does
Inspired by
  • "Headliner" (Larry Becker, Mentalism for Magicians, 1981)
Also published here 		Apr. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 8)
96
Paolo Cavalli A Penny For Your Thoughts dated 1997, four chairs and three spectators, prediction of empty chair in envelope, 100$ on empty chair, pennies on the other chairs
Inspired by 2005
Sigma
30
Paolo Cavalli Technicolor Will Prediction effect with three colored envelopes
Inspired byRelated to
  • Deddy Corbuzier's "Free Will"
 2005
Sigma
56
Paolo Cavalli Chair Night dated 2003, four chairs, four people four envelopes under one is a 100$ bill
 		2005
Sigma
63
Max Maven Normal Mailer six addressed envelopes, the spectator chooses the only one addressed to him
Also published here 2005
Max's Ayila Return Seminar
[2]
Christoph Borer Bank Night four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Inspired by
  • Eckhard Böttcher's "Bank Night verkehrt" in "Magische Perlen Band 1 - Das Beste aus meinem Routinen-Service" 1995, P. 21.
Also published here 		2006
Compilation
104
Sveroni Sveronis Bank Night with four different colored little bags, bag with red silk wins money, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
 		2006
Variationen
16
Karl Fulves Unjust Chance "Unexplained"
presentational idea for banknight plot, posed as a problem
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
61
Michael Powers The Money Game card signed and lost, seven envelopes with money, lie detector and answers are spelled with envelopes, remaining envelope contains selection
Variations 2006
Power Plays
168
Max Maven Cache
  • The Other Month
Bank Night effect, using the condition of heads or tails of four coins to select the envelopes
Variations July 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 7)
26
Anthony Owen Deal or No Deal
  • Out of My Mind
"Deal or No Deal" presentation for Bank Night
Also published here Sep. 2006
MAGIC (Vol. 16 No. 1)
122
Christoph Borer Bank Night four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Related to
  • Eckhard Böttcher's "Bank Night verkehrt" in "Magische Perlen Band 1 - Das Beste aus meinem Routinen-Service" 1995, P. 21
Also published here 		2007
Seminarnotitzen 2007
14
Stephen Bargatze I Hate Kids with three small numbered leather wallets
Inspired by
  • Larry Becker coin purse work
 June 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 2)
23
Tom Stone Of Dice and Men one of six messages chosen with throw of die, "hug" chosen, other messages are "kill"
Inspired by
  • "Dice Man" (Andy Nyman, marketed item)
Also published here 		2007
Plots, Spells & Typos
11
Luke Jermay Giant Shoulders
  • The New Mind
five folded business cards on the table, one chosen, it contains the only true statement ("Luke Jermay is wearing a clown nose"
Inspired by
  • Rick Maue routine
 Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
108
Bruce Bernstein It's a "Win-Win Sitatuation" 12 envelopes, some with names of spectators and some written "win" on them are shuffled and dealt, spectators win dollar bill in the two remaining envelopes are a hundred dollar bill and a check with an amount matching a previously named number
Also published here 2008
Under the Influence
7
Walt Lees Ring Master ends of ropes are sticking out of a bag, spectators pull out ropes except one, the last one has a finger ring knotted onto its end
Also published here 2008
Mind Blasters
147
Hiroyuki Sakai Balloon Bank Nite using a kind of rattle gimmick for balloons
Also published here Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
74
Andy Nyman The Danny Rose Cigar Trick banknight with four cigar tubes, one contains a cigar, the others money
Also published here Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
56
Tom Stone Of Dice and Men one of six messages chosen with throw of die, "hug" chosen, other messages are "kill"
Inspired by
  • "Dice Man" (Andy Nyman, marketed item)
Also published here 		Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10)
22
Jon Allen Credit Cut bank night type effect with spectator's credit card
 		2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
137
Walt Lees Note a Chance glass tumblers are covered with handkerchiefs, only in the one not chosen is a roll of bills, bills on string like in egg production trick
 		2009
Mind Blasters II
167
Ian A. Thomson Bank Nite Congealed
2009
Mind Blasters II
178
Tyler Wilson Bank Shot suggestion for Bank Night
 		2010
Reinventing the Real
44
Christoph Borer Bank Night four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Related to
  • Eckhard Böttcher's "Bank Night verkehrt" in "Magische Perlen Band 1 - Das Beste aus meinem Routinen-Service" 1995, P. 21
Also published here 		2010
Aspekte der psychologischen Force
18
Max Maven Currency Exchange
  • Lost Horizons
five envelopes in wallet, one contains money, with prediction
Also published here May 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 5)
35
Andy Nyman Mr. Saturday Night nine envelopes with "Mr. Right?" on them, one chosen (PATEO), it describes the fiancé of the woman
Also published here 2010
Bulletproof
79
Andy Nyman The Danny Rose Cigar Trick banknight with four cigar tubes, one contains a cigar, the others money
Also published here 2010
Bulletproof
135
Andy Nyman The Gift ten numbered gift bags are on the table, ten envelopes with numbers, spectators choose an envelope and thus a gift bag, only the birthday boy has a real present in his gift bag
 		2010
Bulletproof
189
Andy Nyman The Heist spectator puts money in an envelope, it is mixed with three more envelopes and all but one are put through a shredder according to instructions, the money envelope remains, performer never touches anything
 		2010
Bulletproof
197
Tom Stone Of Dice and Men one of six messages chosen with throw of die, "hug" chosen, other messages are "kill"
Inspired by
  • "Dice Man" (Andy Nyman, marketed item)
Also published here 		2011
Maelstrom
3
Tom Stone, Bob Ostin, Robert Cassidy Bank Naught marking methods with two presentations:
- Psychic Losery
- Weightmaster
 		2011
Maelstrom
121
Karl Fulves Klipped Notes ideas for monte trick with stuck together cards
  • Klipped Koncluded
  • Klipped Korner
  • Spread Force
  • Bank Nite
  • Bank Nite With Cards
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
592
Barrie Richardson Choices Have Consequences
Variations 2011
Curtain Call
5
Max Maven Just Chintz just chance with paper bags, five bags contain rubbish and one gold, selected by throwing a die
Also published here 2012
Return to Saint Vincent
3
Bruce Bernstein Bernstein's Bank Nite five envelopes, one contains bill, numbered envelopes, instructions which one shall not be burnt
Also published here 2012
Unreal
81
Bruce Bernstein Impossible Bank Night before the show, bill is signed and placed inside envelope, spectator hands stack of envelopes during show and all but one are burnt
Also published here 2012
Unreal
83
Bruce Bernstein When G Is Called
Also published here 2012
Unreal
89
Bruce Bernstein Let's Try One More Time number written on envelope and spectator tries to divine it, prediction of number of guesses in envelope
Also published here 2012
Unreal
90
Bruce Bernstein Win-Win Situation twelve envelopes, some with names of spectators and some written "win" on them are shuffled and dealt, spectators win dollar bill in the two remaining envelopes are a hundred dollar bill and a check with an amount matching a previously named number
Also published here 2012
Unreal
90
Bruce Bernstein Panticle of Love spectator choses one of five envelopes, only one with special piece of paper, paper with name written is destroyed and performer divines name
Also published here 2012
Unreal
182
Matt Mello The Envelope Game spectator choses losing envelope amongst two, psychological, using question mark / "no" ambigram
 		2012
The Envelope Game
1
Wayne Dobson Cash Back using George Sands Prime Number Force
 		2013
More Look No Hands
23
Walt Lees Ringmaster ends of ropes are sticking out of a bag, spectators pull out ropes except one, the last one has a finger ring knotted onto its end
  • Die Alexander de Cova Variante (bill instead of ring)
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 9)
24
Alexander de Cova Die Alexander de Cova Variante ends of ropes are sticking out of a bag, spectators pull out ropes except one, the last one has a rolled-up bill knotted onto its end
Inspired by Aug. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 9)
25
Joe McKay Bank on 64th Street four empty envelopes and four with money, spectator chooses four and ends up with the empty ones, Bill Simon's Sixty-Four principle
Inspired by
  • "Disjuncture" (Doug Dyment, Stimulacra, 2007)
Also published here 		Aug. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 12)
66
Gaëtan Bloom, Kevin James Fishy Game
  • Les Amis
boxes with hooks are fished by spectators with fishing rods, the last one contains expensive prize
 		Sep. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 1)
68
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Illogical Bet five rolled up papers, on four is written 'lose' on one 'win'
Also published here 2014
Lecture Notes 2014
26
Tomas Blomberg Cashing Bank Night effect, using the condition of heads or tails of five coins to select the envelopes
Inspired by 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
18
Alexander de Cova ESPacology 2 nine spectators on chairs on stage with an envelope each, ping pong balls with numbers one to nine, one chosen, that spectator has a prize in the envelope, remaining envelopes contain large letters that make up prediction or company name
Inspired by Jan. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 4)
25
Ian Rowland Three Prizes
  • Loving Mentalism
three prizes on folded up file cards, spectator does not choose the thousand dollar prize
  • Version A
  • Version B
  • Version C
 		Apr. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 8)
72
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Illgoical Bet five rolled up papers, on four is written 'lose' on one 'win'
Also published here 2015
7 Mysteries of Mentalism
54
Tom Stone Dice and Men one of six messages chosen with throw of die, "hug" chosen, other messages are "kill"
Also published here 2015
Tom Stone Seminar 2015
1
Hector Chadwick Enveloper banknight, with named number prediction
 		2016
Miscellanea
6
Roberto Giobbi One of Four forcing one of four envelopes or flat objects, down-under deal
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 3)
5
Christoph Borer Arsène Lupin five envelopes protrude from a book, last one contains money
Also published here 2016
21
140
Dave Forrest Loser! three envelopes, one with a bill and two with Loser-cards, performer repeatedly finds the one with money and also has it predicted
 		Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
54
Peter Brynolf, Jonas Ljung Group Dynamics Bank Night combined with Chair Test, gaffed envelopes
 		Nov. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)
90
Anthony Owen Deal Or No Deal "Deal or No Deal" presentation for Bank Night
Also published here 2017
Secrets
211
Alexander de Cova Bank Night
2017
Arbeitsbuch Daumenspitze
82
Asi Wind Catch 23 chair prediction effect without chairs, combined with bank night
Inspired byRelated to 2018
Repertoire
73
Christoph Borer Bank Night four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Also published here 2018
Mentale Notizen
64
Christoph Borer Die grosse Beeinflussung five envelopes, apparently goes wrong, four consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins, with words written on envelopes
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
102
Markus Beldig Free Choice one of four envelopes chosen, tarot card chosen, television program cut where spectator asks, both items predicted in a letter in the chosen envelope, the other envelopes contain money
Inspired by 2019
The Florida Notes 2019
4
Michael Powers The Money Game Revisited card signed and lost, seven envelopes with money, lie detector and answers are spelled with envelopes, remaining envelope contains selection
Inspired by 2019
Tesseract
280
Ben Hart Glitterbomb Russian roulette with envelope of glitter
 		2020
The Darkest Corners
118
Jim Steinmeyer Had I But Suspected...
  • Conjuring
 		June 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 6)
50
Jim Steinmeyer The Lurker
  • Conjuring
stack of envelopes, interlocked flaps used as "impromptu rough/smooth"
 		Aug. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 8)
50
Nathan Kranzo Stink Bank Bank Night effect with 1000 dollar cheques and can of fart spray, with prediction of which envelopes will be chosen
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
78
David Regal Every Card's a Winner!
  • Material Concessions
four cards chosen with Gemini Twins & Bills procedure, monetary values are looked up for the four cards in a list, the four spectators get only a few cents instead of large amounts of money
Inspired by
  • unnamed Peter Duffie effect
 Dec. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 12)
52
Nick Diffatte Schtick of Gum spectator takes piece of wrapped gum from pack, it's real chewing gum while in other wrappers money bills are found
 		2022
Offbeat
97
Danny Archer Magic Jeopardy four people have a key and try to open a lock, but performer does
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
398
Joe McKay Bank on 64th Street four empty envelopes and four with money, spectator chooses four and ends up with the empty ones, Bill Simon's Sixty-Four principle
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1224
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Coincidence one of three envelopes chosen, two cards from two decks are exchanged and they match, they also match a prediction in chosen envelope, other two envelopes contain money
 		2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Oct. 22)
307
Christoph Borer Arsène Lupin five envelopes protrude from a book, last one contains money
Also published here 2024
Forged by Fire
115
Christoph Borer Bank Night four envelopes, apparently goes wrong, three consolation prizes which are better than the prize the spectator wins
Also published here 2024
Forged by Fire
149
Roberto Mansilla Bank Night (Or, What We Decide to Leave Behind) Himber Wallet
Inspired by Feb. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 2)
54
Myles Thornton Bank Fright bank night with two envelope, one is revealed to have a razor blade inside, bank night meets Russian roulette
 		Jan. 2025
The Gnome (Issue 2)
[2]
Hiroyuki Sakai Balloon Bank Night using a kind of rattle gimmick for balloons
Also published here 2025
A Creative Powerhouse
12